[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 99 (Wednesday, June 12, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H3767-H3970]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    SERVICEMEMBER QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENT AND NATIONAL DEFENSE 
                 AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025


                             General Leave

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all 
Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their 
remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 8070.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Alabama?
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1287 and rule 
XVIII, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of the Whole House 
on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill, H.R. 8070.
  The Chair appoints the gentleman from California (Mr. McClintock) to 
preside over the Committee of the Whole.

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                     In the Committee of the Whole

  Accordingly, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the 
Whole House on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 8070) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes, with Mr. McClintock in the chair.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered read for the 
first time.
  The gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Rogers), and the gentleman from 
Washington (Mr. Smith) each will control 30 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Alabama.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I 
may consume.
  Mr. Chairman, for the first time in decades, this year's Defense bill 
carries a different short title. It is the Servicemember Quality of 
Life and National Defense Authorization Act.

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  We did that to underscore the tremendous gains this bill makes toward 
improving the quality of life for our servicemembers and their 
families. No servicemember should have to live in squalid conditions. 
No military family should have to rely on food stamps to feed their 
children. No one serving this country should have to wait weeks to see 
a doctor or mental health professional.
  That is exactly what many of our servicemembers are experiencing, 
especially our junior enlisted personnel. This bill goes a long way 
toward fixing that. It includes a 20 percent pay raise for junior 
enlisted. It expands allowances for housing and food and improves the 
cost-of-living calculation.
  The bill authorizes $766 million over the budget request to improve 
existing barracks and build new ones. It enables the services to pursue 
public-private partnerships to provide better unaccompanied housing.
  The bill reduces dangerous healthcare wait times by waiving referral 
requirements for specialty care and expanding the number of DOD doctors 
and nurses with special recruitment and pay authorities.
  The bill improves access to childcare for military families by 
providing over $206 million to build new DOD childcare centers and 
fully funding childcare fee assistance programs to offset the cost of 
private childcare.
  The bill helps military spouses gain and retain employment by making 
it easier for them to transfer professional licenses between States. It 
also gives the DOD the authority to quickly hire military spouses and 
keep them employed during changes in duty stations.
  We are making these historic improvements in the quality of life of 
our servicemembers because, now more than ever, we need to recruit and 
retain the best and brightest. That is because the threats our Nation 
faces, especially those from China, are more complex and challenging 
than at any other point in the last 40 years.
  To deter those threats, the fiscal year 2025 NDAA reforms acquisition 
authorities and fosters private-sector innovation to speed the fielding 
of game-changing new technologies that will give us the advantage in a 
conflict with China. It strengthens our security partnerships with 
Taiwan and Pacific allies. It fully funds the modernization of our 
nuclear deterrent, protects the U.S. military bases, the defense supply 
chain, and academic research from Chinese espionage.
  The act builds the logistics network in the Pacific the military 
needs to carry out operations against China, and it includes new 
investments to retool and revitalize the industrial base to ensure it 
can deliver the systems we need to prevail in any conflict.
  In the face of the growing threats from China, it is also critical we 
restore our military's focus on lethality. The fiscal year 2025 NDAA 
does that by ending divisive policies that have hurt unit cohesion and 
military readiness. We all know that deterring these threats will be an 
expensive endeavor, but we acknowledge there are limits as to what we 
can spend.
  That is why this NDAA is focused on rooting out waste in the DOD. If 
weapons systems are not responsive to the threats we face, we cut them. 
In fact, this bill includes over $30 billion in savings from cutting 
systems that can't survive in a conflict with China and by reining in 
programs, like the F-35, that are not delivering on requirements.
  I thank the ranking member and his staff for their tremendous work in 
putting this bill together. This is a truly bipartisan bill. It passed 
out of committee 57-1. It executes on hundreds of hours of bipartisan 
oversight conducted by Members and staff over the past few months.
  It will help revitalize the defense industrial base. It will build 
the ready, capable, and lethal fighting force we need to deter China, 
and it will provide historic improvements in the quality of life of our 
servicemembers and their families.
  Mr. Chair, I urge all Members to support the bill, and I reserve the 
balance of my time.

                                         House of Representatives,


                                      Committee on the Budget,

                                     Washington, DC, May 29, 2024.
     Hon. Mike Rogers,
     Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing you concerning H.R. 
     8070, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2025. H.R. 8070 contains provisions that fall within the Rule 
     X jurisdiction of the Committee on the Budget.
       In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed 
     expeditiously to floor consideration of this important 
     legislation, I am willing to waive the Committee on the 
     Budget's right to a sequential referral. I do so with the 
     mutual understanding that by waiving consideration of the 
     bill, the Committee on the Budget does not waive any future 
     jurisdictional claim over the subject matter contained in 
     this or similar legislation, and the Committee will be 
     appropriately consulted and involved as this bill or similar 
     legislation moves forward so that the Committee may address 
     any remaining issues within its jurisdiction. The Committee 
     also reserves the right to seek appointment of an appropriate 
     number of conferees to any House-Senate conference convened 
     on this legislation or similar legislation and requests your 
     support if such a request is made.
       I would appreciate a response to this letter confirming 
     this understanding with respect to H.R. 8070 and would ask 
     that a copy of our exchange of letters on this matter be 
     included in your committee report and in the Congressional 
     Record during floor consideration of H.R. 8070. I look 
     forward to continuing to work with you as this measure moves 
     through the legislative process.
           Sincerely,
                                               Jodey C. Arrington,
     Chairman, Committee on the Budget.
                                  ____

                                      Committee on Armed Services,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                     Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
     Hon. Jodey C. Arrington,
     Chairman, Committee on the Budget,
     House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Arrington: Thank you for your letter 
     regarding H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life 
     Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2025. I agree that the Committee on the Budget has valid 
     jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this important 
     legislation, and I am most appreciative of your decision not 
     to request a referral in the interest of expediting 
     consideration of the bill. I agree that by foregoing a 
     sequential referral, the Committee on the Budget is not 
     waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of letters 
     will be included in the committee report on the bill.
           Sincerely,
                                                      Mike Rogers,
     Chairman.
                                  ____

         Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of 
           Representatives,
                                     Washington, DC, May 29, 2024.
     Hon. Mike Rogers,
     Chairman, House Armed Services Committee,
     House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Rogers: This letter is in regard to the 
     jurisdictional interest of the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce (``Committee'') in certain provisions of H.R. 8070, 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, 
     which fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
       In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed 
     expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill, 
     the Committee is willing to waive the right to sequential 
     referral. By waiving consideration of the bill, the Committee 
     does not waive any future jurisdictional claim over the 
     subject matters contained in the bill that fall within its 
     Rule X jurisdiction. I request that you urge the Speaker to 
     name members of the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
     to any conference committee that is named to consider such 
     provisions.
       Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R. 
     8070 and into the Congressional Record during consideration 
     of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the 
     cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this 
     matter and others between our respective committees.
           Sincerely,
                                                    Virginia Foxx,
     Chairwoman.
                                  ____

                                      Committee on Armed Services,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                     Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
     Hon. Virginia Foxx,
     Chairwoman, Committee on Education and Workforce, House of 
         Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairwoman Foxx: Thank you for your letter regarding 
     H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. I 
     agree that the Committee on Education and Workforce has valid 
     jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this important 
     legislation, and I am most appreciative of your decision not 
     to request a referral in the interest of expediting 
     consideration of the bill. I agree that by foregoing a 
     sequential referral, the Committee on Education and Workforce 
     is not waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of 
     letters

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     will be included in the committee report on the bill.
           Sincerely,
                                                      Mike Rogers,
     Chairman.
                                  ____

                                         House of Representatives,


                             Committee on Energy and Commerce,

                                     Washington, DC, May 28, 2024.
     Hon. Mike Rogers,
     Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Rogers: I write to you concerning H.R. 8070, 
     the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2025.'' While there are provisions in the legislation that 
     fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, I wanted to notify you that the 
     Committee will forgo action on the bill so that it may 
     proceed expeditiously to the House floor for consideration.
       This is done with the understanding that the Committee's 
     jurisdictional interests over this and similar legislation 
     are in no way diminished or altered. In addition, the 
     Committee reserves the right to seek conferees on H.R. 8070 
     and requests your support when such a request is made.
       I would appreciate your response confirming this 
     understanding with respect to H.R. 8070 and ask that a copy 
     of our exchange of letters on this matter be included in the 
     committee report on the bill or in the Congressional Record 
     during consideration of the bill on the House floor.
           Sincerely,
                                           Cathy McMorris Rodgers,
     Chair.
                                  ____

                                      Committee on Armed Services,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                     Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
     Hon. Cathy McMorris Rodgers,
     Chair, Committee on Energy and Commerce,
     House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chair McMorris Rodgers: Thank you for your letter 
     regarding H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life 
     Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2025. I agree that the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
     has valid jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this 
     important legislation, and I am most appreciative of your 
     decision not to request a referral in the interest of 
     expediting consideration of the bill. I agree that by 
     foregoing a sequential referral, the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce is not waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this 
     exchange of letters will be included in the committee report 
     on the bill.
           Sincerely,
                                                      Mike Rogers,
     Chairman.
                                  ____

                                         House of Representatives,


                                 Committee on Foreign Affairs,

                                     Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
     Hon. Mike Rogers,
     Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Rogers: Thank you for consulting with the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs on H.R. 8070, the Servicemember 
     Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, certain provisions of 
     which fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       To help expedite its consideration, I agree to forego a 
     sequential referral of the bill, subject to the understanding 
     that this does not in any way diminish or alter the 
     jurisdiction of the Foreign Affairs Committee, or prejudice 
     its jurisdictional prerogatives on this bill or similar 
     legislation in the future. I ask that you support the 
     appointment of Foreign Affairs conferees to any House-Senate 
     conference involving this bill
       Please place our exchange of letters into your committee 
     report on H.R. 8070, and into the Congressional Record during 
     floor consideration. I appreciate your cooperation on this 
     bill, and look forward to continuing to work with you as H.R. 
     8070 moves through the legislative process.
           Sincerely,
                                                Michael T. McCaul,
     Chairman.
                                  ____

                                      Committee on Armed Services,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                     Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
     Hon. Michael T. McCaul,
     Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs,
     House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman McCaul: Thank you for your letter regarding 
     H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. I 
     agree that the Committee on Foreign Affairs has valid 
     jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this important 
     legislation, and I am most appreciative of your decision not 
     to request a referral in the interest of expediting 
     consideration of the bill. I agree that by foregoing a 
     sequential referral, the Committee on Foreign Affairs is not 
     waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of letters 
     will be included in the committee report on the bill.
           Sincerely,
                                                      Mike Rogers,
     Chairman.
                                  ____

                                   Committee on Homeland Security,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                     Washington, DC, May 29, 2023.
     Hon. Mike Rogers,
     Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
     House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing to you concerning H.R. 
     8070, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2025. There are certain provisions in the legislation that 
     fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on 
     Homeland Security.
       In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed 
     expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill, 
     I am willing to waive this committee's right to sequential 
     referral. I do so with the understanding that by waiving 
     consideration of the bill, the Committee on Homeland Security 
     does not waive any future jurisdictional claim over the 
     subject matters contained in the bill which fall within its 
     Rule X jurisdiction. I request that you urge the Speaker to 
     name members of this committee to any conference committee 
     which is named to consider such provisions.
       Please place this letter in the committee report on H.R. 
     8070 and in the Congressional Record during consideration of 
     the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the cooperative 
     spirit in which you have worked regarding this matter and 
     others between our respective committees.
           Sincerely,
                                                Mark E. Green, MD,
     Chairman.
                                  ____

                                      Committee on Armed Services,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                     Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
     Hon. Mark E. Green, MD,
     Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security,
     House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Green: Thank you for your letter regarding 
     H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. I 
     agree that the Committee on Homeland Security has valid 
     jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this important 
     legislation, and I am most appreciative of your decision not 
     to request a referral in the interest of expediting 
     consideration of the bill. I agree that by foregoing a 
     sequential referral, the Committee on Homeland Security is 
     not waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of 
     letters will be included in the committee report on the bill.
           Sincerely,
                                                      Mike Rogers,
     Chairman.
                                  ____

                                         House of Representatives,


                            Committee on House Administration,

                                     Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
     Hon. Mike Rogers,
     Chairman, Committee on House Armed Services,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing to you concerning H.R. 
     8070, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2025. There are certain provisions in the legislation that 
     fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on House 
     Administration.
       In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed 
     expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill, 
     I am willing to waive this Committee's right to sequential 
     referral. I do so with the understanding that by waiving 
     consideration of the bill, the Committee on House 
     Administration does not waive any future jurisdictional claim 
     over the subject matters contained in the bill that fall 
     within its Rule X jurisdiction. I request that you urge the 
     Speaker to name members of this Committee to any conference 
     committee that is named to consider such provisions.
       Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R. 
     8070 and into the Congressional Record during consideration 
     of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the 
     cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this 
     matter and others between our respective committees.
           Sincerely,
                                                      Bryan Steil,
     Chairman, Committee on House Administration.
                                  ____

                                      Committee on Armed Services,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                     Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
     Hon. Bryan Steil,
     Chairman, Committee on House Administration,
     House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Steil: Thank you for your letter regarding 
     H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. I 
     agree that the Committee on House Administration has valid 
     jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this important 
     legislation, and I am most appreciative of your decision not 
     to request a referral in the interest of expediting 
     consideration of the bill. I agree that by foregoing a 
     sequential referral, the Committee on House Administration is 
     not waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of 
     letters will be included in the committee report on the bill.
           Sincerely,
                                                      Mike Rogers,
     Chairman.
                                  ____

                                         House of Representatives,


                                   Committee on the Judiciary,

                                     Washington, DC, May 28, 2024.
     Hon. Mike Rogers,
     Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
     House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Rogers: I write regarding H.R. 8070, the 
     Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. Provisions of 
     this bill fall within the Judiciary Committee's Rule X 
     jurisdiction. and I appreciate

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     that you consulted with us on those provisions. The Judiciary 
     Committee agrees that it shall be discharged from further 
     consideration of the bill so that it may proceed 
     expeditiously to the House floor.
       The Committee takes this action with the understanding that 
     forgoing further consideration of this measure does not in 
     any way alter the Committee's jurisdiction or waive any 
     future jurisdictional claim over these provisions or their 
     subject matter. We also reserve the right to seek appointment 
     of an appropriate number of conferees in the event of a 
     conference with the Senate involving this measure or similar 
     legislation.
       I ask that you please include this letter in your 
     committee's report to accompany this legislation or insert 
     this letter in the Congressional Record during consideration 
     of H.R. 8070 on the House floor. I appreciate the cooperative 
     manner in which our committees have worked on this matter, 
     and I look forward to working collaboratively in the future 
     on matters of shared jurisdiction. Thank you for your 
     attention to this matter.
           Sincerely,
                                                       Jim Jordan,
     Chairman.
                                  ____

                                      Committee on Armed Services,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                     Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
     Hon. Jim Jordan,
     Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary,
     House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Jordan: Thank you for your letter regarding 
     H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. I 
     agree that the Committee on the Judiciary has valid 
     jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this important 
     legislation, and I am most appreciative of your decision not 
     to request a referral in the interest of expediting 
     consideration of the bill. I agree that by foregoing a 
     sequential referral, the Committee on the Judiciary is not 
     waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of letters 
     will be included in the committee report on the bill.
           Sincerely,
                                                      Mike Rogers,
     Chairman.
                                  ____

                                   Committee on Natural Resources,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                     Washington, DC, May 28, 2024.
     Hon. Mike Rogers,
     Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
     House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing to you concerning H.R. 
     8070, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2025. There are certain provisions in the legislation that 
     fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed 
     expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill, 
     I am willing to waive this committee's right to sequential 
     referral. I do so with the understanding that by waiving 
     consideration of the bill, the Committee on Natural Resources 
     does not waive any future jurisdictional claim over the 
     subject matters contained in the bill that fall within its 
     Rule X jurisdiction. I request that you urge the Speaker to 
     name members of this committee to any conference committee 
     that is named to consider such provisions.
       Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R. 
     8070 and into the Congressional Record during consideration 
     of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the 
     cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this 
     matter and others between our respective committees.
           Sincerely,

                                              Bruce Westerman,

     Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources.
                                  ____

                                      Committee on Armed Services,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                     Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
     Hon. Bruce Westerman,
     Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources,
     House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Westerman: Thank you for your letter 
     regarding H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life 
     Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2025. I agree that the Committee on Natural Resources 
     has valid jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this 
     important legislation, and I am most appreciative of your 
     decision not to request a referral in the interest of 
     expediting consideration of the bill. I agree that by 
     foregoing a sequential referral, the Committee on Natural 
     Resources is not waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this 
     exchange of letters will be included in the committee report 
     on the bill.
           Sincerely,
                                                      Mike Rogers,
     Chairman.
                                  ____

         House of Representatives, Committee on Oversight and 
           Accountability,
                                     Washington, DC, May 29, 2023.
     Hon. Mike Rogers,
     Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
     House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing to you concerning H.R. 
     8070, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2025. There are certain provisions in the legislation that 
     fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on 
     Oversight and Accountability.
       In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed 
     expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill. 
     I am willing to waive this committee's right to sequential 
     referral. I do so with the understanding that by waiving 
     consideration of the bill, Committee on Oversight and 
     Accountability does not waive any future jurisdictional claim 
     over the subject matters contained in the bill which fall 
     within its Rule X jurisdiction. I request that you urge the 
     Speaker to name members of this committee to any conference 
     committee which is named to consider such provisions.
       Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R. 
     8070 and into the Congressional Record during consideration 
     of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the 
     cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this 
     matter and others between our respective committees.
           Sincerely,
                                                      James Comer,
     Chairman, Committee on Oversight & Accountability.
                                  ____

                                      Committee on Armed Services,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                     Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
     Hon. James Comer,
     Chairman, Committee on Oversight and Accountability, House of 
         Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Comer: Thank you for your letter regarding 
     H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. I 
     agree that the Committee on Oversight and Accountability has 
     valid jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this 
     important legislation, and I am most appreciative of your 
     decision not to request a referral in the interest of 
     expediting consideration of the bill. I agree that by 
     foregoing a sequential referral, the Committee on Oversight 
     and Accountability is not waiving its jurisdiction. Further, 
     this exchange of letters will be included in the committee 
     report on the bill.
           Sincerely,
                                                      Mike Rogers,
     Chairman.
                                  ____

         House of Representatives, Committee on Science, Space, 
           and Technology,
                                     Washington, DC, May 29, 2024.
     Hon. Mike Rogers,
     Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
     House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing to you concerning H.R. 
     8070, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2025. There are certain provisions in the legislation that 
     fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on 
     Science, Space, and Technology.
       In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed 
     expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill, 
     I am willing to waive this committee's right to sequential 
     referral. I do so with the understanding that by waiving 
     consideration of the bill, the Committee on Science, Space, 
     and Technology does not waive any future jurisdictional claim 
     over the subject matters contained in the bill which fall 
     within its Rule X jurisdiction. I request that you urge the 
     Speaker to name members of this committee to any conference 
     committee which is named to consider such provisions.
       Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R. 
     8070 and into the Congressional Record during consideration 
     of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the 
     cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this 
     matter and others between our respective committees.
           Sincerely,
                                                   Frank D. Lucas,
     Chairman.
                                  ____

                                      Committee on Armed Services,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                     Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
     Hon. Frank D. Lucas,
     Chairman, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House 
         of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Lucas: Thank you for your letter regarding 
     H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. I 
     agree that the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
     has valid jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this 
     important legislation, and I am most appreciative of your 
     decision not to request a referral in the interest of 
     expediting consideration of the bill. I agree that by 
     foregoing a sequential referral, the Committee on Science, 
     Space, and Technology is not waiving its jurisdiction. 
     Further, this exchange of letters will be included in the 
     committee report on the bill.
           Sincerely,
                                                      Mike Rogers,
     Chairman.
                                  ____

                                         House of Representatives,


                                  Committee on Small Business,

                                     Washington, DC, May 29, 2024.
     Hon. Mike Rogers,
     Chair, Committee on Armed Services,
     House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing to you concerning H.R. 
     8070, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2025. There are certain provisions in the legislation that 
     fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on Small 
     Business.

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       In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed 
     expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill, 
     I am willing to waive this committee's right to sequential 
     referral. I do so with the understanding that by waiving 
     consideration of the bill, the Committee on Small Business 
     does not waive any future jurisdictional claim over the 
     subject matters contained in the bill which fall within its 
     Rule X jurisdiction. I request that you urge the Speaker to 
     name members of this committee to any conference committee 
     which is named to consider such provisions.
       Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R. 
     8070 and into the Congressional Record during consideration 
     of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the 
     cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this 
     matter and others between our respective committees.
           Sincerely,
                                                   Roger Williams,
     Chairman, Committee on Small Business.
                                  ____

                                         House of Representatives,


                                  Committee on Armed Services,

                                     Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
     Hon. Roger Williams,
     Chairman, Committee on Small Business, House of 
         Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Williams: Thank you for your letter regarding 
     H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. I 
     agree that the Committee on Small Business has valid 
     jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this important 
     legislation, and I am most appreciative of your decision not 
     to request a referral in the interest of expediting 
     consideration of the bill. I agree that by foregoing a 
     sequential referral, the Committee on Small Business is not 
     waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of letters 
     will be included in the committee report on the bill.
           Sincerely,
                                                      Mike Rogers,
     Chairman.
                                  ____

         House of Representatives, Committee on Transportation and 
           Infrastructure,
                                     Washington, DC, May 29, 2024.
     Hon. Mike Rogers,
     Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
     House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing to you concerning H.R. 
     8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. 
     There are certain provisions in the legislation that fall 
     within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       In the interest of permitting your Committee to proceed 
     expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill, 
     I am willing to waive the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure's right to sequential referral. I do so with 
     the understanding that by waiving consideration of the bill, 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure does not 
     waive any future jurisdictional claim over the subject 
     matters contained in the bill which fall within its Rule X 
     jurisdiction. I request that you urge the Speaker to name 
     Members of this Committee to any conference committee which 
     is named to consider such provisions.
       Please place this letter into the Committee report on H.R. 
     8070 and into the Congressional Record during consideration 
     of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the 
     cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this 
     matter and others between our respective Committees.
           Sincerely,
                                                       Sam Graves,
     Chairman.
                                  ____

                                      Committee on Armed Services,


       House of Representatives, Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.

     Hon. Sam Graves,
     Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
         House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Graves: Thank you for your letter regarding 
     H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. I 
     agree that the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     has valid jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this 
     important legislation, and I am most appreciative of your 
     decision not to request a referral in the interest of 
     expediting consideration of the bill. I agree that by 
     foregoing a sequential referral, the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure is not waiving its 
     jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of letters will be 
     included in the committee report on the bill.
           Sincerely,
                                                      Mike Rogers,
     Chairman.
                                  ____

                                         House of Representatives,


                               Committee on Veterans' Affairs,

                                     Washington, DC, May 29, 2024.
     Hon. Mike Rogers,
     Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
     House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing to you concerning H.R. 
     8070, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2025. There are certain provisions in the legislation that 
     fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed 
     expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill, 
     I am willing to waive this Committee's right to sequential 
     referral. I do so with the understanding that by waiving 
     consideration of the bill, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs 
     does not waive any future jurisdictional claim over the 
     subject matters contained in the bill that fall within its 
     Rule X jurisdiction. I request that you urge the Speaker to 
     name members of this Committee to any conference committee 
     that is named to consider such provisions.
       Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R. 
     8070 and into the Congressional Record during consideration 
     of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the 
     cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this 
     matter and others between our respective committees.
           Sincerely,
                                                        Mike Bost,
     Chairman.
                                  ____

                                      Committee on Armed Services,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                     Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
     Hon. Mike Bost,
     Chairman, Committee on Veterans' Affairs,
     House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Bost: Thank you for your letter regarding 
     H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. I 
     agree that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs has valid 
     jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this important 
     legislation, and I am most appreciative of your decision not 
     to request a referral in the interest of expediting 
     consideration of the bill. I agree that by foregoing a 
     sequential referral, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs is 
     not waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of 
     letters will be included in the committee report on the bill.
           Sincerely,
                                                      Mike Rogers,
     Chairman.
                                  ____

                                         House of Representatives,


                                  Committee on Ways and Means,

                                     Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
     Hon. Mike Rogers,
     Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing to you concerning H.R. 
     8070, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2025. There are certain provisions in the legislation that 
     fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed 
     expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill, 
     I am willing to waive this Committee's right to sequential 
     referral. I do so with the understanding that by waiving 
     consideration of the bill, the Committee on Ways and Means 
     does not waive any future jurisdictional claim over the 
     subject matters contained in the bill that fall within its 
     Rule X jurisdiction. I request that you urge the Speaker to 
     name members of this Committee to any conference committee 
     that is named to consider such provisions.
       Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R. 
     8070 and into the Congressional Record during consideration 
     of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the 
     cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this 
     matter and others between our respective committees.
           Sincerely,
                                                      Jason Smith,
     Chairman.
                                  ____

                                      Committee on Armed Services,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                     Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
     Hon. Jason Smith,
     Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Smith: Thank you for your letter regarding 
     H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. I 
     agree that the Committee on Ways and Means has valid 
     jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this important 
     legislation, and I am most appreciative of your decision not 
     to request a referral in the interest of expediting 
     consideration of the bill. I agree that by foregoing a 
     sequential referral, the Committee on Ways and Means is not 
     waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of letters 
     will be included in the committee report on the bill.
           Sincerely,
                                                      Mike Rogers,
     Chairman.
                                  ____

         House of Representatives, Permanent Select Committee on 
           Intelligence,
                                                     May 29, 2024.
     Hon. Mike Rogers,
     Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Rogers: I write in response to your 
     committee's request concerning H.R. 8070, the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. Certain 
     provisions in the legislation fall within the jurisdiction of 
     the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (the 
     ``Committee''), as established by Rule X of the Rules of the 
     House of Representatives for the 118th Congress.
       In the interest of expediting floor consideration of this 
     important bill, I am willing to

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     waive the Committee's right to request a sequential referral. 
     By doing so, the Committee does not waive any future claim 
     over subjects addressed in the bill which fall within the 
     Committee's jurisdiction. I also request that you urge the 
     Speaker to name members of the Committee to any conference 
     committee on the bill.
       Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R. 
     8070 and into the Congressional Record during consideration 
     of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the 
     cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this 
     matter and others between our respective committees.
           Sincerely,
                                                Michael R. Turner,
     Chairman.
                                  ____

                                      Committee on Armed Services,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                     Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
     Hon. Michael R. Turner,
     Chairman, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Turner: Thank you for your letter regarding 
     H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. I 
     agree that the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has 
     valid jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this 
     important legislation, and I am most appreciative of your 
     decision not to request a referral in the interest of 
     expediting consideration of the bill. I agree that by 
     foregoing a sequential referral, the Permanent Select 
     Committee on Intelligence is not waiving its jurisdiction. 
     Further, this exchange of letters will be included in the 
     committee report on the bill.
           Sincerely,
                                                      Mike Rogers,
                                                         Chairman,

  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I 
may consume.
  First of all, I thank the chairman, as well as the staff both on the 
Republican and the Democratic side and our bipartisan staff in the 
process to date.
  As the chairman noted, we produced a very strong bipartisan bill out 
of committee. It passed by a vote of 57-1 and addressed a number of key 
concerns to our national security. A lot of work went into that. I 
always lose track of the exact numbers, but well north of a thousand 
amendments were considered in committee and in the Rules Committee.
  The staff sifted through all of those and really helped produce that 
product. That is not an easy job. We are blessed on both sides of the 
aisle, both on the Armed Services Committee and on the Rules Committee, 
with an outstanding staff. I thank them for their work in producing 
this product.
  The number one highlight of the product, as the chairman mentioned, 
is the focus of the quality of life for our servicemembers and their 
families. We impaneled a group, a task force, to examine quality-of-
life issues, led by   Don Bacon on the Republican side and Chrissy 
Houlahan on our side.
  The task force really did a remarkable job of doing outreach to 
servicemembers, their families, and veterans and listening to them 
about what they need and what is most important to ensure that they 
have everything they need to take care of their families.
  Certainly, one of the biggest issues was pay for junior enlisted. We 
upped that pay by 19.5 percent, which is a pretty dramatic number, but 
it reflects the need that those servicemembers face in the current 
environment.
  We also focus on childcare, which is a crucial need, building more 
childcare centers and eliminating the backlog of people waiting to get 
access to childcare because we all know that what makes our military 
the best in the world is not any of the equipment, but the people who 
serve. We need to take care of the people who serve, and we need to 
take care of their families, as well. That is the crucial part of the 
military.
  That is what this bill does better than any bill that we have ever 
done before in this committee and one of the many reasons why this bill 
is so important.
  It is also crucial, as the chairman pointed out, to modernize and 
update our military. We are in a rapidly changing environment. We have 
seen that in the war in Ukraine. We saw that in the war in Azerbaijan 
and Armenia. Drones, counterdrones, and the ability to protect your 
information systems and make vulnerable the information systems of your 
adversaries are now absolutely crucial to fighting. We have to be able 
to upgrade that.
  I compliment the chairman. We have worked in a bipartisan way to make 
sure that we can upgrade our technology more quickly, to work with 
those companies who are developing the most innovative technologies so 
that we can field them quickly and get our warfighters what they need 
in a timely manner.
  Then there is the matter of production. We have seen this in the war 
in Ukraine. We and our allies need to be able to produce more of the 
critical ammunition and weapons systems that we need to fight, and we 
are making progress. I think the Biden administration and, 
particularly, under Secretary Austin, the coalition that was pulled 
together in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine is remarkable.
  North of 50 countries are now working together to help defend 
Ukraine, but, also, crucially, to build up the partnerships and 
alliances and to make sure we have enough weapons to be an adequate 
deterrent to our adversaries. That process is going well. More needs to 
be done. This bill helps move us forward in that direction.
  This bill also focuses on oversight, as the chairman mentioned. We 
want to free up the military to buy the systems they need by making 
sure that we don't continue to spend money on systems that they don't 
need and that we exercise proper oversight.
  I particularly highlight the F-35 program. It has been a vexing and 
difficult program that has been over budget and underperforming for far 
too long. In this year's bill, we pare back on the number of F-35s 
purchased and put that money instead into making sure that we can get 
the F-35s that we are paying for, that they can reach the block 4 that 
has been so elusive for so many years. That is the crucial part of the 
job we do.
  I think we have put together an excellent product. I am deeply 
concerned about the amendment process that will play out over the 
course of the next couple of days, but we will see how that plays out.
  The one point I do make on this, an area of contention, has always 
been diversity. The other side has been critical of what the Department 
of Defense has done to try to recruit the most diverse people possible. 
I will say much more on this throughout the amendment process.

  Mr. Chairman, we need to be able to access all the talent in this 
country, not just White men. We need to recruit women. We need to 
recruit from communities of color. We need to recruit from the LGBT 
community. That is crucial to making sure we have the talent we need. I 
hope that this bill doesn't undercut those efforts as we go forward.
  As passed out of committee, as it stands right now, this is an 
outstanding piece of legislation, and I strongly urge everybody to 
support it.
  Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the 
gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Lamborn), my friend and colleague and the 
chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee.
  Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong support of the 
fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. This bill 
prioritizes our military, safeguards their rights, and puts forward a 
fighting force that will stand against the threats facing the United 
States of America.
  As chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, I believe this bill 
continues the tradition of bipartisan work for which our subcommittee 
has been known. This bill supports the ongoing efforts to modernize 
America's nuclear deterrent and the laboratory and production 
infrastructure managed by the Department of Energy's National Nuclear 
Security Administration.
  Additionally, the bill starts to address some of these risks that 
were taken on by the Biden administration by partially restoring 
funding to the SM3 production line, which is part of the Aegis system 
that so successfully defended our ally, Israel, against Iran's 
ballistic missile attack earlier this year.

                              {time}  1245

  Finally, it requires the Space Force to budget and plan to integrate 
cutting-edge commercial systems.
  Mr. Chair, I am very proud to support this bill as it directly 
affects so many thousands of servicemembers and their

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families that live in the Fifth Congressional District of Colorado, 
which is home to five major military installations.
  I commend the work of this year's Quality of Life Panel led by 
Representatives Bacon and Houlahan, which resulted in sweeping and 
long-overdue improvements for the well-being of our servicemembers and 
their families.
  As I stand here today, I note that this is the last time that I will 
have the opportunity and honor to speak in favor of this critical 
annual legislation.
  Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to keep a close eye on the horizon 
where there are storm clouds gathering. Remember that passing this 
bipartisan legislation is part of our constitutional duty to provide 
for our common defense. To that end, I strongly encourage a ``yes'' 
vote.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the 
gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Norcross), the ranking member of the 
House Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces.
  Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Chair, I thank the ranking member for what he does 
each and every day. It is something we can be proud of.
  Mr. Chair, this bill continues the Tactical Air and Land Forces 
Subcommittee's proud bipartisan tradition and our commitment to share 
responsibility for tough choices to manage strategic risk.
  In particular, I thank my subcommittee chairman, Mr. Wittman, and our 
staff, who work together day in and day out in an incredibly bipartisan 
way.
  When we look at some of the challenges ahead of us, we look to the 
markup that we had just a few weeks ago to see how things can work 
correctly when we work together. Certainly, we hope we stay on that 
track as we go through this amendment process.
  This bill addresses the risks and costs of military modernization 
without sacrificing oversight ensuring responsible execution of our 
defense program.
  I want to mention two programs.
  First, the F-35 fighter, the most expensive program in the history of 
DOD and one that consistently struggles to deliver capability as 
promised. This committee's bipartisan bill adds new requirements to fix 
these known problems and capabilities that we need now, as the 
contractor has promised. Our bill does not waste taxpayer investment on 
production aircraft that will only add to the large number of fighters 
that are not being used right now and are sitting on the ground waiting 
and waiting.
  The second topic is our munitions, as we heard just a few minutes 
ago. The multiyear procurement authorities coupled with strong 
investments in our munitions accounts send a strong signal to our 
industrial partners, and I am proud to be part of the work that the 
subcommittee has done over the past several years to be there.
  Finally, I thank the professional staff, Jay Vallario, Dave Sienicki, 
Heath Bope, Michael Kirlin, Max Huntley, and Brooke Alred, and I will 
take a moment because this will be the last NDAA for Bill Sutey, who 
has spent 27 years on the Hill, contributing in an incredibly important 
way.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman 
from Indiana (Mr. Banks), the chairman of the Military Personnel 
Subcommittee.
  Mr. BANKS. Mr. Chair, this is a strong NDAA, and I urge my colleagues 
to support it. It includes many important priorities that are essential 
to protecting our national security. It remains must-pass legislation 
to care for our servicemembers and their families.
  There are enormous wins in this bill for our servicemembers and their 
families, starting with a 19.5 percent pay raise for junior enlisted 
servicemembers. It increases access to specialty medical care, expands 
childcare programs to reduce wait lists across the country, and ensures 
our servicemembers receive 100 percent of their housing costs for their 
basic allowance for housing.
  We must continue, as well, to gut the woke bureaucracy at the DOD. 
This bill does that. It contains many provisions, including a 
requirement that all military personnel actions are based on merit 
without regard to race, color, sexuality, or your political views.
  There is a ban in this bill on affirmative action at our service 
academies. By the end of this week, I expect this bill will also 
include more important provisions, like a hiring freeze on all DEI 
personnel, a ban on overpaid chief diversity officers, and a complete 
ban on funding for critical race theory across the DOD.
  This bill builds on the foundation of last year's NDAA, curtailing 
the impact that this administration's woke leftist policies can have on 
our troops. As we have seen just this week with the Air Force in Korea 
authorizing the wearing of Pride patches on Air Force uniforms or how a 
DoDEA school in Bahrain honored a known anti-Semite and activist on 
their Facebook page, DEI and leftist politics in the Biden Pentagon are 
still firmly entrenched. We must do something about it.
  Mr. Chairman, this bill is a huge step forward in supporting 
servicemembers and their families. It is our promise that they receive 
the pay and benefits necessary to focus on their mission and that their 
children are cared for and well educated. We can't do enough to make 
sure that that happens, but this bill goes a long way to do it.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield 3 minutes to the 
gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Courtney), the ranking member of the 
House Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.
  Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of H.R. 8070.
  Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution mandates that Congress shall 
provide and maintain a Navy. The Seapower and Projection Forces 
Subcommittee's work clearly met that mandate, thanks in large part to 
the great leadership of my friend and chair of the subcommittee, Trent 
Kelly.

  The biggest challenge our subcommittee faced stemmed from the Navy's 
proposal to eliminate a Virginia-class submarine from the FY25 budget. 
This is a sharp deviation from the two-per-year procurement rate 
Congress has authorized and funded for the last 13 years and, coming on 
the heels of last December's passage of AUKUS authorities to sell three 
submarines to Australia, screamed out for the subcommittee to exercise 
its constitutional duty of review and oversight.
  First, our analysis found that the Navy's attempt to shield supply 
chain vendors from the impact of a cut falls short. It leaves out 
hundreds of critical suppliers whose investment in on-time deliveries 
has been identified as the number one strategy to reduce construction 
delays. For these suppliers, cutting procurement means cutting orders 
for their business. That is a cure that worsens the problem. It doesn't 
fix it. Our professional staff confirmed that the Navy's plan needs an 
additional $1 billion to achieve its stated goal of avoiding vendor 
instability and hesitancy.
  Mr. Chair, all of us are concerned about construction delays 
aggravated by the pandemic, but the subcommittee also recognized the 
momentum that is happening in real time in the submarine industrial 
base.
  The 24th Virginia-class submarine, USS New Jersey, was delivered 2 
months ago, and the Iowa and Massachusetts are slated for delivery by 
the end of this year. Idaho and Arkansas will follow shortly after with 
deliveries in 2025, bringing the program total to 28 submarines. In the 
New England shipyards, the production cadence has accelerated to 1.4 up 
from the COVID dip of 1.2.
  As a result of all this, our bill takes a different path. It heeds 
the calls from our combatant commanders and builds on the surge in 
deliveries by restoring a second Virginia-class submarine to the Navy 
shipbuilding account and fully resources the supply chain.
  Under the able leadership of Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member 
Smith, this bill passed 57-1 out of the committee after bipartisan 
input from all Members, an extraordinary achievement in this very 
polarized time in Congress.
  Hopefully, all the Members of this Chamber will work to maintain that 
successful approach and not load up this bill with divisive amendments.
  Mr. Chair, I give special thanks to the talented committee staff for 
their outstanding work, and I urge all Members to support the 
committee's intent

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to focus on strengthening defense and rejecting the obvious poison 
pills that undermine the 63-year tradition of bipartisan passage of the 
NDAA.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman 
from Mississippi (Mr. Kelly), the chairman of the Seapower and 
Projection Forces Subcommittee.
  Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong support 
of H.R. 8070. This legislation is crucial for enhancing our national 
security, improving the quality of life for our servicemembers, and 
ensuring the readiness of our Armed Forces.
  I thank Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, my good friend   Joe 
Courtney, and the members of the Seapower and Projection Forces 
Subcommittee for their dedication. Their commitment is essential to 
maintaining America's naval superiority.
  Today, we face a significant threat from China, a hostile adversary 
seeking to disrupt local peace. China's military expansion poses a 
direct threat to the Indo-Pacific region. To counter this threat, we 
need to maintain the strongest and most formidable naval force on the 
planet.
  This legislation addresses these concerns directly. It funds a second 
Virginia-class submarine, reinforcing our undersea dominance and 
providing critical strategic deterrence.
  Additionally, it supports six battle-force ships, invests in the 
shipyard industrial base, and demands consistency in the Navy's 
shipbuilding plan, allowing industry to invest with confidence.
  This bill also prevents the early retirement of two guided missile 
cruisers, meets the congressionally mandated floor of 31 amphibious 
ships, and authorizes funding for a domestic new-build sealift program.
  H.R. 8070 makes significant strides in improving the quality of life 
for our servicemembers by authorizing a 19.5 percent pay raise for 
junior enlisted and a 4.5 percent increase for all others, addressing 
the financial struggles many military families face.
  Attending to the deteriorating condition of military housing is long 
overdue. This bill authorizes substantial funding to tackle housing 
maintenance, construct new family housing units, and renovate existing 
barracks, ensuring servicemembers have safe and dignified living 
conditions.
  Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to join me in voting in favor of this 
great bill.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the 
gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Gallego), the ranking member of the House 
Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations.
  Mr. GALLEGO. Mr. Chair, I rise to express my support for H.R. 8070, 
the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025.
  I thank Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Smith for their leadership 
in bringing this bipartisan legislation to the floor.
  This bill strengthens our national security by ensuring the 
Department of Defense has the right resources and authorities to defend 
the Nation, not only today but also in the future. In this era of great 
power competition, the bill both addresses the challenges of our 
potential competitors and adversaries and further strengthens and 
builds the crucial partnerships and alliances to deter them.
  I am also proud of the work of my subcommittee. The Intelligence and 
Special Operations Subcommittee's piece of this bill ensures that our 
Special Operations Forces and Defense Intelligence Enterprise 
capabilities and enterprises have the authorities, force structure, and 
people they need to accomplish their mission.

  The bill also improves security cooperation efforts, including in the 
Baltic region, and extends an existing authority to engage partner 
militaries on defense-related environmental and operational energy 
issues in areas like the Indo-Pacific.
  I am also proud to have secured important wins for Arizona, which 
plays such a crucial role in our Nation's defense. We are requiring DOD 
to report on the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure, like local 
water systems, and authorizing additional funding for infrastructure 
and communications upgrades at Air Force combat training ranges.
  This bill is certainly not perfect, but it was voted out of committee 
on an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote. It is my hope that this bill can 
remain bipartisan and devoid of extreme policy riders that put our 
national security at risk and harm our servicemembers.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman 
from Nebraska (Mr. Bacon), a very special member of our committee who 
not only chairs the Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, 
and Innovation but also was the chair of the task force that spent last 
year studying the quality of life issues that our military families 
have been struggling with and helped put together the package that we 
have in this year's bill that addresses those issues.
  Mr. BACON. Mr. Chair, I thank the chairman and the ranking member for 
putting this great legislation together and navigating the ship to a 
good spot. I appreciate the opportunity to serve on those two 
committees.
  I rise today in strong support of H.R. 8070, the Servicemember 
Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2025. The 2025 NDAA prioritizes the servicemembers and 
military families who dedicate their lives to protecting and defending 
the United States by making their quality of life the cornerstone of 
this legislation.
  The bipartisan bill includes a targeted 19.5 percent pay raise for 
the junior enlisted, improves the basic needs allowance and housing 
allowance, supports military spouse employment, and makes necessary 
investments in military housing, childcare, and schools.
  I am extremely proud of the hard work and oversight conducted by the 
bipartisan Quality of Life Panel that I had the honor of chairing this 
past year to address all of these critical issues impacting our 
servicemembers. By voting for this bill, each of us has the opportunity 
to reaffirm our commitment to the All-Volunteer Force, the foundation 
of America's military strength.
  In addition to supporting servicemembers and families, this year's 
NDAA also makes strides in bolstering the United States' offensive and 
defensive posture in cyberspace. It promotes innovation. It makes 
investments in critical technology areas, like biotechnology, quantum, 
and artificial intelligence, and secures our sensitive military 
research from adversarial interference.

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  This year's NDAA also advances critical partnerships between our 
universities, military services, and combatant commands, including the 
United States Strategic Command and the University of Nebraska, in 
order to develop the next generation of military technologies.
  These partnerships are critical to developing the scientific and 
technological workforce and talent pipelines needed to secure the 
United States' technological edge now and in the future.
  We have a strong NDAA. It is a bipartisan bill that supports our 
servicemembers, it modernizes our fighting force, and ensures U.S. 
Forces are well-equipped to fight and win from competition to conflict.
  Mr. Chair, I strongly encourage my colleagues to support this bill.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the 
gentleman from California (Mr. Khanna), ranking member of the House 
Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation.
  Mr. KHANNA. Mr. Chair, I thank Ranking Member Smith for his 
leadership. I also thank Chair Rogers for the fair way he conducts the 
committee.
  Mr. Chair, we should be debating how much money to spend on defense 
and whether we are getting our money's worth. It is no secret that I 
believe it should be a lower number, but I recognize that that is a 
valid debate that this committee should have.
  What I don't understand is some of the amendments that have nothing 
to do with defense that are being introduced into this bill.
  Amendment 55, for example, prohibits the Defense Department from 
paying for sick leave or travel for servicemembers receiving an 
abortion.
  Amendment 51 prohibits the DOD from using masks to combat a pandemic.

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  Amendment 49 prohibits the Defense Department from providing or 
approving Pride flags.
  Amendment 47 prohibits even the teaching of affirmative action. Now, 
this one you wonder, what does this have to do with Defense policy or 
keeping our country safe?
  Amendment 22 prohibits the DOD from buying electric vehicles or 
chargers. Talk about Big Government being proscriptive.
  Amendment 44 directs the Confederate Memorial to return to the 
Arlington National Cemetery.
  Mr. Chair, my hope is that this committee could debate the top line 
of defense and what we need to do to keep our country safe and that we 
do not bring these cultural, divisive issues into supporting our troops 
and into keeping America the strongest country in the world.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman 
from Michigan (Mr. Bergman), the chairman of the Subcommittee on 
Intelligence and Special Operations.
  Mr. BERGMAN. Mr. Chair, I thank the chairman for yielding.
  Mr. Chair, I rise in support of H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality 
of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2025.
  I thank Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Smith for their leadership 
in bringing this critical piece of bipartisan legislation for our 
national security of our Nation to the floor for the 64th consecutive 
year.
  This bill continues to provide resources and capabilities to counter 
our Nation's number one threat: China. The Intelligence and Special 
Operations Subcommittee portions of the bill accomplish this by 
ensuring the Defense Intelligence Enterprise, the Defense Security 
Cooperation Agency, and our Special Operations Forces have the tools 
required to execute the Department's efforts in strategic competition 
and in countering malign Chinese actions.
  There is more work to be done, though. This bill is far from perfect 
and requires compromises from both sides, but it is an overwhelmingly 
bipartisan bill that supports our servicemembers and their families by 
including the recommendations of the Quality of Life Panel to include a 
19.5 percent pay raise for our junior enlisted and a 4.5 percent pay 
raise for all other servicemembers.
  More importantly, it provides our servicemembers with the resources 
to accomplish the task our Nation asks of them. This is a critically 
important bill and essential to our national security, and I urge my 
colleagues to support it.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the 
gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Kim), the ranking member of the HAS 
Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  Mr. KIM of New Jersey. Mr. Chair, the bipartisan bill that passed out 
of committee includes some incredible support for our servicemembers 
and their families.
  The bill includes a 19.5 percent pay raise for junior enlisted 
servicemembers and a 4.5 percent pay raise for all other servicemembers 
and reverses a 5 percent reduction in basic allowance for housing. 
These provisions mean more money in servicemembers' pocketbooks and 
more food on the table.
  The bill also fully funds childcare fee assistance programs to 
eliminate wait lists and expand on the ongoing success of spouse 
employment programs by making permanent the Military Spouse Career 
Accelerator Pilot, which provides employment support to military 
spouses through a paid fellowship with employers across various 
industries.
  It is no secret our Armed Forces are facing an unprecedented 
recruiting crisis, so we are asking the Department to take a second 
look at how medical treatments, conditions, and medications are 
evaluated.
  Finally, the bill addresses the ongoing healthcare needs of 
servicemembers and their families by waiving fees and copays on the 
TRICARE Dental Program for all members of the Selected Reserve.
  We bring this bill to the floor to show, in a bipartisan way, that 
our country is determined to support our servicemembers and their 
families, that we support readiness and recruitment efforts that are 
proven to work, and that we support servicemembers no matter who they 
are.

  Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to reject poison pill policy riders 
that could destabilize this important work and not put partisan 
politics over the well-being of our servicemembers.
  Promoting a strong national defense and taking care of our 
servicemembers are bipartisan issues.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman 
from Florida (Mr. Waltz), the chairman of the Subcommittee on 
Readiness.
  Mr. WALTZ. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of the Servicemember Quality 
of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2025.
  Mr. Chairman, the bill we see before us is a bipartisan package. It 
enhances readiness, it increases security, and it improves desperately 
needed infrastructure that has been badly neglected by the Pentagon. 
Most importantly, it puts our servicemembers first.
  The Readiness Subcommittee, which I have the honor of chairing, has 
included more than $1.1 billion for quality-of-life initiatives. This 
money will provide critical funding for barracks, in particular, Mr. 
Chairman, which are in a dire state. To be candid, Mr. Chairman, we 
literally have barracks with black mold growing in it, with feces on 
the wall, with ceilings caving in. It should be an embarrassment to 
every one of our service Secretaries, and we have yet to see anyone in 
the Pentagon fired for this deplorable state of our servicemembers' 
barracks.
  Mr. Chair, if the Pentagon and this administration won't act, this 
Congress will. This bill will improve our barracks and improve our 
aging infrastructure. It will provide transparency to how our 
facilities are sustained, and that is key.
  With more details into how these funds are actually spent and with 
oversight from Congress, holding the military departments accountable, 
they will be forced to adequately budget and plan for the upkeep of our 
facilities that our servicemembers so badly need.
  As chairman of the Readiness Subcommittee, I have also focused our 
efforts on ensuring the Department of Defense is ready to fight with 
contested logistics in the Pacific. We haven't had to do that since 
World War II.
  Frankly, Mr. Chairman, I think we are taking our logistics 
infrastructure for granted. We now have an adversary in the Chinese 
Communist Party that can contest it, that could go after it, and we 
have to be able to project forward and defend those assets.
  This bill will do that, and the bill authorizes over $250 million in 
INDOPACOM priorities that were left unfunded by the President's budget. 
I don't know why the President left our priority theater unfunded to 
the tune of $650 million, but I know this bill will go a long way to 
fixing that oversight. It also fully funds military exercises with our 
allies. It mandates the Department of Defense eliminate reliance on 
Russian energy for our installations.
  Mr. Chairman, I encourage my colleagues to support this bill.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the 
gentleman from Florida (Mr. Gaetz), my friend and colleague from my 
committee.
  Mr. GAETZ. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of the NDAA, which is, 
admittedly, a work in progress. We have seen in prior years the 
conference process produce even more wins for our military families 
like paid family leave. It is my hope that we will look at restoration 
of rank and backpay for servicemembers who were forced out, but the 
wins in this bill for military families ought to inspire every Member 
of this body to vote for the NDAA.
  I particularly draw attention to the investments in childcare. I hear 
about childcare at almost every installation in the country I visit and 
the investment we are making of over $200 million brings us 
directionally correct, caring for those military families. It is 
critically important to vote for.
  I point also to the boost in compensation for our junior enlisted and 
the over $600 million investment in housing. When we take care of these 
quality-of-life issues for our military families, we see a direct, 
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our readiness, in our retention, in our recruitment, all the things 
that I know unite us in a bipartisan fashion.
  Mr. Chair, we should vote for this bill and then we should continue 
our great work to make it even better.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman 
from Virginia (Mr. Wittman).
  Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Chair, I thank the chairman for yielding.
  Mr. Chair, this bill comes at a really crucial time for our Nation. 
Along with many of my colleagues that were at the commemoration of the 
80th anniversary of the D-day invasion in Normandy, France, we should 
all be reminded of the sacrifice that we ask of each of our 
servicemembers as they work hard every day to protect our Nation.
  This bill puts a primary and bipartisan focus on the quality of life 
for our servicemembers and their families. It includes a 19.5 percent 
pay raise for our junior enlisted.
  The bill also fully funds military housing, which is critically 
important these days. This bill also requires that servicemembers be 
promoted on their abilities, not on contrived bureaucratic initiatives.
  For these reasons, it is not surprising that a multitude of key 
military organizations, including Blue Star Families, Military Officers 
Association of America, and the National Military Family Association 
all support this bill.
  This bill also provides meaningful reform on the Joint Strike Fighter 
program and supports necessary future capabilities like Next Generation 
Air Dominance aircraft and the ballistic missile submarine in the 
Columbia-class. Those things are all critical.
  It is not surprising that this bill was reported from committee on a 
resounding bipartisan vote of 57-1. Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member 
Smith should be rightly congratulated for delivering this bipartisan 
bill to the floor today.
  Additionally, I congratulate my colleague and friend, Ranking Member  
Don Norcross. We worked on the most contentious issues together, and 
our product was an impressive bipartisan subcommittee mark.
  Finally, I thank the entire subcommittee staff, including Dave 
Sienicki, Heath Bope, Michael Kirlin, Max Huntley, Jay Vallario, and 
Brooke Alred for their particular and intensive effort and support on 
this bill.
  Mr. Chair, it is simple to vote against any bill offered here in the 
House. Voting no is easy, but if you vote against this bill, you are 
voting against the military servicemembers who provide our Nation the 
want and will to sacrifice their lives on behalf of this Nation, to 
preserve the liberties and freedoms that are the foundation of this 
Republic.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman 
from Texas (Mr. Jackson).
  Mr. JACKSON of Texas. Mr. Chair, first, I thank the chairman for his 
leadership in crafting such a powerful Defense bill that takes 
transformational strides to improve the quality of life for our 
servicemembers.
  As a former servicemember and as a father and father-in-law of 
Active-Duty members, I understand how truly important this is. This 
year's NDAA also ensures Texas' 13th Congressional District is at the 
heart of supporting our military.
  It takes steps to designate a new Air Force Technical Training Center 
of Excellence, which Sheppard Air Force Base is well positioned for.
  The bill improves the quality of life for our servicemembers and 
their families living in Wichita Falls while also helping to get the T-
7 program back on track.
  This bill provides key support for our employees at Bell helicopter 
in Amarillo and will significantly modernize the Pantex Plant.
  Last, I will give a special thanks to my defense fellow, Travis Clay, 
for his outstanding work in my office this year. Travis brings 
invaluable experience to the team as a Navy pilot, and the United 
States Navy is lucky to have him.
  Mr. Chair, once again, I can't stress how important this year's NDAA 
is to the national security of our country.
  Mr. Chairman, I urge all of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle 
to support this NDAA.

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  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman 
from Missouri (Mr. Alford).
  Mr. ALFORD. Mr. Chair, I thank Chair Rogers for the opportunity to 
speak.
  Mr. Chair, I rise in support of this National Defense Authorization 
Act, H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and 
National Defense Authorization Act.
  This year, under the leadership of Chairman Rogers, we have focused 
on three major components: enhancing U.S. deterrence, countering 
China's aggression, and improving the quality of life for our 
servicemembers.
  I think if I had to concentrate on one, it is that quality-of-life 
issue. I have been fortunate enough to be on the Quality of Life Panel, 
led by General   Don Bacon. We are boosting compensation, improving 
housing, ensuring access to medical care, enhancing support for 
military spouses, and increasing access to childcare.
  Mr. Chair, we have a recruitment and retention problem in the 
military, and we are working to make things better to give our 
servicemembers and their families the respect they deserve and to try 
to increase our retention and recruitment.
  China's aggression is the greatest national security threat to 
America today. To deter China and other adversaries, we are investing 
in key platforms like the B-21 stealth Raider, which will eventually be 
housed at Whiteman Air Force Base.
  I encourage all of my colleagues to vote ``yes'' for the NDAA.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I have no further speakers and am 
prepared to close whenever the gentleman is. I reserve the balance of 
my time.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I have one additional speaker. I 
yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Arrington).
  Mr. ARRINGTON. Mr. Chair, for his entire childhood, the dream of a 
young man by the name of Caleb Smithers was to serve in the United 
States Army.
  He got the chance to serve. Literally months into his service, his 
training at Fort Bragg, he had a serious accident, and because the 
safety protocols weren't there to check on a soldier who had such a 
serious injury, because there weren't accountability measures for 
private contractors for healthcare services to the Army, this young man 
ended up dying.
  I think his life could have been saved if those protocols were in 
place and if the accountability measures were in place. I think the 
Secretary of the Army has all but affirmed that.
  This provision would put those things in place or would expect that 
the Army does, and we would defer to their best judgment on how to do 
it. This young man's life, and his mother here, Heather, who has worked 
diligently, relentlessly with the unconditional love for her son that 
not only would his spirit of service live on, but would actually save 
the lives of other soldiers who would find themselves in the same 
predicament.
  I think we all care about our soldiers, our sons and daughters in 
uniform, and that we would want the abundance of precaution so that we 
would prevent this from happening.
  By the way, in the future, if this should pass, those checks would be 
called Smittys after Caleb Smithers.
  I ask my colleagues for their support.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of 
my time to close.
  I really don't have a lot more to add from my opening statement. I 
think we have produced an excellent product out of committee. I just 
want to mention one thing, and that is I think it is really important, 
we have passed the NDAA 63, 64 consecutive years? Sorry, I lost track 
at this point.
  There is a reason for that. One of the most important things that we 
do here in Congress is to give the support to the men and women who 
serve in our military to defend this country. We take that job very 
seriously on a bipartisan and bicameral basis. We work together to make 
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bill that supports the men and women who serve in our military and puts 
our country in the best position to meet its national security needs.
  I believe, again, that we have done that. I don't love everything 
that came out of the committee bill, but then you never do. I think we 
worked in a bipartisan way and produced an excellent product.
  I urge Members to support that. I also urge Members to reject any of 
the amendments that will make this needlessly divisive. I will say, we 
do not have a woke military. Frankly, I am offended every time I hear 
Members come down here and claim that we do. We have the best fighting 
force in the world. If you talk to the men and women who serve, they 
will tell you that they work very well together, and they deal with the 
challenges they face in a way that would make us all proud.

  What we do have is an effort to make sure that we include everybody 
in the military, that we recruit from across the country, from across 
diverse populations, that we include women in a meaningful way in the 
military so that we can take advantage of the talent that women would 
bring to the military and do bring to the military.
  I hope we will not go too far down the road of denigrating our 
military as being somehow woke and weak. It is neither. We need to 
continue to support it and the excellent job that the military does and 
the men and women who serve and their families who support them do for 
our country.
  I urge us to support this bill, reject divisive amendments, and get 
us the bipartisan product that we produced out of committee.
  Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, first, I thank the ranking member, 
my friend, Mr. Smith, who has been an outstanding partner. The 
Democratic staff has been very, very good to work with in fashioning 
this bill in a bipartisan fashion with our Republican staff, and I 
thank them for doing that once again.
  I take great pride in the fact that our country, for 63 consecutive 
years, has found a way to pass the National Defense Authorization Act, 
no matter which party is in the majority, no matter which party is in 
the White House. That speaks well of our country. I want this to be the 
64th year that we do the same thing.
  Our national security is about to be challenged in ways that we have 
never imagined. The bill before us today will go a long way toward 
preparing our industrial base and our warfighters to overcome those 
challenges.
  Mr. Chair, I urge all Members to support this bill, and I yield back 
the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Smucker). All time for general debate has 
expired.
  Pursuant to the rule, the bill shall be considered for amendment 
under the 5-minute rule.
  In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by 
the Committee on Armed Services, printed in the bill, an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee 
Print 118-36, modified by the amendment printed in part A of House 
Report 118-551, is adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered 
as an original bill for the purpose of further amendment under the 5-
minute rule and shall be considered as read.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 8070

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       (a) In General.--This Act may be cited as the 
     ``Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025''.
       (b) Reference.--Any reference in this or any other Act to 
     the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2025'' shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
     ``Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025''.

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

       (a) Divisions.--This Act is organized into four divisions 
     as follows:
       (1) Division A--Department of Defense Authorizations.
       (2) Division B--Military Construction Authorizations.
       (3) Division C--Department of Energy National Security 
     Authorizations and Other Authorizations.
       (4) Division D--Funding Tables.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act 
     is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents.
Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees.

            DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS

                          TITLE I--PROCUREMENT

              Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.

                       Subtitle B--Army Programs

Sec. 111. Pilot program on the use of robotic targets to enhance the 
              lethality of the reserve components of the Army.
Sec. 112. Limitation on procurement of end items containing energetic 
              materials pending certification on domestic production 
              capacity.

                       Subtitle C--Navy Programs

Sec. 131. Modification of annual report on cost targets for certain 
              aircraft carriers.
Sec. 132. Procurement authorities for certain amphibious shipbuilding 
              programs.
Sec. 133. Multiyear procurement authority for CH-53K aircraft and T408 
              engines.
Sec. 134. Recapitalization of tactical fighter aircraft of the Navy 
              Reserve.
Sec. 135. Designation of official responsible for autonomous surface 
              and underwater dual-modality vehicles.
Sec. 136. Limitation on availability of funds for Medium Landing Ship 
              pending certification and report.
Sec. 137. Limitation on structural improvements and electrical power 
              upgrades for AH-1Z and UH-1Y helicopters.
Sec. 138. Sense of Congress on aircraft carrier procurement.

                     Subtitle D--Air Force Programs

Sec. 151. Modification of minimum inventory requirement for air 
              refueling tanker aircraft.
Sec. 152. Modification of certain primary mission aircraft inventory 
              requirements for the combat air forces of the Air Force.
Sec. 153. Extension of requirements relating to C-130 aircraft.
Sec. 154. Limitation on retirement of F-15E aircraft pending fighter 
              aircraft capabilities and requirements study.
Sec. 155. Limitation on use of funds pending submission of report on 
              plan for long-term Air Force fighter force structure.
Sec. 156. Recapitalization of air refueling tanker aircraft of the 
              reserve components of the Air Force.
Sec. 157. Consolidation of authorities relating to Air Force landing 
              gear.
Sec. 158. Notification of delays in delivery of MH-139 aircraft.
Sec. 159. Plan for establishment and maintenance of F-16 simulators at 
              Air National Guard training centers.

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

Sec. 171. Modification to Air Force and Navy use of commercial dual-use 
              parts in certain aircraft and engines.
Sec. 172. Policy on qualifications of contractors for into-plane fuel 
              deliveries for heavy-lift aircraft.
Sec. 173. Prohibition on operation, procurement, and contracting 
              related to foreign-made light detection and ranging 
              technology.
Sec. 174. Limitation on procurement of F-35 aircraft pending 
              certification on improvements and correction of 
              deficiencies.
Sec. 175. Assessment of air-to-air missile inventory requirements and 
              related capabilities.

         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 certain requirements relating to the Joint 
              Energetics Transition Office.
Sec. 212. Modification to annual report on unfunded priorities of the 
              Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.
Sec. 213. Modification to defense laboratory education partnerships.
Sec. 214. Use of partnership intermediaries to promote defense research 
              and education.
Sec. 215. Modification to personnel management authority to attract 
              experts in science and engineering.
Sec. 216. Modification to consortium on use of additive manufacturing 
              for defense capability development.
Sec. 217. Modification to continuous capability development and 
              delivery program for F-35 aircraft.
Sec. 218. Modification of CVN-73 to support fielding of MQ-25 unmanned 
              aerial vehicle.
Sec. 219. Agility Prime Transition Working Group.
Sec. 220. Measures to advance quantum information science within the 
              Department of Defense.
Sec. 221. Authority to temporarily detail employees of the Office of 
              Strategic Capital to certain private-sector 
              organizations.
Sec. 222. Pilot program on establishment of a test and evaluation cell 
              within the Defense Innovation Unit.

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Sec. 223. Dismantlement of Chinese drone aircraft of to identify the 
              origin of components and security vulnerabilities.
Sec. 224. Program on limited objective experimentation in support of 
              Air Force operations.
Sec. 225. Prohibition on contracts between certain foreign entities and 
              institutions of higher education conducting Department of 
              Defense-funded research.
Sec. 226. Limitation on availability of funds for fundamental research 
              collaboration with certain institutions.

             Subtitle C--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters

Sec. 241. Plan for establishment of secure computing and data storage 
              environment for testing of artificial intelligence 
              trained on biological data.
Sec. 242. Study and report on foreign capital disclosure requirements 
              of certain Department of Defense organizations.
Sec. 243. Biotechnology roadmap.
Sec. 244. Authority for Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement 
              for an assessment of biotechnology capabilities of 
              adversaries of the United States.

                  TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

              Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.

                   Subtitle B--Energy and Environment

Sec. 311. Extension of requirement to establish a schedule of black 
              start exercises to assess the energy resilience and 
              energy security of military installations.
Sec. 312. Extension of prohibition on required disclosure.
Sec. 313. Modifications to pilot program on use of sustainable aviation 
              fuel.
Sec. 314. Modification of temporary moratorium on incineration by 
              Department of Defense of perfluoroalkyl substances, 
              polyfluoroalkyl substances, and aqueous film forming 
              foam.
Sec. 315. Initiative to control and combat the spread of coconut 
              rhinoceros beetle in Hawaii.
Sec. 316. Review and plan regarding biosecurity protocols for Hawaii.
Sec. 317. Pilot program to install propane-powered generators at a 
              domestic defense industrial base facility.
Sec. 318. Prohibition on implementation of regulation relating to 
              minimizing risk of climate change.
Sec. 319. Stormwater discharge permits for Department of Defense 
              facilities.

                 Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment

Sec. 331. Plans regarding condition and maintenance of prepositioned 
              stockpiles of Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
Sec. 332. Pilot program on improving marine corps supply chain and 
              logistics through the integration of artificial 
              intelligence and machine learning software solutions.

                    Subtitle D--Studies and Reports

Sec. 341. Joint Safety Council report and briefing requirements.
Sec. 342. Change in timeframe for report on ability of Department of 
              Defense to meet requirements for energy resilience and 
              energy security measures on military installations.
Sec. 343. Modifications to Comptroller General annual reviews of F-35 
              sustainment efforts.
Sec. 344. Study on firefighter rapid intervention team training and 
              equipment at Department of Defense facilities.
Sec. 345. Joint Safety Council review of Comptroller General report on 
              fatigue of members of the Armed Forces.

                       Subtitle E--Other Matters

Sec. 351. Expanded license reciprocity for Department of Defense 
              veterinarians.
Sec. 352. Provision of sports foods and third-party certified dietary 
              supplements to members of the Armed Forces.

              TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS

                       Subtitle A--Active Forces

Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces.

                       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 Policy

Sec. 501. Grade of Surgeon General of the Navy.
Sec. 502. Redistribution of general officers of the Marine Corps on 
              active duty.
Sec. 503. Removal of exemption relating to Attending Physician to the 
              Congress for certain distribution and grade limitations.
Sec. 504. Authority to exclude additional positions from limitations on 
              the number of general officers and flag officers on 
              active duty.
Sec. 505. Modification to grade of Attending Physician to the Congress.
Sec. 506. Authority to separate a regular officer after a board of 
              inquiry recommends retaining such officer.
Sec. 507. Inclusion of service in SROTC in the computation of length of 
              service of an officer appointed for completing SROTC.
Sec. 508. Improvements relating to Medical Officer of the Marine Corps 
              position.
Sec. 509. Repeal of requirement of one year of active duty service for 
              original appointment as a warrant officer in the 
              Department of the Air Force.
Sec. 509A. Pilot program on peer and subordinate evaluations of certain 
              officers.

                Subtitle B--Reserve Component Management

Sec. 511. Grades of certain chiefs of reserve components.
Sec. 512. Expansion of authority to continue reserve officers in 
              certain military specialties on the reserve active-status 
              list.

      Subtitle C--General Service Authorities and Military Records

Sec. 521. Transfer to the Space Force of covered space functions of the 
              Air National Guard of the United States.
Sec. 522. Authority to designate certain separated members of the Air 
              Force as honorary separated members of the Space Force.
Sec. 523. Merit-based principles for military personnel decisions in 
              the Department of Defense.
Sec. 524. Next of kin of deceased members of certain Armed Forces: 
              database; privacy.
Sec. 525. Marine Corps permeability pilot program.
Sec. 526. Restoration of retired rank of General John D. Lavelle.

                        Subtitle D--Recruitment

Sec. 531. Selective Service System: automatic registration.
Sec. 532. Prohibition on cannabis testing for enlistment or commission 
              in certain Armed Forces.
Sec. 533. Reimbursement of applicants to certain Armed Forces for 
              certain medical costs incurred during military entrance 
              processing.
Sec. 534. Modernization of recruitment for the Army.
Sec. 535 Recruitment strategy for members of the Armed Forces who were 
              discharged or dismissed on the sole basis of failure to 
              obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19.
Sec. 536. Program of military recruitment and education at the National 
              September 11 Memorial and Museum.

               Subtitle E--Member Training and Education

Sec. 541. Increase to maximum funding for the Regional Defense 
              Fellowship Program.
Sec. 542. Expansion of international engagement authorities for Service 
              Academies.
Sec. 543. Reduction to minimum number of participating students 
              required to establish or maintain a unit of JROTC.
Sec. 544. Number of foreign military medical students who may attend 
              Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences 
              under an exchange program.
Sec. 545. Professional military education: technical correction to 
              definitions.
Sec. 546. Authority to accept gifts of services for professional 
              military education institutions.
Sec. 547. Service Academies: appointments and additional appointees.
Sec. 548. Alternative service obligation for a cadet or midshipman who 
              becomes a professional athlete.
Sec. 549. Service Academies: Boards of Visitors.
Sec. 549A. Inclusion of certain information in annual military service 
              academy reports.
Sec. 549B. Naval Postgraduate School: function.
Sec. 549C. Required training on Constitution of the United States for 
              commissioned officers of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 549D. Ensuring access to certain higher education benefits.
Sec. 549E. Service Academies: referral of denied applicants to the 
              senior military colleges.
Sec. 549F. Pilot program to provide graduate education opportunities 
              for enlisted members of the Army and Navy.

          Subtitle F--Military Justice and Other Legal Matters

Sec. 551. Authority of special trial counsel with respect to certain 
              offenses occurring before effective date of military 
              justice reforms.
Sec. 552. Detailing of appellate defense counsel.
Sec. 553. Modification to offense of aiding the enemy under the Uniform 
              Code of Military Justice.
Sec. 554. Modification of timeline for potential implementation of 
              study on unanimous court-martial verdicts.
Sec. 555. Expanded command notifications to victims of domestic 
              violence.
Sec. 556. Prohibiting the broadcast and distribution of digitally 
              manipulated intimate images.

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Sec. 557. Treatment of certain records of criminal investigations.
Sec. 558. Recommendations for revisions to Military Rules of Evidence 
              to protect patient privacy.

                     Subtitle G--Member Transition

Sec. 561. Modifications to Transition Assistance Program.
Sec. 562. Minimum duration of preseparation counseling regarding 
              financial planning.
Sec. 563. Transition Assistance Program: presentation in preseparation 
              counseling to promote benefits available to veterans.
Sec. 564. Establishment of counseling pathway in the Transition 
              Assistance Program for members of certain reserve 
              components of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 565. Transition Assistance Program: Department of Labor Employment 
              Navigator and Partnership Pilot Program.
Sec. 566. Pilot program on secure, mobile personal health record for 
              members of the Armed Forces participating in the 
              Transition Assistance Program.
Sec. 567. Skillbridge: apprenticeship programs.

    Subtitle H--Family Programs, Child Care, and Dependent Education

Sec. 571. Staffing of Department of Defense Education Activity schools 
              to maintain maximum student-to-teacher ratios.
Sec. 572. Improvements to certain schools of the Department of Defense 
              Education Activity.
Sec. 573. Prohibition on diversity, equity, and inclusion policy bodies 
              for DODEA schools.
Sec. 574. DoDEA overseas transfer program.
Sec. 575. Certain assistance to local educational agencies that benefit 
              dependents of military and civilian personnel.
Sec. 576. Verification of reporting of eligible federally connected 
              children for purposes of Federal impact aid programs.
Sec. 577. Pilot program to establish inclusive playgrounds for military 
              families enrolled in Exceptional Family Member Program of 
              the Department of Defense.

                   Subtitle I--Decorations and Awards

Sec. 581. Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to E. Royce 
              Williams for acts of valor during the Korean War.

      Subtitle J--Other Personnel Matters, Reports, and Briefings

Sec. 591. Modification to annual reports on racial and ethnic 
              demographics in the military justice system.
Sec. 592. Provision of information regarding Federal service to certain 
              persons determined not qualified to enlist in certain 
              Armed Forces.
Sec. 593. Modernization of dress codes and policies on military 
              installations during non-working and non-duty status 
              hours.
Sec. 594. Pilot program to allow members in the Department of the Air 
              Force to grow beards.
Sec. 595. Female members of certain Armed Forces and civilian employees 
              of the Department of Defense in STEM.
Sec. 596. Study on benefits of standardizing policies regarding basic 
              allowance for housing and family housing eligibility for 
              members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who 
              are unaccompanied and pregnant.

          TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS

             Subtitle A--Basic Pay, Retired Pay, and Leave

Sec. 601. Policy on postpartum physical fitness tests and body 
              composition assessments.
Sec. 602. Extension of parental leave to members of the Coast Guard 
              Reserve.
Sec. 603. Prohibition on exposing members of the Armed Forces to 
              Chinese military company investments through the Thrift 
              Savings Plan.

                  Subtitle B--Bonus and Incentive Pays

Sec. 611. Incentive pay: explosive ordnance disposal duty.
Sec. 612. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay 
              authorities.

                         Subtitle C--Allowances

Sec. 621. Basic needs allowance: exclusion of basic allowance for 
              housing from the calculation of gross household income of 
              an eligible member of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 622. Basic allowance for housing: pilot program to outsource rate 
              calculation.

                Subtitle D--Family and Survivor Benefits

Sec. 631. Expansion of eligibility for certain benefits that arise from 
              the death of a member of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 632. Payment instead of reimbursement for the transportation of 
              certain remains to two locations if the second location 
              is a national cemetery.
Sec. 633. Information regarding paternal engagement on website of 
              Military OneSource.
Sec. 634. Military OneSource for a remarried surviving spouse of a 
              deceased member of the Armed Forces: eligibility; 
              information.

                   Subtitle E--Defense Resale Matters

Sec. 641. Commissary and exchange benefits: expansion for surviving 
              children of members of the uniformed services.
Sec. 642. Single-use shopping bags in commissary stores.
Sec. 643. Sale of certain supplies of the Navy and Marine Corps to 
              certain former members of the Coast Guard.

           Subtitle F--Other Benefits, Reports, and Briefings

Sec. 651. Promotion of tax preparation assistance programs.
Sec. 652. Pilot program to inform members about certain insurance 
              products.

                   TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS

             Subtitle A--TRICARE and Other Health Benefits

Sec. 701. Assisted reproductive technology for certain members of the 
              Armed Forces and their dependents under TRICARE.
Sec. 702. TRICARE dental plan for the Selected Reserve.
Sec. 703. Extension of effective date regarding certain improvements to 
              the TRICARE dental program.
Sec. 704. Licensure requirement for certain health care professionals 
              providing certain examinations to members of the reserve 
              components.
Sec. 705. Expansion of Wounded Warrior Service Dog Program.
Sec. 706. Reimbursements under the TRICARE program to cancer and 
              children's hospitals for outpatient care of 
              beneficiaries.
Sec. 707. Notices to a dependent child regarding impending loss of 
              coverage under TRICARE program.
Sec. 708. Pilot program to treat pregnancy as a qualifying event for 
              enrollment in TRICARE Select.
Sec. 709. Pilot program to prevent perinatal mental health conditions 
              in pregnant and postpartum members of the Armed Forces 
              and covered beneficiaries.
Sec. 710. Pilot program on cryopreservation and storage of gametes of 
              certain members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 711. Temporary requirement for contraception coverage parity under 
              the TRICARE program.
Sec. 712. TRICARE coverage for increased supply for contraception.

                 Subtitle B--Health Care Administration

Sec. 721. Identification in patient medical records of affiliation of 
              certain non-Department of Defense health care providers.
Sec. 722. Mandatory training on health effects of perfluoroalkyl or 
              polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Sec. 723. Treatments for acute radiation syndrome incurred by overseas 
              personnel: procurement; pre-positioning.
Sec. 724. Partnerships with civilian organizations for arthroscopic 
              surgical training.
Sec. 725. Women's heart health educational material: development; 
              distribution.
Sec. 726. Protocol on use of oral rehydration solution.

       Subtitle C--Studies, Briefings, Reports, and Other Matters

Sec. 731. Blast pressure safety and brain health.
Sec. 732. Study on testosterone levels of members of Army special 
              operations forces.
Sec. 733. Report on use of Agent Orange on Guam.

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

             Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management

Sec. 801. Streamlining of Milestone B requirements.
Sec. 802. Prohibition on contracting with covered entities that 
              contract with lobbyists for Chinese military companies.
Sec. 803. Notice of contract cancellation or termination relating to 
              remote or isolated installations.
Sec. 804. Procurement of cleaning products.
Sec. 805. No conflicts of interest for fuel services financial 
              management contracts.
Sec. 806. Prohibition on certain transportation contracts.

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

Sec. 811. Modification to exception for submission of certified cost or 
              pricing data for certain components and parts of 
              commercial products.
Sec. 812. Application of recent price history and purchase orders to 
              truthful cost or pricing data requirements.
Sec. 813. Elimination of late cost and pricing data submission defense.
Sec. 814. Clarification of other transaction authority for follow on 
              production.
Sec. 815. Clarification of other transaction authority for facility 
              repair.
Sec. 816. Special operations forces procurement authority.
Sec. 817. Avoidance of use of lowest price technically acceptable 
              source selection criteria for procurement of munitions 
              response services.
Sec. 818. Extension of temporary authority to modify certain contracts 
              and options based on the effects of inflation.

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Sec. 819. Limitation on availability of funds for chiller class 
              projects of the Department of the Air Force.

        Subtitle C--Provisions Relating to Workforce Development

Sec. 831. Updated Adaptive Acquisition Framework training.
Sec. 832. Performance incentives related to commercial product and 
              commercial service determinations.
Sec. 833. Autonomous unmanned aerial system acquisition pathways.
Sec. 834. Pilot program for program management offices to compete in 
              rehabilitating at-risk programs.

 Subtitle D--Provisions Relating to Supply Chains and Domestic Sourcing

Sec. 841. Enhancing requirements for information relating to supply 
              chain risk.
Sec. 842. Amendment to requirement to buy strategic materials critical 
              to national security from American sources.
Sec. 843. Modification to miscellaneous limitations on the procurement 
              of goods other than United States goods.
Sec. 844. Risk management for Department of Defense pharmaceutical 
              supply chains.
Sec. 845. Inclusion of recycled materials in domestic preference for 
              strategic and critical materials.
Sec. 846. Report relating to certain domestic nonavailability 
              determinations.
Sec. 847. Supply chain illumination.

                  Subtitle E--Industrial Base Matters

Sec. 851. Entrepreneurial Innovation Project designations.
Sec. 852. Modification to procurement requirements relating to rare 
              earth elements and strategic and critical materials.
Sec. 853. Update and extend the authorization of distribution support 
              and services for contractors program.
Sec. 854. Procurement of covered hearing protection devices.
Sec. 855. Procurement of secure lithium-ion batteries.

                   Subtitle F--Small Business Matters

Sec. 861. Department of Defense contracting goals for small business 
              concerns owned and controlled by veterans.
Sec. 862. Participation of military research and educational 
              institutions in the STTR program.
Sec. 863. Training on increasing Federal contract awards to small 
              business concerns owned and controlled by service-
              disabled veterans.
Sec. 864. Accessibility and clarity in covered notices for small 
              business concerns.
Sec. 865. Expansion of pilot program for access to shared classified 
              commercial infrastructure.
Sec. 866. Memorandum of understanding relating to Department of Defense 
              critical technology area opportunities for small business 
              concerns.

                       Subtitle G--Other Matters

Sec. 871. Clarification of waiver authority for organizational and 
              consultant conflicts of interest.
Sec. 872. Pilot program on payment of costs for denied Government 
              Accountability Office bid protests.
Sec. 873. Promulgate guidance relating to certain Department of Defense 
              contracts.
Sec. 874. Framework for the efficient and secure procurement of food 
              service products.
Sec. 875. Plan for identifying and replacing syringes of concern.

      TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

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

Sec. 901. Chief Talent Management Officer.
Sec. 902. Executive agent for countering threats posed by small 
              unmanned aircraft.

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

Sec. 921. Designation of senior officials responsible for contested 
              logistics posture management.
Sec. 922. Eligibility of Chief of the National Guard Bureau for 
              appointment as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Sec. 923. Designation of Deputy Under Secretary of the Army as 
              principal official responsible for explosive ordnance 
              disposal.
Sec. 924. Establishment of the Drone Corps as a basic branch of the 
              Army.
Sec. 925. Army Electronic Warfare Center of Excellence.
Sec. 926. Codification of additional staff corps of the Navy.
Sec. 927. Feasibility report on establishment of a Defense Industrial 
              Revitalization Board.

                      TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS

                     Subtitle A--Financial Matters

Sec. 1001. General transfer authority.
Sec. 1002. Revision of Department of Defense financial management 
              regulation.
Sec. 1003. Cross-functional team for implementation of recommendations 
              of the Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, 
              and Execution Reform.

                   Subtitle B--Counterdrug Activities

Sec. 1007. Modification to types of support for counterdrug activities 
              and activities to counter transnational organized crime.
Sec. 1008. Support for counterdrug activities affecting flow of drugs 
              into United States.

                Subtitle C--Naval Vessels and Shipyards

Sec. 1011. Assessment required in the event of a proposed reduction in 
              battle force ships as part of the annual naval vessel 
              construction plan and certification.
Sec. 1012. Minimum number of public naval shipyards.
Sec. 1013. Modifications to ship repair authorities.
Sec. 1014. Congressional certification required prior to start of 
              construction on first ship of a shipbuilding program.
Sec. 1015. Assessments required prior to start of construction on first 
              ship of a shipbuilding program.
Sec. 1016. Exception to prohibition of overhaul, repair, or maintenance 
              of certain vessels in shipyards outside the United States 
              or Guam.
Sec. 1017. Strategy on development of naval rearm at sea capability.
Sec. 1018. Authority to use incremental funding to enter into a 
              contract for the construction of a Virginia-class 
              submarine.
Sec. 1019. Pilot program on use of automated inspection technologies at 
              shipyards.
Sec. 1020. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of 
              guided missile cruisers.
Sec. 1021. Sense of Congress regarding naming warships after Navy Medal 
              of Honor recipients.

                      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. 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. Authority to contribute to innovation fund.
Sec. 1042. Extension of authorization of expenditure of funds for 
              Department of Defense intelligence and 
              counterintelligence activities.
Sec. 1043. Extension of authority for reimbursement of expenses for 
              certain Navy mess operations.
Sec. 1044. Prohibition on realignment or reduction of Special 
              Operations Forces end strength authorizations.
Sec. 1045. Prohibition on use of funds for work performed by EcoHealth 
              Alliance, Inc., in China on research supported by the 
              government of China.
Sec. 1046. Prohibition on transporting currency to the Taliban and the 
              Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
Sec. 1047. Prohibition on Department of Defense usage of Tutor.com.
Sec. 1048. Prohibition on operation of connected vehicles designed, 
              developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by, 
              controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction of a 
              foreign entity of concern on Department of Defense 
              property.

                    Subtitle F--Studies and Reports

Sec. 1051. Quadrennial biodefense posture review.
Sec. 1052. Chief of Navy Reserve annual report.
Sec. 1053. Extension of annual report on civilian casualties in 
              connection with United States military operations.
Sec. 1054. Mobility capability requirements study.
Sec. 1055. Plan for fielding air base air defense sites at Air Force 
              installations.
Sec. 1056. Review of execute orders.
Sec. 1057. Report on sensor and interceptor capabilities necessary to 
              defend critical infrastructure assets.
Sec. 1058. Report on price elasticity of labor supply at shipyards and 
              supplier firms.
Sec. 1059. Study and report on implementation of naval blockades of 
              shipments of fossil fuels to China in event of armed 
              conflict.
Sec. 1060. Comptroller General review of food waste at Department of 
              Defense and Coast Guard facilities.
Sec. 1061. Study on feasibility of establishment of Centers of 
              Excellence for Servicewomen's Health.
Sec. 1062. Reports on approval and deployment of lethal autonomous 
              weapon systems.
Sec. 1063. Report on fielding certain wearable devices for impact 
              protection against traumatic brain injury.

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                       Subtitle G--Other Matters

Sec. 1071. Expedited access to certain military installations of the 
              Department of Defense for Members of Congress and certain 
              Congressional employees.
Sec. 1072. Air Force Technical Training Center of Excellence.
Sec. 1073. Installation energy plans and assessment for reduction of 
              reliance on Russian energy.
Sec. 1074. Extension of Commission on the Future of the Navy.
Sec. 1075. Modification of National Security Commission on Emerging 
              Biotechnology.
Sec. 1076. Modification of defense sensitive support notification 
              requirement.
Sec. 1077. Post-employment restrictions for participants in certain 
              research funded by the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1078. Establishment of national security capital forum.
Sec. 1079. Plan for additional skill identifiers for Army Mountain 
              Warfare School.
Sec. 1080. Tabletop exercise on extreme weather events in the Indo-
              Pacific region.
Sec. 1081. Pilot program on Army readiness in contested logistics 
              environments.
Sec. 1082. Pilot program on forward advanced manufacturing.
Sec. 1083. Frank A. LoBiondo National Aerospace Safety and Security 
              Campus.
Sec. 1084. Assessment regarding antifouling coatings.

                  TITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS

Sec. 1101.  Extension of authority for noncompetitive appointments of 
              military spouses by Federal agencies.
Sec. 1102.  Extension of living quarters allowance to civilian DOD 
              employees stationed in Guam.
Sec. 1103.  One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation 
              on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for 
              federal civilian employees working overseas.
Sec. 1104.  One-year extension of temporary authority to grant 
              allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian 
              personnel on official duty in a combat zone.
Sec. 1105.  Prohibition on limiting duration of overseas work-period 
              for DOD competitive service positions.
Sec. 1106.  Waiver of limitation on appointment of recently retired 
              members of armed forces to DOD competitive service 
              positions.
Sec. 1107.  Child development program staffing and compensation model.
Sec. 1108.  Mandatory public disclosures by newly nominated civilians 
              for senior positions in the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1109.  Employment and compensation of civilian faculty members at 
              Inter-American Defense College.
Sec. 1110.  Supplemental guidance for MCO competitive service 
              positions.
Sec. 1111.  Treatment of veterans who did not register for the 
              selective service.
Sec. 1112.  Increase in military leave accrual and accumulation for 
              Federal employees.
Sec. 1113.  Flexibilities for Federal employees who are armed forces 
              spouses.

             TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS

                  Subtitle A--Assistance and Training

Sec. 1201. Modification of Department of Defense State Partnership 
              program.
Sec. 1202. Modification of Department of Defense support to 
              stabilization activities.
Sec. 1203. Extension and modification of Defense Operational Resilience 
              International Cooperation Pilot Program.

        Subtitle B--Matters Relating to the Near and Middle East

Sec. 1211. Extension and modification of authority to provide 
              assistance to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and 
              Syria.
Sec. 1212. Extension of authority to provide assistance to vetted 
              Syrian groups and individuals.
Sec. 1213. Extension and modification of annual report on military 
              power of Iran.

                 Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Syria

Sec. 1221. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 1222. Strategy to protect the Al-Tanf Garrison.
Sec. 1223. Report and strategy on the Assad regime's relationship with 
              ISIS.
Sec. 1224. Strategy to counter the Assad regime's support and 
              cooperation with Iran-backed militias in Syria.
Sec. 1225. Report and strategy on Russia's support for foreign 
              terrorist organizations in Syria.
Sec. 1226. Prohibition of recognition of the Assad regime.
Sec. 1227. Appropriate congressional committees defined.

                       Subtitle D--Other Matters

Sec. 1231. Prohibition on New START Treaty information sharing.
Sec. 1232. Ensuring Israel's defense.
Sec. 1233. Requirement to conduct subterranean warfare military 
              exercises.
Sec. 1234. United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research.
Sec. 1235. United States and Israel Trauma and Amputee Rehabilitation 
              Education and Training Program with the Medical Corps of 
              the Israel Defense Forces.

         TITLE XIII--OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS

         Subtitle A--Matters Related to the Indo-Pacific Region

Sec. 1301. Extension and modification of Pacific Deterrence Initiative.
Sec. 1302. Modification of public reporting of Chinese Military 
              Companies operating in the United States.
Sec. 1303. Modifications to public reporting of Chinese military 
              companies operating in the United States.
Sec. 1304. Establishment of Indo-Pacific medical readiness program.

          Subtitle B--Matters Relating to South and East Asia

Sec. 1311. Sense of Congress on South Korea.
Sec. 1312. Sense of Congress on Taiwan defense relations.
Sec. 1313. Consideration of Taiwan for enhanced defense industrial base 
              cooperation.
Sec. 1314. Modification to annual report on military and security 
              developments involving the People's Republic of China.
Sec. 1315. Designation of official responsible for coordination of 
              department of defense efforts to monitor People's 
              Liberation Army overseas basing efforts.
Sec. 1316. Report on prohibition with respect to certain Federal grants 
              to ensure research security.
Sec. 1317. Prohibition on use of funds to support entertainment 
              entities which produce or co-produce for Chinese 
              propaganda.

                    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. Use of domestic sources by National Defense Stockpile.
Sec. 1412. Restoring the National Defense Stockpile.

                       Subtitle C--Other Matters

Sec. 1421. Extension of authorities for funding and management of Joint 
              Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs 
              Medical Facility Demonstration Fund for Captain James A. 
              Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois.
Sec. 1422. Eligibility of Space Force officers for membership on Armed 
              Forces Retirement Home Advisory Council.
Sec. 1423. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement 
              Home.

                  TITLE XV--CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS

                      Subtitle A--Cyber Operations

Sec. 1501. Authority to accept voluntary and uncompensated services 
              from cybersecurity experts.
Sec. 1502. Establishment of the Department of Defense Hackathon 
              program.
Sec. 1503. Department of Defense Information Network subordinate 
              unified command.
Sec. 1504. Accounting of cloud computing capabilities of the Department 
              of Defense.

                       Subtitle B--Cybersecurity

Sec. 1511. Protective measures for mobile devices within the Department 
              of Defense.
Sec. 1512. Strategy to improve the use of air and missile defense 
              partner sharing network capabilities with allies and 
              partners in the middle east.

         Subtitle C--Information Technology and Data Management

Sec. 1521. Usability of antiquated data formats for modern operations.
Sec. 1522. Modernization of the Department of Defense's Authorization 
              to Operate processes.

                 Subtitle D--Reports and Other Matters

Sec. 1531. Modification to certification requirement regarding 
              contracting for military recruiting.
Sec. 1532. Report on total force generation for the Cyberspace 
              Operations Forces.
Sec. 1533. Access to national suicide prevention and mental health 
              crisis hotline system.
Sec. 1534. Limitation on availability of travel funds.
Sec. 1535. Prohibition on disestablishment or merger of officer career 
              paths within the Cyber Branch of the United States Army.
Sec. 1536. Independent evaluation regarding potential establishment of 
              United States Cyber Force.
Sec. 1537. Oversight and reporting on the Mission Partner Environment 
              and associated activities within the Department of 
              Defense.

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

                      Subtitle A--Space Activities

Sec. 1601.  Authority to build capacity for space domain awareness and 
              space operations.
Sec. 1602. Establishment of the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve.

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Sec. 1603. Modifications to National Security Space Launch program.
Sec. 1604. Modifications to space contractor responsibility watch list.
Sec. 1605. Annual briefing on commercial space strategy of the Space 
              Force.
Sec. 1606. Pilot program to demonstrate hybrid space architecture.
Sec. 1607. Middle East integrated space and satellite security 
              assessment.
Sec. 1608. Plan for improvement of Space Force satellite control 
              network.
Sec. 1609. Briefing on space-related waveform and datalink 
              capabilities.

  Subtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities

Sec. 1611. Extension and modification of authority to engage in certain 
              commercial activities as security for intelligence 
              collection activities.
Sec. 1612. Expansion of authority to execute warrants and make arrests 
              to special agents of Army Counterintelligence Command.
Sec. 1613. Sensitive compartmented information facility accreditation.

                       Subtitle C--Nuclear Forces

Sec. 1621. Modification of requirements and authorities relating to the 
              nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise missile.
Sec. 1622. Long-term plan for strategic nuclear forces during delivery 
              vehicle transition.
Sec. 1623. Limitations on use of funds to dismantle B83-1 nuclear 
              gravity bomb.
Sec. 1624. Prohibition on reduction of intercontinental ballistic 
              missiles of the United States.
Sec. 1625. Conditional requirements for Sentinel missile program.
Sec. 1626. Reports and briefings on recommendations of the 
              Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the 
              United States.
Sec. 1627. Statement of policy with respect to nuclear weapons.

                  Subtitle D--Missile Defense Programs

Sec. 1631. Expansion of certain prohibitions relating to missile 
              defense information and systems to apply to People's 
              Republic of China.
Sec. 1632. Limitation on availability of funds with respect to certain 
              missile defense system governance documents, policies, 
              and procedures.
Sec. 1633. Additional missile defense site for protection of United 
              States homeland.

                       Subtitle E--Other Matters

Sec. 1641. Modification to annual assessment of budget with respect to 
              electromagnetic spectrum operations capabilities.
Sec. 1642. Cooperative threat reduction funds.
Sec. 1643. Report on roles and responsibilities relating to defense 
              against hypersonic threats.

                   TITLE XVII--OTHER DEFENSE MATTERS

         Subtitle A--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations

Sec. 1701. Modification of humanitarian assistance authority.
Sec. 1702. Exclusion of oceanographic research vessels from certain 
              sourcing requirements.
Sec. 1703. Exemption under Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 for 
              certain activities that may result in incidental take of 
              Rice's whale.
Sec. 1704. Combatting illicit tobacco products.

                    Subtitle B--Studies and Reports

Sec. 1721. Termination of reporting requirement for cross domain 
              incidents and exemptions to policies for information 
              technology.
Sec. 1722. Analysis of certain unmanned aircraft systems entities.
Sec. 1723. Annual report on Postsecondary Education Complaint System.
Sec. 1724. Feasibility study of domestic refining of deep sea critical 
              mineral intermediates.
Sec. 1725. Report on South Africa.

                       Subtitle C--Other Matters

Sec. 1741. Technical and conforming amendments.
Sec. 1742. Expansion of eligibility for Servicemembers' Group Life 
              Insurance.
Sec. 1743. Display of United States flag for patriotic and military 
              observances.
Sec. 1744. Reduction of light pollution at Department of Defense 
              facilities.
Sec. 1745. Strategy to improve activities related to counternarcotics 
              and counter-transnational organized crime.
Sec. 1746. Risk framework for foreign mobile applications of concern.
Sec. 1747. Federal contractor vulnerability disclosure policy.

                      TITLE XVIII--QUALITY OF LIFE

                    Subtitle A--Pay and Compensation

Sec. 1801. Reform of rates of monthly basic pay.
Sec. 1802. Basic allowance for housing: authorization of 
              appropriations.
Sec. 1803. Evaluation of the rates of the basic allowance for 
              subsistence.
Sec. 1804. Basic needs allowance for members on active service in the 
              Armed Forces: expansion of eligibility; increase of 
              amount.
Sec. 1805. Expansion of authority of a commanding officer to authorize 
              a basic allowance for housing for a member performing 
              initial field or sea duty.
Sec. 1806. Expansion of travel and transportation allowance to move or 
              store a privately owned vehicle.
Sec. 1807. Report regarding the calculation of cost-of-living 
              allowances.

                         Subtitle B--Child Care

Sec. 1811. Competitive pay for Department of Defense child care 
              personnel.
Sec. 1812. Parent fees at military child development centers for child 
              care employees.
Sec. 1813. Child abuse prevention and safety at military child 
              development centers.
Sec. 1814. Additional information in outreach campaign relating to 
              waiting lists for military child development centers.
Sec. 1815. Priority in expansion of pilot program to provide financial 
              assistance to members of the Armed Forces for in-home 
              child care.
Sec. 1816. Child care services and youth program services for 
              dependents.
Sec. 1817. Briefings on military child development centers.

                      Subtitle C--Military Housing

Sec. 1821. Budget justification for certain Facilities Sustainment, 
              Restoration, and Modernization projects.
Sec. 1822. Strategy for use of existing leasing authorities to address 
              shortages of covered military unaccompanied housing 
              required.
Sec. 1823. Independent assessment of estimated costs of certain 
              strategies to address shortages of covered military 
              unaccompanied housing.
Sec. 1824. Digital maintenance request system for covered military 
              unaccompanied housing.
Sec. 1825. Digital facilities management systems for military 
              departments.
Sec. 1826. Temporary biennial report on quality and condition of 
              covered military unaccompanied housing located outside 
              the United States.

                   Subtitle D--Access to Health Care

Sec. 1831. Exclusion of mental health care providers from authorized 
              strengths of certain officers on active duty.
Sec. 1832. TRICARE program: waiver of referral requirement under 
              TRICARE Prime for certain care in a military medical 
              treatment facility.
Sec. 1833. Extension of enhanced appointment and compensation authority 
              for certain health care providers.
Sec. 1834. Referral of a member of the Armed Forces to a TRICARE 
              provider for urgent behavioral health services.
Sec. 1835. Waiver with respect to experienced nurses at military 
              medical treatment facilities.
Sec. 1836. Pilot program for hiring health care professionals.
Sec. 1837. Retention of health care providers: surveys; briefing; 
              reports.

                Subtitle E--Support for Military Spouses

Sec. 1841. Interstate compacts for portability of occupational licenses 
              of military spouses: permanent authority.
Sec. 1842. Permanent Military Spouse Career Accelerator program.
Sec. 1843. Child care services and youth program services for 
              dependents: period of services for a member with a spouse 
              seeking employment.

           Subtitle F--Other Matters, Reports, and Briefings

Sec. 1851. Increased access to food on military installations.

            DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS

Sec. 2001. Short title.
Sec. 2002. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be 
              specified by law.
Sec. 2003. Effective date.

                 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. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2018 project 
              at Kunsan Air Base, Korea.
Sec. 2105. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2019 project 
              at Mihail Kogalniceanu forward operating site, Romania.
Sec. 2106. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020 
              projects.
Sec. 2107. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021 
              projects.
Sec. 2108. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022 
              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 2019 
              projects.
Sec. 2205. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2020 project 
              at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona.
Sec. 2206. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021 
              projects.
Sec. 2207. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022 
              projects.

              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.

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Sec. 2304. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2017 project 
              at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.
Sec. 2305. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 
              projects.
Sec. 2306. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 
              projects.
Sec. 2307. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020 
              projects.
Sec. 2308. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2021 project 
              at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.
Sec. 2309. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022 
              projects.

           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 fiscal year 2018 project 
              at Iwakuni, Japan.
Sec. 2405. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2019 project 
              at Iwakuni, Japan.
Sec. 2406. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2020 project 
              at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.
Sec. 2407. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021 
              projects.
Sec. 2408. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2022 
              project at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, District of 
              Columbia.
Sec. 2409. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022 
              projects.

                   TITLE XXV--INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

  Subtitle A--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment 
                                Program

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

             Subtitle B--Host Country In-Kind Contributions

Sec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects.
Sec. 2512. Republic of Poland funded construction projects.

            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. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020 
              projects.
Sec. 2608. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021 
              projects.
Sec. 2609. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2022 
              project for National Guard Readiness Center.
Sec. 2610. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022 
              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.

         TITLE XXVIII--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS

               Subtitle A--Military Construction Programs

Sec. 2801. Development and operation of the Naval Innovation Center at 
              the Naval Postgraduate School.
Sec. 2802. Assistance for public infrastructure projects and services.
Sec. 2803. Military base reuse studies and community planning 
              assistance.
Sec. 2804. Expansion of eligible grant recipients under the Defense 
              Community Infrastructure Program.
Sec. 2805. Amendments to defense laboratory modernization program.
Sec. 2806. Annual five-year plans on improvement of Department of 
              Defense innovation infrastructure.
Sec. 2807. Expansion of stormwater management projects for installation 
              and defense access road resilience; modification of 
              project priorities.
Sec. 2808. Expansion of authorized threshold for certain minor military 
              construction projects within area of responsibility of 
              United States Indo-Pacific Command.
Sec. 2809. Notification to Members of Congress for awards of contracts 
              for military construction projects.

                  Subtitle B--Military Housing Reforms

Sec. 2821. Extension of applicability for waivers of covered privacy 
              and configuration standards for covered military 
              unaccompanied housing.
Sec. 2822. Additional requirements for database of complaints made 
              regarding housing units of Department of Defense.
Sec. 2823. Modification to definition of privatized military housing.
Sec. 2824. Analysis of housing availability for critical civilian and 
              contractor personnel near rural military installations.
Sec. 2825. Limitation on availability of funds for certain Department 
              of Defense travel until establishment of certain 
              complaint database.

        Subtitle C--Real Property and Facilities Administration

Sec. 2831. Process for strategic basing actions for the Department of 
              the Air Force.
Sec. 2832. Inclusion of tribal governments in intergovernmental support 
              agreements for installation-support services.
Sec. 2833. Improvements relating to access to military installations in 
              United States.
Sec. 2834. Deferral of execution of certain requirements for covered 
              housing facilities and covered landscape features; 
              report.
Sec. 2835. Pilot programs of Department of Army and Department of Navy 
              to conduct repair and maintenance projects on covered 
              historic facilities.
Sec. 2836. Strategy and assessment with respect to non-operational, 
              underutilized, and other Department of Defense 
              facilities; briefing required.
Sec. 2837. Temporary authority for use of imitative substitute building 
              materials for maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, or 
              renovation of covered historic facilities.
Sec. 2838. Expenditures on leased facilities and real property usage in 
              the National Capital Region.

                      Subtitle D--Land Conveyances

Sec. 2841. Land conveyance, Boyle Memorial Army Reserve Center, Paris, 
              Texas.
Sec. 2842. Land conveyance, Riverdale Park, Maryland.
Sec. 2843. Transfer authority, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, 
              California.
Sec. 2844. Release of interests retained in Camp Joseph T. Robinson, 
              Arkansas, for use of such land as a training area for the 
              Arkansas Department of Public Safety.

                       Subtitle E--Other Matters

Sec. 2851. Extension of prohibition on joint use of Homestead Air 
              Reserve Base with civil aviation.
Sec. 2852. Schedule of repairs at Naval Air Station, Pensacola, 
              Florida.
Sec. 2853. Modification of requirements.
Sec. 2854. Department of Defense policy relating to contractors for 
              military construction projects.
Sec. 2855. Survey and procedures for munitions of explosive concern on 
              military installations in Guam.
Sec. 2856. Market survey of domestic suppliers of sand and gravel for 
              marine concrete.

 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. Prohibition on admittance to national security laboratories 
              and nuclear weapons production facilities.
Sec. 3112. Prohibition on availability of funds to reconvert or retire 
              W76-2 warheads.

                       Subtitle C--Other Matters

Sec. 3121. Modification to and termination of certain reporting 
              requirements under Atomic Energy Defense Act.

          TITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD

Sec. 3201. Authorization.

                 TITLE XXXIV--NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES

Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations.

                  TITLE XXXV--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

                  Subtitle A--Maritime Administration

Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for Maritime Administration.
Sec. 3502. Reauthorization of Maritime Security Program.

                  Subtitle B--Maritime Infrastructure

Sec. 3511. Port infrastructure development program.
Sec. 3512. Sealift capability.

                          Subtitle C--Reports

Sec. 3521. Independent study and report on Shanghai Shipping Exchange.

                       Subtitle D--Other Matters

Sec. 3531. Extension of certain provisions relating to Tanker Security 
              Fleet program.
Sec. 3532. Requirements for purchasing federally auctioned vessels.
Sec. 3533. Recapitalization of National Defense Reserve Fleet.
Sec. 3534. Policies regarding training of certain veterans in the State 
              maritime academies.

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Sec. 3535. Technical clarifications.
Sec. 3536. Maritime Workforce Promotion and Recruitment Act.

                       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.

     SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES.

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

            DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS

                          TITLE I--PROCUREMENT

              Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

     SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
     year 2025 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. PILOT PROGRAM ON THE USE OF ROBOTIC TARGETS TO 
                   ENHANCE THE LETHALITY OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS 
                   OF THE ARMY.

       (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Army shall carry 
     out a pilot program under which the Secretary incorporates 
     the use of moving robotic target systems into live fire 
     training provided to select infantry units of the reserve and 
     National Guard components of the Army.
       (b) Designation.--The pilot program under subsection (a) 
     shall be known as the ``Lethality and Warfighting Enhancement 
     Program''.
       (c) Locations.--The Secretary of the Army shall select not 
     fewer than three military installations at which to conduct 
     the pilot program under subsection (a).
       (d) Objectives.--The objectives of the pilot program under 
     subsection (a) shall be--
       (1) to increase the lethality of the combined fighting 
     force of the Army by providing reserve component and National 
     Guard infantry units with the opportunity to conduct 
     realistic live fire training on state-of-the-art moving 
     robotic target systems; and
       (2) to demonstrate the effect of such training on small 
     arms proficiency and lethality in ground combat operations.
       (e) Selection of Participating Units.--The Secretary of the 
     Army shall select infantry units of the reserve components of 
     the Army to participate in the pilot program under subsection 
     (a) taking into consideration--
       (1) the past performance of the unit;
       (2) the readiness status of the unit, with an emphasis on 
     providing training to those units designated as preparing to 
     deploy or at a similarly designated readiness status; and
       (3) the likelihood that a unit would be actively deployed 
     or commanded to conduct decisive action.
       (f) Commencement.--The Secretary of the Army shall commence 
     the pilot program under subsection (a) not later than 180 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (g) Termination.--The pilot program under subsection (a) 
     shall terminate five years after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.
       (h) Briefings.--Not later than 90 days after concluding 
     activities under the pilot program at a military installation 
     selected under subsection (c), the Secretary of the Army 
     shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing that 
     includes a description of--
       (1) the manner in which the program was conducted at such 
     installation; and
       (2) any results achieved under the program at such 
     installation.
       (i) Contract Authority.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army is authorized to 
     enter into one or more contracts for the procurement of 
     moving robotic target systems for use in the pilot program 
     under subsection (a).
       (2) Required capabilities.--Robotic target systems procured 
     under paragraph (1) shall be capable of--
       (A) conducting multiple realistic offensive and defensive 
     scenarios in a single training session that are consistent 
     with combat operations;
       (B) operating in an unpredictable, realistic, and 
     reactionary fashion;
       (C) objectively scoring trainee performance;
       (D) maneuvering across diverse geographic landscapes, 
     including snow, ice, soft soils, extreme heat, extreme cold, 
     wooded terrain and offroad areas;
       (E) operating at distances greater than 100 yards from the 
     range operator;
       (F) surviving live fire from 6.8 mm rounds and the Next 
     Generation Squad Weapon of the Army; and
       (G) fully functioning in all reasonably expected weather 
     conditions.

     SEC. 112. LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT OF END ITEMS CONTAINING 
                   ENERGETIC MATERIALS PENDING CERTIFICATION ON 
                   DOMESTIC PRODUCTION CAPACITY.

       (a) Limitation.--The Secretary of the Army may not procure, 
     from a covered source, an end item containing energetic 
     materials that are in production at a Federal Government-
     owned production facility until the date on which the 
     Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees--
       (1) a certification from the Secretary indicating that 
     Federal Government-owned production facilities for such 
     materials in the United States have reached production 
     capacity;
       (2) a summary of the information on which such 
     certification is based.
       (b) Waiver.--The Secretary of the Army may waive the 
     limitation under subsection (a) with respect to an end item 
     for a period of up to one fiscal year if the Secretary 
     determines that the waiver is necessary for reasons of 
     national security. Whenever the Secretary makes such a 
     waiver, the Secretary shall notify the congressional defense 
     committees of the waiver and the reasons for the waiver.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered source'' means any provider of 
     energetic materials outside of the United States.
       (2) The term ``end item'' has the meaning given that term 
     in section 4863(m) of title 10, United States Code.
       (3) The term ``energetic materials'' means critical 
     chemicals and formulations that--
       (A) release large amounts of stored chemical energy; and
       (B) are capable of being used as explosives, propellants, 
     pyrotechnics, and reactive materials that create lethal 
     effects in warheads in kinetic weapons components and 
     systems.

                       Subtitle C--Navy Programs

     SEC. 131. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON COST TARGETS FOR 
                   CERTAIN AIRCRAFT CARRIERS.

       Section 126(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2035) is 
     amended--
       (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and CVN-81''; 
     and inserting ``CVN-81, and Subsequent Carriers'';
       (2) in paragraph (1) by striking ``and the CVN-81'' and 
     inserting ``the CVN-81, and each subsequent Ford-class 
     aircraft carrier'';
       (3) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``and the CVN-81'' and inserting ``the CVN-81, and each 
     subsequent Ford-class aircraft carrier''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
       ``(H) A comparison of the ship cost baseline to the most 
     recent budget estimate available as of the date of the 
     report, set forth separately for costs related to--
       ``(i) development;
       ``(ii) procurement; and
       ``(iii) operations and sustainment.
       ``(I) For each contract that requires the production of a 
     contract performance report, estimates from the contractor 
     and program manager of--
       ``(i) the total cost of the ship at completion, taking into 
     account any changes in costs known or anticipated as of the 
     date of the report; and
       ``(ii) the schedule for completion of the ship, taking into 
     account any variances to such schedule known or anticipated 
     as of the date of the report.''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) Commencement and termination of reporting.--The 
     requirement to submit a report with respect to a Ford-class 
     aircraft carrier under paragraph (1) shall--
       ``(A) begin in the year following the first fiscal year for 
     which funds are appropriated for the procurement of the 
     carrier; and
       ``(B) end on the date the carrier reaches its obligation 
     work limiting date.''.

     SEC. 132. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITIES FOR CERTAIN AMPHIBIOUS 
                   SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS.

       Section 129(c) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) 
     is amended by inserting ``across programs'' after ``advance 
     procurement''.

     SEC. 133. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR CH-53K AIRCRAFT 
                   AND T408 ENGINES.

       (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, 
     beginning with the fiscal year 2025 program year, for the 
     procurement of the following:
       (1) CH-53K aircraft.
       (2) T408 engines for such aircraft.
       (b) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A contract 
     entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any 
     obligation of the United States to make a payment under the 
     contract for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2025 is subject 
     to the availability of appropriations or funds for that 
     purpose for such later fiscal year.
       (c) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of 
     the Navy may enter into one or more contracts, beginning in 
     fiscal year 2025, for advance procurement associated with the 
     aircraft and engines for which authorization to enter into a 
     multiyear procurement contract is provided under subsection 
     (a), which may include procurement of economic order 
     quantities of material and equipment for such aircraft or 
     engines when cost savings are achievable.

     SEC. 134. RECAPITALIZATION OF TACTICAL FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF 
                   THE NAVY RESERVE.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy shall ensure 
     that all covered F-18 aircraft are--

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       (1) provided only to the Navy Reserve; and
       (2) used only to recapitalize and maintain, within the Navy 
     Reserve--
       (A) a deployable tactical strike-fighter capability; and
       (B) a threat representative adversary support capability 
     that may be used in support of training activities of the 
     Department of Defense.
       (b) Covered F-18 Aircraft Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``covered F-18 aircraft'' means any F/A-18E/F Super 
     Hornet aircraft procured using funds appropriated for the 
     Navy for fiscal year 2022 or fiscal year 2023.

     SEC. 135. DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR AUTONOMOUS 
                   SURFACE AND UNDERWATER DUAL-MODALITY VEHICLES.

       (a) Designation Required.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
     Navy shall designate an appropriate official within the 
     Department of the Navy to have primary responsibility for the 
     development and acquisition of dual-modality, advanced 
     autonomous vehicles, consistent with warfighter requirements.
       (b) Program Element.--The Secretary of the Navy shall 
     ensure, within budget program elements for the Navy, that 
     there is a dedicated program element for the development and 
     acquisition of dual-modality, advanced autonomous vehicles.

     SEC. 136. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR MEDIUM 
                   LANDING SHIP PENDING CERTIFICATION AND REPORT.

       None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
     or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 for the Navy 
     may be obligated or expended to procure a Medium Landing Ship 
     until the date on which the Secretary of the Navy submits to 
     the congressional defense committees--
       (1) a certification from the Secretary confirming that not 
     more than 35 percent of the design requirements for the 
     Medium Landing Ship are based on military specifications (as 
     determined based on the capabilities development document for 
     the ship); and
       (2) a report that includes a comparison of the difference 
     in construction costs and delivery timelines, on a per vessel 
     basis, between--
       (A) constructing the Medium Landing Ship using military 
     specifications; and
       (B) constructing such ship using commercial standards and 
     commercial design elements.

     SEC. 137. LIMITATION ON STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTS AND 
                   ELECTRICAL POWER UPGRADES FOR AH-1Z AND UH-1Y 
                   HELICOPTERS.

       (a) Limitation.--The Secretary of the Navy may not carry 
     out covered upgrades to AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom 
     helicopters at a location other than a facility owned by the 
     original equipment manufacturer for such helicopters until 
     the date on which the Secretary certifies to the Committees 
     on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives that the plan for carrying out covered 
     upgrades at location other than a facility owned by the 
     original equipment manufacturer is expected--
       (1) to result in greater performance, survivability, 
     lethality, interoperability, mission execution, and overall 
     safety of the helicopter platform than would otherwise be 
     achievable by completing such upgrades at a facility owned by 
     the original equipment manufacturer for the model of 
     helicopter involved;
       (2) to provide improved onboard electrical power capacity 
     and ensure adequate power margin for integrating future 
     capabilities;
       (3) to improve and expand future weapons interfaces; and
       (4) to allow for improved ease of maintenance.
       (b) Covered Upgrades.--In this section, the term ``covered 
     upgrades'' means any structural improvements or electrical 
     power upgrades for AH-1Z viper or UH-1Y venom helicopters.

     SEC. 138. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON AIRCRAFT CARRIER PROCUREMENT.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) The aircraft carriers of the Navy are a cornerstone of 
     the Nation's ability to project its power and strength.
       (2) Construction of Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers 
     represents a national effort which requires predictable and 
     stable build schedules and alignment of purpose between the 
     Department of Defense, the Department of the Navy, and the 
     aircraft carrier industrial base.
       (3) The aircraft carrier industrial base includes more than 
     2,000 companies in 44 states that contribute to the 
     construction and maintenance of these complex and 
     technologically advanced ships.
       (4) The benefits of stable, executable aircraft carrier 
     procurement plans extend throughout the aircraft carrier 
     industrial base, promoting the development and retention of 
     highly-skilled workforces and capital investments in world-
     class manufacturing and shipbuilding facilities throughout 
     the Nation.
       (5) Aircraft carrier procurement plans accompanying the 
     President's budget request for fiscal years 2023 and 2024 
     forecast procurement of CVN-82 in fiscal year 2028, however, 
     the fiscal year 2025 plan defers procurement until fiscal 
     year 2030, creating a significant and destabilizing 
     production gap for the aircraft carrier industrial base.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Navy 
     should implement aircraft carrier acquisition strategies that 
     maximize benefits to operational commanders while 
     simultaneously protecting the interests of the taxpayer and 
     supporting the national nuclear shipbuilding industrial base;
       (2) the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Navy 
     should review and revise the acquisition strategy, including 
     a two-ship buy of CVN-82 and CVN-83, for Ford-class aircraft 
     carriers in the President's budget request for fiscal year 
     2026 to ensure it is consistent with accepted shipbuilding 
     industrial base analyses, prior Department recommendations, 
     reports to Congress, congressional resolutions, section 8062 
     of title 10, United States Code, and national security 
     interests; and
       (3) the Secretary of Defense should request procurement of 
     the CVN-82 carrier not later than fiscal year 2028.

                     Subtitle D--Air Force Programs

     SEC. 151. MODIFICATION OF MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENT FOR 
                   AIR REFUELING TANKER AIRCRAFT.

       (a) Minimum Inventory Requirement.--
       (1) In general.--Section 9062(j) of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by striking ``466'' each place it appears 
     and inserting ``474''.
       (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) 
     shall take effect on October 1, 2024.
       (b) 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 2025 for the Air Force may be obligated or 
     expended to reduce 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. 152. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN PRIMARY MISSION AIRCRAFT 
                   INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COMBAT AIR 
                   FORCES OF THE AIR FORCE.

       (a) Fighter Aircraft Minimum Inventory Requirement.--
     Subsection (i)(1) of section 9062 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by striking ``1,145 fighter aircraft'' and 
     inserting ``1,106 fighter aircraft''.
       (b) A-10 Aircraft Minimum Inventory Requirement.--Section 
     134(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2038) is amended by 
     striking ``135 A-10 aircraft'' and inserting ``96 A-10 
     aircraft''.

     SEC. 153. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO C-130 
                   AIRCRAFT.

       (a) Extension of Minimum Inventory Requirement.--Section 
     146(a)(3)(B) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 
     136 Stat. 2455), as amended by section 134(a) of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 
     118-31), is amended by striking ``2024'' and inserting 
     ``2025''.
       (b) Extension of Prohibition on Reduction of C-130 Aircraft 
     Assigned to National Guard.--Section 146(b)(1) of the James 
     M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2455), as amended by 
     section 134(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31), is amended by striking 
     ``During fiscal years 2023 and 2024'' and inserting ``During 
     the period of fiscal years 2023 through 2025''.

     SEC. 154. LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF F-15E AIRCRAFT PENDING 
                   FIGHTER AIRCRAFT CAPABILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS 
                   STUDY.

       (a) Limitation on Retirement of F-15E Aircraft.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Air Force may not 
     retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage or on backup 
     aircraft inventory status any F-15E aircraft until a period 
     of 180 days has elapsed following the date on which the 
     Secretary of Defense provides to the congressional defense 
     committees the reports and briefing required under subsection 
     (b)(3).
       (2) Exception.--The prohibition under paragraph (1) of 
     shall not apply to individual F-15E 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.
       (3) Conforming repeal.--Section 9062 of title 10, United 
     States Code, as most recently amended by sections 131 and 132 
     of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2024 (Public Law 118-31), is amended--
       (A) by striking subsection (l); and
       (B) by redesignating subsection (m) as subsection (l).
       (b) Fighter Aircraft Capabilities and Requirements Study.--
       (1) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter 
     into a contract or other agreement with a federally funded 
     research and development center pursuant to which the center 
     shall carry out--
       (A) an analysis of the fighter aircraft procurement, 
     fielding, and divestment plan of the Department of the Air 
     Force, as submitted to Congress in accordance with section 
     148 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 178); and
       (B) a fighter aircraft capability and requirements study 
     that estimates the number of fighter aircraft needed by the 
     Air Force to meet the requirements of combatant commanders.
       (2) Report to secretary.--The federally funded research and 
     development center that carries out the study and analysis 
     under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary of Defense 
     a report on the results of such study and analysis.
       (3) Reports and briefing to congress.--Not later than 
     December 31, 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall--
       (A) submit to the congressional defense committees an 
     unaltered copy of the report received by the Secretary under 
     paragraph (2);
       (B) submit to such committees a separate report on the 
     views of the Secretary with respect

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     to the results of the study and analysis carried out under 
     paragraph (1), which shall include--
       (i) a detailed explanation of the strategy and methodology 
     used to conduct the study and analysis, including any force 
     sizing and shaping constructs, scenarios, and assumptions 
     used as part of such study and analysis; and
       (ii) assessed operational risk based on the Chairman of the 
     Joint Chiefs of Staff risk management classifications set 
     forth the most recent version of the Chairman of the Joint 
     Chiefs of Staff Manual 3105.01A, titled ``Joint Risk Analysis 
     Methodology''; and
       (C) provide a briefing to the committees on such results.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section, the term ``fighter 
     aircraft'' means--
       (1) F-15, F-16, F-22, and F-35 aircraft; and
       (2) the Next Generation Air Dominance piloted combat 
     aircraft.

     SEC. 155. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS PENDING SUBMISSION OF 
                   REPORT ON PLAN FOR LONG-TERM AIR FORCE FIGHTER 
                   FORCE STRUCTURE.

       Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
     otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for 
     fiscal year 2025 for the Secretary of the Air Force for 
     official travel, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or 
     expended until the date on which the Secretary of the Air 
     Force submits to the congressional defense committees the 
     report required under section 148(c) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31).

     SEC. 156. RECAPITALIZATION OF AIR REFUELING TANKER AIRCRAFT 
                   OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE AIR FORCE.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall 
     replace each covered reserve tanker aircraft with an aircraft 
     that has capabilities equivalent to or exceeding the 
     capabilities of the aircraft being replaced.
       (b) Waiver.--The Secretary of the Air Force may waive the 
     requirement to replace an air refueling tanker aircraft under 
     subsection (a), on a case by case basis, if the Secretary 
     determines that such replacement would degrade the readiness 
     of the air refueling capability of the Air Force.
       (c) Sunset.--This section shall terminate on October 1, 
     2025.
       (d) Covered Reserve Tanker Aircraft Defined.--The term 
     ``covered reserve tanker aircraft'' means an air refueling 
     tanker aircraft of the reserve components of the Air Force.

     SEC. 157. CONSOLIDATION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO AIR FORCE 
                   LANDING GEAR.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall 
     transfer to the Air Force Sustainment Center supply chain 
     management, item management, and delegated engineering 
     authorities for landing gear systems of F-15EX, F-22, F-35, 
     and T-7A aircraft.
       (b) Implementation Plan.--Not later than 120 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air 
     Force shall develop and initiate an implementation plan for 
     the transfers required under subsection (a).
       (c) Report.--Not later than 30 days after completing the 
     development of the implementation plan required under 
     subsection (b), the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit 
     to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate a report that includes a 
     description of--
       (1) the planned milestones for execution of the 
     implementation plan;
       (2) any data, staff, and funding needed to effectively 
     carry out such plan; and
       (3) the progress of the Secretary in meeting such 
     milestones as of the date of the report.

     SEC. 158. NOTIFICATION OF DELAYS IN DELIVERY OF MH-139 
                   AIRCRAFT.

       (a) Notice Required.--Not later than 30 days after becoming 
     aware of an expected delay in the delivery date of an MH-139 
     aircraft, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives written notice of such delay together with an 
     explanation of the reasons for such delay.
       (b) Delivery Date Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``delivery date'', when used with respect to an MH-139 
     aircraft, means the date on which such aircraft is expected 
     to be delivered to the Air Force under the most recent 
     schedule for such delivery in effect as of the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 159. PLAN FOR ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF F-16 
                   SIMULATORS AT AIR NATIONAL GUARD TRAINING 
                   CENTERS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force, in 
     coordination with the Director of the Air National Guard, 
     shall develop and implement a plan to fully fund the 
     establishment and maintenance of F-16 simulators at training 
     centers of the Air National Guard as described in subsection 
     (b).
       (b) Elements.--The plan under subsection (a) shall 
     include--
       (1) an estimate of the costs of maintaining F-16 simulators 
     at Air National Guard training centers that have such 
     simulators as of the date of the plan;
       (2) an estimate of the costs of establishing F-16 
     simulators at all Air National Guard training centers that 
     are required to, but do not, have such simulators as of the 
     date of the plan, including training centers for Air National 
     Guard units converting from the A-10 aircraft to the F-16 
     aircraft; and
       (3) a plan for allocating funding to pay the costs 
     described in paragraphs (1) and (2), including the proportion 
     of such funding expected to be provided by the Air Force and 
     the Air National Guard, respectively.
       (c) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2025, the Secretary of 
     the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report that includes--
       (1) the plan developed under subsection (a); and
       (2) an assessment from the Secretary and the Chief of the 
     National Guard Bureau evaluating how the readiness of Air 
     National Guard Units requiring F-16 simulators may be 
     affected if such simulators are not established and 
     maintained at mission training centers as required under the 
     plan.
       (d) Deadline for Implementation.--Not later than June 1, 
     2025, the Secretary of the Air Force and the Director of the 
     Air National Guard shall commence implementation of the plan 
     developed under subsection (a).

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

     SEC. 171. MODIFICATION TO AIR FORCE AND NAVY USE OF 
                   COMMERCIAL DUAL-USE PARTS IN CERTAIN AIRCRAFT 
                   AND ENGINES.

       Section 161 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 3453 note) is 
     amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``used'';
       (2) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ``new,'' before 
     ``used''; and
       (3) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ``, or from a 
     certified production approval holder pursuant to part 21 of 
     title 14, Code of Federal Regulations'' before the period at 
     the end.

     SEC. 172. POLICY ON QUALIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTORS FOR INTO-
                   PLANE FUEL DELIVERIES FOR HEAVY-LIFT AIRCRAFT.

       (a) Establishment of Policy.--Not later than one year after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the 
     Defense Logistics Agency shall develop and implement a policy 
     that establishes factors for determining the qualifications 
     of fixed-based operators bidding on contracts to provide 
     into-plane fuel deliveries for heavy-lift aircraft at 
     airports with weight-bearing capacity to serve such aircraft.
       (b) Factors.--With respect to the policy required under 
     subsection (a), the factors for determining whether a fixed-
     based operator is qualified to provide into-plane fuel 
     deliveries for heavy-lift aircraft may include the following:
       (1) The fixed-base operator is able to maintain a minimum 
     onsite fuel storage capacity equal to twice the preceding 
     year's peak day of fuel demand at the airport, at least half 
     of which is comprised of fixed tanks.
       (2) Evidence that the fixed-base operator's total number of 
     employees is sufficient to service military customers 24 
     hours per day, 7 days per week, and 365 days per year.
       (3) The fixed-based operator is capable of performing a 
     full range of cargo on-load, off-load, and handling 
     operations, including for dangerous goods and cargo, for 
     military aircraft of all sizes.
       (4) The fixed-base operator possesses an onsite, certified 
     maintenance and repair station.
       (5) The fixed-based operator has an operational history of 
     providing services to heavy-lift aircraft at the airport 
     involved for at least three years preceding the operator's 
     bid to perform into-plane fuel deliveries.
       (6) Any other factors the Director of the Defense Logistics 
     Agency determines appropriate.
       (c) Heavy-lift Aircraft Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``heavy-lift aircraft'' means aircraft larger than 107,000-
     pound maximum gross takeoff weight.
       (d) Consultation.--The Director of the Defense Logistics 
     Agency shall consult with relevant heavy-lift aircraft 
     mission planners in developing and implementing the policy 
     required under this section.

     SEC. 173. PROHIBITION ON OPERATION, PROCUREMENT, AND 
                   CONTRACTING RELATED TO FOREIGN-MADE LIGHT 
                   DETECTION AND RANGING TECHNOLOGY.

       (a) Prohibition on Agency Operation or Procurement.--The 
     Secretary of Defense shall not operate or enter into or renew 
     a contract for the procurement of--
       (1) a covered light detection and ranging technology 
     (referred to in this section as ``LiDAR technology'') that--
       (A) is manufactured in a covered foreign country or by an 
     entity domiciled in a covered foreign country;
       (B) uses operating software developed in a covered foreign 
     country or by an entity domiciled in a covered foreign 
     country; or
       (C) uses network connectivity or data storage located in or 
     administered by an entity domiciled in a covered foreign 
     country; or
       (2) a system or systems that incorporates, interfaces with, 
     or otherwise uses LiDAR technology as described in paragraph 
     (1).
       (b) Exemption.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall 
     not apply if the operation, procurement, or contracting 
     action is for the purposes of intelligence, electronic 
     warfare, and information warfare operations, testing, 
     analysis, and training.
       (c) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the 
     prohibition under subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if 
     the Secretary certifies, in writing, to the congressional 
     defense committees that the operation, procurement, or 
     contracting action is required in the national interest of 
     the United States.
       (d) Effective Date.--The prohibition under section (a) 
     shall take effect on June 30, 2026.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered foreign country'' means any of the 
     following:
       (A) The People's Republic of China.
       (B) The Islamic Republic of Iran.
       (C) The Democratic People's Republic of North Korea.
       (D) The Russian Federation.
       (2) The term ``covered LiDAR company'' means any of the 
     following:
       (A) Hesai Technology (or any subsidiary or affiliate of 
     Hesai Technology).

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       (B) Any entity that produces or provides LiDAR and that is 
     included on--
       (i) the Consolidated Screening List maintained by the 
     International Trade Administration of the Department of 
     Commerce; or
       (ii) the civil-military fusion list maintained under 
     section 1260h of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 
     116-283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note).
       (C) Any entity that produces or provides LiDAR and that--
       (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 in accordance with the National 
     Industrial Security Program or any successor to such program.
       (3) The term ``covered LiDAR technology'' means LiDAR 
     technology and any related services and equipment 
     manufactured by a covered LiDAR company.
       (4) The terms ``light detection and ranging'' and ``LiDAR'' 
     mean a sensor that emits light, often in the form of a pulsed 
     or modulated laser, and scans or flashes the environment to 
     detect and measure the range of its surroundings.

     SEC. 174. LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT OF F-35 AIRCRAFT PENDING 
                   CERTIFICATION ON IMPROVEMENTS AND CORRECTION OF 
                   DEFICIENCIES.

       (a) Limitation.--The Secretary of Defense may not accept or 
     take delivery of covered F-35 aircraft in excess of the 
     maximum quantities specified in subsection (c) until the date 
     on which the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense 
     committees that the Secretary is in compliance with each of 
     the following requirements:
       (1) The Secretary has developed and will implement an 
     acquisition strategy, with appropriate actions and 
     milestones, to develop and field F-35 aircraft and mission 
     systems digital-twin models across the F-35 enterprise.
       (2) The Secretary has developed and will implement an 
     acquisition strategy, with appropriate actions and 
     milestones, to procure at least one new cooperative avionics 
     flying test bed aircraft for the F-35 enterprise.
       (3) The Secretary has developed and will implement an 
     acquisition strategy, with appropriate actions and 
     milestones, to procure and construct a new F-35 mission 
     software integration laboratory to enable concurrent testing 
     of TR-2 and TR-3 mission system hardware, software, and any 
     existing or new F-35 capabilities.
       (4) The Secretary has developed and will implement a plan 
     of corrective actions and milestones to resolve all 
     deficiencies and recommendations identified in the 2024 F-35 
     Initial Operational Testing and Evaluation report submitted 
     to Congress by the Director of Operational Testing and 
     Evaluation.
       (5) The Secretary has developed and will implement a plan 
     of corrective actions and milestones to minimize F-35 new 
     aircraft production interruptions and resolve all 
     programmatic deficiencies with F-35 APG-85 radar hardware and 
     software related to the development, testing, acceptance, 
     certification, production, and fielding of the radar as 
     identified by the Director of the F-35 Joint Program Office.
       (6) The Secretary has developed and will implement a plan 
     of corrective actions and milestones to resolve all 
     deficiencies and recommendations identified in the report of 
     the F-35 software Independent Review Team commissioned by the 
     Secretary of the Air Force and the Director of the F-35 Joint 
     Program Office.
       (7) The Secretary has developed and will implement a 
     corrective action plan with appropriate actions, milestones, 
     necessary technical data and other resources, and metrics for 
     measuring improvements, to address long-standing sustainment 
     challenges and improve fleetwide mission capable and full 
     mission capable rates for F-35 aircraft. At a minimum, such 
     plan shall provide for--
       (A) completing the set-up of military service depots and 
     attaining the required production capacity;
       (B) addressing and mitigating corrosion, particularly in 
     the F-35B and F-35C variants, including the necessary parts, 
     equipment, technical data, and any necessary adjustments to 
     squadron staffing to effectively conduct corrosion 
     inspections and work;
       (C) improving the visibility and availability of assets and 
     parts that detract from mission capable rates; and
       (D) developing mechanisms to surge supply support for the 
     air vehicle and engine and ensure continuity of F-35 
     logistics and operations in contested environments.
       (8) The Secretary has submitted all acquisition strategies 
     and corrective action plans described in paragraphs (1) 
     through (7) to the congressional defense committees as 
     required under subsection (b).
       (9) The Secretary has met the requirements of subsections 
     (b)(5) and (c) of section 226 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 
     137 Stat. 196).
       (b) Submittal of Plans and Strategies to Congress.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
     the congressional defense committees all acquisition 
     strategies and corrective action plans described in 
     paragraphs (1) through (7) of subsection (a).
       (2) Elements.--Each strategy and plan submitted under 
     paragraph (1) shall include--
       (A) an estimate of the total amount of funds required to 
     complete implementation of the strategy or plan;
       (B) realistic, event-driven schedules to achieve the 
     objectives of the strategy or plan; and
       (C) a schedule risk assessment to a minimum of 80 percent 
     confidence level.
       (3) Form.--Each strategy and plan described in paragraph 
     (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain 
     a classified annex.
       (c) Maximum Quantities.-- The maximum quantities of covered 
     F-35 aircraft specified in this subsection are the following:
       (1) Thirty F-35A aircraft.
       (2) Nine F-35B aircraft.
       (3) Nine F-35C aircraft.
       (d) Annual Reports.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than April 1, 2025, and on an 
     annual basis thereafter for the following five years, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report that includes a comprehensive 
     update on all corrective action plans and acquisition 
     strategies that--
       (A) were developed pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (7) 
     of subsection (a); and
       (B) are being implemented by the Secretary as of the date 
     of the report.
       (2) Form.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified 
     annex.
       (e) Covered F-35 Aircraft Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``covered F-35'' aircraft means new production F-35 
     aircraft--
       (1) that are authorized to be procured using funds 
     authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 
     available for fiscal year 2025 for the Department of Defense; 
     and
       (2) the procurement of which is fully funded by the United 
     States.

     SEC. 175. ASSESSMENT OF AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE INVENTORY 
                   REQUIREMENTS AND RELATED CAPABILITIES.

       (a) Assessment of Air-to-air Missile Inventory.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Air Force and the 
     Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with the commanders of 
     the combatant commands, shall jointly conduct an assessment 
     of the sufficiency of established inventory requirements for 
     air-to-air missiles within the Armed Forces under the 
     jurisdiction of such Secretaries.
       (2) Elements.--In conducting the assessment required under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretaries shall evaluate--
       (A) for each year through the end of 2029--
       (i) the numbers and types of air-to-air missiles expected 
     to be delivered to the Department of the Air Force and the 
     Department of the Navy in such year; and
       (ii) the total inventory of air-to-air missiles expected to 
     be available for use in such year, considered separately for 
     each type of missile;
       (B) the inventory levels of air-to-air missiles needed to 
     support the operational plans of the United States Central 
     Command, the United States Indo-Pacific Command, the United 
     States Northern Command, and the United States European 
     Command, assessed separately for each command at low, medium, 
     and high risk levels;
       (C) emerging requirements for surface-to-air defense and 
     collaborative combat aircraft capabilities, and how such 
     emerging requirements are expected to impact inventory 
     requirements for air-to-air missiles;
       (D) whether the numbers and types of missiles expected to 
     be delivered through 2029, as determined under subparagraph 
     (A), are sufficient to meet all testing, training, and 
     operational requirements of the military departments and 
     combatant commands;
       (E) whether extending the AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range 
     Air-to-Air Missile program of record through 2029 would 
     enhance available inventories of air-to-air missiles during 
     such period; and
       (F) recommendations to adjust the planned missile mix, to 
     include development and fielding of an AIM-120D Extended 
     Range missile and procurement quantities to support combined 
     combatant command requirements at a medium-level of 
     operational risk.
       (b) Assessment of AIM-120D Extended Range Missile.--
       (1) In general.--In conjunction with the assessment 
     required under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force 
     shall conduct a cost-benefit and technical risk assessment of 
     developing and procuring an extended range AIM-120D missile.
       (2) Elements.--In conducting the assessment under paragraph 
     (1), the Secretary of the Air Force shall--
       (A) assess the costs, benefits, and technical risks 
     presented by the potential development and procurement of an 
     extended range AIM-120D missile as described in paragraph 
     (1);
       (B) evaluate how new propellants, binding agents, and other 
     enhancements may increase the capabilities of such a missile;
       (C) consider how the procurement of such a missile could 
     hedge against current or future air-to-air missile inventory, 
     capacity, capability or shortfall risks; and
       (D) develop a budget profile and schedule that would 
     support expedited fielding of such a missile.
       (c) Report.--Following the completion of the assessments 
     required under subsections (a) and (b), but not later than 
     April 1, 2025--
       (1) the Secretary of the Air Force and the Secretary of the 
     Navy shall jointly submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report on the results of the assessment 
     conducted under subsection (a), which shall include a summary 
     of the results of the assessment with respect to each element 
     specified in subsection (a)(2); and
       (2) the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on the results of 
     the assessment conducted under subsection (b), which shall 
     include a copy of the budget profile and schedule required 
     under subsection (b)(2)(D).

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

              Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

     SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
     year 2025 for the use of the Department of Defense for 
     research, development,

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     test, and evaluation, as specified in the funding table in 
     section 4201.

    Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations

     SEC. 211. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO 
                   THE JOINT ENERGETICS TRANSITION OFFICE.

       Section 148 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
       (2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following 
     new subsections:
       ``(d) Budgeting and Funding Requirements.--
       ``(1) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Office 
     is budgeted for and funded in a manner sufficient to ensure 
     the Office has the staff and other resources necessary to 
     effectively carry out the responsibilities specified in 
     subsection (c).
       ``(2) In the budget justification materials submitted to 
     Congress in support of the Department of Defense budget for 
     fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter (as 
     submitted with the budget of the President under section 
     1105(a) of title 31), the Secretary of Defense shall include 
     a dedicated budget line item for the implementation of 
     subsection (a) and for the testing and evaluation of 
     energetic materials and technologies by the Office.
       ``(e) Standards and Best Practices Curriculum.--
       ``(1) The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
     Engineering, in coordination with the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, shall include, 
     within the program management and engineering curriculum of 
     the Defense Acquisition University, instruction in standards 
     and best practices for the development of energetic materials 
     and ensuring the safety of explosives.
       ``(2) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Under Secretaries 
     shall consult with--
       ``(A) the President of the Defense Acquisition University; 
     and
       ``(B) individuals and organizations in academia and 
     industry with relevant expertise in the field of 
     energetics.''.

     SEC. 212. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORT ON UNFUNDED 
                   PRIORITIES OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 
                   FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING.

       The second section 222e of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``the Secretary of 
     Defense shall'' and inserting ``the Secretary of Defense, 
     after coordinating with the Secretaries of the military 
     departments, shall''; and
       (2) in subsection (e)--
       (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 new paragraph:
       ``(3) in the case of military construction project, has 
     reached a stage of planning and design that is sufficient to 
     support a reliable cost estimate.''.

     SEC. 213. MODIFICATION TO DEFENSE LABORATORY EDUCATION 
                   PARTNERSHIPS.

       Section 2194(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (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) entering into contracts or cooperative agreements 
     with, or making grants to, the institution to provide 
     financial assistance for activities conducted under such 
     partnership agreement.''.

     SEC. 214. USE OF PARTNERSHIP INTERMEDIARIES TO PROMOTE 
                   DEFENSE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 303 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     section:

     ``Sec. 4128. Use of partnership intermediaries to promote 
       defense research and education.

       ``(a) In General.--Subject to the approval of the Secretary 
     of Defense or the head of another department or agency of the 
     Federal Government concerned, the head of a Federal 
     laboratory or research center may--
       ``(1) enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, 
     or other transaction with a partnership intermediary that 
     provides for the partnership intermediary to perform services 
     for the Department of Defense that increase the likelihood of 
     success in the conduct of cooperative or joint activities of 
     the laboratory or center with industry or academic 
     institutions; and
       ``(2) pay the Federal costs of such contract, memorandum or 
     understanding, or other transaction out of funds made 
     available for the support of the technology transfer function 
     of the laboratory or center.
       ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Term `Federal laboratory or research center' means--
       ``(A) a Federal laboratory; or
       ``(B) a federally funded research and development center 
     that is not a laboratory.
       ``(2) The term `laboratory' has the meaning given that term 
     in section 12(d)(2) the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
     Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a(d)(2)).
       ``(3) The term `partnership intermediary' means an agency 
     of a State or local government, or a nonprofit entity owned 
     in whole or in part by, chartered by, funded in whole or in 
     part by, or operated in whole or in part by or on behalf of a 
     State or local government, that--
       ``(A) assists, counsels, advises, evaluates, or otherwise 
     cooperates with industry or academic institutions that need 
     or can make demonstrably productive use of technology-related 
     assistance from a Federal laboratory or research center;
       ``(B) facilitates technology transfer or transition from 
     industry or academic institutions to a Federal laboratory or 
     research center;
       ``(C) assists and facilitates workforce development in 
     critical technology areas for prototyping or technology 
     transition activities to fulfill unmet needs of a Federal 
     laboratory or research center; or
       ``(D) facilitates improvements to intellectual property 
     owned by the Federal laboratory or research center, such as 
     improvements to the quality, value, flexibility, utility, or 
     complexity of such intellectual property.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 4124 of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (f); and
       (2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections 
     (f) and (g), respectively.

     SEC. 215. 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), by adding at the end the following 
     new paragraph:
       ``(11) Office of strategic capital.--The Director of the 
     Office of Strategic Capital 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 Unit.''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``5 scientific and 
     engineering positions in the Office'' and inserting ``20 
     scientific and engineering positions in the Office, of which 
     not more than 5 such positions may be positions of 
     administration or management of the Office'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (E) by striking ``5 scientific and 
     engineering positions in the Unit'' and inserting ``35 
     scientific and engineering positions in the Unit, of which 
     not more than 5 such positions may be positions of 
     administration or management of the Unit' '''; and
       (iii) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``15'' and inserting 
     ``25'';
       (iv) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (v) in subparagraph (J), by adding ``and'' at the end; and
       (vi) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(K) in the case of the Office of Strategic Capital, 
     appoint and rescind appointments of individuals to a total of 
     not more than 30 positions in the Office;''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by amending subparagraph (A) to read 
     as follows:
       ``(A) in the case of employees appointed pursuant to 
     subparagraphs (B), (D), (E), (H), and (K) of paragraph (1), 
     at a rate to be determined by the head of the organization 
     concerned up to the amount of annual compensation specified 
     in section 102 of title 3;''.

     SEC. 216. MODIFICATION TO CONSORTIUM ON USE OF ADDITIVE 
                   MANUFACTURING FOR DEFENSE CAPABILITY 
                   DEVELOPMENT.

       Section 223(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4841 note) 
     is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (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) develop a rapidly deployable additive manufacturing 
     system that is capable of fabricating replacement safety-
     critical parts for military aircraft and unmanned aerial 
     vehicles in environments where access to traditionally 
     manufactured replacement parts is severely restricted.''.

     SEC. 217. MODIFICATION TO CONTINUOUS CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT 
                   AND DELIVERY PROGRAM FOR F-35 AIRCRAFT.

       Section 225(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 195) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``designate two F-35A 
     aircraft, two F-35B aircraft, and two F-35C aircraft'' and 
     inserting ``designate a total of not fewer than nine F-35A, 
     F-35B, or F-35C aircraft''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``Lot 19'' and 
     inserting ``Lot 18''.

     SEC. 218. MODIFICATION OF CVN-73 TO SUPPORT FIELDING OF MQ-25 
                   UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE.

       Section 219 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 
     132 Stat. 1680) is amended by striking ``shall'' and all that 
     follows and inserting ``shall modify the compartments and 
     infrastructure of the aircraft carrier designated CVN-73 to 
     support the fielding of the MQ-25 unmanned aerial vehicle 
     before the planned deployment date of such vehicle.''.

     SEC. 219. AGILITY PRIME TRANSITION WORKING GROUP.

       (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, 
     in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Acquisition and Sustainment and the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Research and Engineering, shall establish a 
     working group to be known as the ``Agility Prime Transition 
     Working Group'' (referred to in this section as the ``Working 
     Group'').
       (b) Duties.--The duties of the Working Group shall include 
     the following:
       (1) To develop and implement a strategy to transition 
     capabilities developed under the Agility Prime program of the 
     Air Force to program executive offices of the covered Armed 
     Forces, as appropriate.

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       (2) To provide a forum for members of the Working Group to 
     coordinate activities relating to hybrid and electric 
     vertical takeoff and landing capabilities developed under the 
     Agility Prime program, including--
       (A) research, development, testing, and evaluation 
     activities;
       (B) demonstration activities; and
       (C) activities to transition such capabilities from the 
     research and development phase into operational use within 
     the covered Armed Forces, as appropriate.
       (3) To identify programs, projects, activities, and 
     requirements of the covered Armed Forces that may be 
     supported by technologies and capabilities developed under 
     the Agility Prime program, including hybrid and electric 
     vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, advanced air mobility 
     platforms, autonomous flight capabilities, test and 
     evaluation software, and related technologies.
       (4) To identify requirements of the combatant commands and 
     the covered Armed Forces relating to distributed and 
     contested logistics, mobility and sustainment, intelligence, 
     surveillance, and reconnaissance, strike, and other 
     operational use cases that align with previous, ongoing, or 
     planned efforts under the Agility Prime program.
       (5) To assess whether previous, ongoing, or planned efforts 
     under the Agility Prime program and other vertical take off 
     and landing aircraft capability development efforts align 
     with other current, planned, or future acquisition programs 
     of the covered Armed Forces.
       (6) Identify any changes to doctrine, organization, 
     training, materiel, leadership, personnel, facilities, and 
     policy (commonly known as ``DOTMLPF-P'') required to 
     successfully integrate hybrid and electric vertical takeoff 
     and landing aircraft platforms into future force design.
       (7) To assess how the authorities and resources of the 
     Department of Defense may be used to support the advanced air 
     mobility and hybrid and electric vertical takeoff and landing 
     aircraft industries, including support in the form of loans, 
     loan guarantees, private investment matching programs, and 
     other financial mechanisms.
       (8) To assist the Secretary of the Air Force in preparing 
     the briefing and reports required under subsection (g).
       (c) Membership.--The Working Group shall be composed of the 
     following members or their designees:
       (1) The Secretary of the Air Force.
       (2) Each Secretary of a military department.
       (3) The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
       (4) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
     Sustainment.
       (5) The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
     Engineering.
       (6) The Director of the Defense Innovation Unit.
       (7) The Director of the Office of Strategic Capital.
       (8) A representative from the United States Special 
     Operations Command.
       (9) A representative from the United States Transportation 
     Command.
       (10) Representatives of such other organizations and 
     elements of the Department of Defense as the Chairperson of 
     the Working Group determines appropriate.
       (d) Chairperson.--The Secretary of the Air Force, or the 
     designee of the Secretary, shall serve as the Chairperson of 
     the Working Group.
       (e) Meetings.--The Working Group shall meet not less 
     frequently than twice each year at the call of the 
     Chairperson.
       (f) Termination.--The working group shall terminate on 
     September 30, 2027.
       (g) Briefings and Reports.--
       (1) Initial briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air 
     Force shall provide to the congressional defense committees a 
     briefing on the status of the Working Group, which shall 
     include information on the organization, activities, plans, 
     actions, and milestones of the Working Group as of the date 
     of the briefing.
       (2) Annual report.--Not later than September 30, 2025, and 
     not later than September 30 of each year thereafter through 
     2027, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on the efforts of 
     the Working Group. Each report shall include, with respect to 
     the year covered by the report, information on--
       (A) any funding under the categories of research, 
     development, test, and evaluation, procurement, or operation 
     and maintenance that is expected to be used for further 
     development or procurement of hybrid and electric vertical 
     takeoff and landing capabilities in the fiscal year of the 
     report and the in the following fiscal year;
       (B) any planned transitions of hybrid and electric vertical 
     takeoff and landing technologies to--
       (i) acqusition programs of the covered Armed Forces; or
       (ii) research, development, test, and evaluation programs 
     of the covered Armed Forces.
       (C) any actions taken by the Working Group;
       (D) any milestones achieved by the Working Group; and
       (E) such other matters as the Secretary determines 
     appropriate.
       (h) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``Agility Prime program'' means the program of 
     the Air Force under which the Air Force is developing hybrid 
     and electric vertical takeoff and landing capabilities in 
     collaboration with partners in commercial industry and other 
     sectors.
       (2) The term ``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy, 
     Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.

     SEC. 220. MEASURES TO ADVANCE QUANTUM INFORMATION SCIENCE 
                   WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       (a) Strategic Plan.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop a 
     strategic plan to guide the research, development, test, and 
     evaluation, procurement, and implementation of quantum 
     information science (referred to in this section as ``QIS'') 
     technologies within the Department of Defense, including the 
     covered Armed Forces, over the period of five years following 
     the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (2) Elements.--The plan required under paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) Identification of--
       (i) QIS technologies that have the potential to solve 
     operational challenges faced by the Department of Defense; 
     and
       (ii) the technology readiness levels of those QIS 
     technologies.
       (B) Plans to transition technologies identified under 
     subparagraph (A) from the research, development, and 
     prototyping phases into operational use within the 
     Department.
       (C) Plans for allocating the resources of the Department to 
     ensure such resources are focused on QIS technologies with 
     the potential to solve operational challenges as identified 
     under subparagraph (A).
       (D) Plans for the continuous evaluation, development, and 
     implementation of QIS technology solutions within the 
     Department.
       (E) Plans for the development, review, performance 
     evaluation, and adoption of a fault-tolerant, utility-scale 
     quantum computer and the transition of that capability to 
     appropriate organizations and elements of the Department of 
     Defense and such other departments and agencies of the 
     Federal Government as the Secretary determines appropriate.
       (3) 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 that 
     includes--
       (A) the strategic plan developed under paragraph (1); and
       (B) an assessment of whether the budgets proposed for QIS-
     related activities of the Department of Defense and each of 
     the covered Armed Forces appropriately balance the use of 
     research, development, test, and evaluation funds designated 
     as budget activity 1 (basic research), budget activity 2 
     (applied research), and budget activity 3 (advanced 
     technology development) (as those budget activity 
     classifications are set forth in volume 2B, chapter 5 of the 
     Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation (DOD 
     7000.14-R)) to achieve the objectives of the strategic plan 
     over near-, mid-, and long-term timeframes.
       (b) Quantum Computing Center of Excellence.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a 
     Quantum Computing Center of Excellence (referred to in this 
     subsection as the ``Center'') at a research laboratory of a 
     covered Armed Force with requisite experience in quantum 
     computing, integrated photonics and photon qubits, 
     superconducting and hybrid systems, and trapped ions.
       (2) Activities.--The Center shall carry out the following 
     activities:
       (A) Accelerate the transition of advanced quantum and 
     quantum hybrid computing technology from the research and 
     development phase into operational use.
       (B) Facilitate quantum computing workforce development.
       (C) Conduct outreach to enhance government, industry, and 
     academia's understanding of--
       (i) national security-related use cases for quantum 
     computing and quantum hybrid technology; and
       (ii) operational challenges faced by the Department of 
     Defense that may be addressed using such technology.
       (D) Conduct prototyping of quantum computing and quantum 
     hybrid applications.
       (E) Undertake efforts to advance the technology readiness 
     levels of quantum computing technologies.
       (F) Carry out such other activities relating to quantum 
     computing as the Secretary determines appropriate.
       (3) Partner organizations.--For purposes of carrying out 
     the activities of the Center under this subsection, the 
     research laboratory selected under paragraph (1) may partner 
     with one or more of the following:
       (A) Other research laboratories of the covered Armed 
     Forces.
       (B) The Defense Innovation Unit.
       (C) Federally funded research and development centers.
       (D) University affiliated research centers.
       (E) Private sector entities with expertise in quantum 
     computing.
       (F) Such other organizations as the Secretary of Defense 
     determines appropriate.
       (4) Contract authority.--Subject to availability of 
     appropriations, Secretary of Defense may make grants and 
     enter into contracts or other agreements, on a competitive 
     basis, to support the activities of the Center.
       (5) Termination.--The Center shall terminate on the date 
     that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, 
     Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force.
       (2) The term ``quantum computing'' means computing 
     algorithms and applications that use quantum mechanics 
     through quantum processing units, including--
       (A) quantum-classical hybrid applications which are 
     applications that use both quantum computing and classical 
     computing hardware systems;
       (B) annealing and gate systems; and
       (C) all qubit modalities (including superconducting, 
     trapped-ion, neutral atom, and photonics).
       (3) The term ``quantum information science'' means the use 
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     for the storage, transmission, manipulation, computing, or 
     measurement of information.

     SEC. 221. AUTHORITY TO TEMPORARILY DETAIL EMPLOYEES OF THE 
                   OFFICE OF STRATEGIC CAPITAL TO CERTAIN PRIVATE-
                   SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS.

       (a) Authorization.--Using the authority provided under 
     section 1599g of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary 
     of Defense, acting through the Director of the Office of 
     Strategic capital, may carry out a program under which the 
     Director arranges for the temporary assignment of an employee 
     of the Office to a qualifying private-sector organization.
       (b) Objectives.--The objectives of the program under 
     subsection (a) shall be--
       (1) to enable the Office of Strategic Capital and other 
     organizations and elements of the Department of Defense to 
     rapidly acquire industry-specific context and technical 
     competence across high priority technology and industrial 
     focus areas through immersion in highly relevant emerging 
     technology and business ecosystems across the United States; 
     and
       (2) to enhance, among personnel of the Department--
       (A) understanding of, connectivity with, and access to 
     knowledge about critical and emerging defense industrial base 
     capabilities; and
       (B) understanding of the strategic role that venture 
     capital and private equity operations have in shaping future 
     sustainment and modernization requirements for the defense 
     industrial base.
       (c) Matching and Tracking Capabilities.--In carrying out 
     program under subsection (a), the Director of the Office of 
     Strategic Capital shall--
       (1) use an information technology system to optimize the 
     identification, assessment, and placement of participants 
     within the program, which shall include the use of such 
     system to match private-sector organizations with employees 
     of the Office participating in the program in a manner that 
     aligns the priorities, needs, and expertise of such 
     employees, organizations, and the Office; and
       (2) establish a database or other capability that--
       (A) enables the Office to identify and track current and 
     former participants in the program;
       (B) documents the nature of the experience such 
     participants had while in the program; and
       (C) is suitable for further development and expansion to 
     other organizations of Department of Defense in the event the 
     Secretary of Defense determines such expansion is 
     appropriate.
       (d) Qualifying Private-sector Organization Defined.--In 
     this section, the term ``qualifying private-sector 
     organization'' means a private-sector organization within the 
     defense industrial base that has functions and expertise 
     relevant to the responsibilities of the Office of Strategic 
     Capital, which may include organization such as a venture 
     capital firm, private equity firm, emerging technology 
     company, or other such organizations as determined 
     appropriated by the Director.

     SEC. 222. PILOT PROGRAM ON ESTABLISHMENT OF A TEST AND 
                   EVALUATION CELL WITHIN THE DEFENSE INNOVATION 
                   UNIT.

       (a) Pilot Program.--The Director of the Defense Innovation 
     Unit shall carry out a pilot program under which the 
     Director--
       (1) develops an alternative testing and evaluation pathway 
     to accelerate the testing and evaluation of technologies that 
     have the potential to provide warfighting capabilities to the 
     Department of Defense in the near-term and mid-term 
     timeframes; and
       (2) establishes a cell of dedicated personnel within the 
     Unit to manage and implement the alternative testing and 
     evaluation pathway developed under paragraph (1).
       (b) Activities.--In carrying out the pilot program under 
     subsection (a), the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit 
     shall--
       (1) conduct continuous and iterative test and evaluation of 
     technologies that have the potential to provide warfighting 
     capabilities to the Department of Defense in the near-term 
     and mid-term timeframes, including--
       (A) commercial dual use technologies;
       (B) technologies that are not integrated into an 
     established program of record;
       (C) technologies that have not been fully fielded;
       (D) software-based technologies; and
       (E) such other technologies as the Director determines 
     appropriate;
       (2) use tools and technologies to emulate operationally 
     relevant threat scenarios and conditions; and
       (3) integrate the development of concepts of operations and 
     concepts of employment with testing and evaluation activities 
     conducted under the program to ensure early alignment between 
     capability development and future concepts of operations and 
     concepts of employment.
       (c) Consultation.--The Director of the Defense Innovation 
     Unit shall carry out the pilot program under subsection (a), 
     in consultation with--
       (1) service-level innovation organizations;
       (2) research laboratories of the Armed Forces;
       (3) the combatant commands;
       (4) the Joint Staff;
       (5) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
     Sustainment;
       (6) the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
     Engineering;
       (7) the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation;
       (8) the Director of the Test Resource Management Center;
       (9) industry partners; and
       (10) Federal, State, local, and international partners with 
     test and evaluation infrastructure.
       (d) Annual Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, and on an annual basis 
     thereafter through the termination date specified in 
     subsection (e), the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit 
     shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the 
     status of the pilot program under subsection (a).
       (e) Termination.--The pilot program under subsection (a) 
     shall terminate on December 31, 2028.

     SEC. 223. DISMANTLEMENT OF CHINESE DRONE AIRCRAFT OF TO 
                   IDENTIFY THE ORIGIN OF COMPONENTS AND SECURITY 
                   VULNERABILITIES.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting 
     through the head of the Defense Technology Security 
     Administration and in coordination with the Director of the 
     Defense Innovation Unit, shall--
       (1) fully disassemble a drone aircraft made by the Chinese 
     technology company Da Jiang Innovations (DJI); and
       (2) determine the origin of each component of such drone 
     aircraft.
       (b) Report.--After completing the actions required under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives a report that includes--
       (1) a list of each component found in the drone, including 
     the origin of the component and manufacturer information;
       (2) a description of any security vulnerabilities that were 
     identified in the course of disassembling the drone.
       (c) Form.--The report required under subsection (b) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.

     SEC. 224. PROGRAM ON LIMITED OBJECTIVE EXPERIMENTATION IN 
                   SUPPORT OF AIR FORCE OPERATIONS.

       (a) In General.--The Commander of the Air Force Research 
     Laboratory, acting through a partnership intermediary, shall 
     establish a program--
       (1) to carry out limited objective experiments in 
     operationally relevant environments;
       (2) to develop persistent instrumentation and 
     infrastructure for field experimentation and other innovation 
     activities supporting the Air Force and joint service multi-
     domain mission set; and
       (3) to identify capabilities for the Air Force multi-domain 
     operations enterprise that have the potential to generate 
     life-cycle cost savings and provide data-driven approaches to 
     resource allocation.
       (b) Partnership Intermediary Defined.--In this section, 
     term ``partnership intermediary'' has the meaning given that 
     term in section 23(c) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
     Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3715(c)).

     SEC. 225. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTS BETWEEN CERTAIN FOREIGN 
                   ENTITIES AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION 
                   CONDUCTING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-FUNDED 
                   RESEARCH.

       (a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be 
     appropriated or otherwise made available for any fiscal year 
     for the Department of Defense may be provided to a covered 
     institution of higher education that fails to comply with the 
     prohibition under subsection (b).
       (b) Prohibition.--Beginning on January 1, 2026, a covered 
     institution of higher education may not enter into a contract 
     with a covered nation or a foreign entity of concern.
       (c) Waivers.--
       (1) Submission.--
       (A) First waiver requests.--
       (i) In general.--A covered institution of higher education 
     that desires to enter into a contract with a foreign entity 
     of concern or a covered nation may submit to the Secretary of 
     Defense, not later than 120 days before the institution 
     enters into such a contract, a request to waive the 
     prohibition under subsection (b) with respect to such 
     contract.
       (ii) Contents of waiver request.--A waiver request 
     submitted by a covered institution of higher education under 
     clause (i) shall include--

       (I) the complete and unredacted text of the proposed 
     contract for which the waiver is being requested, and if such 
     original contract is not in English, a translated copy of the 
     text into English (in a manner that complies with subsection 
     (f)); and
       (II) a statement that--

       (aa) is signed by the President or compliance officer of 
     the institution designated in accordance with subsection (g); 
     and
       (bb) includes information that demonstrates that such 
     contract is for the benefit of the institution's mission and 
     students and will promote the security, stability, and 
     economic vitality of the United States.
       (B) Renewal waiver requests.--
       (i) In general.--A covered institution of higher education 
     that has entered into a contract pursuant to a waiver issued 
     under this section, the term of which is longer than the 1-
     year waiver period and the terms and conditions of which 
     remain the same as the proposed contract submitted as part of 
     the request for such waiver, may submit, not later than 120 
     days before the expiration of such waiver period, a request 
     for a renewal of such waiver for an additional 1-year period 
     (which shall include any information requested by the 
     Secretary).
       (ii) Termination.--If a covered institution of higher 
     education fails to submit a request under clause (i) or is 
     not granted a renewal under such clause, such institution 
     shall terminate such contract on the last day of the original 
     1-year waiver period.
       (2) Waiver issuance.--The Secretary of Defense--
       (A) not later than 60 days before a covered institution of 
     higher education enters into a contract pursuant to a waiver 
     request under paragraph (1)(A), or before a contract 
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     paragraph (1)(B)(i) is renewed pursuant to a renewal request 
     under such paragraph, shall notify the institution--
       (i) if the waiver or renewal will be issued by the 
     Secretary; and
       (ii) in a case in which the waiver or renewal will be 
     issued, the date on which the 1-year waiver period starts; 
     and
       (B) may only issue a waiver under this section to an 
     institution if the Secretary of Defense determines, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Education, that the 
     contract for which the waiver is being requested is for the 
     benefit of the institution's mission and students and will 
     promote the security, stability, and economic vitality of the 
     United States.
       (3) Notification to congress.--Not later than 2 weeks prior 
     to issuing a waiver under paragraph (2), the Secretary of 
     Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 
     the Senate and the House of Representatives written notice of 
     the intent of the Secretary to issue such waiver together 
     with a justification for such waiver.
       (4) Application of waivers.--A waiver issued under this 
     section to a covered institution of higher education with 
     respect to a contract shall only--
       (A) waive the prohibition under subsection (b) for a 1-year 
     period; and
       (B) apply to the terms and conditions of the proposed 
     contract submitted as part of the request for such waiver.
       (d) Contracts Prior to Date of Enactment.--
       (1) In general.--In the case of a covered institution of 
     higher education that entered into contract with a covered 
     nation or foreign entity of concern prior to January 1, 2026, 
     and which contract remains in effect on such date--
       (A) the institution shall, not later than 120 days before 
     such date, submit to the Secretary a waiver request in 
     accordance with subsection (c)(1)(A)(ii); and
       (B) the Secretary shall, upon receipt of the request 
     submitted under subparagraph (A), immediately issue a waiver 
     to the institution for a period beginning on the date on 
     which the waiver is issued and ending on the sooner of--
       (i) January 1, 2027; or
       (ii) the date on which the contract terminates.
       (2) Renewal.--A covered institution of higher education 
     that has entered into a contract described in paragraph (1), 
     the term of which is longer than the waiver period described 
     in subparagraph (B) of such paragraph and the terms and 
     conditions of which remain the same as the contract submitted 
     as part of the request required under subparagraph (A) of 
     such paragraph, may submit a request for renewal of the 
     waiver issued under such paragraph in accordance with 
     subsection (c)(1)(B).
       (e) Designation During Contract Term.--In the case of a 
     covered institution of higher education that enters into a 
     contract with a foreign source that is not a covered nation 
     or a foreign entity of concern but which, during the term of 
     such contract, is designated as a covered nation or foreign 
     entity of concern, such institution shall terminate such 
     contract not later than 60 days after the Secretary notifies 
     the institution of such designation.
       (f) Translation Requirement.--Any information required to 
     be disclosed under this section with respect to a contract 
     that is not in English shall be translated, for purposes of 
     such disclosure, by a person that is not an affiliated entity 
     or agent of the covered nation or foreign entity of concern 
     involved with such contract.
       (g) Compliance Officer.--Each covered institution of higher 
     education applying for a waiver under subsection (c) or (d), 
     shall identify a compliance officer, who shall--
       (1) be a current employee or legally authorized agent of 
     such institution; and
       (2) be responsible, on behalf of such institution, for 
     personally certifying--
       (A) compliance with the prohibition under this section; and
       (B) the truth and accuracy of any information contained in 
     such a waiver request.
       (h) Public Database.--Not later than 90 days after issuing 
     a waiver under subsection (c) or (d), the Secretary of 
     Defense shall publish a copy of the order granting the waiver 
     and the contents of the waiver request on a publicly 
     available website of the Department of Defense. Such 
     information shall be made available on such website in the 
     form of a searchable database that includes links to the text 
     of all contracts to which the waiver pertains.
       (i) Annual Reports.--Not later than June 1, 2026, and on an 
     annual basis thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     the House of Representatives a report that includes a 
     description of--
       (1) the terms and contents of any waivers issued under this 
     section in the period covered by the report;
       (2) any trends in--
       (A) the number of waivers issued under this section over 
     time; and
       (B) the types of contracts to which such waivers pertain; 
     and
       (3) the processes used by the Secretary to verify that 
     covered institutions of higher education are in compliance 
     with the requirements of this section.
       (j) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``contract'' means--
       (A) any agreement or memorandum of understanding for the 
     acquisition, by purchase, lease, or barter, of property or 
     services by or from a covered nation or foreign entity of 
     concern; or
       (B) any affiliation, agreement, or similar transaction with 
     a covered nation or foreign entity of concern that involves 
     the use or exchange of the name, likeness, time, services, or 
     resources of a covered institution of higher education.
       (2) The term ``covered institution of higher education'' 
     means an institution of higher education that conducts 
     research funded by the Department of Defense.
       (3) The term ``foreign entity of concern'' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 10612(a) of the Research and 
     Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 
     19221(a)) and includes a foreign entity that is identified on 
     the list published under section 1286(c)(9)(A) of the John S. 
     McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note).
       (4) The term ``covered nation'' has the meaning given that 
     term in section 4872(d) of title 10, United States Code.
       (5) The term ``institution of higher education'' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 102 of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).

     SEC. 226. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR FUNDAMENTAL 
                   RESEARCH COLLABORATION WITH CERTAIN 
                   INSTITUTIONS.

       (a) Limitation.--Except as provided in subsection (b), none 
     of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
     otherwise made available for any fiscal year for the 
     Department of Defense may be provided to an institution of 
     higher education for any principal investigator who conducts 
     fundamental research in collaboration directly or indirectly 
     with a covered nation or foreign entity of concern.
       (b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the 
     limitation under subsection (a), on a case-by-case basis, 
     with respect to a principal investigator at an institution of 
     higher education, if the Secretary of Defense determines that 
     such a waiver is in the national security interests of the 
     United States.
       (c) Certifications of Compliance.--
       (1) Funding certification.--As a condition of receiving 
     funds from the Department of Defense, an institution of 
     higher education shall certify to the Secretary of Defense 
     that the principal investigator of the project of the 
     institution that is applying for funding from the Department 
     of Defense--
       (A) is not conducting fundamental research in collaboration 
     with an entity described in subsection (a) as of the date of 
     the certification; and
       (B) will not conduct fundamental research in collaboration 
     with such an entity during the period for which such funding 
     is received.
       (2) Contract certification.--As a condition of maintaining 
     a contract with the Department of Defense, an institution of 
     higher education shall--
       (A) using publicly available information, perform due 
     diligence on any academic institution or laboratory the 
     institution is collaborating with, or intends to collaborate 
     with, under the contract; and
       (B) certify to the Secretary of Defense that the principal 
     investigator of the project of the institution to which the 
     contract pertains--
       (i) has not conducted fundamental research in collaboration 
     with an entity described in subsection (a) at any time during 
     the period in which such contract was in effect, up to and 
     including the date of the certification; and
       (ii) will not conduct fundamental research in collaboration 
     with such an entity during any period in which such contract 
     is in effect.
       (3) Frequency.--An institution of higher education shall--
       (A) submit the certification under paragraph (1) on an 
     annual basis during each year in which the institution 
     receives funds from the Department of Defense; and
       (B) submit the certification under paragraph (2) on an 
     annual basis during each year in which a contract is in 
     effect between the institution and the Department.
       (d) Report.--
       (1) In general.--On an annual basis, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report on the compliance of the Department of 
     Defense and institutions of higher education with the 
     requirements of this section. Each report shall include, for 
     each waiver issued under subsection (b) in the period covered 
     by the report--
       (A) a justification for the waiver; and
       (B) a detailed description of the type and extent of any 
     collaboration between an institution of higher education and 
     an entity described in subsection (a) allowed pursuant to the 
     waiver, including identification of the institution and 
     entities involved, the type of technology involved, the 
     duration of the collaboration and terms and conditions on 
     intellectual property assignment, as applicable, under the 
     collaboration agreement.
       (2) Form; public availability.--Each report under paragraph 
     (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form and shall be made 
     available on a publicly accessible website of the Department 
     of Defense.
       (e) Effective Date.--The limitation under subsection (a) 
     shall apply with respect to the first fiscal year that begins 
     after the date that is one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act and to any subsequent fiscal year.
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``foreign entity of concern'' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 10612(a) of the Research and 
     Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 
     19221(a)) and includes a foreign entity that is identified on 
     the list published under section 1286(c)(9)(A) of the John S. 
     McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note).
       (2) The term ``institution of higher education'' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 102 of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002) and includes--
       (A) any department, program, project, faculty, researcher, 
     or other individual, entity, or activity of such institution; 
     and
       (B) any branch of such institution within or outside the 
     United States.
       (3) The term ``fundamental research'' means basic and 
     applied research in science and engineering, the results of 
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     published and shared broadly within the scientific community. 
     Such term does not include research that is proprietary or 
     classified and subject to access restrictions under other 
     provisions of Federal law.
       (4) The term ``collaboration'' means any level of 
     coordinated activity between an institution of higher 
     education and an entity described in subsection (a), whether 
     direct or indirect, formal or informal, and includes--
       (A) sharing of research facilities, resources, or data;
       (B) transfer, sharing, or dissemination of technology, 
     information, or any technical know-how;
       (C) any financial or in-kind contribution intended to 
     produce a research product;
       (D) sponsorship or facilitation of research fellowships, 
     visas, or residence permits;
       (E) joint ventures, partnerships, or other formalized 
     agreements for the purpose of conducting research or sharing 
     resources, data, or technology;
       (F) inclusion of researchers as consultants, advisors, or 
     members of advisory or review boards; and
       (G) such other activities as may be determined by the 
     Secretary of Defense in consultation with the Secretary of 
     State and Director of National Intelligence.
       (5) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate.
       (6) The term ``covered nation'' has the meaning given that 
     term in section 4872(d) of title 10, United States Code.

             Subtitle C--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters

     SEC. 241. PLAN FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF SECURE COMPUTING AND DATA 
                   STORAGE ENVIRONMENT FOR TESTING OF ARTIFICIAL 
                   INTELLIGENCE TRAINED ON BIOLOGICAL DATA.

       (a) Plan Required.--The Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Research and Engineering, in coordination with the Chief 
     Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, shall develop a 
     plan for the establishment of a secure computing and data 
     storage environment to facilitate--
       (1) the testing of artificial intelligence models trained 
     on biological data; and
       (2) the development and testing of products generated by 
     such models.
       (b) Elements.--The plan under subsection (a) shall provide 
     as follows:
       (1) Designation.--The secure computing and data storage 
     environment described in subsection (a) shall be known as the 
     ``AIxBio sandbox''.
       (2) Computing and data storage infrastructure.--The AIxBio 
     sandbox shall consist of a secure computing and data storage 
     infrastructure to be used for the testing and development 
     activities described in subsection (a). To the extent 
     feasible, such infrastructure shall be assembled from the 
     existing computing and data storage infrastructure 
     organizations and elements of the Department of Defense with 
     relevant capabilities, such as the Test Resource Management 
     Center and the AI Accelerator of the Department of the Air 
     Force.
       (3) Responsible official.--The Under Secretary of Defense 
     for Research and Engineering shall be responsible for--
       (A) managing and overseeing the activities of the sandbox;
       (B) coordinating the efforts of the organizations of the 
     Department involved in the activities of the sandbox;
       (C) selecting projects for development and testing using 
     the sandbox in accordance with paragraph (4); and
       (D) arranging partnerships in accordance paragraph (5).
       (4) Selection of projects.--The Under Secretary of Defense 
     for Research and Engineering shall--
       (A) identify projects funded, in whole or in part, by the 
     Department of Defense that--
       (i) have demonstrated a proof-of-concept or another similar 
     indicator of early success or feasibility; and
       (ii) involve the development of a model, technology, or 
     product at the intersection of artificial intelligence and 
     biotechnology that has potential defense applications, such 
     as a project using artificial intelligence and biological 
     data--

       (I) to direct and produce medical countermeasures;
       (II) to predict and produce new or enhanced biological 
     materials for military purposes; or
       (III) to analyze how biology could fulfill different 
     components of the supply chain, including by improving the 
     domestic supply chain through the use of biomanufacturing; 
     and

       (B) from projects identified under subparagraph (A), select 
     projects for further development and testing using the AIxBio 
     sandbox.
       (5) Partnerships.--
       (A) In general.--The Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Research and Engineering shall establish mechanisms through 
     which organizations and entities involved in projects of the 
     AIxBio sandbox may work with Department of Defense 
     laboratories and Department-funded laboratories of academic 
     institutions to carry out activities in support of such 
     projects, including biological testing and experimentation 
     and testing and experimentation to validate artificial 
     intelligence models in development.
       (B) Streamlined processes.--In carrying out subparagraph 
     (A), the Under Secretary shall establish streamlined 
     processes to facilitate efficient collaboration between 
     laboratories, organizations of the Department of Defense, and 
     private entities for purposes of developing products for 
     national security purposes and carrying out activities in 
     support of projects under AIxBio sandbox, including testing 
     and experimentation.
       (6) Other elements.--The plan shall address--
       (A) the manner in which existing computing and data storage 
     infrastructure of the Department of Defense shall be made 
     available for the AIxBio sandbox in accordance with paragraph 
     (2);
       (B) the development of any mechanisms needed to facilitate 
     collaboration among individuals and organizations involved in 
     projects under the AIxBio sandbox, including any necessary 
     agreements concerning intellectual property, funding, and the 
     transfer of materials or other resources;
       (C) the process for selecting projects for development and 
     testing using the sandbox in accordance with paragraph (4); 
     and
       (D) the process for determining the amount of funding 
     needed for projects under the sandbox, including the length 
     of time each project is expected to receive such funding.
       (c) Report and Briefing.--Not later than one year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Research and Engineering shall--
       (1) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and the House of Representatives a report that 
     includes the plan developed under subsection (a); and
       (2) provide to the Committees a briefing on the plan.

     SEC. 242. STUDY AND REPORT ON FOREIGN CAPITAL DISCLOSURE 
                   REQUIREMENTS OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                   ORGANIZATIONS.

       (a) Study Required.--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 or other agreement with a 
     federally funded research and development center to conduct 
     an independent study on the foreign capital disclosure 
     requirements of organizations of the Department of Defense 
     that routinely engage with commercial entities backed by 
     private equity or venture capital funds.
       (b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall include 
     the following:
       (1) A comparative analysis of current foreign capital 
     disclosure requirements used by organizations within the 
     Department of Defense that engage with commercial entities 
     backed by private equity or venture capital funds, including 
     the Defense Innovation Unit, National Security Innovation 
     Capital, and other such organizations within the Department.
       (2) An assessment of any business intelligence, due 
     diligence information, classified information, and other 
     information sources available to such organizations to assist 
     the organizations in formulating and executing foreign 
     capital disclosure requirements.
       (3) An assessment of the extent to which such foreign 
     capital disclosure requirements are shared with commercial 
     entities.
       (4) An assessment of best practices for foreign capital 
     disclosure requirements across the Department of Defense, 
     including best practices for flexibly implementing such 
     requirements based upon real or perceived risks.
       (5) An assessment of the feasibility of harmonizing the 
     best practices as described in paragraph (4) across the 
     Department of Defense in a responsive manner.
       (6) An analysis of foreign capital disclosure requirements 
     that are used elsewhere within the Federal Government and in 
     the Governments of international allies and partners of the 
     United States.
       (7) An assessment of such other factors as may be relevant 
     to inform the implementation of coordinated, effective 
     foreign capital disclosure requirements across the Department 
     of Defense and the Governments of international allies and 
     partners of the United States.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) In general.--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 
     the results of the study conducted 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.

     SEC. 243. BIOTECHNOLOGY ROADMAP.

       (a) Roadmap Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     develop a biotechnology roadmap to guide the efforts of the 
     Department of Defense relating to biotechnology.
       (b) Elements.--In the roadmap required by subsection (a), 
     the Secretary of Defense shall--
       (1) clearly articulate the strategic objectives of the 
     Department of Defense relating to biotechnology;
       (2) for each strategic objective, establish specific goals 
     and milestones for the achievement of such objective, 
     including timelines for meeting such goals and milestones;
       (3) in the case of each updated version of the roadmap 
     following submittal of the initial roadmap under subsection 
     (d)(1), include--
       (A) a review of the goals and milestones established under 
     paragraph (2) to ensure such goals and milestones continue to 
     align with strategic objectives under paragraph (1); and
       (B) a description of any goals and milestones that changed 
     as a result of such review;
       (4) separately identify each biotechnology effort covered 
     by the strategy, including any programs, projects, or other 
     activities associated with such effort within the Office of 
     the Secretary of Defense, the Armed Forces, and other 
     organizations of the Department, and for each such effort 
     provide--
       (A) a description of the effort;
       (B) an estimate of the funding dedicated to the effort;
       (C) a timeline for carrying out the effort; and
       (D) an explanation of how the effort aligns with the 
     strategic objectives under paragraph (1);

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       (5) identify and describe the role of each organization of 
     the Department with responsibilities relating to 
     biotechnology under the strategy;
       (6) establish metrics to measure the progress of the 
     Department in meeting the objectives, goals, and milestones 
     under the strategy;
       (7) based on such metrics, assess the progress of the 
     Department in meeting such objectives, goals, and milestones;
       (8) based on the results of such assessment, make any 
     necessary adjustments to the planning and execution of the 
     roadmap to ensure the Department makes continuous progress 
     toward achieving the objectives under paragraph (1);
       (9) assess the overall risk to the security of the United 
     States of the biotechnology efforts covered by the strategy;
       (10) analyze any requirements of the Federal Government 
     that hinder the ability of the Department to advance and use 
     biotechnology;
       (11) provide for the development and support of the 
     biotechnology workforce of the Department, including 
     personnel with responsibilities relating directly to 
     biotechnology and personnel who indirectly support the 
     biotechnology efforts of the Department such as personnel 
     involved program management, acquisition, investment, and 
     legal matters;
       (12) with respect to the biotechnology workforce described 
     in paragraph (11)--
       (A) identify the total number of biotechnology positions 
     required to support the objectives of the roadmap--
       (i) as of the date of the road map; and
       (ii) over the periods of five and 10 years following such 
     date;
       (B) indicate the number of such positions that have been 
     filled as of the date of the roadmap;
       (C) describe the positions included in the biotechnology 
     workforce, including a description of--
       (i) the role of each position in supporting the objectives 
     under paragraph (1); and
       (ii) the qualifications required for each position, 
     including any qualifications relating to seniority level, 
     education, training, and security clearances;
       (D) identify any challenges affecting the ability of the 
     Department to develop the biotechnology workforce and propose 
     solutions to those challenges;
       (E) assess whether the codes used to define positions and 
     roles within the workforce of the Department adequately cover 
     the range of positions and personnel that comprise the 
     biotechnology workforce, such as personnel in research, 
     engineering, and testing;
       (F) identify mechanisms to enable the Department to access 
     outside expertise relating to biotechnology, including 
     mechanisms to assemble a pool of outside experts who have 
     been prequalified (including by obtaining any necessary 
     security clearances) to provide advice and assistance to the 
     Department on matters relating to biotechnology on an as-
     needed basis;
       (G) assess whether personnel occupying existing positions 
     in the Department could be used to meet biotechnology 
     workforce needs with additional training and, if so, the 
     nature and scope of the training required;
       (13) address collaboration between the Department and 
     international partners to advance research on biotechnology, 
     which shall include--
       (A) a description of any international partnerships under 
     which the United States is collaborating with partners to 
     conduct biotechnology research and development for defense 
     purposes;
       (B) a description of any new international partnerships 
     that may be entered into, or existing partnerships that may 
     be modified, to provide for such collaboration; and
       (C) identification of any challenges affecting the ability 
     of the Department engage in such collaboration with 
     international partners, including--
       (i) any limitations on co-investments within international 
     partnerships;
       (ii) any United States export controls or other technology 
     protections that hinder information sharing within such 
     partnerships; and
       (iii) any other challenges that may prevent the full 
     utilization of such partnerships for such collaboration.
       (c) Consultation.--In preparing the roadmap required under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall consult with--
       (1) the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
     Engineering;
       (2) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
     Sustainment;
       (3) the Secretaries of the military departments; and
       (4) such other officials of the Department of Defense as 
     the Secretary determines appropriate.
       (d) Submittal to Congress; Updates.--
       (1) Initial submission.--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 the 
     roadmap developed under subsection (a).
       (2) Annual updates.--Not less frequently than once every 
     two years following the submittal of the initial roadmap 
     under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
       (A) review and update the roadmap; and
       (B) submit an updated version of the roadmap to the 
     congressional defense committees.
       (3) Form.--Each version of the roadmap required to be 
     submitted under this subsection may be submitted in 
     classified form, but if so submitted, shall include an 
     unclassified executive summary.
       (e) Public Availability.--On annual basis, the Secretary 
     shall make an unclassified version of the most recent roadmap 
     submitted under subsection (d) available on a publicly 
     accessible website of the Department of Defense.
       (f) Biotechnology Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``biotechnology'' means the application of science and 
     technology to living organisms and to parts, products and 
     models of such organisms to alter living or non-living 
     materials for the production of knowledge, goods, or 
     services.

     SEC. 244. AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO ENTER INTO AN 
                   AGREEMENT FOR AN ASSESSMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY 
                   CAPABILITIES OF ADVERSARIES OF THE UNITED 
                   STATES.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 120 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 to conduct an assessment 
     related to biotechnology and provide recommendations to the 
     Secretary.
       (b) Agreement Elements.--Under an agreement between the 
     Secretary and a federally funded research and development 
     center under this section, the center shall agree to--
       (1) conduct an assessment of--
       (A) scientific topics related to biotechnology;
       (B) scientific capabilities of potential adversaries of the 
     United States, such as China, Iran, and the Russian 
     Federation, related to biotechnology; and
       (C) the current gaps and future scientific and 
     technological needs for adversaries of the United States to 
     be successful with respect to biotechnology capabilities; and
       (2) develop recommendations with respect to useful 
     indications of any advancement of such adversaries regarding 
     such capabilities.
       (c) Responsibilities of Secretary.--Under an agreement 
     between the Secretary and a federally funded research and 
     development center under this section, the Secretary shall 
     agree to--
       (1) appoint appropriate Department of Defense employees as 
     liaisons to the center to support the timely conduct of the 
     assessment described in subsection (b)(1);
       (2) provide the center with access to materials relevant to 
     the conduct of such assessment, consistent with the 
     protection of sources and methods and other critically 
     sensitive information; and
       (3) ensure that appropriate members and staff of the center 
     have the necessary clearances, obtained in an expedited 
     manner, to conduct such assessment.
       (d) Report.--
       (1)  In general.--If the Secretary enters into an agreement 
     with a federally funded research and development center under 
     this section, not later than October 1, 2025, the Secretary 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees and the 
     National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology a 
     report that includes the findings and recommendations of the 
     center developed pursuant to the assessment described in 
     subsection (b)(1).
       (2) Form of report.--The report under paragraph (1) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a 
     classified annex.
       (3) Transmittal to other department entities.--The 
     Secretary shall transmit to relevant offices of the 
     Department of Defense, including the offices of the Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the 
     Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, the 
     Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Intelligence and Security, and the Office of Net 
     Assessment, a copy of the report under paragraph (1).

                  TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

              Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

     SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
     year 2025 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. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH A SCHEDULE OF 
                   BLACK START EXERCISES TO ASSESS THE ENERGY 
                   RESILIENCE AND ENERGY SECURITY OF MILITARY 
                   INSTALLATIONS.

       Section 2920(d)(2)(C)(ii) of title 10, United States Code, 
     is amended by striking ``2027'' and inserting ``2032''.

     SEC. 312. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON REQUIRED DISCLOSURE.

       Section 318(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended by 
     striking ``one-year period'' and inserting ``five-year 
     period''.

     SEC. 313. MODIFICATIONS TO PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF 
                   SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL.

       Section 324(g) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2023 is amended by striking paragraph (2) and 
     inserting the following new paragraphs:
       ``(2) The term `applicable material' means the following:
       ``(A) Monoglycerides, diglycerides, and triglycerides.
       ``(B) Free fatty acids.
       ``(C) Fatty acid esters.
       ``(D) Municipal solid waste.
       ``(E) Renewable natural gas.
       ``(3) The term `biomass' has the meaning given such term in 
     section 45K(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
       ``(4) The term `lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions 
     reduction percentage' means, with respect to non-petroleum-
     based jet fuel, the percentage reduction in lifecycle 
     greenhouse gas emissions achieved by such fuel as compared 
     with petroleum-based jet fuel, as determined using the 
     following:
       ``(A) The most up-to-date Carbon Offsetting and Reduction 
     Scheme for International Aviation which has been adopted by 
     the International Civil Aviation Organization with the 
     agreement of the United States.
       ``(B) The most up-to-date determinations under the model 
     known as the `Greenhouse

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     gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies' 
     model developed by Argonne National Laboratory.
       ``(5) The term `sustainable aviation fuel' means the 
     portion of liquid fuel that is not kerosene and that--
       ``(A) meets the requirements of--
       ``(i) ASTM International Standard D7566; or
       ``(ii) the Fischer Tropsch provisions of ASTM International 
     Standard D1655, Annex A1;
       ``(B) is not derived from coprocessing an applicable 
     material (or materials derived from an applicable material) 
     with a feedstock which is not biomass;
       ``(C) is not derived from palm fatty acid distillates or 
     petroleum; and
       ``(D) has a lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions reduction 
     percentage of at least 50 percent.''.

     SEC. 314. MODIFICATION OF TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON 
                   INCINERATION BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF 
                   PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES, POLYFLUOROALKYL 
                   SUBSTANCES, AND AQUEOUS FILM FORMING FOAM.

       Section 343(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 2701 note) 
     is amended by inserting before the period at the end the 
     following: ``or issues an interim guidance on the destruction 
     and disposal of PFAS substances and materials containing PFAS 
     substances''.

     SEC. 315. INITIATIVE TO CONTROL AND COMBAT THE SPREAD OF 
                   COCONUT RHINOCEROS BEETLE IN HAWAII.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall enhance 
     efforts to manage, control, and interdict the coconut 
     rhinoceros beetle on military installations in Hawaii.
       (b) Authorized Activities.--The efforts required under 
     subsection (a) shall include the following:
       (1) Carrying out science-based management and control 
     programs to reduce the effect of the coconut rhinoceros 
     beetle on military installations and to prevent the 
     introduction or spread of the coconut rhinoceros beetle to 
     areas where such beetle has not yet been established.
       (2) Providing support for interagency and intergovernmental 
     response efforts to control, interdict, monitor, and 
     eradicate the coconut rhinoceros beetle.
       (3) Pursuing chemical, biological, and other control 
     techniques, technology transfer, and best practices to 
     support management, control, interdiction and, where 
     possible, eradication of the coconut rhinoceros beetle from 
     Hawaii.
       (4) Establishing an early detection and rapid response 
     mechanism to monitor and deploy coordinated efforts if the 
     coconut rhinoceros beetle, or another newly detected invasive 
     alien species, is detected at new sites on military 
     installations in Hawaii.
       (5) Carrying out such other activities as the Secretary 
     determines appropriate to manage, control, and interdict the 
     coconut rhinoceros beetle on military installations in 
     Hawaii.
       (c) Annual Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter 
     for each of the next three years, the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment shall 
     provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate a briefing on the 
     implementation of this section, which shall include detailed 
     information about the efforts of the Secretary to manage, 
     control, and interdict the coconut rhinoceros beetle on 
     military installations in Hawaii.

     SEC. 316. REVIEW AND PLAN REGARDING BIOSECURITY PROTOCOLS FOR 
                   HAWAII.

       (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with each Secretary of a military department, 
     the commanders of United States Indo-Pacific Command and its 
     component commands, and State, local, and non-governmental 
     organizations, shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report on biosecurity protocols and procedures 
     to prevent the introduction and spread of invasive species to 
     the State of Hawaii.
       (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include each of the following:
       (1) A review of current Department of Defense protocols and 
     procedures, including gaps and differences between military 
     installations, for biosecurity and to prevent the 
     introduction and spread of invasive species in the State of 
     Hawaii.
       (2) A review of the efforts and progress of the Department 
     of Defense in implementing the relevant recommendations of 
     the 2015 Regional Biosecurity Plan for Micronesia and Hawaii.
       (3) A plan to--
       (A) improve coordination and alignment between Department 
     of Defense components in Hawaii to prevent the introduction 
     and spread of invasive species, including through early 
     detection on Department of Defense assets;
       (B) develop and implement best practices to improve 
     biosecurity protocols while minimizing the effects on 
     military operations, including during military exercises; and
       (C) improve coordination with State and local government 
     entities and non-governmental organizations to enhance 
     biosecurity and to prevent the introduction and spread of 
     invasive species.
       (c) Update.--Not later than five years after the date of 
     the submission of the report required under subsection (a), 
     the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional 
     defense committees an update on the progress of the 
     Department of Defense in implementing the plan referred to in 
     subsection (b)(3).
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``invasive species'' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 10(a)(4) of the Fish and Wildlife 
     Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 666c-1(a)(4)).
       (2) The term ``biosecurity'' means measures taken to 
     protect against biological agents that pose a threat to 
     public health, plant or animal health, or the environment.

     SEC. 317. PILOT PROGRAM TO INSTALL PROPANE-POWERED GENERATORS 
                   AT A DOMESTIC DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE FACILITY.

       (a) Program Required.--Not later than one year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense for Energy, Installations, and the Environment shall 
     carry out a pilot program under which the Assistant Secretary 
     shall install propane-powered generators at an organic 
     industrial base facility. Under the pilot program, such 
     generators shall--
       (1) be used in tandem with an on-site microgrid in order to 
     improve the resiliency and redundancy of power generation at 
     the facility; and
       (2) be powered by conventional or renewable propane.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``microgrid'' has the meaning given such term 
     in section 641(b)(6) of the United States Energy Storage 
     Competitiveness Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17231(b)(6)).
       (2) The term ``propane'' has the meaning given such term in 
     section 3(6) of the Propane Education and Research Act of 
     1006 (15 U.S.C. 6402(6)).
       (c) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot 
     program under this section shall terminate on the date that 
     is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 318. PROHIBITION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATION 
                   RELATING TO MINIMIZING RISK OF CLIMATE CHANGE.

       None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
     or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for 
     fiscal year 2025 may be used to finalize or implement any 
     rule based on the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking 
     titled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation: Minimizing the Risk 
     of Climate Change in Federal Acquisitions'' (October 15, 
     2021; 86 Fed. Reg. 57404).

     SEC. 319. STORMWATER DISCHARGE PERMITS FOR DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE FACILITIES.

       Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, with respect to each permit under section 402(p) of 
     the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342(p)) 
     that applies to a Department of Defense facility, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall request from the State that issued 
     the permit, or the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency, as applicable, approval of a modification 
     to such permit, or a revision to an applicable stormwater 
     management plan, to require--
       (1) monitoring of discharges of perfluoroalkyl and 
     polyfluoroalkyl substances not less frequently than 
     quarterly; and
       (2) implementation of appropriate best management practices 
     or control technologies to reduce such discharges consistent 
     with the requirements of such Act.

                 Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment

     SEC. 331. PLANS REGARDING CONDITION AND MAINTENANCE OF 
                   PREPOSITIONED STOCKPILES OF NAVY, AIR FORCE, 
                   AND MARINE CORPS.

       (a) Plan Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy, the 
     Secretary of the Air Force, and the Commandant of the Marine 
     Corps shall each develop a plan to--
       (1) improve the required inspection procedures for the 
     prepositioned stockpiles of the Armed Force concerned, for 
     the purpose of identifying deficiencies and conducting 
     maintenance repairs at levels necessary to ensure such 
     prepositioned stockpiles are mission capable; and
       (2) with respect to the Navy and Marine Corps, provide an 
     analysis of the readiness of ships that hold or facilitate 
     the off-loading of prepositioned stocks and suggestions for 
     improving inspection procedures of such ships.
       (b) Implementation.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
     on which the Secretary or the Commandant completes the 
     development of a plan under subsection (a), and not less 
     frequently than twice each year thereafter for the three-year 
     period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     the Secretary or the Commandant shall inspect the 
     prepositioned stockpiles of the Armed Force concerned in 
     accordance with the procedures under such plan.
       (c) Briefings.--
       (1) Briefing on plan.--Not later than 120 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries and the 
     Commandant shall each provide to the congressional defense 
     committees a briefing on the plan developed under subsection 
     (a).
       (2) Briefings on status of prepositioned stockpiles.--Not 
     later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, and every 180 days thereafter for the three-year period 
     beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretaries and the Commandant shall each provide to the 
     congressional defense committees a briefing on the status and 
     condition of the prepositioned stockpiles of the Armed Force 
     concerned.
       (d) Armed Force Concerned.--In this section, the term 
     ``Armed Force concerned'' means--
       (1) the Navy, with respect to the Secretary of the Navy;
       (2) the Marine Corps with respect to the Commandant of the 
     Marine Corps; and
       (3) the Air Force, with respect to the Secretary of the Air 
     Force.

     SEC. 332. PILOT PROGRAM ON IMPROVING MARINE CORPS SUPPLY 
                   CHAIN AND LOGISTICS THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF 
                   ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING 
                   SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, the

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     Commandant of the Marine Corps may select a unit within the 
     Marine Corps to carry out a pilot program to improve military 
     supply chain readiness, budget efficiency, and logistics 
     productivity through the integration and use of artificial 
     intelligence (``AI'') and machine learning software 
     solutions.
       (b) Activities.--The Commandant of the Marine Corps shall 
     seek to carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) in 
     partnership with a federally funded research and development 
     center, a University Affiliated Research Center, a center of 
     excellence, a military service laboratory, or 1 or more 
     private-sector entities with experience in machine learning-
     driven logistics planning and decision support tools in an 
     effort to streamline and modernize the Marine Corps logistics 
     operations and any other partners the commandant deems 
     necessary.
       (c) Goals.--The goals of the pilot program are to leverage 
     AI solutions to--
       (1) optimize logistics operations and inventory management, 
     specifically within the United States Indo-Pacific Command 
     Area of Responsibility;
       (2) improve military force readiness;
       (3) streamline materiel distribution and logistics 
     optimization;
       (4) improve situational awareness by providing predictions 
     driven by a modular, probabilistic simulation of logistics 
     processes in the face of uncertainty;
       (5) enhance productivity by minimizing and, where possible, 
     automating reporting and inter- actions with data systems; 
     and
       (6) scale Marine Corps integration of AI-enhanced logistics 
     and supply chain solutions to solve operational challenges.
       (d) Briefing.--By December 1 of each year in which the 
     pilot program is carried out, the Commandant of the Marine 
     Corps shall provide to the congressional defense committees a 
     report that includes--
       (1) a description of the logistics and supply chain problem 
     sets that were evaluated by the pilot program;
       (2) an assessment of the impact of using AI to solve supply 
     chain and logistics challenges, including any changes to 
     readiness, budget efficiency, and productivity of military 
     equipment and materiel;
       (3) any barriers identified to using AI to solve supply 
     chain and logistics challenges;
       (4) recommendations regarding how the Department of Defense 
     can better leverage artificial intelligence to address supply 
     chain and logistics challenges in a contested environment;
       (5) an assessment of the impact of AI software solutions on 
     visibility of materiel at different levels of command within 
     the Marine Corps; and
       (6) the viability of expanding these software solutions to 
     other units and areas of responsibility.
       (e) Termination.--The pilot program under this section 
     shall terminate on the date that is 3 years after the date on 
     which the Marine Corps enters into the first agreement with a 
     qualified entity under subsection (b).

                    Subtitle D--Studies and Reports

     SEC. 341. JOINT SAFETY COUNCIL REPORT AND BRIEFING 
                   REQUIREMENTS.

       Section 185 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (k)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``Chair'' and inserting ``Chairperson''; 
     and
       (ii) by striking ``semi-annual'' and inserting 
     ``biannual''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--

       (I) by striking ``, 2023, and not later than'' and 
     inserting ``and'';
       (II) by striking ``thereafter''; and
       (III) by inserting ``biannual'' before ``report'';

       (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (iv) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(C) for the year covered by the report--
       ``(i) releasable information regarding any mishap that 
     occurred during such year; and
       ``(ii) an identification of any corrective or preventative 
     action implemented pursuant to a recommendation made in a 
     safety or legal investigation report of such a mishap.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(j) Biannual Briefings.--Not later than March 31 and 
     December 31 of each year, the Chairperson of the Joint 
     Council shall provide to the congressional defense committees 
     a briefing on the contents of the report required under 
     subsection (k) for the corresponding date.''.

     SEC. 342. CHANGE IN TIMEFRAME FOR REPORT ON ABILITY OF 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO MEET REQUIREMENTS FOR 
                   ENERGY RESILIENCE AND ENERGY SECURITY MEASURES 
                   ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Section 2920(g) of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by striking ``2029'' and inserting ``2027''.
       (b) Briefing Requirement.--Not later than June 30, 2025, 
     the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional 
     defense committees a briefing on the progress of the 
     Secretary in meeting the requirements under section 2920(a) 
     of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 343. MODIFICATIONS TO COMPTROLLER GENERAL ANNUAL REVIEWS 
                   OF F-35 SUSTAINMENT EFFORTS.

       Section 357 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025'' and inserting ``2025, 2026, 
     and 2027'';
       (B) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``(including'' and inserting ``, which may 
     include''; and
       (ii) by striking the closing parenthesis; and
       (C) in paragraph (2), by striking `` as a result of such 
     review''; and
       (2) in subsection (b) by striking ``of the following:'' and 
     all that follows through the period at the end of paragraph 
     (4) and inserting ``of matters regarding the sustainment or 
     affordability of the F-35 Lighting II aircraft program that 
     the Comptroller General, after consulting with staff from the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate, determines to be of critical importance to 
     the long-term viability of such program.''.

     SEC. 344. STUDY ON FIREFIGHTER RAPID INTERVENTION TEAM 
                   TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT AT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                   FACILITIES.

       (a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study 
     of the training standards for firefighter rapid intervention 
     teams and the use of equipment by such teams at Department of 
     Defense facilities. Such study shall include--
       (1) an identification of such training standards and 
     equipment that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     are in use by such teams and the extent to which such 
     training and equipment is standard across firefighter rapid 
     intervention teams located at different Department 
     facilities;
       (2) an identification of such training standards and 
     equipment that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     are in use by such teams at Department naval and port 
     facilities and a determination by the Secretary of whether 
     such training and equipment is sufficient to prepare such 
     teams for fires on the various ships that dock at such 
     facilities; and
       (3) a description of any incident that--
       (A) occurred during the ten-year period preceding the date 
     of the enactment of this Act in which a firefighter was 
     injured or killed at a Department facility; and
       (B) the Secretary finds could have been prevented if the 
     firefighters involved had received different training or 
     equipment; and
       (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than September 30, 2025, 
     the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on 
     Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a 
     report containing the results of the study required under 
     subsection (a).
       (c) Firefighter Rapid Intervention Team Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``firefighter rapid intervention team'' 
     means a designated firefighting crew that serves as a stand-
     by rescue team at the scenes of fires and other emergencies 
     and is available for the immediate search and rescue of 
     missing, trapped, or injured firefighters if required.

     SEC. 345. JOINT SAFETY COUNCIL REVIEW OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL 
                   REPORT ON FATIGUE OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
                   FORCES.

       (a) Review.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Joint Safety Council established 
     under section 185 of title 10, United States Code, shall 
     review the issues identified in the report of the Comptroller 
     General of the United States titled ``Military Readiness: 
     Comprehensive Approach Needed to Address Service Member 
     Fatigue and Manage Related Efforts'' (GAO-24-105917), 
     including--
       (1) insufficient oversight authority at the Department of 
     Defense level;
       (2) a lack of assigned leadership on fatigue-related 
     matters within the Armed Forces; and
       (3) fragmented fatigue-related research efforts across the 
     Department;
       (b) Briefing.--Not later than September 1, 2025, the Joint 
     Safety Council shall provide to the congressional defense 
     committees a briefing on the steps the Council is taking to 
     address the findings of the Comptroller General and to 
     reinvigorate efforts to limit the fatigue of members of the 
     Armed Forces.

                       Subtitle E--Other Matters

     SEC. 351. EXPANDED LICENSE RECIPROCITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE VETERINARIANS.

       Section 1060c of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``in emergencies'';
       (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``for the purposes 
     described in subsection (c)''; and
       (3) by striking subsection (c).

     SEC. 352. PROVISION OF SPORTS FOODS AND THIRD-PARTY CERTIFIED 
                   DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
                   FORCES.

       (a) Use of Amounts.--The Secretary of Defense may use 
     amounts authorized to be appropriated to the Department of 
     Defense for Operation and Maintenance for the procurement of 
     sports foods and third-party certified dietary supplements 
     and the distribution of such foods and supplements to members 
     of the Armed Forces.
       (b) Acquisition and Distribution.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall authorize registered 
     dietitians and health care providers of the Department at the 
     operational unit level to acquire sports foods and third-
     party certified dietary supplements and to distribute such 
     foods and supplements to members of the Armed Forces.
       (2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall 
     be construed to--
       (A) augment morale, welfare, and recreation funds or 
     activities; or
       (B) augment or replace the budget or services of dining 
     facilities of the Department.
       (c) Criteria.--The Secretary shall require that any dietary 
     supplements and sports foods procured under this section are 
     tested by an appropriate non-Department of Defense entity to 
     ensure that product labels for content type and amount are 
     accurate and that the product is free of substances banned by 
     the Department.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:

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       (1) The term ``dietary supplement'' has the meaning given 
     that term in section 201(ff) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(ff)).
       (2) The term ``sports food'' means a product with a 
     nutrition facts label that is meant to support daily 
     macronutrient and caloric needs in support of fueling and 
     hydration of members of the Armed Forces to enhance combat 
     readiness, which may be used to improve physical performance 
     and long-term cognitive health and optimize recovery.

              TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS

                       Subtitle A--Active Forces

     SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES.

       The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty 
     personnel as of September 30, 2025, as follows:
       (1) The Army, 442,300.
       (2) The Navy, 332,300.
       (3) The Marine Corps, 172,300.
       (4) The Air Force, 320,000.
       (5) The Space Force, 9,800.

                       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, 2025, as follows:
       (1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 325,000.
       (2) The Army Reserve, 175,800.
       (3) The Navy Reserve, 57,700.
       (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 32,500.
       (5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 107,700.
       (6) The Air Force Reserve, 67,000.
       (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 of 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, 2025, 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, 10,132.
       (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,400.
       (5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 25,736.
       (6) The Air Force Reserve, 6,311.

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

       The minimum number of military technicians (dual status) as 
     of the last day of fiscal year 2025 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, 
     10,744.
       (4) For the Air Force Reserve, 6,697.

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

       During fiscal year 2025, 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 2025 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 the subsection (a) supersedes any other 
     authorization of appropriations (definite or indefinite) for 
     such purpose for fiscal year 2025.

                   TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY

                       Subtitle A--Officer Policy

     SEC. 501. GRADE OF SURGEON GENERAL OF THE NAVY.

       (a) Modification to 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)(3)(B) by striking ``34'' and 
     inserting ``35'' ; and
       (2) in subsection (a)(3)(C) by striking ``49'' and 
     inserting ``48''.
       (b) Grade of Surgeon General of the Navy.--Section 8077 of 
     title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new subsection:
       ``(c) Grade.--The Surgeon General, while so serving, shall 
     hold the grade of O-9.''.

     SEC. 502. REDISTRIBUTION OF GENERAL OFFICERS OF THE MARINE 
                   CORPS ON ACTIVE DUTY.

       Section 525(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``17'' and inserting 
     ``18''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``22'' and replacing 
     with ``21.''

     SEC. 503. REMOVAL OF EXEMPTION RELATING TO ATTENDING 
                   PHYSICIAN TO THE CONGRESS FOR CERTAIN 
                   DISTRIBUTION AND GRADE LIMITATIONS.

       Section 525 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (f); and
       (2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f).

     SEC. 504. AUTHORITY TO EXCLUDE ADDITIONAL POSITIONS FROM 
                   LIMITATIONS ON THE NUMBER OF GENERAL OFFICERS 
                   AND FLAG OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY.

       (a) In General.--Section 526 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (g) through (j) as 
     subsections (h) through (k), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting, after subsection (f), the following new 
     subsection (g):
       ``(g) Secretary of Defense Adaptive Force Account.--The 
     Secretary of Defense may designate up to 45 general officer 
     and flag officer positions for exclusion from the limitations 
     in subsection (a) and in section 525(a) of this title.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Paragraph (3) of subsection (a) 
     of section 501 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 525 note) is 
     hereby repealed.

     SEC. 505. MODIFICATION TO GRADE OF ATTENDING PHYSICIAN TO THE 
                   CONGRESS.

       Section 715 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to 
     read as follows:

     ``Sec. 715. Attending Physician to the Congress: grade

       ``An officer serving as Attending Physician to the 
     Congress, while so serving, holds the grade of O-6.''.

     SEC. 506. AUTHORITY TO SEPARATE A REGULAR OFFICER AFTER A 
                   BOARD OF INQUIRY RECOMMENDS RETAINING SUCH 
                   OFFICER.

       Section 1182(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``If'' and inserting ``(A) Subject to 
     subparagraph (B), if''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
       ``(B) If the board determines that there is a substantiated 
     basis for separating the officer and the Chief of the armed 
     force concerned recommends separation, the Secretary of the 
     military department concerned may determine, pursuant to the 
     process under subparagraph (C), whether to involuntarily 
     separate the officer under subparagraph (D).
       ``(C) The process under this subparagraph shall include the 
     following:
       ``(i) The provision of notice to the officer regarding such 
     process.
       ``(ii) An opportunity for the officer to present evidence 
     to the Secretary of the military department concerned.
       ``(D) Subject to subparagraph (E), the Secretary of the 
     military department concerned may involuntarily separate the 
     officer if, after reviewing all the evidence in the record, 
     such Secretary determines that--
       ``(i) the recommendation of the board is clearly contrary 
     to the substantial weight of such evidence;
       ``(ii) the officer's conduct--
       ``(I) discredits the armed force concerned;
       ``(II) adversely affects good order and discipline; or
       ``(III) adversely affects the officer's performance of 
     duty; and
       ``(iii) separation is essential to the interests of 
     justice, discipline, and proper administration of the armed 
     force concerned.
       ``(E)(i) The least favorable characterization of a 
     separation under subparagraph (D) shall be general (under 
     honorable conditions).
       ``(ii) The Secretary of the military department concerned 
     may delegate the authority to make a determination under 
     subparagraph (D) only to a civilian official of such military 
     department who was appointed by the President, by and with 
     the advice and consent of the Senate.''.

     SEC. 507. INCLUSION OF SERVICE IN SROTC IN THE COMPUTATION OF 
                   LENGTH OF SERVICE OF AN OFFICER APPOINTED FOR 
                   COMPLETING SROTC.

       Subsection (c) of section 2106 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking ``August 1, 1979, as a member of the 
     Selected Reserve'' and inserting an em dash; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(1) August 1, 1979, as a member of the Selected Reserve; 
     or
       ``(2) the date of the enactment of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025,

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     regardless of the component in which the officer performed 
     such enlisted service.''.

     SEC. 508. IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO MEDICAL OFFICER OF THE 
                   MARINE CORPS POSITION.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 806 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     section:

     ``Sec. 8048. Medical Officer of the Marine Corps

       ``(a) There is a Medical Officer of the Marine Corps who 
     shall be appointed from among flag officers of the Navy.
       ``(b) The Medical Officer of the Marine Corps, while so 
     serving, shall hold the grade of rear admiral (lower 
     half).''.
       (b) Exclusion From Certain Distribution Limitations.--
     Section 525 of such title is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new 
     subsection (g):
       ``(g) A naval officer while serving as the Medical Officer 
     of the Marine Corps is in addition to the number that would 
     otherwise be permitted for the Navy for officers serving on 
     active duty in the grade of rear admiral (lower half) under 
     subsection (a).''.
       (c) Exclusion From Active Duty Strength Limitations.--
     Section 526 of such title is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (g) through (j) as 
     subsections (h) through (k), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new 
     subsection (g):
       ``(g) Exclusion of Medical Officer of Marine Corps.--The 
     limitations of this section do not apply to the flag officer 
     who is serving as the Medical Officer of the Marine Corps.''.

     SEC. 509. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT OF ONE YEAR OF ACTIVE DUTY 
                   SERVICE FOR ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT AS A WARRANT 
                   OFFICER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.

       Section 9160 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.

     SEC. 509A. PILOT PROGRAM ON PEER AND SUBORDINATE EVALUATIONS 
                   OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

       (a) Establishment.--Not later than one year after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall 
     implement, in an Armed Force, a five-year pilot program, 
     pursuant to which--
       (1) an officer described in subsection (b) shall be 
     anonymously evaluated by peers and subordinates; and
       (2) the results of such evaluations shall be furnished to a 
     command selection or command qualification board concerned; 
     and
       (3) the command selection or command qualification board 
     shall consider such results in determining whether to 
     recommend such officer for such selection or qualification.
       (b) Covered Officers.--An officer described in this 
     subsection is a regular officer--
       (1) eligible for consideration for command;
       (2) in grade O-5 or O-6; and
       (3) in a career field--
       (A) specified in subsection (c); or
       (B) determined by the Secretary concerned.
       (c) Covered Career Fields.--The career fields specified in 
     this subsection are the following:
       (1) In the Navy, surface warfare, submarine warfare, 
     special warfare, or explosive ordnance disposal.
       (2) In the Marine Corps, infantry, logistics, or field 
     artillery.
       (3) In the Air Force, operations or logistics.
       (4) In the Space Force, space operations.
       (5) In the Coast Guard, afloat or engineering and command, 
     control, communications, computers, cyber, and intelligence.
       (d) Selection of Evaluators.--The Secretary concerned may 
     select an individual to evaluate an officer under the pilot 
     program if the Secretary determines such individual has 
     worked with the officer closely enough to have an informed 
     opinion regarding the officer's leadership abilities. An 
     officer may not have any input regarding the selection of an 
     individual who shall evaluate such officer.
       (e) Report.--Not later than three months after the 
     termination of a pilot program, a Secretary concerned shall 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
     regarding the pilot program. Elements of each such report 
     shall include the following:
       (1) The determination of the Secretary concerned whether 
     the pilot program improved the command selection or command 
     qualification process of the Armed Force.
       (2) The determination of the Secretary concerned whether to 
     continue to use peer or subordinate evaluations in the 
     command selection or command qualification process of such 
     Armed Force.
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (A) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
     the House of Representatives;
       (C) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and
       (D) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     of the Senate.
       (2) The terms ``regular'' and ``Secretary concerned'' have 
     the meanings given such term in section 101 of title 10, 
     United States Code.

                Subtitle B--Reserve Component Management

     SEC. 511. GRADES OF CERTAIN CHIEFS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Chief of army reserve.--Section 7038(b) of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (4) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(4) The Chief of Army Reserve, while so serving, holds 
     the grade of lieutenant general.''.
       (2) Chief of navy reserve.--Section 8083(b) of such title 
     is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(4) The Chief of Navy Reserve, while so serving, holds 
     the grade of vice admiral. ''.
       (3) Commander, marine forces reserve.--Section 8084(b) of 
     such title is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting 
     the following:
       ``(4) The Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, while so 
     serving, holds the grade of lieutenant general. ''.
       (4) Chief of air force reserve.--Section 9038(b) of such 
     title is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(4) The Chief of Air Force Reserve, while so serving, 
     holds the grade of lieutenant general.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect on the day that is one year after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to appointments 
     made after such date.

     SEC. 512. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE RESERVE OFFICERS 
                   IN CERTAIN MILITARY SPECIALTIES ON THE RESERVE 
                   ACTIVE-STATUS LIST.

       Section 14701(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``(including an 
     officer described in subparagraph (C))'' after ``or a reserve 
     officer'';
       (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); 
     and
       (C) by inserting, after subparagraph (B), the following new 
     subparagraph (C):
       ``(C) An officer described in this subparagraph is a 
     reserve officer in a grade above O-2 who has a military 
     occupational specialty, rating, or specialty code in a 
     military specialty designated, in regulations prescribed by 
     the Secretary of the military department concerned, as 
     subject to a shortage of personnel.''; and
       (2) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs 
     (7) and (8), respectively; and
       (3) by inserting, after paragraph (5), the following new 
     paragraph (6):
       ``(6) A reserve officer described in paragraph (1)(C) and 
     continued on the reserve active-status list pursuant to this 
     section shall, if not earlier retired, transferred to the 
     Retired Reserve, or discharged, be separated in accordance 
     with section 14513 or 14514, as applicable, on the first day 
     of the month after the month in which the officer completes 
     40 years of commissioned service.''.

      Subtitle C--General Service Authorities and Military Records

     SEC. 521. TRANSFER TO THE SPACE FORCE OF COVERED SPACE 
                   FUNCTIONS OF THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE 
                   UNITED STATES.

       (a) Transfer of Covered Space Functions.--During the 
     transition period, the Secretary of the Air Force may 
     transfer to the Space Force the covered space functions of 
     the Air National Guard of the United States. Any such 
     transfer shall occur subject to section 104 of title 32, 
     United States Code, and section 18238 of title 10, United 
     States Code.
       (b) Transfer of Units.--Upon the transfer to the Space 
     Force of the covered space functions of a unit of the Air 
     National Guard of the United States, the Secretary of the Air 
     Force may change the status of the unit from a unit of the 
     Air National Guard of the United States to a unit of the 
     United States Space Force;
       (c) Transfer of Covered Members.--
       (1) Officers.--During the transition period, the Secretary 
     of Defense may, with the officer's consent, transfer a 
     covered officer of the Air National Guard of the United 
     States to, and appoint the officer in, the Space Force.
       (2) Enlisted members.--During the transition period, the 
     Secretary of the Air Force may transfer each covered enlisted 
     member of the Air National Guard of the United States to the 
     Space Force, other than those covered enlisted members who do 
     not consent to transfer. Upon such a transfer, the covered 
     enlisted member so transferred ceases to be a member of the 
     Air National Guard of the United States and is discharged 
     from the enlistment of such covered enlisted member as a 
     Reserve of the Air Force.
       (3) Effective date of transfers.--Each transfer under this 
     subsection shall be effective on the date specified by the 
     Secretary of Defense, in the case of an officer, or the 
     Secretary of the Air Force, in the case of an enlisted 
     member, but not later than the last day of the transition 
     period.
       (4) Maximum number of transfers.--Not more than 580 members 
     of the Air National Guard may be transferred under this 
     subsection.
       (d) Regulations.--Transfers under subsection (c) shall be 
     carried out under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of 
     Defense. In the case of an officer, applicable regulations 
     shall include those prescribed pursuant to section 716 of 
     title 10, United States Code.
       (e) Term of Initial Enlistment in the Space Force.--In the 
     case of a covered enlisted member who is transferred to the 
     Space Force in accordance with subsection (c), the Secretary 
     of the Air Force may accept the initial enlistment of the 
     enlisted member in the Space Force for a period of less than 
     two years, but only if the period of enlistment in the Space 
     Force is not less than the period remaining, as of the date 
     of the transfer, in the enlisted member's term of enlistment 
     in a reserve component of the Air Force.
       (f) End Strength Adjustments Upon Transfers From the Air 
     National Guard of the United States.--During the transition 
     period, upon the transfer to the Space Force of a covered 
     space function of the Air National Guard of the United 
     States--
       (1) the end strength authorized for the Space Force 
     pursuant to section 115(a)(1)(A) of title 10, United States 
     Code, for the fiscal year during

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     which the transfer occurs shall be increased by the number of 
     billets associated with that mission; and
       (2) the end strength authorized for the Air National Guard 
     of the United States pursuant to section 115(a)(2) of such 
     title for such fiscal year shall be decreased by the same 
     number.
       (g) Administrative Provisions.--For purposes of the 
     transfer of covered members of the Air National Guard of the 
     United States in accordance with subsection (c)--
       (1) the Air National Guard of the United States and the 
     Space Force shall be considered to be components of the same 
     Armed Force; and
       (2) the Space Force officer list shall be considered to be 
     an active-duty list of an Armed Force.
       (h) Retraining and Reassignment for Members Not 
     Transferring.--If a covered member of the Air National Guard 
     of the United States does not consent to transfer to the 
     Space Force in accordance with subsection (a), the Secretary 
     of the Air Force shall provide the covered member retraining 
     and reassignment within a reserve component of the Air Force.
       (i) Space Force Units in Affected States.--In order to 
     reduce the cost of transferring to the Space Force the 
     covered space functions of the Air National Guard of the 
     United States, and to reduce the impact of such transfer on 
     the affected State, the following provisions apply:
       (1) After a covered space function is transferred to the 
     Space Force from the Air National Guard of the United States, 
     the Space Force shall continue to perform the covered space 
     function within the affected State;
       (2) Except when the Secretary of the Air Force determines 
     that it would not be in the best interests of the United 
     States, the Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement 
     with the Governor of an affected State, to provide for the 
     Space Force to become a tenant organization on an 
     installation of the National Guard of the affected State at 
     which a covered space function was executed.
       (j) Annual Report.--Not later than January 31 of each year 
     during the transition period, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     House of Representatives a report on the progress of the 
     transfer of covered space functions of the Air National Guard 
     of the United States to the Space Force. Each such report 
     shall include the following elements with respect to the year 
     preceding the date of the report:
       (1) A detailed description of actions taken to transfer the 
     covered space functions to the Space Force.
       (2) An assessment of the effect of the transfers on the 
     readiness and capabilities of the Space Force and the Air 
     National Guard.
       (3) A summary of any challenge encountered during the 
     transfer and steps taken to overcome such challenge.
       (4) The number of officers and enlisted members transferred 
     to the Space Force.
       (5) Any recommendation of the Secretary, including 
     additional legislation, to improve such transfer.
       (k) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered space functions of the Air National 
     Guard of the United States'' means all Federal missions, 
     units, personnel billets, equipment, and resources of the Air 
     National Guard of the United States associated with the 
     performance of a space-related function that is (as 
     determined by the Secretary of the Air Force, in consultation 
     with the Chief of Space Operations)--
       (A) a core space-related function of the Space Force; or
       (B) otherwise integral to the mission of the Space Force.
       (2) The term ``affected State'' means a State or territory 
     the National Guard of that would be affected by the transfer 
     of covered space functions to the Space Force.
       (3) The term ``covered'', with respect to a member of the 
     Air National Guard of the United States, has the meaning 
     provided in section 1733(g) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 
     137 Stat. 676).
       (4) The term ``transition period'' means the period 
     beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending 
     on the last day of the fourth fiscal year beginning after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 522. AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE CERTAIN SEPARATED MEMBERS OF 
                   THE AIR FORCE AS HONORARY SEPARATED MEMBERS OF 
                   THE SPACE FORCE.

       Chapter 933 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new section:

     ``Sec. 9254. Authority to designate certain separated members 
       of the Air Force as honorary separated members of the Space 
       Force

       ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Air Force may 
     prescribe regulations that authorize an eligible individual 
     to be designated as an honorary separated member of the Space 
     Force. An eligible individual so designated may be referred 
     to as a `Legacy Guardian'.
       ``(b) Elements.--Regulations prescribed under this section 
     may include the following elements:
       ``(1) Eligibility criteria, including applicable dates of 
     service and constructive service credit, for designation 
     under this section.
       ``(2) An application process through which an eligible 
     individual, or a survivor of a deceased eligible individual, 
     may apply for such designation of such eligible individual.
       ``(3) A certificate, approved device, or other insignia of 
     such designation.
       ``(c) Rule of Construction.--Designation of an eligible 
     individual under this section shall not be construed to 
     entitle such eligible individual to any benefit in addition 
     to those established by this section or pursuant to 
     regulations prescribed under this section.
       ``(d) Eligible Individual Defined.--In this section, the 
     term `eligible individual' means an individual--
       ``(1) whom the Secretary of the Air Force determines served 
     in support of space operations as a member of the Air Force; 
     and
       ``(2) who separates (or previously separated) from the 
     armed forces as a member of the Air Force.''.

     SEC. 523. MERIT-BASED PRINCIPLES FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL 
                   DECISIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that 
     each personnel decision regarding a covered member, including 
     military accession, promotion, and command selection, is--
       (1) based on the individual merit and demonstrated 
     performance of the covered member;
       (2) without regard to the political affiliation, race, 
     color, religion, national origin, sex, or marital status, of 
     the covered member; and
       (3) with proper regard for the privacy and constitutional 
     rights of the covered member.
       (b) Additional Protections.--The Secretary shall protect a 
     covered member against--
       (1) arbitrary action, personal favoritism, and coercion for 
     partisan political purposes; and
       (2) reprisal for the lawful disclosure of information by a 
     covered member that the covered member reasonably believes to 
     evince--
       (A) a violation of any law, rule, or regulation; or
       (B) mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, or an abuse of 
     authority.
       (c) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe 
     new regulations to carry out this section not later than 90 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (d) Covered Member Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered member'' means--
       (1) a member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or 
     Space Force; or
       (2) an individual who has an active application to be a 
     member described in paragraph (1).

     SEC. 524. NEXT OF KIN OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF CERTAIN ARMED 
                   FORCES: DATABASE; PRIVACY.

       (a) Database.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     prescribe regulations that establish and maintain a database 
     of the Department of Defense that contains up-to-date contact 
     information for the next of kin of members of the covered 
     Armed Forces. Such regulations shall ensure that--
       (1) a commander in a grade higher than O-5 may access the 
     contact information for the next of kin of a member who died 
     while a member of the unit under the command of such 
     commander, regardless of whether such member served under 
     such commander; and
       (2) an individual named in such database may--
       (A) elect to not be contacted by an officer described in 
     paragraph (1); and
       (B) change such election at any time.
       (b) Privacy.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure 
     that the DD Form 93 (``Record of Emergency Data'') used in a 
     covered Armed Force complies with the terms of section 552a 
     of title 5, United States Code.
       (c) Covered Armed Force Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, 
     Air Force, or Space Force.

     SEC. 525. MARINE CORPS PERMEABILITY PILOT PROGRAM.

       (a) Authority.--The Commandant of the Marine Corps 
     (hereinafter ``Commandant'') may carry out a pilot program 
     under which a member may move between the active component 
     and reserve components of the Marine Corps more easily, in 
     accordance with the following:
       (1) Up to 50 officers and 200 enlisted members of the 
     regular component of the Marine Corps may be transferred to 
     the Selected Reserve of the Marine Corps and returned to 
     active duty at the end of the period of transfer under 
     subsection (b).
       (2) An officer in a grade below O-6 who returns to active 
     duty at the end of such period of transfer shall be 
     reappointed as a regular officer by the President.
       (3) The Commandant may not approve a transfer under the 
     pilot program after September 30, 2028.
       (b) Period of Transfer From Active Duty; Effects of 
     Transfer.--
       (1) Period of transfer.--The period of transfer from active 
     duty under a pilot program under this section shall be such 
     period as the Commandant shall specify in the agreement of 
     the member under subsection (c), except that such period may 
     not exceed three years.
       (2) Years of service.--Any service by a transferred reserve 
     officer while participating in a pilot program under this 
     section shall be included in computation of the total years 
     of service of such officer pursuant to section 14706(a) of 
     title 10, United States Code.
       (3) Retirement.--Any period of participation of a 
     transferred member in a program under this section shall 
     count toward--
       (A) eligibility for retirement or transfer to the Ready 
     Reserve under chapter 841 or 1223 of title 10, United States 
     Code; or
       (B) computation of retired or retainer pay under chapter 
     841 or 1223 of title 10, United States Code.
       (c) Agreement.--Each member of the Marine Corps who 
     participates in a pilot program under this section shall 
     enter into a written agreement with the Commandant, under 
     which the member shall agree to terms including the 
     following:
       (1) To undergo, during a period of transfer under 
     subsection (b), such training as the Commandant shall 
     require, including requirements under section 10147 of title 
     10, United States Code.
       (2) Following completion of a period of transfer under 
     subsection (b), to serve up to two

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     months as a member of the Marine Corps on active duty for 
     each month of such period of transfer. Following completion 
     of an initial period of transfer, a member may request a 
     waiver of the period of obligated service under this 
     paragraph. If the Commandant waives such period of obligated 
     service, the member shall remain in the Selected Reserve, 
     entitled to pay, allowances, and benefits of a member of the 
     uniformed services in the grade and years of service of such 
     member.
       (d) Pay, Allowances, and Leave.--
       (1) Basic pay; allowances other than travel and 
     transportation allowances.--During a period of transfer under 
     subsection (b), a member shall receive any applicable pay or 
     allowance other than a travel and transportation allowance 
     under title 37, United States Code, for a reserve member of 
     the uniformed services in the grade and years of service of 
     the member.
       (2) Special or incentive pay.--
       (A) Agreement to remain on active duty.--A member who 
     participates in a pilot program under this section shall not 
     be determined to violate an existing agreement to remain on 
     active duty relating to special or incentive pay under 
     chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, solely on the 
     basis of such participation. The period of such agreement 
     shall be suspended for the period of transfer under 
     subsection (b), resume at the end of such period of transfer, 
     and be in addition to any period of obligated service under 
     subsection (c).
       (B) Expiration.--If, at the end of a period of transfer 
     under subsection (b), the special or incentive pay relating 
     to an existing agreement to remain on active duty described 
     in subparagraph (A) is no longer authorized by law, the 
     member shall not be entitled to such special or incentive 
     pay.
       (C) Repayment.--A member who is ineligible for payment of a 
     special or incentive pay described in subparagraph (B) shall 
     be subject to the requirements for repayment of such pay or 
     bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable 
     agreement of the member under chapter 5 of title 37, United 
     States Code.
       (3) Travel and transportation allowances.--A member who 
     participates in a pilot program under this section is 
     entitled to travel and transportation allowances under 
     section 452 of title 37, United States Code, to relocate--
       (A) from the residence of the member at the beginning of a 
     period of transfer under subsection (b), to the location in 
     the United States designated by the member as the residence 
     of such member during such period of transfer; and
       (B) from the residence designated under subparagraph (A) to 
     the residence of the member after the end of such period of 
     transfer.
       (4) Leave.--A member who participates in a pilot program is 
     entitled to carry, in accordance with section 701 of title 
     10, United States Code, the leave accrued by such member 
     until the day before the beginning of a period of transfer 
     under subsection (b).
       (e) Promotion.--
       (1) Officers.--An officer participating in a pilot program 
     under this section may be eligible for consideration for 
     promotion as a member of the reserve component in accordance 
     with section 14005 and 14305 of title 10, United States Code, 
     during the period of transfer under subsection (b). Upon the 
     return of an officer to active duty after completion of a 
     period transfer under subsection (b)--
       (A) the Commandant may adjust the date of rank of the 
     officer to a date as appropriate in accordance with the 
     standards prescribed by the Secretary of Defense; and
       (B) the officer shall be eligible for consideration for 
     promotion when officers of the same competitive category, 
     grade, and seniority are eligible for consideration for 
     promotion.
       (2) Enlisted member.--An enlisted member participating in a 
     pilot program under this section may be eligible for 
     consideration for promotion as a member of the reserve 
     component during the period of transfer under subsection (b).
       (f) Continued Entitlements.--A member participating in a 
     pilot program under this section shall, while participating 
     in the pilot program, be treated as a member of the Marine 
     Corps on active duty for a period of more than 30 days for 
     purposes of--
       (1) the entitlement of the member and of the dependents of 
     the member to medical and dental care under the provisions of 
     chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code;
       (2) retirement or separation for physical disability under 
     the provisions of chapters 55 and 61 of title 10, United 
     States Code;
       (3) the entitlement of the member and of the survivors of 
     the member to all death benefits under the provisions of 
     chapter 75 of title 10, United States Code;
       (4) the provision of all travel and transportation 
     allowances for the survivors of deceased members to attend 
     burial ceremonies under section 453(f) of title 37, United 
     States Code; and
       (5) the eligibility of the member for general benefits as 
     provided in part II of title 38, United States Code.
       (g) Regulations.--Before carrying out a pilot program under 
     this section, the Commandant shall prescribe regulations 
     under this section. Such regulations shall include additional 
     terms of an agreement under subsection (c), including 
     instructions to a member regarding the obligations of a 
     member during a period of transfer under subsection (b).
       (h) Order to Active Duty.--Under regulations prescribed by 
     the Commandant, a member of the Marine Corps participating in 
     a pilot program under this section may, at the discretion of 
     the Commandant, be required to terminate participation in the 
     pilot program and return to active duty.

     SEC. 526. RESTORATION OF RETIRED RANK OF GENERAL JOHN D. 
                   LAVELLE.

       Not later than December 31, 2024, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall issue a recommendation to the President and the Senate 
     regarding the restoration of the retired rank of General John 
     D. Lavelle based on recently declassified records and the 
     most recent recommendation of the Air Force Board for 
     Correction of Military Records.

                        Subtitle D--Recruitment

     SEC. 531. SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM: AUTOMATIC REGISTRATION.

       (a) Automatic Registration.--The Military Selective Service 
     Act (50 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.) is amended by striking section 3 
     (50 U.S.C. 3802) and inserting the following new section 3:
       ``Sec. 3. (a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this 
     title, every male citizen of the United States, and every 
     other male person residing in the United States, between the 
     ages of eighteen and twenty-six, shall be automatically 
     registered under this Act by the Director of the Selective 
     Service System.
       ``(2) This section shall not apply to any alien lawfully 
     admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant under section 
     101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1101) for so long as he continues to maintain a lawful 
     nonimmigrant status in the United States.
       ``(b) Regulations prescribed pursuant to this section (a) 
     may require--
       ``(1) a person subject to registration under this section 
     to provide, to the Director, information (including date of 
     birth, address, social security account number, phone number, 
     and email address) regarding such person;
       ``(2) a Federal entity to provide, to the Director, 
     information described in paragraph (1) that the Director 
     determines necessary to identify or register a person subject 
     to registration under this section; and
       ``(3) the Director to provide, to a person registered under 
     this section, written notification that--
       ``(A) such person has been so registered; and
       ``(B) if such person is not required to be so registered, 
     the procedure by which such person may correct such 
     registration.''.
       (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--The Military 
     Selective Service Act is further amended--
       (1) in section 4 (50 U.S.C. 3803)--
       (A) in subsection (a)--
       (i) by striking ``required to register'' each place it 
     appears and inserting ``registered'';
       (ii) by striking ``at the time fixed for his 
     registration,''; and
       (iii) by striking ``who is required to register'' and 
     inserting ``registered'';
       (B) in subsection (k)(2), in the matter following 
     subparagraph(B), by striking ``liable for registration'' and 
     inserting ``registered'';
       (2) in section 6(a) (50 U.S.C. 3806(a))--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``required to be'';
       (ii) by striking ``subject to registration'' and inserting 
     ``registered''; and
       (iii) by striking ``liable for registration and training'' 
     and inserting ``registered and liable for training'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``required to be'' each 
     place it appears;
       (3) in section 10(b)(3) (50 U.S.C. 3809(b)(3)) by striking 
     ``registration,'';
       (4) in section 12 (50 U.S.C. 3811)--
       (A) in subsection (d)--
       (i) by striking ``, neglecting, or refusing to perform the 
     duty of registering imposed by'' and inserting ``registration 
     under''; and
       (ii) by striking ``, or within five years next after the 
     last day before such person does perform his duty to 
     register, whichever shall first occur'';
       (B) in subsection (e)--
       (i) by striking ``the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services'' and inserting ``Federal agencies'';
       (ii) by striking ``by a proclamation of the President'' and 
     inserting ``to be registered'';
       (iii) by striking ``to present themselves for and submit to 
     registration under such section''; and
       (iv) by striking ``by the Secretary''; and
       (C) by striking subsection (g) (50 U.S.C. 3811(g)); and
       (5) in section 15(a) (50 U.S.C. 3813(a)), by striking 
     ``upon publication by the President of a proclamation or 
     other public notice fixing a time for any registration under 
     section 3''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall take effect one year after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.

     SEC. 532. PROHIBITION ON CANNABIS TESTING FOR ENLISTMENT OR 
                   COMMISSION IN CERTAIN ARMED FORCES.

       Subject to subsection (a) of section 504 of chapter 31 of 
     title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the military 
     department concerned may not require an individual to submit 
     to a test for cannabis as a condition of enlistment of such 
     individual as a member, or the commission of such individual 
     as an officer, of an Armed Force.

     SEC. 533. REIMBURSEMENT OF APPLICANTS TO CERTAIN ARMED FORCES 
                   FOR CERTAIN MEDICAL COSTS INCURRED DURING 
                   MILITARY ENTRANCE PROCESSING.

       (a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may reimburse an 
     individual who applies to join a covered Armed Force for 
     costs incurred by such individual for a medical appointment 
     required for military entrance processing.
       (b) Maximum Amount.--The maximum amount an individual may 
     be reimbursed under this section is $100.
       (c) Covered Armed Force Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, 
     Air Force, or Space Force.

     SEC. 534. MODERNIZATION OF RECRUITMENT FOR THE ARMY.

       (a) Modernization.--Not later than September 30, 2025, the 
     Secretary of the Army shall modernize recruitment for the 
     Army in order to attract and retain fit and ready individuals 
     to serve as members of the Army. To carry out such

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     modernization, the Secretary shall take steps including the 
     following:
       (1) Establish a military occupational specialty for 
     enlisted members who specialize in talent acquisition.
       (2) Establish a professional recruiting force of warrant 
     officers who specialize in talent acquisition, data 
     analytics, and other human resource functions necessary to 
     develop expertise in recruiting and military accessions.
       (3) Routinely determining which areas of the United States 
     yield greater-than-average numbers of recruits and, with 
     regard to each such area--
       (A) build relationships with sources of such recruits, 
     including schools; and
       (B) assign additional recruiting personnel.
       (4) Consider using a commercially available, off-the-shelf, 
     recruiting platform.
       (b) Briefings.--Not later than the last day of each quarter 
     of fiscal year 2025, the Secretary of the Army shall submit 
     to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House 
     of Representatives a briefing on the implementation of this 
     section. Each such briefing shall include the following:
       (1) An up-to-date timeline, milestones, resources used, and 
     resources needed for such implementation.
       (2) The number of enlisted members, officers, and civilian 
     employees of the Army required to carry out this section .
       (3) Policies altered or prescribed by the Secretary to 
     carry out this section and recruit a capable and ready all-
     volunteer force.
       (4) Related legislative recommendations of the Secretary.

     SEC. 535 RECRUITMENT STRATEGY FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
                   WHO WERE DISCHARGED OR DISMISSED ON THE SOLE 
                   BASIS OF FAILURE TO OBEY A LAWFUL ORDER TO 
                   RECEIVE A VACCINE FOR COVID-19.

       (a) Recruitment Strategy Required.--Not later than six 
     months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of 
     the military departments or, with respect the Coast Guard, 
     the Secretary of the department in which the Secretary is 
     operating when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service 
     in the Navy, shall develop and implement a strategy to 
     specifically recruit covered individuals to be reinstated in 
     the Armed Force concerned.
       (b) Covered Individual Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered individual'' means an individual discharged or 
     dismissed from an Armed Force on the sole basis of failure to 
     obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19.

     SEC. 536. PROGRAM OF MILITARY RECRUITMENT AND EDUCATION AT 
                   THE NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM.

       (a) Authority.--Not later than September 30, 2025, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement 
     with the entity that operates the National September 11 
     Memorial and Museum (in this section referred to as ``the 
     Museum'') under which the Secretary and such entity shall 
     carry out a program at the Museum to promote military 
     recruitment and education.
       (b) Program.--A program under subsection (a) shall include 
     the following:
       (1) Provision of informational materials to promote 
     enlistment in the covered Armed Forces, by the Secretary to 
     such entity, for distribution at the Museum.
       (2) Education and exhibits, developed jointly by the 
     Secretary and such entity, and provided to the public by 
     employees of the Museum, to--
       (A) enhance understanding of the military response to the 
     attacks on September 11, 2001; and
       (B) encourage enlistment and re-enlistment in the covered 
     Armed Forces.
       (c) Covered Armed Force Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, 
     Air Force, or Space Force.

               Subtitle E--Member Training and Education

     SEC. 541. INCREASE TO MAXIMUM FUNDING FOR THE REGIONAL 
                   DEFENSE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

       Section 345(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
     by striking ``$35,000,000'' and inserting ``$50,000,000''.

     SEC. 542. EXPANSION OF INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT AUTHORITIES 
                   FOR SERVICE ACADEMIES.

       Section 347 of title 10, United States Code, is amended, in 
     subsection (a)(1)(B), by striking ``60'' and inserting 
     ``80''.

     SEC. 543. REDUCTION TO MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING 
                   STUDENTS REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH OR MAINTAIN A 
                   UNIT OF JROTC.

       Section 2031(b)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``100'' and inserting ``50''.

     SEC. 544. NUMBER OF FOREIGN MILITARY MEDICAL STUDENTS WHO MAY 
                   ATTEND UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE 
                   HEALTH SCIENCES UNDER AN EXCHANGE PROGRAM.

       Section 2114(f)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``40 persons'' and inserting ``50 
     persons''.

     SEC. 545. PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION: TECHNICAL 
                   CORRECTION TO DEFINITIONS.

       Section 2151 of title 10, United States Code, is amended, 
     in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``National Defense 
     Intelligence College'' and inserting ``National Intelligence 
     University''.

     SEC. 546. AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT GIFTS OF SERVICES FOR 
                   PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS.

       Section 2601(a)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by inserting ``or a professional military education 
     institution'' after ``museum program'' each place it appears.

     SEC. 547. SERVICE ACADEMIES: APPOINTMENTS AND ADDITIONAL 
                   APPOINTEES.

       (a) United States Military Academy.--
       (1) Appointments.--Section 7442 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a)--
       (i) by striking ``subsection (j)'' and inserting 
     ``subsection (k)'';
       (ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ``as established by 
     competitive examinations'' and inserting ``as determined by 
     candidate composite score rank''; and
       (iii) in the matter following paragraph (10)--

       (I) in the second sentence, by inserting ``(in which event 
     selection shall be in order of merit as determined by 
     candidate composite score rank)'' after ``without ranking''; 
     and
       (II) in the third sentence, by inserting ``, including 
     qualified alternates and additional appointees'' before the 
     period at the end;

       (B) by redesignating subsections (b) through (j) as 
     subsections (c) through (k), respectively;
       (C) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(b) There shall be appointed each year at the Academy 275 
     cadets selected in order of merit as determined by candidate 
     composite score rank by the Secretary of the Army from 
     qualified alternates nominated pursuant to paragraphs (3) 
     through (10) of subsection (a) and all other qualified, non-
     selected candidates holding nominations from any other source 
     pursuant to this chapter.'';
       (D) in subsection (c), as redesignated by subparagraph 
     (B)--
       (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``one hundred selected by 
     the President'' and inserting ``up to one hundred selected by 
     the President in order of merit as determined by candidate 
     composite score rank'';
       (ii) in paragraph (2)--

       (I) by inserting ``up to'' before ``85 nominated''; and
       (II) by inserting ``, selected in order of merit as 
     determined by candidate composite score rank'' before the 
     period at the end;

       (iii) in paragraph (3)--

       (I) by inserting ``up to'' before ``85 nominated''; and
       (II) by inserting ``, selected in order of merit as 
     determined by candidate composite score rank'' before the 
     period at the end;

       (iv) in paragraph (4)--

       (I) by inserting ``up to'' before ``20 nominated''; and
       (II) by inserting ``, selected in order of merit as 
     determined by candidate composite score rank'' before the 
     period at the end; and

       (v) by striking paragraph (5);
       (E) in subsection (f), as redesignated by subparagraph (B), 
     by striking ``subsection (b)'' and inserting ``subsection 
     (c)'';
       (F) in subsection (h), as so redesignated--
       (i) by striking ``subsection (b)'' each place it appears 
     and inserting ``subsection (c)''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (4), by striking ``subsection (e)'' and 
     inserting ``subsection (f)''; and
       (G) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
       ``(l) Qualifications of candidates for admission shall be 
     determined by use of, among others, a candidate composite 
     score uniformly calculated for each applicant. Components of 
     such composite score shall include the candidate's 
     standardized test scores, weighted at not less than 30 
     percent of the overall composite score. Any subjective 
     component of such composite score shall be weighted at not 
     more than 10 percent of the overall composite score. 
     Candidates' composite scores shall be used to determine order 
     of merit. Race and ethnicity shall not be considered in any 
     component of the candidate composite score, evaluation of 
     candidates or selection for appointment.
       ``(m) Not later than October 1 of each year, the Secretary 
     of the Army shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
     of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 
     including--
       ``(1) with respect to the preceding admissions cycle--
       ``(A) the established minimum candidate composite score and 
     college entrance examination rank (CEER) score used in such 
     cycle; and
       ``(B) the total number of waivers of such minimum candidate 
     composite score, including the candidate composite score and 
     CEER score of each cadet to whom the waiver relates, a brief 
     explanation of the reasons for such waiver, and the category 
     of appointment under which each such cadet was appointed (and 
     if congressional, the type of slate that nominated the waived 
     appointee); and
       ``(2) for each cadet who, during the four-year period 
     preceding the date of the report, received a waiver for the 
     established minimum candidate composite score, the status of 
     each such cadet, including whether the cadet still at the 
     Academy, the circumstances of such cadet's departure (if 
     applicable), the cumulative academic GPA, cumulative military 
     GPA, any major conduct or honor violations, any remedial 
     measures undertaken, and any other noteworthy information 
     concerning such cadet.''.
       (2) Additional appointees.--Section 7443 of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (A) in the section heading, by striking ``appointment'' and 
     inserting ``additional appointments'';
       (B) in the first sentence--
       (i) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``If it is determined''; 
     and
       (ii) by striking ``from other qualified candidates who 
     competed for nomination'' and inserting ``from other 
     qualified candidates who hold a nomination'';
       (C) in the second sentence, by striking ``(8)'' and 
     inserting ``(10)'';
       (D) by inserting after the second sentence the following: 
     ``Subject to the preceding sentence, the first 100 such 
     vacancies shall be filled with candidates who are selected in 
     order of merit as determined by candidate composite score 
     rank (as described in section 7442 of this title), after

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     which all remaining vacancies may be filled with candidates 
     who are selected out of merit rank order.''; and
       (E) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Not later than October 1 of each year, the Secretary 
     of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report that includes, with respect to the 
     preceding admissions cycle--
       ``(1) the composite scores and college entrance examination 
     rank scores of the ten candidates nominated under this 
     section with the lowest combined scores that were selected;
       ``(2) the total number of qualified and not selected 
     candidates nominated under this section; and
       ``(3) the composite scores and college entrance examination 
     rank scores of the ten candidates nominated under this 
     section with the highest combined scores that were qualified 
     and not selected.''.
       (b) United States Naval Academy.--
       (1) Appointments.--Section 8454 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a)--
       (i) by striking ``subsection (h)'' and inserting 
     ``subsection (i)'';
       (ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ``as established by 
     competitive examination'' and inserting ``as determined by 
     candidate composite score rank''; and
       (iii) in the matter following paragraph (10)--

       (I) in the second sentence, by inserting ``(in which event 
     selection shall be in order of merit as determined by 
     candidate composite score rank)'' after ``without ranking''; 
     and
       (II) in the third sentence, by inserting ``, including 
     qualified alternates and additional appointees'' before the 
     period at the end;

       (B) by redesignating subsections (b) through (h) as 
     subsections (c) through (i), respectively;
       (C) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(b) There shall be appointed each year at the Academy 275 
     midshipmen selected in order of merit as determined by 
     candidate composite score rank by the Secretary of the Navy 
     from qualified alternates nominated pursuant to paragraphs 
     (3) through (10) of subsection (a) and all other qualified, 
     non-selected candidates holding nominations from any other 
     source pursuant to this chapter.'';
       (D) in subsection (c), as redesignated by subparagraph 
     (B)--
       (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``one hundred selected by 
     the President'' and inserting ``up to one hundred selected by 
     the President in order of merit as determined by candidate 
     composite score rank'';
       (ii) in paragraph (2)--

       (I) by inserting ``up to'' before ``85 nominated''; and
       (II) by inserting ``, selected in order of merit as 
     determined by candidate composite score rank'' before the 
     period at the end;

       (iii) in paragraph (3)--

       (I) by inserting ``up to'' before ``85 nominated''; and
       (II) by inserting ``, selected in order of merit as 
     determined by candidate composite score rank'' before the 
     period at the end;

       (iv) in paragraph (4)--

       (I) by inserting ``up to'' before ``20 nominated''; and
       (II) by inserting ``, selected in order of merit as 
     determined by candidate composite score rank'' before the 
     period at the end; and

       (v) by striking paragraph (5);
       (E) in subsection (f), as redesignated by subparagraph (B), 
     by striking ``subsection (b)'' and inserting ``subsection 
     (c)'' both places it appears; and
       (F) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
       ``(j) Qualifications of candidates for admission shall be 
     determined by use of, among others, a candidate composite 
     score uniformly calculated for each applicant. Components of 
     such composite score shall include the candidate's 
     standardized test scores, weighted at not less than 30 
     percent of the overall composite score. Any subjective 
     component of such composite score shall be weighted at not 
     more than 10 percent of the overall composite score. 
     Candidates' composite scores shall be used to determine order 
     of merit. Race and ethnicity shall not be considered in any 
     component of the candidate composite score, evaluation of 
     candidates, or selection for appointment.
       ``(k) Not later than October 1 of each year, the Secretary 
     of the Navy shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
     of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 
     including--
       ``(1) with respect to the preceding admissions cycle--
       ``(A) the established minimum candidate composite score and 
     college entrance examination rank (CEER) score used in such 
     cycle; and
       ``(B) the total number of waivers of such minimum candidate 
     composite score, including the candidate composite score and 
     CEER score of each midshipman to whom the waiver relates, a 
     brief explanation of the reasons for such waiver, and the 
     category of appointment under which each such midshipman was 
     appointed (and if congressional, the type of slate that 
     nominated the waived appointee); and
       ``(2) for each midshipman who, during the four-year period 
     preceding the date of the report, received a waiver for the 
     established minimum candidate composite score, the status of 
     each such midshipman, including whether the midshipman is 
     still at the Academy, the circumstances of such midshipman's 
     departure (if applicable), the cumulative academic GPA, 
     cumulative military GPA, any major conduct or honor 
     violations, any remedial measures undertaken, and any other 
     noteworthy information concerning such midshipman.''.
       (2) Additional appointees.--Section 8456 of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (A) in the section heading, by inserting ``additional 
     appointments'' after ``Midshipmen'';
       (B) in subsection (b)--
       (i) in the first sentence, by striking ``from other 
     qualified candidates who competed for nomination'' and 
     inserting ``from other qualified candidates who hold a 
     nomination'';
       (ii) in the second sentence, by striking ``(8)'' and 
     inserting ``(10)''; and
       (iii) by inserting after the second sentence the following: 
     ``Subject to the preceding sentence, the first 100 such 
     vacancies shall be filled with candidates who are selected in 
     order of merit as determined by candidate composite score 
     rank (as described in section 8454 of this title), after 
     which all remaining vacancies may be filled with candidates 
     who are selected out of merit rank order.''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) Not later than October 1 of each year, the Secretary 
     of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report that includes, with respect to the 
     preceding admissions cycle--
       ``(1) the composite scores and college entrance examination 
     rank scores of the ten candidates nominated under this 
     section with the lowest combined scores that were selected;
       ``(2) the total number of qualified and not selected 
     candidates nominated under this section; and
       ``(3) the composite scores and college entrance examination 
     rank scores of the ten candidates nominated under this 
     section with the highest combined scores that were qualified 
     and not selected.''.
       (c) United States Air Force Academy.--
       (1) Appointments.--Section 9442 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a)--
       (i) by striking ``subsection (j)'' and inserting 
     ``subsection (k)'';
       (ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ``as established by 
     competitive examination'' and inserting ``as determined by 
     candidate composite score rank''; and
       (iii) in the matter following paragraph (10)--

       (I) in the second sentence, by inserting ``(in which event 
     selection shall be in order of merit as determined by 
     candidate composite score rank)'' after ``without ranking''; 
     and
       (II) in the third sentence, by inserting ``, including 
     qualified alternates and additional appointees'' before the 
     period at the end;

       (B) by redesignating subsections (b) through (j) as 
     subsections (c) through (k), respectively;
       (C) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(b) There shall be appointed each year at the Academy 275 
     cadets selected in order of merit as determined by candidate 
     composite score rank by the Secretary of the Air Force from 
     qualified alternates nominated pursuant to paragraphs (3) 
     through (10) of subsection (a) and all other qualified, non-
     selected candidates holding nominations from any other source 
     pursuant to this chapter.'';
       (D) in subsection (c), as redesignated by subparagraph 
     (B)--
       (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``one hundred selected by 
     the President'' and inserting ``up to one hundred selected by 
     the President in order of merit as determined by candidate 
     composite score rank'';
       (ii) in paragraph (2)--

       (I) by inserting ``up to'' before ``85 nominated''; and
       (II) by inserting ``, selected in order of merit as 
     determined by candidate composite score rank'' before the 
     period at the end;

       (iii) in paragraph (3)--

       (I) by inserting ``up to'' before ``85 nominated''; and
       (II) by inserting ``, selected in order of merit as 
     determined by candidate composite score rank'' before the 
     period at the end;

       (iv) in paragraph (4)--

       (I) by inserting ``up to'' before ``20 nominated''; and
       (II) by inserting ``, selected in order of merit as 
     determined by candidate composite score rank'' before the 
     period at the end; and

       (v) by striking paragraph (5);
       (E) in subsection (f), as redesignated by subparagraph (B), 
     by striking ``subsection (b)'' and inserting ``subsection 
     (c)'';
       (F) in subsection (h), as so redesignated--
       (i) by striking ``subsection (b)'' each place it appears 
     and inserting ``subsection (c)''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (4), by striking ``subsection (e)'' and 
     inserting ``subsection (f)''; and
       (G) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
       ``(l) Qualifications of candidates for admission shall be 
     determined by use of, among others, a candidate composite 
     score uniformly calculated for each applicant. Components of 
     such composite score shall include the candidate's 
     standardized test scores, weighted at not less than 30 
     percent of the overall composite score. Any subjective 
     component of such composite score shall be weighted at not 
     more than 10 percent of the overall composite score. 
     Candidates' composite scores shall be used to determine order 
     of merit rank order. Race and ethnicity shall not be 
     considered in any component of the candidate composite score, 
     evaluation of candidates, or selection for appointment.
       ``(m) Not later than October 1 of each year, the Secretary 
     of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
     report including--
       ``(1) with respect to the preceding admissions cycle--
       ``(A) the established minimum candidate composite score and 
     college entrance examination rank (CEER) score used in such 
     cycle; and
       ``(B) the total number of waivers of such minimum candidate 
     composite score, including the candidate composite score and 
     CEER score of each cadet to whom the waiver relates, a brief

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     explanation of the reasons for such waiver, and the category 
     of appointment under which each such cadet was appointed (and 
     if congressional, the type of slate that nominated the waived 
     appointee); and
       ``(2) for each cadet who, during the four-year period 
     preceding the date of the report, received a waiver for the 
     established minimum candidate composite score, the status of 
     each such cadet, including whether the cadet still at the 
     Academy, the circumstances of such cadet's departure (if 
     applicable), the cumulative academic GPA, cumulative military 
     GPA, any major conduct or honor violations, any remedial 
     measures undertaken, and any other noteworthy information 
     concerning such cadet.''.
       (2) Additional appointees.--Section 9443 of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (A) in the section heading, by striking ``appointment'' and 
     inserting ``additional appointments'';
       (B) in the first sentence--
       (i) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``If it is determined''; 
     and
       (ii) by striking ``from other qualified candidates who 
     competed for nomination'' and inserting ``from other 
     qualified candidates who hold a nomination'';
       (C) in the second sentence, by striking ``(8)'' and 
     inserting ``(10)'';
       (D) by inserting after the second sentence the following: 
     ``Subject to the preceding sentence, the first 100 such 
     vacancies shall be filled with candidates who are selected in 
     order of merit as determined by candidate composite score 
     rank (as described in section 9442 of this title), after 
     which all remaining vacancies may be filled with candidates 
     who are selected out of merit rank order.''; and
       (E) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Not later than October 1 of each year, the Secretary 
     of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report that includes, with respect to the 
     preceding admissions cycle--
       ``(1) the composite scores and college entrance examination 
     rank scores of the ten candidates nominated under this 
     section with the lowest combined scores that were selected;
       ``(2) the total number of qualified and not selected 
     candidates nominated under this section; and
       ``(3) the composite scores and college entrance examination 
     rank scores of the ten candidates nominated under this 
     section with the highest combined scores that were qualified 
     and not selected.''.

     SEC. 548. ALTERNATIVE SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR A CADET OR 
                   MIDSHIPMAN WHO BECOMES A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE.

       (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: ``That if the cadet obtains employment as a 
     professional athlete before completing the commissioned 
     service obligation of such cadet, the cadet shall be subject 
     to the alternative obligation under subsection (b)(4).''
       (2) Subsection (b) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The Secretary of the 
     Army'' and inserting ``Subject to paragraph (4), the 
     Secretary of the Army''; and
       (B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
       ``(4) The Secretary of the Army may transfer a cadet who 
     violates paragraph (5) of subsection (a) to the Selected 
     Reserve of the Army--
       ``(A) as a commissioned officer in an appropriate grade or 
     rating, as determined by the Secretary of the Army; and
       ``(B) for a period not to exceed 10 years.''.
       (3) Paragraph (2) of subsection (c) is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(2) that a cadet transferred under subsection (b)(4) 
     shall, as part of the alternative obligation under such 
     subsection, participate in efforts to recruit and retain 
     members of the Army.''.
       (4) Subsection (f) is amended by striking ``the alternative 
     obligation'' and inserting ``an alternative obligation''.
       (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: ``That if the midshipman obtains employment as a 
     professional athlete before completing the commissioned 
     service obligation of such cadet, the midshipman shall be 
     subject to the alternative obligation under subsection 
     (b)(4).''
       (2) Subsection (b) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The Secretary of the 
     Navy'' and inserting ``Subject to paragraph (4), the 
     Secretary of the Navy''; and
       (B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
       ``(4) The Secretary of the Navy may transfer a midshipman 
     who violates paragraph (5) of subsection (a) to the Selected 
     Reserve of the Navy or the Marine Corps--
       ``(A) as a commissioned officer in an appropriate grade or 
     rating, as determined by the Secretary of the Navy; and
       ``(B) for a period not to exceed 10 years.''.
       (3) Paragraph (2) of subsection (c) is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(2) that a midshipman transferred under subsection (b)(4) 
     shall, as part of the alternative obligation under such 
     subsection, participate in efforts to recruit and retain 
     members of the Navy and Marine Corps.''.
       (4) Subsection (f) is amended by striking ``the alternative 
     obligation'' and inserting ``an alternative obligation''.
       (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: ``That if the cadet obtains employment as a 
     professional athlete before completing the commissioned 
     service obligation of such cadet, the cadet shall be subject 
     to the alternative obligation under subsection (b)(4).''
       (2) Subsection (b) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The Secretary of the 
     Air Force'' and inserting ``Subject to paragraph (4), the 
     Secretary of the Air Force''; and
       (B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
       ``(4) The Secretary of the Army may transfer a cadet who 
     violates paragraph (5) of subsection (a) to the Selected 
     Reserve of the Air Force or Space Force--
       ``(A) as a commissioned officer in an appropriate grade or 
     rating, as determined by the Secretary of the Air Force; and
       ``(B) for a period not to exceed 10 years.''.
       (3) Paragraph (2) of subsection (c) is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(2) that a cadet transferred under subsection (b)(4) 
     shall, as part of the alternative obligation under such 
     subsection, participate in efforts to recruit and retain 
     members of the Air Force and Space Force.''.
       (4) Subsection (f) is amended by striking ``the alternative 
     obligation'' and inserting ``an alternative obligation''.

     SEC. 549. SERVICE ACADEMIES: BOARDS OF VISITORS.

       (a) United States Military Academy.--
       (1) Membership.--Section 7455 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended, in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Vice President or the 
     President pro tempore of the Senate, two of whom are members 
     of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate'' and 
     inserting ``Majority Leader of the Senate (one of whom shall 
     be a member of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate) 
     and three other members designated by the Minority Leader of 
     the Senate (one of whom shall be a member of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate)'';
       (B) in paragraph (4), striking ``, two of whom are members 
     of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives'' and inserting ``(one of whom shall be a 
     member of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives) and three other members designated by the 
     Minority Leader of the House of Representatives (one of whom 
     shall be a member of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives)'';
       (C) by striking paragraph (5);
       (D) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as 
     subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively;
       (E) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``A Board''; and
       (F) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(2) At least one member designated by each Member of 
     Congress specified in subparagraph (B) or (D) shall be a 
     graduate of the Academy.''.
       (2) Terms; replacements.--Such section is further amended, 
     in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking ``designated by the President'' and 
     inserting ``designated under subsection (a)'';
       (B) by striking ``appointed by the President'' and 
     inserting ``appointed under subsection (a)''; and
       (C) by striking the second sentence.
       (3) Termination.--Such section is further amended, in 
     subsection (c)--
       (A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``If'';
       (B) by inserting ``or is terminated under paragraph (2)'' 
     after ``resigns''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(2)(A) If a member of the Board designated under 
     subsection (a) fails to attend two consecutive meetings of 
     the Board, unless such absence is approved in advance and for 
     good cause by the Board chairman, shall be subject to 
     termination from the Board.
       ``(B) A member of the Board who is not a Member of Congress 
     may be made terminated only by the chairman of the Board, as 
     determined by the chairman.
       ``(C) A member of the Board who is a Member of Congress may 
     be made terminated only by the official who designated such 
     member, as determined by such official.
       ``(D) A member designated under subsection (a) shall be 
     provided notice of the provisions of this paragraph at the 
     time of such designation.''.
       (4) Visits.--Such section is further amended, in subsection 
     (d)--
       (A) by inserting ``twice'' before ``annually'';
       (B) by striking ``With the approval'' and inserting ``After 
     consultation with''; and
       (C) by inserting ``or other personnel'' after 
     ``Superintendent''.
       (5) Duties.--Such section is further amended, in subsection 
     (e)--
       (A) by inserting ``, and make recommendations regarding,'' 
     after ``inquire into''; and
       (B) by adding ``In accordance with any applicable law 
     regarding the disclosure of information, the Superintendent 
     shall provide information the Board requests.'' at the end.
       (6) Reports.--Such section is further amended, in 
     subsection (f)--
       (A) by striking ``its annual'' and inserting ``a'';
       (B) by striking ``report to the President'' and inserting 
     ``report to the Secretary of Defense and the Committees on 
     Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives'';
       (C) by striking ``submitted to the President'' and 
     inserting ``submitted'';
       (D) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Within''; and
       (E) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(2) The Board shall publish a report under paragraph (1) 
     on the same day it submits such a report.
       ``(3) A member of the Board or a minority of the Board may 
     elect to submit a report to the recipients under paragraph 
     (1).''.
       (7) Advisers.--Such section is further amended, in 
     subsection (g), by striking ``Upon approval by the Secretary, 
     the'' and inserting ``The''.

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       (8) Procedure.--Such section is further amended by adding 
     at the end the following new subsections:
       ``(j) Subject to subsections (a) through (d) of section 
     1009 of title 5, the Board shall adopt rules and procedures.
       ``(k) The Chairman shall be elected by the members of the 
     Board to serve a one-year term.''.
       (b) United States Naval Academy.--Section 8468 of such 
     title is amended to read identically to 7455 of such title, 
     as amended by subsection (a).
       (c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9455 of such 
     title is amended to read identically to 7455 of such title, 
     as amended by subsection (a).

     SEC. 549A. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION IN ANNUAL 
                   MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMY REPORTS.

       (a) United States Military Academy.--Section 7461(d)(2) of 
     title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as 
     subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new 
     subparagraph (B):
       ``(B) The number of such substantiated cases for which 
     there is a reason to believe that the victim was targeted, or 
     discriminated against, or both, for status in a group.''.
       (b) United States Naval Academy.--Section 8480(d)(2) of 
     such title is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as 
     subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new 
     subparagraph (B):
       ``(B) The number of such substantiated cases for which 
     there is a reason to believe that the victim was targeted, or 
     discriminated against, or both, for status in a group.''.
       (c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9461(d)(2) of 
     such title is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as 
     subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new 
     subparagraph (B):
       ``(B) The number of such substantiated cases for which 
     there is a reason to believe that the victim was targeted, or 
     discriminated against, or both, for status in a group.''.

     SEC. 549B. NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL: FUNCTION.

       (a) Function.--Section 8541 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
     striking ``to provide advanced instruction and professional 
     and technical education and research opportunities for 
     commissioned officers of the naval service'' and inserting 
     ``to conduct research, to conduct wargaming, to conduct 
     innovation, and to provide advanced instruction, 
     professional, technical, and research and education, and 
     innovation opportunities for commissioned and noncommissioned 
     officers of the naval service''.
       (b) President; Assistants.--Section 8542(b)(1) of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking ``professional and technical education'' 
     and inserting ``professional, technical, and research and 
     education''; and
       (2) by striking ``research opportunities'' and inserting 
     ``research and innovation opportunities''.

     SEC. 549C. REQUIRED TRAINING ON CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED 
                   STATES FOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE ARMED 
                   FORCES.

       The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that all commissioned 
     officers of the Armed Forces receive training on the 
     Constitution of the United States prior to commissioning. The 
     training shall include--
       (1) education on the centrality of the Constitution to the 
     commitment officers make to serve in the Armed Forces;
       (2) emphasis on the loyalty of officers to the 
     Constitution; and
       (3) instruction on certain aspects of the Constitution 
     relevant to military service, including--
       (A) civil-military relations;
       (B) separation of powers; and
       (C) domestic use of military force.

     SEC. 549D. ENSURING ACCESS TO CERTAIN HIGHER EDUCATION 
                   BENEFITS.

       (a) Data Matching Required.--Not later than one year after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Defense and the Secretary of Education shall jointly complete 
     a data matching process--
       (1) to identify each individual who, while serving as a 
     covered employee of the Department of Defense, made one or 
     more student loan payments eligible to be counted for 
     purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program under 
     section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1087e(m)); and
       (2) without requiring further information or action from 
     such individual--
       (A) to certify the total period of such employment for 
     purposes of such program; and
       (B) to count the total number of qualifying payments made 
     by the individual for purposes of such program during such 
     period.
       (b) Covered Employee Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered employee'' means an individual who, at any time 
     beginning on or after October 1, 2007, was--
       (1) a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty for 
     a period of more than 30 consecutive days; or
       (2) a civilian employee of the Department of Defense.

     SEC. 549E. SERVICE ACADEMIES: REFERRAL OF DENIED APPLICANTS 
                   TO THE SENIOR MILITARY COLLEGES.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act the Secretary of Defense shall 
     establish a system whereby a covered individual may elect to 
     have the Secretary share information regarding such covered 
     individual with a senior military college.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered individual'' means an individual 
     whose application for an appointment as a cadet or midshipman 
     at a Service Academy is denied.
       (2) The term ``senior military college'' means a school 
     specified in section 2111a of title 10, United States Code.
       (3) The term ``Service Academy'' has the meaning given such 
     term in section 347 of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 549F. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GRADUATE EDUCATION 
                   OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENLISTED MEMBERS OF THE ARMY 
                   AND NAVY.

       (a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary 
     of the Army shall jointly conduct a pilot program (referred 
     to in this section as the ``Program'') under which certain 
     enlisted personnel of the covered Armed Forces may enroll in 
     a master's degree program at the Naval Postgraduate School.
       (b) Program Requirements.--The Secretaries concerned shall 
     carry out the Program--
       (1) in accordance with such regulations as may be 
     prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of the 
     Program; and
       (2) in a manner consistent with the Graduate Education 
     Program-Enlisted pilot program of the Marine Corps.
       (c) Eligibility of Participants.--The Secretaries concerned 
     shall establish criteria for determining the eligibility of 
     enlisted members of the covered Armed Forces for 
     participation in the Program. In establishing such criteria, 
     the Secretaries concerned may consider the following criteria 
     used under the Graduate Education Program-Enlisted pilot 
     program of the Marine Corps:
       (1) Eligibility may be limited to active duty members of 
     the covered Armed Forces with no more than 16 years of 
     service by end of degree completion and prior to being 
     assigned to duties that use such degree.
       (2) A member should not have been passed over for selection 
     to the next higher grade.
       (3) A member should meet reenlistment requirements 
     established by the component of the Armed Force responsible 
     for such requirements to ensure four years of service are 
     attainable after degree completion.
       (4) Any Primary Military Occupational Specialty may be 
     eligible to apply.
       (5) A minimum of four years should remain on the member's 
     contract at the time of completion of the degree program. A 
     member should be willing to re-enlist or extend a contract to 
     meet the requirements under this paragraph.
       (6) A minimum of 24 months on station is recommended for 
     applicants in assignments within the continental United 
     States or 24 months for applicants in assignments outside the 
     continental United States prior to the commencement studies 
     at the Naval Postgraduate School, with the potential for 
     exceptions.
       (7) All applicants should possess an institutionally 
     accredited baccalaureate degree and should have the Academic 
     Profile Code prescribed for the requested curricula. The 
     Naval Postgraduate School should determine the official 
     Academic Profile Code for each applicant and such official 
     Academic Profile Code should be used as the basis in 
     determining academic eligibility for participation in the 
     Program. The application criteria for the Naval Postgraduate 
     School may be further described, promulgated, and updated on 
     the website of the School's admissions office.
       (8) The member should hold, or be eligible for, a security 
     clearance if required for--
       (A) placement in a course of study under the Program; or
       (B) the member's duty assignment after completion of such 
     Program.
       (9) Applicants should have completed all necessary 
     professional military education for their current rank prior 
     to executing orders.
       (d) Selection and Placement of Participants.--
       (1) Number of participants.--The number of enlisted members 
     selected for participation in the Program from each covered 
     Armed Force shall be equal to the number of officers from 
     that Armed Force who are enrolled in the Naval Postgraduate 
     school at the time the selection is made.
       (2) Selection factors.--Such selection hall be based on 
     consideration of--
       (A) the eligibility criteria established under subsection 
     (c);
       (B) professional performance;
       (C) promotion potential;
       (D) retention potential;
       (E) academic background, capabilities, and accomplishments;
       (F) the needs of the Navy and Army;
       (G) input from the admissions office of the Naval 
     Postgraduate School; and
       (H) input from the component within each Armed Force with 
     primary responsibility for determining the duty assignments 
     of enlisted members.
       (e) Post-participation Service.--Subject to such terms, 
     conditions, and exceptions as the Secretaries concerned may 
     establish, an enlisted member who receives a master's degree 
     under the Program, shall serve for a period of not less than 
     two years in a duty assignment that is relevant to the degree 
     obtained by the member under the Program.
       (f) Framework for Filling Billets.--In conjunction with 
     selecting enlisted members for participation in the Program 
     as described in subsection (d), the Secretaries concerned 
     shall establish a framework for assigning enlisted personnel 
     who are not participating in the Program--
       (1) to fill the billets of the members participating in the 
     Program while such members are

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     completing a course of study at the Naval Postgraduate 
     School; and
       (2) to fill the billets of members who received a master's 
     degree under the Program while such members are engaged in 
     post-participation service as described in subsection (e).
       (g) Identification of Degree Programs.--The Secretaries 
     concerned shall coordinate with the President of the Naval 
     Postgraduate School to identify specific master's degree 
     programs offered by the School in which Program participants 
     may enroll. In identifying such programs, the Secretaries 
     shall consider--
       (1) the needs of the Navy and Army;
       (2) the capacity of the Naval Postgraduate School; and
       (3) the extent to which enrollment in a specific program is 
     expected to have a positive effect on the career trajectories 
     of participants.
       (h) Information Dissemination.--The Secretaries concerned 
     shall take such actions as are necessary to notify and inform 
     enlisted members about the Program.
       (i) Report.--Before the expiration of the six-year period 
     described in subsection (i)(1), the Secretaries concerned, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to 
     the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 
     of Representatives a report that includes--
       (1) an assessment of whether and to what extent the Program 
     has met the needs of the covered Armed Forces and had 
     positive effects on participating enlisted members, including 
     with respect to--
       (A) career trajectory, including potential pay increases;
       (B) retention;
       (C) recruitment;
       (D) job performance;
       (E) merit-based promotions and merit-based promotion 
     reorder; and
       (F) compatibility with the objectives outlined in the 2022 
     National Defense Strategy to modernize the Armed Services, 
     spur innovation, and outpace and outthink adversaries of the 
     United States;
       (2) the recommendations of the Secretaries regarding 
     whether the Program should be extended or made permanent;
       (3) an assessment of the funding and capabilities that may 
     be needed to make the Program permanent; and
       (4) any other matters the Secretaries determine to be 
     relevant.
       (j) Sunset; Optional Extension.--
       (1) Termination.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Program 
     shall terminate six years after the date on which the Program 
     commences under this section.
       (2) Extension.--The Secretaries concerned may extend the 
     Program beyond the six-year period specified in paragraph (1) 
     if, not later than 30 days before the expiration of such 
     period, the Secretaries, in consultation with the President 
     of the Naval Postgraduate School, submit to the Committees on 
     Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives--
       (A) notice of the intent of the Secretaries to extend the 
     Program; and
       (B) an explanation of the reasons for extending the 
     Program.
       (k) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army and 
     the Navy.
       (2) The term ``Secretary concerned'' means--
       (A) the Secretary of the Army, with respect to matters 
     concerning the Army; and
       (B) the Secretary of the Navy, with respect to matters 
     concerning the Navy.

          Subtitle F--Military Justice and Other Legal Matters

     SEC. 551. AUTHORITY OF SPECIAL TRIAL COUNSEL WITH RESPECT TO 
                   CERTAIN OFFENSES OCCURRING BEFORE EFFECTIVE 
                   DATE OF MILITARY JUSTICE REFORMS.

       Section 824a(d) of title 10, United States Code, as added 
     by section 531 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 258), is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``section 920 (article 
     120),'' and inserting ``section 919a (article 119a), section 
     920 (article 120), section 920a (article 120a),'';
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(2) The standalone offense of sexual harassment.--After 
     January 1, 2025, a special trial counsel may, at the sole and 
     exclusive discretion of the special trial counsel, exercise 
     authority over the following offenses:
       ``(A) The standalone offense of sexual harassment 
     punishable under section 934 of this title (article 134) in 
     each instance in which--
       ``(i) the offense occurs after January 26, 2022, and on or 
     before January 1, 2025; and
       ``(ii) a formal complaint is substantiated in accordance 
     with regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned.
       ``(B) A conspiracy to commit an offense specified in 
     subparagraph (A) as punishable under section 881 of this 
     title (article 81).
       ``(C) A solicitation to commit an offense specified in 
     subparagraph (A) as punishable under section 882 of this 
     title (article 82).
       ``(D) An attempt to commit an offense specified in 
     subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) as punishable under section 880 
     of this title (article 80).''; and
       (4) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or (2)'' after 
     ``paragraph (1)''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and 
     inserting ``subsection (c)(2)(A) or paragraph (1) or (2) of 
     this subsection''.

     SEC. 552. DETAILING OF APPELLATE DEFENSE COUNSEL.

       Subsection (b) of section 865 of title 10, United States 
     Code (article 65 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking ``the Judge Advocate General shall forward 
     the record'' and inserting the following: ``the Judge 
     Advocate General shall forward--
       ``(A) the record'';
       (B) in subparagraph (A), as designated by subparagraph (A) 
     of this paragraph, by striking the period and inserting ``; 
     and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(B) a copy of the record of trial to an appellate defense 
     counsel who shall be detailed to review the case and, upon 
     request of the accused, to represent the accused before the 
     Court of Criminal Appeals.''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
     ``shall'' and inserting ``shall, upon written request of the 
     accused'';
       (ii) in clause (i), by striking ``, upon request of the 
     accused,''; and
       (iii) in clause (ii), by striking ``upon written request of 
     the accused,''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) by striking ``accused'' and all that follows through 
     ``waives'' and inserting ``accused waives'';
       (ii) by striking ``; or'' and inserting a period; and
       (iii) by striking clause (ii).

     SEC. 553. MODIFICATION TO OFFENSE OF AIDING THE ENEMY UNDER 
                   THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.

       Section 903b(2) of title 10, United States Code (article 
     103b(2) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended 
     by inserting ``provides military education, military 
     training, or tactical advice to,'' after ``gives intelligence 
     to,''.

     SEC. 554. MODIFICATION OF TIMELINE FOR POTENTIAL 
                   IMPLEMENTATION OF STUDY ON UNANIMOUS COURT-
                   MARTIAL VERDICTS.

       Section 536(c)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 263) is 
     amended by striking ``2027'' and inserting ``2025''.

     SEC. 555. EXPANDED COMMAND NOTIFICATIONS TO VICTIMS OF 
                   DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

       Section 549 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 806b note) is 
     amended--
       (1) in the first sentence--
       (A) by inserting ``, or a case of an alleged domestic 
     violence-related offense (as defined by the Secretary),'' 
     after ``of title 10, United States Code)''; and
       (B) by striking ``periodically notify the victim'' and 
     inserting ``periodically notify the victim (or the victim's 
     legal counsel if so requested by the victim)''; and
       (2) in the last sentence, by striking ``notify the victim'' 
     and inserting ``notify the victim (or the victim's legal 
     counsel if so requested by the victim)''.

     SEC. 556. PROHIBITING THE BROADCAST AND DISTRIBUTION OF 
                   DIGITALLY MANIPULATED INTIMATE IMAGES.

       (a) Recommendations Required.--The Joint Service Committee 
     on Military Justice shall develop recommendations for 
     modifying the offense of indecent viewing, visual recording, 
     or broadcasting under section 920c of title 10, United States 
     Code (article 120c of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) 
     to clarify its applicability to the broadcasting and 
     distribution of digitally manipulated intimate images.
       (b) Considerations.--In developing recommendations under 
     subsection (a), the Joint Service Committee on Military 
     Justice shall consider--
       (1) the advisability of modifying section 920c of title 10, 
     United States Code (article 120c of the Uniform Code of 
     Military Justice)--
       (A) to prohibit the broadcasting or distribution of an 
     intimate digital depiction of another person that the 
     offender knew or reasonably should have known was made 
     without the other person's consent and under circumstances in 
     which that person has a reasonable expectation of privacy; 
     and
       (B) to define the term ``intimate digital depiction'' (as 
     used in subparagraph (A)) as a digital depiction of an 
     individual that has been created or altered using digital 
     manipulation and that depicts--
       (i) the private area of an identifiable individual; or
       (ii) an identifiable individual engaging in sexually 
     explicit conduct (as defined in section 917a(b) of title 10, 
     United States Code (article 117a(b)(4) of the Uniform Code of 
     Military Justice)); and
       (2) such other approaches to the modification of such 
     section 920c (article 120c) as the Committee considers 
     appropriate to address digitally manipulated intimate images.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Joint Service Committee on 
     Military Justice shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
     report that includes--
       (1) the recommendations developed under subsection (a); and
       (2) draft legislative text that sets forth all amendments 
     and modifications to law that may be needed to effectively 
     implement such recommendations.

     SEC. 557. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN RECORDS OF CRIMINAL 
                   INVESTIGATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 79 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting after section 1552 the 
     following new section:

     ``Sec. 1552a. Treatment of certain records of criminal 
       investigations

       ``(a) Guidance Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     develop and implement uniform guidance providing for the 
     modification of titling and indexing systems to ensure that a 
     record identifying a member or former member of

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     the Armed Forces as the subject of a criminal investigation 
     is removed from such system if that member or former member 
     is cleared of wrongdoing as described in subsection (b).
       ``(b) Disposition of Investigations.--A member or former 
     member of the Armed Forces who is the subject of a criminal 
     investigation shall be considered to have been cleared of 
     wrongdoing for purposes of subsection (a) if--
       ``(1) an investigation conducted by a defense criminal 
     investigative organization or another Federal or civilian law 
     enforcement agency determines that--
       ``(A) no probable cause exists to support that the member 
     or former member is responsible for the alleged offense; or
       ``(B) the member or former member was mistakenly identified 
     as a subject; or
       ``(2) the reasons specified for the charges for which the 
     member or former member was under investigation are 
     unsupported by probable cause as determined by--
       ``(A) a court-martial or other proceeding brought under 
     chapter 47 of this title; or
       ``(B) a civilian court.
       ``(c) Prohibition on Involuntary Separation.--No member of 
     an Armed Force may be involuntarily separated solely for an 
     offense for which the member is cleared of wrongdoing as 
     described in subsection (b).
       ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `defense criminal investigative 
     organization' means--
       ``(A) the Army Criminal Investigation Command;
       ``(B) the Naval Criminal Investigative Service;
       ``(C) the Air Force Office of Special Investigations;
       ``(D) the Coast Guard Investigative Service;
       ``(E) the Defense Criminal Investigative Service; and
       ``(F) any other organization or element of the Department 
     of Defense or an Armed Force that is responsible for 
     conducting criminal investigations.
       ``(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.
       ``(3) The term `titling' means the practice of identifying 
     an individual as the subject of a criminal investigation in 
     the records of a military criminal investigative organization 
     and storing such information in a database or other records 
     system.
       ``(4) The term `titling and indexing system' means any 
     database or other records system used by a defense criminal 
     investigative organization for purposes of titling and 
     indexing, including the Defense Central Index of 
     Investigations (commonly known as `DCII').''.
       (b) Review and Documentation.--Not later than 60 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary 
     concerned, pursuant to the guidance issued by the Secretary 
     of Defense under section 1552a of title 10, United States 
     Code (as added by subsection (a)), and in consultation with 
     the appropriate Judge Advocate General, shall--
       (1) review the titling and indexing systems of the defense 
     criminal investigative organizations under the jurisdiction 
     of such Secretary to identify each record in such system that 
     pertains to a member or former member of the Armed Forces who 
     has been cleared of wrongdoing as described in subsection (b) 
     of such section 1552a;
       (2) notify the defense criminal investigative organization 
     involved of each record identified under paragraph (1); and
       (3) direct the head of the organization to remove the 
     record in accordance with subsection (c).
       (c) Deadline for Removal.--The head of a defense criminal 
     investigative organization that receives a notice under 
     subsection (b)(2) with respect to a record in a titling or 
     indexing system shall ensure that the record is removed from 
     such system by not later than 30 days after the date on which 
     the notice is received.
       (d) Effect on Other Law.--The requirements of this section 
     and the amendments made by this section are in addition to 
     any requirements imposed under section 549 of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 
     117-263; 10 U.S.C. 1552 note). This section and the 
     amendments made by this section shall supersede any provision 
     of section 549 of that Act that is inconsistent with this 
     section or such amendments, but only to the extent of the 
     inconsistency.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The terms ``defense criminal investigative 
     organization'', ``indexing'', ``titling'', and ``titling and 
     indexing system'' have the meanings given those terms in 
     section 1552a(d) of title 10, United States Code (as added by 
     subsection (a)).
       (2) The term ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given 
     that term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 558. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO MILITARY RULES OF 
                   EVIDENCE TO PROTECT PATIENT PRIVACY.

       (a) Recommendations Required.--The Joint Service Committee 
     on Military Justice shall develop recommendations for 
     modifying rule 513 of the Military Rules of Evidence (as set 
     forth in part III of the Manual for Courts-Martial) to 
     include diagnoses of a patient and treatments prescribed to a 
     patient as confidential communications subject to the 
     psychotherapist-patient privilege.
       (b) Considerations.--In developing recommendations under 
     subsection (a), the Joint Service Committee on Military 
     Justice shall consider--
       (1) the advisability of modifying Military Rule of Evidence 
     513 to cover psychotherapy diagnoses and treatments; and
       (2) such other approaches to the modification of Military 
     Rule of Evidence 513 as the Committee considers appropriate 
     to address victim privacy rights.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Joint Service Committee on 
     Military Justice shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
     report that includes--
       (1) the recommendations developed under subsection (a); and
       (2) draft legislative text that sets forth all amendments 
     and modifications to law that may be needed to effectively 
     implement such recommendations.

                     Subtitle G--Member Transition

     SEC. 561. MODIFICATIONS TO TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

       (a) Waiver for Certain Members of the Reserve Components.--
     Paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of section 1142 of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new subparagraph:
       ``(D) The Secretary concerned may waive the requirement for 
     preseparation counseling under paragraph (1) in the case of a 
     member of a reserve component if--
       ``(i) the member requests such a waiver;
       ``(ii) the member received preseparation counseling during 
     the three-year period preceding the date of such request; and
       ``(iii) the matters covered by such counseling, as 
     specified in subsection (b), have not changed since the 
     member last received such counseling.''.
       (b) Eligibility of a Member Who Reenlists to Receive 
     Preseparation Counseling.--Such subsection is further amended 
     by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(5) The commanding officer of a member of the armed 
     forces whose discharge (regardless of character of discharge) 
     or release from active duty is anticipated as of a specific 
     date may, on a space available basis, authorize such member 
     to receive preseparation counseling, regardless of whether 
     such member reenlists or agrees to a new period of obligated 
     service.''.

     SEC. 562. MINIMUM DURATION OF PRESEPARATION COUNSELING 
                   REGARDING FINANCIAL PLANNING.

       Section 1142(b)(9) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by inserting ``and counseling'' after ``assistance''; 
     and
       (2) by inserting ``, which counseling shall be for a period 
     not shorter than one hour'' after ``taxes''.

     SEC. 563. TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: PRESENTATION IN 
                   PRESEPARATION COUNSELING TO PROMOTE BENEFITS 
                   AVAILABLE TO VETERANS.

       (a) In General.--Section 1142(b) of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(20) A presentation that promotes the benefits available 
     to veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs. Such presentation--
       ``(A) shall be standardized;
       ``(B) shall, before implementation, be reviewed and 
     approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in 
     collaboration with veterans service organizations that 
     provide claims assistance under the benefits delivery at 
     discharge program of the Department of Veterans Affairs;
       ``(C) shall be submitted by the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate 
     and the House of Representatives for review at least 90 days 
     before implementation;
       ``(D) where available, shall be presented with the 
     participation of--
       ``(i) a representative of a veterans service organization 
     recognized under section 5902 of title 38; or
       ``(ii) an individual--

       ``(I) recognized under section 5903 of such title; and
       ``(II) authorized by the Secretary concerned to so 
     participate;

       ``(E) shall include information on how a veterans service 
     organization may assist the member in filing a claim 
     described in paragraph (19);
       ``(F) may not encourage the member to join a particular 
     veterans service organization; and
       ``(G) may not be longer than one hour.''.
       (b) Annual Report.--Not less than frequently than once each 
     year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit, to the Committees 
     on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives, 
     and to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and 
     House of Representatives, a report that--
       (1) identifies each veterans service organization that 
     participated in a presentation under paragraph (20) of 
     section 1142(b) of title 10, United States Code, as added by 
     subsection (a);
       (2) contains the number of members of the Armed Forces who 
     attended such presentations; and
       (3) includes any recommendations of the Secretary regarding 
     changes to such presentation or to such paragraph.

     SEC. 564. ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNSELING PATHWAY IN THE 
                   TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS OF 
                   CERTAIN RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       Section 1142(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
     inserting ``(including one pathway for members of the reserve 
     components of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or 
     Space Force)'' after ``military department concerned''.

     SEC. 5. PATHWAY FOR INDIVIDUALIZED COUNSELING FOR MEMBERS OF 
                   THE RESERVE COMPONENTS UNDER TAP.

       Section 1142(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
     inserting ``(including one pathway for members of the reserve 
     components)'' after ``military department concerned''.

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     SEC. 565. TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 
                   EMPLOYMENT NAVIGATOR AND PARTNERSHIP PILOT 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) Establishment.--Not later than one year after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of 
     the department in which the Coast Guard is operating when it 
     is not operating as a service in the Navy, and the Secretary 
     of Veterans Affairs, shall carry out a pilot program to be 
     known as the ``Employment Navigator and Partnership Pilot 
     Program''. The pilot program shall supplement the pro- gram 
     under section 1144 of title 10, United States Code.
       (b) Activities.--In carrying out the pilot program under 
     this section, the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with 
     the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the department in 
     which the Coast Guard is operating when it is not operating 
     as a service in the Navy, and the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, shall--
       (1) seek to enter into contracts with public, private, and 
     nonprofit entities under which such entities provide 
     individualized employment counseling for members of the Armed 
     Forces and their spouses;
       (2) prioritize entering into contracts with qualified 
     private entities that have experience providing instruction 
     to members of the Armed Forces eligible for assistance under 
     the pilot program carried out under this section on--
       (A) private sector culture, resume writing, career 
     networking, and training on job search technologies;
       (B) academic readiness and educational opportunities; or
       (C) other relevant topics, as determined by the Secretary;
       (3) give a preference to any private entity that--
       (A) has a national or international geographical area of 
     service;
       (B) provides multiple forms of career assistance and 
     placement services to--
       (i) active duty members of the Armed Forces;
       (ii) spouses of active duty members of the Armed Forces;
       (iii) veterans; and
       (iv) spouses of veterans;
       (C) provides services to at least 1,000 individuals who 
     are--
       (i) active duty members of the Armed Forces;
       (ii) spouses of active duty members of the Armed Forces;
       (iii) veterans; or
       (iv) spouses of veterans;
       (D) has continuously, for at least the three-year period 
     immediately preceding the date of the contract, provided 
     services to individuals who are--
       (i) active duty members of the Armed Forces;
       (ii) spouses of active duty members of the Armed Forces;
       (iii) veterans; and
       (iv) spouses of veterans; and
       (E) has a demonstrated record of success in providing 
     assistance with employment services, as indicated by--
       (i) the average wages or earnings of people who receive 
     employment services provided by the entity;
       (ii) prior completion of Federal grants or contracts;
       (iii) having at least 75 percent of its participants find 
     full-time employment within six months of initially receiving 
     employment services provided by the entity; and
       (iv) other employment performance indicators, as determined 
     by the Secretary; and
       (4) seek to enter into contracts with not fewer than 10, 
     but not more than 60, private entities under which each such 
     entity is compensated at a rate agreed upon between the 
     Secretary and the entity for each individual who receives 
     employment services provided by the entity and is in 
     unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit 
     from the program; and
       (5) conduct such other activities as may be necessary for 
     the delivery of individualized employment counseling and 
     other employment services under this section.
       (c) Report.--Not later than October 1 of each year during 
     the term of the pilot program, the Secretary of Labor, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of 
     the department in which the Coast Guard is operating when it 
     is not operating as a service in the Navy, and the Secretary 
     of Veterans Affairs, shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     of the House of Representatives, and the Committees on 
     Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives 
     a report on the pilot program under this section, including 
     the employment outcomes for members of the Armed Forces and 
     their spouses who receive employment services under the 
     program on the following indicators of performance--
       (1) the percentage of program participants who are in 
     unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit 
     from the program;
       (2) the percentage of program participants who are in 
     unsubsidized employment during the fourth quarter after exit 
     from the program; and
       (3) the median earnings of program participants who are in 
     unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit 
     from the program.
       (d) Termination.--The pilot program shall terminate five 
     years after the date on which the Secretary of Labor begins 
     to carry out the pilot program.

     SEC. 566. PILOT PROGRAM ON SECURE, MOBILE PERSONAL HEALTH 
                   RECORD FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
                   PARTICIPATING IN THE TRANSITION ASSISTANCE 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) Pilot Program.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     commence a pilot program under which active duty members of 
     the Armed Forces who are enrolled in the Transition 
     Assistance Program use a covered health record platform to 
     collect their records before separating from active duty.
       (b) Selection of Armed Forces.--The Secretary shall select 
     not less than one Armed Force in which to carry out the pilot 
     program under subsection (a).
       (c) Contracts.--
       (1) Authority.--The Secretary shall seek to enter into a 
     contract using competitive procedures with an appropriate 
     entity for the provision of the covered health record 
     platform under the pilot program under subsection (a).
       (2) Notice of competition.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a 
     request for proposals for the contract described in paragraph 
     (1).
       (B) Open competition.--A request under subparagraph (A) 
     shall be full and open to any contractor that has an existing 
     covered health record platform.
       (3) Selection.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall award a 
     contract to an appropriate entity pursuant to the request for 
     proposals under paragraph (2) if at least one acceptable 
     offer is submitted.
       (d) Duration of Pilot Program.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot 
     program under subsection (a) for a period of not less than 
     one year.
       (2) Termination or extension of program.--At the end of the 
     one-year period specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary 
     may--
       (A) terminate the pilot program under subsection (a);
       (B) continue the pilot program;
       (C) expand the pilot program; or
       (D) implement the use of a covered health record platform 
     in the Transition Assistance Program throughout the Armed 
     Forces.
       (e) Prohibition on New Appropriations.--No additional funds 
     are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the 
     requirements of this section. Such requirements shall be 
     carried out using amounts otherwise authorized to be 
     appropriated for the Department of Defense.
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered health record platform.--The term ``covered 
     health record platform'' means a secure personal health 
     record platform that meets the following requirements:
       (A) Has web-based capabilities.
       (B) Has the capability to store and share records with the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs or any other designated care 
     provider.
       (C) Has the capability to store records in the cloud.
       (D) Does not have a requirement for integration to receive 
     or share records.
       (E) Has the capability to instantly share data based on a 
     combination of access key and personal identifier.
       (F) Has the capability to provide secure data storage and 
     records transfer upon separation of a member of the Armed 
     Forces from active duty.
       (G) Does not require a business associate agreement with 
     any parties.
       (H) Has secure data isolation with access controls.
       (I) Has, at a minimum, data security that would require 
     separate encryption for each document, relying on AES256 
     algorithm with keys encryption using RSA2048 algorithm, or 
     any successor similar algorithm.
       (2) Transition assistance program.--The term ``Transition 
     Assistance Program'' means the program of the Department of 
     Defense for preseparation counseling, employment assistance, 
     and other transitional services provided under sections 1142 
     and 1144 of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 567. SKILLBRIDGE: APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.

       (a) Study.--Not later than September 30, 2025, the 
     Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of 
     the department in which the Coast Guard is operating when not 
     operating as a service in the Department of the Navy, shall 
     conduct a study to identify the private entities 
     participating in Skillbridge that offer positions in 
     registered apprenticeship programs to covered members.
       (b) Recruitment.--The Secretary of Defense shall consult 
     with officials and employees of the Department of Labor who 
     have experience with registered apprenticeship programs to 
     facilitate the Secretary entering into agreements with 
     entities that offer positions described in subsection (a) in 
     areas where the Secretary determines few such positions are 
     available to covered members.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered member'' means a member of the Armed 
     Forces eligible for Skillbridge.
       (2) The term ``registered apprenticeship program'' means an 
     apprenticeship program registered under 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.).
       (3) The term ``Skillbridge'' means an employment skills 
     training program under section 1143(e) of title 10, United 
     States Code.

    Subtitle H--Family Programs, Child Care, and Dependent Education

     SEC. 571. STAFFING OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION 
                   ACTIVITY SCHOOLS TO MAINTAIN MAXIMUM STUDENT-
                   TO-TEACHER RATIOS.

       Section 589B(c) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 
     116-283; 134 Stat. 3659) is amended by striking ``2023-2024 
     academic year'' and inserting ``2029-2030 academic year''.

     SEC. 572. IMPROVEMENTS TO CERTAIN SCHOOLS OF THE DEPARTMENT 
                   OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY.

       (a) Training Requirements Teachers in 21st Century Schools 
     of the Department of Defense Education Activity.--

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       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through 
     the Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity, 
     shall require each teacher in a 21st century school to 
     undergo training in accordance with this subsection.
       (2) Content.--The training required under paragraph (1) 
     shall consist of specialized instruction to provide teachers 
     with the skills necessary to effectively teach in a 21st 
     century school environment, including instruction in--
       (A) understanding and using the physical space of a 21st 
     century school classroom;
       (B) building the relationships necessary to succeed, 
     including relationships with students and other teachers;
       (C) the curriculum and level of academic rigor necessary to 
     increase student learning;
       (D) other skills necessary to support the academic 
     achievement and social and emotional well being of students; 
     and
       (E) such other topics as the Secretary and the Director 
     determine appropriate.
       (3) Frequency.--The training required under paragraph (1) 
     shall be provided as follows:
       (A) In the case of a teacher who has been assigned to a 
     21st century school, but has not commenced teaching in such 
     school, the training shall be provided before the teacher 
     commences teaching in such school.
       (B) In the case of a teacher who previously taught in a 
     21st century school, but subsequently taught in a school that 
     is not a 21st century school for one or more school years, 
     such training shall be provided before the teacher resumes 
     teaching in a 21st Century School.
       (C) In the case of a teacher who is teaching in a 21st 
     century school as of the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     such training shall be provided not later than 180 days after 
     such date of enactment.
       (D) In the case of a teacher who teaches in a 21st century 
     school on an ongoing basis, and who previously received 
     training under this subsection, such training shall be 
     provided not less frequently than once every three years.
       (b) Authorization of Bonus Payments for Certain Teachers in 
     High-need Schools.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through 
     the Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity, 
     is authorized to pay a bonus to an individual who--
       (A) meets the eligibility requirements under paragraph (2); 
     and
       (B) enters into a service agreement under paragraph (3) 
     pursuant to which the individual agrees to serve as a teacher 
     in a high-need school.
       (2) Eligibility.--The Secretary may pay a bonus under this 
     subsection to an individual only if the individual--
       (A) is newly appointed as an employee of the Department of 
     Defense Education Activity; or
       (B)(i) is currently employed by the Activity; and
       (ii) accepts an Activity teaching position in a high-need 
     school.
       (3) Service agreement.--To be eligible to receive a bonus 
     under this subsection, an individual shall enter into a 
     contract or other agreement with the Secretary of Defense 
     pursuant to which the individual agrees to serve as a teacher 
     in a high-need school. Such contract or other agreement shall 
     specify--
       (A) the commencement and termination dates of the required 
     service period;
       (B) the location of the service;
       (C) the amount of the bonus; and
       (D) the terms of repayment, in accordance with paragraph 
     (6), if the employee fails to complete the required service 
     period.
       (4) Amount.--The amount of each bonus under this subsection 
     shall be determined by the Secretary of Defense.
       (5) Disbursement.--Each bonus under this subsection shall 
     be disbursed as a lump sum payment made at or before the 
     commencement of an individual's required service period as 
     set forth in the agreement under paragraph (3).
       (6) Repayment.--
       (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an 
     individual who receives a bonus under this subsection and who 
     does not complete the term of the required service period 
     specified in the agreement under paragraph (3) shall repay 
     such bonus to the Secretary of Defense in a pro rata manner.
       (B) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the 
     requirement to repay a bonus under subparagraph (A) on a 
     case-by-case basis.
       (7) Exclusion from basic pay.--A bonus under this 
     subsection is not part of the basic pay of an employee for 
     any purpose.
       (8) Sunset.--The authority of the Secretary of Defense to 
     pay bonuses under this subsection shall terminate five years 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (c) Pilot Program on Use of Department of State 
     Standardized Regulations Education Allowance in Bahrain.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through 
     the Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity, 
     shall carry out a pilot program under which a qualified 
     individual may receive and use the Department of State 
     Standardized Regulations education allowance to pay for a 
     dependent child of such individual to attend a non-DODEA 
     school in Bahrain for the applicable school year.
       (2) Maximum number of participants.--Participation in the 
     pilot program under this subsection shall be limited to--
       (A) not more than 15 qualified individuals; and
       (B) a total of not more than 30 dependent children of such 
     individuals.
       (3) Exception to prohibition.--Any prohibition on the use 
     of the Department of State Standardized Regulations education 
     allowance in an area served by a school operated by the 
     Department of Defense Education Activity shall not apply to a 
     qualified individual participating in the pilot program under 
     this subsection.
       (4) Termination.--The authority of the Secretary of Defense 
     to carry out the pilot program under this subsection shall 
     terminate at the conclusion of the applicable school year.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``21st century school'' means a school 
     facility operated by the Department of Defense Education 
     Activity that has been constructed or modernized pursuant to 
     the 21st Century Schools Program of the Activity.
       (2) The term ``applicable school year'' means the first 
     school year beginning after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.
       (3) The term ``high-need school'' means a school operated 
     by the Department of Defense Education Activity that--
       (A) is located outside the United States; and
       (B) has difficulty in recruiting or retaining teachers, as 
     determined by the Secretary of Defense.
       (4) The term ``non-DODEA school'' means a school that is 
     not operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity.
       (5) The term ``qualified individual'' means an individual 
     who--
       (A)(i) is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active 
     duty and stationed in Bahrain pursuant to a permanent change 
     of station order; or
       (ii) is a civilian employee of the Department of Defense 
     who--
       (I) is employed on a permanent full-time basis;
       (II) is stationed in Bahrain; and
       (III) is a citizen or a national of the United States;
       (B) is authorized to transport the dependent child of such 
     individual to and from Bahrain at the expense of the Federal 
     Government; and
       (C) receives a housing allowance for living quarters in 
     Bahrain.
       (6) The term ``United States'' means each of the several 
     States and the District of Columbia.

     SEC. 573. PROHIBITION ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION 
                   POLICY BODIES FOR DODEA SCHOOLS.

       The Secretary of Defense may not establish or maintain any 
     committee, panel, office, or other organization with 
     responsibility for matters relating to diversity, equity, and 
     inclusion in schools operated by the Department of Defense 
     Education Activity.

     SEC. 574. DODEA OVERSEAS TRANSFER PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Not later than April 1, 2025, the 
     Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of 
     Department of Defense Education Activity (in this section 
     referred to as ``DoDEA''), shall develop and implement a 
     transfer program under which DoDEA educators may transfer to 
     DoDEA overseas locations.
       (b) Requirements.--The program established under this 
     section--
       (1) shall not require a DoDEA educator to teach in the 
     United States prior to transfer;
       (2) shall be subject to collective bargaining agreements 
     between DoDEA and their employees; and
       (3) shall be carried out subject to current law.
       (c) Briefing.--The Secretary of Defense shall brief the 
     congressional defense committees on the transfer program 
     established under this section not later than January 31, 
     2025, and, after implementing such program, not later than 
     April 1, 2025.

     SEC. 575. 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.--Of the 
     amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2025 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).
       (b) Impact Aid for Children With Severe Disabilities.--Of 
     the amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2025 
     pursuant to section 301 and available for operation and 
     maintenance for Defense-wide activities as specified in the 
     funding table in section 4301, $20,000,000 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).
       (c) Local Educational Agency Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``local educational agency'' has the meaning given that 
     term in section 7013(9) of the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9)).

     SEC. 576. VERIFICATION OF REPORTING OF ELIGIBLE FEDERALLY 
                   CONNECTED CHILDREN FOR PURPOSES OF FEDERAL 
                   IMPACT AID PROGRAMS.

       (a) Certification.--On an annual basis, each commander of a 
     military installation under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
     of a military department shall submit to such Secretary a 
     written certification verifying whether the commander has 
     confirmed the information contained in all impact aid source 
     check forms received from local educational agencies as of 
     the date of such certification.
       (b) Report.--Not later June 30 of each year, each Secretary 
     of a military department shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report, based on the information 
     received under subsection (a), that identifies--
       (1) each military installation under the jurisdiction of 
     such Secretary that has confirmed the information contained 
     in all impact aid source check forms received from local 
     educational agencies as of the date of the report; and
       (2) each military installation that has not confirmed the 
     information contained in such forms as of such date.

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       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``impact aid source check form'' means a form 
     submitted to a military installation by a local educational 
     agency to confirm the number and identity of children 
     eligible to be counted for purposes of the Federal impact aid 
     program under section 7003(a) of the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703(a)).
       (2) The term ``local educational agency'' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 8101 of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).

     SEC. 577. PILOT PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUNDS 
                   FOR MILITARY FAMILIES ENROLLED IN EXCEPTIONAL 
                   FAMILY MEMBER PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE.

       (a) Establishment.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2026, the Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (in this 
     section referred to as the ``Under Secretary'') shall 
     establish a military families playground pilot program (in 
     this section referred to as the ``Program'') to design, 
     develop, and construct playgrounds that directly support 
     families enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program to 
     increase the accessibility and inclusivity of access to 
     playgrounds on military installations.
       (2) Governing body.--
       (A) In general.--The Under Secretary of Defense, the 
     Secretaries of the military departments, and any other 
     individual that the Secretary of Defense considers 
     appropriate, shall form a governing body to oversee and be 
     responsible for administration of the Program.
       (B) Inclusion of efmp community.--The governing body 
     required by subparagraph (A) shall, at a minimum, include one 
     representative of families enrolled in the Exceptional Family 
     Member Program.
       (3) Objective.--The objective of the Program is to create a 
     more accessible and inclusive environment for military 
     families, especially families enrolled in the Exceptional 
     Family Member Program, by designing, developing, and 
     constructing inclusive playgrounds that--
       (A) incorporate the principles of universal access and 
     design;
       (B) welcome children and families to develop physically, 
     cognitively, socially, and emotionally;
       (C) are accessible and ensure all children, including 
     children with visible and non-visible disabilities (as 
     defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act 
     of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102)), have play options to help such 
     children grow and learn; and
       (D) balance a play experience that is beneficial to all 
     children, including children with visible and non-visible 
     disabilities, at all stages of development and at all levels 
     of sensory engagement.
       (4) Administration.--In carrying out the Program, the Under 
     Secretary shall--
       (A) select not fewer than 6 military installations located 
     within the continental United States that have the largest 
     communities of families enrolled in the Exceptional Family 
     Member Program;
       (B) design, develop, and construct one inclusive playground 
     at each military installation selected under subparagraph 
     (A); and
       (C) establish policies, procedures, and standards for 
     developing and constructing inclusive playgrounds under the 
     Program.
       (5) Upgrading existing playgrounds.--The Under Secretary 
     may carry out the requirement under paragraph (4)(B) to 
     construct an inclusive playground at each military 
     installation selected under paragraph (4)(A) by upgrading an 
     existing playground at the installation to meet the 
     requirements of the Program.
       (b) Strategy.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than March 28, 2025, the Under 
     Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 
     the Senate and the House of Representatives a strategy for 
     the implementation of the Program.
       (2) Elements.--The strategy required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) A governance structure for the Program, including--
       (i) the officials tasked with oversight of the Program;
       (ii) the format of the governing body of the Program 
     established under subsection (a)(2);
       (iii) the functions and duties of the governing body with 
     respect to establishing and maintaining the Program; and
       (iv) mechanisms for coordinating with the military 
     departments.
       (B) With respect to the selection of military installations 
     under subsection (a)(4)--
       (i) an identification of each military installation;
       (ii) the rationale for selecting each military 
     installation; and
       (iii) any other information the Under Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       (C) A description of objectives for the first 3 fiscal 
     years of the Program, including--
       (i) a description of, and a rational for selecting, those 
     objectives;
       (ii) an identification of milestones toward achieving those 
     objectives; and
       (iii) metrics for evaluating success in achieving those 
     objectives.
       (D) A description of opportunities and potential timelines 
     for future expansion of the Program, as appropriate.
       (E) A list of additional authorities, appropriations, or 
     other support from Congress necessary to ensure the success 
     of the Program.
       (F) Any other information the Under Secretary considers 
     appropriate.

                   Subtitle I--Decorations and Awards

     SEC. 581. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO E. 
                   ROYCE WILLIAMS FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE 
                   KOREAN WAR.

       (a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--Notwithstanding the time 
     limitations specified in section 8298 of title 10, United 
     States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the 
     awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed 
     Forces, the President may award the Medal of Honor under 
     section 8291 of such title to E. Royce Williams for the acts 
     of valor described in subsection (b).
       (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described 
     in this subsection are the actions of E. Royce Williams,--
       (1) as a lieutenant in the Navy, on November 18, 1952, for 
     which he was previously awarded the Navy Cross and the 
     Taegeuk Order of Military Merit of South Korea; and
       (2) as an Ace fighter pilot who shot down multiple MiG 
     aircraft.

      Subtitle J--Other Personnel Matters, Reports, and Briefings

     SEC. 591. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORTS ON RACIAL AND ETHNIC 
                   DEMOGRAPHICS IN THE MILITARY JUSTICE SYSTEM.

       (a) Inclusion of Additional Information in Annual 
     Reports.--Section 486 of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(c) Information on Administrative Separations and Other 
     Sanctions.--In addition to the information described in 
     subsection (b), the report of a Secretary of a military 
     department for an armed force under subsection (a) shall 
     contain statistics and other information on administrative 
     separations and other administrative sanctions issued during 
     the year covered by the report, including--
       ``(1) the number of administrative separations and other 
     administrative sanctions issued, disaggregated by--
       ``(A) statistical category as related to the individual 
     subject to separation or sanction;
       ``(B) the active and reserve components; and
       ``(C) the category of conduct that gave rise to the 
     separation or sanction;
       ``(2) of the separations and sanctions included under 
     paragraph (1), the number of cases in which the individual 
     subject to separation or sanction made a claim against the 
     Department of Defense (including any claims of sexual 
     harassment or sexual assault) before the separation or other 
     sanction was imposed;
       ``(3) identification of each administrative case that 
     extended beyond 90 days and an explanation for the delay; and
       ``(4) based on all sources of information available to the 
     Secretary, including any information available from 
     inspectors general or equal opportunity offices, the number 
     of complaints filed by individuals who were subjects of an 
     administrative investigation, disaggregated by statistical 
     category.''.
       (b) GAO Review and Briefing.--
       (1) Reviews.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall conduct a review of all reports submitted under section 
     486 of title 10, United States Code. In conducting such 
     review, the Comptroller General shall--
       (A) evaluate the sufficiency of the information contained 
     in the reports;
       (B) analyze trends based on such information;
       (C) analyze the effects of disparities and other challenges 
     revealed in such reports, including effects on--
       (i) recruiting and retention;
       (ii) readiness; and
       (iii) the national security of the United States; and
       (D) evaluate the progress of the Armed Forces in addressing 
     such disparities and challenges.
       (2) 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 Senate and 
     the House of Representatives a briefing on the results of the 
     review conducted under paragraph (1).
       (c) Training Program for Investigatory Personnel.--
       (1) Program required.--Not later than one year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall develop and implement a training program to ensure that 
     personnel of the Department of Defense responsible for 
     conducting administrative investigations have the knowledge 
     necessary to properly conduct such investigations and to 
     ensure the fair treatment of complainants and individuals 
     subject to investigation.
       (2) Testing required.--The training program under paragraph 
     (1) shall incorporate objective testing to measure the 
     knowledge and abilities of personnel who receive the 
     training.
       (3) 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 Senate and 
     the House of Representatives a briefing on the training 
     program under paragraph (1), which shall include--
       (A) a description of the training program; and
       (B) an evaluation of the results achieved by the training 
     program as of the date of the briefing.
       (d) Due Process Standards for Administrative Cases.--The 
     Secretary of Defense shall issue regulations establishing due 
     process protections for members of the Armed Forces subject 
     to administrative investigations and related disciplinary 
     proceedings. In issuing such regulations, the Secretary 
     shall--
       (1) establish a standard of proof that must be met before 
     administrative discipline may be imposed on a member;
       (2) ensure that a member has the opportunity to respond 
     during each phase of an administrative investigation and 
     disciplinary proceeding; and
       (3) ensure that a member serving on a part-time basis will 
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     status and fully compensated for any time spent participating 
     or responding to the investigative or disciplinary process.
       (e) Annual Reports of Military Boards.--On an annual basis, 
     the head of each board for correction of military records (as 
     described in section 1552 of title 10 United States Code) and 
     discharge review board (as described in section 1553 of such 
     title) shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 
     the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that 
     includes, with respect to to the year covered by the report--
       (1) the number of cases considered by the board, 
     disaggregated by race, sex, ethnicity, and rank as related to 
     the member of the Armed Forces subject to the review of the 
     board;
       (2) of such cases, the number that resulted in an adverse 
     determination against a member, disaggregated as described in 
     paragraph (1);
       (3) the reasons for such adverse determinations.

     SEC. 592. PROVISION OF INFORMATION REGARDING FEDERAL SERVICE 
                   TO CERTAIN PERSONS DETERMINED NOT QUALIFIED TO 
                   ENLIST IN CERTAIN ARMED FORCES.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     prescribe regulations directing the Secretary of a military 
     department to provide, to a person described in subsection 
     (b), information regarding opportunities for Federal service 
     for which the person may be qualified.
       (b) Certain Persons Not Qualified to Enlist.--A person 
     described in this subsection is a person determined not 
     qualified to enlist in a covered Armed Force on the basis 
     that the person--
       (1) has a disqualifying medical condition for which the 
     Secretary of the military department concerned may not issue 
     a waiver; or
       (2) enrolled in, but failed to graduate from, a future 
     member preparatory course of such covered Armed Force.
       (c) Covered Armed Force Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, 
     Air Force, or Space Force.

     SEC. 593. MODERNIZATION OF DRESS CODES AND POLICIES ON 
                   MILITARY INSTALLATIONS DURING NON-WORKING AND 
                   NON-DUTY STATUS HOURS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than June 1, 2025, the Secretary 
     of each of the military departments shall issue guidance to 
     commanders of installations under the jurisdiction of the 
     Secretary to require the modernization of dress codes or 
     policies for members of the Armed Forces during non-working 
     and non-duty status hours, while on military installations, 
     and for all military dependents on military installations at 
     any time.
       (b) Modernization Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``modernization'' means, with respect to a dress code or 
     policy, the changing of such code or policy to the least 
     restrictive version such code or policy, including by not 
     requiring or restricting any generally accepted item of 
     clothing.

     SEC. 594. PILOT PROGRAM TO ALLOW MEMBERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF 
                   THE AIR FORCE TO GROW BEARDS.

       (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force 
     shall establish a pilot program to allow members of the Air 
     Force and Space Force to grow beards.
       (b) Selection of Participants.--The Secretary shall select 
     units from such Armed Forces to participate in the pilot 
     program to ensure that the such units--
       (1) are located in geographically diverse areas;
       (2) operate in diverse environments; and
       (3) perform various missions.
       (c) Report and Briefings.--
       (1) Initial report.--Not later than one year after the 
     initiation of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit 
     to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House 
     of Representatives a report on the interim findings of the 
     pilot program.
       (2) Final briefing.-- Not later than 90 days after the 
     termination completion of the pilot program, the Secretary 
     shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and House of Representatives a briefing on the pilot 
     program. Such briefing shall include the recommendation of 
     the Secretary whether to expand the pilot program or make it 
     permanent.
       (3) Elements.--A report or briefing under this subsection 
     shall include the following elements:
       (A) The evaluation of the Secretary of the compatibility of 
     beards with military equipment that requires an airtight 
     seal, such as a gas mask.
       (B) An assessment of the effect of beard growth on 
     discipline, morale, and unity within the ranks.
       (C) A determination whether allowing members to grow beards 
     improves inclusivity, including for members with conditions 
     like pseudofolliculitis barbae or who wish to grow beards for 
     religious purposes.
       (D) Identifications of any negative perception or bias 
     towards members with beards.
       (E) Strategies to mitigate such negative perceptions or 
     bias.
       (d) Termination.--The pilot program under this section 
     shall terminate three years after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act.

     SEC. 595. FEMALE MEMBERS OF CERTAIN ARMED FORCES AND CIVILIAN 
                   EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN STEM.

       (a) Study; Report.--Not later than September 30, 2025, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report 
     containing the results of a study on how to--
       (1) increase participation of covered individuals in 
     positions in the covered Armed Forces or Department of 
     Defense and related to STEM; and
       (2) change Skillbridge to help covered individuals eligible 
     for Skillbridge find civilian employment in positions related 
     to STEM.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, 
     Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
       (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 ``Skillbridge'' means an employment skills 
     training program under section 1143(e) of title 10, United 
     States Code.
       (4) The term ``STEM'' means science, technology, 
     engineering, and mathematics.

     SEC. 596. STUDY ON BENEFITS OF STANDARDIZING POLICIES 
                   REGARDING BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING AND 
                   FAMILY HOUSING ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
                   ARMED FORCES SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY WHO ARE 
                   UNACCOMPANIED AND PREGNANT.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
     with the Secretary concerned, shall carry out a study on the 
     policies regarding basic allowance for housing and family 
     housing eligibility for members of the Armed Forces serving 
     on active duty who are unaccompanied and who become pregnant 
     while residing in unaccompanied housing. The study shall 
     include the identification of--
       (1) for each of the Armed Forces, the current policy 
     regarding when unaccompanied pregnant members of the Armed 
     Forces who reside in unaccompanied housing are eligible to 
     receive basic allowance for housing;
       (2) for each of the Armed Forces, the current policy 
     regarding when unaccompanied pregnant members of the Armed 
     Forces who reside in unaccompanied housing are eligible for 
     admittance to the wait list for family housing and assignment 
     of family housing;
       (3) any disparities between written policies and the 
     implementation of such policies;
       (4) recommendations to standardize such policies across the 
     Armed Forces; and
       (5) any costs associated with the standardization of such 
     policies, including with respect to any infrastructure 
     improvements that may be needed.
       (b) Report.--Not later than one year after completing the 
     study required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense 
     shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of 
     the study.
       (c) Implementation.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of the completion of the study under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 
     concerned, shall take such actions as may be necessary to 
     provide for a uniform policy across the Armed Forces with 
     respect to basic allowance for housing and family housing 
     eligibility for members of the Armed Forces serving on active 
     duty who are unaccompanied and who become pregnant while 
     residing in unaccompanied housing. Such policies shall 
     include that upon providing medical certification of 
     pregnancy and medical certification of predicted due date, an 
     unaccompanied member of the Armed Force residing in 
     unaccompanied housing shall be eligible to receive basic 
     allowance for housing beginning not later than three months 
     prior to such predicted due date.

          TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS

             Subtitle A--Basic Pay, Retired Pay, and Leave

     SEC. 601. POLICY ON POSTPARTUM PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTS AND 
                   BODY COMPOSITION ASSESSMENTS.

       Section 701(k) of title 10, United States Code, is amended, 
     in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
       (1) by striking ``gives birth'' and inserting ``is 
     pregnant''; and
       (2) by striking ``such birth'' and inserting ``birth, loss 
     of pregnancy, or stillbirth''.

     SEC. 602. EXTENSION OF PARENTAL LEAVE TO MEMBERS OF THE COAST 
                   GUARD RESERVE.

       (a) Extension.--Section 711 of chapter 40 of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended, in subsection (b), in the 
     matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``is a member of 
     the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force 
     who''.
       (b) Technical Correction.--Such section is redesignated as 
     section 710a of such title.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall take effect on October 1, 2025.

     SEC. 603. PROHIBITION ON EXPOSING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
                   TO CHINESE MILITARY COMPANY INVESTMENTS THROUGH 
                   THE THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN.

       (a) In General.--Section 211 of title 37, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) Limitation on Mutual Fund Window.--A member of the 
     armed forces may not participate or invest in the Thrift 
     Savings Plan mutual fund window pursuant to section 
     8438(b)(5) of title 5 if that window includes a mutual fund 
     that holds a Chinese military company (as that term is 
     defined in section 1260H of Public Law 116-283) as determined 
     by the mutual fund's most recent quarterly filing with the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission.''.
       (b) Rule of Construction.--The amendment made by subsection 
     (a) shall not be construed to limit access of members of the 
     Armed Forces to Thrift Savings Plan mutual funds that do not 
     include any Chinese military company (as defined in section 
     1260H of Public Law 116-283).

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                  Subtitle B--Bonus and Incentive Pays

     SEC. 611. INCENTIVE PAY: EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL DUTY.

       (a) Establishment.--Subchapter I of Chapter 5 of title 37, 
     United States Code, is amended by inserting, after section 
     301e, the following new section:

     ``Sec. 301f. Incentive pay: explosive ordnance disposal duty.

       ``(a) Eligibility.--(1) Subject to regulations prescribed 
     by the Secretary of Defense, a regular member of a covered 
     armed force is entitled to continuous monthly explosive 
     ordnance disposal duty incentive pay in the amount specified 
     in subsection (b)(1) if the member--
       ``(A) is entitled to basic pay;
       ``(B) holds (or is in training leading to) an explosive 
     ordnance disposal duty designator; and
       ``(C) is in and remains in explosive ordnance disposal duty 
     on a career basis.
       ``(2) Subject to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of 
     Defense, a member of a covered armed force who is entitled to 
     basic pay but is not entitled to continuous monthly explosive 
     ordnance disposal duty incentive pay under paragraph (1) is 
     entitled to explosive ordnance disposal duty incentive pay in 
     the amount prescribed pursuant to subsection (b)(2) for any 
     period during which such member performs explosive ordnance 
     disposal duty under orders.
       ``(b) Rates.--(1) Continuous monthly explosive ordnance 
     disposal duty incentive pay under subsection (a)(1) shall be 
     in the following amounts:


------------------------------------------------------------------------
   ``Years of explosive ordnance disposal duty (including       Monthly
                         training):                              Rate
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 or fewer..................................................       $125
Over 2......................................................       $156
Over 3......................................................       $188
Over 4......................................................       $206
Over 6......................................................       $650
Over 8......................................................       $800
Over 10.....................................................     $1,000
Over 17.....................................................       $840
Over 22.....................................................       $585
Over 24.....................................................       $385
Over 25.....................................................       $250
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       ``(2) Explosive ordnance disposal duty incentive pay under 
     subsection (a)(2)--
       ``(A) shall be in amounts prescribed by the Secretary of 
     Defense;
       ``(B) may not, for any month, exceed the maximum amount 
     specified in paragraph (1); and
       ``(C) may not be less per day than the amount under 
     subsection (d).
       ``(c) Computation of Years.--Years of explosive ordnance 
     disposal duty by a member shall be computed beginning with 
     the effective date of the initial order to such member to 
     perform explosive ordnance disposal duty.
       ``(d) Applicability to Certain Duty in the Reserve 
     Components.--Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of 
     Defense and to the extent provided for by appropriations, for 
     each day that a member of the reserve component of a covered 
     armed force who is entitled to compensation under section 206 
     of this title, performs, under orders, explosive ordnance 
     disposal duty, such member is eligible for an increase in 
     compensation equal to one-thirtieth of the continuous monthly 
     incentive pay under subsection (b)(1) for a member of 
     corresponding years of service entitled to basic pay.
       ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `covered armed force' means the Army, Navy, 
     Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
       ``(2) The term `explosive ordnance disposal' has the 
     meaning given such term in section 2284 of title 10.
       ``(3) The term `explosive ordnance disposal duty' means 
     duty performed by a member of a covered armed force, under 
     regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, in 
     explosive ordnance disposal.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--Section 301f of title 37, United 
     States Code, added by this section, shall take effect on the 
     day that is six months after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act and apply to explosive ordnance disposal duty 
     performed on or after such day.

     SEC. 612. 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, 2024'' 
     and inserting ``December 31, 2025''.
       (b) Title 10 Authorities Relating to Health Care 
     Professionals.--The following sections of title 10, United 
     States Code, are amended by striking ``December 31, 2024'' 
     and inserting ``December 31, 2025'':
       (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, 2024'' and inserting ``December 31, 
     2025''.
       (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, 2024'' and inserting ``December 31, 
     2025'':
       (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), relating to an area covered by a 
     major disaster declaration or containing an installation 
     experiencing an influx of military personnel, by striking 
     ``December 31, 2024'' and inserting ``December 31, 2025''; 
     and
       (2) in paragraph (8)(C), relating to an area where actual 
     housing costs differ from current rates by more than 20 
     percent, by striking ``September 30, 2024'' and inserting 
     ``December 31, 2025''.

                         Subtitle C--Allowances

     SEC. 621. BASIC NEEDS ALLOWANCE: EXCLUSION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE 
                   FOR HOUSING FROM THE CALCULATION OF GROSS 
                   HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF AN ELIGIBLE MEMBER OF THE 
                   ARMED FORCES.

       Section 402b(k)(1)(B) of title 37, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``in'' and all that follows through 
     ``portion of''; and
       (2) by striking ``that the Secretary concerned elects to 
     exclude'' and inserting ``paid to such member''.

     SEC. 622. BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING: PILOT PROGRAM TO 
                   OUTSOURCE RATE CALCULATION.

       (a) In General.--Not later than September 30, 2025, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement 
     with a covered entity pursuant to which the covered entity 
     shall calculate, using industry-standard machine learning and 
     artificial intelligence algorithms, the monthly rates of BAH 
     for not fewer than 15 MHAs.
       (b) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
     Representatives a report containing the evaluation of the 
     Secretary of the rates calculated by a covered entity 
     pursuant to an agreement under subsection (a).
       (c) 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 single-family housing that 
     has data on local rental rates in real estate markets across 
     the United States.
       (3) The term ``MHA'' means military housing area.

                Subtitle D--Family and Survivor Benefits

     SEC. 631. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN BENEFITS THAT 
                   ARISE FROM THE DEATH OF A MEMBER OF THE ARMED 
                   FORCES.

       (a) Death Gratuity.--Section 1475(a)(4) of title 10, United 
     States Code, is amended by striking ``for a period of more 
     than 13 days''.
       (b) Recovery, Care, and Disposition of Remains.--Section 
     1481(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding 
     at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(11) Any person not otherwise covered by this section 
     whose death entitles a survivor of such person to a death 
     gratuity under section 1475 of this title.''.
       (c) Eligibility for Assistance From a Casualty Assistance 
     Officer.--Section 633 of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10 U.S.C. 1475 
     note) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; and'' and 
     inserting a semicolon;
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(C) an individual not described in subparagraph (A) or 
     (B) who is entitled to a death gratuity under section 1475 of 
     title 10, United States Code.'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by striking ``spouses and dependents'' each place it 
     appears and inserting ``survivors''; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``spouses and other 
     dependents of deceased members'' and inserting ``such 
     survivors''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``the spouse and 
     other dependents of a deceased member of the Armed Forces'' 
     and inserting ``such a survivor''.
       (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to a death that occurs on or after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 632. PAYMENT INSTEAD OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE 
                   TRANSPORTATION OF CERTAIN REMAINS TO TWO 
                   LOCATIONS IF THE SECOND LOCATION IS A NATIONAL 
                   CEMETERY.

       Section 1482(a)(8)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended, in the second sentence, by striking ``may pay for 
     transportation to the second place only'' and inserting 
     ``shall not require that payment for transportation to the 
     second place be''.

     SEC. 633. INFORMATION REGARDING PATERNAL ENGAGEMENT ON 
                   WEBSITE OF MILITARY ONESOURCE.

       Section 561 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 10 U.S.C. 1781 note) is 
     amended, in subsection (b)--

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       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (16) as 
     paragraphs (12) through (17), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting, after paragraph (10), the following new 
     paragraph (11):
       ``(11) Programs that encourage paternal engagement with the 
     family.''.

     SEC. 634. MILITARY ONESOURCE FOR A REMARRIED SURVIVING SPOUSE 
                   OF A DECEASED MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES: 
                   ELIGIBILITY; INFORMATION.

       (a) Eligibility.--A surviving spouse of a deceased member 
     of the Armed Forces may use the Military OneSource program of 
     the Department of Defense regardless of whether such 
     surviving spouse remarries after the death of such member.
       (b) Website Information.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     publish and maintain, on the website for the Military 
     OneSource program, information regarding casualty assistance 
     for a surviving spouse described in subsection (a).

                   Subtitle E--Defense Resale Matters

     SEC. 641. COMMISSARY AND EXCHANGE BENEFITS: EXPANSION FOR 
                   SURVIVING CHILDREN OF MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED 
                   SERVICES.

       (a) Expansion.--Section 1061 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(c) Dependent Defined.--In this section, the term 
     `dependent' has the meaning given such term in section 1072 
     of this title, without regard to the age of a child of a 
     member of a uniformed service.''.
       (b) Technical Amendment.--Such section is amended in the 
     heading by striking ``Reserve and Guard''.

     SEC. 642. SINGLE-USE SHOPPING BAGS IN COMMISSARY STORES.

       Section 2485 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(j) Single-use Shopping Bags.--The Defense Commissary 
     Agency may not prohibit the use of, or charge a fee for, 
     single-use shopping bags in a commissary store.''.

     SEC. 643. SALE OF CERTAIN SUPPLIES OF THE NAVY AND MARINE 
                   CORPS TO CERTAIN FORMER MEMBERS OF THE COAST 
                   GUARD.

       Section 8803 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     striking ``, or the Space Force'' and inserting ``, the Space 
     Force, or the Coast Guard''.

           Subtitle F--Other Benefits, Reports, and Briefings

     SEC. 651. PROMOTION OF TAX PREPARATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that 
     each member of a covered Armed Force receives, not later than 
     March 1 of each year, a written notice regarding the MilTax 
     program and other tax preparation assistance programs 
     furnished by the Secretary.
       (b) Report.--Not later than six months 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 regarding the rates of participation 
     by members of the covered Armed Forces in the programs 
     described in subsection (a).
       (c) Covered Armed Force Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, 
     Air Force, or Space Force.

     SEC. 652. PILOT PROGRAM TO INFORM MEMBERS ABOUT CERTAIN 
                   INSURANCE PRODUCTS.

       (a) Establishment.--Not later than September 30, 2025, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program to 
     provide to a member of the covered Armed Forces, through the 
     website of Military OneSource (established under section 561 
     of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2010 (Public Law 111-84; 10 U.S.C. 1781 note)), information 
     regarding insurance products intended to cover living 
     expenses, at no cost to the Federal Government, that--
       (1) may arise in the event of a cancer diagnosis of such 
     member or a dependent of such member; and
       (2) the member may not be able to cover with the pay and 
     benefits provided to such member by the Federal Government.
       (b) Informational Requirements.--The Secretary shall ensure 
     that information provided to a member under subsection (a)--
       (1) only refers to insurance products--
       (A) that comply with all applicable laws and regulations; 
     and
       (B) that provide coverage in each State; and
       (2) includes any other information the Secretary determines 
     appropriate to help a member deal expenses described in 
     subsection (a).
       (c) Sunset.--The pilot program under subsection (a) shall 
     terminate on the day that is five years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
       (d) Report.--Not later than six months after the pilot 
     program under this section terminates, the Secretary shall 
     submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     House of Representatives a report regarding such pilot 
     program. Elements of the report shall include the following:
       (1) The insurance products about which the Secretary 
     provided information under subsection (a).
       (2) The number of members who purchased such insurance 
     products.
       (3) Any other information the Secretary determines 
     appropriate.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, 
     Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
       (2) The term ``State'' has the meaning given such term in 
     section 901 of title 32, United States Code.

                   TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS

             Subtitle A--TRICARE and Other Health Benefits

     SEC. 701. ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR CERTAIN 
                   MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR 
                   DEPENDENTS UNDER TRICARE.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 55 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting after section 1074o the 
     following new section:

     ``Sec. 1074p. Assisted reproductive technology for certain 
       members of the armed forces and their dependents under 
       TRICARE

       ``(a) Coverage.--The use of assisted reproductive 
     technology (including in vitro fertilization, gamete 
     retrieval, and gamete transfer) by a member of a covered 
     armed force (or a dependent of such a member) shall be 
     covered under TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select.
       ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `covered armed force' means the Army, Navy, 
     Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
       ``(2) The term `member' is used as such term is used in 
     this title and does not include a former member.''.
       (b) Exclusion From Contracts for Former Members and Their 
     Dependents.--Section 1086 of such title is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by striking ``subsection (d)'' and inserting 
     ``subsections (d) and (j)''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(j) A plan contracted for under subsection (a) may not 
     include coverage for services under section 1074p of this 
     title.''.

     SEC. 702. TRICARE DENTAL PLAN FOR THE SELECTED RESERVE.

       Section 1076a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in the header, by striking ``selected reserve and''; 
     and
       (ii) by striking ``for members of the Selected Reserve of 
     the Ready Reserve and'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), in the header, by inserting 
     ``Individual Ready'' after ``other''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(5) Plan for selected reserve.--A dental benefits plan 
     for members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve.'';
       (2) in subsection (d)--
       (A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
       (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(3) No premium plans.--(A) The dental insurance plan 
     established under subsection (a)(5) is a no premium plan.
       ``(B) Members enrolled in a no premium plan may not be 
     charged a premium for benefits provided under the plan.'';
       (3) in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking ``a member of the 
     Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve or'';
       (4) by redesignating subsections (f) through (k) as 
     subsections (g) through (l), respectively;
       (5) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new 
     subsection (f):
       ``(f) Copayments Under No Premium Plans.--A member who 
     receives dental care under a no premium plan referred to in 
     subsection (d)(3) shall pay no charge for any care described 
     in subsection (c).''; and
       (6) in subsection (i), as redesignated by paragraph (4), by 
     striking ``subsection (k)(2)'' and inserting ``subsection 
     (l)(2)''.

     SEC. 703. EXTENSION OF EFFECTIVE DATE REGARDING CERTAIN 
                   IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TRICARE DENTAL PROGRAM.

       (a) Extension.--Section 1076a of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by striking ``January 1, 2026'' each place 
     it appears and inserting ``January 1, 2027''.
       (b) Rulemaking; Briefing.--Section 701 of the James M. 
     Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 1076a note) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``January 1, 2025'' and 
     inserting ``January 1, 2026''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``January 1, 2026'' and 
     inserting ``January 1, 2027''; and
       (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``and 2026'' and 
     inserting ``2026, and 2027''.

     SEC. 704. LICENSURE REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN HEALTH CARE 
                   PROFESSIONALS PROVIDING CERTAIN EXAMINATIONS TO 
                   MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS.

       Section 1094(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by inserting ``an examination or assessment under 
     section 10206 of this title or'' after ``not covered under 
     section 1091 of this title who is providing''.

     SEC. 705. EXPANSION OF WOUNDED WARRIOR SERVICE DOG PROGRAM.

       Section 745 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 
     1071 note) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(b) Grant Authority.--
       ``(1) In general.--In carrying out the Wounded Warrior 
     Service Dog Program, the Secretary of Defense shall award 
     grants on a competitive basis directly to eligible entities 
     in accordance with this subsection.
       ``(2) Eligible entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
     under this subsection, an entity shall be a nonprofit 
     organization, the primary function of which is raising, 
     training, and furnishing assistance dogs.
       ``(3) Applications.--An eligible entity desiring a grant 
     under this subsection shall submit to

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     the Secretary of Defense an application at such time, in such 
     manner, and containing such information and assurances as 
     such Secretary determines appropriate.
       ``(4) Consideration for grant amount.--In determining the 
     amount of a grant awarded under this subsection, such 
     Secretary shall consider--
       ``(A) the merits of the application submitted pursuant to 
     paragraph (3);
       ``(B) whether, and to what extent, there is demand by 
     covered members or covered veterans for assistance dogs 
     provided by the eligible entity desiring such grant; and
       ``(C) the capacity and capability of such eligible entity 
     to raise and train assistance dogs to meet such demand.
       ``(5) Use of funds.--An eligible entity awarded a grant 
     under this subsection shall use such grant to plan, design, 
     establish, or operate a program to furnish assistance dogs to 
     covered members and covered veterans, or any combination 
     thereof.
       ``(6) Limitation on grant amount.--The amount of a grant 
     awarded under this subsection may not exceed $2,000,000.''.

     SEC. 706. REIMBURSEMENTS UNDER THE TRICARE PROGRAM TO CANCER 
                   AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS FOR OUTPATIENT CARE OF 
                   BENEFICIARIES.

       (a) In General.--When evaluating an application under the 
     TRICARE program by a cancer hospital or a children's hospital 
     for a general temporary military contingency payment 
     adjustment to a reimbursement amount under the TRICARE 
     outpatient prospective payment system, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall consider the adequacy of the TRICARE network 
     and the availability of specialized health care services for 
     affected beneficiaries.
       (b) Report.--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 House 
     of Representatives a report regarding applications, payments, 
     and adjustments described in subsection (a). The report shall 
     include the following elements:
       (1) A list of payment mechanisms available to the Secretary 
     to make a reimbursement described in subsection (a).
       (2) A list of the authorities for such payment mechanisms.
       (3) A list of the payment adjustments the Secretary may 
     make to a reimbursement amount described in subsection (a).
       (4) The factors the Secretary considers when determining 
     whether to make such a payment adjustment.
       (5) Whether the Secretary measures the effects of a change 
     to a reimbursement or payment adjustment when determining 
     whether to continue such a payment adjustment.
       (6) Any identified differences in diagnoses or the 
     complexity of care, for pediatric TRICARE outpatients at 
     children's hospitals and at other hospitals.
       (7) The extent to which differences in such payments 
     reflect differences in the complexity of care for such 
     patients.
       (8) Recently identified trends in the use of children's 
     hospital services by pediatric TRICARE patients.

     SEC. 707. NOTICES TO A DEPENDENT CHILD REGARDING IMPENDING 
                   LOSS OF COVERAGE UNDER TRICARE PROGRAM.

       (a) Notice Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall notify 
     an individual who is a beneficiary under the TRICARE program 
     on the basis that such individual is the dependent child of a 
     member of a covered Armed Force, and such member and the 
     spouse of such member (if applicable), before the end, on the 
     21st birthday of such individual, of the eligibility of such 
     individual for TRICARE on such basis.
       (b) Schedule.--The Secretary shall issue a notification 
     under subsection (a)--
       (1) nine, six, three, and one month before such birthday; 
     and
       (2) on such birthday.
       (c) Methods.--The Secretary shall issue such notice by 
     mail, email, and text message.
       (d) ID Card.--The Secretary shall ensure that the spouse of 
     a member may complete and submit a form to renew the 
     identification card provided by the Secretary to such 
     dependent child.
       (e) Covered Armed Force Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, 
     Air Force, or Space Force.

     SEC. 708. PILOT PROGRAM TO TREAT PREGNANCY AS A QUALIFYING 
                   EVENT FOR ENROLLMENT IN TRICARE SELECT.

       (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     commence a five-year pilot program under which--
       (1) the Secretary shall treat pregnancy as a qualifying 
     event, under section 1099(b)(1)(B) of title 10, United States 
     Code, for enrollment in TRICARE Select by an eligible 
     beneficiary; and
       (2) a member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or 
     Space Force on active duty may enroll in TRICARE Select under 
     paragraph (1) for a period that ends not later than 180 days 
     after the end of pregnancy.
       (b) Initial Briefing.--Not later than one year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
     provide to the appropriate congressional committees a 
     briefing on the status of the pilot program under subsection 
     (a).
       (c) Annual Report.--Not later than one year after the 
     Secretary commences the pilot program under subsection (a), 
     and annually thereafter for the next four years, the 
     Secretary shall provide to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report on the pilot program. Each such report 
     shall include the number of covered enrollment changes, 
     disaggregated by--
       (1) month, beginning with January, 2023; and
       (2) whether the eligible beneficiary made such covered 
     enrollment change--
       (A) because the eligible beneficiary is a member of the 
     Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force on active 
     duty who may enroll in TRICARE Select under the pilot 
     program;
       (B) because the eligible beneficiary is a member of the 
     uniformed services who separated from active duty;
       (C) because the eligible beneficiary is a member of the 
     uniformed services who returned to active duty;
       (D) because the eligible beneficiary is a dependent of a 
     member of the uniformed services who separated from active 
     duty;
       (E) because the eligible beneficiary is a dependent of a 
     member of the uniformed services who returned to active duty; 
     or
       (F) based on the treatment, under the pilot program, of 
     pregnancy as a qualifying event for enrollment in TRICARE 
     Select.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered enrollment change'' means a change 
     to a previous election by an eligible beneficiary under 
     subsection (b)(1) of section 1099 of title 10, United States 
     Code, to enroll in a health care plan designated under 
     subsection (c) of such section.
       (2) The term ``eligible beneficiary'' means an individual--
       (A) eligible to enroll in TRICARE Select under section 
     1075(b) of title 10, United States Code; or
       (B) a member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or 
     Space Force on active duty.
       (3) The terms ``TRICARE program'' and ``TRICARE Select'' 
     have the meanings given such terms in section 1072 of title 
     10, United States Code.
       (4) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (A) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
     the House of Representatives;
       (C) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (D) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.

     SEC. 709. PILOT PROGRAM TO PREVENT PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH 
                   CONDITIONS IN PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM MEMBERS 
                   OF THE ARMED FORCES AND COVERED BENEFICIARIES.

       (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     establish a pilot program to assess the feasibility and 
     effectiveness of providing, through military medical 
     treatment facilities, covered prevention programs to pregnant 
     and postpartum members of the Armed Forces and covered 
     beneficiaries.
       (b) Requirements.--To carry out the pilot program, the 
     Secretary shall take the following steps:
       (1) Integrate covered prevention programs into existing 
     maternal or pediatric care or programming furnished through 
     military medical treatment facilities, including--
       (A) primary care;
       (B) obstetric care;
       (C) pediatric care; and
       (D) family or parenting programs.
       (2) Ease participation in covered prevention programs by 
     pregnant and postpartum members of the Armed Forces and 
     covered beneficiaries by--
       (A) offering covered prevention programs at various times 
     and locations; and
       (B) providing child care to participants.
       (3) Provide technical assistance regarding the 
     implementation of covered prevention programs to personnel of 
     military medical treatment facilities selected for the pilot 
     program.
       (4) Study the effectiveness of the pilot program in 
     preventing the onset, or reducing the symptoms, of perinatal 
     mental health conditions of pregnant and postpartum members 
     of the Armed Forces and covered beneficiaries.
       (c) Locations.--In selecting locations for the pilot 
     program, the Secretary shall--
       (1) select at least two military medical treatment 
     facilities per market of the Defense Health Agency;
       (2) select geographically diverse locations inside and 
     outside the continental United States; and
       (3) give priority to a military medical treatment facility 
     that already operates a maternal health program or a Women's 
     Clinic.
       (d) Promotional Campaign.--The Secretary shall promote the 
     pilot program to increase awareness and encourage 
     participation.
       (e) Reports.--
       (1) Annual report.--Not later than 180 days after the end 
     of each year of operation of the pilot program, the Secretary 
     shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
     report on the pilot program during such year of operation. 
     Each such report shall include the number of pregnant and 
     postpartum members of the Armed Forces and covered 
     beneficiaries who participate in the pilot program, 
     disaggregated by--
       (A) by type of prevention program;
       (B) Armed Force;
       (C) military occupational specialty, in the case of a 
     member;
       (D) rank;
       (E) marital status;
       (F) birth setting of delivery;
       (G) sex;
       (H) age;
       (I) race; and
       (J) ethnicity.
       (2) Final report.--Not later than one year after the pilot 
     program terminates, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees, and publish, a final 
     report. Such report shall include the following elements:
       (A) The total number of participants, described in, and 
     disaggregated as in, paragraph (1), during the term of the 
     pilot program.
       (B) The assessment of the Secretary whether the pilot 
     program was effective in preventing the onset, or reducing 
     the symptoms, of perinatal

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     mental health conditions of pregnant and postpartum members 
     of the Armed Forces and covered beneficiaries.
       (C) The recommendations of the Secretary whether, and how 
     (including with regards to cost), to expand or make permanent 
     the pilot program.
       (f) Termination.--The pilot program shall terminate on 
     September 30, 2028.
       (g) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (A) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
     the House of Representatives; and
       (C) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
       (2) The term ``covered beneficiary'' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.
       (3) The term ``covered prevention program'' means an 
     evidence-based activity that the Secretary determines has 
     been proven to avert the onset. or decrease the symptoms, of 
     a perinatal mental health condition.
       (4) The term ``military medical treatment facility'' means 
     a facility described in section 1073d of title 10, United 
     States Code.
       (5) The term ``perinatal mental health condition'' means a 
     mental health disorder that first manifests during pregnancy 
     or the one-year postpartum period.

     SEC. 710. PILOT PROGRAM ON CRYOPRESERVATION AND STORAGE OF 
                   GAMETES OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     establish a pilot program to reimburse covered members for 
     expenses incurred in the testing, cryopreservation, shipping, 
     and storage of gametes of such covered members in a private 
     storage facility determined appropriate by the Secretary.
       (b) Amount of Reimbursement.--A covered member shall 
     receive not more than--
       (1) $500 in the case of a member who preserves sperm; and
       (2) $10,000 in the case of a member who preserves eggs.
       (c) Information to Participants.--The Secretary shall 
     provide to a covered member participating in the pilot 
     program information regarding providers of services described 
     in subsection (a) located near the covered member.
       (d) Implementation Schedule.--Not later than--
       (1) 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     the Secretary shall notify covered members of the pilot 
     program; and
       (2) 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     the Secretary shall--
       (A) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and the House of Representatives an implementation 
     plan for the pilot program; and
       (B) carry out the pilot program.
       (e) No Liability or Contractual Obligation.--The United 
     States shall not be--
       (1) considered a party to any agreement between a covered 
     member who participates in the pilot program and a private 
     gamete storage facility; or
       (2) responsible for the management of gametes 
     cryopreserved, or stored for which a covered member receives 
     reimbursement under such pilot program.
       (f) Advanced Medical Directive.--A covered member who 
     participates in the pilot program shall complete an advanced 
     medical directive that specifies how gametes preserved under 
     the pilot program shall be handled upon the death of such 
     covered member.
       (g) Promotion of Pilot Program.--The Secretary shall 
     promote the pilot program to covered members in the course of 
     annual health examinations and pre-deployment screenings.
       (h) Report.--Not later than one year after the Secretary 
     establishes the pilot program, the Secretary 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:
       (1) Usage by covered members.
       (2) Demographics of participating covered members.
       (3) Costs of services to participating covered members.
       (4) The feasibility of expanding the pilot program.
       (5) The feasibility of making the pilot program permanent.
       (6) Other information determined appropriate by the 
     Secretary.
       (i) Termination.--The pilot program shall terminate one 
     year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (j) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered member'' means a member of a covered 
     Armed Force serving on active duty--
       (A) who has received orders (including deployment orders) 
     for duty for which the member may receive hazardous duty pay 
     under section 351 of title 37, United States Code;
       (B) whom the Secretary determines is likely to receive such 
     orders in the next 120 days;
       (C) who will, under orders, be geographically separated 
     from a spouse, domestic partner, or dating partner for a 
     period exceeding 180 days; or
       (D) whose application to participate in the pilot program 
     that the Secretary approves.
       (2) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, 
     Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
       (3) The term ``deployment'' has the meaning given such term 
     in section 991(b) of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 711. TEMPORARY REQUIREMENT FOR CONTRACEPTION COVERAGE 
                   PARITY UNDER THE TRICARE PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure 
     that, during the one-year period beginning on the date that 
     is 30 days after the date of the enactment of the Act, the 
     imposition or collection of cost-sharing for certain services 
     is prohibited as follows:
       (1) Pharmacy benefits program.--Notwithstanding 
     subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), of section 1074g(a)(6) of 
     title 10, United States Code, cost-sharing may not be imposed 
     or collected with respect to any eligible covered beneficiary 
     for any prescription contraceptive on the uniform formulary 
     provided through a retail pharmacy described in section 
     1074g(a)(2)(E)(ii) of such title or through the national 
     mail-order pharmacy program of the TRICARE Program.
       (2) TRICARE select.--Notwithstanding any provision under 
     section 1075 of title 10, United States Code, cost-sharing 
     may not be imposed or collected for a covered service that is 
     provided by a network provider under the TRICARE program to 
     an eligible covered beneficiary under such section.
       (3) TRICARE prime.--Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), 
     and (c) of section 1075a of title 10, United States Code, 
     cost-sharing may not be imposed or collected for a covered 
     service that is provided under TRICARE Prime to an eligible 
     covered beneficiary under such section.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered service'' means any method of 
     contraception approved, granted, or cleared by the Food and 
     Drug Administration, any contraceptive care (including with 
     respect to insertion, removal, and follow up), any 
     sterilization procedure, or any patient education or 
     counseling service provided in connection with any such 
     method, care, or procedure.
       (2) The term ``eligible covered beneficiary'' means an 
     eligible covered beneficiary (as such term is used in section 
     1074g of title 10, United States Code) on the basis of 
     being--
       (A) a member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or 
     Space Force; or
       (B) a dependent of such a member.
       (3) The terms ``TRICARE Program'' and ``TRICARE Prime'' 
     have the meaning given such terms in section 1072 of title 
     10, United States Code.

     SEC. 712. TRICARE COVERAGE FOR INCREASED SUPPLY FOR 
                   CONTRACEPTION.

       (a) In General.--Beginning not less than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of the Act, contraceptive supplies of 
     up to 365 days shall be covered for any eligible covered 
     beneficiary to obtain, including in a single fill or refill, 
     at the option of such beneficiary, the total days of supply 
     (not to exceed a 365-day supply) for a contraceptive on the 
     uniform formulary provided through a military treatment 
     facility pharmacy, retail pharmacy described in section 
     1074g(a)(2)(E)(ii) of such title, or through the national 
     mail-order pharmacy program of the TRICARE Program.
       (b) Outreach.--Beginning not later than 90 days after the 
     implementation of coverage under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary shall conduct such outreach activities as are 
     necessary to inform health care providers and individuals who 
     are enrolled in the TRICARE program of such coverage and the 
     requirements to receive such coverage.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, 
     Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
       (2) The term ``eligible covered beneficiary'' means an 
     eligible covered beneficiary as such term is used in section 
     1074g of title 10, United States Code who is--
       (A) a member of a covered Armed Force serving on active 
     duty; or
       (B) a dependent of a member described in subparagraph (A).
       (3) The terms ``TRICARE Program'' and ``TRICARE Prime'' 
     have the meaning given such terms in section 1072 of title 
     10, United States Code.

                 Subtitle B--Health Care Administration

     SEC. 721. IDENTIFICATION IN PATIENT MEDICAL RECORDS OF 
                   AFFILIATION OF CERTAIN NON-DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.

       Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     inserting after section 1091 the following new section:

     ``Sec. 1091a. Identification in patient medical records of 
       affiliation of certain non-Department of Defense health 
       care providers

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure 
     that medical records of the Department of Defense include the 
     organizational affiliation of any covered health care 
     provider identified in such medical records.
       ``(b) Covered Health Care Provider Defined.--In this 
     section, the term `covered health care provider' means a 
     health care provider who is not--
       ``(1) a member of the uniformed services;
       ``(2) an employee of the Department of Defense;
       ``(3) an employee of another agency of the Federal 
     Government detailed to the Department of Defense;
       ``(4) a personal services contractor under section 1091 of 
     this title; or
       ``(5) a volunteer under section 1588 of this title.''.

     SEC. 722. MANDATORY TRAINING ON HEALTH EFFECTS OF 
                   PERFLUOROALKYL OR POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.

       The Secretary of Defense shall provide to each health care 
     provider of the Department of Defense mandatory training 
     regarding the potential health effects of perfluoroalkyl or 
     polyfluoroalkyl substances.

     SEC. 723. TREATMENTS FOR ACUTE RADIATION SYNDROME INCURRED BY 
                   OVERSEAS PERSONNEL: PROCUREMENT; PRE-
                   POSITIONING.

       (a) Requirements.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the

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     Secretary of Defense shall establish requirements for the 
     procurement and pre-positioning of treatments for acute 
     radiation syndrome and thermal burns incurred by members of 
     the Armed Forces assigned to duty locations outside the 
     United States. In establishing such requirements, the 
     Secretary shall take into account--
       (1) the number of such members deployed in or near conflict 
     zones wherein the use of nuclear weapons is a threat; and
       (2) peer-reviewed and published scientific studies 
     regarding the efficacy and operational requirements of such 
     treatments.
       (b) Briefing.--Not later than September 30, 2025, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 
     the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing regarding 
     the requirements established under subsection (a).
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``biological product'' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 319F-1 of the Public Health Service Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 247d-6a).
       (2) The term ``device'' and ``drug'' have the meaning given 
     such terms in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
       (3) The term ``treatment'' means a biological product, 
     device, or drug approved, licensed, cleared, or otherwise 
     authorized by the Food and Drug Administration.

     SEC. 724. PARTNERSHIPS WITH CIVILIAN ORGANIZATIONS FOR 
                   ARTHROSCOPIC SURGICAL TRAINING.

       (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     establish a program--
       (1) to establish partnerships with public, private, and 
     non-profit entities that provide short-term training, 
     regarding arthroscopic surgery, to physicians of the 
     Department of Defense; and
       (2) to increase operational readiness of members of the 
     covered Armed Forces.
       (b) Metrics.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish metrics 
     to evaluate the effectiveness of the program.
       (c) Briefing; Report.--
       (1) Initial briefing.--Not later than 120 days 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 program under this 
     section. Such report shall include the following elements:
       (A) A description of the program.
       (B) The metrics established under subsection (b).
       (C) Other matters regarding the program that the Secretary 
     determines appropriate.
       (2) Final report.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     termination of the program under this section, the Secretary 
     shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the 
     program. Such report shall include the following elements:
       (A) A list of the entities with which the Secretary 
     established partnerships under the program.
       (B) The assessment of the Secretary of the effectiveness of 
     the program, based on criteria including--
       (i) the metrics established under subsection (b);
       (ii) physical health assessment data, including questions 
     on the Electronic Physical Health Assessment survey;
       (iii) physical readiness test data;
       (iv) postoperative survey data collected after a 
     musculoskeletal intervention; and
       (v) other matters regarding the program determined by the 
     Secretary.
       (C) The assessment of the Secretary regarding how much 
     money the program saved the Department.
       (D) Recommendations of the Secretary for additional 
     legislation or administrative action based on the program.
       (d) Termination.--The program under this section shall 
     terminate five years after the Secretary establishes such 
     program.
       (e) Covered Armed Force Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, 
     Air Force, or Space Force.

     SEC. 725. WOMEN'S HEART HEALTH EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL: 
                   DEVELOPMENT; DISTRIBUTION.

       (a) Women's Heart Health Educational Materials.--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 develop and distribute evidence-
     based educational materials for health care providers and 
     patients in the military health care system regarding women's 
     cardiovascular health.
       (b) Patient-centered Materials.--Materials for patients 
     shall include information on the following:
       (1) Women's risk factors for heart disease.
       (2) Actions women can take to improve or maintain positive 
     cardiovascular health.
       (3) The presentation and symptoms of cardiovascular 
     disease, including symptoms that may be more common or only 
     occur in women.
       (4) Symptoms of a cardiovascular event, including symptoms 
     that may be more common or only occur in women;
       (c) Health Professional Materials.--
       (1) Materials for a health care provider shall--
       (A) include information relevant to the provision of 
     cardiovascular health care; and
       (B) be specific to the practice of such provider.
       (2) Materials shall include the following information:
       (A) Gender-based differences in the presentation of 
     cardiovascular disease.
       (B) Gender-based differences in the causes and presentation 
     of cardiovascular events, including heart attacks,
       (C) Gender-based differences in appropriate methods to 
     identify and treat cardiovascular disease.
       (D) Gender-based differences in risk factors for 
     cardiovascular disease.
       (E) Cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment 
     guidelines, including those that are specifically for women.
       (F) Guidance on counseling patients with respect to risks, 
     presentation, and treatment of cardiovascular disease.
       (d) Distribution.--The Secretary shall distribute such 
     materials to health care providers in the military health 
     care system and TRICARE beneficiaries. Such materials may be 
     physical or digital.

     SEC. 726. PROTOCOL ON USE OF ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION.

       Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the, the Secretary of Defense shall develop a clear 
     and comprehensive protocol for the use of oral rehydration 
     solutions in preventing heat casualties, dehydration, and 
     hyponatremia in initial training. In the development of such 
     protocol, the Secretary shall incorporate--
       (1) the latest data, analysis and information regarding the 
     use of oral rehydration solutions by Special Operations 
     Command;
       (2) the latest data, analysis and information regarding the 
     use of oral rehydration solutions by professional sports 
     teams;
       (3) the latest data, analysis and information regarding the 
     use of oral rehydration solutions by the National Training 
     Center, Fort Irwin; and
       (4) the guidance included in the June 20, 2016, Army 
     Research Institute of Environmental Medicine report entitled 
     ``Guidance Concerning Commercial Electrolyte Replacement 
     Beverages and Hyponatremia Risk During Hot Weather 
     Training''.

       Subtitle C--Studies, Briefings, Reports, and Other Matters

     SEC. 731. BLAST PRESSURE SAFETY AND BRAIN HEALTH.

       (a) Expansion of Warfighter Brain Health Initiative.--
       (1) Thresholds for blast pressure safety.--Section 735 of 
     the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is 
     amended, in subsection (b)(1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
     ``that--''; and
       (ii) by adding at the end the following new clauses:
       ``(i) cover brain injury, lung injury, and impulse noise;
       ``(ii) measure impact over 24-hour, 72-hour to 96-hour, 
     monthly, annual, and lifetime periods;
       ``(iii) ensure that the thresholds are low enough that they 
     are not associated with cognitive deficits after firing;
       ``(iv) include thresholds that account for the firing of 
     multiple types of heavy weaponry and use of grenades in one 
     period of time;
       ``(v) include minimum safe distances and levels of exposure 
     for observers and instructors; and
       ``(vi) include limits for shoulder-fired heavy weapons.'';
       (B) by inserting, after subparagraph (G), the following new 
     subparagraphs:
       ``(H) The establishment of policies to encourage members of 
     the armed forces to seek support for brain health when 
     needed, prevent retaliation against such members who seek 
     care, and address other barriers to seeking help for brain 
     health, including due to the impact of blast exposure, blast 
     overpressure, traumatic brain injury, and other health 
     matters.
       ``(I) The evaluation of how modifications to existing 
     weapons systems may reduce injuries to individuals within the 
     minimum safe distance of such weapons systems that arise from 
     blast overpressure in the use of such weapons systems.''.
       (2) Definitions.--Such section is further amended by 
     striking subsection (g) and inserting the following:
       ``(g) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `neurocognitive assessment' means a 
     standardized cognitive and behavioral evaluation using 
     validated and normed testing performed in a formal 
     environment that uses specifically designated tasks to 
     measure cognitive function known to be linked to a particular 
     brain structure or pathway, which may include a measurement 
     of intellectual functioning, attention, new learning or 
     memory, intelligence, processing speed, and executive 
     functioning.
       ``(2) The term `traumatic brain injury' means a 
     traumatically induced structural injury or physiological 
     disruption of brain function as a result of an external force 
     that is indicated by new onset or worsening of at least one 
     of the following clinical signs immediately following the 
     event:
       ``(A) Alteration in mental status, including confusion, 
     disorientation, or slowed thinking.
       ``(B) Loss of memory for events immediately before or after 
     the injury.
       ``(C) Any period of loss of or decreased level of 
     consciousness, observed or self-reported.
       ``(3) The term `Secretary concerned' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.''.
       (3) Annual budget justification documents.--Such section is 
     further amended, in subsection (c), by striking ``fiscal 
     years 2025 through 2029'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2025 
     through 2030''.
       (4) Implementation of thresholds.--Such section is further 
     amended--
       (A) by striking subsections (e) and (f);
       (B) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (g) as 
     subsections (g), (h), and (i), respectively; and

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       (C) by inserting, after subsection (b), the following new 
     subsections:
       ``(c) Implementation of Thresholds.--
       ``(1) Deadline.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than two years after the date 
     of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall identify 
     and disseminate the thresholds for blast exposure and blast 
     overpressure safety and associated emerging scientific 
     evidence required under subsection (b)(1)(B).
       ``(B) Update.--Not less frequently than every five years, 
     the Secretary of Defense shall review and, if the Secretary 
     determines it appropriate, update, the thresholds for blast 
     exposure and blast overpressure safety and associated 
     emerging scientific evidence required under subsection 
     (b)(1)(B).
       ``(2) Central repository.--Not later than two years after 
     the date of the enactment of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall establish a central repository of blast-related 
     characteristics, such as pressure profiles and common blast 
     loads associated with specific systems and the environments 
     in which they are used, that is available to members of the 
     armed forces and includes the information described in 
     subsection (b)(1)(B).
       ``(3) Waivers.--
       ``(A) Protocols.--Not later than two years after the date 
     of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     establish and implement protocols to require waivers in cases 
     in which members of the armed forces must exceed the safety 
     thresholds described in subsection (b)(1)(B), which shall 
     include a justification for exceeding those safety 
     thresholds.
       ``(B) Tracking system.--
       ``(i) In general.--Not later than two years after the date 
     of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     establish a Department of Defense-wide tracking system for 
     waivers described in subparagraph (A), which shall include 
     data contributed by each of the Secretaries concerned.
       ``(ii) Report.--Not later than December 31 of each of the 
     five years beginning in the year following the establishment 
     of the tracking system required under clause (i), the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
     report on waivers described in subparagraph (A) that 
     includes--

       ``(I) the number of waivers issued, disaggregated by armed 
     force;
       ``(II) the justifications provided for each waiver;
       ``(III) a description of actions taken by the Secretary 
     concerned to track the health effects on members of the armed 
     forces of exceeding safety thresholds described in subsection 
     (b)(1)(B), document those effects in medical records, and 
     provide care to those members; and
       ``(IV) a description of the medical care received by those 
     members in response to exceeding these safety thresholds.

       ``(d) Formal Training Requirement.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure 
     that training described in paragraph (2) is required for 
     members of the armed forces before training, deployment, or 
     entering other environments determined to be high-risk by the 
     Secretary concerned.
       ``(2) Training described.--Training described in this 
     paragraph is training on the following:
       ``(A) Thresholds for blast exposure and blast overpressure 
     safety and associated emerging scientific evidence required 
     under subsection (b)(1)(B).
       ``(B) Symptoms of exposure to blasts or blast overpressure.
       ``(C) Symptoms of traumatic brain injury.
       ``(e) Strategies for Mitigation and Prevention of Blast 
     Exposure and Overpressure Risk for High-risk Individuals.--In 
     carrying out the Initiative, not later than one year after 
     the date of the enactment of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall establish strategies for mitigating and 
     preventing blast exposure and blast overpressure risk for 
     individuals most at risk for exposure to high-risk training 
     or high-risk occupational activities, which shall include--
       ``(1) a timeline and process for implementing those 
     strategies;
       ``(2) a determination of the frequency with which those 
     strategies will be updated, at a rate of not less frequently 
     than every five years; and
       ``(3) an assessment of how information regarding those 
     strategies will be disseminated to such individuals, 
     including after those strategies are updated.
       ``(f) Annual Report.--Not later than March 31, 2025, and 
     not less frequently than annually thereafter through 2030, 
     the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on 
     Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
     a report 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) The number of members of the armed forces impacted by 
     blast overpressure and blast exposure in the prior fiscal 
     year, including--
       ``(A) the number of members who reported adverse health 
     effects from blast overpressure or blast exposure;
       ``(B) the number of members exposed to blast overpressure 
     or blast exposure;
       ``(C) the number of members who received treatment for 
     injuries related to blast overpressure or blast exposure, 
     including at facilities of the Department of Defense and at 
     facilities in the private sector;
       ``(D) regarding treatment for blast exposure, blast 
     overpressure, or subconcussive or concussive brain injuries 
     at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence, an Intrepid 
     Spirit Center, or an appropriate military medical treatment 
     facility--
       ``(i) the number of members on the waitlist for such 
     treatment;
       ``(ii) the average period of time those members are on that 
     waitlist; and
       ``(iii) the average number of days between when an 
     appointment is requested and the actual appointment date; and
       ``(E) the type of care that members receive from facilities 
     of the Department of Defense and the type of care that 
     members receive from facilities in the private sector.
       ``(3) A summary of the progress made during the prior 
     fiscal year with respect to the objectives of the Initiative 
     under subsection (b).
       ``(4) A description of the steps the Secretary is taking to 
     ensure that activities under the Initiative are being 
     implemented across the Department of Defense and the military 
     departments.''.
       (b) Establishment of Roles for Components of the Office of 
     the Secretary of Defense Relating to Brain Injuries From 
     Concussive and Subconcussive Blasts.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish 
     the roles and responsibilities of components of the Office of 
     the Secretary of Defense for the mitigation, identification, 
     and treatment of concussive and subconcussive brain injuries 
     and the monitoring and documentation of blast overpressure 
     exposure as follows:
       (A) The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
     Readiness shall be responsible for, not later than one year 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act--
       (i) establishing a baseline neurocognitive assessment to be 
     conducted during the accession process of members of the 
     Armed Forces before the beginning of training;
       (ii) establishing neurocognitive assessments to monitor the 
     cognitive function of such members to be conducted--

       (I) at least every three years as part of the periodic 
     health assessment of such members; and
       (II) as part of the post-deployment health assessment of 
     such members;

       (iii) ensuring all neurocognitive assessments of such 
     members, including those required under clauses (i) and (ii), 
     are maintained in the electronic medical record of such 
     member;
       (iv) establishing a process for annual review of blast 
     overpressure exposure and traumatic brain injury logs for 
     each member of the Armed Forces during the periodic health 
     assessment of such member for cumulative exposure in order to 
     refer members with recurrent and prolonged exposure to 
     specialty care; and
       (v) establishing standards for recurrent and prolonged 
     exposure.
       (B) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness shall 
     be responsible for, not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the following:
       (i) Establishing and maintaining blast overpressure 
     exposure logs and traumatic brain injury logs for every 
     member of the Armed Forces.
       (ii) Including in those logs at least the following:

       (I) The number of previous exposures to blast overpressure, 
     including the number of exposures per unit of time, date, 
     blast overpressure in pounds per square inch, and number of 
     times the member of the Armed Forces fires, uses, or is 
     exposed to weapons that cause blast overpressure.
       (II) Any residual physical, mental, or emotional effects 
     resulting from such exposure.
       (III) The source of the exposure, activity when the 
     exposure occurred, whether it occurred during training or 
     deployment, and any other relevant context of such exposure.
       (IV) The treatment that the member sought and received in 
     connection with such exposure.
       (V) The number of concussive and subconcussive brain 
     injuries, including traumatic brain injuries, sustained.
       (VI) The severity of concussive and subconcussive brain 
     injuries, including traumatic brain injuries, sustained.
       (VII) Other head trauma, regardless of whether it requires 
     the treatment of a medical provider.

       (C) The Inspector General of the Department of Defense 
     shall be responsible for--
       (i) not later than two years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, submitting to Congress a report (in 
     unclassified form, but with a classified annex as necessary) 
     evaluating the establishment and maintenance of the logs 
     required under subparagraph (B), including the cumulative 
     exposure annotated in the blast overpressure exposure logs 
     and traumatic brain injury logs, as well as the compliance of 
     the Department of Defense with Department policies to address 
     the brain health of members of the Armed Forces;
       (ii) beginning on the date that is three years after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act--

       (I) evaluating the continued fulfillment by the Department 
     of the requirements under subparagraph (B), including the 
     cumulative exposure annotated in the blast overpressure 
     exposure logs and traumatic brain injury logs, as well as the 
     compliance of the Department with Department policies to 
     address the brain health of members of the Armed Forces; and
       (II) not later than December 31 of each year 2025 through 
     2030, submitting to Congress a report (in unclassified form, 
     but with a classified annex as necessary) containing the 
     results of such evaluation.

       (D) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
     Sustainment shall be responsible for, not later than one year 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the following:
       (i) Ensuring that the minimization of exposure to blast 
     overpressure is considered as a performance parameter when 
     drafting requirements for the Department of Defense for new 
     hand-held, shoulder-launched, or crew-served, weapons systems 
     that produce blast overpressure.
       (ii) In a case in which minimization of exposure to blast 
     overpressure is not included as a

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     performance parameter under clause (i), the Under Secretary 
     shall document the rationale for its exclusion and retain 
     such documentation and supporting materials for purposes of 
     clause (v).
       (iii) Establishing a requirement that any entity under 
     contractual agreement with the Department as part of the 
     defense weapons acquisition process for a weapons system 
     described in clause (i) shall provide to the Department blast 
     overpressure measurements and safety data for any weapons 
     system that produce blast overpressure and exceed the 
     department set maximum exposure limit procured from such 
     entity.
       (iv) Establishing a requirement that any future test plan 
     for a weapons system described in clause (v) incorporates 
     validation and verification testing of blast overpressure 
     measurement and safety data provided by defense contractors 
     in accordance with clause (iii).
       (v) Retaining and make available to personnel with 
     appropriate access all--

       (I) blast overpressure measurements and safety data for 
     weapons systems of the Department, including how those 
     systems have been tested and in what environments; and
       (II) plans to improve protection for exposure by members of 
     the Armed Forces to in-use weapons systems with unsafe levels 
     of blast overpressure and exposure.

       (2) Coordination.--The officials specified in paragraph (1) 
     shall coordinate and align their plans and activities to 
     implement such subsection among themselves and with the 
     Secretaries of the military departments.
       (3) Briefings and reports.--
       (A) Implementation briefing.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
     thereafter through 2030, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     House of Representatives a briefing on the plans, associated 
     timelines, and activities conducted to implement paragraph 
     (1).
       (B) Report on concussive and subconcussive brain 
     injuries.--
       (i) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through 
     2030, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees 
     on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives 
     a report on--

       (I) concussive and subconcussive brain injuries caused 
     during military operations, including combat operations, 
     among members of the Armed Forces, including information on--

       (aa) the Armed Force of the member;
       (bb) the name of the operation;
       (cc) the location within the area of responsibility;
       (dd) the number of concussive and subconcussive brain 
     injuries caused;
       (ee) the severity of concussive and subconcussive brain 
     injuries caused;
       (ff) the treatment received for a concussive or 
     subconcussive brain injury;
       (gg) whether a member of the Armed Forces was medically 
     retired from service due to a concussive or subconcussive 
     brain injury;
       (hh) whether a member of the Armed Forces died by suicide 
     after sustaining a concussive or subconcussive brain injury; 
     and
       (ii) the source of the injury, including the activity 
     conducted when the injury occurred; and

       (II) concussive and subconcussive brain injuries caused 
     during training events among members of the Armed Forces, 
     including information on--

       (aa) the Armed Force of the member;
       (bb) the type of training;
       (cc) the location of the training;
       (dd) the number of concussive and subconcussive brain 
     injuries caused;
       (ee) the severity of concussive and subconcussive brain 
     injuries caused;
       (ff) the treatment received for a concussive or 
     subconcussive brain injury;
       (gg) whether a member of the Armed Forces was medically 
     retired from service due to a concussive or subconcussive 
     brain injury;
       (hh) whether a member of the Armed Forces died by suicide 
     after sustaining a concussive or subconcussive brain injury; 
     and
       (ii) the source of the injury, including the activity 
     conducted when the injury occurred.
       (ii) Form.--Each report submitted under clause (i) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.
       (C) Report on discharges related to concussive and 
     subconcussive brain injuries.--
       (i) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through 
     2030, the officials specified in paragraph and the Secretary 
     of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
     of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on 
     members of the Armed Forces who were discharged 
     administratively or punitively and had a concussive or 
     subconcussive brain injury, including a traumatic brain 
     injury, including information on--

       (I) whether the injury or injuries occurred during combat 
     operations or training and the associated combat operations 
     or training incident;
       (II) the severity of the injury or injuries;
       (III) if any such injury was combat related, the name of 
     the operation;
       (IV) the treatment sought and received for the injury or 
     injuries;
       (V) the number of discharge upgrade requests in connection 
     with such an injury or injuries that have been made; and
       (VI) the number of such discharge upgrade requests that 
     have been approved.

       (ii) Form.--Each report submitted under subparagraph (A) 
     shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.
       (D) Report on medical providers trained in concussive and 
     subconcussive brain injuries.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
     thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
     Representatives a report on medical providers within the 
     Defense Health Agency who are trained in traumatic brain 
     injury or concussive and subconcussive brain injuries as a 
     sub-specialty of neurology, including information on--
       (i) the number of such providers, disaggregated by 
     location;
       (ii) the billets of such personnel;
       (iii) the number of medical personnel currently 
     participating in training or a fellowship relating to 
     traumatic brain injury or concussive and subconcussive brain 
     injuries; and
       (iv) the strategy of the Department of Defense to increase 
     the number of medical providers trained in traumatic brain 
     injury or concussive and subconcussive brain injuries as a 
     sub-specialty of neurology.
       (c) Mandatory Training on Health Effects of Certain Brain 
     Trauma.--Not less frequently than once every two years, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall provide to each medical provider 
     and training manager of the Department of Defense mandatory 
     training with respect to the potential health effects of 
     blast overpressure, blast exposure, and traumatic brain 
     injury.
       (d) Implementation of Inspector General Recommendations to 
     Manage Traumatic Brain Injury Care.--
       (1) Implementation.--Not later than December 31, 2025, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall implement the recommendations 
     contained in the report of the Inspector General of the 
     Department of Defense titled, ``Evaluation of the DoD's 
     Management of Traumatic Brain Injury'' (DODIG-2023-059).
       (2) Briefing.--Not later than April 1, 2025, the Secretary 
     of Defense shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services 
     of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the 
     House of Representatives a briefing on the progress of the 
     Secretary in carrying out the implementation required under 
     paragraph (1).
       (e) GAO Review of Blast-related Brain Injury Research and 
     Other Efforts of the Department of Defense.--
       (1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall conduct a review of the research and other 
     efforts of the Department of Defense on traumatic brain 
     injury, including injuries related to blast overpressure or 
     blast exposure.
       (2) Matters to be included.--The review required by 
     paragraph (1) shall include the following:
       (A) A description of the research conducted by the 
     Department of Defense on traumatic brain injury, the entities 
     involved in that research, and efforts to coordinate that 
     research internally and externally.
       (B) A description of any improvements identified by that 
     research related to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment 
     of blast-related brain injuries and an assessment of the 
     implementation of those improvements.
       (C) An evaluation of the efforts of the Department to 
     protect members of the Armed Forces from retaliation for 
     seeking care for the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of 
     traumatic brain injury, blast overpressure, or blast 
     exposure, including any gaps in or barriers to those efforts.
       (D) An evaluation of the list maintained by the Department 
     of the military occupational specialties most at-risk for 
     blast overpressure and blast exposure and whether additional 
     at-risk occupational specialties should be included.
       (E) Any other finding the Comptroller General considers 
     relevant.
       (3) Briefing and report.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
     shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
     and the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives, on the review required by paragraph (1), 
     with a report to follow on a mutually agreed upon date.
       (f) Definitions.--In this section, the terms 
     ``neurocognitive assessment'' and ``traumatic brain injury'' 
     have the meanings given such terms in section 735 of the 
     James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note), as 
     amended by this section.

     SEC. 732. STUDY ON TESTOSTERONE LEVELS OF MEMBERS OF ARMY 
                   SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES.

       (a) Study.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Personnel and Readiness, in consultation with the Commander 
     of the United States Special Operations Command, shall 
     conduct a five-year study to determine whether the conditions 
     that covered members experience while serving in a covered 
     force affect the testosterone levels of the covered members. 
     The study shall include the following elements:
       (1) Data on the testosterone levels of each covered member 
     included in the study throughout the period covered by the 
     study, including while the covered member is--
       (A) participating in any training of a covered force;
       (B) deployed by a covered force; or
       (C) otherwise working for a covered force.
       (2) With respect to each covered member who joins a covered 
     force during the period covered by the study and is included 
     in the study, data on the testosterone levels of the covered 
     member upon joining the covered force, accounting for, to the 
     extent practicable, any effect on such testosterone levels 
     attributable to an experience of the covered member while in 
     the Armed Forces, prior to joining the covered force.
       (3) With respect to each covered member who has low 
     testosterone and is included in the study, data on the 
     testosterone levels of the covered member before, during, and 
     after the administration of any remedy (medical or non-
     medical) recommended to the covered member by a covered force 
     for the treatment of low testosterone.
       (4) Data regarding the relationship, if any, between the 
     time of day that the testosterone

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     level of a covered member is measured and the accuracy of the 
     resulting measurement.
       (5) Data regarding the relationship, if any, between the 
     testosterone levels of a covered member and--
       (A) the job performance of the covered member; or
       (B) any marker of long-term health of the covered member.
       (6) Any other information determined appropriate by the 
     Under Secretary.
       (b) Reports.--
       (1) Interim report.--Not later than one year after the date 
     on which the study under subsection (a) begins, the Under 
     Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 
     the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 
     describing--
       (A) each process implemented by Under Secretary during the 
     period covered by the report to carry out the study; and
       (B) any results of the study collected during such period.
       (2) Final report.--Not later than one year after the date 
     of the termination of the study under subsection (a), the 
     Under 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. Such report shall include 
     the following elements:
       (A) A comparison between--
       (i) the data described in subsection (a)(2); and
       (ii) data regarding the testosterone levels of male 
     civilians of a comparable age.
       (B) The analysis of the Under Secretary as to whether the 
     testosterone levels of covered members are affected by the 
     conditions such covered members experience--
       (i) during a training of a covered force;
       (ii) while deployed by a covered force; or
       (iii) while otherwise working for a covered force.
       (C) The assessment of the Under Secretary as to whether the 
     testosterone levels of covered members affect--
       (i) the readiness of any covered force; or
       (ii) any marker of long-term health of the covered members.
       (D) A list of each medical procedure a covered force uses, 
     as of the date of the report, to monitor the testosterone 
     levels of covered members.
       (E) A list of each preventative measure (medical or non-
     medical) a covered force uses, as of the date of the report, 
     to reduce the likelihood of low testosterone in a covered 
     member.
       (F) A list of each remedy (medical or non-medical) a 
     covered force uses, as of the date of the report, to--
       (i) treat low testosterone in a covered member; or
       (ii) mitigate any symptom of low testosterone in a covered 
     member.
       (G) Recommendations of the Under Secretary regarding--
       (i) which medical procedures are best suited for use by a 
     covered force in monitoring the testosterone levels of each 
     covered member;
       (ii) whether, in monitoring the testosterone levels of each 
     covered member, a covered force should--

       (I) account for, to the extent practicable, any effect on 
     the testosterone levels attributable to an experience of the 
     covered member while in the Armed Forces, prior to joining 
     the covered force; or
       (II) measure the testosterone levels during a specific time 
     of day to increase the accuracy of the measurements;

       (iii) which preventative measures (medical or non-medical) 
     are best suited for use by a covered force as a means to 
     reduce the likelihood of low testosterone in a covered 
     member; and
       (iv) which remedies (medical or non-medical) are best 
     suited for use by a covered force in--

       (I) the treatment of low testosterone in a covered member; 
     or
       (II) the mitigation of any symptom of low testosterone in a 
     covered member.

       (H) A determination of the Under Secretary as to whether a 
     pilot program or clinical trail with respect to the use of 
     testosterone replacement therapy for covered members who have 
     low testosterone would be advisable considering any 
     prevalence of low testosterone observed in the study and any 
     risks associated with testosterone replacement therapy.
       (I) Any other information the Under Secretary determines 
     appropriate.
       (3) Form.--The reports under this subsection shall be 
     submitted in an unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered force'' means a special operations 
     force that is under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the 
     Army.
       (2) The term ``covered member'' means a member of a covered 
     force.
       (3) The term ``low testosterone'' means a condition in 
     which the testosterone levels of an individual--
       (A) are lower than is average for a healthy individual of 
     comparable age and gender; and
       (B) negatively affect the well-being, including the mental 
     or physical health, of the individual.
       (4) The term ``special operations force'' means a force 
     identified under section 167(j) of title 10, United States 
     Code.

     SEC. 733. REPORT ON USE OF AGENT ORANGE ON GUAM.

       Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health 
     Affairs shall submit to the congressional defense committees, 
     and make publicly available, a report that includes--
       (1) the exact dates on which Agent Orange was used on Guam;
       (2) an identification of any known or suspected site that 
     was used to dump Agent Orange;
       (3) an identification of any specific area where Agent 
     Orange was used in Guam; and
       (4) a list of diseases and disabilities that can result 
     from exposure to Agent Orange.

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

             Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management

     SEC. 801. STREAMLINING OF MILESTONE B REQUIREMENTS.

       Section 4252 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``certification 
     required before'' and inserting ``factors to be considered 
     before'';
       (2) by striking subsections (d), (e), and (f);
       (3) by redesignating subsections (a), (b), (c), and (g) as 
     subsections (b), (d), (e), and (f), respectively;
       (4) by inserting before subsection (b), as so redesignated, 
     the following new subsection:
       ``(a) Responsibilities.--Before granting Milestone B 
     approval for a major defense acquisition program or major 
     subprogram, the milestone decision authority for the program 
     or subprogram shall ensure that--
       ``(1) information about the program or subprogram is 
     sufficient to warrant entry of the program or subprogram into 
     the engineering and manufacturing development phase;
       ``(2) appropriate trade-offs among cost, schedule, 
     technical feasibility, and performance objectives have been 
     made to ensure that the program or subprogram is affordable 
     when considering the per-unit cost and the total life-cycle 
     cost, and the Secretary of the military department concerned 
     and the Chief of the armed force concerned concur with these 
     trade-offs; and
       ``(3) there are sound plans for progression of the program 
     or subprogram to the production phase.'';
       (5) by amending subsection (b), as so redesignated, to read 
     as follows:
       ``(b) Factors to Be Considered for Milestone B Approval.--A 
     major defense acquisition program or major subprogram may not 
     receive Milestone B approval until the milestone decision 
     authority confirms the following factors were considered in 
     the decision to grant Milestone B approval:
       ``(1) The program or subprogram has received a preliminary 
     design review and a formal post-preliminary design review or 
     an equivalent assessment was conducted.
       ``(2) The technology in the program or subprogram has been 
     demonstrated in a relevant environment.
       ``(3) The program or subprogram is affordable when 
     considering the ability of the Department of Defense to 
     accomplish the program's or subprogram's mission using 
     alternative systems.
       ``(4) The estimated procurement unit cost for the program 
     or subprogram and the estimated date for initial operational 
     capability for the baseline description for the program or 
     subprogram (under section 4214 of this title) have been 
     established.
       ``(5) Appropriate market research has been conducted prior 
     to technology development to reduce duplication of existing 
     technology and products.
       ``(6) The Department of Defense has completed an analysis 
     of alternatives with respect to the program or subprogram.
       ``(7) The Joint Requirements Oversight Council has 
     accomplished its duties with respect to the program or 
     subprogram pursuant to section 181(b) of this title, 
     including an analysis of the operational requirements for the 
     program or subprogram.
       ``(8) Life-cycle sustainment planning has identified and 
     evaluated relevant sustainment costs throughout development, 
     production, operation, sustainment, and disposal of the 
     program or subprogram, and any alternatives, and such costs 
     are reasonable and have been accurately estimated.
       ``(9) An estimate has been made of the requirements for 
     core logistics capabilities and the associated sustaining 
     workloads required to support such requirements.
       ``(10) The program or subprogram complies with all relevant 
     policies, regulations, and directives of the Department of 
     Defense.
       ``(11) Appropriate actions have been taken to negotiate and 
     enter into a contract or contract options for the technical 
     data required to support the program or subprogram.
       ``(12) The program or subprogram has an approved life cycle 
     sustainment plan required under section 4324(b) of this 
     title.
       ``(13) In the case of a naval vessel program or subprogram, 
     such program or subprogram is in compliance with the 
     requirements of section 8669b of this title.'';
       (6) by inserting after subsection (b), as so redesignated, 
     the following new subsection:
       ``(c) Written Record of Milestone Decision.--The milestone 
     decision authority shall issue a written record of decision 
     at the time that Milestone B approval is granted. The record 
     shall confirm compliance with subsection (b) and specifically 
     state that the milestone decision authority considered the 
     factors described in subsection (b) prior to the decision to 
     grant milestone approval. The milestone decision authority 
     shall retain records of the basis for the milestone 
     decision.'';
       (7) in subsection (d), as so redesignated--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Certifications 
     or Determination'' and inserting ``Basis for Milestone 
     Approval'';
       (B) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``certifications or a determination under subsection (a)'' 
     and inserting ``a written record of the milestone decision 
     under subsection (c)'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) by striking ``certifications or determination of the 
     milestone decision authority'' and inserting ``decision of 
     the milestone decision authority''; and

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       (II) by striking ``certifications or determination 
     specified in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a)'' 
     and inserting ``decision specified in subsection (b)''; and

       (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``certifications or 
     determination'' and inserting ``decision''; and
       (C) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by striking ``withdraw the certifications or 
     determination concerned or''; and
       (ii) by striking ``certifications, determination, or 
     approval are'' and inserting ``approval is'';
       (8) by amending subsection (e), as so redesignated, to read 
     as follows:
       ``(e) Submissions to Congress on Milestone B.--
       ``(1) Notification.--Not later than 15 days after granting 
     Milestone B approval for a major defense acquisition program 
     or major subprogram, the milestone decision authority for the 
     program or subprogram shall provide to the congressional 
     defense committees and, in the case of intelligence or 
     intelligence-related activities, the congressional 
     intelligence committees a written record of the milestone 
     decision.
       ``(2) Additional information.--(A) At the request of any of 
     the congressional defense committees or, in the case of 
     intelligence or intelligence-related activities, the 
     congressional intelligence committees, the milestone decision 
     authority shall submit to the committee an explanation of the 
     basis for the decision to grant Milestone B approval with 
     respect to a major defense acquisition program or major 
     subprogram, or further information or underlying 
     documentation.
       ``(B) The explanation or additional information shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.''; and
       (9) in subsection (f), as so redesignated--
       (A) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5);
       (B) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (4); and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(5) The term `written record of milestone decision', with 
     respect to a major defense acquisition program or a major 
     subprogram, means a document signed by the milestone decision 
     authority that formalizes approved entry of the program or 
     subprogram into the next phase of the acquisition process.''.

     SEC. 802. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH COVERED ENTITIES 
                   THAT CONTRACT WITH LOBBYISTS FOR CHINESE 
                   MILITARY COMPANIES.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 363 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     section:

     ``Sec. 4663. Prohibition on contracting with covered entities 
       that contract with lobbyists for Chinese military companies

       ``(a) Prohibition on Entering Into Contracts With Covered 
     Entities.--Except as provided in subsection (c), the 
     Secretary of Defense may not enter into a contract with a 
     company or a subsidiary of a company if such company or 
     subsidiary is a party to a contract with a covered entity.
       ``(b) Waiver.--Upon notification to Congress, the Secretary 
     of Defense may waive the requirements of this section.
       ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `covered entity' means an entity that 
     engages in lobbying activities for any entity determined to 
     be a Chinese military company listed in accordance with 
     section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 
     note).
       ``(2) The term `lobbying activities' has the meaning given 
     in section 1045(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2018 (10 U.S.C. 971 note prec.).''.
       (b) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made 
     by this section shall take effect on June 30, 2026.

     SEC. 803. NOTICE OF CONTRACT CANCELLATION OR TERMINATION 
                   RELATING TO REMOTE OR ISOLATED INSTALLATIONS.

       Chapter 365 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new section:

     ``Sec. 4705. Notice of contract cancellation or termination 
       relating to remote or isolated installations

       ``(a) In General.--Except as provided by subsection (b), 
     not later than 30 days prior to the Secretary or any other 
     official of an element of the Department of Defense 
     cancelling or terminating a contract, the Secretary shall 
     submit to Congress a notice of such cancellation or 
     termination if such cancellation or termination involves a 
     reduction in employment of not fewer than--
       ``(1) 50 remote or isolated installation contractor 
     employees; or
       ``(2) 100 employees of contractors, including remote or 
     isolated installation contractor employees.
       ``(b) Waiver.--(1) The Secretary may waive subsection (a) 
     with respect to the cancellation or termination of a contract 
     if the Secretary determines that such waiver is in the 
     interest of national security.
       ``(2) If the Secretary waives subsection (a) with respect 
     to the cancellation or termination of a contract, the 
     Secretary shall submit the notice required by such subsection 
     with respect to such cancellation or termination not later 
     than one week after such cancellation or termination.
       ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `military installation' has the meaning 
     given such term in section 2801(c) of this title.
       ``(2) The term `remote or isolated installation' means a 
     military installation that is a remote military installation, 
     as determined by the Secretary pursuant to the policy 
     required by section 565 of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1749; 
     10 U.S.C. 1781b note).
       ``(3) The term `remote or isolated installation contractor 
     employee' means an individual who--
       ``(A) is an employee of a contractor;
       ``(B) as such an employee, provides goods or services to a 
     remote or isolated installation; and
       ``(C) resides in the same geographic area as such remote or 
     isolated installation.
       ``(4) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of 
     Defense.''.

     SEC. 804. PROCUREMENT OF CLEANING PRODUCTS.

       The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
     only procure cleaning products that are identified by--
       (1) the Safer Choice program; or
       (2) an independent third-party organization that provides 
     certifications in a manner consistent with the Safer Choice 
     program.

     SEC. 805. NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FOR FUEL SERVICES 
                   FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.

       (a) Contracting Prohibition.--The Department of Defense 
     shall not--
       (1) contract with a fuel service provider (including any 
     fuel supplier or broker), or a contractor who has 
     subcontracted with a fuel service provider, to oversee the 
     financial management of, or the processing of fuel 
     transactions for, the Department's fuel network; or
       (2) make any fuel purchases through a fuel network managed 
     by a fuel service provider and administered under a no-cost 
     contract.
       (b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the 
     prohibition under subsection (a) if the Secretary makes a 
     determination that such waiver is vital to the national 
     security of the United States; and submits to Congress a 
     report justifying the use of such waiver and the importance 
     of such waiver to the national security of the United States.

     SEC. 806. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may not award a 
     contract or order to a transportation service provider for 
     any shipment that requires any transportation protective 
     service if such transportation service provider is not 
     authorized by the Department of Defense to transport cargo 
     requiring such a service.
       (b) Transportation Requirement Waiver Limits.--The 
     Secretary of Defense may not, except by issuing a rule, waive 
     or reduce--
       (1) any requirement regarding transportation protective 
     services for any transportation service provider; or
       (2) any security clearance requirements for drivers of 
     transportation service providers.
       (c) Transportation Protective Service; Transportation 
     Service Provider Defined.--In this section, the terms 
     ``transportation protective service'' and ``transportation 
     service provider'' have the meanings given such terms, 
     respectively, in the publication of the Military Surface 
     Deployment and Distribution Command entitled ``MILITARY 
     FREIGHT TRAFFIC UNIFIED RULES PUBLICATION-1 (MFTURP-1)'', 
     issued September 12, 2022, or any successor thereto.

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

     SEC. 811. MODIFICATION TO EXCEPTION FOR SUBMISSION OF 
                   CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA FOR CERTAIN 
                   COMPONENTS AND PARTS OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS.

       (a) In General.--Section 3703(d) of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking ``component of the Department of Defense'' 
     and inserting ``element of the Department of Defense''; and
       (B) by striking ``of such product or service.'' and 
     inserting the following: ``of--
       ``(A) such commercial product, or a component or part of 
     such commercial product, or a service procured for support of 
     such product; or
       ``(B) such commercial service.'';
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) by striking ``shall request'' and inserting the 
     following: ``shall--
       ``(A) request'';
       (B) in subparagraph (A), as so designated, by striking the 
     period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(B) provide to the head of the contracting activity a 
     rationale and detailed explanation for not making such 
     presumption.''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(4) In a review conducted under this subsection, the head 
     of a contracting activity may consider evidence of whether or 
     not the product or service to be procured is a commercial 
     product or a commercial service.''.
       (b) Technical Amendment.--Section 3703(e) of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended by inserting ``Evidence on 
     Recent Purchase Prices.--'' before ``A contracting officer''.

     SEC. 812. APPLICATION OF RECENT PRICE HISTORY AND PURCHASE 
                   ORDERS TO TRUTHFUL COST OR PRICING DATA 
                   REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) Modifications to Definitions.--
       (1) Purchase order defined.--Section 3701 of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the 
     following new paragraph:
       ``(3) Purchase order.--The term `purchase order' shall have 
     the meaning given in section 13.302 of the Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation (or any successor regulation).''.
       (2) Inclusion of purchase orders in cost or pricing data.--
     Section 3701(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (A) by inserting ``or purchase order'' after ``price of a 
     contract''; and
       (B) by inserting ``or purchase order modification'' after 
     ``contract modification''.
       (b) Cost or Pricing Data and Certification Requirements for 
     Purchase Orders.--Section

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     3702 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following 
     new paragraph:
       ``(5) Purchase orders.--An offeror for a purchase order 
     shall be required to submit cost or pricing data before award 
     of the purchase order.''; and
       (2) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; or''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) in the case of a submission by an offeror for a 
     purchase order, to the head of the contracting activity (or a 
     designated representative of such head).''.
       (c) Recent Price History Exception to Submission of 
     Certified Cost or Pricing Data.--Section 3703 of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``a 
     subcontract, or modification of a contract or subcontract'' 
     and inserting ``a subcontract, a purchase order, or a 
     modification of a contract, subcontract, or purchase order''; 
     and
       (B) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or'' at the end; 
     and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(C) recent price history as described in subsection 
     (g).''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(g) Determination of Recent Price History.--
     Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (e), for 
     purposes of applying the exception under subsection (a)(1)(C) 
     to the required submission of certified cost or pricing data 
     for a subcontract, a purchase order, or a modification to a 
     subcontract or purchase order with a proposed value less than 
     or equal to $5,000,000, the contracting officer shall ensure 
     that the price is reasonable by considering each of the 
     following:
       ``(1) Prices paid by the Government for a subcontract, 
     purchase order, or modification of a subcontract or purchase 
     order for the same good or service from the same 
     subcontractor or supplier during the 12-month period 
     immediately preceding the issuance of a request for proposal, 
     request for a modification, issuance of a purchase order, or 
     similar written intent to procure goods or services.
       ``(2) Such prices paid during such 12-month period that 
     were supported by cost or pricing data or other data adequate 
     to determine a reasonable price.
       ``(3) The effect of inflation or other macroeconomic 
     factors on the reliability of such prices paid.''.
       (d) Conforming Amendments.--Chapter 271 of title 10, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) in section 3704, by striking ``subcontract, or 
     modification of a contract or subcontract'' each place it 
     appears and inserting ``subcontract, a purchase order, or a 
     modification of a contract, subcontract, or purchase order''; 
     and
       (2) in section 3705, by striking ``subcontract, or 
     modification of a contract or subcontract'' each place it 
     appears and inserting ``subcontract, a purchase order, or a 
     modification of a contract, subcontract, or purchase order''.
       (e) 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 the 
     amendments made by this section.

     SEC. 813. ELIMINATION OF LATE COST AND PRICING DATA 
                   SUBMISSION DEFENSE.

       Section 3706(c) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3) by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (4) by striking the period and inserting 
     ``; or''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) the cost or pricing data were submitted by the prime 
     contractor or subcontractor after the date of agreement on 
     the price of the contract (or price of the modification) or, 
     if applicable consistent with subsection (a)(2), such other 
     date agreed upon between the parties.''.

     SEC. 814. CLARIFICATION OF OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY FOR 
                   FOLLOW ON PRODUCTION.

       Section 4022 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following 
     new paragraph:
       ``(6) The term `follow-on production contract or 
     transaction' means a contract or transaction to produce, 
     sustain, or otherwise implement the results of a successfully 
     completed prototype project for continued or expanded use by 
     the Department of Defense.''; and
       (2) in subsection (f)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: 
     ``A follow-on production award may be provided for in a 
     transaction entered into under this section for a prototype 
     project, awarded with respect to such a transaction as one or 
     more separate awards, or a combination thereof.''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, one or more separate 
     awards of follow-on production contracts or transactions with 
     respect to a transaction described in such paragraph, or a 
     combination thereof,'' after ``paragraph (1)''.

     SEC. 815. CLARIFICATION OF OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY FOR 
                   FACILITY REPAIR.

       (a) In General.--Section 4022(i)(2) of title 10, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``except for projects 
     carried out for the purpose of repairing a facility,'';
       (2) by inserting ``(A)'' before ``In carrying out'';
       (3) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses 
     (i) and (ii), respectively; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(B) The requirements of this paragraph shall not apply to 
     projects carried out for the purpose of repairing a 
     facility.''.
       (b) Applicability.--This section and the amendments made by 
     this section shall apply with respect to a transaction for a 
     prototype project under section 4022(i) of title 10, United 
     States Code, entered into on or after the date of the 
     enactment of this section.

     SEC. 816. SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY.

       Section 1903 of title 41, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by striking ``For a procurement'' and inserting ``Except 
     as provided in subsection (d), for a procurement''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(d) Special Operations Forces Procurement.--
       ``(1) In general.--For the purposes of this section--
       ``(A) a procurement for special operations forces to 
     perform activities described in section 167(k) of title 10 in 
     support of an undeclared contingency operation shall be 
     deemed to be in support of a contingency operation (as 
     defined in section 101(a) of title 10);
       ``(B) contracts to be awarded with respect to such a 
     procurement shall be deemed to be awarded and performed 
     outside of the United States;
       ``(C) purchases to be made under such a procurement shall 
     be deemed to be made outside of the United States; and
       ``(D) with respect to such a procurement to which this 
     section applies under subsection (a)--
       ``(i) the amount in subsection (b)(1) is deemed to be 
     $35,000; and
       ``(ii) the $5,000,000 limitation in sections 1901(a)(2) and 
     3305(a)(2) of this title and section 3205(a)(2) of title 10 
     is deemed to be $15,000,000.
       ``(2) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Special operations forces.--The term `special 
     operations forces' has the meaning given such term in section 
     167(j) of title 10.
       ``(B) Undeclared contingency operation.--The term 
     `undeclared contingency operation' means an operation in 
     which members of the armed forces are or may become involved 
     in military actions, operations, or hostilities against an 
     enemy of the United States or against an opposing foreign 
     force, other than an operation designated by the Secretary of 
     Defense as a contingency operation (as defined in section 
     101(a) of title 10).''.

     SEC. 817. AVOIDANCE OF USE OF LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY 
                   ACCEPTABLE SOURCE SELECTION CRITERIA FOR 
                   PROCUREMENT OF MUNITIONS RESPONSE SERVICES.

       Section 880(c)(1) of the John S. McCain National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (41 U.S.C. 3701 note) 
     is amended by inserting ``munitions response services,'' 
     after ``telecommunications devices and services,''.

     SEC. 818. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO MODIFY CERTAIN 
                   CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS BASED ON THE EFFECTS OF 
                   INFLATION.

       Subsection (e) of the first section of Public Law 85-804 
     (50 U.S.C. 1431(e)) is amended by striking ``December 31, 
     2024'' and inserting ``December 31, 2025''.

     SEC. 819. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CHILLER 
                   CLASS PROJECTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR 
                   FORCE.

       (a) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be 
     appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
     fiscal year 2025 for the Air Force may be obligated or 
     expended to acquire goods or services under a non-competitive 
     justification and approval for the purposes of standardizing 
     the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning chillers at 
     installations of the Air Force until the date on which the 
     Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense 
     committees the certification described in subsection (b).
       (b) Certification Described.--The certification described 
     in this subsection is a certification that--
       (1) the Secretary of Defense has developed a methodology to 
     compare the cost of initially acquiring the heating, 
     ventilation, and air conditioning chillers and equipment 
     supporting such chillers for the purposes described in 
     subsection (a) under a non-competitive justification and 
     approval to the cost of initially acquiring such chillers and 
     equipment for such purposes using competitive procedures;
       (2) the Secretary of Defense has established metrics to 
     measure the effects of standardizing the heating, 
     ventilation, and air conditioning chillers at installations 
     of the Air Force, including the costs of training 
     technicians, any savings resulting from the ability of 
     employees of the Government to repair such chillers, the cost 
     of initially acquiring chillers and equipment supporting such 
     chillers for such purpose, and the life cycle costs of such 
     chillers; and
       (3) the Secretary of Defense has collected data 
     demonstrating that the use of procedures other than 
     competitive procedures to acquire chillers for the purposes 
     of standardizing the heating, ventilation, and air 
     conditioning chillers at installations of the Air Force has 
     resulted in lower life cycle costs compared to using 
     competitive procedures for such acquisitions.

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       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``competitive procedures'' has the meaning 
     given such term in section 3012 of title 10, United States 
     Code.
       (2) The term ``non-competitive justification and approval'' 
     means the justification and approval required by section 
     3204(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code, for the use of 
     procedures other than competitive procedures to award a 
     contract.

        Subtitle C--Provisions Relating to Workforce Development

     SEC. 831. UPDATED ADAPTIVE ACQUISITION FRAMEWORK TRAINING.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter IV of chapter 87 of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new section:

     ``Sec. 1749. Updated Adaptive Acquisition Framework training

       ``(a) In General.--The President of the Defense Acquisition 
     University, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and 
     in consultation with industry representatives, shall ensure 
     that the training program for the acquisition workforce on 
     the adaptive acquisition framework (as described in 
     Department of Defense Instruction 5000.02, `Operation of the 
     Adaptive Acquisition Framework') that is part of the 
     curriculum of the Defense Acquisition University includes 
     training on--
       ``(1) the relevant innovative procedures and best practices 
     of the private sector for acquiring goods and services; and
       ``(2) acquisition authorities applicable to the adaptive 
     acquisition framework that were established or otherwise made 
     available to the Department of Defense in the preceding two 
     years.
       ``(b) Training Requirements.--(1) The training required by 
     subsection (a) shall include--
       ``(A) learning objectives related to market research, 
     communicating with industry, and identifying and implementing 
     the best practices used by industry for acquiring goods and 
     services;
       ``(B) learning objectives that encourage the use of 
     technologies that are commercial products, commercial 
     services, and commercially available off-the-shelf items (as 
     such terms are defined in sections 103, 103a, and 104, 
     respectively, of title 41), to the greatest extent 
     practicable; and
       ``(C) training on technology procured as a consumption-
     based solution (as defined in section 834 of the William M. 
     (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 4571 note)) or emerging 
     technology.
       ``(2) Beginning 18 months after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, and not less than every two years thereafter, 
     the President of the Defense Acquisition University shall 
     update the training described in subsection (a) to include 
     all acquisition authorities applicable to the adaptive 
     acquisition framework that were established or otherwise made 
     available to the Department of Defense in the two years 
     preceding such update.
       ``(c) Acquisition Workforce Defined.--In this section, the 
     term `acquisition workforce' has the meaning given such term 
     in section 101(a), except that the term only includes--
       ``(1) program executive officers (as such term is defined 
     in section 1737 of this title);
       ``(2) program managers (as such term is defined in such 
     section);
       ``(3) general officers (as such term is defined in section 
     101(b) of this title);
       ``(4) flag officers (as such term is defined in such 
     section); and
       ``(5) individuals holding Senior Executive Service 
     positions (as such term is defined in section 3132 of title 
     5).''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 
     87 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to section 1748 the following new 
     item:

``1749. Updated Adaptive Acquisition Framework training.''.

     SEC. 832. PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES RELATED TO COMMERCIAL 
                   PRODUCT AND COMMERCIAL SERVICE DETERMINATIONS.

       Section 3456 of title 10, United States Code, 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 new paragraph:
       ``(3) establish and maintain performance incentives for 
     contracting officers and program managers that request 
     support described in subsection (b)(1)(A).''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or program manager'' 
     after ``contracting officer''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or program manager (as 
     applicable)'' after ``contracting officer'' each place it 
     appears.

     SEC. 833. AUTONOMOUS UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM ACQUISITION 
                   PATHWAYS.

       (a) Acquisition Pathways.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     ensure that, to the maximum extent practicable, procurement 
     programs for autonomous unmanned aerial systems use separate, 
     parallel acquisition pathways for hardware and software 
     related to such systems.
       (b) Additional Requirements.--The Secretary shall ensure 
     that members of the acquisition workforce (as defined in 
     section 101 of title 10, United States Code), with respect to 
     the procurement of autonomous unmanned aerial systems under 
     this section and to the maximum extent practicable--
       (1) use the appropriate software acquisition pathway 
     established under section 800 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 
     133 Stat. 1478; 10 U.S.C. 4571 note); and
       (2) include requirements for hardware components of such 
     systems to be compliant with modular open system approach (as 
     defined in section 4401 of title 10, United States Code).
       (c) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the congressional defense committees a report that 
     includes--
       (1) a description of plans to implement the separate, 
     parallel acquisition pathways described in subsection (a); 
     and
       (2) recommendations by the Secretary for any legislative 
     action the Secretary determines necessary to implement this 
     section.
       (d) Applicability.--This section shall apply with respect 
     to contracts for the procurement of autonomous unmanned 
     aerial systems or hardware or software related to such 
     systems entered into on or after the date of the enactment of 
     this section.

     SEC. 834. PILOT PROGRAM FOR PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICES TO 
                   COMPETE IN REHABILITATING AT-RISK PROGRAMS.

       (a) Pilot Program Authorized.--Not later than April 1, 
     2025, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
     Sustainment, in consultation with the Secretaries of the 
     military departments and the commanders of the combatant 
     commands, shall establish a pilot program to test the 
     feasibility and reliability of requiring program managers 
     within the Department of Defense to manage at-risk programs 
     selected under subsection (b).
       (b) Selection of At-risk Programs.--The Under Secretary, in 
     consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments 
     and the commanders of the combatant commands, shall select 
     not less than 2 and not more than 3 at-risk programs for the 
     pilot program established under this section.
       (c) Selection of Program Manager.--Not later than 12 months 
     after selecting at-risk programs under subsection (b), the 
     Under Secretary shall select one program manager to assume 
     management of each selected at-risk programs.
       (d) Existing Personnel.--Activities under the pilot program 
     established under this section shall be carried out by 
     existing personnel of the Department of Defense.
       (e) Evaluation Metrics.--Before selecting at-risk programs 
     under subsection (b), the Under Secretary, in consultation 
     with the Secretaries of the military departments and the 
     commanders of the combatant commands, shall establish metrics 
     to evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot program and the 
     activities under the pilot program.
       (f) Implementation Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days 
     after selection of all program managers under subsection (c), 
     the Under Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report that includes the following:
       (1) The definition of an at-risk program for purposes of 
     the pilot program.
       (2) The at-risk programs selected under subsection (b) and 
     a description of the technology to be developed under such 
     programs.
       (3) The metrics to be used in evaluating the effectiveness 
     of the at-risk program.
       (g) Final Report.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the 
     Under Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report containing the following elements:
       (1) Initial results of the pilot program, including 
     challenges and successes.
       (2) A recommendation on whether the pilot program should be 
     extended, expanded, or made permanent.
       (3) Recommendations for changes to applicable statutes, 
     regulations, or policies to support the pilot program.
       (h) Termination.--The pilot program established under 
     subsection (a), and all activities under such pilot program 
     shall terminate not later than December 31, 2028.
       (i) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``at-risk program'' means a Department of 
     Defense program for the rapid fielding of technology that is 
     determined by the Under Secretary to be to be at-risk due to 
     failures or delays in reaching technical milestones.
       (2) The term ``Under Secretary'' means the Under Secretary 
     of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment of the Department 
     of Defense.

 Subtitle D--Provisions Relating to Supply Chains and Domestic Sourcing

     SEC. 841. ENHANCING REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION RELATING TO 
                   SUPPLY CHAIN RISK.

       Section 3252 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) consulting with procurement or other relevant 
     officials of the covered agency;'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``with the concurrence of 
     the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
     Sustainment,''; and
       (C) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
       ``(A) a summary of the risk assessment that serves as the 
     basis for the written determination required by paragraph 
     (2); and'';
       (ii) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C); and
       (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph 
     (B);
       (2) by striking subsection (c); and
       (3) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections 
     (c) and (d), respectively.

     SEC. 842. AMENDMENT TO REQUIREMENT TO BUY STRATEGIC MATERIALS 
                   CRITICAL TO NATIONAL SECURITY FROM AMERICAN 
                   SOURCES.

       Section 4863 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (d)(1)(B), by inserting ``qualifying'' 
     before ``foreign''; and
       (2) in subsection (m), by adding at the end the following 
     new paragraph:

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       ``(11) The term `qualifying foreign government' means the 
     government of a country with which the United States has in 
     effect a reciprocal defense procurement memorandum of 
     understanding entered into pursuant to section 4851 of this 
     title.''.

     SEC. 843. MODIFICATION TO MISCELLANEOUS LIMITATIONS ON THE 
                   PROCUREMENT OF GOODS OTHER THAN UNITED STATES 
                   GOODS.

       Section 4864(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(G) Diesel engines that operate at a maximum of not 
     greater than 1200 revolutions per minute and are capable of 
     generating a power output of greater than 3500 kilowatts.''.

     SEC. 844. RISK MANAGEMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                   PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLY CHAINS.

       Section 860(a) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 
     136 Stat. 2734; 10 U.S.C. 3241 note prec.) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, temperature exposure 
     throughout the supply chain process,'' before ``and final 
     drug products''; and
       (2) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ``, including 
     temperature monitoring throughout the supply chain'' after 
     ``of drugs''.

     SEC. 845. INCLUSION OF RECYCLED MATERIALS IN DOMESTIC 
                   PREFERENCE FOR STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL 
                   MATERIALS.

       Section 848(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 
     116-283; 134 Stat. 3769; 10 U.S.C. 4811 note) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting after ``United 
     States'' the following: ``, including processing of strategic 
     and critical materials from recycled and reused minerals and 
     metals,''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, including from 
     recycled and reused minerals and metals,'' after ``critical 
     materials''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E);
       (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``; and'' and 
     inserting a semicolon; and
       (C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new 
     subparagraph:
       ``(D) the development of sources of supply for strategic 
     and critical materials derived from recycled and reused 
     minerals and metals; and''.

     SEC. 846. REPORT RELATING TO CERTAIN DOMESTIC NONAVAILABILITY 
                   DETERMINATIONS.

       (a) Report on Procurement of Fire-resistant Fiber Blend 
     Fabric.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and two years after such date, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report that includes the following;
       (1) Information on the availability of a domestic source 
     for fire-resistant fiber blend fabric for the production of 
     uniforms.
       (2) A description of any contract the Secretary or a 
     Secretary of a military department has entered into for the 
     procurement of fire-resistant fiber blend fabric from a 
     domestic source in the three-year period preceding the date 
     of such report.
       (b) Domestic Nonavailability Determination Report.--Not 
     later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees 
     on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the 
     Senate a report that includes a description of the following:
       (1) The process of making a domestic nonavailability 
     determination pursuant to section 4862(c) of title 10, United 
     States Code, including the average length of time to make 
     such determination.
       (2) The process of reviewing such determinations, including 
     factors that trigger the initiation of a review, and the 
     timelines associated with each such review.
       (3) The process by which Secretary determines whether to 
     terminate or modify such determination.

     SEC. 847. SUPPLY CHAIN ILLUMINATION.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall develop and 
     implement incentives to encourage each contractor of the 
     Department of Defense to implement and use policies, 
     procedures, and tools that allow such contractor to assess 
     and monitor the entire supply chain of such contractor to 
     identify potential vulnerabilities and security and 
     noncompliance risks with respect to goods and services 
     provided to the Department.

                  Subtitle E--Industrial Base Matters

     SEC. 851. ENTREPRENEURIAL INNOVATION PROJECT DESIGNATIONS.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Designating certain sbir and sttr programs as 
     entrepreneurial innovation projects.--Chapter 303 of title 
     10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
     4067 the following new section:

     ``Sec. 4068. Entrepreneurial Innovation Project designations

       ``(a) In General.--During the first fiscal year beginning 
     after the date of the enactment of this section, and during 
     each subsequent fiscal year, each Secretary concerned, in 
     consultation with each chief of an armed force under the 
     jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned, shall designate not 
     less than five eligible programs as Entrepreneurial 
     Innovation Projects.
       ``(b) Application.--An eligible program seeking designation 
     as an Entrepreneurial Innovation Project under this section 
     shall submit to the Secretary concerned an application at 
     such time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
     the Secretary concerned determines appropriate.
       ``(c) Designation Criteria.--In making designations under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall consider--
       ``(1) the potential of the eligible program to--
       ``(A) advance the national security capabilities of the 
     United States and, in the case of the Coast Guard, the law 
     enforcement capabilities of the United States on the high 
     seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United 
     States, including maritime domain awareness related to such 
     law enforcement;
       ``(B) provide new technologies or processes, or new 
     applications of existing technologies, that will enable new 
     alternatives to existing programs; and
       ``(C) provide future cost savings;
       ``(2) whether an advisory panel has recommended the 
     eligible program for designation; and
       ``(3) such other criteria that the Secretary concerned 
     determines to be appropriate.
       ``(d) Designation Benefits.--
       ``(1) Future-years defense program inclusion.--With respect 
     to each designated program, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     include in the next future-years defense program the 
     estimated expenditures of such designated program. In the 
     preceding sentence, the term `next future-years defense 
     program' means the future-years defense program submitted to 
     Congress under section 221 of this title after the date on 
     which such designated program is designated under subsection 
     (a).
       ``(2) Programming proposal.--Each designated program shall 
     be included by the Secretary concerned under a separate 
     heading in any programming proposals submitted to the 
     Secretary of Defense.
       ``(3) PPBE component.--Each designated program shall be 
     considered by the Secretary concerned as an integral part of 
     the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution process 
     of the Department of Defense.
       ``(e) Entrepreneurial Innovation Advisory Panels.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--For each military department and the 
     Coast Guard, the Secretary concerned shall establish an 
     advisory panel that, starting in the first fiscal year 
     beginning after the date of the enactment of this section, 
     and in each subsequent fiscal year, shall identify and 
     recommend to the Secretary concerned for designation under 
     subsection (a) eligible programs based on the criteria 
     described in subsection (c)(1).
       ``(2) Membership.--
       ``(A) Composition.--
       ``(i) In general.--Each advisory panel shall be composed of 
     four members appointed by the Secretary concerned and one 
     member appointed by the chief of the relevant armed force 
     under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned.
       ``(ii) Secretary concerned appointments.--The Secretary 
     concerned shall appoint members to the advisory panel as 
     follows:

       ``(I) Three members who--

       ``(aa) have experience with private sector entrepreneurial 
     innovation, including development and implementation of such 
     innovations into well-established markets; and
       ``(bb) are not employed by the Federal Government.

       ``(II) One member who is in the Senior Executive Service 
     and--

       ``(aa) in the case of the advisory panel for the Coast 
     Guard, in the acquisition directorate established under 
     section 1101 of title 14; and
       ``(bb) in all other cases, in the acquisition workforce (as 
     defined in section 1705 of this title) of the relevant 
     military department.
       ``(iii) Service chief appointment.--The chief of an armed 
     force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned shall 
     appoint to the advisory panel one member who is a member of 
     such armed forces.
       ``(B) Terms.--
       ``(i) Private sector members.--Members described in 
     subparagraph (A)(ii)(I) shall serve for a term of three 
     years, except that of the members first appointed--

       ``(I) one shall serve a term of one year;
       ``(II) one shall serve a term of two years; and
       ``(III) one shall serve a term of three years.

       ``(ii) Federal government employees.--Members described in 
     clause (ii)(II) or (iii) of subparagraph (A) shall serve for 
     a term of two years, except that the first member appointed 
     under subparagraph (A)(iii) shall serve for a term of one 
     year.
       ``(C) Chair.--The chair for each advisory panel shall be as 
     follows:
       ``(i) For the first year of operation of each such advisory 
     panel, and every other year thereafter, the member appointed 
     under subparagraph (A)(iii).
       ``(ii) For the second year of operation of each such 
     advisory panel, and every other year thereafter, the member 
     appointed under subparagraph (A)(ii)(II).
       ``(D) Vacancies.--A vacancy in an advisory panel shall be 
     filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
       ``(E) Conflict of interest.--Members and staff of each 
     advisory panel shall disclose to the relevant Secretary 
     concerned, and such Secretary concerned shall mitigate to the 
     extent practicable, any professional or organizational 
     conflict of interest of such members or staff arising from 
     service on the advisory panel.
       ``(F) Compensation.--
       ``(i) Private sector member compensation.--Except as 
     provided in clause (ii), members of an advisory panel, and 
     the support staff of such members, shall be compensated at a 
     rate determined reasonable by the Secretary concerned and 
     shall be reimbursed in accordance with section 5703 of title 
     5 for reasonable travel costs and expenses incurred in 
     performing duties as members of an advisory panel.

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       ``(ii) Prohibition on compensation of federal employees.--
     Members of an advisory panel who are full-time officers or 
     employees of the United States or Members of Congress may not 
     receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of 
     their service on an advisory panel.
       ``(3) Selection process.--
       ``(A) Initial selection.--Each advisory panel shall select 
     not less than ten eligible programs that have submitted an 
     application under subsection (b).
       ``(B) Program plans.--
       ``(i) In general.--Each eligible program selected under 
     subparagraph (A) may submit to the advisory panel that 
     selected such eligible program a program plan containing the 
     five-year goals, execution plans, schedules, and funding 
     needs of such eligible program.
       ``(ii) Support.--Each Secretary concerned shall, to the 
     greatest extent practicable, provide eligible programs 
     selected under subparagraph (A) with access to information to 
     support the development of the program plans described in 
     clause (i).
       ``(C) Final selection.--Each advisory panel shall recommend 
     to the Secretary concerned for designation under subsection 
     (a) not less than five eligible programs that submitted a 
     program plan under subparagraph (B) to such advisory panel. 
     If there are less than five such eligible programs, such 
     advisory panel may recommend to the Secretary concerned for 
     designation under subsection (a) less than five such eligible 
     programs.
       ``(4) Administrative and technical support.--The Secretary 
     concerned shall provide the relevant advisory panel with such 
     administrative support, staff, and technical assistance as 
     the Secretary concerned determines necessary for such 
     advisory panel to carry out it duties.
       ``(5) Funding.--The Secretary of Defense may use amounts 
     available from the Department of Defense Acquisition 
     Workforce Development Account established under section 1705 
     of this title to support the activities of advisory panels.
       ``(f) Revocation of Designation.--If the Secretary 
     concerned determines that a designated program cannot 
     reasonably meet the objectives of such designated program in 
     the relevant programming proposal referred to in subsection 
     (d)(2) or such objectives are irrelevant, such Secretary 
     concerned may revoke the designation.
       ``(g) Report to Congress.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to Congress an annual report describing each 
     designated program and the progress each designated program 
     has made toward achieving the objectives of the designated 
     program.
       ``(h) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Advisory panel.--The term `advisory panel' means an 
     advisory panel established under subsection (e)(1).
       ``(2) Designated program.--The term `designated program' 
     means an eligible program that has been designated as an 
     Entrepreneurial Innovation Project under this section.
       ``(3) Eligible program.--The term `eligible program' means 
     work performed pursuant to a Phase III agreement (as such 
     term is defined in section 9(r)(2) of the Small Business Act 
     (15 U.S.C. 638(r)(2))).''.
       (2) Target chapter table of sections.--The table of 
     sections at the beginning of chapter 303 of title 10, United 
     States Code, is amended by inserting after the item related 
     to section 4067 the following new item:

``4068. Entrepreneurial Innovation Project designations.''.
       (b) Establishment Deadline.--Not later than 120 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, each of the 
     Secretaries concerned shall establish the advisory panels 
     described in section 4068(e) of title 10, United States Code, 
     as added by subsection (a).

     SEC. 852. MODIFICATION TO PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS RELATING 
                   TO RARE EARTH ELEMENTS AND STRATEGIC AND 
                   CRITICAL MATERIALS.

       (a) Modification Regarding Advanced Batteries in 
     Disclosures Concerning Rare Earth Elements and Strategic and 
     Critical Materials by Contractors of Department of Defense.--
     Section 857 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 
     136 Stat. 2727; 10 U.S.C. 4811 note) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(A)--
       (i) by striking ``permanent magnet'' and inserting 
     ``permanent magnet, or an advanced battery or advanced 
     battery component (as those terms are defined, respectively, 
     in section 40207(a) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 18741(a))),''; and
       (ii) by striking ``of the magnet'' and inserting ``of the 
     magnet, the advanced battery, or the advanced battery 
     component (as applicable)''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by amending to read as follows:
       ``(2) Elements.--A disclosure under paragraph (1) with 
     respect to a system described in that paragraph shall 
     include--
       ``(A) if the system includes a permanent magnet, an 
     identification of the country or countries in which--
       ``(i) any rare earth elements and strategic and critical 
     materials used in the magnet were mined;
       ``(ii) such elements and materials were refined into 
     oxides;
       ``(iii) such elements and materials were made into metals 
     and alloys; and
       ``(iv) the magnet was sintered or bonded and magnetized; 
     and
       ``(B) if the system includes an advanced battery or an 
     advanced battery component, an identification of the country 
     or countries in which--
       ``(i) any strategic and critical materials that are covered 
     minerals used in the battery or component were refined, 
     processed, or reprocessed;
       ``(ii) any strategic and critical materials that are 
     covered minerals and that were manufactured into the battery 
     or component; and
       ``(iii) the battery cell, module, and pack of the battery 
     or component were manufactured and assembled.''; and
       (2) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
       ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) 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)).
       ``(2) The term `covered minerals' means lithium, nickel, 
     cobalt, manganese, and graphite.''.
       (b) Technical Amendments.--Subsection (a) of such section 
     857 is further amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``provides the system'' 
     and inserting ``provides the system as described in paragraph 
     (1)''; and
       (2) in paragraph (4)(C), by striking ``a senior acquisition 
     executive'' and inserting ``a service acquisition 
     executive''.

     SEC. 853. UPDATE AND EXTEND THE AUTHORIZATION OF DISTRIBUTION 
                   SUPPORT AND SERVICES FOR CONTRACTORS PROGRAM.

       (a) Permanent Authorization and Removal of Limitation.--
     Section 883 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 4291 note prec.) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking paragraph (2); and
       (B) by striking ``Contracts.--'' through ``Any storage'' 
     and inserting ``Contracts.--Any storage''; and
       (2) in subsection (g), by striking ``pilot program'' and 
     all that follows through ``of this Act'' and inserting the 
     following: ``program shall expire on December 31, 2039''.
       (b) Removal of Pilot Program References.--Such section is 
     further amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``pilot'';
       (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``eight-year pilot''; 
     and
       (3) in subsections (b), (d), (e), and (f) by striking 
     ``pilot'' each place it appears.
       (c) Expansion.--Such section is further amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``weapon systems'';
       (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``for the production, 
     modification, maintenance, or repair of a weapon system that 
     is''; and
       (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``described in 
     subsection (a) are'' and inserting ``entered into by the 
     Department include''.
       (d) Amendments to Regulations.--Subsection (d) of such 
     section is further amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
       (i) by striking ``the solicitation of offers for a contract 
     described in subsection (a),'' and inserting ``notifying a 
     contractor or potential contractor''; and
       (ii) by striking ``are to'' and inserting ``may'';
       (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``to any contractor 
     awarded the contract, but only''; and
       (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``to be made''; and
       (2) in paragraph (6), by striking ``shall include'' and all 
     that follows and inserting the following: ``shall include a 
     requirement that any failure by the contractor to perform the 
     supported contract is not excusable based on use of the 
     support contract, and the contractor is to remain responsible 
     for performance of the primary contract.''.
       (e) Repeal of Report Requirements.--Subsection (f) of such 
     section is further amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Not later than'' and 
     all that follows through ``the Secretary'' and inserting the 
     following: ``Not later than five years after the date of the 
     enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2025, and every 5 years thereafter, the 
     Secretary''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Not later than'' and 
     all that follows through ``the Comptroller'' and inserting 
     the following: ``Not later than five years after the date of 
     the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2025, and every 5 years thereafter, the 
     Comptroller''.

     SEC. 854. PROCUREMENT OF COVERED HEARING PROTECTION DEVICES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
     with the head of the Hearing Center of Excellence, may enter 
     into one or more contracts to procure covered hearing 
     protection devices for all members of the Armed Forces.
       (b) Prioritization.--The Secretary shall prioritize the 
     award of such a contract to an offeror that--
       (1) is globally headquartered in the continental United 
     States; and
       (2) is majority owned and operated by United States 
     citizens.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered hearing protection device'' means a 
     completely in-canal active hearing protection device--
       (A) that is a commercially available off-the-shelf item (as 
     defined in section 104 of title 41, United States Code);
       (B) with a minimum noise reduction rating of 25 decibels 
     and a maximum output not to exceed 80 decibels; and
       (C) that has been previously identified, tested, and 
     qualified by the Hearing Center of Excellence.
       (2) The term ``Hearing Center of Excellence'' means the 
     center of excellence for hearing loss and auditory system 
     injury established pursuant to section 721 of the Duncan 
     Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2009 (Public Law 110-417).

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     SEC. 855. PROCUREMENT OF SECURE LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES.

       (a) In General.--The Department of Defense is required to 
     procure lithium-ion batteries produced in the United States 
     or in allied nations, and cells that contain minimal Foreign 
     Entity of Concern-sourced (Foreign Entity of Concern, 
     derivative, successor, or affiliate) components or technology 
     beginning in 2026 as specified in subsection (b). The 
     percentages required in (b) apply to cells procured as end 
     items or embedded within warfighting and support systems.
       (b) Percentages Required.--(1) Not less than 10 percent of 
     the total battery procurement of the Department of Defense 
     beginning in 2026.
       (2) Not less than 25 percent of the total battery 
     procurement of the Department of Defense beginning in 2027.
       (3) Not less than 50 percent of the total battery 
     procurement of the Department of Defense beginning in 2028.
       (4) Not less than 90 percent of the total battery 
     procurement of the Department of Defense beginning in 2029.
       (c) Sourcing and Production.--For purposes of this section, 
     a battery or cell shall be considered compliant with the rule 
     in subsection (a) if--
       (1) the final product is assembled or manufactured in the 
     United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New 
     Zealand, South Korea, or Japan;
       (2) not less than 95 percent of the components of the cells 
     by value originates from non-Foreign Entity of Concern 
     sources (Foreign Entity of Concern, derivative, successor, or 
     affiliate); and
       (3) the production of these batteries and cells does not 
     require licensing of technology from a Foreign Entity of 
     Concern or its derivative, successor, or affiliate.
       (d) Waiver.--If the batteries and cells cannot be produced 
     which meet the requirements within subsections (b) and (c) at 
     required quality, quantity, and reasonable cost, the 
     Secretary of Defense may waive directed percentages in 
     subsection (b).

                   Subtitle F--Small Business Matters

     SEC. 861. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTING GOALS FOR SMALL 
                   BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY 
                   VETERANS.

       Chapter 287 of part V of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new section:

     ``Sec. 3906. Small business concerns owned and controlled by 
       veterans: contracting goals

       ``(a) Contracting Goals.--In order to increase contracting 
     opportunities for small business concerns owned and 
     controlled by veterans, the Secretary shall establish a goal 
     for each fiscal year for participation in Department 
     contracts (including subcontracts) by small business concerns 
     owned and controlled by veterans who are not service-disabled 
     veterans that is not less than the Governmentwide goal for 
     that fiscal year for participation by small business concerns 
     owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans under 
     section 15(g)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
     644(g)(1)).
       ``(b) Sole Source Contracts for Contracts Above Simplified 
     Acquisition Threshold.--For purposes of meeting the goals 
     under subsection (a) and in accordance with this section, a 
     contracting officer may award a contract to a small business 
     concern owned and controlled by veterans using procedures 
     other than competitive procedures if--
       ``(1) such concern is determined to be a responsible source 
     with respect to performance of such contract opportunity;
       ``(2) the anticipated award price of the contract 
     (including options) will not exceed the amounts established 
     in section 36(c)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
     657f(c)(2)); and
       ``(3) in the estimation of the contracting officer, the 
     contract award can be made at a fair and reasonable price 
     that offers best value to the United States.
       ``(c) Use of Restricted Competition.--Except as provided in 
     subsection (b), for purposes of meeting the goals under 
     subsection (a) and in accordance with this section, a 
     contracting officer may award contracts on the basis of 
     competition restricted to small business concerns owned and 
     controlled by veterans if the contracting officer has a 
     reasonable expectation that two or more small business 
     concerns owned and controlled by veterans will submit offers 
     and that the award can be made at a fair and reasonable price 
     that offers best value to the United States.
       ``(d) Eligibility of Small Business Concerns.--A small 
     business concern may be awarded a contract under this section 
     only if the small business concern and the veteran owner of 
     the small business concern are listed in the database 
     described in section 36(f)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 
     U.S.C. 657f(f)(1)).
       ``(e) Small Business Act Definitions.--In this section, the 
     terms `service-disabled veteran', `small business concern', 
     `small business concern owned and controlled by veterans', 
     and `small business concern owned and controlled by service-
     disabled veterans' have the meanings given, respectively, 
     under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).''.

     SEC. 862. PARTICIPATION OF MILITARY RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL 
                   INSTITUTIONS IN THE STTR PROGRAM.

       (a) Definition of ``Research Institution''.--Section 
     9(e)(8) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(e)(8)) is 
     amended by inserting after ``thereto)'' the following: ``, as 
     well as any undergraduate, graduate, or postgraduate degree-
     granting military research or educational institution 
     established under title 10, United States Code''.
       (b) Technical Amendments.--Such section is further 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``section 4(5)'' and inserting ``section 
     4(3)'';
       (2) by inserting ``(15 U.S.C. 3703(3))'' after ``of 1980''; 
     and
       (3) by striking ``section 35(c)(1) of the Office of Federal 
     Procurement Policy Act'' and inserting ``section 1303(a) of 
     title 41, United States Code''.

     SEC. 863. TRAINING ON INCREASING FEDERAL CONTRACT AWARDS TO 
                   SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY 
                   SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS.

       (a) In General.--If the Secretary of Defense fails to meet 
     the goal for participation by small business concerns owned 
     and controlled by service-disabled veterans established in 
     section 15(g)(1)(A)(ii) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
     644(g)(1)(A)(ii)) for the Department of Defense for a fiscal 
     year, the Secretary shall, in consultation with the head of 
     the Office of Veterans Business Development of the Small 
     Business Administration, provide training to the relevant 
     acquisition personnel on how to increase the number of 
     contracts awarded to small business concerns owned and 
     controlled by service-disabled veterans (as defined in 
     section 3(q) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 632(q)).
       (b) Timing.--The training described in subsection (a) shall 
     be delivered to the relevant acquisition personnel not later 
     than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense 
     has failed to meet the goal described in such subsection.

     SEC. 864. ACCESSIBILITY AND CLARITY IN COVERED NOTICES FOR 
                   SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.

       (a) In General.--Each covered notice shall be written--
       (1) in a manner that is clear, concise, and accessible to a 
     small business concern (as defined under section 3 of the 
     Small Business Act (15 10 U.S.C. 632)); and
       (2) in a manner consistent, to the extent practicable, with 
     the Federal plain language guidelines established pursuant to 
     the Plain Writing Act of 2010 (5 U.S.C. 301 note).
       (b) Inclusion of Key Words in Covered Notices.--Each 
     covered notice shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
     include key words in the description of the covered notice 
     such that a small business concern seeking contract 
     opportunities using the single Government-wide point of entry 
     described under section 1708 of title 41, United States Code, 
     can easily identify and understand such covered notice.
       (c) Rulemaking.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     issue rules to carry out this section.
       (d) Covered Notice Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered notice'' means a notice pertaining to small 
     business concerns published by the Secretary of Defense or a 
     Secretary of a military department on the single Government-
     wide point of entry described under section 1708 of title 41, 
     United States Code.

     SEC. 865. EXPANSION OF PILOT PROGRAM FOR ACCESS TO SHARED 
                   CLASSIFIED COMMERCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE.

       (a) Pilot Program Expansion.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall, under an existing pilot program of the Department of 
     Defense described in subsection (b)(1), establish not fewer 
     than six new locations at which small business concerns, 
     contractors of the Department of Defense, and institutions of 
     higher education may access shared commercial classified 
     infrastructure to--
       (1) expand the access of small business concerns, 
     contractors of the Department of Defense, and institutions of 
     higher education to secret/collateral accredited facilities 
     and sensitive compartmented information facilities for the 
     purpose of providing such concerns, contractors, and 
     institutions, as contractors of the Department, with a 
     facility to securely perform work under contracts involving 
     access to classified information;
       (2) increase opportunities for small businesses concerns, 
     contractors of the Department of Defense, and institutions of 
     higher education that have been issued a facility clearance 
     to apply for funding from the Government;
       (3) align the locations of access to shared commercial 
     classified infrastructure under such pilot program under 
     which the Secretary carries out this subsection with the 
     existing facilities of the innovation organizations of the 
     Department of Defense and central locations of the national 
     security innovation base; and
       (4) identify and address legislative and policy barriers 
     preventing broader use of shared classified commercial 
     infrastructure by small business concerns, contractors of the 
     Department of Defense, and institutions of higher education, 
     including access to required information technology systems, 
     accreditation secret/collateral accredited facilities and 
     sensitive compartmented information facilities, and timelines 
     for such accreditation and use by such concerns, contractors, 
     and institutions..
       (b) Requirements.--
       (1) Existing pilot program.--The pilot program described in 
     this paragraph is a pilot program of the Department of 
     Defense under which there have been establishment of 
     locations at which small business concerns, contractors of 
     the Department of Defense, and institutions of higher 
     education may access shared commercial classified 
     infrastructure.
       (2) Access improvements.--In carrying out subsection (a), 
     the Secretary of Defense shall--
       (A) issue policies governing and guidance on the process 
     and timelines for establishing locations shared commercial 
     classified infrastructure under the pilot program described 
     in paragraph (1), including how such locations may obtain 
     facility clearances and access to relevant classified 
     networks of the Department of Defense; and
       (B) update and streamline the processes of the Department 
     of Defense for approving agreements for the shared or joint 
     use of commercial classified infrastructure to facilitate the 
     access of small business concerns, contractors of the 
     Department of Defense, and institutions of higher education 
     to classified environments.

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       (c) Annual Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date 
     on which the Secretary of Defense establishes the locations 
     required under subsection (a), and annually thereafter until 
     2028, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report on the establishment of such locations 
     under this section, including--
       (1) a list of all active and open requests for the 
     accreditation of facilities to process classified information 
     made pursuant to the pilot program under which the Secretary 
     established such locations made by an entity described in 
     subsection (a)(1), including the date on which such entity 
     properly submitted such request to the Department and to the 
     relevant facility accreditation agency;
       (2) metrics on the use of the locations established under 
     such pilot program at which small business concerns, 
     contractors of the Department of Defense, and institutions of 
     higher education may access shared commercial classified 
     infrastructure established, including the number of small 
     businesses concerns, institutions of higher education, 
     contractors of the Department of Defense, and other entities 
     that have accessed shared commercial classified 
     infrastructure at such locations;
       (3) any actions taken by the Secretary of Defense to update 
     and streamline the processes of the Department of Defense 
     described in subsection (b)(2)(B); and
       (4) any plans for the establishment of additional such 
     locations under such pilot program pilot program locations 
     that will align with existing innovation organizations of the 
     Department of Defense, geographic areas with limited 
     facilities at which classified information may be accessed, 
     and central locations of the national security innovation 
     base.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the term ``small business concern'' has the meaning 
     given such term under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 
     U.S.C. 632);
       (2) 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
       (3) the term ``shared commercial classified 
     infrastructure'' means fully managed, shared, infrastructure 
     for accessing classified information and associated services 
     that are operated by entity other than the Department of 
     Defense for the benefit of employees of the Government and 
     employees of contractors of the Department authorized to 
     access such information and who are located in geographic 
     areas with limited facilities at which such individuals may 
     access such information.

     SEC. 866. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING RELATING TO DEPARTMENT 
                   OF DEFENSE CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA 
                   OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense and the 
     Administrator of the Small Business Administration (in this 
     section referred to as the ``covered officials'') shall--
       (1) increase information sharing on opportunities available 
     to small business concerns for potential contract awards by 
     the Department of Defense for critical technology areas; and
       (2) improve awareness of small business concerns with 
     respect to critical technology area opportunities within the 
     Department of Defense.
       (b) Memorandum of Understanding or Agreement.--The covered 
     officials shall carry out and coordinate the activities 
     described in subsection (a) by entering into one or more 
     memoranda or agreements, as jointly determined by the covered 
     officials.
       (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date on 
     which the covered officials enter into the first memorandum 
     or agreement under subsection (b), and annually thereafter, 
     the covered officials shall submit to Congress a report 
     detailing the effects of--
       (1) such memorandum or agreement; and
       (2) any other memorandum or agreement entered into in the 
     previous twelve months.
       (d) Small Business Concern Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``small business concern'' has the meaning given such 
     term under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
     632).

                       Subtitle G--Other Matters

     SEC. 871. CLARIFICATION OF WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR 
                   ORGANIZATIONAL AND CONSULTANT CONFLICTS OF 
                   INTEREST.

       Section 9.503 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall 
     be revised to require that--
       (1) a request for a waiver under such section include a 
     written justification for such waiver; and
       (2) the head of a Federal agency may not delegate such 
     waiver authority below the level of the deputy head of such 
     agency.

     SEC. 872. PILOT PROGRAM ON PAYMENT OF COSTS FOR DENIED 
                   GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE BID PROTESTS.

       (a) Pilot Program Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     carry out a pilot program to determine the effectiveness of 
     requiring a contractor to reimburse the Department of Defense 
     for costs incurred in processing covered protests.
       (b) Duration.--The pilot program under subsection (a) 
     shall--
       (1) begin on the date that is two years after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act; and
       (2) end on the date that is five years after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which 
     the pilot program under subsection (a) ends, the Secretary 
     shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House 
     of Representatives and the Senate a report assessing the 
     feasibility of making permanent such pilot program.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered protest'' means a final bid 
     protest--
       (A) dated during the period beginning on October 1, 2026, 
     and ending on September 30, 2029; and
       (B) filed by a party with revenues in excess of 
     $250,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2024 constant dollars) 
     during the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year 
     in which such party filed such bid protest.
       (2) The term ``final bid protest'' means a bid protest that 
     was denied in an opinion issued by the Government 
     Accountability Office and such denial--
       (A) has not been appealed and is no longer appealable 
     because the time for taking an appeal has expired; or
       (B) has been appealed and the appeals process for which is 
     completed.

     SEC. 873. PROMULGATE GUIDANCE RELATING TO CERTAIN DEPARTMENT 
                   OF DEFENSE CONTRACTS.

       Not later than January 31, 2025, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall issue guidance on the governance and oversight of the 
     contracts of the Department of Defense that support or enable 
     sensitive activities.

     SEC. 874. FRAMEWORK FOR THE EFFICIENT AND SECURE PROCUREMENT 
                   OF FOOD SERVICE PRODUCTS.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) disposable food service products procured for use by 
     the Department of Defense, whether for use within or outside 
     the continental United States, should be produced in the 
     United States, compostable, and minimize the amount of 
     products acquired from sources in strategic competitors 
     identified in the most recent National Defense Strategy 
     submitted under section 113(g) of title 10, United States 
     Code; and
       (2) any deviations from the aim identified in paragraph (1) 
     should receive the highest levels of scrutiny by the 
     Secretary of Defense.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the congressional defense committees a report that 
     includes--
       (1) the timeline required to implement a requirement, 
     including amending regulations, for the Department of Defense 
     that all disposable food service products acquired for the 
     Department of Defense are produced in the United States, 
     compostable, and minimize the amount of products acquired 
     from sources in strategic competitors identified in the most 
     recent National Defense Strategy submitted under section 
     113(g) of title 10, United States Code;
       (2) a list of existing laws and regulations establishing 
     domestic acquisition preferences or requirements that may be 
     affected by the requirement described in paragraph (1), and 
     recommendations to resolve any conflicts between such laws 
     and regulations and the requirement described in paragraph 
     (1);
       (3) a process for waiving the requirement described in 
     paragraph (1) on a case-by-case basis, including a framework 
     for delegating such waiver authority below the Office of the 
     Secretary of Defense;
       (4) recommendations for the dollar values of contracts or 
     other agreements at which the requirement described in 
     paragraph (1) and the waiver described in paragraph (3), 
     respectively, should apply;
       (5) an assessment of the infrastructure available in the 
     Department of Defense to implement the requirement described 
     in paragraph (1), including an assessment of the cost and a 
     timeline for the development of the infrastructure that would 
     be required to implement such requirement; and
       (6) an assessment of the availability of food services 
     products that are compostable.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the term ``disposable food service product'' means a 
     food service product designed to be disposed after a single 
     use;
       (2) the term ``food service product'' means a product for 
     serving or transporting prepared foods or beverages;
       (3) the term ``produced in the United States'' has the 
     meaning given such term in section 70912 of the Build 
     America, Buy America Act (Public Law 117-58; 41 U.S.C. 8301 
     note); and
       (4) the term ``compostable'', with respect to a product, 
     means that such product is composed of organic materials and 
     which will decompose into or otherwise become part of usable 
     compost in a safe and timely manner in an appropriate 
     composting facility.

     SEC. 875. PLAN FOR IDENTIFYING AND REPLACING SYRINGES OF 
                   CONCERN.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     coordination with the Director of the Defense Logistics 
     Agency and the Director of the Defense Health Agency, shall 
     develop and implement a plan to review all medical syringes 
     in the inventories and stockpiles of the Department of 
     Defense and current and planned acquisitions of the 
     Department to--
       (1) identify medical syringes that have been subject to a 
     Food and Drug Administration Import Alert or meet the 
     conditions of a Food and Drug Administration Safety 
     Communication; and
       (2) replace such medical syringes with medical syringes 
     produced domestically or produced in partners or allies of 
     the United States.
       (b) Coordinated Plan Contents.--The Secretary of Defense 
     shall include in the plan required under subsection (a) the 
     following:
       (1) An identification of any medical syringes in the 
     inventories and stockpiles of the Department of Defense and 
     which the Department is acquiring or plans to acquire that 
     have been subject to a Food and Drug Administration Import 
     Alert or meet the conditions of a Food and Drug 
     Administration Safety Communication made in the past five 
     years.
       (2) A process for the Department of Defense to replace the 
     medical syringes described in paragraph (1) that are in the 
     inventories and stockpiles of the Department with those 
     that--
       (A) are produced domestically or in partners or allies of 
     the United States;

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       (B) are not subject to an Import Alert described in such 
     paragraph; and
       (C) do not meet the conditions of a Safety Communication 
     described in such paragraph.
       (3) A process for the Department of Defense to cease the 
     acquisition of medical syringes described in paragraph (1) 
     and ensure that the Department acquires only medical syringes 
     that--
       (A) are produced domestically or in partners or allies of 
     the United States;
       (B) are not subject to an Import Alert described in such 
     paragraph; and
       (C) do not meet the conditions of a Safety Communication 
     described in such paragraph.
       (4) A process enabling the Department of Defense to--
       (A) track Food and Drug Administration Import Alerts and 
     Safety Communications regarding medical syringes;
       (B) review the inventories, stockpiles, and current and 
     planned acquisitions of the Department for medical syringes 
     that are subject to such Import Alerts or that meet the 
     conditions of such Safety Communications; and
       (C) replace such medical syringes with medical syringes 
     that are produced domestically or produced in partners or 
     allies of the United States.
       (c) Report.--Upon developing the plan required by 
     subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives a report describing such plan, including--
       (1) the number of medical syringes, if any, in the 
     inventories and stockpiles of the Department of Defense that 
     have been subject to a Food and Drug Administration Import 
     Alert or meet the conditions of a Food and Drug 
     Administration Safety Communication made in the past five 
     years;
       (2) a description of any planned or ongoing acquisition by 
     the Department of medical syringes that have been subject to 
     a Food and Drug Administration Import Alert or meet the 
     conditions of a Food and Drug Administration Safety 
     Communication made in the past five years, including 
     acquisitions with respect to which contracts have not yet 
     been awarded and existing agreements under which such 
     syringes may be acquired for the Department;
       (3) for medical syringes described in paragraph (1) or with 
     respect to which the Department is carrying out an 
     acquisition described in paragraph (2), the product name, 
     manufacturer, and country of origin; and
       (4) an explanation of the process described in subsection 
     (b)(4) that will be implemented under such plan.

      TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

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

     SEC. 901. CHIEF TALENT MANAGEMENT OFFICER.

       Chapter 4 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new section:

     ``Sec. 149a. Chief Talent Management Officer

       ``(a) In General.--(1) There is a Chief Talent Management 
     Officer of the Department of Defense, who shall be appointed 
     by the Secretary of Defense.
       ``(2) The Chief Talent Management Officer shall report 
     directly to the Secretary of Defense in the performance of 
     the duties of the Chief Talent Management Officer under this 
     section.
       ``(b) Duties.--The Chief Talent Management officer shall--
       ``(1) serve as the principal staff assistant to the 
     Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secretary of Defense on 
     matters relating to total force talent management within the 
     Department of Defense, including talent management for 
     military personnel (including members of the active and 
     reserve components of the armed forces) and civilian 
     personnel of the Department;
       ``(2) develop and implement the overall talent strategy for 
     military and civilian personnel in the Department of Defense, 
     which shall include working across the military departments, 
     Joint Staff, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and with 
     interagency partners to lead the total force talent 
     acquisition and management efforts of the Department;
       ``(3) oversee updates and reforms for remote and hybrid 
     work, the use of enabling technology, practices for 
     developing and tracking talent, and encouraging movement of 
     talent across components, agencies, and non-governmental 
     entities to help promote flexible career pathways and 
     increase retention;
       ``(4) match talent to needs within the Department and 
     integrate broad upskilling and reskilling programs to create 
     the future national defense workforce;
       ``(5) coordinate all talent programs within the Department, 
     including by developing pathways for permeability between 
     uniformed and non-uniformed service opportunities and 
     opportunities in the private sector;
       ``(6) maintain, strengthen, and improve the Department's 
     use of competitive service hiring authorities under title 5 
     and the authorities available under section 129 of this title 
     to ensure the Department recruits and retains a strong and 
     professional civilian workforce;
       ``(7) study and promote best practices for workforce 
     development from the government, nonprofit, academic, and 
     private sectors;
       ``(8) serve as the principal liaison between the Department 
     and the national security talent industrial and innovation 
     base;
       ``(9) carry out programs, projects, and other activities to 
     strengthen the national security talent industrial and 
     innovation base;
       ``(10) identify rules, regulations, policies, and guidance 
     related to military and civilian talent management that 
     require change for the purposes of achieving efficiencies and 
     meeting the personnel needs of the Department;
       ``(11) coordinate with the Joint Staff and the Commanders 
     of the combatant commands to identify talent needs to meet 
     operational challenges;
       ``(12) develop an employer brand for the Department of 
     Defense that positions the Department as a sought after 
     employer;
       ``(13) using available hiring authorities, develop a 
     capability to rapidly prototype workforce development and 
     talent acquisition approaches with non-profit, academic, 
     Government, and private sector agencies and organizations; 
     and
       ``(14) carry out such other duties relating to talent 
     management as may be assigned by the Secretary of Defense.
       ``(c) Intermediary Organizations.--The Chief Talent 
     Management Officer shall seek to partner with multiple 
     intermediary organizations, including academic institutions 
     and other key stakeholders in the talent industrial and 
     innovation base, to support the development of pools of 
     qualified individuals with the skills and expertise necessary 
     to meet critical personnel needs of the Department of 
     Defense. Activities undertaken pursuant to such partnerships 
     may include the identification, training, and vetting of 
     critical talent for the Department, including individuals 
     with expertise relating to artificial intelligence, 
     biotechnology, cybersecurity, materials and manufacturing, 
     business processes, venture capital, financial markets, and 
     other critical areas.
       ``(d) Reporting Requirements.--Not later than 90 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this section, and on a 
     semiannual basis thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     coordination with the Chief Talent Management Officer, shall 
     submit to the congressional defense committees a report that 
     includes--
       ``(1) the strategy for implementation of the position of 
     Chief Talent Management Officer of the Department of Defense;
       ``(2) any additional authorities or funding required for 
     the Chief Talent Management officer to carry the purposes of 
     this section; and
       ``(3) such other information as the Secretary determines 
     appropriate.''.

     SEC. 902. EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR COUNTERING THREATS POSED BY 
                   SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.

       Chapter 4 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by 
     section 901, is further amended by adding at the end the 
     following new section:

     ``Sec. 149b. Executive agent for countering threats posed by 
       small unmanned aircraft

       ``(a) Executive Agent.--The Secretary of Defense, shall 
     designate a senior official from among the personnel of the 
     Department of Defense to act as the executive agent 
     responsible for providing oversight of--
       ``(1) the efforts of the Department to counter small 
     unmanned aircraft and systems; and
       ``(2) associated training and technology programs.
       ``(b) Duties.--The Executive agent shall--
       ``(1) coordinate and integrate joint requirements to 
     counter threats posed by small unmanned aircraft;
       ``(2) provide common individual training to members of the 
     Armed Forces on countering such threats; and
       ``(3) carry out joint research, development, test, and 
     evaluation activities for common activities on behalf of the 
     military departments with respect to counter-UAS systems.
       ``(c) Support Within Department of Defense.--The Secretary 
     of Defense shall ensure that the military departments, 
     Defense Agencies, and other components of the Department of 
     Defense provide the executive agent designated under 
     subsection (a) with the appropriate support and resources 
     needed to perform the roles, responsibilities, and 
     authorities of the executive agent.
       ``(d) Compliance With Existing Directive.--The Secretary 
     shall carry out this section in compliance with Directive 
     5101.1.
       ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `Directive 5101.1' means Department of 
     Defense Directive 5101.1, or any successor directive relating 
     to the responsibilities of an executive agent of the 
     Department of Defense.
       ``(2) The term `executive agent' has the meaning given the 
     term `DoD Executive Agent' in Directive 5101.1.
       ``(3) The terms `counter-UAS system', `unmanned aircraft', 
     and `small unmanned aircraft' have the meanings given those 
     terms in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code.''.

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

     SEC. 921. DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR 
                   CONTESTED LOGISTICS POSTURE MANAGEMENT.

       (a) Role of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
     Sustainment.--Section 133b(b)(5) of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in subparagraph (C), by adding ``and'' at the end; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(D) the official with principal responsibility for 
     contested logistics posture management for the Department in 
     accordance with section 2229b(a) of this title;''.
       (b) Designation of Senior Military Department Officials.--
     Chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new section:

     ``Sec. 2229b. Senior officials responsible for contested 
       logistics posture management

       ``(a) In General.--The Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Acquisition and Sustainment shall be the official in the 
     Department of Defense

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     with principal responsibility for contested logistics posture 
     management for the Department. In carrying out such 
     responsibilities, the Under Secretary shall coordinate with 
     the senior military department officials designated under 
     subsection (b).
       ``(b) Designation of Senior Military Department 
     Officials.--Each secretary of a military department shall 
     designate, from among officials serving in the department who 
     have been confirmed by the Senate, an official to have 
     principal responsibility for contested logistics posture 
     management for that department.
       ``(c) Deputies.--Each senior official designated under 
     subsection (b) may designate an official of the military 
     department concerned to serve as a deputy to assist the 
     senior official in carrying out the responsibilities under 
     this section.
       ``(d) Responsibilities.--Each senior official designated 
     under subsection (b) shall be responsible for--
       ``(1) ensuring that the department concerned is adequately 
     prepared to provide logistics support to the armed forces of 
     that department in contested environments outside the 
     continental United States, including by--
       ``(A) establishing or arranging for access to locations 
     through which supplies and equipment can be provided to such 
     forces;
       ``(B) developing any necessary infrastructure; and
       ``(C) to the extent feasible, prepositioning supplies and 
     equipment at such locations; and
       ``(2) ensuring that the logistics capabilities described in 
     paragraph (1) meet the requirements of the operational and 
     contingency plans of such forces.
       ``(e) Contested Logistics Posture Strategy.--
       ``(1) Each senior official designated under subsection (b) 
     shall develop and implement strategy for carrying out the 
     responsibilities described in subsection (d).
       ``(2) Each strategy under paragraph (1) shall include the 
     following:
       ``(A) A description of--
       ``(i) the locations of sites outside the continental United 
     States at which stocks of supplies and equipment are 
     prepositioned as of the date of the strategy;
       ``(ii) the status and disposition of such prepositioned 
     stocks; and
       ``(iii) the operational or contingency plan such stocks are 
     intended to support.
       ``(B) Identification of--
       ``(i) any shortcomings associated with the sites and 
     prepositioned stocks described in subparagraph (A) that must 
     be addressed to optimally execute operational and contingency 
     plans; and
       ``(ii) any additional sites, infrastructure, or equipment 
     that may be needed to address such shortcomings and support 
     such plans.
       ``(C) A description of any additional funding or other 
     resources required--
       ``(i) to address the shortcomings identified under 
     subparagraph (B)(i); and
       ``(ii) to provide for the additional sites, infrastructure, 
     and equipment identified under subparagraph (B)(ii).
       ``(D) A prioritized list of investment recommendations for 
     each item described in subparagraph (C).
       ``(E) Identification of each case in which the military 
     department concerned lacks the authority or ability to access 
     a location outside the United States for purposes of 
     providing logistics support as required under operational and 
     contingency plans, set forth separately by location.
       ``(F) An assessment of any existing and projected threats 
     to sites outside the continental United States that are 
     expected to support such operational and contingency plans.
       ``(3) Covered period and updates.--Each strategy under 
     paragraph (1) shall cover the period of one year following 
     the date of the strategy and shall be updated on an annual 
     basis in accordance with paragraph (4).
       ``(4) Annual reports.--
       ``(A) Initial report.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this section, each senior official 
     designated under subsection (b) shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report that includes the 
     strategy developed under paragraph (1).
       ``(B) Subsequent reports.--On an annual basis following the 
     submittal of the initial report under subparagraph (A), each 
     senior official designated under subsection (b) shall submit 
     to the congressional defense committees a report that 
     includes--
       ``(i) an updated version of the strategy under paragraph 
     (1);
       ``(ii) an assessment of the progress made by the military 
     department concerned in achieving the goals of such strategy; 
     and
       ``(iii) any plans of the official improve the logistics 
     capabilities of the military department concerned to ensure 
     those capabilities meet the requirements of applicable 
     operational and contingency plans.
       ``(f) Consultation.--In carrying out the duties required 
     under this section, each senior official designated under 
     subsection (b) shall consult with subject matter experts 
     from--
       ``(1) the Office of the Secretary of Defense;
       ``(2) the Joint Staff;
       ``(3) the geographic combatant commands;
       ``(4) other military departments;
       ``(5) the Department of State; and
       ``(6) such other departments and agencies of the Federal 
     Government as the official determines appropriate.
       ``(g) Representation.--To the extent practicable, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each official 
     designated under subsection (b) is included in any panels, 
     working groups, or advisory bodies of the Department with 
     roles relating the matters described in subsection (d).''.
       (c) Deadline for Designation.--Not later than 90 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a 
     military department shall make the designation required under 
     section 2229b(b) of title 10, United States Code (as added by 
     subsection (b) of this section).

     SEC. 922. ELIGIBILITY OF CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU 
                   FOR APPOINTMENT AS CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS 
                   OF STAFF.

       Section 152(b)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``the Commandant of the Marine Corps, or 
     the Chief of Space Operations'' and inserting ``the 
     Commandant of the Marine Corps, the Chief of Space 
     Operations, or the Chief of the National Guard Bureau''.

     SEC. 923. DESIGNATION OF DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF THE ARMY 
                   AS PRINCIPAL OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR EXPLOSIVE 
                   ORDNANCE DISPOSAL.

       (a) In General.--Section 7014 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(g)(1) The Secretary of the Army shall designate the 
     Deputy Under Secretary of the Army as the official within the 
     Office of the Secretary of the Army with principal 
     responsibility for the explosive ordnance disposal enterprise 
     of the Army.
       ``(2) The responsibilities of the Deputy Under Secretary of 
     the Army under this subsection shall include--
       ``(A) providing oversight and strategic direction for the 
     management and operations of the explosive ordnance disposal 
     enterprise of the Army, including planning, programming, 
     budgeting, and execution;
       ``(B) providing strategic direction for the funding of the 
     enterprise, including funding for--
       ``(i) manning, training, organizing, equipping (including 
     any associated research and development), and sustaining the 
     enterprise; and
       ``(ii) supporting military installations that comprise the 
     enterprise;
       ``(C) providing strategic direction for the activities of 
     the enterprise in providing explosive ordinance disposal 
     support for--
       ``(i) the President;
       ``(ii) combatant commanders;
       ``(iii) military installations; and
       ``(iv) civilian law enforcement agencies (in accordance 
     with sections 282 and 283 of this title); and
       ``(D) providing strategic direction on the activities of 
     the enterprise over the full range of military operations 
     from irregular warfare to large-scale ground combat.
       ``(3) On an annual basis, the Deputy Under Secretary of the 
     Army shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the 
     status of the explosive ordnance disposal enterprise of the 
     Army. The briefing shall include, with respect to the period 
     covered by the most recent future-years defense program 
     submitted to Congress under section 221 of this title (as of 
     the date of the briefing), an estimate of the total 
     obligatory authority for the enterprise and the numbers and 
     types of personnel expected to be assigned to the enterprise.
       ``(4) In this subsection, the terms `explosive ordnance' 
     and `explosive ordnance disposal' have the meanings given 
     those terms in section 2284(d).''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.

     SEC. 924. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DRONE CORPS AS A BASIC BRANCH 
                   OF THE ARMY.

       (a) Designation as Basic Branch.--Section 7063(a) of title 
     10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (12), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (13) as paragraph (14); and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(13) Drone Corps; and''.
       (b) Organization and Functions.--Chapter 707 of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
     7081 the following new section:

     ``Sec. 7082. Drone Corps: organization and functions

       ``(a) In General.--There is a Drone Corps in the Army. The 
     Drone Corps consists of--
       ``(1) the Chief of the Drone Corps, who shall be appointed 
     by the Secretary of the Army from among the officers of the 
     Drone Corps;
       ``(2) commissioned officers of the Regular Army appointed 
     therein; and
       ``(3) other members of the Army assigned thereto by the 
     Secretary of the Army.
       ``(b) Functions.--Subject to such limitations or conditions 
     as the Secretary of the Army may prescribe, the Drone Corps 
     shall--
       ``(1) be the organization in the Army with primary 
     responsibility for programs, projects, and activities 
     involving--
       ``(A) small and medium unmanned aircraft;
       ``(B) unmanned aircraft systems that include such aircraft; 
     and
       ``(C) counter-UAS systems;
       ``(2) serve as a command center for Army operations 
     involving the aircraft and systems described in paragraph 
     (1);
       ``(3) carry out activities to integrate such aircraft and 
     systems with Army forces that have not traditionally used 
     such aircraft and systems;
       ``(4) conduct research, development, testing, and 
     evaluation of such aircraft and systems;
       ``(5) provide personnel with specialized training in such 
     aircraft and systems;
       ``(6) carry out programs to attract and retain personnel 
     with expertise relevant to such aircraft and systems;
       ``(7) develop strategies and capabilities to counter the 
     unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems of adversary 
     forces; and
       ``(8) perform such other functions relating to unmanned 
     aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems as the Secretary 
     determines appropriate.

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       ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The terms `counter-UAS system', `unmanned aircraft', 
     and `unmanned aircraft system' have the meanings given those 
     terms in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code.
       ``(2) The term `medium unmanned aircraft' means an unmanned 
     aircraft with gross takeoff weight that is equal to greater 
     than 55 pounds and less than 1320 pounds.
       ``(3) The term `small unmanned aircraft' means an unmanned 
     aircraft with a gross takeoff weight of less than 55 
     pounds.''.

     SEC. 925. ARMY ELECTRONIC WARFARE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 707 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     section:

     ``Sec. 7085. Electronic Warfare Center of Excellence

       ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Army shall 
     establish and operate an Electronic Warfare Center of 
     Excellence within the Army Training and Doctrine Command.
       ``(b) Missions.--The Electronic Warfare Center of 
     Excellence shall be used to--
       ``(1) provide comprehensive training and other educational 
     programs relating to electronic warfare, including--
       ``(A) advanced individual training;
       ``(B) professional military education;
       ``(C) new equipment training; and
       ``(D) instructor training and certification;
       ``(2) develop and regularly update the curriculum for such 
     training and programs;
       ``(3) identify, develop, and integrate materiel and 
     organizational requirements for electronic warfare;
       ``(4) investigate emerging electronic warfare requirements;
       ``(5) conduct assessments for electronic warfare materiel 
     requirements determination and development;
       ``(6) develop and manage the integration of electronic 
     warfare solutions with doctrine, organization, training, 
     materiel, leadership and education, personnel, and 
     facilities;
       ``(7) conduct analysis for electronic warfare force 
     requirements;
       ``(8) develop and manage organizational documentation 
     relating to electronic warfare, including field manuals, 
     technical manuals, training materials, standard operating 
     procedures, doctrine publications, and after-action reports;
       ``(9) carry out such functions as the Secretary of the Army 
     determines appropriate.''.
       (b) Transfer of Functions.--Not later than one year after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, to the extent 
     determined appropriate by the Secretary of the Army, the 
     Secretary shall transfer the electronic warfare-related 
     programs, projects, and activities of the Cyber Center of 
     Excellence of the Army to the Electronic Warfare Center of 
     Excellence established under section 7085 of title 10, United 
     States Code, as added by subsection (a).

     SEC. 926. CODIFICATION OF ADDITIONAL STAFF CORPS OF THE NAVY.

       (a) Codification.--Section 8090 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended, in subsection (a)--
       (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'';
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (9); and
       (3) by inserting, after paragraph (4), the following new 
     paragraphs:
       ``(5) the Supply Corps;
       ``(6) the Civil Engineer Corps;
       ``(7) the Nurse Corps;
       ``(8) the Medical Service Corps; and''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Such section is further amended, 
     in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``Medical Corps, the Dental 
     Corps, the Judge Advocate General's Corps, and the Chaplain 
     Corps'' and inserting ``staff corps specified in subsection 
     (a)''.

     SEC. 927. FEASIBILITY REPORT ON ESTABLISHMENT OF A DEFENSE 
                   INDUSTRIAL REVITALIZATION BOARD.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the 
     feasibility and advisability of establishing a Defense 
     Industrial Revitalization Board (in this section referred to 
     as the ``Board'') that--
       (1) would consist of the members described in subsection 
     (b);
       (2) would be responsible for ensuring the defense 
     industrial base is prepared to meet Department of Defense 
     wartime production needs by--
       (A) assessing the health of the defense industrial base;
       (B) identifying critical shortages and impediments to 
     production of critical munitions and other war materials;
       (C) identifying required production rates for critical 
     munitions; and
       (D) overseeing and deconflicting Department and service 
     efforts to improve defense industrial capacity;
       (3) would, in furtherance of such responsibilities--
       (A) develop a comprehensive plan that details immediate 
     steps that can be taken to increase the capacity of the 
     defense industrial base;
       (B) utilize existing supply chain mapping efforts to 
     identify single points of failure that impact munitions and 
     critical weapons platforms and identify funding mechanisms to 
     create second sources or other resilience measures, with a 
     focus on those munitions necessary for a potential war in the 
     Pacific;
       (C) utilize existing supply chain mapping efforts to 
     identify reliance on foreign adversaries within critical 
     munitions supply chains and recommend amelioration efforts;
       (D) for critical munitions, establish a minimum procurement 
     rate for purposes of ensuring adequate Department of Defense 
     budgeting in each fiscal year and for directing budget 
     proposals for the Department; and
       (E) review critical munitions production capacity on a 
     twice yearly basis and take remedial action to address any 
     shortfalls; and
       (4) would terminate five years after being established.
       (b) Members Described.--The Board considered for potential 
     establishment in the report under subsection (a) would 
     include the following members:
       (1) Relevant Department of Defense acquisition, research 
     and engineering, and comptroller personnel.
       (2) Service acquisition executives and program managers.
       (3) Defense industry representatives.
       (4) Relevant think tank experts.
       (5) Representatives from the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Acquisition and Sustainment.
       (6) Representatives from the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Research and Engineering.
       (7) Representatives from the Defense Innovation Unit.
       (c) Defense Industrial Base Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``defense industrial base'' means organizations, 
     facilities, and resources that supply the Department of 
     Defense with materials, products, and services for defense 
     purposes.

                      TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS

                     Subtitle A--Financial Matters

     SEC. 1001. GENERAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY.

       (a) Authority to Transfer Authorizations.--
       (1) Authority.--Upon determination by the Secretary of 
     Defense that such action is necessary in the national 
     interest, the Secretary may transfer amounts of 
     authorizations made available to the Department of Defense in 
     this division for fiscal year 2025 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. REVISION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL 
                   MANAGEMENT REGULATION.

       (a) Not later than September 30, 2026, the Under Secretary 
     of Defense for Comptroller shall revise the Department of 
     Defense Financial Management Regulation 7000.14-R. The Under 
     Secretary shall ensure that the revised regulation--
       (1) is consistent and clear throughout;
       (2) includes updated guidance with respect to legislative 
     and regulatory requirements; and
       (3) does not include any outdated guidance or guidance 
     subject to change annually in an annual appropriations act.
       (b) Considerations.--In revising the regulation under 
     subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall--
       (1) prioritize clarity and accessibility in the language 
     and direction provided, including improvements to the 
     coordination and approval process for recommended changes;
       (2) review and adopt modern financial practices that better 
     align to current development and production cycles;
       (3) consider information technology solutions to improve 
     the accessibility and usability of the Financial Management 
     Regulation; and
       (4) in consultation with the Cross-Functional Team 
     established under section 1003 consider the recommendations 
     of the Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and 
     Execution Reform.
       (c) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and once every 90 days thereafter 
     during the three-year period following such date of 
     enactment, the Secretary shall provide to the congressional 
     defense committees a briefing on the efforts to update the 
     Financial Management Regulation. Each such briefing shall 
     include each of the following:
       (1) The progress made in updating the Financial Management 
     Regulation.
       (2) The plan and timeline for completing revisions to the 
     Financial Management Regulation.
       (3) Any barriers to the ability of the Department of 
     Defense to update the Financial Management Regulation as 
     required under this section.
       (4) Any legislation required to complete revisions of the 
     Financial Management Regulation.
       (5) Any other information determined relevant by the 
     Secretary.

     SEC. 1003. CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF 
                   RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMISSION ON PLANNING, 
                   PROGRAMMING, BUDGETING, AND EXECUTION REFORM.

       (a) Establishment.--Using the authority provided 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), the

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     Secretary of Defense shall establish a cross-functional team 
     to address the implementation of the recommendations of the 
     Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution 
     Reform (in this section referred to as the ``Commission'').
       (b) Duties.--The duties of the cross-functional team 
     established under subsection (a) shall be to assist the 
     Secretary of Defense with the implementation of the 
     recommendations of the Commission and any efforts regarding 
     such recommendations that the Secretary determines necessary.
       (c) Team Leadership.--The Secretary shall select an Under 
     Secretary of Defense to lead the cross-functional team and a 
     senior military officer to serve as the deputy to the Under 
     Secretary so selected.
       (d) Determination of Organizational Roles and 
     Responsibilities.--The Secretary, acting through the cross-
     functional team established under subsection (a), shall 
     determine the roles and responsibilities of the organizations 
     and elements of the Department of Defense with respect to 
     addressing the implementation of the recommendations of the 
     Commission, including the roles and responsibilities of the 
     Office of the Secretary of Defense, Defense agencies, 
     Department of Defense field activities, the military 
     departments, the combatant commands, and the Joint Staff.
       (e) Briefings.--
       (1) Initial briefing.--Not later than 45 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
     provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing 
     on--
       (A) the progress of the Secretary in establishing the 
     cross-functional team required under subsection (a); and
       (B) the progress the team has made in--
       (i) determining the roles and responsibilities of the 
     organizations and elements of the Department of Defense with 
     respect the cross-functional team; and
       (ii) carrying out the duties under subsection (b).
       (2) Updates.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and once every 90 days thereafter 
     during the three-year period following such date of 
     enactment, the Secretary shall provide to the congressional 
     defense committees a briefing containing updates with respect 
     to the efforts of the Department regarding implementation of 
     the recommendations of the Commission.

                   Subtitle B--Counterdrug Activities

     SEC. 1007. MODIFICATION TO TYPES OF SUPPORT FOR COUNTERDRUG 
                   ACTIVITIES AND ACTIVITIES TO COUNTER 
                   TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME.

       Section 284(b)(6)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``within 25 miles of and''.

     SEC. 1008. SUPPORT FOR COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES AFFECTING FLOW 
                   OF DRUGS INTO UNITED STATES.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe Department-wide 
     guidance that establishes support for counterdrug activities 
     and programs affecting the flow of drugs into the United 
     States as the principal foreign counterdrug program priority 
     of the Department.

                Subtitle C--Naval Vessels and Shipyards

     SEC. 1011. ASSESSMENT REQUIRED IN THE EVENT OF A PROPOSED 
                   REDUCTION IN BATTLE FORCE SHIPS AS PART OF THE 
                   ANNUAL NAVAL VESSEL CONSTRUCTION PLAN AND 
                   CERTIFICATION.

       Section 231 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(g) Reduction in Battle Force Ships.--(1) If the plan and 
     certification submitted under subsection (a) for a fiscal 
     year include a reduction in the number of battle force ships 
     during the ten-year period following the submission of the 
     plan, as compared to the number of such ships included in the 
     plan and certification for the preceding fiscal year, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit with the plan and 
     assessment an additional assessment that includes each of the 
     following:
       ``(A) A description of how the proposed reduction would 
     support the national security strategy of the United States.
       ``(B) An identification of the total amount of resources 
     that have been previously allocated for the ship that is no 
     longer being requested, including funds for research, 
     development, test, and evaluation specific to the ship, 
     advance procurement, advanced construction, and economic 
     order quantity.
       ``(C) An identification of the total amount of resources 
     the industrial base has allocated to support the ship that is 
     no longer being requested.
       ``(D) An analysis of the effect such reduction is likely to 
     have on the industrial base, including the sub-tier supplier 
     base.
       ``(E) An analysis of the effect of the reduction on the 
     overall requirement for the class of ship that was reduced.
       ``(2)(A) If an additional assessment is required to be 
     submitted under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year and the 
     Secretary of Defense does not include such assessment with 
     the defense budget materials for the fiscal year, not more 
     than 75 percent of the funds referred to in subparagraph (B) 
     may be obligated or expended until the Secretary submits the 
     additional assessment.
       ``(B) The funds referred to in this paragraph are any funds 
     made available to the Secretary of Defense for executive 
     travel that remain available for obligation or expenditure as 
     of the date on which the plan and certification under 
     subsection (a) and the plan and certification under 
     subsection (d) are required to be submitted.''.

     SEC. 1012. MINIMUM NUMBER OF PUBLIC NAVAL SHIPYARDS.

       Section 8062 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (f) through (h) as 
     subsections (f) though (i), respectively;
       (2) by inserting after subsection (e), the following new 
     subsection (f):
       ``(f) The Secretary of the Navy shall operate not less than 
     four public naval shipyards.''; and
       (3) in subsection (i), as so redesignated--
       (A) by striking ``section, the'' and all that follows 
     through the period at the end and inserting ``section:''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(1) 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).
       ``(2) The term `public naval shipyard' means a naval 
     shipyard operated by the Navy as of January 1, 2024.''.

     SEC. 1013. MODIFICATIONS TO SHIP REPAIR AUTHORITIES.

       (a) Definition of Short-term Work for Purposes of Navy 
     Construction of Combatant and Escort Vessels and Assignment 
     of Vessel Projects.--Section 8669a(c)(4) of title 10, United 
     States Code, is amended by striking ``10 months'' and 
     inserting ``18 months''.
       (b) Study on Price Differentials Used in Navy Ship Repair 
     Solicitations.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, the Secretary of the Navy shall seek to enter 
     into an agreement with a federally funded research and 
     development center to conduct a study to assess whether 
     relevant price differentials used by the Navy in ship repair 
     solicitations accurately reflect the true market value of the 
     activity undertaken to complete the repair work involved in 
     the absence of any such differential.
       (2) Elements.--The study under paragraph (1) shall address 
     all relevant price differentials used by the Navy in ship 
     repair solicitations, including--
       (A) the use of Government-owned and operated dry docks;
       (B) the use of inter-port differentials; and
       (C) the use of pier differentials.
       (3) Reports.--
       (A) Ffrdc report.--The federally funded research and 
     development center that conducts the study under paragraph 
     (1) shall submit to the Secretary of the Navy a report on the 
     results of the study.
       (B) Submittal to congress.--Not later than September 30, 
     2025, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees an unaltered copy of the 
     report received by the Secretary under subparagraph (A) 
     together with a separate statement of the views of the 
     Secretary on the results of the study conducted under 
     paragraph (1).
       (c) Report on Navy Policy for Soliciting Coastwide Bids for 
     Certain Repair Availabilities.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than March 30, 2025, the 
     Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report on the policy of the Navy for 
     soliciting coastwide bids for repair availabilities longer 
     than 10 months.
       (2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include 
     an explanation and assessment of each of the following:
       (A) The intent of the policy described in paragraph (1).
       (B) The data the Navy uses to assess the efficacy of such 
     policy.
       (C) How the Navy estimates the cost of moving vessels out 
     of their home port to complete the availability and the 
     actual cost of moving vessels out of their home port to 
     complete the availability.
       (D) How the Navy estimates the financial, labor force, 
     member of the Armed Forces and family well-being, berthing, 
     and related costs associated with moving a vessel out of its 
     home port to complete a repair availability longer than 10 
     months.

     SEC. 1014. CONGRESSIONAL CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO 
                   START OF CONSTRUCTION ON FIRST SHIP OF A 
                   SHIPBUILDING PROGRAM.

       Section 8669c(a)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by inserting ``100 percent'' before ``complete''.

     SEC. 1015. ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED PRIOR TO START OF 
                   CONSTRUCTION ON FIRST SHIP OF A SHIPBUILDING 
                   PROGRAM.

       Section 8669c of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(4) certifies to the congressional defense committees 
     that for each block of the ship's construction, the detail 
     design will be completed.'';
       (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following 
     new paragraphs:
       ``(7) For first ships and subsequent ships, the plan of the 
     Navy to oversee and document the completion of the detail 
     design for each block of the ship's construction before 
     construction of such block begins.
       ``(8) The extent to which information provided by a vendor 
     to support the overall maturity and stability of a ship's 
     design is complete before construction on the ship begins, 
     including with respect to information that confirms--

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       ``(A) vendor selection is complete for major distributive 
     systems and key equipment supporting operational requirements 
     of the ship;
       ``(B) specifications are finalized for such major 
     distributive systems and key equipment; and
       ``(C) the status of factory acceptance testing, as 
     applicable, to validate finalized specifications for such 
     major distributive systems and key equipment through 
     manufacturing.''; and
       (3) in subsection (c)(1)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``computer aided models'' and inserting ``the completion of 
     3D computer aided modeling''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (C)--
       (i) by inserting ``positions and'' before ``routes''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``all major'' before ``distributive 
     systems''.

     SEC. 1016. EXCEPTION TO PROHIBITION OF OVERHAUL, REPAIR, OR 
                   MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN VESSELS IN SHIPYARDS 
                   OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES OR GUAM.

       Section 8680(a)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as 
     subparagraphs (B) and (C) respectively; and
       (2) by inserting before subparagraph (B) the following new 
     subparagraph (A):
       ``(A) preventive maintenance of a deployed naval vessel 
     lasting not more than 21 days;''.

     SEC. 1017. STRATEGY ON DEVELOPMENT OF NAVAL REARM AT SEA 
                   CAPABILITY.

       (a) Strategy Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Navy 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 
     strategy for delivering a rearm at sea capability to the 
     surface fleet of the United States Navy. Such strategy shall 
     include each of the following:
       (1) A plan to develop, by not later than three years after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the capability to 
     employ transportable rearming mechanism equipment to load 
     missile canisters into MK 41 vertical launch system cells on 
     Navy destroyers operating, including an identification of the 
     current and planned investments of the Navy in technology 
     development to achieve such capability, including the 
     anticipated cost and schedule for such investments.
       (2) A plan for the key milestone events and associated 
     dates in the development of such capability.
       (3) A plan to coordinate with allies of the United States 
     that use variants of the United States manufactured MK 41 
     vertical launch system to jointly procure rearm at sea 
     capabilities.
       (4) An identification of any courses of action the 
     Secretary is considering other than the plans referred to in 
     paragraphs (1) through (2) to address the gap between the 
     rearm at sea capabilities of the United States and the 
     capabilities of other countries, including the use of 
     uncrewed technologies.
       (5) Such other matters as the Secretary determines 
     appropriate.
       (b) Briefing.-- Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall 
     provide to the congressional defense committees a written 
     briefing on the development of the strategy required under 
     (a).

     SEC. 1018. AUTHORITY TO USE INCREMENTAL FUNDING TO ENTER INTO 
                   A CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A VIRGINIA-
                   CLASS SUBMARINE.

       (a) In General.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated by 
     this Act or otherwise made available for the Navy for 
     Shipbuilding and Conversion for fiscal year 2025 may be used 
     by the Secretary of the Navy to enter into an incrementally 
     funded contract for the construction of a Virgina-class 
     submarine.
       (b) Availability of Funds.--A contract entered into under 
     subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the 
     United States to make a payment under the contract is subject 
     to the availability of appropriations for that purpose, and 
     that total liability to the Government for the termination of 
     the contract shall be limited to the total amount of funding 
     obligated at time of termination.

     SEC. 1019. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF AUTOMATED INSPECTION 
                   TECHNOLOGIES AT SHIPYARDS.

       (a) In General.--Beginning not later than 90 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy 
     shall carry out a pilot program on the use of automated 
     inspection technologies at shipyards.
       (b) Selection of Location.--The Secretary shall select one 
     shipyard at which to carry out the pilot program required 
     under subsection (a) and shall take such steps as may be 
     necessary to minimize the disruption to the operations of the 
     shipyard during the conduct of the pilot program.
       (c) Elements.--In carrying out the pilot program required 
     under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
       (1) select at least one surface ship as a test platform to 
     collect a comprehensive set of inspection criteria used for 
     defining maintenance requirements;
       (2) define requirements for the upgrade or overhaul of the 
     information technology infrastructure at the shipyard to 
     ensure compatibility with new technologies implemented under 
     the pilot program;
       (3) provide for the training of personnel on the operation 
     and maintenance of the automated inspection technologies 
     selected for use during the pilot program;
       (4) designate an individual who shall be responsible for 
     implementing and overseeing each phase of the pilot program; 
     and
       (5) recommend a strategic sequencing plan of the pilot 
     program to ensure the execution of necessary information 
     technology upgrades prior to the deployment of robotic 
     systems.
       (d) Report and Briefings.--
       (1) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the termination 
     of the pilot program under subsection (e), the Secretary 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     on the results of the pilot program.
       (2) Briefings.--Upon completion of the sequencing plan 
     required under subsection (c)(5), the Secretary shall provide 
     to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the 
     plan.
       (e) Termination.--The authority to carry out a pilot 
     program under this section shall terminate on the date that 
     is three years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 1020. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
                   RETIREMENT OF GUIDED MISSILE CRUISERS.

       None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
     or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 for the 
     Department of Defense may be obligated or expended retire, 
     prepare to retire, inactivate, or place in storage--
       (1) the USS Shilo (CG 67);
       (2) the USS Lake Erie (CG 70); or
       (3) more than two other guided missile cruisers.

     SEC. 1021. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING WARSHIPS AFTER 
                   NAVY MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS.

       It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy 
     should name warships after Navy recipients of the Medal of 
     Honor from World War I to the present, who have not had a 
     vessel named in their honor, as follows:
       (1) Tedford H. Cann.
       (2) Ora Graves.
       (3) John MacKenzie.
       (4) Patrick McGunigal.
       (5) John H. Balch.
       (6) Joel T. Boone.
       (7) Jesse W. Covington.
       (8) Edouard Izac.
       (9) David E. Hayden.
       (10) Alexander G. Lyle.
       (11) Francis E. Ormsbee, Jr.
       (12) Orlando H. Petty.
       (13) Oscar Schmidt, Jr.
       (14) Daniel A. J. Sullivan.
       (15) Frank M. Upton.
       (16) John O. Siegel.
       (17) Henry Breault.
       (18) Thomas J. Ryan.
       (19) George R. Cholister.
       (20) Thomas Eadie.
       (21) William R. Huber.
       (22) William Badders.
       (23) James H. McDonald.
       (24) John Mihalowski.
       (25) Samuel G. Fuqua.
       (26) William E. Hall.
       (27) Herbert Schonland.
       (28) Nathan G. Gordon.
       (29) Arthur M. Preston.
       (30) Eugene B. Fluckey.
       (31) Robert Bush.
       (32) Rufus G. Herring.
       (33) Franklin J. Pierce.
       (34) George L. Street.
       (35) George E. Wahlen.
       (36) William L. McGonagle.
       (37) Thomas G. Kelley.
       (38) Joseph R. Kerrey.
       (39) Thomas R. Norris.
       (40) Michael E. Thornton.
       (41) Britt K. Slabinski.
       (42) Edward Byers, Jr.

                      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) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2024'' 
     and inserting ``December 31, 2025''.

     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) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2024'' 
     and inserting ``December 31, 2025''.

     SEC. 1033. 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) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2024'' 
     and inserting ``December 31, 2025''.

     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) is 
     amended by striking ``fiscal years 2018 through 2024'' and 
     inserting ``fiscal years 2018 through 2025''.

         Subtitle E--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations

     SEC. 1041. AUTHORITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO INNOVATION FUND.

       Subchapter II of chapter 138 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     section:

     ``Sec. 2350s. Authority to contribute to innovation fund

       ``(a) Authority to Contribute to NATO Innovation Fund.--
     Within amounts authorized

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     by law for such purpose during the 10-year period following 
     the date of the enactment of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, the Secretary of 
     Defense may contribute to the NATO Innovation Fund a total 
     amount of no more than $200,000,000.
       ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `NATO' means the North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization.
       ``(2) The term `NATO Innovation Fund' means the multi-
     sovereign, investment venture capital fund of NATO that 
     provides secure investment in dual-use, high-impact 
     technology.''.

     SEC. 1042. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS 
                   FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AND 
                   COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.

       Section 1057 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``2025'' and inserting 
     ``2030'';
       (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``2025'' and inserting 
     ``2030''; and
       (3) in subsection (e), by striking ``$100,000'' and 
     inserting ``$125,000''.

     SEC. 1043. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF 
                   EXPENSES FOR CERTAIN NAVY MESS OPERATIONS.

       Section 1014 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 
     122 Stat. 4585), as most recently amended by section 1028 of 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
     (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3388), is further amended--
       (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``September 30, 2025'' 
     and inserting ``September 30, 2030''; and
       (2) by striking subsection (c).

     SEC. 1044. PROHIBITION ON REALIGNMENT OR REDUCTION OF SPECIAL 
                   OPERATIONS FORCES END STRENGTH AUTHORIZATIONS.

       (a) Prohibition.--During the covered period, the Secretary 
     of Defense and the Secretaries of each of the military 
     departments may not realign or reduce special operations 
     forces end strength authorizations.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered period'' means the two-year period 
     beginning on January 1, 2025.
       (2) The term ``special operations forces'' means the forces 
     identified under section 167(j) of title 10, United States 
     Code, or a member of the Armed Forces carrying out special 
     operations activities.
       (3) The term ``special operations activities'' means 
     activities described in section 167(k) of title 10, United 
     States Code, and includes any support services provided for 
     the execution such activities, including logistics, 
     communications, and intelligence activities.

     SEC. 1045. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR WORK PERFORMED BY 
                   ECOHEALTH ALLIANCE, INC., IN CHINA ON RESEARCH 
                   SUPPORTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF CHINA.

       (a) In General.--Except as provided under subsection (b), 
     none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
     or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 for the 
     Department of Defense may be used to fund any work to be 
     performed by EcoHealth Alliance, Inc., in China on research 
     supported by the government of China, including to provide 
     any grants for such purpose.
       (b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the 
     prohibition under subsection (a) if the Secretary determines 
     that such a waiver is in the national security interests of 
     the United States and, not later than 14 days after granting 
     such a waiver, submits to the congressional defense 
     committees a detailed justification for the waiver, 
     including--
       (1) an identification of the Department of Defense entity 
     obligating or expending the funds;
       (2) an identification of the amount of such funds;
       (3) an identification of the intended purpose of such 
     funds;
       (4) an identification of the recipient or prospective 
     recipient of such funds (including any third-party entity 
     recipient, as applicable);
       (5) an explanation for how the waiver is in the national 
     security interests of the United States; and
       (6) any other information the Secretary determines 
     appropriate.

     SEC. 1046. 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.

     SEC. 1047. PROHIBITION ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE USAGE OF 
                   TUTOR.COM.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall--
       (1) cease offering services through Tutor.com not later 
     than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
       (2) terminate any business relationships with Tutor.com as 
     soon as legally possible.
       (b) Future Relationships.--The Secretary may not enter into 
     any contractual or other relationship with Tutor.com as long 
     as Tutor.com is owned by Primavera Capital Group or any other 
     entity owned or controlled by nationals of the People's 
     Republic of China.

     SEC. 1048. PROHIBITION ON OPERATION OF CONNECTED VEHICLES 
                   DESIGNED, DEVELOPED, MANUFACTURED, OR SUPPLIED 
                   BY PERSONS OWNED BY, CONTROLLED BY, OR SUBJECT 
                   TO THE JURISDICTION OF A FOREIGN ENTITY OF 
                   CONCERN ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROPERTY.

       (a) In General.--No connected vehicle on the list required 
     under subsection (b) may be operated on a military 
     installation or on any other property of the Department of 
     Defense.
       (b) List Required.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a 
     list of prohibited connected vehicles that--
       (A) are designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by 
     persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the 
     jurisdiction of a foreign entity of concern; and
       (B) pose an undue or unacceptable risk to national 
     security, as determined by the Secretary.
       (2) Annual review.--The Secretary shall review the list 
     required under paragraph (1) not less frequently than once 
     each year and shall make such additions, subtractions, 
     supplements, or amendments to the list as the Secretary 
     determines appropriate.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``connected vehicle''--
       (A) means an automotive vehicle that integrates onboard 
     networked hardware with automotive software systems to 
     communicate via dedicated short-range communication, cellular 
     telecommunications connectivity, satellite communication, or 
     other wireless spectrum connectivity with any other network 
     or device; and
       (B) includes automotive vehicles, whether personal or 
     commercial, capable of--
       (i) global navigation satellite system communication for 
     geolocation;
       (ii) communication with intelligent transportation systems;
       (iii) remote access or control;
       (iv) wireless software or firmware updates; or
       (v) on-device roadside assistance.
       (2) The term ``covered undue or unacceptable risk'' means--
       (A) an undue risk of sabotage to or subversion of the 
     design, integrity, manufacturing, production, distribution, 
     installation, operation, or maintenance of information and 
     communications technology and services in the United States;
       (B) an undue risk of catastrophic effects on the security 
     or resiliency of United States critical infrastructure or the 
     digital economy of the United States; or
       (C) an unacceptable risk to the national security of the 
     United States or the security and safety of United States 
     persons.
       (3) The term ``foreign entity of concern'' has the meaning 
     given such term in section 9901 of the William M. (Mac) 
     Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2021 (Public Law 116-283; 15 U.S.C. 4651).
       (4) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning 
     given such term in section 2801(4) of title 10, United States 
     Code.

                    Subtitle F--Studies and Reports

     SEC. 1051. QUADRENNIAL BIODEFENSE POSTURE REVIEW.

       Chapter 2 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     inserting after section 118c the following new section:

     ``Sec. 118d. Quadrennial biodefense posture review

       ``(a) Strategy and Implementation Plan Required.--The 
     Secretary of Defense shall every four years conduct a 
     comprehensive examination of the biodefense policies, 
     practices, programs and initiatives of the Department of 
     Defense.
       ``(b) Elements.--Each review conducted under subsection (a) 
     shall include each of the following:
       ``(1) An inventory and assessment of all existing 
     strategies, plans, policies, laws, and interagency agreements 
     related to biodefense, including prevention, deterrence, 
     preparedness, detection, response, attribution, recovery, and 
     mitigation.
       ``(2) An identification of the biological threats, 
     including biological warfare, bioterrorism, naturally 
     occurring infectious diseases, and accidental exposures.
       ``(3) An identification of the current programs, efforts, 
     or activities of the Department of Defense with respect to 
     preventing the acquisition, proliferation, and use of a 
     biological weapon, preventing an accidental or naturally 
     occurring biological outbreak, and mitigating the effects of 
     a biological epidemic.
       ``(4) An identification of the roles and responsibilities 
     of the elements of the Department of Defense, including 
     internal and external coordination procedures, in identifying 
     and sharing information related to, warning of, and 
     protection against, acts of terrorism using biological agents 
     and weapons and accidental or naturally occurring biological 
     outbreaks.
       ``(5) An identification of methods in use to address 
     biological attacks with emerging artificial intelligence and 
     cyber capabilities.
       ``(6) An identification of related or required capabilities 
     and activities required to support the national biodefense 
     strategy.
       ``(7) Recommendations for strengthening and improving the 
     current biodefense capabilities, authorities, and command 
     structures of the Department.
       ``(8) Recommendations for improving and formalizing 
     interagency coordination and support mechanisms with respect 
     to providing a robust national biodefense.
       ``(9) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines 
     necessary.
       ``(c) Submittal to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after 
     the completion of a review under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a copy of the review. Each such review shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.''.

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     SEC. 1052. CHIEF OF NAVY RESERVE ANNUAL REPORT.

       Section 8083 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(e) Annual Report.--The Chief of Navy Reserve shall 
     submit to the Secretary of Defense, through the Secretary of 
     the Navy, an annual report on the state of the Navy Reserve 
     and the ability of the Navy Reserve to meet its missions. The 
     report shall be prepared in conjunction with the Chief of 
     Naval Operations and may be submitted in classified and 
     unclassified versions.''.

     SEC. 1053. EXTENSION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON CIVILIAN CASUALTIES 
                   IN CONNECTION WITH UNITED STATES MILITARY 
                   OPERATIONS.

       Section 1057(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) is amended by 
     striking ``seven'' and inserting ``12''.

     SEC. 1054. MOBILITY CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS STUDY.

       (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States 
     Transportation Command, in coordination with the Chairman of 
     the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secretaries of the military 
     departments, and the commanders of the combatant commands, 
     shall conduct a study of the end-to-end, full-spectrum 
     mobility requirements to fulfill the national defense 
     strategy required by section 113(g) of title 10, United 
     States Code, for 2022.
       (b) Elements of Study.--The study required under subsection 
     (a) shall include each of the following:
       (1) An assessment of the ability of the programmed airlift 
     aircraft, tanker aircraft, sealift ships, fuel tanker 
     vessels, patient movement forces, and key mobility enablers 
     to meet the integrated strategic and theater mobility 
     requirements in expected strategic environments, as defined 
     by the guidance in such national defense strategy.
       (2) An identification, quantification, and description of 
     the associated risk-to-mission (as defined by Chairman of the 
     Joint Chiefs of Staff Manual 3105.01, Joint Risk Analysis) 
     required to fulfill such strategy, including--
       (A) an assessment of risk-to-mission associated with 
     achieving strategic and operational objectives using the 
     programmed airlift aircraft, tanker aircraft, sealift ships, 
     fuel tanker vessels, patient movement forces, and key 
     mobility enablers; and
       (B) a description of the combinations of airlift aircraft, 
     tanker aircraft, sealift ships, fuel tanker vessels, patient 
     movement forces, and key mobility enabler requirements and 
     capabilities that provide low, moderate, significant, and 
     high levels of risk-to-mission to fulfill such strategy; and
       (C) an evaluation of non-mobilized mobility forces to 
     sustain daily competition activities and achieve necessary 
     readiness to fulfill the national defense strategy.
       (3) An identification of any mobility capability gaps, 
     shortfalls, overlaps, or excesses, including--
       (A) an assessment of associated risks with respect to the 
     ability to conduct operations; and
       (B) recommended mitigation strategies where possible.
       (4) The articulation of all key assumptions and decisions 
     made and excursions examined in conducting the study with 
     respect to--
       (A) risk;
       (B) programmed forces and infrastructure;
       (C) the availability of commercial airlift and commercial 
     United States sealift and fuel tanker vessel capabilities and 
     resources, when applicable;
       (D) aircraft usage rates, aircraft mission availability 
     rates, aircraft mission capability rates, aircrew ratios, 
     aircrew production, and aircrew readiness rates;
       (E) readiness, crewing, and activation rates for sealift 
     ships and fuel tanker vessels;
       (F) prepositioning, forward stationing, seabasing, 
     engineering, and infrastructure;
       (G) demand signals used to represent missions described in 
     the national defense strategy for 2022, in competition and 
     wartime;
       (H) concurrency and global integration of demand signals;
       (I) integrated global presence and basing strategy;
       (J) host nation or third-country support;
       (K) adversary actions to degrade and disrupt United States 
     mobility operations;
       (L) adversary actions that threaten freedom of navigation 
     on international waterways, including attacks on foreign 
     ships and crews;
       (M) aircraft being used for training or undergoing depot 
     maintenance or modernization or ships undergoing depot 
     maintenance;
       (N) patient movement and mobility enabling forces 
     availability, readiness, and use;
       (O) logistics concept of operations, including any maneuver 
     and sustainment support concepts, methods, combat support 
     forces, and combat service support forces, that are required 
     to enable the projection and enduring support to forces both 
     deployed and in combat for each analytic scenario;
       (P) anticipated attrition rates for the assessed force 
     structure; and
       (Q) such other matters as the Commander determines 
     appropriate.
       (5) Such other elements as the Commander determines 
     appropriate.
       (c) Reports and Briefings.--
       (1) Interim report and briefing.--Not later than six months 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of 
     the United States Transportation Command, in coordination 
     with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the 
     Secretaries of the military departments, and the commanders 
     of the combatant commands, shall--
       (A) submit to the congressional defense committees an 
     interim report on the study required under subsection (a); 
     and
       (B) provide to such committees a briefing on the report.
       (2) Final report and briefing.--Not later than one year 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of 
     the United States Transportation Command, in coordination 
     with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the 
     Secretaries of the military departments, and the commanders 
     of the combatant commands, shall--
       (A) submit to the congressional defense committees a final 
     report on the study required under subsection (a); and
       (B) provide to such committees a briefing on the report.
       (3) Form of reports.--The reports required under paragraphs 
     (1) and (2) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 
     include a classified annex.
       (d) Definition of Sealift Ship.--In this section, the term 
     ``sealift ship'' includes--
       (1) theater and strategic platforms; and
       (2) surge sealift vessels and non-governmental vessels 
     incorporated as part of the maritime logistics enterprise.

     SEC. 1055. PLAN FOR FIELDING AIR BASE AIR DEFENSE SITES AT 
                   AIR FORCE INSTALLATIONS.

       (a) Plan Required.--The Secretary of the Air Force, in 
     consultation with the Commander of United States European 
     Command and the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific 
     Command, shall develop a plan to support the fielding of air 
     base air defense sites at Air Force installations and other 
     priority sites.
       (b) Air Base Air Defense Site Requirements.--The plan 
     required under subsection (a) shall include each of the 
     following requirements for each air base air defense site 
     fielded under the plan:
       (1) Expeditionary mobile protection for dispersed air 
     bases.
       (2) Fixed protection for primary air bases.
       (3) Layered kinetic and non-kinetic effects from the 
     surface.
       (4) Counter-uncrewed aircraft systems.
       (5) Counter-fixed and rotary wing aircraft.
       (6) Counter-cruise missiles.
       (7) Interoperability with joint command and control 
     networks.
       (8) 360-degree active and passive sensors.
       (9) Systems and software that enable reduced staffing.
       (c) Fielding Requirement.--The plan required under 
     subsection (a) shall be developed to ensure that--
       (1) by not later than September 30, 2027, at least four air 
     base air defense sites are fielded; and
       (2) between 2028 and 2031, at least four air base air 
     defense sites are fielded each year.
       (d) Site Prioritization.--The Secretary of the Air Force 
     shall select Air Force installations and other sites as 
     prioritized sites where air base air defense sites will be 
     fielded under the plan.
       (e) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2025, the Secretary of 
     the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report on the plan required under subsection 
     (a).

     SEC. 1056. REVIEW OF EXECUTE ORDERS.

       (a) Review.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall review 
     each execute order that permits or would permit operations 
     involving the use of lethal force or a potential use of 
     lethal force and shall identify, for each such execute 
     order--
       (1) the legal authority or authorities under which the use 
     of lethal force is authorized, or would justify a use of 
     lethal force if specific conditions were to be satisfied, and 
     against whom the lethal force may be used; and
       (2) the conditions that would need to be satisfied to 
     provide legal justification for any use of lethal force under 
     the execute order that would not be covered by a specific 
     statutory authorization for the use of lethal force.
       (b) Report.--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 describing the 
     results of the review conducted under subsection (a). The 
     report shall include the following:
       (1) A summary of each extant execute order, which includes 
     a detailed description of the purpose of such execute order 
     and the specifications described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
     subsection (a).
       (2) A comparison of matters covered by execute orders 
     involving the use of lethal force or a potential use of 
     lethal force and disclosures reported under section 1264 of 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 
     (50 U.S.C. 1549) and section 1285 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (50 U.S.C. 1550).

     SEC. 1057. REPORT ON SENSOR AND INTERCEPTOR CAPABILITIES 
                   NECESSARY TO DEFEND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE 
                   ASSETS.

        Not later than April 1, 2025, the Chairman of the Joint 
     Chiefs of Staff, in coordination with the Commander of United 
     States Northern Command, shall submit to the Committees on 
     Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a 
     report that contains an identification of any existing or new 
     sensor and interceptor capabilities necessary to defend 
     critical infrastructure assets.

     SEC. 1058. REPORT ON PRICE ELASTICITY OF LABOR SUPPLY AT 
                   SHIPYARDS AND SUPPLIER FIRMS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall 
     submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 
     the price elasticity of the labor supply for the industrial 
     base for building and maintaining naval vessels, including--
       (1) private-sector shipyards;
       (2) public-sector naval shipyards; and

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       (3) supplier firms.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) An assessment of the full cost of hiring and training 
     workers at shipyards and supplier firms.
       (2) An assessment of the extent to which retention and 
     attrition of workers at shipyards and supplier firms is 
     related to pay and benefits for those workers.
       (3) An assessment of the extent to which challenges in 
     recruiting and retaining desired numbers of workers at 
     shipyards and supplier firms can be met by increasing pay and 
     benefits for those workers.
       (4) An assessment of the potential impact of such increases 
     in pay and benefits on costs for procuring and maintaining 
     naval vessels.
       (5) An assessment of and recommendation for any 
     extraordinary relief that may be appropriate for the fixed-
     price, multi-year procurement contracts for Virginia-class 
     submarines in order to increase pay and benefits for workers 
     at shipyards and supplier firms under those contracts.
       (c) Contract Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy may 
     contract with a private entity for the preparation of the 
     report required by subsection (a).

     SEC. 1059. STUDY AND REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF NAVAL 
                   BLOCKADES OF SHIPMENTS OF FOSSIL FUELS TO CHINA 
                   IN EVENT OF ARMED CONFLICT.

       (a) Study and Report.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall submit to Congress a report that contains the findings 
     of a study on the feasibility of implementing one or more 
     naval blockades of shipments of fossil fuels to China in the 
     event of an armed conflict between the United States and 
     China. Such report shall include--
       (1) a description of--
       (A) the requirements for such a blockade to effectively 
     block such shipments;
       (B) methods China could use to ship fossil fuels using air 
     and land routes after such a blockade is implemented; and
       (C) for each waterway specified in clauses (i) through (iv) 
     of paragraph (2)(A), how such a blockade would be implemented 
     in such waterway; and
       (2) an assessment of--
       (A) the suitability of strategic waterways in the proximity 
     of China as a location for such a blockade, including--
       (i) the Strait of Malacca;
       (ii) the Taiwan Strait;
       (iii) the Sunda Strait;
       (iv) the South China Sea; and
       (v) the East China Sea; and
       (B) the capability of China to satisfy needs for fossil 
     fuels in China after such a blockade is implemented through 
     methods that include--
       (i) the use of existing stockpiles of fossil fuels;
       (ii) the rationing of fossil fuels; and
       (iii) the reliance on existing or planned cross-border oil 
     and gas pipelines to ship fossil fuels.
       (b) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.

     SEC. 1060. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF FOOD WASTE AT 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND COAST GUARD 
                   FACILITIES.

       (a) Review Required.--The Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall conduct a review of food waste at Department of 
     Defense and Coast Guard facilities. The review shall address 
     each of the following:
       (1) Methods used by the Department and the Coast Guard to 
     track food waste across facilities in the United States.
       (2) Any analysis conducted by the Department or the Coast 
     Guard to determine the causes of any food waste at such 
     facilities.
       (3) Any policies of the Department and the Coast Guard with 
     respect to managing food waste.
       (4) Any challenges faced by the Department and the Coast 
     Guard with respect to food waste and the extent to which 
     actions are in place to address those challenges.
       (5) The extent to which the Department and the Coast Guard 
     partner with other Federal agencies to reduce food waste.
       (6) Such other matters as the Comptroller General 
     determines appropriate.
       (b) Briefing.--Not later than May 1, 2025, the Comptroller 
     General shall provide to the congressional defense committees 
     a briefing on the review conducted under subsection (a).

     SEC. 1061. STUDY ON FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTERS 
                   OF EXCELLENCE FOR SERVICEWOMEN'S HEALTH.

       (a) Feasibility Study Required.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Defense, acting through Director of the Defense Health 
     Agency, shall conduct a study on the feasibility of 
     establishing one or more Centers of Excellence for 
     Servicewomen's Health, pursuant to the authority under 
     section 1073d(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code.
       (b) Report.--Upon the conclusion of the study required 
     under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
     Representative a report on the findings of the study. Such 
     report shall include the following:
       (1) An identification of potential locations where Centers 
     of Excellence for Servicewomen's Health could be established.
       (2) Any improvements the establishment of such Centers 
     could provide in the furnishing of care for female members of 
     the Armed Forces in the military health system.
       (3) Any anticipated effects the establishment of such 
     Centers would have on readiness from improved health care 
     services for female members of the Armed Forces.
       (4) An identification of any challenges or areas that could 
     be improved in the furnishing of health care for female 
     members of the Armed Forces in the military health system.

     SEC. 1062. REPORTS ON APPROVAL AND DEPLOYMENT OF LETHAL 
                   AUTONOMOUS WEAPON SYSTEMS.

       (a) In General.--On an annual basis in accordance with 
     subsection (c), the President shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a comprehensive report on 
     the approval and deployment of lethal autonomous weapon 
     systems by the United States.
       (b) Elements.--Each report under subsection (a) shall 
     include, with respect to the period covered by the report, 
     the following:
       (1) A comprehensive list of any lethal autonomous weapon 
     systems that have been approved by senior defense officials 
     for use by the United States military under Department of 
     Defense policies in effect as of the date of the report, the 
     dates of such approvals, and a description how such weapons 
     systems have been, are being, or will be deployed and whether 
     they operated as intended.
       (2) A comprehensive list of any lethal autonomous weapon 
     systems that have received a waiver of the requirement for 
     review by senior defense officials under Department of 
     Defense policies in effect as of the date of the report, the 
     dates such waivers were issued, and a description of how such 
     weapon systems have been, are being, or will be deployed and 
     whether they operated as intended.
       (3) A comprehensive list of any lethal autonomous weapon 
     systems that are undergoing senior review or waiver request 
     processes as of the date of the report.
       (4) A comprehensive list of any lethal autonomous weapon 
     systems not approved during a senior review or waiver request 
     process and the reasons for such disapproval.
       (c) Timing of Reports.--
       (1) Initial report.--The President shall submit the first 
     report required under subsection (a) not later than one year 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act. Such report 
     shall include the information described in subsection (b) for 
     all relevant time periods preceding the date of the report.
       (2) Subsequent reports.--Following submittal of the initial 
     report under paragraph (1), the President shall submit 
     subsequent reports under subsection (a) on an annual basis. 
     Each subsequent report shall include the information 
     described in subsection (b) with respect to the period that 
     elapsed since the date of the immediately preceding report.
       (d) Form.--Each report under subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.

     SEC. 1063. REPORT ON FIELDING CERTAIN WEARABLE DEVICES FOR 
                   IMPACT PROTECTION AGAINST TRAUMATIC BRAIN 
                   INJURY.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 120 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army 
     shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and the House of Representatives a report that 
     includes the following:
       (1) A plan to field wearable devices for impact protection 
     against traumatic brain injury that are certified by the Food 
     and Drug Administration as expeditiously and widely as 
     possible.
       (2) A plan to field such wearable devices to mitigate 
     traumatic brain injuries associated with blast overpressure, 
     if consistent with the findings of an assessment conducted by 
     the Secretary on the feasibility of such wearable devices.
       (3) A description of resources required to implement such 
     plans.
       (4) A description of any restrictions or limitations on 
     usage of such wearable devices, and steps to mitigate such 
     restrictions or limitations.
       (5) Any other information the Secretary determines 
     relevant.
       (b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply if the 
     Secretary of the Army certifies to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives not 
     later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act that the Department of the Army--
       (1) has fielded wearable devices described in subsection 
     (a)(1); and
       (2) has a specific date for a final determination to field 
     wearable devices to mitigate traumatic brain injuries 
     associated with blast overpressure as described in subsection 
     (a)(2).

                       Subtitle G--Other Matters

     SEC. 1071. EXPEDITED ACCESS TO CERTAIN MILITARY INSTALLATIONS 
                   OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR MEMBERS OF 
                   CONGRESS AND CERTAIN CONGRESSIONAL EMPLOYEES.

       Chapter 159 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new section:

     ``Sec. 2698. Expedited access to military installations for 
       Members of Congress and certain Congressional employees

       ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), 
     the Secretary shall establish procedures to ensure that--
       ``(1) a Member of Congress seeking access to a covered 
     installation is granted such access if such Member presents a 
     covered identification card; and
       ``(2) any Congressional employees accompanying a Member of 
     Congress granted access under paragraph (1) is granted the 
     same access.
       ``(b) Prohibited Procedures.--Under such procedures, the 
     Secretary may not require a Member of Congress to schedule a 
     grant of access to a covered installation under subsection 
     (a) prior to the arrival of such Member and accompanying 
     Congressional employees, if applicable, at such covered 
     installation.
       ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `Congressional employee' has the meaning 
     given such term in paragraph (5) of section 2107 of title 5.

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       ``(2) The term `covered identification card' means a valid 
     identification badge issued by the appropriate office of the 
     House of Representatives or the Senate, as the case may be, 
     which identifies the individual to which such identification 
     badge was issued as a current Member of Congress.
       ``(3) The term `covered installation' means a military 
     installation located in the United States or Guam at which 
     the presentation of an issued Department of Defense common 
     access card is the sole requirement for a member of the Armed 
     Forces to be granted access to such military installation.
       ``(4) The term `Member of Congress' means--
       ``(A) a Senator; or
       ``(B) a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident 
     Commissioner to, Congress.''.

     SEC. 1072. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.

       Chapter 903 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new section:

     ``Sec. 9025. Air Force Technical Training Center of 
       Excellence

       ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall 
     operate a Technical Training Center of Excellence. The head 
     of the Center shall be the designee of the Commander of 
     Airmen Development Command.
       ``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Center shall be to--
       ``(1) facilitate collaboration among all Air Force 
     technical training installations;
       ``(2) serve as a premier training location for all 
     maintainers throughout the military departments;
       ``(3) publish a set of responsibilities aimed at driving 
     excellence, innovation, and leadership across all technical 
     training specialties;
       ``(4) advocate for innovative improvements in curriculum, 
     facilities, and medial;
       ``(5) foster outreach with industry and academia;
       ``(6) identify and promulgate best practices, standards, 
     and benchmarks;
       ``(7) create a hub of excellence for the latest 
     advancements in aviation technology and training 
     methodologies; and
       ``(8) carry out such other responsibilities as the 
     Secretary determines appropriate.
       ``(c) Location.--The Secretary shall select a location for 
     the Center that is an Air Force installation that provides 
     technical training and maintenance proficiency.''.

     SEC. 1073. INSTALLATION ENERGY PLANS AND ASSESSMENT FOR 
                   REDUCTION OF RELIANCE ON RUSSIAN ENERGY.

       Section 1086 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-283; 
     10 U.S.C. 2911 note) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)(2)--
       (A) by striking ``Not later than 12 months after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``Not later than 
     90 days after the date of the enactment of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``main operating base 
     on the list submitted under paragraph (1)(A)'' and inserting 
     ``operating base within the area of responsibility of the 
     United States European Command''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(h) Limitation.--Of the funds authorized to be 
     appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
     fiscal year 2025 for the Office of the Secretary of Defense 
     for travel, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or 
     expended until the installation energy plans and assessment 
     required under subsection (c)(2).''.

     SEC. 1074. EXTENSION OF COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE NAVY.

       Section 1092(a)(4) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) 
     is amended by striking ``July 1, 2024'' and inserting ``July 
     1, 2025''.

     SEC. 1075. MODIFICATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY COMMISSION ON 
                   EMERGING BIOTECHNOLOGY.

       Section 1091 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(3) by striking ``the authority to 
     make such appointment or appointments shall expire, and the 
     number of members of the Commission shall be reduced by the 
     number equal to the number of appointments so not made'' and 
     inserting ``such appointments shall nevertheless be 
     considered valid'';
       (2) in subsection (g)(1), by inserting ``and 6 months'' 
     after ``3 years''; and
       (3) in subsection (r), by striking ``18 months after the 
     date on which it submits the final report required by 
     subsection (g)'' and inserting ``on December 31, 2026''.

     SEC. 1076. MODIFICATION OF DEFENSE SENSITIVE SUPPORT 
                   NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.

       Section 1055 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (3)'' and 
     inserting ``paragraphs (3) and (4)'';
       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as 
     paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively;
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(3) Routine defense sensitive support.--In the event that 
     the provision of defense sensitive support is routine defense 
     sensitive support, the Secretary shall provide notification 
     under paragraph (1) on a quarterly basis after providing the 
     support.'';
       (D) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated--
       (i) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``and 
     extraordinary security protections'' after ``support'';
       (ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--

       (I) by inserting ``or requires extraordinary security 
     protections'' after ``time-sensitive''; and
       (II) by inserting ``shall'' after ``Secretary'';

       (iii) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) by striking ``may'';
       (II) by inserting ``or after the activity supported 
     concludes'' after ``providing the support''; and
       (III) by striking ``; and'' and inserting ``; or''; and

       (iv) in subparagraph (B)--

       (I) by striking ``shall''; and
       (II) by striking ``notice as soon as practicable after 
     providing such support, but not later than 48 hours after 
     providing the support'' and inserting ``notification 
     simultaneously with the execution of the supported 
     activity''; and

       (E) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``paragraphs (1) and (3)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1), 
     (3), and (4)''; and
       (2) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Defense 
     Sensitive Support Defined'' and inserting ``Definitions'';
       (B) by striking ``, the term `defense sensitive support' 
     means support provided by the Department of Defense to a non-
     Department of Defense Federal department or agency that 
     requires special protection from disclosure.'' and inserting 
     a colon; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(1) The term `defense sensitive support' means support 
     provided by the Department of Defense to a non-Department of 
     Defense Federal department or agency that requires special 
     protection from disclosure.
       ``(2) The term `routine defense sensitive support' has the 
     meaning given such term elsewhere in the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025.''.

     SEC. 1077. POST-EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS FOR PARTICIPANTS IN 
                   CERTAIN RESEARCH FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE.

       (a) In General.--Except as provided under subsection (c), 
     as a condition of becoming or remaining a principal 
     investigator of a covered defense research project, a person 
     shall agree that during the ten-year period beginning on the 
     last day the person is a principal investigator of such 
     research, such person may not seek or accept employment, or 
     conduct any activity, for which a foreign entity of concern 
     provides financial compensation or in-kind benefits.
       (b) Critical or Emerging Technology.--For purposes of 
     subsection (a), a critical or emerging technology is a 
     technology that the Secretary of Defense determines to be 
     critical or emerging. Not later than 270 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
     Secretary shall determine which technologies are critical or 
     emerging from among the technologies for which the Department 
     of Defense funds research, and shall make the results of such 
     determination publicly available.
       (c) Waiver Authority.--The Secretary may waive the 
     restriction under subsection (a) with respect to a United 
     States person if, not later than 30 days before issuing the 
     waiver, the Secretary submits to the congressional defense 
     committees a notice of the waiver that includes--
       (1) an unclassified justification for the waiver; and
       (2) a description of any Department of Defense funds 
     provided to the person for which the waiver is issued or to 
     the research in which the person participated.
       (d) Applicability.--This section shall apply with respect 
     to research that begins on or after the date that is one year 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``foreign entity of concern'' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 10612(a) of the Research and 
     Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 
     19221(a)) and includes a foreign entity that is identified on 
     the list published under section 1286(c)(9)(A) of the John S. 
     McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note).
       (2) The term ``covered defense research project'' means a 
     research project that--
       (A) is operated by an institution of higher education or a 
     subsidiary of an institution of higher education;
       (B) is funded, in whole or in part, by the Department of 
     Defense; and
       (C) involves a critical or emerging technology, as defined 
     in subsection (b) of this section.
       (3) The term ``institution of higher education'' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 102 of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).

     SEC. 1078. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL SECURITY CAPITAL FORUM.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a 
     forum to--
       (1) convene domestic and international institutional 
     financiers, capital providers, investors, entrepreneurs, 
     innovators, business persons, representatives from across the 
     private sector, relevant United States Government offices, 
     and government and private entities of partner nations; and
       (2) allow the exchange of information between the entities 
     referred to in paragraph (1) and the Department of Defense 
     relating to transactions or potential transactions and to 
     integrate efforts to achieve coordinated effects to support 
     the national security interest of the United States.
       (b) Chair.--The Chair of the forum established under 
     subsection (a) shall be the Director of the Office of 
     Strategic Capital.
       (c) Designation of Executive Agent.--The Secretary may 
     designate the Director as the sole Executive Agent with 
     respect to the authorities and responsibilities of the 
     Secretary of Defense

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     under section 1047 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 113 
     note).

     SEC. 1079. PLAN FOR ADDITIONAL SKILL IDENTIFIERS FOR ARMY 
                   MOUNTAIN WARFARE SCHOOL.

       (a) Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall 
     develop and implement a plan to establish each of the 
     following:
       (1) Additional skill identifiers for the following courses 
     at the Army Mountain Warfare School:
       (A) Advanced Military Mountaineer Course (Summer).
       (B) Advanced Military Mountaineer Course (Winter).
       (C) Rough Terrain Evacuation Course.
       (D) Mountain Planner Course.
       (E) Mountain Rifleman Course.
       (2) New skill identifiers for officers and warrant officers 
     who complete the Basic Military Mountaineer Course and the 
     Mountain Planner Course.
       (b) Briefing on Plan.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     date on which the Secretary completes the plan under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide to the 
     congressional defense committees a briefing on the plan and 
     the implementation of the plan.

     SEC. 1080. TABLETOP EXERCISE ON EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS IN THE 
                   INDO-PACIFIC REGION.

       (a) Tabletop Exercise.--
       (1) Requirement.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States 
     Indo-Pacific Command, in consultation with the the head of 
     the institution selected by the Commander under paragraph 
     (3), shall conduct at least one national tabletop exercise to 
     assess the ability of the Armed Forces and military forces of 
     allies or partners of the United States to confront 
     aggressive adversarial threats in the Indo-Pacific region 
     while simultaneously confronting extreme weather hazards.
       (2) Elements.--The exercise conducted under paragraph (1) 
     shall evaluate, at a minimum, the following:
       (A) The resilience of United States weapons, systems, force 
     posture, and command and control to withstand extreme 
     environmental hazards during a single combat contingency in 
     the Indo-Pacific region.
       (B) The mobility of the Armed Forces in the event of 
     attacks upon critical infrastructure and logistical 
     chokepoints pertinent to a contingency involving an ally or 
     partner.
       (C) The ability of the Armed Forces to conduct logistics in 
     a constrained environment, including the ability to resupply 
     United States and allied forces, and civilian populations.
       (D) The resiliency of the Indo-Pacific Command to withstand 
     extreme environmental hazards.
       (E) The response of the Department of Defense to partial or 
     complete loss of overseas critical infrastructure.
       (F) The ability of the Armed Forces, in coordination with 
     allies and partners, to resist force or other coercion by an 
     aggressor if command and control is compromised due to 
     extreme environmental conditions.
       (G) The options of the Federal Government to ensure the 
     viability of overseas critical infrastructure in the event of 
     a military contingency, including assets in Japan, the 
     Republic of Korea, Guam, the Northern Marianas, Hawaii, and 
     the Philippines.
       (H) Air defense capabilities to deter missile threats from 
     the People's Republic of China or the Democratic People's 
     Republic of Korea during a military conflict.
       (I) The ability of naval projection forces to defend 
     against adversarial threats while operating under compromised 
     conditions.
       (J) The survivability of critical military forces, 
     particularly air and naval forces.
       (K) The ability of air forces to conduct agile combat 
     employment operations under compromised positions.
       (L) The efficacy of ground-based targeting and firing in 
     the Indo-Pacific to support key missions amidst extreme 
     environmental conditions.
       (3) Location.--The exercise conducted under paragraph (1) 
     shall be conducted at a postsecondary educational institution 
     of the Armed Forces selected by the Commander of the United 
     States Indo-Pacific Command. In making such selection, the 
     Commander shall consider the following elements:
       (A) Geographic proximity to the United States Indo-Pacific 
     Command area of responsibility.
       (B) Leadership in science and technology, academic 
     research, and applied design for innovation to meaningfully 
     participate or provide analysis on the exercises described in 
     paragraph (2).
       (C) Experience and capacity to conduct a tabletop exercise 
     impacted by extreme environmental conditions.
       (D) Leadership in meeting objectives of the Department of 
     Defense to create resilient and sustainable military 
     capabilities that can withstand extreme weather conditions.
       (4) Preparation.--The tabletop exercise shall be prepared 
     by personnel of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, 
     selected by the Commander in consultation with the Secretary 
     of Defense and the head of the institution selected by the 
     Commander under paragraph (3).
       (5) Participants.--Participants in the tabletop exercise 
     may include the following, as determined appropriate by the 
     Commander:
       (A) Personnel of the Department of Defense.
       (B) Representatives of thinktanks or other entities of the 
     United States.
       (C) Representatives of allies and partners, subject to the 
     approval of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
     State.
       (6) Frequency.--In addition to the exercise conducted under 
     paragraph (1), other such tabletop exercises may be conducted 
     not more than twice per year during the period of four years 
     following the date of the enactment of this Act, at dates and 
     times determined by the Commander of the United States Indo-
     Pacific Command and the head of the institution selected by 
     the Commander under paragraph (3).
       (b) Briefing.--Following the conclusion of a tabletop 
     exercise conducted under subsection (a), the Commander of the 
     United States Indo-Pacific Command and a nongovernmental 
     participant determined by the Commander, shall provide to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the 
     tabletop exercise. Such a briefing shall include--
       (1) an assessment of the decision-making, capability, and 
     response gaps observed in the tabletop exercise; and
       (2) 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 an ally or partner.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``ally or partner'' means Taiwan, Japan, or 
     the Republic of Korea.
       (2) 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.
       (3) The term ``environmental hazard'' includes--
       (A) an earthquake;
       (B) a tsunami;
       (C) a hurricane, typhoon, monsoon, or other storm;
       (D) rising sea levels;
       (E) mudslides; or
       (F) any other environmental condition the Commander of the 
     United States Indo-Pacific Command determines is relevant to 
     the Indo-Pacific region and disruptive to military operations 
     of the United States or forces of an ally or partner.
       (4) The term ``tabletop exercise'' means an activity--
       (A) in which senior personnel gather to deliberate various 
     simulated emergency or rapid response situations; and
       (B) that is designed to assess the adequacy of plans, 
     policies, procedures, training, resources, and relationships 
     or agreements that guide the prevention of, response to, and 
     recovery from a defined event.

     SEC. 1081. PILOT PROGRAM ON ARMY READINESS IN CONTESTED 
                   LOGISTICS ENVIRONMENTS.

       (a) In General.--Beginning not later than 180 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
     Army, in coordination with the Combine Arms Center of the 
     United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, shall carry 
     out a pilot program designed to enhance the overall readiness 
     of the Army in a contested logistics environment.
       (b) Requirements.--Under the pilot program required by 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
       (1) encourage the acquisition of commercially available 
     equipment and services in order to provide efficient and 
     effective life support on expeditionary bases; and
       (2) demonstrate the effectiveness of the pilot program in 
     simulated environments at multiple combat training centers, 
     including--
       (A) the National Training Center;
       (B) the Joint Readiness Training Center; or
       (C) the Joint Multinational Readiness Center.
       (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the 
     termination of the pilot program under subsection (d), the 
     Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report on the findings of the pilot program. 
     Each such report shall include, for the year covered by the 
     report, an identification of--
       (1) skills that the combined force needs to develop and 
     maintain to enable the efficient and effective deployment of 
     life support systems;
       (2) commercially-available equipment that has proven 
     effective in simulated combat and contested environments; and
       (3) progress made in equipping training and deploying units 
     with technologies, items, and skills shown to be effective 
     under the pilot program.
       (d) Sunset.--The authorities to carry out a pilot program 
     under this section shall terminate on the date that is ten 
     years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 1082. PILOT PROGRAM ON FORWARD ADVANCED MANUFACTURING.

       (a) In General.--Beginning not later than one year after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Defense, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Defense 
     for Industrial Base Policy, shall carry out a pilot program 
     under which the Secretary establishes a public-private 
     partnership to develop a forward advanced manufacturing 
     capability in the area of responsibility of the United States 
     Indo-Pacific Command to meet advanced manufacturing 
     requirements for the submarine and shipbuilding industrial 
     base and emerging needs of such Command and its component 
     commands.
       (b) Elements of Program.--The pilot program required under 
     subsection (a) shall include--
       (1) development of an advanced manufacturing facility 
     outside of a military installation in the area of 
     responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command 
     capable of manufacturing large metal structures, including 
     those required for unmanned vehicles, surface and underwater 
     vehicles, and ship maintenance and upgrades, through advanced 
     manufacturing,

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     maintaining local machining capabilities, and maintaining a 
     production capability across critical minerals necessary to 
     emerging repair and production requirements in conflict; and
       (2) coordination of requirements from the United States 
     Indo-Pacific Command, the Submarine Industrial Base Task 
     Force, the Innovation Capability and Modernization office, 
     and the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment program.
       (c) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot 
     program required under subsection (a) shall terminate five 
     years after the date on which the Secretary commences the 
     pilot program.
       (d) Report Required.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date on 
     which the Secretary commences the pilot program under 
     subsection (a), and on an annual basis thereafter until the 
     termination date under subsection (c), the Assistant 
     Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy shall submit 
     to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate a report on the pilot program.
       (2) Elements.--Each report required under this subsection 
     shall include:
       (A) a progress update on the implementation of the pilot 
     program under subsection (a), including progress with respect 
     to each of the elements described in subsection (b);
       (B) an overview of any partnerships entered into with 
     industry and other relevant entities in support of the pilot 
     program;
       (C) a review of the ability of the pilot program to meet 
     requirements identified by the entities specified in 
     subsection (b)(2); and
       (D) input from the entities specified in subsection (b)(2), 
     industry, and other relevant entities on the desirability and 
     effects of the pilot program.
       (e) Advanced Manufacturing Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``advanced manufacturing'' includes manufacturing 
     processes utilizing additive manufacturing, wire-arc additive 
     manufacturing, and powder bed fusion manufacturing.

     SEC. 1083. FRANK A. LOBIONDO NATIONAL AEROSPACE SAFETY AND 
                   SECURITY CAMPUS.

       (a) In General.--The campus and grounds of the Federal 
     facility located at the Atlantic City International Airport 
     in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, at which the 177th 
     Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard is 
     stationed shall be known and designated as the ``Frank A. 
     LoBiondo National Aerospace Safety and Security Campus''.
       (b) Reference.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
     campus and grounds referred to in subsection (a) shall be 
     deemed to be a reference to the ``Frank A. LoBiondo National 
     Aerospace Safety and Security Campus''.

     SEC. 1084. ASSESSMENT REGARDING ANTIFOULING COATINGS.

       (a) Assessment for Deploying New Antifouling Coatings for 
     the Surface Fleet.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     conduct an assessment to evaluate the feasibility of moving 
     away from copper-based antifouling coatings. Such an 
     assessment shall include each of the following:
       (1) A timeline to remove existing copper-based antifouling 
     coatings from naval vessels by January 1, 2028.
       (2) Criteria for antifouling effectiveness, measured by--
       (A) the duration of time such coating prevents biological 
     adhesion, corrosion, and degradation of vessel surfaces;
       (B) environmental damage caused by shedding and leaching of 
     the coating; and
       (C) the effect of the coating on fuel efficiency and vessel 
     speed.
       (3) An evaluation of whether a new standard in standard 
     rotation for maintenance of surface vessels could effectively 
     reduce the time and costs associated with maintenance key 
     events, such as repair planning and time in drydock, while 
     also being environmentally sound.
       (b) Evaluation of Commercially Available Products.--Prior 
     to conducting the assessment required by subsection (a), the 
     Secretary shall evaluate commercially available products, 
     technologies, applications, and services that could be used 
     to improve combat readiness by decreasing the need for re-
     application of antifouling coatings.

                  TITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS

     SEC. 1101. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR NONCOMPETITIVE 
                   APPOINTMENTS OF MILITARY SPOUSES BY FEDERAL 
                   AGENCIES.

       (a) In General.--Section 573(e) of the John S. McCain 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 
     (Public Law 115-232; 5 U.S.C. 3330d note) is repealed.
       (b) Extension and Report.--Section 1119 of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 
     118-31) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (d), by striking ``December 31, 2028'' 
     and inserting ``December 31, 2033''; and
       (2) by adding after subsection (d) the following:
       ``(e) Reports.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this subsection and each year thereafter 
     until the sunset date in subsection (d), the Secretary of 
     Defense shall--
       ``(A) submit a report to the congressional defense 
     committees on the use of the hiring authority under section 
     3330d of title 5, United States Code; and
       ``(B) publish such report on the public website of the 
     Department of Defense.
       ``(2) Contents.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall 
     include information on--
       ``(A) how often such authority is used by agencies;
       ``(B) what positions are filled using such authority, and 
     the grade and locations of such positions;
       ``(C) the number of military spouse applicants seeking 
     positions under such authority who were not selected and the 
     grade and locations of such positions; and
       ``(D) how often Department of Defense components exercised 
     exceptions to spouse preference procedures and the grade and 
     locations of such positions.''.
       (c) Technical Amendments.--
       (1) In general.--Section 1119(a) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is 
     amended--
       (A) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by striking ``(2)'' and all that follows through ``the 
     following:'' and inserting the following:
       ``(2) in subsection (a)--
       ``(A) by redesignating paragraph (5), as added by section 
     1112(a)(1)(C) of this Act, as paragraph (6); and
       ``(B) by inserting after paragraph (4), as redesignated by 
     section 1112(a)(1)(A) of this Act, the following:''; and
       (ii) in the quoted material, by striking ``(4) The term'' 
     and inserting ``(5) The term''; and
       (B) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting 
     ``, as amended by section 1112(a)(2) of this Act'' after ``in 
     subsection (b)'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and 
     inserting ``paragraph (2)'';
       (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``paragraph (2)'' 
     and inserting ``paragraph (3)''; and
       (iv) in subparagraph C), in the quoted material, by 
     striking ``(3) a spouse'' and inserting ``(4) a spouse''.
       (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) 
     shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 
     1119 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31).

     SEC. 1102. EXTENSION OF LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE TO CIVILIAN 
                   DOD EMPLOYEES STATIONED IN GUAM.

       Section 1102 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``department of the 
     navy civilian employees assigned to permanent duty in guam 
     for performing work, or supporting work being performed, 
     aboard or dockside, of u.s. naval vessels'' and inserting 
     ``civilian employees of the department of defense stationed 
     in guam'';
       (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``Secretary of the 
     Navy'' and inserting ``Secretary of Defense''; and
       (3) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
       ``(b) Covered Employee Defined.--In this section, the term 
     `covered employee' means any civilian employee of the 
     Department of Defense whose permanent duty station is located 
     in Guam.''.

     SEC. 1103. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE ANNUAL 
                   LIMITATION ON PREMIUM PAY AND AGGREGATE 
                   LIMITATION ON PAY FOR FEDERAL CIVILIAN 
                   EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERSEAS.

       Subsection (a) of section 1101 of the Duncan Hunter 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 
     (Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4615), as most recently 
     amended by section 1102 of the James M. Inhofe National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 
     117-263), is further amended by striking ``through 2024'' and 
     inserting ``through 2025''.

     SEC. 1104. 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 1109 of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31), is further 
     amended by striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2026''.

     SEC. 1105. PROHIBITION ON LIMITING DURATION OF OVERSEAS WORK-
                   PERIOD FOR DOD COMPETITIVE SERVICE POSITIONS.

       (a) In General.--During the 7 year period beginning on the 
     date of the enactment of this Act--
       (1) no limit may be placed on the duration of civilian 
     employment of Department of Defense competitive service 
     employees in a foreign area; and
       (2) the 5-year limitation on such employment in a foreign 
     area in Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25, titled 
     ``DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Employment in 
     Foreign Areas and Employee Return Rights'' and issued on July 
     26, 2012 (or a successor instruction), shall have no force or 
     effect.
       (b) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2025, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall submit a report to the congressional defense 
     committees on the following:
       (1) The impact of this section on recruiting and retaining 
     civilian competitive service employees at the Department of 
     Defense.
       (2) The total number of--
       (A) Department employees that were able to remain in 
     positions as a result of this section; and
       (B) Department positions that were not open for initial 
     appointments as a result of this section.
       (3) The grade and classification of Department positions 
     affected by this section.

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       (4) Any other information the Secretary deems appropriate.
       (c) Foreign Area Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``foreign area'' means any location that is not within a 
     nonforeign area (as that term is defined in section 591.205 
     of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor 
     regulation).

     SEC. 1106. WAIVER OF LIMITATION ON APPOINTMENT OF RECENTLY 
                   RETIRED MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES TO DOD 
                   COMPETITIVE SERVICE POSITIONS.

       (a) In General.--Section 3326 of title 5, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``certain'' before 
     ``positions'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``the civil service'' and inserting ``the excepted service or 
     the Senior Executive Service''; and
       (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``for the purpose'' and 
     all that follows through ``Management''; and
       (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``, or the authorization 
     and approval, as the case may be,''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of subchapter I of chapter 33 of such title is 
     amended in the item relating to section 3326 by inserting 
     ``certain'' before ``positions''.

     SEC. 1107. CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM STAFFING AND 
                   COMPENSATION MODEL.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in collaboration 
     with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall carry 
     out a redesign of the Department of Defense child development 
     program compensation model and modernization of the child 
     development program staffing model.
       (b) Redesigned Compensation Model.--The Secretary of 
     Defense, in collaboration with the Secretaries of the 
     military departments, shall--
       (1) redesign child development program staff compensation 
     for non-entry level, mid-to-senior level classroom staff by 
     modernizing the duties and responsibilities captured in 
     position descriptions to more accurately reflect performance 
     and expectations of the positions;
       (2) adjust compensation for higher-level program management 
     positions by modernizing the duties and responsibilities 
     captured in position descriptions to more accurately reflect 
     performance and expectations of the positions;
       (3) direct the Department's personnel office to make 
     necessary adjustments to modernize the pay plan to 
     accommodate any compensation and wage increases driven by the 
     updated position descriptions for child development program 
     staff; and
       (4) begin implementation of the revised position 
     descriptions and accompanying compensation adjustments no 
     later than April 1, 2025, subject to the availability of 
     appropriations.
       (c) Modernize Child Development Program Staffing Model.--
     The Secretary of Defense, in collaboration with the 
     Secretaries of the military departments, shall--
       (1) add key positions to facilitate classroom operations 
     and provide direct support to child development program 
     staff;
       (2) add key positions to coordinate support for the needs 
     of children with specials needs and provide direct support to 
     the child development program staff working with these 
     children; and
       (3) develop and implement a 5-year phased plan to ensure 
     responsible funding execution, successful implementation 
     allowing for adjustments as necessary, and long-term 
     sustainable impact.
       (d) Reports.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in collaboration 
     with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall 
     submit reports to detail progress, accomplishments, and 
     demonstrate the impact of the redesigned compensation and 
     modernized staffing models.
       (2) Baseline report.--Not later than 180 days after the end 
     of fiscal year 2025, an initial baseline report shall be 
     submitted to the congressional defense committees.
       (3) Annual reports.--Not later than 180 days after the end 
     of each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029, a progress report 
     shall be submitted to the congressional defense committees.
       (4) Contents.--Any report submitted under paragraph (2) or 
     (3) shall include the following:
       (A) Percentage of child development program staff that are 
     also military spouses.
       (B) Turnover or retention rate of child development program 
     staff.
       (C) Utilization rate of child development program child 
     care spaces.
       (D) Number of newly hired child development program 
     employees.
       (E) Percentage of newly hired child development program 
     employees who resign within their first 6 months of 
     employment.
       (F) Information on the ability to staff newly constructed 
     facilities.
       (G) Impacts of adding key positions to the child 
     development program staffing model.
       (e) Definition of Child Development Program.--In this 
     section, the term ``child development program'' means child 
     care services under subchapter II of chapter 88 of title 10, 
     United States Code.

     SEC. 1108. MANDATORY PUBLIC DISCLOSURES BY NEWLY NOMINATED 
                   CIVILIANS FOR SENIOR POSITIONS IN THE 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       Section 113(f) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(f)''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Not later than 5 days after the President submits to 
     the Senate a nomination of an individual to occupy an office 
     referred to in paragraph (1), such individual shall disclose, 
     on a publicly accessible website of the Department of 
     Defense, a full a complete statement with respect to--
       ``(A) the source, type, and amount or value of any funds 
     received by such individual from the government of a foreign 
     country, a foreign political party (as such terms are defined 
     in section 1 of the Foreign Agent Registration Act of 1938 
     (22 U.S.C. 611)), or a foreign governmental entity (as 
     defined in section 1(m)(1)(B) of the State Department Basic 
     Authorities Act (22 U.S.C. 2651a(m)(1)(B)) during the 5-year 
     period immediately preceding such nomination; and
       ``(B) the source, duration, and type of any goods or 
     services provided by, or performed on behalf of or for the 
     benefit of, a foreign government, foreign political party, or 
     a foreign governmental entity controlled by a foreign 
     government during such 5-year period.
       ``(3) Paragraph (2) shall not require any individual to 
     include in such disclosure any information which is 
     considered private, confidential, or privileged, as a result 
     of an established professional or fiduciary relationship 
     between such individual or any person.''.

     SEC. 1109. EMPLOYMENT AND COMPENSATION OF CIVILIAN FACULTY 
                   MEMBERS AT INTER-AMERICAN DEFENSE COLLEGE.

       (a) In General.--Subsection (c) of section 1595 of title 
     10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new paragraph:
       ``(9) The United States Element of the Inter-American 
     Defense College.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--Such section is further 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``institutions'' and 
     inserting ``organizations''; and
       (2) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Institutions'' 
     and inserting ``Organizations''; and
       (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``institutions'' and inserting ``organizations''.

     SEC. 1110. SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDANCE FOR MCO COMPETITIVE SERVICE 
                   POSITIONS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     coordination with the Director of the Office of Personnel 
     Management and the Secretaries of the military departments, 
     shall establish supplemental guidance for qualification 
     standards for competitive service positions within the 
     Department of Defense that are Mission Critical Occupations.
       (b) Requirements.--Under the supplemental guidance 
     established under subsection (a), the Secretaries of the 
     military departments may, with approval of the Secretary of 
     Defense, adopt or waive the requirements of the guidance. Any 
     such adoption or waiver shall include a written 
     justification, submitted to the Secretary of Defense, that 
     such adoption or waiver (as the case may be) will improve 
     competitive service employee recruitment and retention.
       (c) Plan; Briefing.--
       (1) Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     coordination with the Director of the Office of Personnel 
     Management, shall present a plan on implementation of this 
     section to the congressional defense committees
       (2) Briefing.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act and each year thereafter until the 
     sunset date in subsection (d), the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit a briefing to the congressional defense committees on 
     the implementation of this section. Such a briefing shall 
     include the following:
       (A) The total amount of individuals affected by the 
     supplemental guidance.
       (B) If the supplemental guidance authority was adopted, the 
     number of days required to change employee rates of pay 
     compared to the number of days required to change such rates 
     prior to adoption.
       (C) The impacts on competitive service employee retention 
     and recruitment.
       (D) Any discrepancies in pay for competitive service 
     positions across Armed Forces and military installations as a 
     result of such supplemental guidance.
       (d) Sunset.--The supplemental guidance established under 
     this section shall terminate on December 31, 2027.

     SEC. 1111. TREATMENT OF VETERANS WHO DID NOT REGISTER FOR THE 
                   SELECTIVE SERVICE.

       Section 3328 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``(50 U.S.C. App. 
     453)'' and inserting ``(50 U.S.C. 3802)'';
       (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c);
       (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to an individual--
       ``(1) who is a veteran;
       ``(2) who provides evidence of active-duty service to the 
     Executive agency in which the individual seeks an 
     appointment; and
       ``(3) for whom the requirement to register under section 3 
     of the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. 3802) has 
     terminated or is now inapplicable.''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(d) In this section, the terms `active duty' and 
     `veteran' have the meaning given those terms in section 101 
     of title 38.''.

     SEC. 1112. INCREASE IN MILITARY LEAVE ACCRUAL AND 
                   ACCUMULATION FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.

       Section 6323(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``15 days'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``20 days''.

     SEC. 1113. FLEXIBILITIES FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WHO ARE ARMED 
                   FORCES SPOUSES.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 30 calendar days after 
     receiving a request from a covered individual, the head of 
     the agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government 
     employing such covered individual shall--
       (1) to the extent practicable, authorize such covered 
     individual to work remotely if the head

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     determines that the duties of such covered individual can be 
     completed remotely;
       (2) reassign the covered individual to a position, for 
     which the individual is qualified and of equal status and 
     base pay, in the agency or instrumentality in the commuting 
     area of the new permanent duty location of the spouse of such 
     covered individual;
       (3) authorize the covered individual to perform the duties 
     of a different position of equal status and base pay in the 
     agency or instrumentality for which the individual is 
     qualified from an approved alternative worksite; or
       (4) in the case of a covered individual who is not 
     authorized or able to be reassigned under paragraphs (1), 
     (2), or (3), upon the request of the covered individual, 
     grant that individual leave without pay for up to six months.
       (b) Waiver.--The Director of the Office of Personnel 
     Management may grant an agency or instrumentality of the 
     Federal Government a waiver of subsection (a) if the Director 
     certifies that the agency or instrumentality has developed 
     and will faithfully implement, immediately upon receipt of 
     the waiver, a substantially similar procedure that--
       (1) aims to increase the retention of covered individuals;
       (2) provides covered individuals an evaluation, upon the 
     request of any such individual, on whether retention can be 
     achieved, at a minimum, through remote work or reassignment, 
     or both;
       (3) provides the covered individual, within 30 days of the 
     request of such individual, a date certain by which the 
     agency will make a determination unless the date extended by 
     mutual agreement of the agency and individual;
       (4) provides the application of subsection (a)(4) as an 
     option the covered individual may choose; and
       (5) implements reporting requirements in subsection (d).
       (c) Leave Without Pay.--A position held by a covered 
     individual who is granted leave without pay under this 
     section shall not be considered encumbered and may be 
     backfilled by a permanent employee.
       (d) Reports.--
       (1) Agency reports to opm.--Not later than September 30 of 
     the second full fiscal year after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, and biennially thereafter for the following four 
     years, the head of each agency or instrumentality of the 
     Federal Government shall submit to the Director of the Office 
     of Personnel Management--
       (A) a list of each request received by such head under 
     subsection (a) during the immediately preceding fiscal year; 
     and
       (B) which action was taken by the head under such 
     subsection with respect to such a request.
       (2) Report to congress.--Not later than the first April 15 
     following the date on which the head of an agency or 
     instrumentality submits the first report under paragraph (1), 
     and biennially thereafter for the following four years, the 
     Director shall provide a report to Congress detailing the 
     information received under paragraph (1), sorted by agency or 
     instrumentality.
       (e) Rehiring of Separated Individuals.--
       (1) In general.--An individual covered by subsection (a)(4) 
     shall be covered by this subsection until the individual re-
     enters the Federal service.
       (2) Reinstatement authority.--The duration of the 
     relocation orders of the spouse of an individual covered by 
     subsection (a)(4) shall not count against the three-year 
     limit for reinstatement of non-career tenure individuals 
     under section 315.401 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations 
     (or any successor regulation).
       (f) Effective Date.--This Act shall take effect 180 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, except that the 
     Director may, beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, approve waivers pursuant to section 2(b) if an agency or 
     instrumentality of the Federal Government has in place on 
     such date of enactment policies and procedures that would 
     qualify for waiver under such section.
       (g) Covered Individual Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered individual'' means an individual--
       (1) who is the spouse of a member of the armed forces 
     serving on active duty (as defined in section 3330d of title 
     5, United States Code);
       (2) who is an employee of an agency or instrumentality of 
     the Federal Government;
       (3) whose duties as such an employee do not include--
       (A) developing, refining, or implementing diversity, 
     equity, and inclusion policies;
       (B) leading working groups or advisory councils developing 
     measurements of diversity, equity, and inclusion performance 
     or outcomes; or
       (C) creating or implementing education, training courses, 
     or workshops on diversity, equity, and inclusion for military 
     or civilian employees of the Federal Government; and
       (4) who relocates with the spouse of such individual 
     because such spouse, as such a member, receives a permanent 
     change of station or similar requirement to relocate.

             TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS

                  Subtitle A--Assistance and Training

     SEC. 1201. MODIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STATE 
                   PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.

       Section 341(e)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by adding at the end before the semicolon the 
     following: ``, including costs incurred with respect to 
     activities beginning in one fiscal year and ending not later 
     than the end of the first fiscal year thereafter''.

     SEC. 1202. MODIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT TO 
                   STABILIZATION ACTIVITIES.

       Section 1210A of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(2)--
       (A) by striking subparagraph (C); and
       (B) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C);
       (2) in subsection (c)(1), in the first sentence, by 
     striking ``or nonreimbursable''; and
       (3) in subsection (g)--
       (A) by striking ``Use of Funds'' and all that follows 
     through ``Amounts'' and inserting ``Use of Funds.--Amounts''; 
     and
       (B) by striking paragraph (2).

     SEC. 1203. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF DEFENSE OPERATIONAL 
                   RESILIENCE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PILOT 
                   PROGRAM.

       Section 1212 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2023 (10 U.S.C. 311 note) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``December 31, 2025'' 
     and inserting ``December 31, 2027'';
       (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``2025'' and inserting 
     ``2027''; and
       (3) in subsection (f), by striking ``2025'' and inserting 
     ``2027''.

        Subtitle B--Matters Relating to the Near and Middle East

     SEC. 1211. 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. 3559) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1) by striking ``December 31, 2024'' and inserting 
     ``December 31, 2025''.
       (b) Funding.--Subsection (g) of such section is amended by 
     striking ``fiscal year 2024, there are authorized to be 
     appropriated $241,950,000'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2025, 
     there are authorized to be appropriated $380,000,000.''.
       (c) Waiver Authority.--Subsection (o)(6) of such section is 
     amended by striking ``December 31, 2024'' and inserting 
     ``December 31, 2025''.

     SEC. 1212. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO 
                   VETTED SYRIAN GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS.

       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. 3559) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by striking ``December 31, 2024'' and inserting 
     ``December 31, 2025''; and
       (2) in subsection (l)(3)(E), by striking ``December 31, 
     2024'' and inserting ``December 31, 2025''.

     SEC. 1213. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON 
                   MILITARY POWER OF IRAN.

       (a) Matters to Be Included.--Subsection (b) of section 1245 
     of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2010 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end and 
     inserting a semicolon;
       (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and'';
       (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), as 
     subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), respectively; and
       (D) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following 
     subparagraph:
       ``(B) any adjustments to the use of proxy forces by 
     Iran;'';
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``an analysis of'';
       (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``; and'' at the end 
     and inserting a semicolon; and
       (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``; and'' at the end 
     and inserting ``, including Iranian anti-access or area 
     denial and other maritime harassment capabilities; and'';
       (3) in paragraph (3)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``Iranian 
     Revolutionary Guard'' and inserting ``Islamic Revolutionary 
     Guard'';
       (B) in subparagraph (J), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and'';
       (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (J) as 
     subparagraphs (F) through (K), respectively; and
       (D) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following 
     subparagraph:
       ``(E) the role of Iran in supporting, facilitating, 
     directing, or conducting attacks on United States forces in 
     the region;'';
       (4) in paragraph (4)--
       (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and storage sites;'' 
     and inserting ``, storage, and production sites;'';
       (B) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ``an intermediate-
     range ballistic missile or'' after ``develop and field''; and
       (C) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``; and'' at the end 
     and inserting ``and the exportation of Iranian drones to the 
     Middle East and Europe; and'';
       (5) in paragraph (12), by striking ``(9)'' and inserting 
     ``(12)'';
       (6) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (12) as 
     paragraphs (10) through (13), respectively;
       (7) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:
       ``(9) An assessment of the use of civilians by groups 
     supported by Iran to shield military objectives from attack, 
     including groups such as--
       ``(A) Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis; and
       ``(B) the Special Groups in Iraq.''; and
       (8) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(14) An assessment of the manner and extent to which the 
     advances or improvements in the capabilities of Iran's 
     conventional and unconventional forces described in this 
     section have affected Israel's qualitative military edge 
     during the preceding year.''.
       (b) Definitions.--Subsection (c) of such section is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by striking ``Iranian'' and 
     inserting ``Islamic'';

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       (2) in paragraph (2)(B)(ii)(bb), by inserting ``or its 
     regional interests'' before the period at the end; and
       (3) in paragraph (4), by striking ``capable of flights less 
     than 500 kilometers.''.
       (c) Termination.--Subsection (d) of such section is amended 
     by striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 
     31, 2026''.

                 Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Syria

     SEC. 1221. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       It is the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense 
     has executed robust and important defense of Al Tanf Garrison 
     before and after the October 7, 2023, attacks and has an 
     effective strategy for defeating the Islamic State of Iraq 
     and al-Sham (ISIS).

     SEC. 1222. STRATEGY TO PROTECT THE AL-TANF GARRISON.

       (a) Strategy.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop 
     strategy on protection United States and partner forces at 
     Al-Tanf Garrison in Syria from the threat of Iran-backed 
     militias, ISIS, the Russian Federation, and the Assad regime.
       (2) Elements.--The strategy required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) A description of the number of attacks by Iran-backed 
     militias at Al-Tanf Garrison beginning on October 7, 2023, 
     and a description on how to prevent and deter future attacks.
       (B) A description of how the Department of Defense has 
     assisted with private humanitarian assistance efforts through 
     the Denton Humanitarian Assistance Program with respect to 
     internally displaced persons at the Al-Rukban camp near the 
     Al-Tanf Garrison and a plan with regard to how to continue 
     and expand such efforts, as well as a plan for continued 
     collaboration between Operation Inherent Resolve and 
     nongovernmental organizations to continue to ensure the 
     provision of essential aid and medical assistance for Syrian 
     civilians at the Al-Rukban camp.
       (C) A description of the Assad regime's potential role in 
     attacks on United States servicemembers by Iran-backed 
     militias in Syria beginning on October 7, 2023, and a plan by 
     the Department of Defense to prevent, deter, and degrade the 
     Assad regime's ability to assist with future attacks by Iran-
     backed militias on Al-Tanf Garrison.
       (D) A description of Russian violations of deconfliction 
     agreements with the United States at the Al-Tanf Garrison and 
     and a plan to address such violations.
       (b) Implementation Plan.--Not later than 60 days after the 
     date on which the Secretary of Defense develops the strategy 
     required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees, or provide such committees 
     a briefing on, a plan for implementing the strategy.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) In general.--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 that contains the 
     strategy required by subsection (a).
       (2) Form.--The report required by this subsection shall be 
     submitted in an unclassified form, but may contain a 
     classified annex.

     SEC. 1223. REPORT AND STRATEGY ON THE ASSAD REGIME'S 
                   RELATIONSHIP WITH ISIS.

       (a) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the head of the Defense Intelligence 
     Agency, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report describing the Assad regime's 
     cooperation, assistance, and association with ISIS.
       (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include a description of the following:
       (A) How the Assad regime has focused its military efforts 
     at rebel groups fighting ISIS and the extent to which such 
     efforts helped the growth of ISIS and hindered operations 
     against ISIS.
       (B) The extent to which Syrian intelligence may have worked 
     with, assisted, facilitated, or tolerated ISIS operatives.
       (C) The release of jihadists from Syrian prisons by the 
     Assad regime may have had on the rise of ISIS.
       (D) The extent to which the purchase by the Assad regime of 
     oil, gas, wheat, and grain from ISIS through various 
     intermediaries has added to ISIS' revenue, and the role that 
     allowing Syrian banks to continue to function and provide 
     financial services within ISIS-held territory had upon ISIS' 
     revenue.
       (E) The extent to which the Assad regime's cooperation, 
     assistance, and association with ISIS has harmed Operation 
     Inherent Resolve and other efforts by the Department of 
     Defense to counter ISIS in Syria.
       (F) The extent to which the Assad regime's destructive 
     policies may continue to provide for the resurgence of ISIS.
       (b) Strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the submission 
     of the report required by subsection (a), the Secretary of 
     Defense shall develop and submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a strategy on how to counter the 
     Assad regime's cooperation, assistance, and association with 
     ISIS.
       (c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) and the 
     strategy required by subsection (b) shall be submitted in an 
     unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.
       (d) Implementation Plan Required.--Not later than 60 days 
     after the date on which the Secretary develops the strategy 
     required by subsection (b), the Secretary shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees, or provide such committees 
     a briefing on, a plan for implementing the strategy.

     SEC. 1224. STRATEGY TO COUNTER THE ASSAD REGIME'S SUPPORT AND 
                   COOPERATION WITH IRAN-BACKED MILITIAS IN SYRIA.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of State shall develop and 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy 
     on the use of its existing authorities to disrupt and degrade 
     threats to the national security of the United States caused 
     by Iran-backed militias in Syria.
       (b) Contents.--The strategy required by subsection (a) 
     shall outline how the Department of Defense will--
       (1) leverages existing authorities to detect and monitor 
     activities related to Iran-backed militias;
       (2) evaluate existing policies, procedures, processes, and 
     resources of the Department to counter the threat of Iran-
     backed militias in Syria;
       (3) protect United States servicemembers from attacks from 
     Iran-backed militias in Syria;
       (4) make the countering of Iran-backed militias in Syria, 
     including the Assad regime's support of such militias, a key 
     policy objective in United States policy towards Syria;
       (5) provide a description of the Assad regime's potential 
     role in Iran-backed militia attacks against United States 
     servicemembers, specifically attacks on or after October 7, 
     2023;
       (6) provide an assessment of the freedom of movement of 
     Iranian proxies particularly between Abu Kamal and the 
     deconfliction zone in eastern Syria and the operational 
     implications of this movement;
       (7) provide a description of the potential capability of 
     Iran-backed militias to transport weapons and weapons systems 
     from Syria into Lebanon and a plan to counter any such 
     transfers; and
       (8) provide an assessment of the impact of Iran's sectarian 
     cleansing and demographic change project in Syria on Iran's 
     ability to sustain military threats to the United States and 
     its allies and maintain support to Hezbollah in southern 
     Lebanon.
       (c) Form.--The strategy required by subsection (b) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.

     SEC. 1225. REPORT AND STRATEGY ON RUSSIA'S SUPPORT FOR 
                   FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS IN SYRIA.

       (a) Report and Strategy.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of State, shall develop and 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
     and strategy to utilize existing authorities to counter 
     Russia's support of foreign terrorist organizations and 
     specially designated global terrorists in Syria.
       (2) Elements.--The report and strategy required by 
     paragraph (1) shall include the following elements:
       (A) A description of past Russian support for Iran's 
     Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Syria and any 
     current potential support, including military coordination 
     between Russia and the IRGC, as well as any potential 
     transfers of materiel or military supplies between Russia and 
     the IRGC and the extent of coordination on efforts to evade 
     United States sanctions.
       (B) A description of past Russian military cooperation with 
     Hezbollah in Syria, including Russia's provision of air 
     support to Hezbollah in Syria during the period from 2013 
     through 2018, as well as any potential ongoing support as 
     well as a description of the extent of Hezbollah's role 
     training Russian forces and their affiliates on the use of 
     Iranian-origin unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Syria.
       (C) A description of any potential Russian military support 
     for Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq (AAH), Harakat al-Nujaba (HAN) and 
     Akram `Abbas al-Kabi, the Fatemiyoun Division, Zaynabiyoun 
     Brigade, and Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada (KSS) and KSS leader 
     Hashim Finyan Rahim al-Saraji.
       (D) A strategy of How the Department of Defense can utilize 
     existing authorities to detect and monitor activities related 
     to Russia's military support of terrorists in Syria, 
     including how the Department can evaluate existing policies, 
     procedures, processes, and resources that affect the ability 
     of the Department to counter the threat of Russia's support 
     of terrorists in Syria.
       (E) An affirmation by the Department that countering 
     Russia's support of terrorists in Syria is a key policy 
     objective in United States policy towards Syria.
       (F) A description of how Russia's violations of the 
     deconfliction agreement with the United States in Syria may 
     have undermined efforts to combat ISIS in the region and 
     helped destabilize the region and plans to address such 
     violations.
       (b) Form.--The report required by subsection (b) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.
       (c) Scope.--The scope of the report required by subsection 
     (b) shall include the period beginning on January 1, 2014, 
     and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 1226. PROHIBITION OF RECOGNITION OF THE ASSAD REGIME.

       (a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United 
     States--
       (1) not to recognize or normalize relations with any 
     government of Syria that is led by Bashar al-Assad due to the 
     Assad regime's ongoing crimes against the Syrian people; and
       (2) to actively oppose recognition or normalization of 
     relations by other governments with any government of Syria 
     that is led by Bashar Al-Assad.
       (b) Prohibition.--In accordance with subsection (a), no 
     Federal official or employee may take any action, and no 
     Federal funds may be made available, to recognize or 
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     Bashar al-Assad or any government in Syria that is led by 
     Bashar al-Assad.

     SEC. 1227. APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.

       In this subtitle, the term ``appropriate congressional 
     committees'' means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate.

                       Subtitle D--Other Matters

     SEC. 1231. PROHIBITION ON NEW START TREATY INFORMATION 
                   SHARING.

       (a) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be 
     appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
     fiscal year 2025 for the Department of Defense may be used to 
     provide the Russian Federation with notifications, biannual 
     data exchange, inspection activities, or telemetric 
     activities as required by the New START Treaty.
       (b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense, with concurrence 
     from the Secretary of State, may waive the prohibition in 
     subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if the Secretary of 
     Defense certifies to the appropriate congressional committees 
     in writing, that--
       (1) it is in the national security interest of the United 
     States to unilaterally provide notifications, biannual data 
     exchange, inspection activities, or telemetric information to 
     the Russian Federation; or
       (2) the Russian Federation is providing similar information 
     to the United States as required by the New START Treaty.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
       (2) the term ``New START Treaty'' means the Treaty between 
     the United States of America and the Russian Federation on 
     Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of 
     Strategic Offensive Arms, signed at Prague April 8, 2010, and 
     entered into force February 5, 2011.

     SEC. 1232. ENSURING ISRAEL'S DEFENSE.

       (a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United 
     States to work with Israel to ensure adequate stocks of 
     components and munitions to defend Israel against threats 
     from Iran and Iranian military proxies, such as Hamas, 
     Hezbollah, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
       (b) Report.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
     with the Secretary of State, shall, on a biannual basis, 
     submit to the appropriate committees a report on the extent 
     to which Israel is subject to aerial attacks described in 
     paragraph (2) and that contains the matters described in 
     paragraph (3).
       (2) Aerial attack described.--An aerial attack described in 
     this paragraph is an aerial attack, including a rocket or 
     missile attack, that Israel counters by deploying or 
     utilizing--
       (A) not less than 50 interceptors under its Iron Dome 
     defense system;
       (B) its David's Sling defense system; or
       (C) its Arrow defense system.
       (3) Matters to be included.--The report required by 
     paragraph (1) shall include a description of the following:
       (A) An identification of--
       (i) any components or munitions required for the 
     replenishment of the defense systems described in 
     subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (2) deployed or 
     utilized to counter the attack;
       (ii) any requests made by the Government of Israel to the 
     Government of the United States for any such replenishment;
       (iii) the funding requirements for any such replenishment;
       (iv) the Government of the United States' adjudication of 
     any such requests from the Government of Israel; and
       (v) the time frame under which the United States can 
     resupply the Israeli Defense Forces with such defense systems 
     and the surge capacity after an incident.
       (B) A description of any other funding requirements to 
     support Israeli military operations in defense against Iran 
     or any Iranian military proxies, including Hamas, Hezbollah, 
     or the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
       (C) A description of--
       (i) the current levels of stocks of components and 
     munitions that would be used for any such replenishment;
       (ii) the projected needs, including to address emergent 
     requirements, with estimated costs and sources of such 
     replenishment; and
       (iii) the number of deployments of the defense system 
     described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (2) 
     and expenditures of interceptors under the Iron Dome defense 
     system within the reporting period.
       (4) Consultation.--The Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of State, shall seek to 
     consult with the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of 
     State's counterpart in the Government of Israel in preparing 
     the report required by paragraph (1).
       (5) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 
     annex.
       (c) Definition of Appropriate Committees.--In this section, 
     the term ``appropriate committees'' means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate.

     SEC. 1233. REQUIREMENT TO CONDUCT SUBTERRANEAN WARFARE 
                   MILITARY EXERCISES.

       (a) Exercises Required.--Beginning on January 1 of the year 
     that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall require the United States Central 
     Command or other relevant commands, units, or organizations 
     of the United States military services, as the Secretary 
     determines appropriate, to conduct military exercises that--
       (1) occur not fewer than once in a calendar year;
       (2) shall include invitations for the armed forces of 
     Israel, provided that the Government of Israel consents to 
     the participation of its forces in such exercises;
       (3) may include invitations for the armed forces of other 
     allies and partners of the United States to take part in the 
     exercises;
       (4) seek to enhance the interoperability and effectiveness 
     of the United States military services, the armed forces of 
     Israel, and the armed forces of other allies and partners of 
     the United States in coalition operations; and
       (5) shall include, if available resources permit, the 
     following activities--
       (A) practicing or simulating locating subterranean tunnel 
     entrances and exits;
       (B) practicing infiltrating and mapping subterranean 
     tunnels;
       (C) practicing maneuvering within subterranean tunnels of 
     varying sizes; and
       (D) practicing neutralizing or demolishing subterranean 
     tunnels.
       (b) Sunset.--The requirements in subsection (a) shall 
     terminate on December 31 of the year described in subsection 
     (a).

     SEC. 1234. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL PTSD COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH.

       (a) Grant Program for Increased Cooperation on Post-
     traumatic Stress Disorder Research Between United States and 
     Israel.--
       (1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Psychological 
     Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Research Program, should 
     seek to explore scientific collaboration between American 
     academic institutions and nonprofit research entities, and 
     Israeli institutions with expertise in researching, 
     diagnosing, and treating post-traumatic stress disorder.
       (2) Grant program.--The Secretary of Defense, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the 
     Secretary of State, shall award grants to eligible entities 
     to carry out collaborative research between the United States 
     and Israel with respect to post-traumatic stress disorders. 
     The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the grant program 
     under this subsection in accordance with the agreement titled 
     ``Agreement Between the Government of the United States of 
     America and the Government of Israel on the United States-
     Israel Binational Science Foundation'', dated September 27, 
     1972.
       (3) Eligible entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
     under this subsection, an entity shall be an academic 
     institution or a nonprofit entity located in the United 
     States.
       (4) Award.--The Secretary shall award grants under this 
     subsection to eligible entities that--
       (A) carry out a research project that--
       (i) addresses a requirement in the area of post-traumatic 
     stress disorders that the Secretary determines appropriate to 
     research using such grant; and
       (ii) is conducted by the eligible entity and an entity in 
     Israel under a joint research agreement; and
       (B) meet such other criteria that the Secretary may 
     establish.
       (5) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
     this subsection, an eligible entity shall submit an 
     application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
     and containing such commitments and information as the 
     Secretary may require.
       (6) Gift authority.--The Secretary may accept, hold, and 
     administer, any gift of money made on the condition that the 
     gift be used for the purpose of the grant program under this 
     subsection. Such gifts of money accepted under this paragraph 
     shall be deposited in the Treasury in the Department of 
     Defense General Gift Fund and shall be available, subject to 
     appropriation, without fiscal year limitation.
       (7) Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the date on 
     which an eligible entity completes a research project using a 
     grant under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to 
     Congress a report that contains--
       (A) a description of how the eligible entity used the 
     grant; and
       (B) an evaluation of the level of success of the research 
     project.
       (b) Termination.--The authority to award grants under 
     subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 7 years 
     after the date on which the first such grant is awarded.

     SEC. 1235. UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL TRAUMA AND AMPUTEE 
                   REHABILITATION EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM 
                   WITH THE MEDICAL CORPS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE 
                   FORCES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish 
     an education and training program to be known as the ``United 
     States and Israel Trauma and Amputee Rehabilitation Education 
     and Training Program'' with appropriate personnel of the 
     Medical Corps of the Israel Defense Forces.
       (b) Education and Training Activities.--The United States 
     and Israel Trauma and Amputee Rehabilitation Education and 
     Training Program shall include the following activities:
       (1) Dialogue between personnel of the military health 
     system and the Medical Corps of the Israel Defense Forces on 
     best practices for general trauma care, with a focus on 
     amputation and amputee care, including the following elements 
     of amputee care:
       (A) Use of prosthetics.
       (B) Wound care.
       (C) Rehabilitative therapy.
       (D) Family counseling.

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       (E) Mental health therapy.
       (2) Training activities for personnel of the military 
     health system and the Medical Corps of the Israel Defense 
     Forces on trauma care, to include amputation and amputee 
     care, including with a focus on surgical techniques for 
     amputation and on providing post-amputation care.
       (3) Opportunities for personnel of the Medical Corps of the 
     Israel Defense Forces to--
       (A) attend classes offered by personnel of the Center for 
     the Intrepid of the Brooke Army Medical Center or any other 
     military health system facility on best practices for trauma 
     and amputee rehabilitation; and
       (B) observe amputee rehabilitation treatment methods 
     administered by personnel of the Center for the Intrepid of 
     the Brooke Army Medical Center or any other military health 
     system facility.
       (4) Any other educational activities that the Director, in 
     coordination with appropriate officials from the Israel 
     Defense Forces, determines relevant.

         TITLE XIII--OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS

         Subtitle A--Matters Related to the Indo-Pacific Region

     SEC. 1301. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF PACIFIC DETERRENCE 
                   INITIATIVE.

       (a) In General.--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 2024'' and inserting ``the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025''; and
       (2) by striking ``fiscal year 2024'' and inserting ``fiscal 
     year 2025''.
       (b) Report.--Subsection (d)(1)(A) of such section is 
     amended by striking ``fiscal years 2025 and 2026'' and 
     inserting ``fiscal years 2026 and 2027''.
       (c) Plan Required.--Subsection (e) of such section is 
     amended by striking ``fiscal years 2025 and 2026'' and 
     inserting ``fiscal years 2026 and 2027''.

     SEC. 1302. MODIFICATION OF PUBLIC REPORTING OF CHINESE 
                   MILITARY COMPANIES OPERATING IN THE UNITED 
                   STATES.

       Section 1260H(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 
     U.S.C. 113 note) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and a justification 
     for the identification of each such entity, in unclassified 
     form,'' after ``, in classified and unclassified forms,''; 
     and
       (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and justification'' 
     after ``list'' each place it appears.

     SEC. 1303. MODIFICATIONS TO PUBLIC REPORTING OF CHINESE 
                   MILITARY COMPANIES OPERATING IN THE UNITED 
                   STATES.

       (a) Reporting and Publication.--Subsection (b)(3) of 
     section 1260H of the William M (Mac) Thornberry National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 
     note) is amended by striking ``an ongoing basis'' and 
     inserting ``at least an annual basis''.
       (b) Additional Matters.--Such section is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
       ``(d) Report and Other Additional Matters.--
       ``(1) Report.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than December 31, 2026, and 
     biennially thereafter until December 31, 2031, the Secretary 
     of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report on the status of Department of Defense 
     procurement restrictions on entities included in the list 
     described in subsection (b)(1).
       ``(B) Matters to be included.--The report required by this 
     paragraph shall include the following:
       ``(i) A list of entities included the list described in 
     subsection (b)(1) likely present in the defense industrial 
     base.
       ``(ii) Available unclassified data on the presence of 
     entities included on the list described in subsection (b)(1) 
     in the defense industrial base.
       ``(iii) Updates on policies and procedures implemented to 
     enforce procurement restrictions on entities included the 
     list described in subsection (b)(1).
       ``(2) Procedures for implementation.--The Secretary of 
     Defense shall establish such reasonable procedures as are 
     necessary to implement the provisions of this section, 
     including for obtaining information from outside entities 
     relevant to the list described in subsection (b)(1) and 
     procedures for removal of entities from the list described in 
     subsection (b)(1).''.
       (c) Definitions.--Paragraph (1) of subsection (e) of such 
     section (as so redesignated) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in subparagraph (B)--
       (A) in clause (i)(I) to read as follows:
       ``(I) directly or indirectly owned, controlled, or 
     beneficially owned by, or in an official or unofficial 
     capacity acting as an agent of or on behalf of, the People's 
     Liberation Army, Chinese military and paramilitary elements, 
     security forces, police, law enforcement, border control, the 
     People's Armed Police, the Ministry of State Security, or any 
     other organization subordinate to the Central Military 
     Commission of the Chinese Communist Party; or''; and
       (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) includes wholly-owned or controlled subsidiaries and 
     affiliates of an entity described in subparagraph (B).''.

     SEC. 1304. ESTABLISHMENT OF INDO-PACIFIC MEDICAL READINESS 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) Establishment.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2026, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall establish a medical readiness 
     program (referred to in this section as the ``Program'') to 
     partner with countries in the Indo-Pacific region to gain 
     access to foreign medical facilities during peacetime and 
     wartime operations and maintain military-wide strategies for 
     medical readiness in the region.
       (2) Organization.--The Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretaries of 
     the military departments, the commanders of the combatant 
     commands, and any other individual the Secretary of Defense 
     considers appropriate, shall be responsible for and oversee 
     the Program.
       (3) Objective.--The objective of the Program shall be to 
     promote the medical readiness of the Armed Forces and the 
     military forces of partner countries for missions during 
     peacetime and wartime operations by--
       (A) reducing potential requirements for long distance 
     medical evacuation to receive definitive patient care;
       (B) increasing the medical capacity of the Department of 
     Defense by expanding patient access to medical facilities 
     across the Indo-Pacific region where and when appropriate;
       (C) improving the standard of care through collaboration 
     with foreign medical facilities to promote standardized 
     medical procedures, patient care, and policies; and
       (D) enhancing interoperability and interchangeability where 
     feasible through shared patient record management techniques, 
     medical equipment commonality, and coordination of medical 
     care.
       (4) Activities.--In carrying out the Program, the Secretary 
     of Defense should seek to conduct the following activities--
       (A) assess and integrate current Department of Defense 
     medical capabilities and capacities in the Indo-Pacific 
     region into the Program;
       (B) select an appropriate standard of accreditation to 
     utilize when evaluating foreign medical facilities;
       (C) coordinate with partner countries to identify and 
     evaluate medical facilities for the Program;
       (D) establish agreements with foreign medical facilities 
     for potential use of the Program;
       (E) establish policies and procedures--
       (i) to reduce patient movement times in various countries 
     in the Indo-Pacific region during peacetime and wartime 
     operations;
       (ii) to standardize medical procedures, patient care, and 
     policies;
       (iii) to securely share patient data with foreign countries 
     when appropriate to do so, such as during a contingency;
       (iv) with respect to medical equipment commonality and 
     interchangeability; and
       (v) with respect to the coordination of medical care; and
       (F) integrate the Program into operational plans of the 
     combatant commands.
       (b) Strategy.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2025, the 
     Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of 
     State, shall submit a strategy for the implementation of the 
     Program 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.
       (2) Elements.--The strategy required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) A governance structure for the Program, including--
       (i) the officials tasked to oversee the Program;
       (ii) the format of the governing body of the Program;
       (iii) the functions and duties of such governing body with 
     respect to establishing and maintaining the Program; and
       (iv) mechanisms for coordinating with partner countries 
     selected to participate in the Program.
       (B) With respect to the selection of partner countries 
     initially selected to participate in the Program--
       (i) an identification of each such country;
       (ii) the rationale for selecting each such country; and
       (iii) any other information the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       (C) A campaign of objectives for the first 3 fiscal years 
     of the Program, including--
       (i) a description of, and a rational for selecting, such 
     objectives;
       (ii) an identification of milestones toward achieving such 
     objectives; and
       (iii) metrics for evaluating success in achieving such 
     objectives.
       (D) A description of opportunities and potential timelines 
     for future Program expansion, as appropriate.
       (E) A list of additional authorities, appropriations, or 
     other congressional support necessary to ensure the success 
     of the Program.
       (F) Any other information the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       (3) Form.--The strategy required by paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
     annex.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than September 20, 2025, the 
     Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of 
     State, shall submit a report on the Program to--
       (A) the congressional defense committees;
       (B) the Committee of Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) A narrative summary of activities conducted as part of 
     the Program during the preceding fiscal year.
       (B) Except in the case of the initial report, an assessment 
     of progress toward the objectives established for the 
     preceding fiscal year described

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     in the preceding report under this subsection using the 
     metrics established in such report.
       (C) A campaign of objectives for the 3 fiscal years 
     following the date of submission of the report, including--
       (i) a description of, and a rational for selecting, such 
     objectives;
       (ii) an identification of milestones toward achieving such 
     objectives; and
       (iii) metrics for evaluating success in achieving such 
     objectives.
       (D) A description of opportunities and potential timelines 
     for future Program expansion, as appropriate.
       (E) Any other information the Under Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       (3) Form.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
     annex.

          Subtitle B--Matters Relating to South and East Asia

     SEC. 1311. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON SOUTH KOREA.

       It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense 
     should reinforce the United States alliance with the Republic 
     of Korea in support of the shared objective of a peaceful and 
     stable Korean Peninsula, including by--
       (1) maintaining the presence of approximately 28,500 
     members of the United States Armed Forces deployed to the 
     country, enhancing mutual defense industrial base 
     cooperation; and
       (2) 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.

     SEC. 1312. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON TAIWAN DEFENSE RELATIONS.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the United States' one China policy, as guided by the 
     Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96-8; 22 U.S.C. 3301 et 
     seq.), the Three Communiques between the United States and 
     the People's Republic of China, and the Six Assurances 
     provided by the United States to Taiwan in July 1982, is 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.

     SEC. 1313. CONSIDERATION OF TAIWAN FOR ENHANCED DEFENSE 
                   INDUSTRIAL BASE COOPERATION.

       (a) Enhanced Defense Industrial Base Cooperation.--
       (1) In general.--Consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act 
     (22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), the Secretary of Defense, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of State and the head of any 
     other relevant Federal department or agency, shall take 
     measures to ensure that Taiwan is appropriately considered 
     for enhanced defense industrial base cooperation activities 
     aligned with the United States National Defense Industrial 
     Strategy to expand global defense production, increase supply 
     chain security and resilience, and meet the defense needs of 
     Taiwan.
       (2) Elements.--Consideration for enhanced defense 
     industrial base cooperation activities under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the consideration of Taiwan for the following:
       (A) Eligibility for funding to initiate or facilitate 
     cooperative research, development, testing, or evaluation 
     projects with the Department of Defense.
       (B) Eligibility to enter into a memorandum of understanding 
     or other formal agreement with the Department of Defense for 
     the purpose of conducting cooperative research and 
     development projects on defense equipment and munitions, with 
     a focus on enhancing the defense industry and supply chain 
     resilience of Taiwan.
       (b) Feasibility Study.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
     with the Secretary of State, the Government of Taiwan, and 
     representatives of the United States defense industry, shall 
     conduct a study on the feasibility and advisability of 
     entering into one or more defense industrial agreements with 
     Taiwan.
       (2) Elements.--The study required by paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) evaluate the strategic benefits and implications of 
     entering into a defense industrial agreement with Taiwan, 
     including with respect to--
       (i) long-term supply chain security and resilience;
       (ii) mutual supply of defense goods and services;
       (iii) supply of regional maintenance, repair, and overhaul 
     capabilities and any other support capability the Secretary 
     of Defense considers appropriate; and
       (iv) the promotion of interoperability;
       (B) account for the legal, economic, and defense policy 
     aspects of a closer defense procurement partnership between 
     the United States and Taiwan; and
       (C) include a list of not fewer than five defense 
     capabilities--
       (i)(I) developed by, and produced in, Taiwan; and
       (II) that require expedited licenses for components 
     produced in the United States; or
       (ii) developed by the United States but for which the 
     United States defense industry cannot meet the demand of 
     Taiwan on a timely basis so as to necessitate production in 
     Taiwan.
       (3) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services of the 
     Senate a report on the results of the study conducted under 
     paragraph (1).

     SEC. 1314. 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--
       (1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new 
     paragraph (5):
       ``(5) The military and security developments concerning the 
     Tibetan Plateau.''.

     SEC. 1315. DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR 
                   COORDINATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EFFORTS 
                   TO MONITOR PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY OVERSEAS 
                   BASING EFFORTS.

       (a) Designation.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     designate an official to be responsible for, in coordination 
     with appropriate officials within the Department of Defense--
       (1) coordinating Department of Defense efforts to monitor 
     the People's Liberation Army's network of overseas military 
     bases and its global pursuit of military access agreements;
       (2) representing the Department of Defense in the 
     interagency process on issues related to responsibilities 
     described in paragraph (1); and
       (3) consulting regularly with the congressional defense 
     committees to keep such committees fully informed on all 
     matters relating to the responsibilities described in 
     paragraph (1).
       (b) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
     which the Secretary of Defense makes the designation under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a notification that includes 
     the name of the individual so designated.
       (c) Annual Report.--Not later than December 1, 2025, and 
     annually thereafter until December 1, 2030, the Secretary 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     detailing, for the period covered by the year prior to the 
     report, matters relating to the efforts described in 
     subsection (a).
       (1) Form.--Each report submitted under this subsection 
     shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.
       (2) Sunset.--This section shall cease to have effect on the 
     date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.

     SEC. 1316. REPORT ON PROHIBITION WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN 
                   FEDERAL GRANTS TO ENSURE RESEARCH SECURITY.

       (a) In General.--Not later than April 1, 2025, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall prepare and submit to the 
     congressional defense committees and the congressional 
     intelligence committees a report on the feasibility and 
     effects of implementing the prohibition described in 
     subsection (b) with respect to the provision of certain 
     Federal research grants by elements of the Department of 
     Defense.
       (b) Prohibition Described.--The prohibition described in 
     this subsection shall include the following elements:
       (1) Prohibition.--Except as provided under paragraph (2), 
     the head of any element of the Department of Defense may not 
     award a Federal grant for research to any institution or 
     person if the head of such element cannot verify that none of 
     the individuals, institutions, or entities that partner with 
     the grantee, formally or informally, are, as applicable--
       (A) individuals from institutions located in any country of 
     concern; or

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       (B) institutions or entities from or located in any country 
     of concern.
       (2) Waivers.--The head of an element of the Department of 
     Defense may, on a nondelegable basis except with respect to 
     the deputy head of such element, waive the prohibition under 
     paragraph (1) on a case-by-case basis upon notification, not 
     later than 30 days after the date such waiver is granted, to 
     each appropriate congressional committee of jurisdiction.
       (3) Form.--The contents of a waiver reported under 
     paragraph (2) may be reported in classified or unclassified 
     form, as determined appropriate by the head of the element of 
     the Department of Defense concerned.
       (c) Country of Concern Defined.--For purposes of this 
     section, the term ``country of concern'' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 1(m)(1) of the State Department 
     Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(m)(1)).

     SEC. 1317. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT 
                   ENTERTAINMENT ENTITIES WHICH PRODUCE OR CO-
                   PRODUCE FOR CHINESE PROPAGANDA.

       (a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be 
     appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
     fiscal year 2025 may be made available to knowingly provide 
     active and direct support to any entertainment company or 
     project if the Secretary of Defense has demonstrable evidence 
     that--
       (1) the entertainment company has entered into or maintains 
     an agreement for the purposes of production or co-production 
     of a project with a covered entity that has used, produced, 
     or co-produced entertainment content for propaganda purposes; 
     or
       (2) the entertainment project is produced or co-produced 
     with a covered entity that has used, produced, or co-produced 
     entertainment content for propaganda purposes.
       (b) Covered Entity.--In this section, the term ``covered 
     entity'' means any media entity owned by or controlled by the 
     Chinese Communist Party, the People's Republic of China, or 
     the People's Liberation Army.
       (c) 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 such a waiver is 
     in the national interest of the United States.
       (d) Policy Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     issue a policy that describes how the Department of Defense 
     shall update its processes to review requests to provide 
     active or direct support to any entertainment company or 
     project to comply with the requirements of this section.

                    TITLE XIV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS

                     Subtitle A--Military Programs

     SEC. 1401. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS.

       Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
     year 2025 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 2025 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 2025 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 2025 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 2025 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. USE OF DOMESTIC SOURCES BY NATIONAL DEFENSE 
                   STOCKPILE.

       Section 15(a)(1) of the Strategic and Critical Materials 
     Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h-6(a)(1)) is amended by 
     inserting ``, to the maximum extent practicable'' after 
     ``stockpile''.

     SEC. 1412. RESTORING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE.

       (a) Plan to Fully Fund Existing National Defense Stockpile 
     Requirements.--Not later than April 15, 2025, the Secretary 
     of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a plan that includes the following:
       (1) A identification of the strategic and critical 
     materials for which there is a shortfall in the National 
     Defense Stockpile, as determined by the Secretary, and the 
     estimated cost of resolving such shortfalls.
       (2) A description of the effect of the shortfall identified 
     under paragraph (1) on military systems and operations 
     identified by the Secretary if the strategic and critical 
     materials for which there is such a shortfall became 
     unavailable;
       (3) A plan for resolving the shortfall identified under 
     paragraph (1) and to avoid any future shortfall in the 
     National Defense Stockpile--
       (A) with respect to the military and industrial needs of 
     the United States during a national emergency, not later than 
     December 31, 2027; and
       (B) with respect to the essential civilian needs of the 
     United States during a national emergency, not later than 
     December 31, 2029.
       (4) A plan to prioritize the procurement of strategic and 
     critical materials to resolve the shortfall identified under 
     paragraph (1) which includes the procurement of the 
     following:
       (A) Rare earth elements and critical minerals.
       (B) Energetic materials (as defined in section 148 of title 
     10, United States Code).
       (C) Spare or replacement parts for weapon systems of the 
     Department of Defense.
       (D) Materials for trusted and assured microelectronics for 
     the Department of Defense.
       (5) A description of the additional funds that would be 
     necessary to resolve the shortfall identified under paragraph 
     (1) if the National Defense Stockpile was required to meet 
     the national defense needs of the United States for a period 
     of--
       (A) not less than two years during a national emergency; 
     and
       (B) not less than three years during a national emergency.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) National emergency.--The term ``national emergency'' 
     has the meaning given such term under section 12 of the 
     Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 
     98h-3).
       (2) Strategic and critical materials.--The term ``strategic 
     and critical materials'' means materials determined pursuant 
     to section 3(a) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock 
     Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98b(a)) to be strategic and critical 
     materials.

                       Subtitle C--Other Matters

     SEC. 1421. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES FOR FUNDING AND 
                   MANAGEMENT OF JOINT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-
                   DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY 
                   DEMONSTRATION FUND FOR CAPTAIN JAMES A. LOVELL 
                   HEALTH CARE CENTER, ILLINOIS.

       (a) In General.--Section 1704(e) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 
     123 Stat. 2573), as most recently amended by section 104 of 
     division E of the Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine 
     Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-180, 
     136 Stat. 2137), is amended by striking ``September 30, 
     2024'' and inserting ``September 30, 2025''.
       (b) 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, 
     $162,500,000 may be transferred by the Secretary of Defense 
     to the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans 
     Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund established by 
     subsection (a)(1) of section 1704 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 
     123 Stat. 2571). For purposes of subsection (a)(2) of such 
     section 1704, any funds so transferred shall be treated as 
     amounts authorized and appropriated specifically for the 
     purpose of such a transfer.
       (c) Use of Transferred Funds.--For the purposes of 
     subsection (b) of such section 1704, facility operations for 
     which funds transferred under subsection (b) of this section 
     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. ELIGIBILITY OF SPACE FORCE OFFICERS FOR MEMBERSHIP 
                   ON ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME ADVISORY 
                   COUNCIL.

       (a) Space Force Chief Personnel Officer.--Section 1502(5) 
     of the Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 
     401(5)) 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 new subparagraph:
       ``(F) the Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Human 
     Capital of the Space Force.''.
       (b) Space Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer.--Section 
     1502(6) of such Act (24 U.S.C. 401(6)) is amended by adding 
     at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(F) The Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force.''.

     SEC. 1423. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ARMED FORCES 
                   RETIREMENT HOME.

       There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
     year 2025 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund 
     the sum of $69,520,000 of which--
       (1) $68,520,000 is for operating expenses; and
       (2) $1,000,000 is for capital maintenance and construction.

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                  TITLE XV--CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS

                      Subtitle A--Cyber Operations

     SEC. 1501. AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT VOLUNTARY AND UNCOMPENSATED 
                   SERVICES FROM CYBERSECURITY EXPERTS.

       Section 167b(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(4) The Commander of the United States Cyber Command may 
     accept voluntary and uncompensated services from 
     cybersecurity experts, notwithstanding the provisions of 
     section 1342 of title 31, and may delegate such authority to 
     the chiefs of the armed forces.''.

     SEC. 1502. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                   HACKATHON PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     enactment of this Act, the Chief Digital and Artificial 
     Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense, in 
     coordination with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
     and the Chief Information Officer of the Department of 
     Defense, shall establish a program (to be known as the 
     ``Department of Defense Hackathon Program'') under which the 
     commanders of combatant commands and the Secretaries of the 
     military departments shall carry out not fewer than four 
     Hackathons each year.
       (b) Program Management.--The Chief Digital and Artificial 
     Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense shall 
     develop and implement standards for carrying out Hackathons, 
     provide supporting technical infrastructure to the host of 
     each Hackathon, and determine the hosts each year under 
     subsection (c)(1).
       (c) Hosts.--
       (1)(A) Each year, two commanders of combatant commands 
     shall each carry out a Hackathon and two Secretaries of a 
     military department shall each carry out a Hackathon, as 
     determined by the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence 
     Officer of the Department of Defense in accordance with this 
     subsection.
       (B) The commanders of combatant commands and the 
     Secretaries of military departments carrying out Hackathons 
     pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall change each year.
       (C) Each host of a Hackathon shall--
       (i) provide to the participants invited to participate in 
     such Hackathon a per diem allowance in accordance with 
     section 5702 of title 5, United States Code, or section 452 
     of title 37, United States Code, as applicable; and
       (ii) not later than 60 days after the completion of such 
     Hackathon, make available to the Department of Defense a 
     report on such Hackathon.
       (2) Any commander of a combatant command or Secretary of a 
     military department may carry out a Hackathon in addition to 
     the Hackathons required under paragraph (1).
       (d) Hackathon Objectives.--
       (1) The host of each Hackathon shall establish objectives 
     for the Hackathon that address a critical, technical 
     challenge of the combatant command or military department of 
     the host, as applicable, through the use of individuals with 
     specialized and relevant skills, including data scientists, 
     developers, software engineers, and other specialists as 
     determined appropriate by the Chief Digital and Artificial 
     Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense or the 
     host.
       (2) In addition to the objectives established by the host 
     of a Hackathon under subparagraph (A), the objectives for 
     each Hackathon shall include--
       (A) fostering innovation across the Department of Defense, 
     including in military departments and the combatant commands; 
     and
       (B) creating repeatable processes enabling the commanders 
     of combatant commands and the Secretaries of the military 
     departments to more rapidly identify and develop solutions to 
     critical, technical challenges across the Department of 
     Defense.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the term ``Hackathon'' means an event carried out under 
     the Program at which employees across the Department of 
     Defense meet to collaboratively attempt to develop functional 
     software or hardware solutions during the event to solve a 
     critical, technical challenge determined by the host;
       (2) the term ``host'', with respect to a Hackathon, means 
     the commander of the combatant command or the Secretary of 
     the military department carrying out the Hackathon;
       (3) the term ``military department'' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code; 
     and
       (4) the term ``Program'' means the program established 
     under subsection (a).

     SEC. 1503. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INFORMATION NETWORK 
                   SUBORDINATE UNIFIED COMMAND.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     designate the Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense 
     Information Network as a subordinate unified command under 
     the United States Cyber Command.
       (b) Designation Notice.--On the date on which the Secretary 
     of Defense makes the designation required by subsection (a), 
     the Secretary shall issue to the Secretary of each military 
     department (as defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United 
     States Code), the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the 
     Under Secretaries of the Department of Defense, the Chief of 
     the National Guard Bureau, the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Defense, the Director of Cost Assessment and 
     Program Evaluation, the Inspector General of the Department 
     of Defense, the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, 
     the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, 
     the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs, 
     the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and 
     Low Intensity Conflict, the Chief Digital and Artificial 
     Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense, the 
     commander of each combatant command, and the head of each 
     Defense Agency and Department of Defense Field Activity (as 
     such terms are defined, respectively, in section 101(a) of 
     title 10, United States Code) a notice regarding--
       (1) the designation of the Joint Force Headquarters-
     Department of Defense Information Network as a subordinate 
     unified command under the United States Cyber Command; and
       (2) the mission of the Joint Force Headquarters-Department 
     of Defense Information Network as the lead organization for 
     the network operations, security, and defense of the 
     Department of Defense Information Network.

     SEC. 1504. ACCOUNTING OF CLOUD COMPUTING CAPABILITIES OF THE 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       (a) In General.--Not later than October 15, 2025, and every 
     six months thereafter, the Chief Information Office of the 
     Department, in coordination with the Chief Data and 
     Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department, shall 
     provide to the congressional defense committees a report 
     listing the current and planned cloud elements of the 
     Department and containing the roadmap required under 
     subsection (b).
       (b) Accounting Contents.--Each report under subsection (a) 
     shall include for each current or planned cloud element of 
     the Department a detailed roadmap that includes the 
     following:
       (1) The dates for any planned or ongoing replacement, 
     update, modification, or retirement of the cloud element, 
     including--
       (A) specific dates for--
       (i) any planned or ongoing major updates or upgrades of 
     such cloud element; and
       (ii) the use of interim capabilities by or in place of such 
     cloud element; and
       (B) dates for such other activities with respect to such 
     cloud element as determined appropriate by the Chief 
     Information Officer of the Department.
       (2) Relevant cost metrics for the cloud element, including 
     the current program cost, cost-to-complete, and incremental 
     costs.
       (3) The contracting method used, being used, or planned to 
     be used, as applicable, to acquire the cloud element, and in 
     the case of a contractor reselling the cloud element of 
     another entity to the Department, from whom such contractor 
     is obtaining such cloud element.
       (4) The element of the Department responsible for managing 
     the cloud element, the users of such cloud element, and such 
     other information regarding the management of such could 
     element as the Chief Information Officer of the Department 
     determines appropriate..
       (5) Relevant metrics regarding the interoperability, 
     accessibility, and usability of such cloud element, as 
     determined by Chief Information Officer of the Department.
       (6) An assessment of the compliance of the cloud element 
     with the applicable information technology principles and 
     standards of the Department.
       (7) An assessment of any unique attributes of the cloud 
     element that may inhibit the introduction, replacement, 
     update, modification, or retirement of such cloud element.
       (8) An assessment of the dependencies, if any, between the 
     cloud element and the introduction, replacement, update, 
     modification, and retirement of any other cloud element of 
     the Department.
       (c) Report.--At the same time the budget of the President 
     is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 
     31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2027 and for each 
     fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to Congress a report on any changes to the roadmap required 
     under subsection (b), including, for each such change, a 
     description and the detailed budgetary effects.
       (d) Sunset.--This section shall terminate on December 31, 
     2030.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the term ``cloud element'' means a cloud computing 
     capability, environment, architecture, or system; and
       (2) the term ``Department'' means the Department of 
     Defense.

                       Subtitle B--Cybersecurity

     SEC. 1511. PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR MOBILE DEVICES WITHIN THE 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a 
     detailed evaluation of the cybersecurity products and 
     services for mobile devices to identify products and services 
     that may improve the cybersecurity of mobile devices used by 
     the Department of Defense, including mitigating the risk to 
     the Department of Defense from cyber attacks against mobile 
     devices.
       (b) Cybersecurity Technologies.--In carrying out the 
     evaluation required under subsection (a), the Secretary of 
     Defense shall evaluate each of the following technologies:
       (1) Anonymizing-enabling technologies, including dynamic 
     selector rotation, un-linkable payment structures, and 
     anonymous onboarding.
       (2) Network-enabled full content inspection.
       (3) Mobile-device case hardware solutions.
       (4) On-device virtual private networks.
       (5) Protected Domain Name Server infrastructure.
       (6) Extended coverage for mobile device endpoint detection.
       (7) Smishing, phishing, and business text or email 
     compromise protection leveraging generative artificial 
     intelligence.
       (8) Any other emerging or established technologies 
     determined appropriate by the Secretary.
       (c) Elements.--In carrying out the evaluation required 
     under subsection (a), for each technology described in 
     subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall--

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       (1) assess the efficacy and value of the cybersecurity 
     provided by the technology for mobile devices;
       (2) assess the feasibility of scaling the technology across 
     the entirety or components of the Department of Defense, 
     including the timeline for deploying the technology across 
     the entirety or components of the Department of Defense; and
       (3) evaluate the ability of the Department of Defense to 
     integrate the technology with the existing cybersecurity 
     architecture of the Department of Defense.
       (d) Report.--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 of the 
     findings of the evaluation carried out under subsection (a), 
     including a determination whether the Department of Defense 
     or any component thereof should procure or incorporate any of 
     the technologies evaluated pursuant to subsection (b).

     SEC. 1512. STRATEGY TO IMPROVE THE USE OF AIR AND MISSILE 
                   DEFENSE PARTNER SHARING NETWORK CAPABILITIES 
                   WITH ALLIES AND PARTNERS IN THE MIDDLE EAST.

       (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 strategy to 
     improve cooperation with respect to air and missile defense 
     efforts between the Department of Defense and allies and 
     partners of the United States located in the Middle East.
       (b) Contents.--The strategy submitted pursuant to 
     subsection (a) shall include the following:
       (1) A summary of ongoing efforts to develop a joint air and 
     missile defense partner-sharing network capability for allies 
     and partners of the United States who are located in the 
     Middle East.
       (2) A summary of challenges to the development of such a 
     joint partner-sharing network capability, including partner-
     nation actions or decisions.
       (3) Recommendations for actions that can be taken to 
     address the challenges summarized pursuant to paragraph (2).
       (4) Recommendations for applying lessons learned from air 
     and missile attacks by the Islamic Republic of Iran and 
     proxies of the Islamic Republic of Iran on United States 
     forces and forces of allies and partners of the United States 
     following October 7, 2023, to the development of such a joint 
     partner-sharing network capability.
       (5) An assessment of how such a joint partner-sharing 
     network capability could--
       (A) demonstrate new tools, techniques, or methodologies for 
     data-driven decision making, including capabilities powered 
     by artificial intelligence;
       (B) accelerate sharing of relevant data, data 
     visualization, and data analysis implemented through 
     cryptographic data access controls and enforcing existing 
     data sharing restrictions across multiple security levels; 
     and
       (C) leverage current activities in multi-cloud computing 
     environments to reduce the reliance on solely hardware-based 
     networking solutions.
       (6) Recommendations for actions that can be taken to 
     develop and integrate such a joint partner-sharing network 
     capability with allies and partners of the United States in 
     the Middle East, including identification of policy, 
     resources, workforce, or other shortfalls.
       (7) Such other matters as the Secretary considers relevant.
       (c) Form.--The strategy required by subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.

         Subtitle C--Information Technology and Data Management

     SEC. 1521. USABILITY OF ANTIQUATED DATA FORMATS FOR MODERN 
                   OPERATIONS.

       (a) Strategy and Roadmap.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of 
     enactment of this act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     coordination with the Secretaries of the military 
     departments, shall develop--
       (A) a strategy--
       (i) for the Department of Defense, including each of the 
     military departments, to implement and use modern data 
     formats as the primary method of electronic communication for 
     command and control activities and for weapon systems, 
     including sensors associated with such weapon systems; and
       (ii) which accounts for specific needs of each military 
     department with respect to such implementation and use of 
     modern data formats; and
       (B) an associated five-year roadmap for such 
     implementation.
       (2) Elements.--The strategy and roadmap required under 
     paragraph (1) shall include the following elements:
       (A) The activities of the Chief Digital and Artificial 
     Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense to increase 
     and synchronize the use of modern data formats and modern 
     data sharing standards across the Department of Defense, 
     including the Armed Forces in the Department of Defense.
       (B) The activities of the military departments to increase 
     the use of modern data formats and modern data sharing 
     standards for command and control systems, weapon systems, 
     and sensors associated with such weapon systems.
       (C) An identification of barriers to the use of modern data 
     formats and modern data sharing standards within weapon 
     systems and sensors associated with such weapon systems 
     across the Department of Defense, including the Armed Forces 
     in the Department of Defense.
       (D) An identification of barriers to the use of modern data 
     formats and modern data sharing standards within command and 
     control systems across the Department of Defense, including 
     the Armed Forces in the Department of Defense.
       (E) An identification of limitations on combined joint all-
     domain command and control capabilities resulting from the 
     use of antiquated data formats, including--
       (i) the Extensible Markup Language file format;
       (ii) the JavaScript Object Notation data format;
       (iii) the Binary JavaScript Object Notation data format; 
     and
       (iv) the Protocol Buffers data format.
       (3) Submission to congress.--Upon completion of the 
     strategy and roadmap required under this subsection, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives such 
     strategy.
       (b) Pilot Programs.--
       (1) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act--
       (A) the Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot 
     program under which the Department of Defense, other than the 
     military departments, shall use modern data formats to 
     improve the usability and functionality of information stored 
     or produced in antiquated data formats, including by 
     converting such information to modern data formats; and
       (B) each Secretary of a military department shall establish 
     a pilot program under which such military department shall 
     use modern data formats as described in subparagraph (A).
       (2) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of 
     the military departments shall each submit to the Committees 
     on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives a briefing on the progress of the pilot 
     program established by such Secretary under this subsection, 
     including specific examples of the use of modern data formats 
     under such pilot program to improve the usability and 
     functionality of information stored or produced in antiquated 
     data formats.
       (3) Sunset.--Each pilot program established under this 
     subsection shall terminate on the date that is three years 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (c) Military Department Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``military department'' has the meaning given such term in 
     section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 1522. MODERNIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S 
                   AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE PROCESSES.

       (a) Active Directory of Authorizing Officials.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting 
     through the Chief Information Officer of the Department of 
     Defense and in coordination with the Chief Information 
     Officers of the military departments, shall establish and 
     regularly update a digital directory of all authorizing 
     officials in the military departments.
       (2) Contents.--The directory established under paragraph 
     (1) shall include--
       (A) the most current contact information for such 
     authorizing official; and
       (B) a list of each training required to perform the duties 
     and responsibilities of an authorizing official completed by 
     such authorizing official.
       (b) Presumption of Reciprocal Software Accrediting 
     Standards.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officers of 
     the military departments shall jointly develop and implement 
     a policy and guidance--
       (A) requiring authorizing officials in the military 
     departments to presume the cybersecurity of a cloud-based 
     platform, service, or application that has already been 
     accredited by another authorizing official in a military 
     department for the same or similar purposes and the same 
     classification level when determining whether to approve or 
     deny a request for an Authorization to Operate for such 
     cloud-based platform, service, or application; and
       (B) requiring authorizing officials in the military 
     departments to consult with the current or planned mission 
     owners of a cloud-based platform, service, or application 
     that will use such cloud-based platform, service, or 
     application pursuant to an Authorization to Operate for such 
     cloud-based platform, service, or application when such 
     authorizing official is making a determination whether to 
     approve or deny the request for such Authorization to 
     Operate.
       (2) Criteria.--The policy and guidance required under 
     paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) require each relevant authorizing official in a 
     military department who is making a determination to approve 
     or deny a request for an Authorization to Operate for a 
     cloud-based platform, service, or application to ensure that 
     documentation containing all of the relevant details of the 
     cybersecurity, accreditation, performance, and operational 
     capabilities of such cloud-based platform, service, or 
     application is easily accessible and comprehensible to all 
     relevant stakeholders with respect to such request; and
       (B) require the development and implementation of a system 
     for the digital sharing of the documentation described in 
     subparagraph (A), including documenting the communication and 
     acknowledgment of the uses of cloud-based platforms, 
     services, and applications between mission owners and system 
     owners of such cloud-based platforms, services, and 
     applications.
       (3) Applicability.--The policy and guidance developed under 
     this subsection shall apply with respect to all cloud-based 
     platforms, services, and applications capabilities operating 
     across accredited cloud environments of the military 
     departments, to the extent practicable.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the term ``Authorization to Operate'' has the meaning 
     given such term in the Office of Management and Budget 
     Circular A-130;
       (2) the term ``authorizing official'' means an officer who 
     is authorized to assume responsibility for operating an 
     information system at an

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     acceptable level of risk to organizational operations 
     (including mission, functions, image, or reputation), 
     organizational assets, individuals, other organizations and 
     the United States;
       (3) the term ``military departments'' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code;
       (4) the term ``mission owner'' means the user of a cloud-
     based platform, service, or application; and
       (5) the term ``system owner'' means the element of the 
     Department of Defense responsible for acquiring a cloud-based 
     platform, service, or application, but which is not a mission 
     owner of such cloud-based platform, service, or application.

                 Subtitle D--Reports and Other Matters

     SEC. 1531. MODIFICATION TO CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT 
                   REGARDING CONTRACTING FOR MILITARY RECRUITING.

       Section 1555 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 581; 10 U.S.C. 
     503 note) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``does not'' and all 
     that follows and inserting the following: ``does not--
       ``(1) rate or rank news or information sources for the 
     factual accuracy of their content;
       ``(2) provide ratings or opinions on news or information 
     sources regarding misinformation, bias, adherence to 
     journalistic standards, or ethics; or
       ``(3) acquire or use any service that provides any ratings, 
     rankings, or opinions described in paragraph (1) or (2) from 
     any other individual or entity.''; and
       (2) by striking subsection (c).

     SEC. 1532. REPORT ON TOTAL FORCE GENERATION FOR THE 
                   CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES.

       Section 1533(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 167b 
     note) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Report.--Not later than September 30, 2024, the 
     Secretary shall submit to congressional defense committees 
     the study required in subsection (a) and any supporting 
     analyses conducted by other entities, including federally 
     funded research and development centers.''.

     SEC. 1533. ACCESS TO NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION AND MENTAL 
                   HEALTH CRISIS HOTLINE SYSTEM.

       (a) In General.--The Chief Information Officer shall, as 
     soon as practicable, implement at each facility of the 
     Department access to the universal telephone number for the 
     national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline 
     system described in section 251(e)(4) of the Communications 
     Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 251(e)(4)).
       (b) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     describing the resources required to implement the access 
     described in subsection (a) at each facility of the 
     Department.
       (2) Contents.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include--
       (A) a timeline for the implementation of the access 
     described in subsection (a), disaggregated by geographic 
     location to the extent determined appropriate by the Chief 
     Information Officer;
       (B) a description of the actions required to implement such 
     access at facilities of the Department located outside of the 
     United States; and
       (C) an analysis of the feasibility and cost of 
     automatically conveying dispatchable location information 
     with each call to the universal telephone number described in 
     subsection (a) from a facility of the Department.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the term ``Chief Information Officer'' means the Chief 
     Information Officer of the Department;
       (2) the term ``Department'' means the Department of the 
     Defense; and
       (3) the term ``dispatchable information'' means the street 
     address of the calling party and additional information such 
     as room number, floor number, or similar information 
     necessary to adequately identify the location of the calling 
     party.

     SEC. 1534. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF TRAVEL FUNDS.

       (a) Limits.--
       (1) Office of the secretary of defense.--Of the funds 
     authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 
     available for fiscal year 2025 for Operation and Maintenance, 
     Defense-Wide, Office of the Secretary of Defense for travel, 
     not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended until--
       (A) the Secretary of Defense complies with the applicable 
     requirements in section 1521 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (10 U.S.C. 2224 note); 
     and
       (B) the Secretary of Defense and each Department employee 
     comply with the congressional reporting requirements that are 
     applicable to the Secretary or such Department employee, 
     respectively, in--
       (i) sections 1636(c), 1644, and 1645 of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 
     116-92; 133 Stat. 1720);
       (ii) sections 1720, 1736, and 1750 of the William M. (Mac) 
     Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4078);
       (iii) sections 1501, 1503, 1504, 1505, 1510, and 1526 of 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
     (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2020); and
       (iv) sections 1504, 1506, 1507, and 1509 of the James M. 
     Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2876).
       (2) Military departments.--
       (A) Army.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 
     this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 for 
     Operation and Maintenance, Army, for the official travel of 
     the Secretary of the Army, not more than 75 percent may be 
     obligated or expended until the Secretary complies with the 
     congressional reporting requirements applicable to the 
     Secretary in--
       (i) section 1505 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2022 (10 U.S.C. 394 note); and
       (ii) section 1723 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 
     U.S.C. 394 note).
       (B) Navy.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 
     this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 for 
     Operation and Maintenance, Navy, for the official travel of 
     the Secretary of the Navy, not more than 75 percent may be 
     obligated or expended until the Secretary complies with the 
     congressional reporting requirements applicable to the 
     Secretary in--
       (i) section 1505 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2022 (10 U.S.C. 394 note); and
       (ii) section 1723 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 
     U.S.C. 394 note).
       (C) Air force.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
     by this Act or otherwise made available for Operation and 
     Maintenance, Air Force, for the official travel of the 
     Secretary of the Air Force, not more than 75 percent may be 
     obligated or expended until the Secretary complies with the 
     congressional reporting requirements applicable to the 
     Secretary in--
       (i) section 1505 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2022 (10 U.S.C. 394 note); and
       (ii) section 1723 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 
     U.S.C. 394 note).
       (3) Compliance requirement.--For the purposes of this 
     subsection, with respect to the Secretary of Defense, the 
     Secretaries of the military departments, and employees of the 
     Department of Defense, compliance with a congressional 
     reporting requirement includes such submitting or otherwise 
     providing, as applicable, each report, briefing, and other 
     written material the Secretary of Defense, such Secretary of 
     a military department, or such employee of the Department of 
     Defense, as applicable, is required to have submitted or 
     otherwise provided under such unmet congressional reporting 
     requirement prior to the date of the enactment of this Act 
     that has not been submitted or otherwise provided.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the term ``congressional reporting requirement'' means 
     a requirement to submit or otherwise provide a report, 
     briefing, or any other written material or oral presentation 
     to Congress or any congressional committee;
       (2) the term ``Department employee'' means an employee of 
     the Department of Defense, other than an employee in a 
     military department; and
       (3) the term ``military department'' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 1535. PROHIBITION ON DISESTABLISHMENT OR MERGER OF 
                   OFFICER CAREER PATHS WITHIN THE CYBER BRANCH OF 
                   THE UNITED STATES ARMY.

       Beginning on and after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of the Army is prohibited from any actions 
     to disestablish or merge the Cyber Warfare Officer and Cyber 
     Electromagnetic Warfare Officer career paths within the Cyber 
     Branch of the United States Army.

     SEC. 1536. INDEPENDENT EVALUATION REGARDING POTENTIAL 
                   ESTABLISHMENT OF UNITED STATES CYBER FORCE.

       (a) Agreement.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to 
     enter into an agreement with the National Academies of 
     Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (in this section referred 
     to as the ``National Academies'') for the National Academies 
     to conduct the evaluation under subsection (b) and submit the 
     report under subsection (e).
       (2) Timing.--The Secretary shall seek to enter into the 
     agreement described in paragraph (1) by not later than 60 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (b) Evaluation.--
       (1) In general.--Under an agreement between the Secretary 
     and the National Academies entered into pursuant to 
     subsection (a), the National Academies shall conduct an 
     evaluation regarding the advisability of--
       (A) establishing a separate Armed Force in the Department 
     of Defense dedicated to operations in the cyber domain (in 
     this section referred to as the ``United States Cyber 
     Force''); or
       (B) refining and further evolving the current 
     organizational approach for United States Cyber Command, 
     which is based on the Special Operations Command model.
       (2) Scope.--The evaluation conducted pursuant to paragraph 
     (1) shall include consideration of--
       (A) the potential establishment of a United States Cyber 
     Force as a separate Armed Force in the Department of Defense 
     commensurate with the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, 
     and Space Force, for the purpose of organizing, training, and 
     equipping the personnel required to enable and conduct 
     operations in the cyber domain through positions aligned to 
     the United States Cyber Command and other unified combatant 
     commands;
       (B) a United States Cyber Force able to devise and 
     implement recruiting and retention policies specific to the 
     range of skills and career fields required to enable and 
     conduct cyberspace operations, as determined by the United 
     States Cyber Command and other unified combatant commands;
       (C) the performance and efficacy of the Armed Forces in the 
     Department of Defense in satisfying the requirements of the 
     current Force Generation Model to enable and conduct 
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     in the cyber domain through positions aligned to the United 
     States Cyber Command and other unified combatant commands;
       (D) the historical performance and efficacy of the Armed 
     Forces in the Department of Defense in devising and 
     implementing recruitment and retention policies specific to 
     the range of skills and career fields required to enable and 
     conduct cyberspace operations, as determined by the United 
     States Cyber Command and other unified combatant commands;
       (E) potential and recommended delineations of 
     responsibility between the other Armed Forces in the 
     Department of Defense and a United States Cyber Force with 
     respect to network management, resourcing, and operations;
       (F) potential and recommended delineations of 
     responsibility with respect to organizing, training, and 
     equipping members of the Cyberspace Operations Forces, not 
     serving in positions aligned under the Cyber Mission Force, 
     to the extent necessary to support network management and 
     operations;
       (G) views and perspectives of members of the Armed Forces 
     in the Department of Defense, in each grade, serving in the 
     Cyber Mission Force with experience in operational work roles 
     (as defined by the Commander of the United States Cyber 
     Command), and military and civilian leaders across the 
     Department regarding the establishment of a Cyber Force;
       (H) the extent to which each of the other Armed Forces in 
     the Department of Defense is formed towards, and organized 
     around, operations within a given warfighting domain, and the 
     potential applicability of such formation and organizing 
     constructs to a United States Cyber Force with respect to the 
     cyber domain;
       (I) findings from previous relevant assessments, analyses, 
     and studies conducted by the Secretary, the Comptroller 
     General of the United States, or other entities determined 
     relevant by the National Academies on the establishment of a 
     United States Cyber Force;
       (J) the organizing constructs for effective and 
     operationally mature cyber forces of foreign countries, and 
     the relevance of such constructs to the potential creation of 
     a United States Cyber Force;
       (K) lessons learned from the creation of the United States 
     Space Force that should be applied to the creation of a 
     United States Cyber Force;
       (L) recommendations for approaches to the creation of a 
     United States Cyber Force that would minimize disruptions to 
     Department of Defense cyber operations;
       (M) the histories of the Armed Forces in the Department of 
     Defense, including an analysis of the conditions that 
     preceded the establishment of each new Armed Force in the 
     Department of Defense established since 1900;
       (N) a comparison between the potential service secretariat 
     leadership structures for a United States Cyber Force, 
     including but not limited to, establishing the United States 
     Cyber Force within an existing military department; and
       (O) the cumulative potential costs and effects associated 
     with the establishment for a United States Cyber Force
       (3) Considerations.--The evaluation conducted pursuant to 
     paragraph (1) shall include an evaluation how a potential 
     United States Cyber Force dedicated to the cyber domain would 
     compare in performance and efficacy to the current model with 
     respect to the following functions:
       (A) Organizing, training, and equipping the size of a force 
     necessary to satisfy existing and projected requirements of 
     the Department of Defense.
       (B) Harmonizing training requirements and programs in 
     support of cyberspace operations.
       (C) Recruiting and retaining qualified officers and 
     enlisted members of the Armed Forces in the Department of 
     Defense at the levels necessary to execute cyberspace 
     operations.
       (D) Using reserve component forces in support of cyberspace 
     operations.
       (E) Sustaining persistent force readiness.
       (F) Acquiring and providing cyber capabilities in support 
     of cyberspace operations.
       (G) Establishing pay parity among members of the Armed 
     Forces in the Department of Defense serving in and qualified 
     for work roles in support of cyberspace operations.
       (H) Establishing pay parity among civilians serving in and 
     qualified for work roles in support of cyberspace operations.
       (I) Establishing advancement parity for members of the 
     Armed Forces in the Department of Defense serving in and 
     qualified for work roles in support of cyberspace operations.
       (J) Establishing advancement parity for civilians serving 
     in and qualified for work roles in support of cyberspace 
     operations.
       (K) Developing professional military education content and 
     curricula focused on the cyber domain.
       (L) Providing robust and unique legal support to current 
     and future operations in the cyber domain.
       (M) Offering medical support to address unique 
     psychological strains as a result of high operational tempo 
     for cyberspace operations.
       (4) Comparison to present model.--The evaluation required 
     under subsection (b) shall include an analysis and 
     consideration of how refining and further evolving the 
     current organizational approach for United States Cyber 
     Command, as presently modeled on United States Special 
     Operations Command, may serve more optimally than a United 
     States Cyber Force relative to each of the elements 
     identified in paragraphs (2) and (3).
       (5) Unified combatant command defined.--In this subsection, 
     the term ``unified combatant command'' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 161(c) of title 10, United States Code.
       (c) Support From Federally Funded Research and Development 
     Center.--
       (1) In general.--Upon a request from the National 
     Academies, the Secretary shall seek to enter into an 
     agreement with a federally funded research and development 
     center described in paragraph (2) under which such federally 
     funded research and development center shall support the 
     National Academies in conducting the evaluation under 
     subsection (b).
       (2) Federally funded research and development center 
     described.--A federally funded research and development 
     center described in this paragraph is a federally funded 
     research and development center the staff of which includes 
     subject matter experts with appropriate security clearances 
     and expertise in--
       (A) cyber warfare;
       (B) personnel management;
       (C) military training processes; and
       (D) acquisition management.
       (d) Access to Department of Defense Personnel, Information, 
     and Resources.--Under an agreement entered into between the 
     Secretary and the National Academies under subsection (a)--
       (1) the Secretary shall agree to provide to the National 
     Academies access to such personnel, information, and 
     resources of the Department of Defense as may determined 
     necessary by the National Academies in furtherance of the 
     conduct of the evaluation under subsection (b); and
       (2) if the Secretary refuses to provide such access, or any 
     other major obstacle to such access occurs, the National 
     Academies shall agree to notify, not later seven days after 
     the date of such refusal or other occurrence, the 
     congressional defense committees.
       (e) Report.--
       (1) Submission to congress.--Under an agreement entered 
     into between the Secretary and the National Academies under 
     subsection (a), the National Academies, not later than 270 
     days after the date of the execution of the agreement, shall 
     submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     containing the findings of the National Academies with 
     respect to the evaluation under subsection (b).
       (2) Prohibition against interference.--No personnel of the 
     Department of Defense, nor any other officer or employee of 
     the United States Government (including the executive branch 
     of the United States Government) may interfere, exert undue 
     influence, or in any way seek to alter the findings of the 
     National Academies specified in paragraph (1) prior to the 
     submission thereof under such paragraph.
       (3) Form.--The report under paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in an unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.

     SEC. 1537. OVERSIGHT AND REPORTING ON THE MISSION PARTNER 
                   ENVIRONMENT AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES WITHIN 
                   THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       (a) Biannual Briefings.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than October 1, 2025, and every 
     six months thereafter until October 1, 2030, the Deputy 
     Secretary of Defense, the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 
     of Staff, the Chief Information Officer of the Department of 
     Defense, the head of the Information Security Risk Management 
     Committee of the Department of Defense, the director of the 
     Mission Partner Capability Office, the Executive Agent for 
     the Mission Partner Environment, and a senior military 
     service representative for each of the Armed Forces shall 
     provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on 
     the Mission Partner Environment and related activities within 
     the Department of Defense, including the modernization of the 
     Mission Partner Environment.
       (2) Combatant commands.--A senior representative from each 
     unified combatant command shall attend and participate in 
     each briefing required by paragraph (1).
       (b) Elements.--Each briefing required by subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) A description of all efforts of the Department of 
     Defense for the Mission Partner Environment.
       (2) A description of the overall progress on implementation 
     and modernization of Mission Partner Environment across the 
     entirety of the Department of Defense as of the date of the 
     briefing and, for each such briefing after the first such 
     briefing, the progress made on such implementation and 
     modernization since the preceding briefing under such 
     subsection.
       (3) An explanation of any changes in policy necessary to 
     execute on Mission Partner Environment, including changes 
     made during the period covered by the briefing and changes 
     that are planned as of the time of the briefing.
       (4) An explanation of any changes to the governance of the 
     Mission Partner Environment within the Department of Defense, 
     including changes made during the period covered by the 
     briefing and changes that are planned as of the time of the 
     briefing.
       (5) A detailed programmatic table of the funding for the 
     combined joint all-domain command and control efforts of the 
     Office of the Secretary of Defense and the military 
     departments, as set forth in the budget of the President most 
     recently submitted to Congress under section 1105 of title 
     31, United States Code.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the terms ``Defense Agency'' and ``military 
     departments'' have the meanings given such terms, 
     respectively, in section 101(a) of title 10, United States 
     Code;
       (2) the term ``Mission Partner Environment'' means the 
     operating framework enabling command and control, information 
     sharing, and the exchange of data between the Department of 
     Defense and partners and allies of the United States 
     participating in a military or other operation for the 
     purposes of planning and executing such operation through the 
     use of common standards governance and procedures, including 
     activities the Office of the Secretary of Defense, military 
     departments, unified combatant commands (as defined in 
     section 161 of title 10, United States Code), and Defense 
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     relating to the operation, modernization, implementation, or 
     oversight of, or resourcing of networks or applications 
     designed for such framework; and
       (3) the term ``unified combatant command'' has the meaning 
     given such term in section 161 of title 10, United States 
     Code.

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

                      Subtitle A--Space Activities

     SEC. 1601. AUTHORITY TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR SPACE DOMAIN 
                   AWARENESS AND SPACE OPERATIONS.

       Section 333(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(10) Space domain awareness and defensive space 
     operations.''.

     SEC. 1602. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMERCIAL AUGMENTATION SPACE 
                   RESERVE.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 963 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting before section 9532 the 
     following new section:

     ``Sec. 9531. Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may establish 
     and carry out a program to be known as the `Commercial 
     Augmentation Space Reserve' program. Under the program, the 
     Secretary may include in a contract for the procurement of 
     space products or services one or more provisions under which 
     a qualified contractor agrees to provide additional space 
     products or services to the Department of Defense on an as-
     needed basis under circumstances determined by the Secretary.
       ``(b) Authority to Contract.--Subject to subsection (c), 
     and the extent that funds are otherwise available for 
     obligation, the Secretary may contract with any qualified 
     contractor for space products or services in support of the 
     Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve Program as described in 
     subsection (a).
       ``(c) Security Measures.--In carrying out the program under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
       ``(1) ensure that each contract under, and qualified 
     contractor participating in, the program complies with an 
     applicable security measures, including any security measures 
     required under the National Industrial Security program (or 
     any successor to such program); and
       ``(2) may establish and implement such additional security 
     measures as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect 
     the national security interests of the United States.
       ``(d) Commitment of Space Products or Services as a 
     Business Factor.--The Secretary may, in determining the 
     quantity of business to be received under a space product or 
     services contract under subsection (a), use as a factor the 
     relative amount of space product or service committed to the 
     Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve by the qualified 
     contractor involved.
       ``(e) Waiver of Certain Provisions of Law.--In a time of 
     war or national emergency, the Secretary may waive the 
     requirements of chapter 271 of this title or the provisions 
     of subsections (a) and (b) of section 1502 of title 41 with 
     respect to a contract under subsection (a).
       ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `space products or services' means 
     commercial products and commercial services (as those terms 
     are defined in section 2.101 of the Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation) and noncommercial products and noncommercial 
     services offered by commercial companies that operate to, 
     through, or from space, including any required terrestrial 
     ground, support, and network systems and associated services 
     that can be used to support military functions and missions.
       ``(2) The term `citizen of the United States' means--
       ``(A) an individual who is a citizen of the United States;
       ``(B) a partnership each of whose partners is an individual 
     who is citizen of the United States; or
       ``(C) a corporation or association organized under the laws 
     of the United States or a State, the District of Columbia, or 
     a territory or possession of the United States.
       ``(3) The term `qualified contractor' means a contractor 
     that is a citizen of the United States.
       ``(4) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of 
     Defense.''.
       (b) Study and Report.--
       (1) Study.--The Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination 
     with the Secretary of Defense, shall seek to enter into an 
     agreement with a federally funded research and development 
     center to conduct a study on--
       (A) the availability and adequacy of commercial insurance 
     to protect the financial interests of contractors providing 
     support services to space-related operations and activities 
     of the Department of Defense, taking into account the risks 
     that may be anticipated to arise from such support;
       (B) the adequacy of any existing authorities under Federal 
     law that would enable the Federal Government to protect such 
     interests in the event commercial space insurance is not 
     available or not available on reasonable terms; and
       (C) potential options for Government-provided insurance 
     similar to existing aviation and maritime insurance programs 
     under titles 49 and 46 of the United States Code, 
     respectively.
       (2) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall 
     submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 
     the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1).

     SEC. 1603. MODIFICATIONS TO NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) Extension of Policy on Contracts for Launch Services.--
     Section 1601 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 2276 note) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``2024'' and inserting 
     ``2029''; and
       (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``phase two contracts'' 
     and inserting ``the National Security Space Launch program''.
       (b) Notification of Changes in Phase Three Acquisition 
     Strategy.--Not later than seven days before implementing any 
     modification to the final phase three acquisition strategy 
     under the National Security Space Launch program, the 
     Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition 
     and Integration shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees notice of the proposed modification together with 
     an explanation of the reasons for such modification.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     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 ``final phase three acquisition strategy'' 
     means the acquisition strategy for phase three of the 
     National Security Space Launch program, as approved by the 
     Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition 
     and Integration on March 4, 2024.
       (3) The term ``phase three'' has the meaning given that 
     term in section 1601(e) of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 118-71; 10 U.S.C. 2276 
     note).

     SEC. 1604. MODIFICATIONS TO SPACE CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY 
                   WATCH LIST.

       Section 1612 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 10 U.S.C. 2271 note) is 
     amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``air force'';
       (2) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking ``Commander of the Air Force Space and 
     Missile Systems Center'' and inserting ``Assistant Secretary 
     of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration''; and
       (B) by striking ``contracts'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``transactions'';
       (3) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``Commander'' and inserting ``Assistant 
     Secretary''; and
       (ii) by striking ``a contract'' and inserting ``under a 
     transaction'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Commander'' and 
     inserting ``Assistant secretary''; and
       (ii) by striking ``Commander'' and inserting ``Assistant 
     Secretary'';
       (4) in subsection (c)--
       (A) by striking ``Commander'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``Assistant Secretary'';
       (B) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``contracts'' and 
     inserting ``contractors'';
       (ii) by striking ``award a contract to'' and inserting 
     ``enter into a transaction with''; and
       (iii) by striking ``Air Force'' and inserting ``Space 
     Force''; and
       (C) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by striking ``a contract'' and inserting ``a 
     transaction'';
       (ii) by striking ``prime contract value'' and inserting 
     ``overall value of the transaction''; and
       (iii) by striking ``Air Force Space and Missile Systems 
     Center'' and inserting ``Space Force'';
       (5) in subsection (d), by striking ``Commander'' and 
     inserting ``Assistant Secretary''; and
       (6) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `contractor' means any individual or entity 
     that enters into a transaction.
       ``(2) The term `transaction' means a contract, grant, 
     cooperative agreement, or other transaction.''.

     SEC. 1605. ANNUAL BRIEFING ON COMMERCIAL SPACE STRATEGY OF 
                   THE SPACE FORCE.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that the strategy of the 
     Space Force titled ``U.S. Space Force Commercial Space 
     Strategy'' published in April 2024, indicates that the Space 
     Force intends to focus future efforts and resources on the 
     following mission areas:
       (1) Satellite communications.
       (2) Space domain awareness.
       (3) Space access mobility and logistics.
       (4) Tactical surveillance, reconnaissance, and tracking.
       (5) Space based environmental monitoring.
       (6) Cyberspace operations.
       (7) Command and control.
       (8) Positioning, navigation, and timing.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the Space Force should continue to pursue partnerships 
     with the commercial space industry of the United States to 
     create a true hybrid architecture that provides increased 
     capabilities and resilience;
       (2) in assessing the potential use of commercial solutions 
     to support space domain awareness, the Chief of Space 
     Operations should consider--
       (A) conducting--
       (i) dynamic rendezvous and proximity operations, 
     cooperative and noncooperative non-earth imaging, and 
     noncooperative rendezvous and proximity operations with 
     resident space objects; and
       (ii) routine characterization, anomaly-resolution, and 
     broad metric observations of resident space objects;
       (B) entering into long term purchase arrangements for data 
     and services to support space domain awareness; and

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       (C) functionally supporting an enterprise architecture for 
     space command and control and space domain awareness;
       (3) in developing and fulfilling requirements relating to 
     space access mobility and logistics, the Chief of Space 
     Operations should consider the use of commercial solutions 
     such as--
       (A) geostationary commercial services for life extension, 
     refueling, and end of life mission disposal;
       (B) orbital sustainment and mission extension capabilities;
       (C) maneuver services for unprepared clients in 
     geostationary earth orbit; and
       (D) nontraditional concepts for dynamic space operations 
     like electromechanical acceleration platforms; and
       (4) the Chief of Space Operations and the Assistant 
     Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and 
     Integration should continue to engage with the congressional 
     defense committees on any changes to acquisition authorities 
     that are needed to better integrate commercial space 
     capabilities within existing and future Government 
     architectures.
       (c) Briefing Required.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 10 days after the date on 
     which the budget of the President for each of fiscal years 
     2026 through 2029 is submitted to Congress pursuant to 
     section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Chief of 
     Space Operations, in coordination with Assistant Secretary of 
     the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, shall 
     provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing 
     that includes the information described in paragraph (2) with 
     respect to each mission area specified in subsection (a).
       (2) Elements.--Each briefing under paragraph (1) shall 
     include, with respect to each mission area specified in 
     subsection (a) for the fiscal year concerned, the following:
       (A) Of the funds requested for the mission area, the 
     percentage that are expected to be used to fulfill 
     requirements through the provision of commercial solutions 
     compared to the percentage that are expected to be used to 
     fulfill such requirements through programs of record.
       (B) A description of the requirements for each mission area 
     and an explanation of whether and how the use of commercial 
     solutions has been considered for fulfilling such 
     requirements.
       (C) A description of any training or wargaming exercises 
     that are expected to integrate commercial solutions and 
     include the participation of providers of such solutions.
       (D) Any force designs of the Space Warfighting Analysis 
     Center for which commercial solutions were considered as part 
     of a force design analysis from the previous fiscal year.
       (E) An update on the status of any efforts to integrate 
     commercial systems into respective Government architecture.
       (F) With respect to the contracts entered into to support 
     the mission area--
       (i) the number of such contracts;
       (ii) the types of contracts used;
       (iii) the length of time covered by such contracts; and
       (iv) the amount of funds committed under such contracts.
       (d) Commercial Solutions Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``commercial solutions'' includes commercial products, 
     commercial services, and providers of such products and 
     services.

     SEC. 1606. PILOT PROGRAM TO DEMONSTRATE HYBRID SPACE 
                   ARCHITECTURE.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) efforts that leverage commercial space systems, space 
     systems of the United States Government, and Government space 
     systems of allies and partners of the United States, enhance 
     resiliency and capabilities for data and communications paths 
     for global national security and allied operations;
       (2) hybrid space architectures that leverage a mixture of 
     the space assets described in paragraph (1) with dynamic 
     operations across multiple constellations are critical to 
     modern warfighting and implementing new warfighting concepts 
     like joint all-domain command and control;
       (3) the integration of space and ground infrastructure 
     across secure cloud computing platforms to collect, move, and 
     process data are critical first steps to establishing the 
     foundation necessary to manage and control this future hybrid 
     space architecture;
       (4) efforts that are ongoing within the Defense Innovation 
     Unit and the Space Force are important and foundational to 
     both inform and align with other key Department of Defense-
     wide initiatives; and
       (5) alignment and integration with broader efforts across 
     the Department is essential.
       (b) Program Required.--Beginning in fiscal year 2025, the 
     Commander of the Space Systems Command of the Space Force 
     shall carry out a pilot program to demonstrate a hybrid space 
     architecture.
       (c) Requirements and Considerations.--In carrying out the 
     pilot program under subsection (b), the Commander the Space 
     Systems Command shall include in the hybrid space 
     architecture at least one military satellite communications 
     system, such as the Wideband Global Satcom system or the 
     Micro Geostationary Earth Orbit system.
       (d) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of the Air 
     Force for Space Acquisition and Integration shall provide to 
     the congressional defense committees a briefing that 
     includes--
       (1) a description of the hybrid space architecture 
     developed under the pilot program under subsection (b) and a 
     summary of the results of the program as of the date of the 
     briefing; and
       (2) a plan for supporting the transition of the hybrid 
     space architecture efforts to a program of record within the 
     Space Force and the Space Systems Command.
       (e) Hybrid Space Architecture.--The term ``hybrid space 
     architecture'' means network of integrated United States 
     Government, allied Government, and commercially owned and 
     operated capabilities both for on-orbit constellations and 
     ground systems.

     SEC. 1607. MIDDLE EAST INTEGRATED SPACE AND SATELLITE 
                   SECURITY ASSESSMENT.

       (a) Assessment.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
     with the Secretary of State, shall conduct an assessment of 
     space and satellite security for the purpose of identifying 
     mechanisms, such as improved multilateral data sharing 
     agreements, that may be implemented to better protect ally 
     and partner countries in the area of responsibility of the 
     United States Central Command from hostile activities 
     conducted by adversaries against space systems of the United 
     States or such countries.
       (2) Matters to be included.--The assessment required by 
     paragraph (1) shall include the following:
       (A) An assessment of the threats posed to the United States 
     and ally or partner countries in the area of responsibility 
     of the United States Central Command by adversaries, 
     including Iran and its proxies, from conducting hostile 
     activities--
       (i) against space systems of the United States or such 
     countries; and
       (ii) using capabilities originating from the space domain.
       (B) A description of progress made in--
       (i) advancing the integration of countries in the area of 
     responsibility of the United States Central Command, 
     including Israel, into existing multilateral space and 
     satellite security partnerships; and
       (ii) establishing such partnerships with such countries.
       (C) A description of efforts among ally and partner 
     countries in the area of responsibility of the United States 
     Central Command to coordinate intelligence, reconnaissance, 
     and surveillance capabilities and indicators and warnings 
     with respect to the threats described in subparagraph (A), 
     and a description of factors limiting the effectiveness of 
     such efforts.
       (D) An assessment of current gaps in the ability of the 
     Department of Defense to provide space situational awareness 
     for allies and partners in the area of responsibility of the 
     United States Central Command.
       (E) A description of multilateral space situational 
     awareness data-sharing agreements and an integrated space and 
     satellite security architecture that would improve collective 
     security in the area of responsibility of the United States 
     Central Command.
       (F) A description of current and planned efforts to engage 
     ally and partner countries in the area of responsibility of 
     the United States Central Command in establishing such a 
     multilateral space situational awareness data-sharing 
     agreement and an integrated space and satellite security 
     architecture.
       (G) A description of key challenges in achieving integrated 
     space and satellite security described in paragraph (1) using 
     the metrics identified in accordance with paragraph (3).
       (H) Recommendations for development and the implementation 
     of an integrated space and satellite security strategy based 
     on such metrics.
       (I) A cost estimate of establishing an integrated space and 
     satellite security strategy, and an assessment of the 
     resources that could be contributed by ally and partner 
     countries of the United States to establish and strengthen 
     such capabilities.
       (J) Other matters the Secretary of Defense considers 
     relevant.
       (3) Metrics.--The Secretary of Defense shall identify and 
     propose metrics to assess progress in the implementation of 
     the assessment required by paragraph (1).
       (b) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on 
     the results of the assessment conducted under subsection (a).
       (2) Form of report.--The report required by paragraph (1) 
     shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a 
     classified annex.
       (c) Protection of Sensitive Information.--Any activity 
     carried out under this section shall be conducted in a manner 
     that appropriately protects sensitive information and the 
     national security interests of the United States.
       (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
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
     House of Representatives.

     SEC. 1608. PLAN FOR IMPROVEMENT OF SPACE FORCE SATELLITE 
                   CONTROL NETWORK.

       (a) Plan Required.--The Chief of Space Operations, in 
     coordination with the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force 
     for Space Acquisition and Integration, shall prepare a 
     comprehensive plan for modernizing the satellite control 
     network of the Space Force. The plan shall include--
       (1) the actions and resources needed to modernize and 
     sustain a resilient, multi-mission, multi-orbit satellite 
     control network for the Space Force;
       (2) life-cycle sustainment measures that include technical 
     refresh efforts to enable dynamic space operations;
       (3) assessments of current and planned architectural 
     hardware capabilities, across the range of classification 
     levels, and an explanation of how such capabilities are 
     expected to be addressed in future budget requests;

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       (4) plans for incorporating commercial capabilities into 
     the network, as appropriate; and
       (5) mechanisms through which the Space Force may use 
     existing funding to accelerate the rapid adoption of 
     capabilities and life-cycle sustainment efforts to quickly 
     modernize the satellite control network.
       (b) Final Report.--Following completion of the plan under 
     subsection (a), the Chief of Space Operations shall submit to 
     the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 
     of Representatives a report that contains the plan.
       (c) Quarterly Progress Briefings.--Not later than 90 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, and on a 
     quarterly basis thereafter until the date on which the report 
     is submitted under subsection (b), the Chief of Space 
     Operations shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services 
     of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on 
     the status of the development of the plan under subsection 
     (a).

     SEC. 1609. BRIEFING ON SPACE-RELATED WAVEFORM AND DATALINK 
                   CAPABILITIES.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) procurement of resilient waveform and datalink 
     capabilities is crucial to fielding operationally relevant 
     and interoperable architectures; and
       (2) the Secretary of Defense should take such actions as 
     are necessary to ensure that all covered communications and 
     datalink waveforms purchased or authorized for use in, from, 
     or to Space, effectively operate on at least two different 
     hardware network architectures, including field programable 
     gate arrays and central processing units.
       (b) Briefing.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Chief of Space Operations and the 
     Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition 
     and Integration shall jointly provide to the Committees on 
     Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
     a briefing on a plan to resource and enable an architecture 
     to connect, with operationally relevant interoperability, the 
     following:
       (1) Communication architectures of the Space Force, 
     including the Space Development Agency Proliferated 
     Warfighter Space Architecture and the United States Space 
     Force Satellite Control Network.
       (2) Protected tactical enterprise services of the United 
     States.
       (3) Evolved strategic satellite communications.
       (4) Narrowband satellite communications.
       (5) Wideband satellite communications.
       (6) Such other systems as the Chief and Assistant Secretary 
     determine appropriate.

  Subtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities

     SEC. 1611. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE 
                   IN CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES AS SECURITY 
                   FOR INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION ACTIVITIES.

       Section 431 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``December 31, 2024'' 
     and inserting ``December 31, 2027''; and
       (2) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
     follows:
       ``(1)(A) be pre-coordinated with the Director of the 
     Central Intelligence Agency using procedures mutually agreed 
     upon by the Secretary of Defense and the Director; and
       ``(B) where appropriate, be supported by the Director; 
     and''.

     SEC. 1612. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE WARRANTS AND 
                   MAKE ARRESTS TO SPECIAL AGENTS OF ARMY 
                   COUNTERINTELLIGENCE COMMAND.

       Section 7377 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in the heading, by inserting ``and Counterintelligence 
     Command'' after ``Criminal Investigation Command''; and
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``who is a special 
     agent'' and all that follows through the end of the 
     subsection and inserting the following: ``who is--
       ``(1) a special agent of the Army Criminal Investigation 
     Command (or a successor to that command) whose duties include 
     conducting, supervising, or coordinating investigations of 
     criminal activity in programs and operations of the 
     Department of the Army; or
       ``(2) a special agent of the Army Counterintelligence 
     Command (or a successor to that command) whose duties include 
     conducting, supervising, or coordinating counterintelligence 
     investigations in programs and operations of the Department 
     of the Army.''.

     SEC. 1613. SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION FACILITY 
                   ACCREDITATION.

       (a) In General.--The Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Intelligence and Security shall, not later than December 31, 
     2029--
       (1) assign responsibility to the Defense 
     Counterintelligence and Security Agency for the accreditation 
     of sensitive compartmented information facilities for all 
     components of the Department of Defense, including the 
     military departments, except with respect to the National 
     Security Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office, and the 
     National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; and
       (2) ensure that the Defense Counterintelligence and 
     Security Agency has the appropriate staff to successfully 
     carry out such responsibility.
       (b) Notification With Respect to Resource Requirements.--
     The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security 
     shall notify the congressional intelligence committees and 
     the congressional defense committees with respect to the 
     resource requirements for the Defense Counterintelligence and 
     Security Agency to carry out the accreditation responsibility 
     under subsection (a).
       (c) Submission of Report to Congress.--The Under Secretary 
     of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall, in 
     consultation with the Director of the National Security 
     Agency, the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 
     and the Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence 
     Agency, submit to the congressional intelligence committees 
     and the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate a report not later than 
     December 31, 2027, on the feasibility of the Defense 
     Counterintelligence and Security Agency assuming 
     accreditation responsibility with respect to sensitive 
     compartmented information facilities for the National 
     Security Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office, and the 
     National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency by December 31, 2029.
       (d) Congressional Intelligence Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, 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).

                       Subtitle C--Nuclear Forces

     SEC. 1621. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS AND AUTHORITIES 
                   RELATING TO THE NUCLEAR-ARMED, SEA-LAUNCHED 
                   CRUISE MISSILE.

       (a) FY23 NDAA.--Section 1642(c) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 
     136 Stat. 2945) is amended by striking ``W80-4 warhead'' each 
     place it appears and inserting, ``W80-4 ALT warhead (or an 
     alternative warhead)''.
       (b) FY24 NDAA.--Section 1640 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 
     137 Stat. 595) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``nuclear weapon project 
     for the W80-4 ALT warhead'' and inserting ``nuclear weapon 
     system project with the W80-4 ALT warhead (or an alternative 
     warhead in accordance subsection (e))'';
       (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``W80-4 ALT warhead''; 
     and inserting ``nuclear weapon system''; and
       (C) in paragraph (5), by striking ``the W80-4 ALT nuclear 
     weapon project'' and inserting ``such nuclear weapon system 
     project'';
       (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``W80-4 ALT project'' 
     and inserting ``nuclear weapon system project described in 
     subsection (a)(3)'';
       (3) by redesignating subsections (e) through (g) as 
     subsections (f) through (h); and
       (4) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(e) Selection of a Nuclear Weapon System With an 
     Alternative Warhead.--
       ``(1) Briefing and waiting period.--For purposes of 
     subsection (a)(3), the Secretary of Defense may carry out a 
     nuclear weapons system project with an alternative warhead to 
     the W80-4 ALT warhead, if--
       ``(A) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense 
     committees a briefing that includes--
       ``(i) a description of the alternative warhead to be 
     developed under the project;
       ``(ii) an estimate and description of the balance among the 
     costs, schedule, and programmatic impacts for the research, 
     development, and production of such alternative warhead;
       ``(iii) an explanation of the reasons the Secretary intends 
     to develop a nuclear weapon system with such alternative 
     warhead instead of--

       ``(I) the W80-4 ALT warhead; or
       ``(II) any other warhead options that may have been 
     considered;

       ``(iv) a written certification from the Secretary that the 
     nuclear weapon system with the alternative warhead is 
     expected--

       ``(I) to more favorably balance cost, schedule, and 
     programmatic impacts than the nuclear weapons system with the 
     W80-4 ALT warhead;
       ``(II) to enable the nuclear armed, sea-launched cruise 
     missile to achieve initial operational capability faster than 
     directed by subsection (b); and
       ``(III) to enable a more military effective nuclear armed, 
     sea-launched cruise missile than would otherwise be 
     achievable using the W80-4 ALT warhead; and

       ``(B) a period of 45 days has elapsed following the date on 
     which such briefing was submitted.
       ``(2) Form of briefing.--The briefing under paragraph 
     (1)(A) may be submitted in classified form.''.

     SEC. 1622. LONG-TERM PLAN FOR STRATEGIC NUCLEAR FORCES DURING 
                   DELIVERY VEHICLE TRANSITION.

       (a) Plan Required.--Not later than one year after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act and biennially thereafter 
     through 2031, the Commander of the United States Strategic 
     Command shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
     a plan for deployed strategic nuclear warheads over the 
     covered period, during which changes are expected to be made 
     to strategic delivery systems.
       (b) Elements.--Each plan under subsection (a) shall include 
     the following:
       (1) A baseline strategy for maintaining a minimum of 1,550 
     nuclear warheads deployed on land-based intercontinental 
     ballistic missiles, submarine-launched intercontinental 
     ballistic missiles, and counted for deployed heavy bombers 
     (as defined under the New START Treaty) during the covered 
     period.
       (2) For each year of the covered period, an estimate of the 
     number of available strategic delivery systems, by type, and 
     the number of deployed warheads associated with such systems.
       (3) A summary of operational considerations, including, as 
     necessary, the identification of areas in which greater risk 
     is being accepted.
       (4) A description of contingency plans in the event of 
     reduced strategic delivery system availability due to 
     programmatic delays, aging, or other such factors.
       (5) A review of the importance and impact of nuclear risk 
     and reduction arms control.
       (6) Any other matters the Commander of the United States 
     Strategic Command determines appropriate for inclusion in the 
     plan.

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       (c) Coordination.--In preparing each plan required under 
     this section, the Commander of the United States Strategic 
     Command shall coordinate with--
       (1) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
     Sustainment;
       (2) the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy; and
       (3) the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
       (d) Definitions.--
       (1) The term ``covered period'' means the period beginning 
     on January 1, 2028, and ending on January 1, 2036.
       (2) The term ``New START Treaty'' means the Treaty between 
     the United States of America and the Russian Federation on 
     Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of 
     Strategic Offensive Arms, signed on April 8, 2010, and 
     entered into force on February 5, 2011.
       (3) The term ``strategic delivery system'' means land-based 
     intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched 
     intercontinental ballistic missiles, long range air-launched 
     cruise missiles, and nuclear-capable heavy bomber aircraft.

     SEC. 1623. LIMITATIONS ON USE OF FUNDS TO DISMANTLE B83-1 
                   NUCLEAR GRAVITY BOMB.

       (a) Limitation on Travel Expenses.--Of the funds authorized 
     to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 
     for fiscal year 2025 for operation and maintenance, Defense-
     wide, and available for the Office of the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Research and Engineering for travel expenses, not 
     more than 80 percent may be obligated or expended until the 
     Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense 
     committees the proposed strategy required by paragraph (3) of 
     subsection (b) of section 1674 of the James M. Inhofe 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 
     (Public Law 117-263).
       (b) Limitation on Use to Dismantle.--Except as provided in 
     subsection (c), none of the funds authorized to be 
     appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
     fiscal year 2025 for the Department of Energy may be used to 
     dismantle B83-1 nuclear gravity bombs.
       (c) Exceptions.--The limitation on the use of funds under 
     subsection (b) shall not apply--
       (1) if the Commander of the United States Strategic Command 
     submits to the congressional defense committees a 
     certification that--
       (A) the use of funds described in such subsection to 
     dismantle B83-1 nuclear gravity bombs is in the best interest 
     of the United States; and
       (B) there are no gaps as of the date of the submission of 
     such certification in the strategic deterrence posture of the 
     United States; or
       (2) with respect to the dismantlement 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.

     SEC. 1624. PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF 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 2025 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 
     interncontinenal ballistic missile (previously referred to as 
     the ``ground-based strategic deterrent weapon'').

     SEC. 1625. CONDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SENTINEL MISSILE 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--In the event that the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment elects not to 
     terminate and certifies the continuation of the Sentinel 
     missile program pursuant to section 4376(b) of title 10, 
     United States Code, then prior to finalizing a revised 
     Milestone B approval for the program the Under Secretary 
     shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable that--
       (1) the contract structure for the program allows for 
     maximum Federal Government oversight of--
       (A) the Aerospace Vehicle Segment program area;
       (B) the Launch Control Center program area; and
       (C) the Launch Control Facility program area;
       (2) such Federal Government oversight includes Federal 
     Government control of--
       (A) preliminary and critical design reviews entrance 
     criteria, exit criteria; and
       (B) certification of completion at the subsystem level 
     through total system architecture; and
       (3) there are opportunities for competition throughout the 
     lifecycle of the revised program, including competition 
     across each of the program areas specified in paragraph (1).
       (b) Report.--If the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Acquisition and Sustainment certifies the continuation of the 
     Sentinel missile program as described in subsection (a), then 
     not later than 90 days following the date of such 
     certification, the Under Secretary shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report that describes how 
     the Under Secretary intends to meet the requirements of 
     paragraphs (1) through (3) of such subsection.
       (c) Milestone B Approval.--The term ``Milestone B 
     approval'' has the meaning given that term in section 4172 of 
     title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 1626. REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS ON RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 
                   CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON THE STRATEGIC 
                   POSTURE OF THE UNITED STATES.

       (a) Reports Required.--On an annual basis during the five-
     year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on the progress of 
     the Department of Defense with respect to the implementation 
     of recommendations made by the Congressional Commission on 
     the Strategic Posture of the United States established under 
     section 1687 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) that pertain to the 
     Department of Defense. Each such report shall include--
       (1) for each such recommendation, a determination of 
     whether the Secretary of Defense intends to implement the 
     recommendation;
       (2) in the case of a recommendation the Secretary intends 
     to implement--
       (A) the intended timeline such implementation;
       (B) the total amount of funding required for such 
     implementation;
       (C) a description of any additional resources or 
     authorities the Secretary determines is necessary for such 
     implementation; and
       (D) the plan for such implementation;
       (3) in the case of a recommendation the Secretary 
     determines is not advisable or feasible, the analysis and 
     justification of the Secretary for making such determination; 
     and
       (4) in the case of a recommendation the Secretary 
     determines the Department is already implementing through a 
     separate effort, the analysis and justification of the 
     Secretary for such determination.
       (b) Briefings Required.--Not less frequently than annually 
     during the five-year period beginning on the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide 
     to the congressional defense committees a briefing on--
       (1) the progress of the Secretary in analyzing and 
     implementing the recommendations made by the Congressional 
     Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States with 
     respect to the Department of Defense;
       (2) any programs, projects, or other activities of the 
     Department the Secretary is carrying out as of such date to 
     implement the recommendations of such Congressional 
     Commission; and
       (3) the amount of funding provided for such programs, 
     projects, and activities.

     SEC. 1627. STATEMENT OF POLICY WITH RESPECT TO NUCLEAR 
                   WEAPONS.

       It is the policy of the United States to maintain a human 
     ``in the loop'' for all actions critical to informing and 
     executing decisions by the President with respect to nuclear 
     weapon employment.

                  Subtitle D--Missile Defense Programs

     SEC. 1631. EXPANSION OF CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO 
                   MISSILE DEFENSE INFORMATION AND SYSTEMS TO 
                   APPLY TO PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

       Section 130h of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``or the People's 
     Republic of China'' after ``the Russian Federation'';
       (2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``or the People's 
     Republic of China'' after ``the Russian Federation''; and
       (3) in subsection (c), by inserting ``or the People's 
     Republic of China'' after ``the Russian Federation''.

     SEC. 1632. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS WITH RESPECT 
                   TO CERTAIN MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM GOVERNANCE 
                   DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES.

       Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
     otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 for the Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering for travel, 
     not more than 90 percent may be obligated or expended until 
     the date on which such Under Secretary submits to the 
     congressional defense committees a certification that a 
     notification to repeal, replace, or supersede the Directive-
     type Memorandum 20-002 has been submitted--
       (1) in accordance with section 205(b) of title 10, United 
     States Code; and
       (2) pursuant to section 1667 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 
     U.S.C. 205 note).

     SEC. 1633. ADDITIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE SITE FOR PROTECTION OF 
                   UNITED STATES HOMELAND.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that an 
     additional continental United States interceptor site, 
     located at the Department of Defense's conditionally 
     designated preferred site of Fort Drum, New York, is needed 
     to enhance the protection of the United States homeland 
     against potential long-range ballistic missiles originating 
     from Iran or North Korea.
       (b) Establishment of Additional Interceptor Site.--Not 
     later than December 31, 2030, the Director of the Missile 
     Defense Agency shall establish a fully operational third 
     continental United States interceptor site on the East Coast 
     of the United States. Such site shall be established at a 
     location optimized to support the defense of the homeland of 
     the United States from emerging long-range ballistic missile 
     threats.
       (c) Coordination.--In establishing the interceptor site 
     required under subsection (b), the Director of the Missile 
     Defense Agency shall coordinate with the commander of the 
     relevant combatant command.

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       (d) Reporting Requirements.--
       (1) Annual report.--Not later than December 31, 2024, and 
     on an annual basis thereafter, the Director of the Missile 
     Defense Agency shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report the includes the following:
       (A) The status of the planning and design, construction, 
     development, and equipment requirements for the interceptor 
     site required under subsection (b).
       (B) The plan of the Director for deploying additional 
     missile defense sensor discrimination capabilities as 
     required under section 1684 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 
     U.S.C. 4205 note).
       (2) Plan and updates.--In the budget justification 
     materials submitted in support of the budget of the 
     Department of Defense (as submitted with the budget of the 
     President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 
     Code) for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031, the 
     Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall include--
       (A) a plan for establishing the interceptor site required 
     under (b); and
       (B) an update on the progress of the Director in 
     establishing such site.

                       Subtitle E--Other Matters

     SEC. 1641. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF BUDGET WITH 
                   RESPECT TO ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM OPERATIONS 
                   CAPABILITIES.

       Section 503 of chapter 25 of title 10, United States Code, 
     is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) The development of a capability for modeling and 
     simulating multi-domain joint electromagnetic spectrum 
     operations to--
       ``(A) assess the ability of the joint force to conduct such 
     operations in support of the operational plans of the 
     combatant commands; and
       ``(B) inform improvements to such operations.''.

     SEC. 1642. COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION FUNDS.

       (a) Funding Allocation.--Of the $350,116,000 authorized to 
     be appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 
     2025 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 delivery system threat reduction, $7,036,000.
       (2) For chemical security and elimination, $20,717,000.
       (3) For global nuclear security, $33,665,000.
       (4) For biological threat reduction, $209,858,000.
       (5) For proliferation prevention, $45,610,000.
       (6) For activities designated as Other Assessments/
     Administration Costs, $33,230,000.
       (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 2025, 2026, and 2027.

     SEC. 1643. REPORT ON ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES RELATING TO 
                   DEFENSE AGAINST HYPERSONIC THREATS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) Hypersonic missile threats are expanding, particularly 
     threats posed by China and Russia.
       (2) To address those growing threats roles and 
     responsibilities must be clearly defined and understood.
       (b) Report Required.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     House of Representatives a report describing the roles and 
     responsibilities of organizations of Department of Defense 
     with respect to defense against hypersonic threats.
       (2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include 
     the following elements:
       (A) A description of the roles and responsibilities of the 
     Office of the Secretary of Defense, the military departments, 
     the Joint Staff, the combatant commands, Defense Agencies, 
     and Department of Defense Field Activities with respect to 
     defense against hypersonic threats.
       (B) An assessment of any duplication of effort or gaps 
     identified under paragraph (1).
       (C) A recommendation with respect to designating a single 
     entity with acquisition authority with respect to the 
     capability to defend the homeland from hypersonic threats.
       (D) Such other matters as the Secretary of Defense 
     considers relevant.
       (3) Form.--The report under paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 
     annex.

                   TITLE XVII--OTHER DEFENSE MATTERS

         Subtitle A--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations

     SEC. 1701. MODIFICATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY.

       Section 2561 of title 10, United States Code is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``overseas'' before 
     ``humanitarian purposes worldwide'';
       (2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as 
     subsections (d) through (g), respectively.
       (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new 
     subsection (c):
       ``(c) Notice Before Provision of Assistance.--(1) If the 
     Secretary of Defense uses the authority under subsection (a) 
     to provide assistance for any program or activity in an 
     amount in excess of $5,000,000, the Secretary shall provide 
     to the congressional committees specified in subsection (g) 
     notice in writing of the use of such authority in accordance 
     with paragraph (2). Notice under this subsection shall 
     include an identification of each of the following:
       ``(A) The amount, type, and purpose of assistance to be 
     provided and the recipient of the assistance.
       ``(B) The goals and objectives of the assistance.
       ``(C) The number and role of any members of the Armed 
     Forces involved in the provision of the assistance.
       ``(D) Any other information the Secretary determines is 
     relevant.
       ``(2) Notice required under paragraph (1) shall be 
     provided--
       ``(A) not later than 15 days before the provision of 
     assistance under subsection (a) using funds authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Department of Defense for a fiscal year 
     for humanitarian assistance; or
       ``(B) not later than 48 hours after the provision of such 
     assistance, if the Secretary determines that extraordinary 
     circumstances that affect the national security of the United 
     States exist.'';
       (4) in subsections (d) and (e), as so redesignated, by 
     striking ``subsection (f)'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``subsection (g)''; and
       (5) in subsection (g) as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``subsections (c)(1) and (d)'' and inserting ``subsections 
     (c)(1), (d)(1), and (e)''.

     SEC. 1702. EXCLUSION OF OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH VESSELS FROM 
                   CERTAIN SOURCING REQUIREMENTS.

       Section 70912(5)(C) of the Infrastructure Investment and 
     Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) is amended by inserting 
     ``(except naval vessels which are oceanographic research 
     vessels operated by academic institutions)'' after 
     ``facilities''.

     SEC. 1703. EXEMPTION UNDER MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT OF 
                   1972 FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITIES THAT MAY RESULT IN 
                   INCIDENTAL TAKE OF RICE'S WHALE.

       (a) Exemption Process Required.--The Secretary of Commerce, 
     the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense, 
     as appropriate, shall begin the process under section 
     101(f)(1) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 
     U.S.C. 1371(f)(1)) to exempt from the requirements of that 
     Act, as applicable, training and testing activities, 
     including those that involve the use of live or inert impact 
     weapons or aerial gunnery, conducted by the Secretary of the 
     Air Force on the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range, located 
     at Eglin Air Force Base, that may result in incidental take 
     of the Rice's whale (Balaenoptera ricei).
       (b) Notification Requirement Satisfied.--If the Secretary 
     of Defense issues an exemption pursuant to subsection (a) the 
     notification requirement under section 101(f)(4) of the 
     Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1371(f)(4)) 
     shall be deemed to be satisfied upon issuance of the 
     exemption.

     SEC. 1704. COMBATTING ILLICIT TOBACCO PRODUCTS.

       (a) In General.--Beginning not later than 120 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, no exchange or 
     commissary operated by or for a military resale entity shall 
     offer for sale any ENDS product or oral nicotine product 
     unless the manufacturer of such product executes and delivers 
     to the appropriate officer for each military resale entity a 
     certification form for each ENDS product or oral nicotine 
     product offered for retail sale at an exchange or commissary 
     that attests under penalty of perjury the following:
       (1) The manufacturer has received a marketing granted order 
     for such product under section 910 of the Federal Food, Drug, 
     and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 387j).
       (2) The manufacturer submitted a timely filed premarket 
     tobacco product application for such product, and the 
     application either remains under review by the Secretary or 
     has received a denial order that has been and remains stayed 
     by the Secretary or court order, rescinded by the Secretary, 
     or vacated by a court.
       (b) Failure to Submit Certification.--A manufacturer shall 
     submit the certification forms required in subsection (a) on 
     an annual basis. Failure to submit such forms to a military 
     resale entity as required under the preceding sentence shall 
     result in the removal of the relevant ENDS product or oral 
     nicotine product from sale at such military resale entity.
       (c) Certification Contents.--
       (1) In general.--A certification form required under 
     subsection (a) shall separately list each brand name, product 
     name, category (such as e-liquid, power unit, device, e-
     liquid cartridge, e-liquid pod, or disposable), and flavor 
     for each product that is sold offered for sale by the 
     manufacturer submitting such form.
       (2) Other items.--A manufacturer shall, when submitting a 
     certification under subsection (a), include in that 
     submission--
       (A) a copy of the publicly available marketing granted 
     order under section 910 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 387j), as redacted by the Secretary 
     and made available on the agency website;
       (B) a copy of the acceptance letter issued under such 
     section for a timely filed premarket tobacco product 
     application; or
       (C) a document issued by Secretary or by a court confirming 
     that the premarket tobacco product application has received a 
     denial order that has been and remains stayed by the 
     Secretary or court order, rescinded by the Secretary, or 
     vacated by a court.
       (d) Development of Forms and Publication.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, each military resale entity 
     shall--

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       (A) develop and make public the certification form such 
     resale entity will require a manfacturer to submit to meet 
     the requirement under subsection (a); and
       (B) provide instructions on how such certification form 
     shall be submitted to the relevant military resale entity.
       (2) Submission in case of failure to publish form.--If a 
     military resale entity fails to prepare and make public such 
     certification form, a manufacturer may submit information 
     necessary to prove compliance with the requirements of this 
     section.
       (e) Changes to Certification Form.--A manufacturer that 
     submits a certification form under subsection (a) shall 
     notify each relevant military resale entity to which such 
     certification was submitted not later than 30 days after 
     making any material change to the certification form, 
     including--
       (1) the issuance or denial of a marketing authorization or 
     other order by the Secretary pursuant to section 910 of the 
     Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 387j); or
       (2) any other order or action by the Secretary or any court 
     that affects the ability of the ENDS product or oral nicotine 
     product to be introduced or delivered into interstate 
     commerce for commercial distribution in the United States.
       (f) Directory.--
       (1) In general.--No later than 180 days after the enactment 
     of this Act, each military resale entity shall maintain and 
     make publicly available on its official website a directory 
     that lists all ENDS product and oral nicotine product 
     manufacturers and all product brand names, categories (such 
     as e-liquid, e-liquid cartridge, e-liquid pod, or 
     disposable), product names, and flavors for which 
     certification forms have been submitted and approved by the 
     relevant military resale entity.
       (2) Updates.--Each military resale entity shall--
       (A) update the directory under paragraph (1) at least 
     monthly to ensure accuracy; and
       (B) establish a process to provide each exchange or 
     commissary notice of the initial publication of the directory 
     and changes made to the directory in the prior month.
       (3) Exclusions and removals.--An ENDS product or oral 
     nicotine product shall not be included or retained in a 
     directory of a military resale entity if the relevant 
     military resale entity determines that any of the following 
     apply:
       (A) The manufacturer failed to provide a complete and 
     accurate certification as required by this section.
       (B) The manufacturer submitted a certification that does 
     not comply with the requirements of this section.
       (C) The information provided by the manufacturer in its 
     certification contains false information, material 
     misrepresentations, or omissions.
       (4) Notice required.--In the case of a removal of a product 
     from a directory under paragraph (3), the relevant military 
     resale entity shall provide to the manufacturer involved 
     notice and at least 30 days to cure deficiencies before 
     removing the manufacturer or its products from the directory.
       (5) Effect of removal.--The ENDS product or oral nicotine 
     product of a manufacturer identified in a notice of removal 
     under paragraph (3) are, beginning on the date that is 30 
     days after such removal, subject to seizure, forfeiture, and 
     destruction, and may not be purchased or sold for retail sale 
     at any exchange or commissary operated by or for a military 
     resale entity.
       (g) Definitons.--For purposes of this section:
       (1) ENDS product.--The term ``ENDS product''--
       (A) means any non-combustible product that employs a 
     heating element, power source, electronic circuit, or other 
     electronic, chemical, or mechanical means, regardless of 
     shape or size, to produce vapor from nicotine in a solution;
       (B) includes a consumable nicotine liquid solution suitable 
     for use in such product, whether sold with the product or 
     separately; and
       (C) does not include any product regulated as a drug or 
     device under chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 351 et seq.).
       (2) Military resale entities.--The term ``military resale 
     entities'' means--
       (A) the Defense Commissary Agency;
       (B) the Army and Air Force Exchange Service;
       (C) the Navy Exchange Service Command; and
       (D) the Marine Corps Exchange.
       (3) Oral nicotine product.--The term ``oral nicotine 
     product'' means--
       (A) means any non-combustible product that contains 
     nicotine that is intended to be placed in the oral cavity;
       (B) does not include--
       (i) any ENDS product;
       (ii) smokeless tobacco (as defined in section 900 of the 
     Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 387)); or
       (iii) any product regulated as a drug or device under 
     chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
     U.S.C. 351 et seq.).
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner 
     of Food and Drugs.
       (5) Timely filed premarket tobacco product application.--
     The term ``timely filed premarket tobacco product 
     application'' means an application that was submitted under 
     section 910 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
     U.S.C. 387j) on or before September 9, 2020, and accepted for 
     filing with respect to an ENDS product or oral nicotine 
     product containing nicotine marketed in the United States as 
     of August 8, 2016.

                    Subtitle B--Studies and Reports

     SEC. 1721. TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR CROSS 
                   DOMAIN INCIDENTS AND EXEMPTIONS TO POLICIES FOR 
                   INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

       Section 1727 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 
     116-283; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new subsection:
       ``(c) Termination Date.--The requirement of the Secretary 
     of Defense to submit a monthly report pursuant to subsection 
     (a) shall terminate on December 31, 2025.''.

     SEC. 1722. ANALYSIS OF CERTAIN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS 
                   ENTITIES.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     conduct an analysis to determine if any unmanned aircraft 
     systems entity, or any subsidiary, parent, affiliate, or 
     successor of such an entity, should be identified as a 
     Chinese military company or a military-civil fusion 
     contributor and included on the list maintained by the 
     Department of Defense in accordance with section 1260H(b) of 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
     (10 U.S.C. 113 note).
       (b) Addition of Certain Unmanned Aircraft Systems Entities 
     Technologies to Covered List.--
       (1) In general.--Section 2(c) of the Secure and Trusted 
     Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1601(c)) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(5) The communications equipment or service being--
       ``(A) telecommunications or video surveillance equipment 
     produced by Shenzhen Da-Jiang Innovations Sciences and 
     Technologies Company Limited (commonly known as `DJI 
     Technologies') (or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof); or
       ``(B) telecommunications or video surveillance services, 
     including software, provided by an entity described in 
     subparagraph (A) or using equipment described in such 
     subparagraph.''.
       (2) Conforming amendments.--Section 2 of the Secure and 
     Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1601) 
     is amended by striking ``paragraphs (1) through (4)'' each 
     place it appears and inserting ``paragraphs (1) through 
     (5)''.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``unmanned aircraft system'' has the meaning 
     given such term in section 44801 of title 49, United States 
     Code.
       (2) The term ``unmanned aircraft systems entity'' means an 
     entity that manufactures or assembles an unmanned aircraft 
     system.

     SEC. 1723. ANNUAL REPORT ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION COMPLAINT 
                   SYSTEM.

       (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress and make 
     publicly available on the Department of Defense's website a 
     report on the Postsecondary Education Complaint System 
     (PECS).
       (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following elements:
       (1) A qualitative description of the status of PECS that 
     year.
       (2) A qualitative description of the efforts made by the 
     Department of Defense that year to increase awareness and 
     usage of PECS among those who are eligible to file complaints 
     through the system.
       (3) The total number of complaints filed through PECS that 
     year and the status of those complaints, such as closed or 
     active.
       (4) The number of complaints that year broken down by--
       (A) military service;
       (B) issue; and
       (C) educational institution sector, including private for-
     profit, private non-profit, and public.
       (5) A ranking of the top five issues raised by students 
     that year.
       (6) The number of institutions with two or more complaints 
     that year, the names of those institutions, the number of 
     participants at each of those institutions, and the number of 
     complaints for each of those institutions.
       (7) The number of views and visitors of the PECS website 
     that year.
       (8) A discussion of how the elements described in 
     paragraphs (1) through (7) for that year compare to the 
     elements described in paragraphs (1) through (7) in previous 
     years.

     SEC. 1724. FEASIBILITY STUDY OF DOMESTIC REFINING OF DEEP SEA 
                   CRITICAL MINERAL INTERMEDIATES.

       (a) Study Required.--Pursuant to an agreement described in 
     subsection (b) and to the extent practicable, the Assistant 
     Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy shall conduct 
     a study to assess the feasibility of improving domestic 
     capabilities for refining polymetallic nodule-derived 
     intermediates into high purity nickel, cobalt sulfate, and 
     copper for defense applications. Such study shall also 
     examine existing supply chains for such intermediates.
       (b) Agreement.--
       (1) In general.--The Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
     Industrial Base Policy shall seek to enter into an agreement 
     with an entity described in paragraph (2) to carry out the 
     study required under this section.
       (2) Entity described.--An entity described in this section 
     is one that is experienced in refining critical minerals and 
     producing battery-grade nickel, cobalt sulfate, and copper 
     cathode.
       (c) Deadline.--Not later than December 31, 2025, the 
     Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy 
     Pursuant shall make publicly available the results of the 
     study required under subsection (a).

     SEC. 1725. REPORT ON SOUTH AFRICA.

       (a) In General.--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 the report 
     described in subsection (b).

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       (b) Report Described.--The report described in this 
     subsection shall include--
       (1) an overview of United States defense cooperation with 
     the Government of South Africa, including military exercises, 
     arms sales, and international military education and 
     training;
       (2) an assessment of defense cooperation between the 
     Government of South Africa and the Governments of the Islamic 
     Republic of Iran, the People's Republic of China, and the 
     Russian Federation; and
       (3) a determination whether the activities described in 
     paragraph (2) undermine United States national security or 
     military interests.
       (c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be 
     transmitted in an unclassified form and may contain a 
     classified annex.

                       Subtitle C--Other Matters

     SEC. 1741. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

       (a) Title 10, United States Code.--Title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended as follows:
       (1) In the subtitle analysis for subtitle A--
       (A) by striking the item relating to chapter 19 and 
     inserting the following new item:

``19. Cyber and Information Operations Matters...............391'';....

       (B) by striking the item relating to chapter 25 and 
     inserting the following new item:

``25. Electromagnetic Warfare................................500'';....

       (C) by striking the item relating to chapter 326 and 
     inserting the following new item:

``327. Weapon Systems Development and Related Matters 4401'';..........
       (D) in part V, by striking the second item relating to 
     subpart F, including the items relating to chapters 321 
     through 327 appearing under the second item relating to 
     subpart F;
       (E) by striking the item relating to chapter 363 and 
     inserting the following new item:

``363. Prohibition and Penalties........................4651''; and....

       (F) by striking the item relating to chapter 367 and 
     inserting the following new item:

``367. Other Administrative Matters                             4751''.
       (2) In section 130i(j)(3)(C)(ix), by striking ``sections'' 
     and inserting ``section''.
       (3) In section 139a(h)--
       (A) by striking ``out by Director'' and inserting ``out by 
     the Director''; and
       (B) by striking ``an any'' and inserting ``and any''.
       (4) In section 167b--
       (A) in subsection (a)--
       (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``referred to as the 
     `cyber command' '' and inserting ``referred to as the `United 
     States Cyber Command' ''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Cyber Command'' and 
     inserting ``United States Cyber Command'';
       (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``Cyber Command'' each 
     place it appears and inserting ``United States Cyber 
     Command''; and
       (C) in subsections (c) and (d)--
       (i) by striking ``cyber command'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``United States Cyber Command'';
       (ii) by striking ``such command'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``such Command''; and
       (iii) by striking ``commander'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``Commander''.
       (5) In section 222a(d), by striking ``the'' before ``all of 
     the reports''.
       (6) In section 381(b), by striking ``Defense--.'' and 
     inserting ``Defense--''.
       (7) In section 391b(e)(1)(B), by striking the colon and 
     inserting a semicolon.
       (8) In section 392a(b)(3)(B)(ix), by inserting ``section'' 
     before ``932(c)(3)''.
       (9) In section 486, by redesignating subsection (e) as 
     subsection (d).
       (10) In chapter 25, by redesignating sections 501 through 
     506 as sections 500a through 500f, respectively.
       (11) In section 510(h)(2)(B), by striking ``subchapters I 
     and II'' and inserting ``subchapters II and III''.
       (12) In section 520(a)(2), by striking ``armed forced'' and 
     inserting ``armed force''.
       (13) In section 578(g), by striking ``is approved'' and 
     inserting ``as approved''.
       (14) In section 624(e), by striking ``is approved'' and 
     inserting ``as approved''.
       (15) In section 628a--
       (A) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ``apply to report'' 
     and inserting ``apply to the report''; and
       (B) in subsection (f), by striking ``section 20251'' and 
     inserting ``section 20252''.
       (16) In the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 
     40, by striking the item relating to section 711 and 
     inserting the following:

``710a. Parental leave for members of certain reserve components of the 
              armed forces.''.
       (17) In chapter 40, by redesignating section 711 (relating 
     to parental leave for members of certain reserve components 
     of the armed forces) as section 710a.
       (18) In such section 710a, as so redesignated, in 
     subsection (a)(2)--
       (A) by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' each place it appears 
     and inserting ``paragraph (1)'';
       (B) in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) by striking ``clause (i)'' and inserting ``subparagraph 
     (A)''; and
       (ii) by striking ``.;'' and inserting a period.
       (19) In section 714(b)(1)(A), by striking ``an serious'' 
     and inserting ``a serious''.
       (20) In section 937(a)(2)(B) (Art. 137), by inserting 
     ``the'' before ``Space Force''.
       (21) In section 1073c--
       (A) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and
       (B) by redesignating the second subsection (h) (relating to 
     rule of construction regarding secretaries concerned and 
     medical evaluation boards) as subsection (i).
       (22) In section 1073d(b)(5)(C)(ii), by striking ``fulfil'' 
     and inserting ``fulfill''.
       (23) In section 1370--
       (A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``or, Space Force'' 
     and inserting ``or Space Force''; and
       (B) in subsection (f)(6)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting a comma after ``Air 
     Force''; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting a comma after 
     ``Navy''.
       (24) In section 1465(e), by inserting ``shall'' before 
     ``provide''.
       (25) In section 1448(d)(1), by striking ``paragraph 
     (2)(B)'' and inserting ``paragraph (2)''.
       (26) In section 1558--
       (A) by striking ``,,'' each place it appears and inserting 
     a comma; and
       (B) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking ``14507'' and 
     inserting ``14705''.
       (27) In section 1559(c)(3), by striking ``the the'' and 
     inserting ``the''.
       (28) In section 2031--
       (A) in subsection (b)--
       (i) in paragraph (1)(E), by striking ``..'' and inserting a 
     period; and
       (ii) in paragraph (2)(E)(vi), by striking ``report under 
     subsection (i)'' and inserting ``report under subsection 
     (j)'';
       (B) by redesignating the second subsection (i) as 
     subsection (j).
       (29) In section 2107(a), by striking ``,,'' and inserting a 
     comma.
       (30) In section 2200g(a), by striking ``Under Secretary for 
     Defense'' and inserting ``Under Secretary of Defense''.
       (31) In the section heading for section 2275b, by striking 
     the period at the end.
       (32) In section 2285--
       (A) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as 
     subsections (c) through (e), respectively; and
       (B) by redesignating the second subsection (b) as 
     subsection (f).
       (33) In section 2688(g)(4), by striking ``installation 
     energy''.
       (34) In the table of sections at the beginning of 
     subchapter III of chapter 169, by striking the item relating 
     to section 2856 and inserting the following:

``2856. Military unaccompanied housing: standards.''.
       (35) In section 2856(a), by striking ``,.'' and inserting a 
     period.
       (36) In section 2911(c)(3), by striking ``installation 
     energy''.
       (37) In section 2922g(g)(1), by striking ``2202'' and 
     inserting ``2002''.
       (38) In the chapter analysis for part V of subtitle A--
       (A) by striking the item relating to chapter 207 and 
     inserting the following new item:

``207. Budgeting and Appropriations.........................3131'';....

       (B) by striking the item relating to chapter 225 and 
     inserting the following new item:

``225. [Reserved]                                               3271'';
       (C) by striking the item relating to chapter 243 and 
     inserting the following new item:

``243. Other Matters Relating to Awarding of Contracts......3341'';....

       (D) by striking the item relating to chapter 272 and 
     inserting the following new item:

``272. [Reserved]...........................................3721'';....

       (E) in the item relating to chapter 287, by striking 
     ``3961'' and inserting ``3901'';
       (F) by inserting after the item relating to chapter 307 the 
     following new items:

  ``subpart f--major systems, major defense acquisition programs, and 
                       weapon systems development

``321. General Matters........................................4201 ....

``322. Major Systems and Major Defense Acquisition Programs Ge4211 ly..

``323. Life-Cycle and Sustainment.............................4321 ....

``324. Selected Acquisition Reports...........................4350 ....

``325. Cost Growth-Unit Cost Reports (Nunn-McCurdy)...........4371 ....

``326. Weapon Systems Development And Related Matters...4401''; and....

       (G) by striking the item relating to chapter 363 and 
     inserting the following new item:

``363. Prohibition and Penalties............................4651'';....

       (H) by striking the item relating to chapter 367 and 
     inserting the following new item:

``367. Other Administrative Matters.........................4751'';....

       (I) by striking the item relating to chapter 383 and 
     inserting the following new item:

``383. Development, Application, and Support of Dual-use Tec4831''.es..

       (39) In section 3601(a)(2), by inserting ``note'' before 
     ``prec.''.
       (40) In section 4902--
       (A) in subsection (e)--
       (i) in paragraph (1)(A)(iii), by inserting ``the'' before 
     ``protege firm''; and
       (ii) by redesignating paragraph (3) as subparagraph (C) of 
     paragraph (1), and adjusting the margins accordingly; and
       (B) in subsection (n)(5)(D), by inserting ``of 1938'' after 
     ``Act''.
       (41) In section 4127, by striking the section heading and 
     inserting the following:

     ``Sec. 4127. Defense Innovation Unit''.

       (42) In section 4273(d), by striking ``4736'' and inserting 
     ``4376''.
       (43) In section 8581(a), by striking ``Provost and Academic 
     Dean of the Postgraduate School'' and inserting ``Provost and 
     Chief Academic Officer''.
       (44) In section 15109, by striking ``(a) In general.--''.
       (45) In section 15110, by striking ``the title'' and 
     inserting ``this subtitle''.
       (46) In the chapter analysis for part I of subtitle F, by 
     striking the item relating to chapter 2013 and inserting the 
     following new item:

``2013. Voluntary Retirement for Length of Service 20601''.............
       (47) In section 20106(d), by striking ``pertaining''.

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       (48) In section 20212(a)(1), by inserting ``the'' before 
     ``Air Force''.
       (49) In section 20231--
       (A) in subsection (b)(5), by inserting ``section'' before 
     ``20232''; and
       (B) in subsection (c)(2)(E), by inserting ``of the'' before 
     ``Air Force''.
       (50) In section 20234(b), by inserting ``to'' after 
     ``pursuant''.
       (51) In section 20243(a)(3), by striking ``as a before'' 
     and inserting ``before''.
       (52) By redesignating the second section 20251 (relating to 
     special selection boards; correction of errors) as section 
     20252.
       (53) In such section 20252 (relating to special selection 
     boards; correction of errors), as so redesignated--
       (A) in subsection (b)--
       (i) in paragraph (2)--

       (I) by striking ``((1)'' and inserting ``(1)''; and
       (II) by striking ``sch'' and inserting ``such''; and

       (ii) in paragraph (4), by striking ``a officer'' and 
     inserting ``an officer''; and
       (B) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ``of officer'' and 
     inserting ``an officer''.
       (54) In the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 
     2009, by striking the item relating to he second section 
     20404 (relating to Force shaping authority) and inserting the 
     following:

``20405. Force shaping authority.''.
       (55) In section 20401(b), by inserting ``, and'' after 
     ``1174(b)''.
       (56) In section 20404, by striking ``space force'' both 
     places it appears and inserting ``Space Force''.
       (57) In section 20502--
       (A) in the heading for subsection (c)--
       (i) by striking ``Than an Officer Has Failed to Establish 
     That the Officer Should Be Retained'' and inserting ``That an 
     Officer Has Failed to Establish That the Officer Should Be 
     Retained''; and
       (ii) by moving paragraph (1) to appear in line with the 
     subsection heading and adjusting the margins accordingly; and
       (B) in the heading for subsection (d), by striking ``Than'' 
     and inserting ``That''.
       (b) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2018.--Effective as of December 12, 2017, and as if included 
     therein as enacted, section 886(a)(1) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) is 
     amended by striking ``the term `Procurement Administrative 
     Lead Time' or `PALT','' and inserting ``the term `procurement 
     administrative lead time' or `PALT',''.
       (c) 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. 1742. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP 
                   LIFE INSURANCE.

       Section 1965 of title 38, United States Code, is amended, 
     in paragraph (5)--
       (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``; and'' and 
     inserting a semicolon;
       (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``field training or 
     practice cruises'' and inserting ``advanced training (as such 
     term is defined in section 2101 of title 10)'';
       (3) by redesignating subparagraph (D), as amended, as 
     subparagraph (E); and
       (4) by inserting, after subparagraph (C), the following new 
     subparagraph (D):
       ``(D) a Reserve--
       ``(i) not otherwise described in this paragraph;
       ``(ii) enlisted under section 513 of title 10; and
       ``(iii) without regard to duty status; and''.

     SEC. 1743. DISPLAY OF UNITED STATES FLAG FOR PATRIOTIC AND 
                   MILITARY OBSERVANCES.

       (a) Amendment to Flag Code.--Section 8(c) of title 4, 
     United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, except as may 
     be necessary in limited circumstances and done in a 
     respectful manner as part of a military or patriotic 
     observance involving members of the Armed Forces'' after 
     ``aloft and free''.
       (b) Modification of Department of Defense Policy.--The 
     Secretary of Defense shall--
       (1) rescind the February 10, 2023, Department of Defense 
     memorandum entitled, ``Clarification of Department of Defense 
     Community Engagement Policy on Showing Proper Respect to the 
     United States Flag''; and
       (2) support military recruitment through public outreach 
     events during patriotic and military observances, including 
     the display of the United States flag regardless of size and 
     position, including horizontally, provided that, in 
     accordance with section 8(b) of title 4, United States Code, 
     the flag never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, 
     the floor, water, or merchandise.

     SEC. 1744. REDUCTION OF LIGHT POLLUTION AT DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE FACILITIES.

       (a) Audit.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and concurrently with the study 
     required under subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall 
     complete an audit of light pollution at the facilities 
     selected pursuant to paragraph (2). Under such audit, the 
     Secretary shall--
       (A) evaluate the lighting used at such facilities, with a 
     focus on unshielded lighting;
       (B) determine whether any lighting fixtures are 
     unnecessary;
       (C) determine whether any areas--
       (i) are unnecessarily lit; or
       (ii) are overlit and are suitable for lower ambient light 
     under United Facilities Criteria 3-530-01;
       (D) identify any lighting or design trends across such 
     facilities that contribute to light pollution; and
       (E) include a plan for reducing unnecessary lighting, 
     overlit areas, and other sources of light pollution at such 
     facilities.
       (2) Audited facilities.--The Secretary of Defense shall--
       (A) select the Department of Defense facilities to be 
     included in the audit under paragraph (1); and
       (B) to the extent practicable, ensure that the group of 
     such selected facilities is a representative sample of 
     Department of Defense facilities with respect to size, form, 
     function, and geographic location.
       (3) Plan deadline.--Not later than 6 months after the audit 
     required under paragraph (1) is completed, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall implement the plan included in such audit.
       (b) Study.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and concurrently with the audit 
     required under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Defense 
     shall conduct a study of light pollution at Department of 
     Defense facilities. In conducting the study, the Secretary 
     shall--
       (1) examine how light pollution affects Department of 
     Defense operations and readiness;
       (2) examine how light pollution affects biodiversity near 
     Department of Defense facilities;
       (3) evaluate the effectiveness of compatible use buffer 
     zones and other techniques already in use to mitigate light 
     pollution and its harmful effects at Department of Defense 
     facilities;
       (4) evaluate the necessity and purpose of any unshielded 
     lights at Department of Defense facilities;
       (5) examine the use of additional light pollution 
     mitigation technologies, processes, and policies to mitigate 
     light pollution at Department of Defense facilities, 
     including increasing the use of warm-light and low-output 
     light-emitting diode lights and decreasing the use of cool-
     light and high-output light-emitting diode lights;
       (6) examine the feasability of establishing dark sky 
     standards for Department of Defense facilities;
       (7) identify and analyze Federal, State, and local rules, 
     regulations, and policies that support or inhibit the ability 
     of the Secretary of Defense to mitigate light pollution at 
     Department of Defense facilities; and
       (8) evaluate ongoing and potential additional initiatives 
     at Department of Defense facilities to regulate lighting 
     standards, including how such initiatives could be expanded 
     without compromising national security or the mission, 
     safety, or security of any such facility.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the completion 
     of the audit required under subsection (a)(1) and the study 
     required under subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to 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 Energy and Natural Resources 
     of the Senate a report, which shall include--
       (1) the results of the audit required under subsection 
     (a)(1), including the methodology, findings, and 
     recommendations of such audit;
       (2) the results of the study required under subsection (b), 
     including unclassified examples of how light pollution 
     affects Department of Defense operations and readiness;
       (3) identification of the funds, resources, and additional 
     authorities required to execute any plans or recommendations 
     developed pursuant to the study required under subsection 
     (b);
       (4) recommendations for expanding or starting collaborative 
     efforts with local communities that are located near 
     Department of Defense facilities to limit light pollution;
       (5) recommendations for protecting biodiversity near 
     Department of Defense facilities from light pollution without 
     harming Department of Defense operations and readiness; and
       (6) recommendations on whether and, if applicable, how the 
     Department of Defense could create and implement dark sky 
     standards for Department of Defense facilities.
       (d) Pilot Projects.--The Secretary of Defense may establish 
     pilot projects to reduce light pollution at Department of 
     Defense facilities based on the results of the study required 
     under subsection (b).
       (e) Department Security.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     ensure that the safety, security, and readiness of the 
     Department of Defense is not negatively affected by--
       (1) the audit required under subsection (a)(1);
       (2) the implementation of the plan included in such audit; 
     or
       (3) any pilot project established under subsection (d).
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``dark sky standards'' means a group of 
     policies, guidelines, or requirements that--
       (A) reduce light pollution;
       (B) limit artificial light to areas where such light is 
     intended to be used; and
       (C) protect the natural darkness of an outdoor location.
       (2) The term ``Department of Defense facility'' means any 
     structure, building, training area, or other infrastructure 
     of a military installation, including a roadway or defense 
     access road, and any other area on the grounds of a military 
     installation that is under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
     of Defense or the Secretary of a military department.
       (3) The term ``light pollution'' means artificial light 
     that emanates from buildings or other human-made structures 
     that--
       (A) expands onto adjacent properties and is unnecessary in 
     regards to the purpose or use of such adjacent property; or
       (B) degrades the visibility of the sky at night.

     SEC. 1745. STRATEGY TO IMPROVE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO 
                   COUNTERNARCOTICS AND COUNTER-TRANSNATIONAL 
                   ORGANIZED CRIME.

       (a) In General.--

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       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with each commander of a geographic combatant 
     command and the Secretary of State, shall develop a strategy 
     to improve activities and support to law enforcement related 
     to counternarcotics. Such strategy shall--
       (A) ensure the coordination and assessment of such 
     activities carried out by the Department of Defense;
       (B) ensure policy updates to address ongoing and emerging 
     counternarcotics threats; and
       (C) inform the coordination of program and budget requests 
     by the Secretary.
       (2) Elements.--The strategy required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) A plan to establish or update command arrangement 
     agreements to address existing and emerging narcotic 
     substances of concern, including detection and monitoring of 
     fentanyl, illicit fentanyl precursors, and fentanyl 
     analogues.
       (B) Definitions for responsibilities of each command in the 
     joint operation area as directed by the Department of 
     Defense.
       (C) A plan for improved coordination between geographic 
     combatant commands to ensure clear understanding of roles and 
     responsibilities in overlapping areas of responsibility.
       (D) A plan to continue and improve coordination with 
     foreign partners regarding intelligence sharing and 
     interdiction activities.
       (E) Standardized operating procedures for command and 
     control of counternarcotics within the Department of Defense.
       (F) Measurable outcomes to assess progress for each of the 
     Departments counternarcotics strategic objectives.
       (G) A description of capability upgrades that would better 
     enable the support of the interdiction of narcotics, 
     including fentanyl, illicit fentanyl precursors, and fentanyl 
     analogues, throughout the Department of Defense.
       (b) Report to Congress.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than June 1, 2025, the Secretary 
     of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report that includes the comprehensive strategy 
     as required by subsection (a).
       (2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) of this 
     subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 
     include a classified annex.

     SEC. 1746. RISK FRAMEWORK FOR FOREIGN MOBILE APPLICATIONS OF 
                   CONCERN.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall--
       (1) create categorical definitions of foreign mobile 
     applications of concern with respect to personnel or 
     operations of the Department of Defense, distinguishing among 
     categories such as applications for shopping, social media, 
     entertainment, or health; and
       (2) create a risk framework with respect to Department 
     personnel or operations that assesses each foreign mobile 
     application (or, if appropriate, grouping of similar such 
     applications) that is from a country of concern for any 
     potential impact on Departmental personnel and Departmental 
     operations, incorporating considerations of--
       (A) the manner and extent of data collection by the 
     application;
       (B) the ability of the application to influence the user 
     with the applications content to the detriment of the United 
     States;
       (C) the manner and extent of foreign ownership or control 
     of the application or data collected by the application;
       (D) any foreign government interests associated with the 
     applications;
       (E) a software bill of materials with a focus on known or 
     assessed malicious software embedded in the application, 
     including in prior versions of the application or in other 
     applications created by the owners of such application;
       (F) any known impact from prior use of the application to 
     Department personnel or operations; and
       (G) the foreign mobile application of concern residing on a 
     United States Government device or a personally owned device 
     while in proximity to Department operations or activities or 
     in the personal custody of personnel during Department 
     sanctioned activities.
       (b) Considerations.--In developing the categorical 
     definitions and risk framework described in subsection (a), 
     the Secretary of Defense--
       (1) shall include in the risk framework foreign mobile 
     applications of concern--
       (A) from countries that the Secretary determines to be 
     engaged in consistent, unauthorized conduct that is 
     detrimental to the national security or foreign policy of the 
     United States;
       (B) that are accessible to be downloaded from major mobile 
     device application marketplaces by Department personnel; and
       (C) originating from, authored in, owned by, or otherwise 
     associated with countries or entities that are designated on 
     the list maintained and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 
     744 of the Export Administration Regulations;
       (2) may include additional countries or individual foreign 
     mobile applications with malicious and banned capabilities 
     from other countries to the extent the Secretary determines 
     appropriate; and
       (3) shall consider distinguishing within the risk framework 
     the particular interests of a country described in paragraph 
     (1) or (2) in the use of a foreign mobile application of 
     concern of such country (regardless of device or owner) by--
       (A) users located at facilities of the Department of 
     Defense of varying levels of sensitivity;
       (B) users conducting authorized operations or movements of 
     Department of Defense materiel; or
       (C) specific civilian employees of the Department or 
     contractors whom the Secretary determines likely to be a 
     target of a foreign actor.
       (c) Guidance and Updates.--The Secretary of Defense shall--
       (1) issue guidance to all Department personnel 
     incorporating the categories of foreign mobile applications 
     of concern and advising how to mitigate the risks identified 
     by the risk framework with respect to such applications;
       (2) routinely update the categorical definitions and risk 
     framework promulgated pursuant to subsection (a), at least on 
     an annual basis; and
       (3) prescribe, if feasible, regulations that appropriately 
     mitigate risks from applications on devices provided by the 
     Department of Defense or on any device used during an 
     activity described in subsection (b)(3)(B) or at locations 
     described under (b)(3)(A).

     SEC. 1747. FEDERAL CONTRACTOR VULNERABILITY DISCLOSURE 
                   POLICY.

       (a) Recommendations.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, in consultation with the Director of 
     the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the 
     National Cyber Director, the Director of the National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology, and any other 
     appropriate head of an Executive department, shall--
       (A) review the Federal Acquisition Regulation contract 
     requirements and language for contractor vulnerability 
     disclosure programs; and
       (B) recommend updates to such requirements and language to 
     the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council.
       (2) Contents.--The recommendations required by paragraph 
     (1) shall include updates to such requirements designed to 
     ensure that covered contractors implement a vulnerability 
     disclosure policy consistent with NIST guidelines for 
     contractors as required under section 5 of the IoT 
     Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 278g-3c; 
     Public Law 116-207).
       (b) Procurement Requirements.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date on which the recommended contract language 
     developed pursuant to subsection (a) is received, the Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation Council shall review the recommended 
     contract language and update the FAR as necessary to 
     incorporate requirements for covered contractors to receive 
     information about a potential security vulnerability relating 
     to an information system owned or controlled by a contractor, 
     in performance of the contract.
       (c) Elements.--The update to the FAR pursuant to subsection 
     (b) shall--
       (1) to the maximum extent practicable, align with the 
     security vulnerability disclosure process and coordinated 
     disclosure requirements relating to Federal information 
     systems under sections 5 and 6 of the IoT Cybersecurity 
     Improvement Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-207; 15 U.S.C. 278g-
     3c and 278g-3d); and
       (2) to the maximum extent practicable, be aligned with 
     industry best practices and Standards 29147 and 30111 of the 
     International Standards Organization (or any successor 
     standard) or any other appropriate, relevant, and widely used 
     standard.
       (d) Waiver.--The head of an agency may waive the security 
     vulnerability disclosure policy requirement under subsection 
     (b) if--
       (1) the agency Chief Information Officer determines that 
     the waiver is necessary in the interest of national security 
     or research purposes; and
       (2) if, not later than 30 days after granting a waiver, 
     such head submits a notification and justification (including 
     information about the duration of the waiver) to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
       (e) Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation.--
       (1) Review.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall review 
     the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation contract requirements and language for 
     contractor vulnerability disclosure programs and develop 
     updates to such requirements designed to ensure that covered 
     contractors implement a vulnerability disclosure policy 
     consistent with NIST guidelines for contractors as required 
     under section 5 of the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 
     2020 (15 U.S.C. 278g-3c; Public Law 116-207).
       (2) Revisions.--Not later than 180 days after the date on 
     which the review required under subsection (a) is completed, 
     the Secretary shall revise the DFARS as necessary to 
     incorporate requirements for covered contractors to receive 
     information about a potential security vulnerability relating 
     to an information system owned or controlled by a contractor, 
     in performance of the contract.
       (3) Elements.--The Secretary shall ensure that the revision 
     to the DFARS described in this subsection is carried out in 
     accordance with the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
     subsection (c).
       (4) Waiver.--The Chief Information Officer of the 
     Department of Defense may waive the security vulnerability 
     disclosure policy requirements under paragraph (2) if the 
     Chief Information Officer--
       (A) determines that the waiver is necessary in the interest 
     of national security or research purposes; and
       (B) not later than 30 days after granting a waiver, submits 
     a notification and justification (including information about 
     the duration of the waiver) to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``agency'' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 3502 of title 44, United States Code.
       (2) The term ``covered contractor'' means a contractor (as 
     defined in section 7101 of title 41, United States Code)--

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       (A) whose contract is in an amount the same as or greater 
     than the simplified acquisition threshold; or
       (B) that uses, operates, manages, or maintains a Federal 
     information system (as defined by section 11331 of title 40, 
     United Stated Code) on behalf of an agency.
       (3) The term ``DFARS'' means the Department of Defense 
     Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
       (4) The term ``Executive department'' has the meaning given 
     that term in section 101 of title 5, United States Code.
       (5) The term ``FAR'' means the Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation.
       (6) The term ``NIST'' means the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology.
       (7) The term ``OMB'' means the Office of Management and 
     Budget.
       (8) The term ``security vulnerability'' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 2200 of the Homeland Security Act 
     of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 650).
       (9) The term ``simplified acquisition threshold'' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 134 of title 41, United 
     States Code.

                      TITLE XVIII--QUALITY OF LIFE

                    Subtitle A--Pay and Compensation

     SEC. 1801. REFORM OF RATES OF MONTHLY BASIC PAY.

       Effective on January 1, 2025, the rates of monthly basic 
     pay for members of the uniformed services within each pay 
     grade and with years of service computed under section 205 of 
     title 37, United States Code (and subject to adjustment under 
     section 1009 of such title), are as follows:


                            Years of Service
                          Commissioned Officers
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Pay Grade    2 or Fewer    Over 2      Over 3      Over 4      Over 6
------------------------------------------------------------------------
O-8          $12,803.70   $13,223.70  $13,501.80  $13,579.20  $13,926.90
O-7          10,638.90    11,133.00   11,361.90   11,544.00   11,872.80
O-6           8,067.90    8,863.20    9,444.90    9,444.90    9,481.20
O-5           6,725.70    7,576.50    8,100.90    8,199.60    8,527.20
O-4           5,803.20    6,717.30    7,166.40    7,265.40    7,681.50
O-3           5,102.10    5,783.70    6,241.80    6,806.10    7,132.80
O-2           4,408.50    5,020.80    5,782.80    5,978.10    6,100.80
O-1           3,826.20    3,982.80    4,814.70    4,814.70    4,814.70
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Over 8       Over 10     Over 12     Over 14     Over 16
------------------------------------------------------------------------
O-8           $14,506.50  $14,641.80  $15,192.60  $15,351.30  $15,825.90
O-7           12,198.30   12,574.20   12,948.90   13,325.40   14,506.50
O-6          9,887.40     9,941.40    9,941.40    10,506.30   11,505.00
O-5          8,722.50     9,153.00    9,469.80    9,878.10    10,501.80
O-4          8,127.90     8,684.10    9,116.10    9,416.70    9,589.50
O-3           7,490.70    7,721.70    8,102.10    8,301.00    8,301.00
O-2           6,100.80    6,100.80    6,100.80    6,100.80    6,100.80
O-1           4,814.70     4,814.70    4,814.70    4,814.70    4,814.70
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Over 18      Over 20     Over 22     Over 24     Over 26
------------------------------------------------------------------------
O-10          $0.00       $18,491.70  $18,491.70  $18,491.70  $18,491.70
O-9           0.00        18,096.00   18,357.30   18,491.70   18,491.70
O-8           16,512.90   17,145.60   17,568.60   17,568.60   17,568.60
O-7           15,504.30   15,504.30   15,504.30   15,504.30   15,584.10
O-6           12,091.20   12,677.10   13,010.70   13,348.50   14,002.80
O-5           10,799.10   11,093.10   11,426.70   11,426.70   11,426.70
O-4           9,689.10    9,689.10    9,689.10    9,689.10    9,689.10
O-3           8,301.00    8,301.00    8,301.00    8,301.00    8,301.00
O-2          6,100.80     6,100.80    6,100.80    6,100.80    6,100.80
O-1          4,814.70     4,814.70    4,814.70    4,814.70    4,814.70
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Over 28      Over 30     Over 32     Over 34     Over 36
------------------------------------------------------------------------
O-10         $18,491.70   $18,491.70  $18,491.70  $18,491.70  $18,491.70
O-9          18,491.70    18,491.70   18,491.70   18,491.70   18,491.70
O-8           17,568.60   18,008.40   18,008.40   18,458.10   18,458.10
O-7           15,584.10   15,895.80   15,895.80   15,895.80   15,895.80
O-6           14,002.80   14,282.40   14,282.40   14,282.40   14,282.40
O-5           11,426.70    11,426.70   11,426.70   11,426.70   11,426.70
O-4          9,689.10     9,689.10    9,689.10    9,689.10    9,689.10
O-3          8,301.00     8,301.00    8,301.00    8,301.00    8,301.00
O-2          6,100.80     6,100.80    6,100.80    6,100.80    6,100.80
O-1           4,814.70     4,814.70    4,814.70    4,814.70    4,814.70
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Over 38      Over 40     ..........  ..........  ..........
------------------------------------------------------------------------
O-10         $18,491.70   $18,491.70  ..........  ..........  ..........
O-9          18,491.70    18,491.70   ..........  ..........  ..........
O-8          18,458.10    18,458.10   ..........  ..........  ..........
O-7          15,895.80    15,895.80   ..........  ..........  ..........
O-6          14,282.40    14,282.40   ..........  ..........  ..........

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O-5          11,426.70    11,426.70   ..........  ..........  ..........
O-4          9,689.10     9,689.10    ..........  ..........  ..........
O-3          8,301.00     8,301.00    ..........  ..........  ..........
O-2          6,100.80     6,100.80    ..........  ..........  ..........
O-1          4,814.70     4,814.70    ..........  ..........  ..........
------------------------------------------------------------------------



  Commissioned Officers With Over 4 Years of Active Duty Service As An
                   Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Pay Grade    2 or Fewer    Over 2      Over 3      Over 4      Over 6
------------------------------------------------------------------------
O-3E         $0.00        $0.00       $0.00       $6,806.10   $7,132.80
O-2E         0.00         0.00        0.00        5,978.10    6,100.80
O-1E         0.00         0.00        0.00        4,814.70    5,141.10
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Over 8       Over 10     Over 12     Over 14      Over 16
------------------------------------------------------------------------
O-3E         $7,490.70    $7,721.70   $8,102.10   $8,423.40   $8,607.90
O-2E         6,294.90     6,622.80    6,876.60    7,065.00    7,065.00
O-1E         5,331.30     5,525.70    5,716.50    5,978.10    5,978.10
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Over 18      Over 20     Over 22     Over 24     Over 26
------------------------------------------------------------------------
O-3E         $8,859.00    $8,859.00   $8,859.00   $8,859.00   $8,859.00
O-2E         7,065.00     7,065.00    7,065.00    7,065.00    7,065.00
O-1E          5,978.10     5,978.10    5,978.10    5,978.10    5,978.10
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Over 28      Over 30     Over 32     Over 34     Over 36
------------------------------------------------------------------------
O-3E         $8,859.00    $8,859.00   $8,859.00   $8,859.00   $8,859.00
O-2E         7,065.00     7,065.00    7,065.00    7,065.00    7,065.00
O-1E         5,978.10     5,978.10    5,978.10    5,978.10    5,978.10
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Over 38      Over 40     ..........  ..........  ..........
------------------------------------------------------------------------
O-3E         $8,859.00    $8,859.00   ..........  ..........  ..........
O-2E         7,065.00     7,065.00    ..........  ..........  ..........
O-1E         5,978.10     5,978.10    ..........  ..........  ..........
------------------------------------------------------------------------



                            Warrant Officers
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Pay Grade    2 or Fewer    Over 2      Over 3      Over 4      Over 6
------------------------------------------------------------------------
W-4          $5,273.10    $5,671.50   $5,834.40   $5,994.60   $6,270.60
W-3           4,815.60    5,015.70    5,222.10    5,289.00    5,504.40
W-2           4,260.90    4,663.80    4,787.70    4,873.20    5,149.20
W-1           3,739.80    4,143.00    4,250.70    4,479.60    4,749.90
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Over 8       Over 10     Over 12     Over 14      Over 16
------------------------------------------------------------------------
W-4          $6,543.60    $6,820.20   $7,235.40   $7,599.90   $7,946.70
W-3           5,928.90    6,370.80    6,579.00    6,819.90    7,067.40
W-2           5,578.50    5,791.80    6,001.20    6,257.40    6,457.80
W-1           5,148.30    5,334.30    5,595.30    5,850.90    6,052.20
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Over 18      Over 20     Over 22     Over 24     Over 26
------------------------------------------------------------------------
W-5          $9,375.60    $9,375.60   $9,851.10   $10,205.70  $10,597.20
W-4           8,231.10    8,508.30    8,914.50    9,248.70    9,629.70
W-3           7,513.80    7,814.70    7,994.70    8,186.10    8,447.10
W-2           6,639.00    6,856.20    6,998.70    7,111.80    7,111.80
W-1           6,237.60    6,462.90    6,462.90    6,462.90    6,462.90
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Over 28      Over 30     Over 32     Over 34     Over 36
------------------------------------------------------------------------
W-5          $10,597.20   $11,128.20  $11,128.20  $11,683.50  $11,683.50

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W-4           9,629.70    9,821.70    9,821.70    9,821.70    9,821.70
W-3          8,447.10     8,447.10    8,447.10    8,447.10    8,447.10
W-2           7,111.80     7,111.80    7,111.80    7,111.80    7,111.80
W-1          6,462.90     6,462.90    6,462.90    6,462.90    6,462.90
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Over 38      Over 40     ..........  ..........  ..........
------------------------------------------------------------------------
W-5          $12,269.10   $12,269.10  ..........  ..........  ..........
W-4          9,821.70     9,821.70    ..........  ..........  ..........
W-3          8,447.10     8,447.10    ..........  ..........  ..........
W-2          7,111.80     7,111.80    ..........  ..........  ..........
W-1           6,462.90     6,462.90   ..........  ..........  ..........
------------------------------------------------------------------------



                            Enlisted Members
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Pay Grade    2 or Fewer    Over 2      Over 3      Over 4      Over 6
------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-7          $3,624.90    $3,956.40   $4,108.20   $4,308.30   $4,465.50
E-6           3,135.60    3,450.60    3,603.00    3,750.90    3,904.80
E-5           3,082.20    3,317.10    3,479.40    3,638.70    3,790.80
E-4           3,028.80    3,183.60    3,356.10    3,526.20    3,677.10
E-3           2,733.90    2,906.10    3,082.20    3,082.20    3,082.20
E-2          2,600.10     2,600.10    2,600.10    2,600.10    2,600.10
E-1          2,319.90     2,319.90    2,319.90    2,319.90    2,319.90
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Over 8       Over 10     Over 12     Over 14      Over 16
------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-9          $0.00        $6,370.50   $6,514.80   $6,696.60   $6,910.50
E-8          5,214.90     5,445.60    5,588.40    5,759.40    5,944.50
E-7           4,734.60    4,886.40    5,155.20    5,379.30    5,532.30
E-6           4,252.50    4,387.80    4,649.70    4,729.80    4,788.00
E-5           3,964.80    4,052.10    4,076.40    4,076.40    4,076.40
E-4           3,677.10     3,677.10    3,677.10    3,677.10    3,677.10
E-3          3,082.20     3,082.20    3,082.20    3,082.20    3,082.20
E-2          2,600.10     2,600.10    2,600.10    2,600.10    2,600.10
E-1          2,319.90     2,319.90    2,319.90    2,319.90    2,319.90
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Over 18      Over 20     Over 22     Over 24     Over 26
------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-9          $7,127.10    $7,472.10   $7,765.20   $8,072.70   $8,544.00
E-8           6,279.30    6,449.10    6,737.40    6,897.30    7,291.20
E-7           5,694.90    5,757.90    5,969.70    6,083.10    6,515.70
E-6          4,856.40     4,856.40    4,856.40    4,856.40    4,856.40
E-5          4,076.40     4,076.40    4,076.40    4,076.40    4,076.40
E-4          3,677.10     3,677.10    3,677.10    3,677.10    3,677.10
E-3          3,082.20     3,082.20    3,082.20    3,082.20    3,082.20
E-2          2,600.10     2,600.10    2,600.10    2,600.10    2,600.10
E-1          2,319.90     2,319.90    2,319.90    2,319.90    2,319.90
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Over 28      Over 30     Over 32     Over 34     Over 36
------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-9          $8,544.00    $8,970.30   $8,970.30   $9,419.40   $9,419.40
E-8           7,291.20    7,437.30    7,437.30    7,437.30    7,437.30
E-7          6,515.70     6,515.70    6,515.70    6,515.70    6,515.70
E-6           4,856.40     4,856.40    4,856.40    4,856.40    4,856.40
E-5          4,076.40     4,076.40    4,076.40    4,076.40    4,076.40
E-4           3,677.10     3,677.10    3,677.10    3,677.10    3,677.10
E-3           3,082.20     3,082.20    3,082.20    3,082.20    3,082.20
E-2          2,600.10     2,600.10    2,600.10    2,600.10    2,600.10
E-1          2,319.90     2,319.90    2,319.90    2,319.90    2,319.90
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Over 38      Over 40     ..........  ..........  ..........
------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-9          $9,891.30    $9,891.30   ..........  ..........  ..........
E-8          7,437.30     7,437.30    ..........  ..........  ..........
E-7          6,515.70     6,515.70    ..........  ..........  ..........
E-6          4,856.40     4,856.40    ..........  ..........  ..........

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E-5          4,076.40     4,076.40    ..........  ..........  ..........
E-4           3,677.10     3,677.10   ..........  ..........  ..........
E-3           3,082.20     3,082.20   ..........  ..........  ..........
E-2          2,600.10     2,600.10    ..........  ..........  ..........
E-1          2,319.90     2,319.90    ..........  ..........  ..........
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     SEC. 1802. BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING: AUTHORIZATION OF 
                   APPROPRIATIONS.

       For fiscal year 2025, there is authorized to be 
     appropriated $1,200,000,000 for the purpose of fully funding 
     the basic allowance for housing for members of the uniformed 
     services under section 403 of title 37, United States Code.

     SEC. 1803. EVALUATION OF THE RATES OF THE BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR 
                   SUBSISTENCE.

       Not later than April 1, 2025, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the 
     evaluation of the Secretary of the rates of the basic 
     allowance for subsistence under section 402 of title 37, 
     United States Code. Elements of such report shall include the 
     following:
       (1) The determination of the Secretary whether such rates 
     are sufficient.
       (2) Other factors that could be used to determine such 
     rates, including--
       (A) the number of dependents a member of the uniformed 
     services has;
       (B) whether the member has access to fresh fruits, 
     vegetables, dairy products, and meat;
       (C) whether the member has access to healthy food; and
       (D) the local costs of food, including at commissaries 
     operated by the Secretary under chapter 147 of title 10, 
     United States Code.
       (3) The recommendations of the Secretary whether, and how, 
     such rates may be improved.

     SEC. 1804. BASIC NEEDS ALLOWANCE FOR MEMBERS ON ACTIVE 
                   SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES: EXPANSION OF 
                   ELIGIBILITY; INCREASE OF AMOUNT.

       (a) Eligibility.--Section 402b of title 37, United States 
     Code, is amended, in subsection (b)(2)--
       (1) in subparagraph (A)--
       (A) by striking ``(A)'';
       (B) by striking ``150 percent'' and inserting ``200 
     percent''; and
       (C) by striking ``; or'' and inserting ``; and''; and
       (2) by striking subparagraph (B).
       (b) Amount.--Such section is further amended, in subsection 
     (c)(1)(A), by striking ``150 percent (or, in the case of a 
     member described in subsection (b)(2)(B), 200 percent)'' and 
     inserting ``200 percent''.

     SEC. 1805. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY OF A COMMANDING OFFICER TO 
                   AUTHORIZE A BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING FOR A 
                   MEMBER PERFORMING INITIAL FIELD OR SEA DUTY.

       Subsection (f) of section 403 of title 37, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking ``certifies that the member was necessarily 
     required to procure quarters at the member's expense.'' and 
     inserting an em dash; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
       ``(A) certifies that the member was required to procure 
     housing at the member's expense; or
       ``(B) determines that quarters at the duty station or in 
     the field environment are inadequate or an impediment to 
     morale, good order, or discipline.''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2)(B)--
       (A) by striking ``the Secretary may authorize'' and 
     inserting ``a commanding officer may authorize'';
       (B) by striking ``who is serving in pay grade E-4 or E-5'' 
     and inserting ``who is serving in a pay grade below E-6''; 
     and
       (C) by striking ``members serving in pay grades E-4 and E-
     5'' and inserting ``such members. In authorizing an allowance 
     under this subparagraph, the commanding officer shall 
     consider the availability of quarters for the member and 
     whether such quarters are inadequate or an impediment to 
     morale, good order, or discipline''.

     SEC. 1806. EXPANSION OF TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCE 
                   TO MOVE OR STORE A PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLE.

       Section 453 of title 37, United States Code, is amended, in 
     subsection (c)--
       (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``one privately owned 
     vehicle'' and inserting ``two privately owned vehicles''; and
       (2) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``under paragraph (2)'' 
     before the period at the end.

     SEC. 1807. REPORT REGARDING THE CALCULATION OF COST-OF-LIVING 
                   ALLOWANCES.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than April 1, 2025, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report 
     regarding the CONUS COLA and OCONUS COLA. Such report shall 
     include the following elements:
       (1) The factors used to calculate the CONUS COLA and OCONUS 
     COLA.
       (2) An explanation of how the factors described in 
     paragraph (1) are determined.
       (3) An explanation of how the CONUS COLA and OCONUS COLA 
     may be adjusted, including--
       (A) timelines for such an adjustment;
       (B) bases for such an adjustment; and
       (C) the relationship between CONUS COLA and OCONUS COLA.
       (4) The evaluation of the Secretary whether the surveys 
     used to collect data from members to calculate the CONUS COLA 
     and OCONUS COLA are effective.
       (5) The evaluation of the Secretary whether the calculation 
     of the CONUS COLA and OCONUS COLA is effective.
       (6) The assessment of the Secretary whether the calculation 
     of the CONUS COLA or OCONUS COLA should include additional 
     factors, including--
       (A) the number of dependents a member has;
       (B) vicinity and commissary costs;
       (C) the reimbursement of expenses (including tolls and 
     taxes) incurred by a member based on the duty station of such 
     member;
       (D) remoteness;
       (E) hardship;
       (F) loss of spousal income;
       (G) the unavailability of goods or services in the vicinity 
     of a duty station; and
       (H) any other factor that the Secretary determines 
     appropriate.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``CONUS COLA'' means the cost-of-living 
     allowance paid to a member of the uniformed services under 
     section 403b of title 37, United States Code.
       (2) The term ``OCONUS COLA'' means a cost-of-living 
     allowance paid to a member of the uniformed services on the 
     basis that--
       (A) the member is assigned to a permanent duty station 
     located outside the continental United States; or
       (B) the dependents of such member reside outside the 
     continental United States but not in the vicinity of the 
     permanent duty station of such member.

                         Subtitle B--Child Care

     SEC. 1811. COMPETITIVE PAY FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CHILD 
                   CARE PERSONNEL.

       (a) In General.--Section 1792(c) of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(c) Competitive Rates of Pay.--(1) For the purpose of 
     providing military child development centers with a qualified 
     and stable civilian workforce, employees at a military 
     installation who are directly involved in providing child 
     care and who are paid from nonappropriated funds--
       ``(A) in the case of entry-level employees, shall be paid a 
     rate of pay competitive with the rates of pay paid to other 
     equivalent non-Federal positions within the metropolitan 
     statistical area or non-metropolitan statistical area (as the 
     case may be) in which such Department employee's position is 
     located; and
       ``(B) in the case of any employee not covered by 
     subparagraph (A), shall be paid a rate of pay competitive 
     with the rates of pay paid to other employees with similar 
     training, seniority, and experience within the metropolitan 
     statistical area or non-metropolitan statistical area (as the 
     case may be) in which such Department employee's position is 
     located.
       ``(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), no employee shall 
     receive a rate of pay under this subsection that is lower 
     than the minimum hourly rate of pay applicable to civilian 
     employees of the Department of Defense.
       ``(3) For purposes of determining the rates of pay under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use the metropolitan and 
     nonmetropolitan area occupational employment and wage 
     estimates published monthly by the Bureau of Labor 
     Statistics.''.
       (b) Application.--
       (1) In general.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
     take effect on the first day of the first pay period 
     beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (2) Rates of pay.--
       (A) Current employee pay rate not reduced.--The rate of pay 
     for any individual who is an employee covered by subsection 
     (c) of section 1792 of title 10, United States Code, as 
     amended by subsection (a) of this section, on the date of the 
     enactment of this Act shall not be reduced by operation of 
     such amendment.
       (B) Pay band minimum.--Any employee whose rate of pay is 
     fixed under such subsection (c), as so amended, and who is 
     within any pay band shall receive a rate of pay not less than 
     the minimum rate of pay applicable to such pay band.

     SEC. 1812. PARENT FEES AT MILITARY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS 
                   FOR CHILD CARE EMPLOYEES.

       Section 1793 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     striking subsection (d) and inserting the following new 
     subsections:
       ``(d) Child Care Employee Discount.--In order to support 
     recruitment and retention initiatives, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall charge reduced fees for the attendance, at a 
     military child development center, of the children of a child 
     care employee as follows:

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       ``(1) For the first child, no fee.
       ``(2) For each other child, a fee equal to or less than a 
     fee discounted under subsection (c).
       ``(e) Prohibition of Concurrent Discounts.--A family may 
     not receive discounts under subsections (c) and (d) 
     concurrently.''.

     SEC. 1813. CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND SAFETY AT MILITARY 
                   CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.

       (a) National Hotline.--Section 1794 of title 10, United 
     States Code, is amended, in paragraph (2) of subsection (b)--
       (1) by striking the period at at the end and inserting ``by 
     means including--''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
       ``(A) posting it in public areas of military child 
     development centers; and
       ``(B) providing it to the parents and legal guardians of 
     children who attend military child development centers.''.
       (b) Safety Regulations.--Such section is further amended, 
     in subsection (d)--
       (1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``The Secretary''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(2) The regulations required under paragraph (1) shall--
       ``(A) require the Secretary to notify the parents and legal 
     guardians of children who attend a military child development 
     center not later than 24 hours after such a child suffers 
     abuse or harm at such military child development center;
       ``(B) establish processes by which the commander of the 
     military installation and military police shall--
       ``(i) investigate and address incidents of abuse and harm 
     involving children at military child development centers; and
       ``(ii) notify the parents or legal guardians of a child who 
     experiences abuse or harm at a military child development 
     center of the status of any investigations or actions taken 
     (including under subsection (c)) to address such abuse or 
     harm; and
       ``(C) require the Secretary of Defense, to the maximum 
     extent practicable, to furnish the regulations under this 
     subsection to parents and legal guardians of children who 
     attend military child development centers.''.
       (c) Remedies.--Such section is further amended, in 
     subsection (f), by adding at the end the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(3) The Secretary of Defense shall notify the Committees 
     on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives 
     in writing not later than 30 days after a requirement is 
     waived under paragraph (2).''.

     SEC. 1814. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN OUTREACH CAMPAIGN 
                   RELATING TO WAITING LISTS FOR MILITARY CHILD 
                   DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.

       Section 585(a)(2)(D) of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 1791 
     note prec.) is amended by inserting ``a provider eligible for 
     financial assistance under any clause of section 
     1798(b)(3)(B) of title 10, United States Code, or'' before 
     ``pilot programs''.

     SEC. 1815. PRIORITY IN EXPANSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE 
                   FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
                   FORCES FOR IN-HOME CHILD CARE.

       Section 589(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 
     116-283; 10 U.S.C. 1791 note) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) In making a determination under paragraph (2), the 
     Secretary shall give priority to remote locations, including 
     the following:
       ``(A) Fort Drum, New York.
       ``(B) Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.
       ``(C) Naval Air Station Lemoore, California.
       ``(D) Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine 
     Palms, California.''.

     SEC. 1816. CHILD CARE SERVICES AND YOUTH PROGRAM SERVICES FOR 
                   DEPENDENTS.

       (a) In General.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, the Secretary of Defense shall fully fund 
     requests for financial assistance to eligible civilian 
     providers of child care services or youth program services 
     under section 1798 of title 10, United States Code.
       (b) Rule of Construction.--This section shall not be 
     construed to limit the authority of the Secretary under 
     subsection (a) of section 1798 of such title to determine 
     whether to provide such financial assistance to an eligible 
     provider.

     SEC. 1817. BRIEFINGS ON MILITARY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.

       (a) Briefings Required.--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 briefings 
     regarding child care services at military child development 
     centers according to the following schedule:
       (1) Once every three months beginning on March 1, 2025, and 
     ending on March 1, 2026.
       (2) On March 1 of each year thereafter through 2030.
       (b) Elements.--Each briefing shall include, with regard to 
     the period covered by the briefing, the following elements:
       (1) Waiting lists for such services, disaggregated by 
     military installation.
       (2) Shortages of child care employees at military child 
     development centers, disaggregated by military installation.
       (3) Insufficient capacity of military child development 
     centers, disaggregated by military installation.
       (4) Efforts of the Secretary of Defense to mitigate such 
     shortages or insufficiencies in order to shorten such waiting 
     lists.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``military 
     child development center'' and ``child care employee'' have 
     the meanings given such terms in section 1800 of title 10, 
     United States Code.

                      Subtitle C--Military Housing

     SEC. 1821. BUDGET JUSTIFICATION FOR CERTAIN FACILITIES 
                   SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION, AND MODERNIZATION 
                   PROJECTS.

       Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     inserting after section 226 the following new section:

     ``Sec. 227. Budget justification for covered military 
       unaccompanied housing Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, 
       and Modernization projects

       ``(a) In General.--Along with the budget for each fiscal 
     year submitted by the President pursuant to section 1105(a) 
     of title 31, United States Code, each Secretary of a military 
     department shall include a consolidated budget justification 
     display that individually identifies--
       ``(1) for the fiscal year covered by the budget, the total 
     requested expenditure for Facilities Sustainment, 
     Restoration, and Modernization projects for covered military 
     unaccompanied housing compared to the total expenditure 
     required by such projects, disaggregated by military 
     department; and
       ``(2) the total expenditure for Facilities Sustainment, 
     Restoration, and Modernization projects made during the 
     fiscal year beginning two years before the fiscal year 
     covered by the budget, disagggregated by--
       ``(A) military installation;
       ``(B) the type of facility repaired or restored under such 
     projects;
       ``(C) the number of such projects that were for sustainment 
     or repair of a facility; and
       ``(D) the number of such projects that were for restoration 
     or modernization of a facility.
       ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `covered military unaccompanied housing' has 
     the meaning given in section 2856 of this title.
       ``(2) The terms `facility' and `military installation' have 
     the meanings given, respectively, in section 2801 of this 
     title.''.

     SEC. 1822. STRATEGY FOR USE OF EXISTING LEASING AUTHORITIES 
                   TO ADDRESS SHORTAGES OF COVERED MILITARY 
                   UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING REQUIRED.

       (a) Strategy Required.--
       (1) In general.--Each Secretary of a military department 
     shall develop a strategy to use the authorities of such 
     Secretary, in effect as of such date, to lease real property 
     to address shortages of covered military unaccompanied 
     housing.
       (2) Elements.--Each strategy required by paragraph (1) 
     shall include, with respect to military installations under 
     the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the military department 
     concerned--
       (A) an identification of military installations with the 
     largest shortages of covered military unaccompanied housing;
       (B) an identification of military installations where 
     existing facilities of covered military unaccompanied housing 
     are in poor or failing condition under the uniform index for 
     evaluating the condition of covered military unaccompanied 
     housing required by section 2838 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 
     U.S.C. note prec. 2851);
       (C) plans of such Secretary in effect as of the date of the 
     enactment of this Act to address shortages of covered 
     military unaccompanied housing or the condition of facilities 
     of covered military unaccompanied housing using--
       (i) military construction projects; or
       (ii) facility sustainment, restoration, or modernization 
     funds; and
       (D) an assessment of whether the leasing authority under 
     section 2661 of title 10, United States Code, or 
     intergovernmental support agreements under section 2679 of 
     such title would be suitable for use by such Secretary to 
     address--
       (i) shortages of covered military unaccompanied housing; or
       (ii) the poor or failing condition of a facility of covered 
     military unaccompanied housing.
       (3) Deadline.--Each Secretary of a military department 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     that includes the strategy required by subsection (a) by not 
     later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``congressional defense committees'' has the 
     meaning given such term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, 
     United States Code.
       (2) The term ``covered military unaccompanied housing'' has 
     the meaning given such term in section 2856 of such title.
       (3) The terms ``facility'' and ``military construction 
     project'' have the meanings given such terms in section 2801 
     of such title.

     SEC. 1823. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF ESTIMATED COSTS OF 
                   CERTAIN STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS SHORTAGES OF 
                   COVERED MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING.

       (a) Agreement.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     seek to enter into an agreement with an FFRDC for an 
     assessment that compares the estimated total cost to the 
     United States during the 20-year period beginning on the date 
     of the enactment of this Act of--
       (1) the construction and maintenance of facilities of 
     covered military unaccompanied housing to address shortages 
     in covered military unaccompanied housing; and
       (2) the modification of policies of the Department of 
     Defense and each military department to permit a greater 
     number of members of the Armed Forces to reside in housing 
     facilities other than covered military unaccompanied

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     housing (including such policies relating to the payment of 
     basic allowance for housing under section 403 of title 37, 
     United States Code).
       (b) Report on Assessment.--An FFRDC that enters into an 
     agreement under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary 
     of Defense a report on such assessment. Such report shall 
     include--
       (1) a comprehensive review of--
       (A) the total lifecycle costs, disaggregated by each 
     military department, of the construction, sustainment, and 
     modernization of facilities of covered unaccompanied housing 
     to meet--
       (i) the needs for housing for members of the Armed Forces 
     as of the date of the enactment of this Act; and
       (ii) the projected needs for such housing during the 20-
     year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, as determined by each Secretary concerned;
       (B) the applicable policies of each military department 
     with respect to which members of the Armed Forces are 
     required to reside in covered military unaccompanied housing; 
     and
       (C) for each military department, the expected expenditure 
     for basic allowance for housing under section 403 of title 
     37, United States Code, during the 20-year period beginning 
     on the date of the enactment of this Act compared to such 
     total lifecycle costs;
       (2) a summary of the research and other activities carried 
     out as part of such comprehensive review; and
       (3) recommendations of the FFRDC with respect to 
     requirements and policies of the Department of Defense and 
     each military department for covered military unaccompanied 
     housing.
       (c) Submission to Congress.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
     which the Secretary of Defense receives the report under 
     subsection (b), such Secretary shall submit to the Committees 
     on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the 
     Senate a report that includes--
       (A) an unaltered copy of the report of the FFRDC submitted 
     to the Secretary of Defense pursuant to subsection (b); and
       (B) the written responses of the Secretary of the Defense 
     and the Secretaries concerned with respect to the results of 
     such report.
       (2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered military unaccompanied housing'' has 
     the meaning given such term in section 2856 of title 10, 
     United States Code.
       (2) The term ``facility'' has the meaning given such term 
     in section 2801 of such title.
       (3) The term ``FFRDC'' means a federally funded research 
     and development center.

     SEC. 1824. DIGITAL MAINTENANCE REQUEST SYSTEM FOR COVERED 
                   MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--
       (1) require each Secretary of a military department to 
     establish a digital system for residents of covered military 
     unaccompanied housing located on a military installation 
     under the jurisdiction of such Secretary to make maintenance 
     requests for such housing; and
       (2) submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     on the establishment of such digital systems.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning 
     given in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.
       (2) The term ``covered military unaccompanied housing'' has 
     the meaning given in section 2856 of title 10, United States 
     Code.

     SEC. 1825. DIGITAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR MILITARY 
                   DEPARTMENTS.

       (a) Digital Facilities Management Systems for Military 
     Departments.--
       (1) Criteria.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense 
     for Energy, Installations, and Environment, in coordination 
     with each covered Assistant Secretary, shall develop criteria 
     for a new or established digital facilities management system 
     for each military department. Each such system shall have the 
     capability to, with respect to each military installation--
       (A) track conditions of individual facilities, applying the 
     uniform index developed under section 2838 of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 
     118-31), for each military installation under the 
     jurisdiction of each such covered Assistant Secretary;
       (B) plan for maintenance actions for each facility; and
       (C) generate reports that include data on--
       (i) the type and function of each facility;
       (ii) the overall condition of each facility;
       (iii) planned maintenance for each facility during a five-
     year period following the date of submission of the criteria;
       (iv) conditions that may lead to a failure to maintain 
     minimum physical security or configuration standards for 
     members of the Armed Forces during the 12-month period 
     following the date of submission of the criteria; and
       (v) the date on which the facility will have been in use 
     for 40 years.
       (2) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
     which the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, 
     Installations, and Environment develops the criteria required 
     under paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary shall provide to 
     the congressional defense committees a briefing on such 
     criteria.
       (3) Implementation.--Not later than one year after the date 
     on which the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, 
     Installations, and Environment develops the criteria required 
     under paragraph (1), each covered Assistant Secretary shall 
     implement a digital facilities management system for the 
     military department under the jurisdiction of that meets the 
     criteria described in paragraph (1).
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered Assistant Secretary'' means--
       (A) the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, 
     Energy, and Environment;
       (B) the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, 
     Installations, and Environment; and
       (C) the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for 
     Installations, Environment, and Energy.
       (2) The term ``facility'' has the meaning given in section 
     2801 of title 10, United States Code.
       (3) The term ``military department'' has the meaning given 
     in section 101 of such title.
       (4) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning 
     given in section 2801 of such title.

     SEC. 1826. TEMPORARY BIENNIAL REPORT ON QUALITY AND CONDITION 
                   OF COVERED MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING 
                   LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.

       (a) Report Required.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter until 
     January 1, 2032, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives a report on the quality and condition of each 
     facility of covered military unaccompanied housing located 
     outside the United States, disaggregated by military 
     installation on which each such facility is located.
       (2) Elements.-- Such report shall include, for each 
     facility of covered military unaccompanied housing the 
     following:
       (A) A description of each facility of covered military 
     unaccompanied housing including age, whether the facility is 
     permanent or temporary, and whether the facility is 
     Government-owned or leased.
       (B) The results of an evaluation of the condition of such 
     facility using the uniform index developed under section 2838 
     of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2024 (Public Law 118-31).
       (C) With respect to the standards for habitability 
     established under section 2856b of title 10, United States 
     Code (as added by section 2832 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024)--
       (i) an explanation of how such standards are applied to 
     such facility; and
       (ii) an estimation of the funding needed to apply such 
     standards to such facility.
       (D) An assessment of how such standards and the condition 
     of such facility determined under the evaluation described in 
     subparagraph (B) affect force readiness, disaggregated by 
     combatant command.
       (b) Defined.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered military unaccompanied housing'' has 
     the meaning given in section 2856 of title 10, United States 
     Code.
       (2) The terms ``facility'' and ``military installation'' 
     have the meanings given, respectively, in section 2801 of 
     such title.

                   Subtitle D--Access to Health Care

     SEC. 1831. EXCLUSION OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS FROM 
                   AUTHORIZED STRENGTHS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS ON 
                   ACTIVE DUTY.

       Section 523(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(10) Officers who are licensed mental health providers, 
     including clinical psychologists, licensed clinical social 
     workers, mental health nurse practitioners, or psychiatric 
     physician assistants.''.

     SEC. 1832. TRICARE PROGRAM: WAIVER OF REFERRAL REQUIREMENT 
                   UNDER TRICARE PRIME FOR CERTAIN CARE IN A 
                   MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITY.

       Section 1095f(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(A)'' before ``The Secretary''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(B) The Secretary shall waive the referral requirement in 
     paragraph (1) in the case of a member of the armed forces 
     serving on active duty who seeks to obtain any of the 
     following kinds of care in a military medical treatment 
     facility:
       ``(i) Physical therapy.
       ``(ii) Nutritional.
       ``(iii) Audiological.
       ``(iv) Optometric.
       ``(v) Podiatric.
       ``(vi) Primary and preventive health care services for 
     women (as such term is defined in section 1074d of this 
     title).''.

     SEC. 1833. EXTENSION OF ENHANCED APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION 
                   AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.

       Section 1599c(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``December 31, 2025'' both places it 
     appears and inserting ``December 31, 2030''.

     SEC. 1834. REFERRAL OF A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES TO A 
                   TRICARE PROVIDER FOR URGENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 
                   SERVICES.

       Section 722 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``If'' and inserting ``(a) In General.--
     Subject to subsection (b), if''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(b) Urgent Behavioral Health Services.--
       ``(1) In general.--If the Secretary of Defense is unable to 
     provide urgent behavioral health services in a military 
     medical treatment facility to a covered individual during the 
     three-day period following the date on which such services 
     are first requested by the covered individual, the

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     Secretary shall refer the covered individual to a provider 
     under the TRICARE program to receive such services.
       ``(2) Covered individual defined.--In this subsection, the 
     term `covered individual' means--
       ``(A) a member of the Armed Forces on active duty;
       ``(B) a retired member of the Armed Forces; or
       ``(C) a dependent of a member described in paragraph (1); 
     or
       ``(D) a dependent of a former member described in paragraph 
     (2).''.

     SEC. 1835. WAIVER WITH RESPECT TO EXPERIENCED NURSES AT 
                   MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES.

       (a) In General.--The hiring manager of a military medical 
     treatment facility or other health care facility of the 
     Department of Defense may waive any General Schedule 
     qualification standard related to work experience established 
     by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management in the 
     case of any applicant for a nursing or practical nurse 
     position in a military medical treatment facility or other 
     health care facility of the Department of Defense who--
       (1)(A) is a nurse or practical nurse in the Department of 
     Defense; or
       (B) was a nurse or practical nurse in the Department of 
     Defense for at least one year; and
       (2) after commencing work as a nurse or practical nurse in 
     the Department of Defense, obtained a bachelor's degree or 
     graduate degree from an accredited professional nursing 
     educational program.
       (b) Certification.--If, in the case of any applicant 
     described in subsection (a), a hiring manager waives a 
     qualification standard in accordance with such subsection, 
     such hiring manager shall submit to the Director of the 
     Office of Personnel Management a certification that such 
     applicant meets all remaining General Schedule qualification 
     standards established by the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management for the applicable position.

     SEC. 1836. PILOT PROGRAM FOR HIRING HEALTH CARE 
                   PROFESSIONALS.

       (a) Pilot Program.--
       (1) Establishment.--Not later than three months after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall establish and implement a pilot program to appoint 
     licensed civilian health care professionals to positions 
     within the Department of Defense.
       (2) Locations.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot 
     program under this section at not more than three military 
     medical treatment facilities maintained under section 1073d 
     of title 10, United States Code, to be selected by the 
     Secretary. To be eligible for selection under this paragraph, 
     a military medical treatment facility may not be more than 50 
     miles from a medical center of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs.
       (b) Appointments.--
       (1) In general.--For the purposes of appointing licensed 
     civilian health care professionals under the pilot program, 
     the Secretary of Defense shall exercise the hiring authority 
     under section 1599c(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, 
     with respect to the appointment and pay of health care 
     personnel under chapter 74 of title 38, United States Code. 
     Notwithstanding subsection (b) of such section 1599c, the 
     authority under this paragraph shall expire on the date set 
     forth in subsection (d) of this section.
       (2) Conversion.--Any Department of Defense employee who, on 
     the date the pilot program under this section is established, 
     is a licensed health care professional occupying a position 
     at any military medical treatment facility selected under 
     subsection (a) may elect to have their appointment converted 
     such that their position is subject to the provisions of such 
     chapter 74 described in paragraph (1).
       (3) Opt out.--Any individual who has applied for a position 
     at any such a facility before the pilot program is 
     established but who has not been appointed may, in the event 
     of subsequent appointment, elect to not be subject to such 
     provisions of such chapter 74 or the hiring requirements of 
     the pilot program.
       (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act and annually thereafter until the date 
     under subsection (d), the Secretary shall submit a report to 
     the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
     Representatives on the pilot program. Each such report shall 
     include the following information:
       (1) The total number of full-time equivalent positions 
     added under the pilot program.
       (2) The average time from announcement of an available 
     position to--
       (A) the date an individual is offered employment, sorted by 
     position; and
       (B) the date an individual commences employment, sorted by 
     position.
       (3) The turnover rate for employees appointed under the 
     pilot program.
       (d) Sunset.--The authority to carry out the pilot program 
     established under this section shall terminate on the date 
     that is three years after the date Secretary establishes the 
     pilot program under such subsection.

     SEC. 1837. RETENTION OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS: SURVEYS; 
                   BRIEFING; REPORTS.

       (a) Surveys.--The Secretary of a military department shall 
     conduct an annual survey of health care providers under the 
     jurisdiction of such Secretary to determine why such 
     providers remain on, or separate from, active duty in such 
     military department.
       (b) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of a military department 
     shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and House of Representatives a briefing regarding the 
     plan of such Secretary to carry out the survey under this 
     section.
       (c) Reports.--Not later than September 30 of each year, 
     beginning in 2025, the Secretary of a military department 
     shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding the 
     most recent survey under this section.
       (1) Elements.--Each report shall include the following 
     elements:
       (A) Demographic data regarding the providers, disaggregated 
     under paragraph (2).
       (B) Reasons providers gave for remaining.
       (C) Reasons providers gave for separating.
       (D) The determination of the Secretary whether there is a 
     trend regarding retention or such reasons.
       (E) Efforts of the Secretary to reverse a negative trend or 
     encourage a positive trend.
       (F) Legislative recommendations of the Secretary regarding 
     how to reverse a negative trend or encourage a positive 
     trend.
       (2) Demographic data.--In each report, the Secretary of a 
     military department shall disaggregate demographic data 
     regarding providers who participated in the most recent 
     survey on the bases of the following categories:
       (A) Medical specialty.
       (B) Rank.
       (C) Gender.
       (D) Years of service in such military department.
       (E) Whether the provider became an officer on active duty 
     in such military department--
       (i) pursuant to the Armed Forces Health Professions 
     Scholarship and Financial Assistance program under subchapter 
     I of chapter 105 of title 10, United States Code;
       (ii) after graduating from the Uniformed Services 
     University of the Health Sciences established under section 
     2112 of such title; or
       (iii) otherwise.
       (d) Termination.--This section shall cease to have effect 
     on September 30, 2030.

                Subtitle E--Support for Military Spouses

     SEC. 1841. INTERSTATE COMPACTS FOR PORTABILITY OF 
                   OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES OF MILITARY SPOUSES: 
                   PERMANENT AUTHORITY.

       (a) In General.--Section 1784(h) of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by striking paragraph (5).
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect as if enacted immediately following the 
     enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92), to which such amendment 
     relates.

     SEC. 1842. PERMANENT MILITARY SPOUSE CAREER ACCELERATOR 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) Establishment.--Section 1784 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(i) Employment Fellowship Opportunities.--The Secretary 
     of Defense shall carry out a program to provide spouses of 
     members of the armed forces with paid fellowships with 
     employers in various industries. To carry out such program, 
     the Secretary shall take the following steps:
       ``(1) Enter into an agreement with an entity to conduct 
     such program.
       ``(2) Determine the appropriate capacity for the program 
     based on the availability of appropriations for such purpose.
       ``(3) Establish criteria to evaluate the effectiveness and 
     cost-effectiveness of the program in supporting the 
     employment of such spouses.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--Subsection (i) of such section shall 
     take effect on January 1, 2026.
       (c) Conforming Amendment.--The pilot program under section 
     564 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 1784 note) shall terminate 
     on January 1, 2026.

     SEC. 1843. CHILD CARE SERVICES AND YOUTH PROGRAM SERVICES FOR 
                   DEPENDENTS: PERIOD OF SERVICES FOR A MEMBER 
                   WITH A SPOUSE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT.

       (a) Period.--The Secretary of a military department may 
     provide a covered member with covered services for a period 
     of at least 180 days.
       (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to--
       (1) entitle a covered member to covered services; or
       (2) give priority to a covered member for purposes of a 
     determination regarding who shall receive covered services.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered member'' means a member of the Armed 
     Forces--
       (A) who has a dependent child; and
       (B) whose spouse is seeking employment.
       (2) The term ``covered services'' means child care services 
     or youth program services provided or paid for by the 
     Secretary of Defense under subchapter II of chapter 88 of 
     title 10, United States Code.

           Subtitle F--Other Matters, Reports, and Briefings

     SEC. 1851. INCREASED ACCESS TO FOOD ON MILITARY 
                   INSTALLATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     ensure that the Secretaries of the military departments shall 
     implement a program, standardized across the military 
     departments, to increase access to food on military 
     installations for members of the Armed Forces who reside on 
     such military installations.
       (b) CAC Access.--Food made available under the program 
     under this section shall be accessible with a common access 
     card at dining facilities, commissaries, exchanges, 
     restaurants, and other locations where such members can 
     obtain food.
       (c) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the 
     Secretaries of the military departments shall jointly submit 
     to the

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     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
     Representatives a briefing on the implementation of the 
     program under this section. Such briefing shall include the 
     following elements:
       (1) The milestones and timeline to complete such 
     implementation.
       (2) Resources, including software, hardware, and personnel, 
     necessary for such implementation.
       (3) A description of potential barriers to implementation 
     of the program, particularly for remote or rural military 
     installations, or installations located in geographic areas 
     with limited access to food.
       (4) Policies or regulations of the Department of Defense 
     that the Secretary of Defense determines necessary for such 
     implementation.
       (5) Recommendations of the Secretary of Defense or a 
     Secretary of a military department regarding legislation 
     necessary for such implementation.

            DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS

     SEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE.

       This division may be cited as the ``Military Construction 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025''.

     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, 2027; or
       (2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 
     for military construction for fiscal year 2028.
       (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, 2027; or
       (2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 
     for fiscal year 2028 for military construction projects, land 
     acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, or 
     contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
     Security Investment Program.

     SEC. 2003. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       Titles XXI through XXVII shall take effect on the later 
     of--
       (1) October 1, 2024; or
       (2) the date of the enactment of this Act.

                 TITLE XXI--ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

     SEC. 2101. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION 
                   PROJECTS.

       (a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated 
     pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 
     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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     State                                        Installation                        Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alaska.........................................  Fort Wainwright...............................      $23,000,000
California.....................................  Concord.......................................      $68,000,000
                                                 Fort Irwin....................................      $44,000,000
Florida........................................  Key West Naval Air Station....................     $457,000,000
Hawaii.........................................  Wheeler Army Air Field........................     $231,000,000
Kentucky.......................................  Fort Campbell.................................      $11,800,000
Louisiana......................................  Fort Johnson..................................     $117,000,000
Maryland.......................................  Fort Meade....................................      $46,000,000
Michigan.......................................  Detroit Arsenal...............................      $37,000,000
Missouri.......................................  Fort Leonard Wood.............................     $144,000,000
New York.......................................  Watervliet Arsenal............................      $53,000,000
North Carolina.................................  Fort Liberty..................................      $39,000,000
Pennsylvania...................................  Letterkenny Army Depot........................     $346,000,000
Texas..........................................  Fort Cavazos..................................     $147,000,000
                                                 Red River Army Depot..........................      $34,000,000
Virginia.......................................  Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall................     $180,000,000
Washington.....................................  Joint Base Lewis-McChord......................     $192,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       (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 or locations outside the United States, and in 
     the amounts, set forth in the following table:

                                         Army: Outside the United States
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    Country                                 Installation or Location                  Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Belgium........................................  SHAPE Headquarters............................      $45,000,000
 Germany.......................................   U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz...........      $61,000,000
                                                 U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach....................     $191,000,000
                                                 U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden..................      $44,000,000
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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 installations or locations, in the number 
     of units, and in the amounts set forth in the following 
     table:

                                              Army: Family Housing
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Country                          Installation                   Units                 Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Belgium................................  Chievres AB................  Family Housing New            $100,954,000
                                                                       Construction (84 units).
Germany................................  Baumholder.................  Family Housing                 $63,246,000
                                                                       Replacement Construction
                                                                       (54 units)..............
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       (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 2103(a) and available for military 
     family housing functions as specified in the funding table in 
     section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may improve existing 
     military family housing units in an amount not to exceed 
     $81,114,000.
       (c) 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 $31,333,000.

     SEC. 2103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, ARMY.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby 
     authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning 
     after September 30, 2024, 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 sections 2101 and 2102 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. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 
                   2018 PROJECT AT KUNSAN AIR BASE, KOREA.

       (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 2101(b) of that Act (131 Stat. 1819) and 
     extended by section 2106(a) of the Military Construction 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of Public 
     Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2395) and amended by section 2105 of 
     the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2024 (division B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 712), shall 
     remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of the 
     enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military 
     construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is later.
       (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (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..................
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     SEC. 2105. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 
                   2019 PROJECT AT MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU FORWARD 
                   OPERATING SITE, ROMANIA.

       (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 
     Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 
     (division B of Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 2240), the 
     authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), as 
     provided in section 2901 of that Act (132 Stat. 2286) and 
     extended by section 2106(b)(1) of the Military Construction 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Public 
     Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 713), shall remain in effect until 
     October 1, 2025, or the date of the enactment of an Act 
     authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 
     2026, whichever is later.
       (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as 
     follows:

                                  Army: Extension of 2019 Project Authorization
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Original
                Country                  Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Romania...............................  Mihail Kogalniceanu FOS...  EDI: Explosives and Ammo         $21,651,000
                                                                     Load/Unload Apron.......
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     SEC. 2106. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL 
                   YEAR 2020 PROJECTS.

       (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 
     Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 
     (division B of Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1862), the 
     authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as 
     provided in section 2101 of that Act (133 Stat. 1862), shall 
     remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of the 
     enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military 
     construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is later.
       (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as 
     follows:

                                 Army: Extension of 2020 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Original
             State/Country               Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kwajalein.............................  Kwajalein Atoll...........  Air Traffic Control Tower        $40,000,000
                                                                     and Terminal............
South Carolina........................  Fort Jackson..............  Reception Complex, Ph2...        $88,000,000
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     SEC. 2107. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL 
                   YEAR 2021 PROJECTS.

       (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 
     Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
     (division B of Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4294), the 
     authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as 
     provided in section 2101(a) of that Act (134 Stat. 4295) and 
     extended by section 2107(a) of the Military Construction 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Public 
     Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 713), shall remain in effect until 
     October 1, 2025, or the date of the enactment of an Act 
     authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 
     2026, whichever is later.
       (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as 
     follows:

                                 Army: Extension of 2021 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Original
                 State                   Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arizona...............................  Yuma Proving Ground.......  Ready Building...........        $14,000,000
Georgia...............................  Fort Gillem...............  Forensic Laboratory......        $71,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     SEC. 2108. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL 
                   YEAR 2022 PROJECTS.

       (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 
     Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
     (division B of Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2161), the 
     authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as 
     provided in sections 2101 and 2105 of that Act (135 Stat. 
     2163, 2165), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or 
     the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for 
     military construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is 
     later.
       (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as 
     follows:

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                                 Army: Extension of 2022 Project Authorizations
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                                                                                                    Original
             State/Country               Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Georgia...............................  Fort Stewart..............  Barracks.................       $105,000,000
Germany...............................  Smith Barracks............  Live Fire Exercise               $16,000,000
                                                                     Shoothouse..............
                                        Smith Barracks............  Indoor Small Arms Range..        $17,500,000
Hawaii................................  West Loch Naval Magazine    Ammunition Storage.......        $51,000,000
                                         Annex....................
                                        Wheeler Army Airfield.....  Aviation Unit OPS                $84,000,000
                                                                     Building................
Kansas................................  Fort Leavenworth..........  Child Development Center.        $37,000,000
Kentucky..............................  Fort Knox.................  Child Development Center.        $30,000,000
Louisiana.............................  Fort Johnson (Polk).......  Joint Operations Center..       $116,000,000
Maryland..............................  Fort Dietrick.............  Incinerator Facility.....        $27,000,000
New Mexico............................  White Sands Missile Range.  Missile Assembly Support         $29,000,000
                                                                     Building................
Pennsylvania..........................  Letterkenny AD............  Fire Station.............        $25,400,000
Texas.................................  Fort Bliss................  Defense Access Roads.....        $20,000,000
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                 TITLE XXII--NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

     SEC. 2201. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION 
                   PROJECTS.

       (a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated 
     pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 
     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                                  Installation or Location                   Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Florida......................................  Cape Canaveral Space Force Station..............     $221,060,000
Georgia......................................  Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay..................     $264,030,000
Guam.........................................  Andersen Air Force Base.........................      $78,730,000
                                               Joint Region Marinas                                 $107,439,000
                                               Naval Base Guam.................................     $241,880,000
Hawaii.......................................   Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.................     $505,000,000
                                               Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay...................     $203,520,000
Nevada.......................................  Naval Air Station Fallon........................      $48,300,000
North Carolina...............................  Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point...........     $747,540,000
Virginia.....................................  Naval Weapons Station Yorktown..................     $151,850,000
                                               Norfolk Naval Shipyard..........................     $568,200,000
Washington...................................  Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor........................     $200,550,000
                                               Puget Sound Naval Shipyard......................     $182,200,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       (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..........    $179,700,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     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, and in the 
     amounts, set forth in the following table:

                          Navy: Family Housing
------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Country or Territory             Installation           Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Guam............................   Andersen Air Force       $196,975,000
                                   Base................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       (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 
     $35,438,000.
       (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 $13,329,000.

     SEC. 2203. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby 
     authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning 
     after September 30, 2024, 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 sections 2201 and 2202 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 2019 PROJECTS.

       (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 
     Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 
     (division B of Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 2240) the 
     authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as 
     provided in section 2201(b) and 2902 of that Act (132 Stat.

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     2244, 2286) and extended by section 2204 of the Military 
     Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division 
     B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 716), shall remain in 
     effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of the enactment of 
     an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 
     year 2026, whichever is later.
       (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as 
     follows:

                                 Navy: Extension of 2019 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Original
                Country                  Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bahrain...............................  SW Asia...................  Fleet Maintenance                $26,340,000
                                                                     Facility and TOC........
Greece................................  Naval Support Activity      EDI: Joint Mobility              $41,650,000
                                         Souda Bay................   Processing Center.......
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     SEC. 2205. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 
                   2020 PROJECT AT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, 
                   ARIZONA.

       (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 
     Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 
     (division B of Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1862) the 
     authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as 
     provided in sections 2201(a) and 2809 of that Act (133 Stat. 
     1865, 1887), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or 
     the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for 
     military construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is 
     later.
       (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as 
     follows:

                                 Navy: Extension of 2020 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Original
                 State                   Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arizona...............................  Marine Corps Air Station    Bachelor Enlisted                $99,600,000
                                         Yuma.....................   Quarters................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     SEC. 2206. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL 
                   YEAR 2021 PROJECTS.

       (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 
     Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
     (division B of Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4294), the 
     authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as 
     provided in section 2201 of that Act (134 Stat. 4297) and 
     extended by section 2205 of the Military Construction 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Public 
     Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 718), shall remain in effect until 
     October 1, 2025, or the date of the enactment of an Act 
     authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 
     2026, whichever is later.
       (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as 
     follows:

                                 Navy: Extension of 2021 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Original
             State/Country               Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Guam..................................  Joint Region Marianas.....  Joint Communications             $22,000,000
                                                                     Upgrade.................
Maine.................................  NCTAMS LANT Detachment      Perimeter Security.......        $26,100,000
                                         Cutler...................
Nevada................................  Fallon....................  Range Training Complex,          $29,040,000
                                                                     Phase 1.................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     SEC. 2207. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL 
                   YEAR 2022 PROJECTS.

       (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 
     Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
     (division B of Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2161), the 
     authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as 
     provided in sections 2201 and 2202(a) of that Act (135 Stat. 
     2166, 2167), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or 
     the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for 
     military construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is 
     later.
       (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as 
     follows:

                                 Navy: Extension of 2022 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Original
             State/Country               Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arizona...............................  Marine Corps Air Station    Combat Training Tank             $29,300,000
                                         Yuma.....................   Complex.................
California............................  Naval Base Ventura County.  MQ-25 Aircraft                  $125,291,000
                                                                     Maintenance Hangar......
                                        Marine Corps Air Station    F-35 Centralized Engine          $31,400,000
                                         Miramar..................   Repair Facility.........
                                        Marine Corps Base Camp      CLB MEU Complex..........        $83,900,000
                                         Pendleton................
                                        Marine Corps Base Camp      Warehouse Replacement....        $22,200,000
                                         Pendleton................
District of Columbia..................  Marine Barracks Washington  Family Housing                   $10,415,000
                                                                     Improvements............
Florida...............................  Marine Corps Support        Lighterage and Small             $69,400,000
                                         Facility Blount Island...   Craft Facility..........
Hawaii................................  Marine Corps Base Kaneohe.  Electrical Distribution          $64,500,000
                                                                     Modernization...........
South Carolina........................  Marine Corps Air Station    Aircraft Maintenance            $122,600,000
                                         Beaufort.................   Hangar..................
Spain.................................  Naval Station Rota........  EDI: Explosive Ordnance          $85,600,000
                                                                     Disposal (EOD) Mobile
                                                                     Unit Facilities.........
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

              TITLE XXIII--AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

     SEC. 2301. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 
                   ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

       (a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated 
     pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 
     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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alaska.........................................  Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.............       $250,000,000

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Arkansas.......................................  Ebbing Air National Guard Base..............        $73,000,000
California.....................................  Beale Air Force Base........................       $148,000,000
                                                 Vandenberg Space Force Base.................       $277,000,000
Colorado.......................................  Buckley Space Force Base....................        $57,611,000
Florida........................................  Cape Canaveral Space Force Station..........        $11,400,000
Idaho..........................................  Mountain Home Air Force Base................        $40,000,000
Louisiana......................................  Barksdale Air Force Base....................        $22,000,000
Massachusetts..................................  Hanscom Air Force Base......................       $315,000,000
Montana........................................  Malmstrom Air Force Base....................        $20,000,000
North Carolina.................................  Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base..............        $41,000,000
Ohio...........................................  Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.............        $45,000,000
Oregon.........................................  Mountain Home Air Force Base................      $1,093,000,00
South Dakota...................................  Ellsworth Air Force Base....................       $177,000,000
Tennessee......................................  Arnold Air Force Base.......................        $21,400,000
Texas..........................................  Dyess Air Force Base........................        $31,300,000
                                                 Joint Base San Antonio......................       $684,000,000
                                                 Laughlin Air Force Base.....................        $56,000,000
Utah...........................................  Hill Air Force Base.........................       $258,000,000
Virginia.......................................  Joint Base Langley-Eustis...................        $81,000,000
Wyoming........................................  F.E. Warren Air Force Base..................     $1,581,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       (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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Denmark........................................  Royal Danish Air Force Base Karup...........       $110,000,000
Federated States of Micronesia.................  Yap International Airport...................       $400,314,000
Spain..........................................  Naval Station Rota..........................        $15,200,000
United Kingdom.................................  Royal Air Force Lakenheath..................       $185,000,000
                                                 Royal Air Force Mildenhall..................        $51,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     SEC. 2302. FAMILY HOUSING.

       (a) Construction and Acquisition.--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 construct or acquire 
     family housing units (including land acquisition and 
     supporting facilities) at the installations or locations and 
     in the amounts set forth in the following table:

                        Air Force: Family Housing
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Country                   Installation           Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Germany.........................  Ramstein Air Base....       $5,750,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       (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 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 $209,242,000.
       (c) 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 $6,557,000.

     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, 2024, 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 sections 2301 and 2302 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 FISCAL YEAR 
                   2017 PROJECT AT SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, GERMANY.

       (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 
     Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 
     (division B of Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2688), the 
     authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), as 
     provided in section 2902 of that Act (130 Stat. 2743) and 
     extended by section 2304 of the Military Construction 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of Public 
     Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2169) and amended by section 2304(b) of 
     the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2024 (division B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 721), shall 
     remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of the 
     enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military 
     construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is later.
       (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as 
     follows:

                               Air Force: Extension of 2017 Project Authorization
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Original
                Country                  Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Germany...............................  Spangdahlem Air Base......  ERI: F/A-22 Low                  $12,000,000
                                                                     Observable/Comp Repair
                                                                     Fac.....................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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     SEC. 2305. 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 2903 of that Act (131 Stat. 1876) and 
     extended by section 2304(b) of the Military Construction 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of Public 
     Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2980) and amended by section 2305(b) 
     of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2024 (division B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 722), 
     shall remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of 
     the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military 
     construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is later.
       (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) 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................
Slovakia..............................  Malacky...................  ERI: Increase POL Storage        $20,000,000
                                                                     Capacity................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     SEC. 2306. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL 
                   YEAR 2019 PROJECTS.

       (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 
     Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 
     (division B of Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 2240), the 
     authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as 
     provided in section 2903 of that Act (132 Stat. 2287) and 
     extended by section 2306(b) of the Military Construction 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Public 
     Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 724), shall remain in effect until 
     October 1, 2025, or the date of the enactment of an Act 
     authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 
     2026, whichever is later.
       (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as 
     follows:

                               Air Force: Extension of 2019 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Original
                Country                  Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
United Kingdom........................  Royal Air Force Fairford..  EDI: Construct DABS-FEV          $87,000,000
                                                                     Storage.................
                                        Royal Air Force Fairford..  EDI: Munitions Holding           $19,000,000
                                                                     Area....................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     SEC. 2307. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL 
                   YEAR 2020 PROJECTS.

       (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 
     Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 
     (division B of Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1862), the 
     authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as 
     provided in sections 2301(a) and 2912(a) of that Act (133 
     Stat. 1867, 1913), shall remain in effect until October 1, 
     2025, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing 
     funds for military construction for fiscal year 2026, 
     whichever is later.
       (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as 
     follows:

                               Air Force: Extension of 2020 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Original
                 State                   Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Florida...............................  Tyndall Air Force Base....  Deployment Center/Flight         $43,000,000
                                                                     Line Dining/AAFES.......
New Mexico............................  Kirtland Air Force Base...  Combat Rescue Helicopter         $15,500,000
                                                                     Simulator (CRH) ADAL....
Texas.................................  Joint Base San Antonio....  BMT Recruit Dormitory 8..       $110,000,000
Washington............................  Fairchild-White Bluff.....  Consolidated TFI Base            $31,000,000
                                                                     Operations..............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     SEC. 2308. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 
                   2021 PROJECT AT JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, 
                   VIRGINIA.

       (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 
     Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
     (division B of Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4294), the 
     authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), as 
     provided in section 2301(a) of that Act (132 Stat. 2287) and 
     extended by section 2307(a) of the Military Construction 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Public 
     Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 725), shall remain in effect until 
     October 1, 2025, or the date of the enactment of an Act 
     authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 
     2026, whichever is later.
       (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as 
     follows:

                               Air Force: Extension of 2021 Project Authorization
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Original
                 State                   Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Virginia..............................  Joint Base Langley-Eustis.  Access Control Point Main        $19,500,000
                                                                     Gate With Land Acq......
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     SEC. 2309. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL 
                   YEAR 2022 PROJECTS.

       (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 
     Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
     (division B of Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2161), the 
     authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as 
     provided in section 2301 of that Act (135 Stat. 2168), shall 
     remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of the 
     enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military 
     construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is later.
       (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as 
     follows:

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                               Air Force: Extension of 2022 Project Authorizations
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                                                                                                    Original
             State/Country               Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
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Australia.............................  Royal Australian Air Force  Squadron Operations               $7,400,000
                                         Base Darwin..............   Facility................
                                        Royal Australian Air Force  Aircraft Maintenance              $6,200,000
                                         Base Tindal..............   Support Facility........
                                        Royal Australian Air Force  Squadron Operations               $8,200,000
                                         Base Tindal..............   Facility................
Massachusetts.........................  Hanscom Air Force Base....  NC3 Acquisitions                 $66,000,000
                                                                     Management Facility.....
United Kingdom........................  Royal Air Force Lakenheath  F-35A Child Development          $24,000,000
                                                                     Center..................
                                        Royal Air Force Lakenheath  F-35A Munition Inspection        $31,000,000
                                                                     Facility................
                                        Royal Air Force Lakenheath  F-35A Weapons Load               $49,000,000
                                                                     Training Facility.......
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

           TITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

     SEC. 2401. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 
                   ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

       (a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated 
     pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 
     2403(a) and available for military construction projects 
     inside the United States as specified in the funding table in 
     section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may acquire real 
     property and carry out military construction projects for the 
     installations or locations inside the United States, and in 
     the amounts, set forth in the following table:

                                   Defense Agencies: Inside the United States
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              State or Territory                          Installation or Location                   Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alaska.......................................  Eielson Air Force Base.........................       $14,000,000
                                               Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson................       $55,000,000
Arizona......................................  Marine Corps Air Station Yuma..................       $62,000,000
 California..................................  Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton...............       $96,410,000
                                               Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center         $19,300,000
                                                Bridgeport....................................
                                               Naval Base Coronado............................       $51,000,000
Colorado.....................................  Fort Carson....................................       $41,000,000
Florida......................................  Hurlburt Field.................................       $14,000,000
Georgia......................................  Hunter Army Airfield...........................       $63,800,000
Guam.........................................  Joint Region Marianas..........................      $929,224,000
Missouri.....................................  Whiteman Air Force Base........................       $19,500,000
North Carolina...............................  Fort Liberty...................................       $11,800,000
                                               Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.................       $25,400,000
South Carolina...............................  Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort..............       $31,500,000
                                               Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.......       $72,050,000
Texas........................................   Naval Air Station Corpus Christi..............       $79,300,000
                                               NSA Texas (NSAT)...............................      $347,000,000
Virginia.....................................  Fort Belvoir...................................      $225,000,000
                                               Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort            $32,000,000
                                                Story.
                                               Pentagon.......................................       $36,800,000
Washington...................................  Naval Air Station Whidbey Island...............       $54,000,000
                                               Naval Undersea Warfare Center Keyport..........       $35,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       (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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Japan........................................  Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler......       $160,000,000
Korea........................................  Kunsan Air Base...............................        $64,942,000
United Kingdom...............................  Royal Air Force Lakenheath....................       $153,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    Installation or
              State                     Location             Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama.........................  Anniston Army Depot        $56,450,000
 Delaware.......................  Major Joseph R.            $22,050,000
                                   ``Beau'' Biden III
                                   National Guard/
                                   Reserve Center....
Illinois........................  Rock Island Arsenal        $70,480,000
Indiana.........................  Camp Atterbury-            $39,180,000
                                   Muscatatuck.......
Maine...........................  Naval Shipyard             $28,700,000
                                   Portsmouth........
Maryland........................  Aberdeen Proving           $30,730,000
                                   Ground............
                                  Joint Base Andrews.        $17,920,000
New Jersey......................  Joint Base McGuire-        $17,730,000
                                   Dix-Lakehurst.....
Ohio............................  Wright-Patterson           $53,000,000
                                   Air Force Base....
Washington......................  Joint Base Lewis-          $40,000,000
                                   McChord-Gray Army
                                   Airfield..........
                                  Naval Magazine             $39,490,000
                                   Indian Island.....
------------------------------------------------------------------------


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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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    Installation or
             Country                    Location             Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bahrain.........................  Naval Support              $15,330,000
                                   Activity Bahrain..
 Greece.........................  Naval Support              $42,500,000
                                   Activity Souda Bay
Italy...........................  Naval Air Station          $13,470,000
                                   Sigonella.........
Japan...........................  Camp Fuji..........        $45,870,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       (c) Improvement of Conveyed Utility Systems.--In the case 
     of a utility system that is conveyed under section 2688 of 
     title 10, United States Code, and that only provides utility 
     services to a military installation, notwithstanding 
     subchapters I and III of chapter169 and chapters 221 and 223 
     of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense or 
     the Secretary of a military department may authorize a 
     contract with the conveyee of the utility system to carry out 
     the military construction projects set forth in the following 
     table:

                                     Improvement of Conveyed Utility Systems
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    State                                 Installation or Location                  Project
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maryland.....................................  Aberdeen Proving Ground.......................   Power Generation
                                                                                                   and Microgrid
Washington...................................  Joint-Base Lewis-McChord Gray Army Airfield...   Power Generation
                                                                                                   and Microgrid
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     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, 2024, 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 sections 2401 and 2402 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 FISCAL YEAR 
                   2018 PROJECT AT IWAKUNI, JAPAN.

       (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) and 
     extended by section 2404 of the Military Construction 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of Public 
     Law 117-263; 136 Stat.2984) and amended by section 2404 of 
     the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2024 (division B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 728), shall 
     remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of the 
     enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military 
     construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is later.
       (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as 
     follows:

                            Defense Agencies: Extension of 2018 Project Authorization
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Original
                Country                  Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Japan.................................  Iwakuni...................  PDI: Construct Bulk              $30,800,000
                                                                     Storage Tanks PH 1......
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     SEC. 2405. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 
                   2019 PROJECT AT IWAKUNI, JAPAN.

       (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 
     Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 
     (division B of Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 2240), the 
     authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), as 
     provided in section 2401(b) of that Act (132 Stat. 2250) and 
     extended by section 2405(a) of the Military Construction 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Public 
     Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 729), shall remain in effect until 
     October 1, 2025, or the date of the enactment of an Act 
     authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 
     2026, whichever is later.
       (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as 
     follows:

                            Defense Agencies: Extension of 2019 Project Authorization
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Original
                Country                  Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Japan.................................  Iwakuni...................  Fuel Pier................        $33,200,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     SEC. 2406. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 
                   2020 PROJECT AT FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, 
                   PENNSYLVANIA.

       (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 
     Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 
     (division B of Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1862), the 
     authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), as 
     authorized pursuant to section 2402 of such Act (133 Stat. 
     1872), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the 
     date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for 
     military construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is 
     later.
       (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as 
     follows:

                             ERCIP Project: Extension of 2020 Project Authorization
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Original
             State/Country               Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pennsylvania..........................  Fort Indiantown Gap.......  Install Geothermal and            $3,950,000
                                                                     413 kW Solar
                                                                     Photovoltaic (PV) Array.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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     SEC. 2407. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL 
                   YEAR 2021 PROJECTS.

       (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 
     Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
     (division B of Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4294), the 
     authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), as 
     provided in sections 2401(b) and 2402 of that Act (134 Stat. 
     4305, 4306) and extended by sections 2406 and 2407 of the 
     Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 
     (division B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 730), shall 
     remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of the 
     enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military 
     construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is later.
       (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as 
     follows:

                  Defense Agencies and ERCIP Projects: Extension of 2021 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Original
             State/Country               Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arkansas..............................  Ebbing Air National Guard   PV Arrays and Battery             $2,600,000
                                         Base.....................   Storage.................
California............................  Marine Corps Air Ground     Install 10 Mw Battery            $11,646,000
                                         Combat Center Twentynine    Energy Storage for
                                         Palms....................   Various Buildings.......
                                        Naval Support Activity      Cogeneration Plant at            $10,540,000
                                         Monterey.................   B236....................
Italy.................................  Naval Support Activity      Smart Grid...............         $3,490,000
                                         Naples...................
Japan.................................  Def Fuel Support Point      Fuel Wharf...............        $49,500,000
                                         Tsurumi..................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     SEC. 2408. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 
                   2022 PROJECT AT JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, 
                   DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

       In the case of the authorization contained in the table in 
     section 2402(a) of the Military Construction Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of Public Law 117-81; 
     135 Stat. 2174) for Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, District of 
     Columbia, for construction of PV carports, the Secretary of 
     Defense may install a 1.0-megawatt battery energy storage 
     system for a total project amount of $40,650,000.

     SEC. 2409. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL 
                   YEAR 2022 PROJECTS.

       (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 
     Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
     (division B of Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2161), the 
     authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as 
     provided in sections 2401 and 2402 of that Act (135 Stat. 
     2173, 2174), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or 
     the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for 
     military construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is 
     later.
       (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as 
     follows:

                  Defense Agencies and ERCIP Projects: Extension of 2022 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Original
             State/Country               Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama...............................  Fort Novosel (Formerly      10 MW RICE Generator             $24,000,000
                                         Fort Rucker).............   Plant and Microgrid
                                                                     Controls................
California............................  Marine Corps Air Station    Additional LFG Power              $4,054,000
                                         Miramar..................   Meter Station...........
                                        Naval Air Weapons Station   Solar Energy Storage              $9,120,000
                                         China Lake-Ridgecrest....   System..................
Georgia...............................  Fort Moore (Formerly Fort   4.8 MW Generation and            $17,593,000
                                         Benning).................   Microgrid...............
                                        Fort Stewart..............  10 MW Generation Plant,          $22,000,000
                                                                     with Microgrid Control..
Guam..................................  Polaris Point Submarine     Inner Apra Harbor                $38,300,000
                                         Base.....................   Resiliency Upgrades Ph
                                                                     1.......................
Michigan..............................  Camp Grayling.............  650 KW Gas-Fired Micro-           $5,700,000
                                                                     Turbine Generation
                                                                     System..................
Mississippi...........................  Camp Shelby...............  10 MW Generation Plant an        $34,500,000
                                                                     Feeder level Microgrid
                                                                     System..................
                                        Camp Shelby...............  Electrical Distribution          $11,155,000
                                                                     Infrastructure
                                                                     Undergrounding Hardening
                                                                     Project.................
New York..............................  Fort Drum.................  Wellfield Field Expansion        $27,000,000
                                                                     Project.................
North Carolina........................  Fort Liberty (Formerly      10 MW Microgrid Utilizing        $19,464,000
                                         Fort Bragg)..............   Existing and New
                                                                     Generators..............
                                        Fort Liberty (Formerly      Emergency Water System...         $7,705,000
                                         Fort Bragg)..............
Ohio..................................  Springfield-Beckley         Base-Wide Microgrid With          $4,700,000
                                         Municipal Airport........   Natural Gas Generator,
                                                                     Photovoltaic and Battery
                                                                     Storage.................
Puerto Rico...........................  Aguadilla.................  Microgrid Control System,        $10,120,000
                                                                     460 KW PV, 275 KW
                                                                     Generator, 660 Kwh Bess.
                                        Fort Allen................  Microgrid Control System,        $12,190,000
                                                                     690 KW PV, 275 KW Gen,
                                                                     570 Kwh Bess............
Tennessee.............................  Memphis International       PV Arrays and Battery             $4,780,000
                                         Airport..................   Storage.................
United Kingdom........................  Royal Air Force Lakenheath  Hospital Replacement-            $19,283,000
                                                                     Temporary Facilities....
Virginia..............................  National Geospatial-        Electrical System                 $5,299,000
                                         Intelligence Agency         Redundancy..............
                                         Campus East..............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   TITLE XXV--INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

  Subtitle A--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment 
                                Program

     SEC. 2501. AUTHORIZED NATO CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION 
                   PROJECTS.

       The Secretary of Defense may make contributions for the 
     North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment 
     Program as provided in section 2806 of title 10, United 
     States Code, in an amount not to exceed the sum of the amount 
     authorized to be appropriated for this purpose in section 
     2502 and the amount collected from the North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization as a result of construction previously financed 
     by the United States.

     SEC. 2502. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATO.

       Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
     years beginning after September 30, 2024, 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:

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                                 Republic of Korea Funded Construction Projects
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Installation or
              Component                        Location                 Project                   Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Army.................................  Camp Carroll...........  MSC-K Paint Removal      $9,400,000
                                                                 Booth.................
Army.................................  Camp Carroll...........  Tactical Equipment       $72,000,000
                                                                 Maintenance Facility
                                                                 (TEMF)................
Army.................................  Camp Walker............  Elementary School......  $46,000,000
Army.................................  USAG Humphreys.........  Embedded Behavioral      $10,000,000
                                                                 Health Clinic.........
Army.................................  USAG Humphreys.........  General Support          $180,000,000
                                                                 Aviation Battalion
                                                                 Hangar................
Navy.................................  Chinhae................  Upgrade Main Access      $9,200,000
                                                                 Control Point.........
Air Force............................  Daegu AB...............  Upgrade Water            $9,600,000
                                                                 Distribution System...
Air Force............................  Kunsan AB..............  Combat Small Arms Range  $31,000,000
Air Force............................  Kunsan AB..............  Fighter Squadron and     $46,000,000
                                                                 Fighter Generation
                                                                 Squadron Operations
                                                                 Facility..............
Air Force............................  Osan AB................  Distributed Mission      $15,000,000
                                                                 Operations (DMO)
                                                                 Flight Simulator......
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     SEC. 2512. REPUBLIC OF POLAND FUNDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

       Pursuant to agreement with the Republic of Poland for 
     required in-kind contributions, the Secretary of Defense may 
     accept military construction projects for the installations 
     or locations in the Republic of Poland, and in the amounts, 
     set forth in the following table:

                                 Republic of Poland Funded Construction Projects
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Installation or
              Component                        Location                 Project                   Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air Force............................  Lask AB................  AT/FP Upgrades for PPI   $22,000,000
                                                                 Mission...............
Air Force............................  Lask AB................  Connecting Taxiways for  $18,000,000
                                                                 RPA Mission...........
Air Force............................  Lask AB................  Ground Comms and Data    $5,000,000
                                                                 Support Area for RPA
                                                                 Mission...............
Air Force............................  Lask AB................  Maintenance Hangar for   $69,000,000
                                                                 PPI Mission...........
Air Force............................  Lask AB................  RPA Parking Apron......  $18,000,000
Air Force............................  Wroclaw AB.............  AT/FP Upgrades for APOD  $46,000,000
                                                                 Mission...............
Air Force............................  Wroclaw AB.............  Comms Infrastructure     $10,000,000
                                                                 for APOD Mission......
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

            TITLE XXVI--GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES

     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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             State or Territory                            Installation or Location                   Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alaska......................................  Fort Richardson..................................      $67,000,000
Iowa........................................   Sioux City Armory...............................      $13,800,000
Louisiana...................................   Lafayette Readiness Center......................      $33,000,000
Mississippi.................................   Southaven Readiness Center......................      $33,000,000
Montana.....................................   Malta Readiness Center..........................      $14,800,000
Nevada......................................   Hawthorne Army Depot............................      $18,000,000
New Jersey..................................   Vineland........................................      $23,000,000
Oklahoma....................................  Shawnee Readiness Center.........................      $29,000,000
Puerto Rico.................................  Gurabo Readiness Center..........................      $63,000,000
Utah........................................  Nephi Readiness Center...........................      $20,000,000
Washington..................................   Camp Murray.....................................      $40,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     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: Inside the United States
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    Installation or
       State or Territory              Location             Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 California.....................  Bell..............  $55,000,000
                                  Camp Parks........  $42,000,000
Georgia.........................  Dobbins Air         $78,000,000
                                   Reserve Base.
Kentucky........................  Fort Knox.........  $138,000,000
Massachusetts...................  Devens Reserve      $39,000,000
                                   Forces Training
                                   Area.
New Jersey......................  Joint Base McGuire- $16,000,000
                                   Dix-Lakehurst.
Pennsylvania....................   Wilkes-Barre.....  $22,000,000
Puerto Rico.....................  Fort Buchanan.....  $39,000,000
Virginia........................  Richmond..........  $23,000,000
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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 location inside the 
     United States, and in the amount, set forth in the following 
     table:

                  Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    Installation or
              State                    Location             Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Texas...........................  Naval Air Station   $75,000,000
                                   Joint Reserve
                                   Base Fort Worth.
 Washington.....................  Joint Base Lewis-   $26,610,000
                                   McChord.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    Installation or
              State                    Location             Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Alaska.........................  Joint Base          $19,300,000
                                   Elmendorf-
                                   Richardson.
California......................  Moffett Air Field.  $12,600,000
Florida.........................  Jacksonville        $26,200,000
                                   International
                                   Airport.
 Hawaii.........................  Hickam Air Force    $36,600,000
                                   Base.
New Jersey......................  Atlantic City       $18,000,000
                                   International
                                   Airport.
New York........................  Francis S.          $14,000,000
                                   Gabreski Airport.
Texas...........................  Fort Worth........  $13,100,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              State                    Location             Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Delaware........................  Dover Air Force     $42,000,000
                                   Base.
 Georgia........................  Dobbins Air         $22,000,000
                                   Reserve Base.
Indiana.........................  Grissom Air         $21,000,000
                                   Reserve Base.
Ohio............................  Youngstown Air      $25,000,000
                                   Reserve Station.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     SEC. 2606. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATIONAL GUARD 
                   AND RESERVE.

       Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
     years beginning after September 30, 2024, 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. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL 
                   YEAR 2020 PROJECTS.

       (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 
     Military Construction Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2020 (division B of Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1862), 
     the authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), 
     as provided in section 2601 of that Act (133 Stat. 1875), 
     shall remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of 
     the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military 
     construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is later.
       (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as 
     follows:

                      National Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2020 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Original
             State/Country               Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
California............................  Camp Roberts..............  Automated Multipurpose           $12,000,000
                                                                     Machine Gun (MPMG) Range
Pennsylvania..........................  Moon Township.............  Combined Support                 $23,000,000
                                                                     Maintenance Shop........
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     SEC. 2608. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL 
                   YEAR 2021 PROJECTS.

       (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 
     Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
     (Division B of Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4294), the 
     authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as 
     provided in sections 2601 and 2602 of that Act (134 Stat. 
     4312, 4313) and extended by section 2609 of the Military 
     Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division 
     B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 738), shall remain in 
     effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of the enactment of 
     an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 
     year 2026, whichever is later.
       (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as 
     follows:

                      National Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2021 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Original
             State/Country               Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arkansas..............................  Fort Chaffee..............  National Guard Readiness         $15,000,000
                                                                     Center..................
California............................  Bakersfield...............  National Guard Vehicle            $9,300,000
                                                                     Maintenance Shop........

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Massachusetts.........................  Devens Reserve Forces       Automated Multipurpose            $8,700,000
                                         Training Area............   Machine Gun Range.......
North Carolina........................  Asheville.................  Army Reserve Center......        $24,000,000
Puerto Rico...........................  Fort Allen................  National Guard Readiness         $37,000,000
                                                                     Center..................
South Carolina........................  Joint Base Charleston.....  National Guard Readiness         $15,000,000
                                                                     Center..................
Texas.................................  Fort Worth................  Aircraft Maintenance              $6,000,000
                                                                     Hangar Addition/Alt.....
Virgin Islands........................  St. Croix.................  Army Aviation Support            $28,000,000
                                                                     Facility (AASF).........
                                        St. Croix.................  CST Ready Building.......        $11,400,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     SEC. 2609. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 
                   2022 PROJECT FOR NATIONAL GUARD READINESS 
                   CENTER.

       In the case of the authorization contained in the table in 
     section 2601 of the Military Construction Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of Public Law 117-81; 135 
     Stat. 2178) for Bennington National Guard Armory, Vermont, 
     for construction of a National Guard Readiness Center as 
     specified in the funding table in section 4601 of such Act, 
     the Secretary of the Army may construct the National Guard 
     Readiness Center in Lyndon, Vermont.

     SEC. 2610. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL 
                   YEAR 2022 PROJECTS.

       (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 
     Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
     (Division B of Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2161), the 
     authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as 
     provided in sections 2601, 2602, 2604 and 2605 of that Act 
     (135 Stat. 2178, 2179, 2180) and amended by section 2607(1) 
     of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2023 (division B of Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2988), 
     shall remain in effect until October 1, 2026, or the date of 
     the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military 
     construction for fiscal year 2027, whichever is later.
       (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as 
     follows:

                      National Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2022 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Original
                 State                   Installation or Location            Project           Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama...............................  Huntsville Readiness        National Guard Readiness         $17,000,000
                                         Center...................   Center..................
Georgia...............................  Fort Moore (Formerly Fort   Post-Initial Mil.                $13,200,000
                                         Benning).................   Training Unaccompanied
                                                                     Housing.................
Indiana...............................  Grissom Air Reserve Base..  Logistics Readiness              $29,000,000
                                                                     Complex.................
Massachusetts.........................  Barnes Air National Guard   Combined Engine/ASE/NDI          $12,200,000
                                         Base.....................   Shop....................
Mississippi...........................  Jackson International       Fire Crash and Rescue             $9,300,000
                                         Airport..................   Station.................
New York..............................  Francis S. Gabreski         Base Civil Engineer              $14,800,000
                                         Airport..................   Complex.................
Ohio..................................  Wright-Patterson Air Force  AR Center Training               $19,000,000
                                         Base.....................   Building/ UHS...........
Vermont...............................  Bennington National Guard   National Guard Readiness         $16,900,000
                                         Armory...................   Center..................
Wisconsin.............................  Fort McCoy................  Transient Training               $29,200,000
                                                                     Officer Barracks........
Wyoming...............................  Cheyenne Municipal Airport  Combined Vehicle                 $13,400,000
                                                                     Maintenance and ASE
                                                                     Complex.................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

          TITLE XXVII--BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES

     SEC. 2701. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR BASE 
                   REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES FUNDED 
                   THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE 
                   ACCOUNT.

       Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
     years beginning after September 30, 2024, 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.

         TITLE XXVIII--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS

               Subtitle A--Military Construction Programs

     SEC. 2801. DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF THE NAVAL INNOVATION 
                   CENTER AT THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL.

       Chapter 855 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new section:

     ``Sec. 8551. Development and operation of the Naval 
       Innovation Center at the Naval Postgraduate School

       ``(a) Authority to Support the Naval Innovation Center.--
     (1) The Secretary of the Navy may enter into a contract or 
     other agreement with one or more eligible nonprofit 
     organizations for the design, construction, and maintenance 
     of a multipurpose facility--
       ``(A) to be known as the `Naval Innovation Center' (in this 
     section referred to as the `NIC'); and
       ``(B) to be located at the United States Naval Postgraduate 
     School.
       ``(2) The NIC shall be used--
       ``(A) to convene interested persons to develop and 
     accelerate the adoption of new and innovative technologies 
     and practices for the benefit of the Department of Defense; 
     and
       ``(B) to support such education, training, research, and 
     associated activities, as determined by the Secretary, in 
     support of the Naval Postgraduate School and the Department 
     of Defense.
       ``(b) Funds.--Under the contract or other agreement 
     described in paragraph (1), the Secretary may--
       ``(1) accept funds from a partner organization for any 
     phase of development of the NIC; and
       ``(2) accept funds, personal property, or services from a 
     covered entity that is not a partner organization for 
     maintenance of the NIC.
       ``(c) Authority to Accept Gifts.--(1) The Secretary of the 
     Navy may accept, hold, administer, and spend any gift, 
     device, or bequest of real property, personal property, 
     services, or money on the condition that the gift, device, or 
     bequest be used for the benefit, or in connection with, the 
     establishment, operation, or maintenance of the NIC. Section 
     2601 (other than subsections (b), (c), and (e)) of this title 
     shall apply to gifts accepted under this subsection.
       ``(2) The Secretary may display at the NIC recognition for 
     an individual or entity that contributes money to a partner 
     organization or for a corporate partner that contributes 
     money directly to the Navy for the benefit of the NIC, 
     whether or not the contribution is subject to the condition 
     that the recognition be provided. The Secretary shall 
     prescribe regulations governing the circumstances under which 
     contributor recognition may be provided, appropriate forms of 
     recognition, and suitable display standards.
       ``(3) The Secretary may authorize the sale of donated 
     property received under paragraph (1). A sale under this 
     paragraph need not be conducted in accordance with disposal 
     requirements that would otherwise apply, so long as the sale 
     is conducted at arms-length and includes an auditable 
     transaction record.
       ``(4) Any money received under paragraph (1) and any 
     proceeds from the sale of property under paragraph (3) shall 
     be deposited into a fund established in the Treasury to 
     support the NIC.
       ``(d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary of 
     the Navy may require such additional terms and conditions in 
     connection with a contract or other agreement described in 
     subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to 
     protect the interests of the United States.
       ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `eligible nonprofit organization' means an 
     organization that --
       ``(A) is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 and that is exempt from taxation under 
     section 501(a) of such Code; and
       ``(B) has as its primary purpose the support and operation 
     of the Naval Postgraduate School.
       ``(2) The term `partner organization' means an eligible 
     nonprofit organization with which the Secretary of the Navy 
     enters into a contract or other agreement under subsection 
     (a).
       ``(3) The term `covered entity' means--

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       ``(A) an entity incorporated or operating under the laws of 
     any State; or
       ``(B) a nonprofit organization.''.

     SEC. 2802. ASSISTANCE FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND 
                   SERVICES.

       Section 2391(b)(5)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting ``or 
     local government'' after ``a State'';
       (2) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (3) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following new clause:
       ``(iv) to support public infrastructure projects and 
     services that enhance the capabilities and resilience of the 
     defense industrial base and the defense industrial base 
     workers, if the Secretary determines such support will 
     improve operations of the Department of Defense.''.

     SEC. 2803. MILITARY BASE REUSE STUDIES AND COMMUNITY PLANNING 
                   ASSISTANCE.

       Section 2391 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(5)(D) by adding at the end the 
     following: ``The Secretary of Defense shall coordinate with 
     the Commandant of the Coast Guard before providing assistance 
     under this paragraph for Coast Guard installations and 
     facilities that, for purposes of this paragraph, are military 
     installations.''; and
       (2) in subsection (e)(1) by adding at the end the 
     following: ``For purposes of paragraphs (1)(E) and (5)(D) of 
     subsection (b), the term `military installation' includes 
     Coast Guard installations and facilities''.

     SEC. 2804. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBLE GRANT RECIPIENTS UNDER THE 
                   DEFENSE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Subsection (d) of section 2391 of title 
     10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``State and local 
     governments'' and inserting ``State governments, local 
     governments, and not-for-profit, member-owned utility 
     services''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``the State or local 
     government agree'' and inserting ``the recipient of such 
     assistance agrees''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``in a 
     rural area or the Secretary of Defense'' and inserting ``in a 
     rural area or a covered insular area, or if the Secretary of 
     Defense'';
       (ii) in clause (i), by striking ``a State or local 
     government'' and inserting ``the recipient of assistance 
     under this subsection''; and
       (iii) in clause (ii), by striking ``a State or local 
     government contribution'' and inserting ``the contribution of 
     such recipient''.
       (b) Covered Insular Area Defined.--Subsection (e) of such 
     section is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(7) The term `covered insular area' means the 
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin 
     Islands.''.
       (c) Technical Amendment.--Section 2391(d)(1)(B)(iii) of 
     such title is amended by striking ``section 101(e)(8) of this 
     title'' and inserting ``section 101 of this title''.

     SEC. 2805. AMENDMENTS TO DEFENSE LABORATORY MODERNIZATION 
                   PROGRAM.

       Section 2805(g) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``$150,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$300,000,000''; and
       (2) in paragraph (6)(B), by striking ``$1,000,0000'' and 
     inserting ``$4,000,0000''.

     SEC. 2806. ANNUAL FIVE-YEAR PLANS ON IMPROVEMENT OF 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INNOVATION 
                   INFRASTRUCTURE.

       Section 2810 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(e) Annual Five-year Plans on Improvement of Innovation 
     Infrastructure.--
       ``(1) Submission.--Along with the budget for each fiscal 
     year submitted by the President pursuant to section 1105(a) 
     of title 31, each Secretary of a military department and the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a plan that describes the objectives of 
     that Secretary to improve innovation infrastructure during 
     the five fiscal years following the fiscal year for which 
     such budget is submitted.
       ``(2) Elements.--Each plan submitted by a Secretary of a 
     military department under paragraph (1) shall include the 
     following:
       ``(A) With respect to the five-year period covered by the 
     plan, an identification of the major lines of effort, 
     milestones, and investment goals of the Secretary over such 
     period relating to the improvement of innovation 
     infrastructure and a description of how such goals support 
     such goals, including the use of--
       ``(i) military construction, facilities restoration and 
     modernization funds;
       ``(ii) the defense lab modernization program under section 
     2805(d) of this title; and
       ``(iii) military construction projects for innovation, 
     research, development, test, and evaluation under this 
     section.
       ``(B) The estimated costs of necessary innovation 
     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.
       ``(C) Information regarding the plan of the Secretary to 
     initiate such environmental and engineering studies as may be 
     necessary to carry out planned innovation infrastructure 
     improvements.
       ``(D) Detailed information regarding how innovation 
     infrastructure improvement projects will be paced and 
     sequenced to ensure continuous operations.
       ``(3) 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--
       ``(A) analytically based goals;
       ``(B) results-oriented metrics;
       ``(C) the identification of required resources, risks, and 
     stakeholders; and
       ``(D) regular reporting on progress to decision makers.
       ``(4) Innovative infrastructure defined.--In this 
     subsection, the term `innovation infrastructure' includes 
     laboratories, test and evaluation ranges, and any other 
     infrastructure whose primary purpose is research, 
     development, test, and evaluation.''.

     SEC. 2807. EXPANSION OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROJECTS FOR 
                   INSTALLATION AND DEFENSE ACCESS ROAD 
                   RESILIENCE; MODIFICATION OF PROJECT PRIORITIES.

       Section 2815a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting 
     ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) providing water storage and filtration, flood 
     mitigation, or otherwise supporting water resilience at 
     military installations.'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as 
     paragraphs (6), (7), and (8), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
       ``(5) A military installation resilience project under 
     section 2684a of this title.'';
       (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
       ``(c) Project Priorities.--In selecting stormwater 
     management projects to be carried out under this section, the 
     Secretary concerned shall give a priority to project 
     proposals for--
       ``(1) minimizing the runoff of untreated stormwater into 
     freshwater systems or tidal systems;
       ``(2) protecting military installations and defense access 
     roads from stormwater runoff and water levels resulting from 
     extreme weather conditions; and
       ``(3) supporting water resilience at military 
     installations.'';
       (4) in subsection (d)--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs 
     (3) and (4), respectively;
       (B) by inserting ``, retention, and filtration'' after 
     ``water-slowing''; and
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
       ``(2) The capture or storage of stormwater for use in 
     supporting water resilience at a military installation.''; 
     and
       (5) in subsection (e)--
       (A) by striking ``In the case of'' and inserting ``(1) In 
     the case of'';
       (B) by striking ``section 2391(d),'' and inserting 
     ``section 2391, 2684,''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(2) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, 
     Installations, and Environment shall designate an official to 
     be responsible for coordinating regional stormwater 
     management among the military departments.''.

     SEC. 2808. EXPANSION OF AUTHORIZED THRESHOLD FOR CERTAIN 
                   MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WITHIN 
                   AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY OF UNITED STATES INDO-
                   PACIFIC COMMAND.

       Subsection (a) of section 2810 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is 
     amended by striking ``$15,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$20,000,000''.

     SEC. 2809. NOTIFICATION TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS FOR AWARDS OF 
                   CONTRACTS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

       (a) Notification Required.--Not later than 30 days after 
     the date of award of a contract for a military construction 
     project, the Secretary of the military department that has 
     jurisdiction over such project shall notify any applicable 
     Member of Congress representing the State--
       (1) in which such contract will be performed; or
       (2) for which the contractor awarded such contract is a 
     constituent of such Member.
       (b) Elements.--A notification under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) The proposed value of the contract.
       (2) The contractor awarded the contract.
       (3) A brief description of the project that is the subject 
     of the contract, including the location in which the contract 
     will be performed.

                  Subtitle B--Military Housing Reforms

     SEC. 2821. EXTENSION OF APPLICABILITY FOR WAIVERS OF COVERED 
                   PRIVACY AND CONFIGURATION STANDARDS FOR COVERED 
                   MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING.

       Paragraph (4) of section 2856a(a) of title 10, United 
     States Code, is amended by striking ``9 months'' and 
     inserting ``18 months''.

     SEC. 2822. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DATABASE OF COMPLAINTS 
                   MADE REGARDING HOUSING UNITS OF DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE.

       Section 2894a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``regarding housing 
     units'' and inserting ``by a tenant regarding covered 
     dwelling units'';

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       (2) in subsections (c) and (d) by striking ``housing unit'' 
     each place it appears and inserting ``covered dwelling 
     unit''; and
       (3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new 
     subsections:
       ``(f) Annual Report.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Deputy Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense for Housing shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and 
     make available to each Secretary of a military department, an 
     annual report that includes, during the year covered by such 
     report--
       ``(A) a summary of the data collected using the database 
     established under subsection (a);
       ``(B) an aggregation of the complaints categorized by type, 
     in accordance with paragraph (2), and military installation, 
     if applicable; and
       ``(C) the actions taken to remedy complaints received 
     during the period covered by such report.
       ``(2) Type of complaints.--In categorizing complaints by 
     type pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall 
     aggregate complaints based on the following categories:
       ``(A) Physiological hazards, including dampness and mold 
     growth, lead-based paint, asbestos and manmade fibers, 
     radiation, biocides, carbon monoxide, and volatile organic 
     compounds.
       ``(B) Psychological hazards, including ease of access by 
     unlawful intruders, faulty locks or alarms, and lighting 
     issues.
       ``(C) Safety hazards.
       ``(D) Maintenance timeliness.
       ``(E) Maintenance quality.
       ``(g) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `covered armed force' means the Army, Navy, 
     Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
       ``(2) The term `covered dwelling unit' means a unit of 
     accompanied family housing, unaccompanied housing, or 
     barracks--
       ``(A) in which a member of a covered armed force resides; 
     and
       ``(B) that such member does not own.
       ``(3) The term `tenant' means any of the following:
       ``(A) A member of a covered armed force who resides in a 
     covered dwelling unit.
       ``(B) A dependent of a member described in subparagraph (A) 
     who resides in a covered dwelling unit.''.

     SEC. 2823. MODIFICATION TO DEFINITION OF PRIVATIZED MILITARY 
                   HOUSING.

       Section 3001(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 2821 
     note) is amended by striking ``military housing provided'' 
     and inserting ``military housing that is not Government-owned 
     that is provided''.

     SEC. 2824. ANALYSIS OF HOUSING AVAILABILITY FOR CRITICAL 
                   CIVILIAN AND CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL NEAR RURAL 
                   MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

       Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise the 
     Department of Defense Manual 4165.63-M titled ``DoD Housing 
     Management'' issued October 28, 2010, to require an analysis 
     of the availability of suitable housing located in close 
     proximity to a military installation (as defined in section 
     2801 of title 10, United States Code) in a rural location for 
     civilian personnel and defense contractors that provide 
     critical functions for the operations of such military 
     installation, as determined by the Secretary.

     SEC. 2825. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TRAVEL UNTIL 
                   ESTABLISHMENT OF CERTAIN COMPLAINT DATABASE.

       Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
     otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025, and available 
     for the Office of the Secretary of Defense for the travel of 
     persons, not more than 90 percent may be obligated or 
     expended until the date on which the Secretary of Defense 
     implements the public complaint database for military housing 
     under the jurisdiction of such Secretary required by section 
     2894a of title 10, United States Code.

        Subtitle C--Real Property and Facilities Administration

     SEC. 2831. PROCESS FOR STRATEGIC BASING ACTIONS FOR THE 
                   DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.

       Chapter 141 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     inserting after section 2391 the following new section:

     ``Sec. 2392. Process for strategic basing actions for the 
       Department of the Air Force

       ``(a) Basing Action Requests.--(1) An action proponent 
     desiring the Secretary of the Air Force to undertake a basing 
     action shall submit to the Assistant Secretary of the Air 
     Force for Energy, Installations, and Environment a basing 
     action request.
       ``(2) The Assistant Secretary shall coordinate with the 
     Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy and Requirements of the 
     Air Force on the assessment and resolution of a basing action 
     request.
       ``(b) Assessment of Basing Action Request.--(1) The 
     Assistant Secretary shall assess a request submitted under 
     subsection (a) to determine whether the basing action 
     described in such request is a strategic basing action.
       ``(2) Not later than 14 days after the Assistant Secretary 
     makes a determination with respect to such a basing action, 
     the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the Committees on 
     Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     a notification of such determination.
       ``(3)(A) Upon determining that a basing action described in 
     a request submitted under subsection (a) is a strategic 
     basing action, the Secretary of the Air Force may not carry 
     out such strategic basing action pursuant to the process 
     established for a programmatic basing decision (as described 
     in subsection (h)) until the Secretary notifies the 
     congressional defense committees of the determination to use 
     a programmatic basing decision process for such basing action 
     request.
       ``(B) Upon designation of a Strategic Basing Lead for a 
     basing action request submitted under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary of the Air Force may not implement such request 
     pursuant to the processes established for a programmatic 
     basing decision (as described in subsection (h)).
       ``(c) Criteria for Strategic Basing Action.--(1)(A) Upon 
     determining that a basing action described in a request 
     submitted under subsection (a) is a strategic basing action, 
     the Assistant Secretary shall designate a Strategic Basing 
     Lead to, for each such request--
       ``(i) develop a list of military installations under the 
     jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Air Force at which the 
     strategic basic action may be implemented;
       ``(ii) develop criteria to determine the suitability of 
     each military installation on such list for the strategic 
     basing action, including criteria relating to mission 
     requirements, capacity of each military installation to 
     support the strategic basing action, environmental 
     considerations, and cost;
       ``(iii) assign a weight to each criteria developed under 
     clause (ii); and
       ``(iv) if required, request modifications of the criteria 
     or weight of criteria from the Strategic Basing Panel.
       ``(B) The Strategic Basing Lead shall submit to the 
     Strategic Basing Panel a report containing the information 
     described in subparagraph (A).
       ``(2)(A) Not later than 30 days after receipt of the report 
     required under paragraph (1), the Strategic Basing Panel 
     shall review such report and make a determination whether to 
     approve or reject the list of military installations, the 
     criteria developed, and the weights assigned such criteria 
     under such paragraph.
       ``(B) If the Strategic Basing Panel rejects such list, 
     criteria, or weights, the Assistant Secretary shall require 
     the Strategic Basing Lead to redevelop such list, redevelop 
     such criteria, or reassign such weights (as appropriate) and 
     submit the modified criteria or weights to the Strategic 
     Basing Panel for a subsequent review to be conducted in 
     accordance with subparagraph (A).
       ``(C) There shall be no limitation on the number of times 
     the Assistant Secretary may require the Strategic Basing Lead 
     to redevelop such list, redevelop such criteria, or reassign 
     such weights (as appropriate).
       ``(D) The Strategic Basing Panel shall submit to the 
     Strategic Basing Group a report that includes the approved 
     list of military installations, criteria developed, and 
     weights assigned such criteria.
       ``(3)(A) The Strategic Basing Group shall review the report 
     submitted under paragraph (2)(D) and submit to the Assistant 
     Secretary a determination of whether to approve or reject 
     such report.
       ``(B) If the Strategic Basing Group rejects the inclusion 
     of a military installation, the criteria developed, or the 
     weights assigned such criteria in the report, the Assistant 
     Secretary shall require the Strategic Basing Panel to submit 
     to the Strategic Basing Group a modified report for a 
     subsequent review to be conducted in accordance with 
     subparagraph (A).
       ``(C) There shall be no limitation on the number of times 
     the Assistant Secretary may require the Strategic Basing 
     Panel to submit to the Strategic Basing Group a modified 
     report.
       ``(D) The Strategic Basing Group shall submit to the 
     Assistant Secretary a report that includes the approved list 
     of military installations, criteria developed, and weights 
     assigned such criteria.
       ``(4) Not later than 14 days after the date of receipt of 
     the report under paragraph (3)(D), the Assistant Secretary 
     shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on--
       ``(A) the work of the Strategic Basing Lead;
       ``(B) the list of military installations under the 
     jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Air Force at which the 
     strategic basic action may be implemented; and
       ``(C) the criteria developed under paragraph (1)(A) and the 
     weight assigned to such criteria, as approved by the 
     Strategic Basing Group.
       ``(5)(A) If the Strategic Basing Lead modifies the list of 
     military installations, the criteria developed, or the weight 
     assigned to such criteria under paragraph (1), or requests a 
     modification pursuant to paragraph (1)(A)(iv), after the date 
     of the briefing required under paragraph (4), the Strategic 
     Basing Lead shall submit to the Strategic Basing Panel a 
     report describing such modifications.
       ``(B) The Assistant Secretary shall--
       ``(i) notify the Committees on Armed Services of the House 
     of Representatives and the Senate of any modifications made 
     by the Strategic Basing Lead as described in subparagraph 
     (A);
       ``(ii) require the Strategic Basing Lead to submit such 
     modifications to the Strategic Basing Panel for subsequent 
     review to be conducted in accordance with paragraph (2);
       ``(iii) require the Strategic Basing Panel to submit 
     approved modifications to the Strategic Basing Group for 
     subsequent review to be conducted in accordance with 
     paragraph (3); and
       ``(iv) provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on such 
     modifications approved by the Strategic Basing Group.
       ``(d) List of Proposed Military Installations for Site 
     Visits.--(1)(A) After reviewing the relevant information 
     provided by the appropriate commanders of military 
     installations and commanders of tenant or other relevant 
     activities with respect to the report approved by the 
     Strategic Basing Group under subsection (c), the Strategic 
     Basing Lead shall--
       ``(i) determine which military installations in such report 
     are the most suitable for a site survey; and

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       ``(ii) complete a scorecard for each military installation, 
     using the criteria developed under subsection (c)(1)(A), to 
     evaluate the suitability of each military installation for 
     implementing the strategic basing decision.
       ``(B) The Strategic Basing Lead shall submit to the 
     Strategic Basing Panel a report containing the information 
     described in subparagraph (A).
       ``(2)(A) Not later than 30 days after receipt of the report 
     required under paragraph (1), the Strategic Basing Panel 
     shall review such report and submit to the Strategic Basing 
     Group a determination of which military installations in such 
     report are most suitable for a site survey.
       ``(B) If the Strategic Basing Panel rejects the inclusion 
     of a military installation under the review required under 
     subparagraph (A), the Assistant Secretary shall require the 
     Strategic Basing Lead to submit to the Strategic Basing Panel 
     a modified list of military installations for a subsequent 
     review to be conducted in accordance with subparagraph (A).
       ``(C) There shall be no limitation on the number of times 
     the Assistant Secretary may require the Strategic Basing Lead 
     to submit to the Strategic Basing Panel a modified list of 
     military installations.
       ``(D) The Strategic Basing Panel shall submit to the 
     Strategic Basing Group a report that includes the approved 
     list of military installations and the relevant scorecards 
     for such military installations.
       ``(3)(A) The Strategic Basing Group shall review the report 
     submitted under paragraph (2)(D) and submit to the Assistant 
     Secretary a determination of which military installations on 
     the list are most suitable for a site survey.
       ``(B) If the Strategic Basing Group rejects the inclusion 
     of a military installation under the review required under 
     subparagraph (A), the Assistant Secretary shall require the 
     Strategic Basing Panel to submit to the Strategic Basing 
     Group a modified list of military installations for a 
     subsequent review to be conducted in accordance with 
     subparagraph (A).
       ``(C) There shall be no limitation on the number of times 
     the Assistant Secretary may require the Strategic Basing 
     Panel to submit to the Strategic Basing Group a modified list 
     of military installations.
       ``(D) The Strategic Basing Group shall submit to the 
     Assistant Secretary a report that includes the approved list 
     of military installations and the relevant scorecards for 
     such military installations.
       ``(4) Not later than 14 days after the date of receipt of 
     the report under paragraph (3)(D), the Assistant Secretary 
     shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on such 
     report that includes the relevant scorecards for each 
     military installation included in such report.
       ``(5) After providing the briefing described in paragraph 
     (4), the Assistant Secretary shall make the list described in 
     such paragraph publicly available.
       ``(e) Recommendation of a Military Installation.--(1) The 
     Strategic Basing Lead shall conduct a site survey at each 
     military installation included on the list approved by the 
     Strategic Basing Group in the report described in subsection 
     (d)(3)(D).
       ``(2) Not later than 60 days after the completion of all 
     site surveys, the Strategic Basing Lead shall submit to the 
     Strategic Basing Panel a report containing the results of 
     each such survey, including--
       ``(A) an updated scorecard described in subsection 
     (d)(1)(a)(ii) for each military installation using 
     information from the site survey for such installation; and
       ``(B) a comprehensive cost evaluation of implementing the 
     strategic basing action at each such military installation.
       ``(3)(A) Not later than 30 days after receipt of the report 
     required under paragraph (2), the Strategic Basing Panel 
     shall review such report and submit to the Strategic Basing 
     Group a report that includes--
       ``(i) a recommendation of a single military installation 
     from the report as the most suitable for implementation of 
     the strategic basing action, and a list of any reasonable 
     alternatives; and
       ``(ii) data on each military installation for which a site 
     survey was conducted under paragraph (1), including the 
     updated scorecard described in paragraph (2)(A).
       ``(B) If the Strategic Basing Panel cannot recommend a 
     single military installation under the review required under 
     subparagraph (A), the Assistant Secretary shall require the 
     Strategic Basing Lead to submit to the Strategic Basing Panel 
     a modified scorecard and cost evaluation for each military 
     installation for a subsequent review to be conducted in 
     accordance with subparagraph (A).
       ``(C) There shall be no limitation on the number of times 
     the Assistant Secretary may require the Strategic Basing Lead 
     to submit to the Strategic Basing Panel a modified scorecard 
     and cost evaluation.
       ``(D) The Strategic Basing Panel shall submit to the 
     Strategic Basing Group a report that includes the 
     recommendation of a single military installation and the 
     relevant scorecard for such military installation.
       ``(4)(A) The Strategic Basing Group shall evaluate the 
     single military installation from the report required under 
     paragraph (3)(D) and determine whether or not to recommend to 
     the Assistant Secretary implementation of the strategic 
     basing action at such installation.
       ``(B) If the Strategic Basing Group cannot recommend 
     implementing the strategic basing action at such military 
     installation, the Assistant Secretary shall require the 
     Strategic Basing Panel to submit to the Strategic Basing 
     Group a modified scorecard and cost evaluation for another 
     military installation included in the report submitted under 
     paragraph (2) for a subsequent review to be conducted in 
     accordance with subparagraph (A).
       ``(C) There shall be no limitation on the number of times 
     the Assistant Secretary may require the Strategic Basing 
     Panel to submit to the Strategic Basing Group a modified 
     scorecard and cost evaluation.
       ``(D) The Strategic Basing Group shall submit to the 
     Assistant Secretary a report that includes a recommendation 
     of a single military installation for implementation of the 
     strategic basing action, and a list of any reasonable 
     alternatives.
       ``(5) The Assistant Secretary shall submit to the Secretary 
     of the Air Force an analysis of the recommendation of a 
     single military installation for implementation of the 
     strategic basing action made by the Strategic Basing Group, 
     including all relevant data and a list of any reasonable 
     alternatives.
       ``(6) The Secretary of the Air Force shall make a 
     determination to implement the strategic basing action at the 
     military installation recommended under paragraph (5).
       ``(7) Not later than 14 days after submission of a 
     recommendation under paragraph (5), the Secretary of the Air 
     Force shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of 
     the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on the 
     decision to implement the strategic basing action at a 
     military installation, including--
       ``(A) the site surveys conducted under paragraph (1);
       ``(B) the reports submitted under paragraphs (2), (3), and 
     (4); and
       ``(C) the recommendation made under paragraph (5).
       ``(8) After providing the briefing described in paragraph 
     (7), the Assistant Secretary shall make the recommendation 
     described in such paragraph publicly available.
       ``(f) Selection of Military Installation.--(1) Not later 
     than 90 days after the completion of all reviews required 
     under this section, the Secretary of the Air Force may begin 
     implementation of the strategic basing action for which such 
     reviews were conducted and shall publicly announce the 
     military installation at which such strategic basing action 
     will be implemented.
       ``(2) No amounts may be obligated or expended, and no 
     personnel, equipment, or other resources of the Department of 
     Defense may be detailed, transferred, obligated, or assigned 
     to implement a strategic basing action under this section 
     until the date on which the Secretary of the Air Force makes 
     the public announcement described in paragraph (1).
       ``(g) Applicability.--This section and the requirements of 
     this section shall apply to a basing action request submitted 
     on or after the date of the enactment of this section.
       ``(h) Requirements for Programmatic Basing Decisions.--(1) 
     The Assistant Secretary may not make a programmatic basing 
     decision (as described in chapter 7 of the Department of the 
     Air Force Instruction 10-503 issued June 12, 2023, as in 
     effect on April 1, 2024) with respect to a basing action 
     request submitted under subsection (a) until the Secretary of 
     the Air Force--
       ``(A) has published a revision of such instruction that 
     includes a definition of `programmatic basing decision'; and
       ``(B) provides to the congressional defense committees a 
     briefing on such revision that includes a description of the 
     process for making a programmatic basing decision (as revised 
     under subparagraph (A)) and the criteria evaluated under such 
     process.
       ``(2) With respect to a basing action request submitted 
     under subsection (a) for which the Assistant Secretary 
     determines a programmatic basing decision (as defined under 
     the revision required by paragraph (1)) may be made, the 
     Assistant Secretary--
       ``(A) shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
     an explanation justifying why such request was not determined 
     to be a strategic basing action;
       ``(B) shall provide to the congressional defense committees 
     a briefing on the implementation of the programmatic basing 
     decision; and
       ``(C) may not implement the programmatic basing decision 
     until 30 days after the later of the date on which the 
     submission described in subparagraph (A) or the briefing 
     described in subparagraph (B) is made.
       ``(3) Upon implementation of the programmatic basing 
     decision (as defined under the revision required by paragraph 
     (1)) for a basing action request submitted under subsection 
     (a), the Secretary of the Air Force may not implement such 
     request pursuant to the processes established for a strategic 
     basing decision.
       ``(i) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `action proponent' has the meaning given in 
     the Department of the Air Force Instruction 10-503 issued 
     June 12, 2023, as in effect on April 1, 2024.
       ``(2) The term `Assistant Secretary' means the Assistant 
     Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations, and 
     Environment.
       ``(3) The term `basing action' means an action by the 
     Secretary of the Air Force to determine the location or 
     relocation of a unit, an establishment, a mission, manpower, 
     or a major weapon system (as defined in section 483 of title 
     10, United States Code) of the Air Force or Space Force for a 
     period of one year or longer.
       ``(4) The term `military installation' has the meaning 
     given in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.
       ``(5) The term `strategic basing action' means a basing 
     action that involves one or more of the following:
       ``(A) Location or relocation of aircraft and non-aircraft 
     weapon systems.
       ``(B) An increase or decrease of 35 or more personnel 
     assigned to a military installation, including members of the 
     Department of the Air Force, civilian employees of the 
     Department of the Air Force, and contractors.

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       ``(C) A request to move a non-Air Force entity onto a 
     military installation or other real property of the Air 
     Force.
       ``(D) A continuous rotational presence of a Department of 
     the Air Force or non-Air Force entity on a military 
     installation or other real property of the Air Force that 
     would require--
       ``(i) a new military construction project; or
       ``(ii) presence for more than 300 days during a consecutive 
     18-month period with a increase of 35 or more personnel.
       ``(E) Any special interest action, regardless of scope or 
     size, as determined by the Secretary of the Air Force or 
     Secretary of Defense.
       ``(6) The term `Strategic Basing Group' means a forum of 
     officers in a grade of O-7 or O-8 and the civilian 
     equivalents of such officers convened by the Assistant 
     Secretary to evaluate strategic basing actions and providing 
     alternatives to such strategic basing actions that are 
     consistent with the operations, basing objectives, policies, 
     and programming requirements of the Department of the Air 
     Force.
       ``(7) The term `Strategic Basing Lead' means a commander of 
     a major command, field command, or national guard base, and 
     may be the action proponent that submitted a request under 
     subsection (a).
       ``(8) The term `Strategic Basing Panel' means a forum of 
     officers in a grade of O-6 and the civilian equivalents of 
     such officers convened by the Assistant Secretary to support 
     the Strategic Basing Group by providing an initial 
     comprehensive review and assessment of a request for a 
     strategic basing action.''.

     SEC. 2832. INCLUSION OF TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS IN 
                   INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT AGREEMENTS FOR 
                   INSTALLATION-SUPPORT SERVICES.

       Section 2679 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     striking ``State or local government'' each place it appears 
     and inserting ``State, local, or tribal''.

     SEC. 2833. IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO ACCESS TO MILITARY 
                   INSTALLATIONS IN UNITED STATES.

       (a) Additional Categories for Expedited Access.--Chapter 
     159 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
     the end the following new section:

     ``Sec. 2698. Access to military installations: standards for 
       entry to military installations in United States

       ``(a) Access to Military Installations in United States.--
     (1) The Secretary of Defense shall develop and maintain 
     access standards applicable to all military installations in 
     the United States. Such access standards shall require 
     screening standards appropriate to the type of installation 
     involved, the security level of the installation, the 
     category of individuals authorized to visit the installation, 
     and the level of access to be granted, including--
       ``(A) protocols and criteria to determine the fitness of 
     the individual to enter a military installation;
       ``(B) standards and methods for verifying the identity of 
     the individual; and
       ``(C) other factors the Secretary determines appropriate.
       ``(2) In developing the access standards under paragraph 
     (1), the Secretary shall--
       ``(A) include procedures to facilitate recurring unescorted 
     access to military installations in the United States, in 
     appropriate cases, for covered individuals the Secretary 
     determines eligible for such recurring unescorted access; and
       ``(B) issue guidance relating to the granting of unescorted 
     access to military installations in the United States for 
     covered individuals.
       ``(3) The procedures developed pursuant to paragraph (2)(A) 
     shall include, to the extent practical, a list of credentials 
     that can be used for such recurring unescorted access to such 
     a military installation that are, to the extent practical, 
     credentials non-Department of Defense personnel already 
     possess.
       ``(4) The guidance issued pursuant to paragraph (2)(B) 
     shall--
       ``(A) identify the categories of covered individuals 
     eligible for such unescorted access;
       ``(B) include a list of credentials that can be used for 
     such unescorted access to such a military installation that 
     are, to the extent practical, the credentials described in 
     paragraph (3);
       ``(C) be consistent across such military installations;
       ``(D) be in accordance with any privileges or benefits 
     accorded under, procedures developed pursuant to, or 
     requirements of, each covered provision and paragraph (1); 
     and
       ``(E) be provided to the commanders of each such military 
     installation.
       ``(5) Upon publication in the Federal Register of access 
     standards described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
     publish such access standards on a publicly accessible 
     website of the Department of Defense.
       ``(6) In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall 
     seek to use existing identification screening technology to 
     validate federally-recognized access credentials and develop 
     additional technology only to the extent necessary to assist 
     commanders of military installations in the United States in 
     implementing the access standards under paragraph (1) at 
     points of entry for such military installations.
       ``(b) Pre-arrival Protocol for Access to Military 
     Installations in United States.--The Secretary shall ensure 
     that the access standards under subsection (a) include a 
     specific protocol for the voluntary pre-arrival registration 
     and screening of individuals anticipating a need for access 
     to a military installation in the United States to establish 
     the fitness of such individual and the purpose of such 
     access. Under such protocol--
       ``(1) such a registration and screening shall occur not 
     less than 24 hours and not more than 14 days prior to the 
     time of such access; and
       ``(2) if an individual is determined fit to enter the 
     installation pursuant to the pre-arrival registration and 
     screening, access may only be granted upon arrival at the 
     military installation for the stated purpose following a 
     verification of the identity of the individual.
       ``(c) Reviews and Submission to Congress.--Not less 
     frequently than once every five years, the Secretary shall--
       ``(1) review the access standards and guidance under this 
     section, and make such updates as may be determined 
     appropriate by the Secretary; and
       ``(2) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     House of Representatives and the Senate the most recently 
     reviewed and, as applicable, updated version of such access 
     standards and guidance.
       ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `covered individual' means the following:
       ``(A) A member of the armed forces or civilian employee of 
     the Department of Defense, or an employee or family member of 
     such member or employee, who resides, attends school, 
     receives health care services, or shops at a commissary or 
     exchange store on a military installation in the United 
     States.
       ``(B) A retired member of the armed forces, including the 
     reserve components, or a family member of such retired 
     member, who resides, attend schools, receives health care 
     services, or shops at a commissary or exchange store on such 
     an installation.
       ``(C) An individual performing work at such an installation 
     under a contract or subcontract (at any tier), including a 
     military construction project, military family housing 
     project, or a facilities sustainment, restoration, and 
     modernization project.
       ``(D) A motor carrier or household goods motor carrier (as 
     such terms are defined in section 13102 of title 49) 
     providing transportation services for the United States 
     Transportation Command.
       ``(2) The term `covered provision' means the following:
       ``(A) Chapter 54 of this title.
       ``(B) Section 202 of the REAL ID Act of 2005 (Public Law 
     109-13; 49 U.S.C. 30301 note).
       ``(C) Section 2812 of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 2150; 
     10 U.S.C. 113 note).
       ``(D) Sections 346 and 1050 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 
     10 U.S.C. 113 note).
       ``(E) Section 626 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 
     132 Stat. 1802; 10 U.S.C. 113 note).
       ``(F) Section 1090 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
     (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3879; 10 U.S.C. 113 note).
       ``(G) Section 2833 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 
     136 Stat. 3003).
       ``(3) The term `federally-recognized access credential' 
     means a credential authorized by Federal law or otherwise 
     issued by the head of a department or agency of the Federal 
     Government that requires the vetting of an individual for 
     access to a facility, area, or program.
       ``(4) The term `military installation' has the meaning 
     given such term in section 2801 of this title.
       ``(5) The term `State' means any of the several States, the 
     District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, 
     American Samoa, the Virgin Islands of the United States, or 
     the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
       ``(6) The term `United States' includes each State, as such 
     term is defined in this subsection.''.
       (b) Deadline for First Review and Submission to Congress.--
     Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--
       (1) conduct the first review of the access standards and 
     guidance required under section 2698 of title 10, United 
     States Code (as added by subsection (a)); and
       (2) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House 
     of Representatives and the Senate the reviewed and, as 
     applicable, updated version of such access standards and 
     guidance.
       (c) Modification to Certain Notification Requirement.--
     Section 1090(b)(2)(B) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
     (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3879; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is 
     amended by striking ``is'' and inserting ``and, as 
     appropriate, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the 
     Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, are''.
       (d) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Repeal of duplicate provision.--Section 1069 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 
     (Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 326) is repealed.
       (2) Conforming amendments to prior national defense 
     authorization act.--Section 1050 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 113 note; 
     130 Stat. 2396) is amended--
       (A) in the heading, by striking ``department of defense 
     installations'' and inserting ``military installations'';
       (B) in subsection (a), by striking ``Department of Defense 
     installations'' and inserting ``military installations in the 
     United States'';
       (C) in subsection (b), by striking ``Department of Defense 
     facilities'' and inserting ``military installations in the 
     United States''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(c) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `military 
     installation' and `United States' have the meanings given 
     such terms in section 2698(e) of title 10, United States 
     Code.''.

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     SEC. 2834. DEFERRAL OF EXECUTION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR 
                   COVERED HOUSING FACILITIES AND COVERED 
                   LANDSCAPE FEATURES; REPORT.

       (a) Authorities.--Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 
     3041 or chapter 3061 of title 54, United States Code, that 
     requires review from or consultation with the head of any 
     other Federal agency, each Secretary of a military department 
     may defer the execution of the requirements of each such 
     chapter with respect to a covered housing facility or covered 
     landscape feature until the date that is 60 years after the 
     date on which the construction of such covered housing 
     facility or covered landscape feature was completed.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this section, each Secretary of a military 
     department shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report that includes--
       (1) an identification of covered housing facilities under 
     the respective jurisdiction of each such Secretary 
     constructed between 1975 and 1985; and
       (2) a strategy for the demolition or management, as the 
     case may be, of each such covered housing facility.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (A) the congressional defense committees;
       (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (C) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate.
       (2) The term ``covered housing facility'' means a housing 
     facility that--
       (A) is subject to the requirements of chapter 3061 of title 
     54, United States Code;
       (B) is located on a military installation;
       (C) is under the jurisdiction of a Secretary of a military 
     department; and
       (D) was constructed after December 31, 1975.
       (3) The term ``covered landscape feature'' means a 
     landscape feature (as such term is used in the document of 
     the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for 
     Installations, Energy and Environment titled ``Program 
     Comment for the Preservation of pre-1919 Historic Army 
     Housing, Associated Buildings and Structures, and Landscape 
     Features'' and published on March 1, 2024) that--
       (A) is subject to such chapter;
       (B) is located on a military installation;
       (C) is under the jurisdiction of a Secretary of a military 
     department; and
       (D) was constructed after December 31, 1975.
       (4) The term ``facility'' has the meaning given such term 
     in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 2835. PILOT PROGRAMS OF DEPARTMENT OF ARMY AND 
                   DEPARTMENT OF NAVY TO CONDUCT REPAIR AND 
                   MAINTENANCE PROJECTS ON COVERED HISTORIC 
                   FACILITIES.

       (a) Establishment.--Notwithstanding any provision of 
     chapter 3041 or chapter 3061 of title 54, United States Code, 
     that requires review from or consultation with the head of 
     any other Federal agency, each applicable Secretary shall 
     carry out a pilot program under which the applicable 
     Secretary may enter into agreements to conduct repair and 
     maintenance projects on covered historic facilities.
       (b) Selection Criteria.--
       (1) In general.--Each applicable Secretary shall select one 
     military installation under the jurisdiction of the 
     applicable Secretary concerned at which to carry out a pilot 
     program under subsection (a).
       (2) Priority.--In selecting a military installation 
     pursuant to paragraph (1), an applicable Secretary shall give 
     priority to military installations at which such Secretary 
     determines there exists a large quantity of covered historic 
     facilities.
       (c) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
     which an applicable Secretary selects a military installation 
     pursuant to subsection (b), the applicable Secretary 
     concerned shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a notification of such selection.
       (d) Standards for Projects.--
       (1) In general.--Each repair and maintenance project 
     conducted pursuant to a pilot program under subsection (a) 
     shall be in accordance with relevant standards established by 
     the Secretary of the Interior for historic building 
     preservation and maintenance.
       (2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall 
     be construed to require an applicable Secretary to consult 
     the Secretary of the Interior with respect to a repair or 
     maintenance project conducted pursuant to a pilot program 
     under subsection (a).
       (e) Sunset.--The authority of an applicable Secretary to 
     obligate or expend amounts to carry out a pilot program under 
     this section shall terminate on December 31, 2029.
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``applicable Secretary'' means--
       (A) the Secretary of the Army; and
       (B) the Secretary of the Navy.
       (2) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (A) the congressional defense committees;
       (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (C) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate.
       (3) The term ``covered historic facility'' means a housing 
     or operational facility located on a military installation 
     under the jurisdiction of the applicable Secretary concerned 
     that--
       (A) was constructed before 1919; and
       (B) is subject to the requirements of chapter 3061 of title 
     54, United States Code.
       (4) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning 
     given in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 2836. STRATEGY AND ASSESSMENT WITH RESPECT TO NON-
                   OPERATIONAL, UNDERUTILIZED, AND OTHER 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FACILITIES; BRIEFING 
                   REQUIRED.

       (a) Strategy for Demolition.--Each Secretary of a military 
     department shall develop a strategy to demolish facilities 
     under the respective jurisdiction of each such Secretary 
     that--
       (1) are in poor or failing condition under the uniform 
     index developed under section 2838 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31);
       (2) are not in operational use; or
       (3) such Secretary determines are underutilized.
       (b) Assessment of Certain Maintenance Costs.--Each 
     Secretary of a military department shall conduct an 
     assessment to determine the total cost to the United States 
     to maintain facilities that--
       (1) are not in operational use; and
       (2) such Secretary determines are underutilized.
       (c) Required Consideration.--In determining whether a 
     facility is underutilized pursuant to subsection (a) or 
     subsection (b), each Secretary of a military department shall 
     compare the occupancy of such facility to the total square 
     footage of such facility.
       (d) Briefing.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military 
     department shall provide to congressional defense committees 
     a briefing on--
       (A) the strategy required by subsection (a); and
       (B) the results of the assessment required by subsection 
     (b).
       (2) Elements.--Each such briefing shall include--
       (A) a summary of the existing authorities of each Secretary 
     of a military department to demolish the facilities covered 
     by the strategy required by subsection (a);
       (B) a plan to implement such strategy; and
       (C) recommendations of each such Secretary with respect to 
     reducing--
       (i) the inventory of facilities in poor or failing 
     condition under the uniform index developed under section 
     2838 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31); and
       (ii) the total cost to the United States to maintain the 
     facilities covered by the assessment required by subsection 
     (b).
       (e) Facility Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``facility'' has the meaning given such term in section 2801 
     of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 2837. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR USE OF IMITATIVE 
                   SUBSTITUTE BUILDING MATERIALS FOR MAINTENANCE, 
                   REPAIR, REHABILITATION, OR RENOVATION OF 
                   COVERED HISTORIC FACILITIES.

       (a) Authority for Use of Imitative Materials.--
       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 
     3041 or chapter 3061 of title 54, United States Code, that 
     requires review from or consultation with the head of any 
     other Federal agency, and subject to paragraph (2), each 
     Secretary of a military department may use imitative 
     substitute building materials in projects for the 
     maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, or renovation of a 
     covered historic facility.
       (2) Conditions.--A Secretary of a military department may 
     exercise the authority under paragraph (1) if the Secretary 
     of the military department concerned determines--
       (A) the applicable maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, or 
     renovation project affects the quality of life, health, and 
     safety of occupants, if any, of a covered historic facility; 
     or
       (B) the use of building materials original to a covered 
     historic facility or in-kind building materials in an 
     applicable maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, or renovation 
     project is not financially feasible.
       (b) Sunset.--The authority of a Secretary of a military 
     department to obligate or expend amounts pursuant to this 
     section shall terminate on December 30, 2029.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered historic facility'' means a housing 
     or operational facility located on a military installation 
     under the jurisdiction of a Secretary of a military 
     department that--
       (A) was constructed before 1919; and
       (B) is subject to the requirements of chapter 3061 of title 
     54, United States Code.
       (2) The term ``imitative substitute building materials'' 
     means modern, industry-standard, natural, composite, and 
     synthetic materials that--
       (A) simulate the appearance of building materials original 
     to a covered historic facility; and
       (B) are more cost effective than such building materials.
       (3) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning 
     given in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 2838. EXPENDITURES ON LEASED FACILITIES AND REAL 
                   PROPERTY USAGE IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION.

       (a) In General.--Not later than ten years after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     reduce expenditures on facilities leased by the Department of 
     Defense located in the National Capital Region by 50 percent.
       (b) Limitation on Availability of Funds.--Of the funds 
     authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 
     available for fiscal year 2025, and available for the Office 
     of the Secretary of Defense for the travel of persons, not 
     more than 90 percent may be obligated or expended until the 
     date on which the Secretary of Defense provides to the 
     congressional defense committees the briefing required in the 
     Joint Explanatory Statement of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) on 
     real property usage within the National Capital Region.

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       (c) National Capital Region Defined.--The term ``National 
     Capital Region'' has the meaning given in section 2674 of 
     title 10, United States Code.

                      Subtitle D--Land Conveyances

     SEC. 2841. LAND CONVEYANCE, BOYLE MEMORIAL ARMY RESERVE 
                   CENTER, PARIS, TEXAS.

       (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army may 
     convey to Paris Junior College, located in Paris, Texas (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 any improvements thereon, 
     consisting of approximately 4 acres, known as the former 
     Boyle Memorial Army Reserve Center, located in Paris, Texas.
       (b) Consideration.--
       (1) Consideration required.--As consideration for the 
     conveyance under subsection (a), the College shall pay to the 
     Secretary of the Army an amount equal to not less than the 
     fair market value of the property to be conveyed, as 
     determined by the Secretary, which may consist of cash 
     payment, in-kind consideration as described in paragraph (2), 
     or a combination thereof.
       (2) In-kind consideration.--In-kind consideration provided 
     by the College under paragraph (1) may include--
       (A) the acquisition, construction, provision, improvement, 
     maintenance, repair, or restoration (including environmental 
     restoration), or a combination thereof, of any property, 
     facilities, or infrastructure; or
       (B) the delivery of services relating to the needs of the 
     Department of the Army that the Secretary considers 
     acceptable.
       (3) Conveyance.--Cash payments received under subsection 
     (b) as consideration for the conveyance under subsection (a) 
     shall be deposited in the special account in the Treasury 
     established under section 572(b)(5) of title 40, United 
     States Code.
       (c) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--
       (1) Payment required.--The Secretary of the Army shall 
     require the College to cover costs to be incurred by the 
     Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs 
     incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under 
     subsection (a), including survey costs, costs for 
     environmental documentation related to the conveyance, and 
     any other administrative costs related to the conveyance. If 
     amounts are collected from the Township 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 College.
       (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 the costs incurred by 
     the Secretary in carrying out the land conveyance under 
     subsection (a) or, if the period of availability of 
     obligations for that appropriation has expired, to the 
     appropriations of a fund that is currently available to the 
     Secretary for the same purpose. 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 surveys 
     satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army.
       (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary of the 
     Army 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. 2842. LAND CONVEYANCE, RIVERDALE PARK, MARYLAND.

       (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army may 
     convey, without consideration, to the town of Riverdale Park, 
     Maryland, all right, title, and interest of the United States 
     in and to the real property described in subsection (b), for 
     the purposes of--
       (1) creating a new municipal and community center; and
       (2) replacing impervious surfaces.
       (b) Property.--The property to be conveyed under this 
     section consists of approximately 6.63 acres of real 
     property, including improvements on such real property, 
     located at 6601 Baltimore Avenue, Riverdale Park, Maryland.
       (c) Reversionary Interest.--
       (1) In general.--If the Secretary determines at any time 
     that the real property conveyed under subsection (a) is not 
     being used in accordance with the purpose specified in such 
     subsection, all right, title, and interest in and to the 
     property shall revert, at the discretion of the Secretary, to 
     the United States.
       (2) Determination.--A determination by the Secretary under 
     paragraph (1) shall be made on the record after an 
     opportunity for a hearing.

     SEC. 2843. TRANSFER AUTHORITY, MARE ISLAND NAVAL SHIPYARD, 
                   VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA.

       (a) In General.--With respect to a transfer of real 
     property located at the former Mare Island Naval Shipyard, 
     Vallejo, California, to the City of Vallejo (referred to in 
     this section as the ``City''), made on or after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy may 
     enter into an agreement with the City and the California 
     State Lands Commission (referred to in this section as 
     ``SLC'') if such agreement includes the following terms:
       (1) That the City, SLC, and the Governor of California 
     agree to a deferral of the completion of all environmental 
     remedial actions necessary to protect human health and the 
     environment with respect to the real property until after the 
     date of the transfer.
       (2) That additional remedial action found to be necessary 
     after the date of such transfer shall be conducted by the 
     Secretary.
       (3) That the Secretary shall have access to the property 
     after the date of such transfer for the purpose of conducting 
     such remedial actions.
       (b) Transfer.--If the Secretary of the Navy issues a 
     determination that the real property described in subsection 
     (a) is suitable for transfer to the City, such transfer may 
     be accomplished using a quitclaim deed or other legal 
     instrument and upon terms and conditions mutually 
     satisfactory to the Secretary and the City that include--
       (1) the terms described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of 
     subsection (a); and
       (2) such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary 
     considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United 
     States.
       (c) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal 
     description of the property to be transferred under 
     subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory 
     to the Secretary of the Navy.

     SEC. 2844. RELEASE OF INTERESTS RETAINED IN CAMP JOSEPH T. 
                   ROBINSON, ARKANSAS, FOR USE OF SUCH LAND AS A 
                   TRAINING AREA FOR THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF 
                   PUBLIC SAFETY.

       (a) Release of Retained Interests.--
       (1) In general.--With respect to a parcel of land at Camp 
     Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas, consisting of approximately 
     241.33 acres that lies in a part of section 2, township 2 
     north, range 12 west, Pulaski County, Arkansas, and 
     comprising a portion of the property conveyed by the United 
     States to the State of Arkansas for training of the National 
     Guard and for other military purposes pursuant to ``An Act 
     authorizing the transfer of part of Camp Joseph T. Robinson 
     to the State of Arkansas'', approved June 30, 1950 (64 Stat. 
     311, chapter 429), the Secretary of the Army may release the 
     terms and conditions imposed, and reversionary interests 
     retained, by the United States under section 2 of such Act, 
     and the right to reenter and use the property retained by the 
     United States under section 3 of such Act.
       (2) Impact on other rights or interests.--The release of 
     terms and conditions and retained interests under paragraph 
     (1) with respect to the parcel described in such paragraph 
     shall not be construed to alter the rights or interests 
     retained by the United States with respect to the remainder 
     of the real property conveyed to the State of Arkansas under 
     the Act described in such paragraph.
       (b) Instrument of Release and Description of Property.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army may execute and 
     file in the appropriate office a deed of release, amended 
     deed, or other appropriate instrument reflecting the release 
     of terms and conditions and retained interests under 
     subsection (a).
       (2) Legal description.--The exact acreage and legal 
     description of the property described in subsection (a) shall 
     be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of 
     the Army.
       (c) Conditions on Release and Reversionary Interest.--
       (1) Use as arkansas department of public safety training 
     area and reversionary interest.--
       (A) Arkansas department of public safety training area.--
     The State of Arkansas may use the parcel of land described in 
     subsection (a)(1) only for Arkansas Department of Public 
     Safety, or a division of the Arkansas Department of Public 
     Safety, led training and related activities.
       (B) Reversionary interest.--If the Secretary of the Army 
     determines at any time that the parcel of land described in 
     subsection (a)(1) is not being used in accordance with the 
     purpose specified in subparagraph (A), all right, title, and 
     interest in and to the land, including any improvements 
     thereto, shall, at the option of the Secretary, revert to and 
     become the property of the United States, and the United 
     States shall have the right of immediate entry onto such 
     parcel.
       (2) Additional terms and conditions.--The Secretary of the 
     Army may require in the instrument of release such additional 
     terms and conditions in connection with the release of terms 
     and conditions and retained interests under subsection (a) as 
     the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests 
     of the United States.
       (d) Reimbursements. Payment of Administrative Costs.--
       (1) Payment required.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary of the Army may require the 
     State of Arkansas to cover costs to be incurred by the 
     Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred 
     by the Secretary, to carry out the release of terms and 
     conditions and retained interests under subsection (a), 
     including survey costs, costs related to environmental 
     documentation, and other administrative costs related to the 
     release.
       (B) Refund of amounts.--If amounts paid to the Secretary by 
     the State of Arkansas in advance under subparagraph (A) 
     exceed the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry 
     out the release, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount 
     to the State.
       (2) Treatment of amounts received.--Amounts received under 
     paragraph (1) as reimbursement for costs incurred by the 
     Secretary to carry out the release of terms and conditions 
     and retained interests 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 release. 
     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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                       Subtitle E--Other Matters

     SEC. 2851. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON JOINT USE OF HOMESTEAD 
                   AIR RESERVE BASE WITH CIVIL AVIATION.

       Section 2874 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 
     136 Stat. 3014) is amended by striking ``On or before 
     September 30, 2026'', and inserting ``On or before September 
     30, 2036''.

     SEC. 2852. SCHEDULE OF REPAIRS AT NAVAL AIR STATION, 
                   PENSACOLA, FLORIDA.

       (a) Schedule.--The Secretary of the Navy shall develop and 
     implement a plan for repair or replacement of facilities at 
     Naval Air Station Pensacola that the Secretary determines are 
     damaged by Hurricane Sally.
       (b) Elements.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) An estimate of the cost and schedule for--
       (A) the repair of Hangar 3260; and
       (B) a military construction project (as defined in section 
     2801 of title 10, United States Code) to replace Hangar 3260 
     and other infrastructure at Naval Air Station, Pensacola, 
     Florida, that the Secretary of the Navy determines are 
     damaged by Hurricane Sally.
       (2) An assessment that compares the estimated cost and 
     schedule under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) to the 
     estimated cost and schedule under subparagraph (B) of such 
     subparagraph.
       (3) Any planned demolition projects necessary to support 
     future military construction.
       (4) An assessment of how the repair and replacement 
     schedules for facilities at Naval Air Station Pensacola that 
     the Secretary determines are damaged by Hurricane Sally 
     support current and future operational requirements at the 
     naval air station.
       (c) Limitation.--Of the amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
     fiscal year 2025 for the Office of the Secretary of the Navy 
     for travel expenses, not more than 80 percent may be 
     obligated or expended until the Secretary of the Navy submits 
     to the congressional defense committees the schedule required 
     by subsection (a).
       (d) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``facility'' 
     and ``military construction project'' have the meanings given 
     such terms in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.

     SEC. 2853. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS.

       Section 2889 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2024 is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``or 2025'' after ``fiscal year 2024'';
       (2) by striking ``June 30, 2024, when''; and
       (3) by striking ``shall complete'' and inserting ``have 
     completed''.

     SEC. 2854. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICY RELATING TO 
                   CONTRACTORS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

       The Secretary of Defense shall issue a policy to require 
     that, when considering an offer for a contract for work on a 
     military construction project, each Secretary of a military 
     department shall consider--
       (1) the proximity of the proposed contractors for such 
     contract to the location of performance of such contract; and
       (2) the use of contractors and subcontractor that are 
     considered local for the performance of such contract.

     SEC. 2855. SURVEY AND PROCEDURES FOR MUNITIONS OF EXPLOSIVE 
                   CONCERN ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN GUAM.

       (a) Survey Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall conduct a survey of the military installations on Guam, 
     using available technologies to characterize the real 
     property of such military installations as being at high, 
     medium, or low risk for containing munitions of explosive 
     concern.
       (b) Procedures Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of completion of the survey, the Secretary shall issue 
     procedures for such real property characterized as low- and 
     medium-risk to expedite military construction projects 
     relating to such real property to the maximum extent as is 
     safely practicable.
       (c) Briefing Required.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     date of issuance of the procedures described in subsection 
     (b), Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
     briefing on the results of the survey conducted under 
     subsection (a), the procedures described in subsection (b), 
     and how such procedures will expedite the completion of 
     military construction projects on Guam.

     SEC. 2856. MARKET SURVEY OF DOMESTIC SUPPLIERS OF SAND AND 
                   GRAVEL FOR MARINE CONCRETE.

       (a) Market Survey Required.--Not later than 90 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall conduct a market survey of domestic entities 
     that--
       (1) are capable of supplying sand and gravel that conforms 
     with the standards found in the Unified Facilities Guide 
     Criteria 03-31-29 (relating to marine concrete with service 
     life modeling); and
       (2) have the associated marine logistical capacity to load 
     and transport the such sand and gravel to the geographic area 
     covered by the United States Indo-Pacific Command.
       (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after 
     completing the market survey under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report that includes the results of the 
     market survey and an assessment of whether there is access to 
     sufficient domestic sources of sand and gravel to meet 
     national security and military construction requirements.

 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.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby 
     authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for 
     fiscal year 2025 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 25-D-511, PULSE New Access, Nevada National 
     Security Site, Mercury, Nevada, $25,000,000.
       Project 25-D-510, Plutonium Mission Safety and Quality 
     Building, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New 
     Mexico, $48,500,000.
       Project 25-D-530, Naval Examination Acquisition Project, 
     Naval Reactors Facility, Idaho Falls, Idaho: $45,000,000.

     SEC. 3102. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP.

       Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the 
     Department of Energy for fiscal year 2025 for defense 
     environmental cleanup activities in carrying out programs as 
     specified in the funding table in section 4701.

     SEC. 3103. OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES.

       Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the 
     Department of Energy for fiscal year 2025 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 2025 for nuclear energy 
     as specified in the funding table in section 4701.

   Subtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations

     SEC. 3111. PROHIBITION ON ADMITTANCE TO NATIONAL SECURITY 
                   LABORATORIES AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS PRODUCTION 
                   FACILITIES.

       Section 4502 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 
     2652) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, subject to 
     subsection (b),'' after ``unless'';
       (2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections 
     (c) and (e), respectively; and
       (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(b) Prohibition on Admittance.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     Secretary of Energy may not admit to any facility of a 
     national security laboratory or any nuclear weapons 
     production facility, other than an area accessible to the 
     general public, any individual who is a citizen or agent of 
     the People's Republic of China or the Russian Federation.
       ``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary of Energy may waive the 
     prohibition under paragraph (1) with respect to an individual 
     if, not later than 30 days prior to admitting such individual 
     to a facility described in such paragraph, the Secretary 
     certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that--
       ``(A) the admittance of such individual to the facility is 
     in the national security interests of the United States;
       ``(B) no classified or restricted data will be revealed to 
     such individual in connection with the individual's 
     admittance to the facility; and
       ``(C) a background review has been completed with respect 
     to such individual.'';
       (4) by inserting after subsection (c), as so redesignated, 
     the following:
       ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall 
     be construed to prohibit a citizen or lawful permanent 
     resident of the United States from accessing a national 
     security laboratory or nuclear weapons production 
     facility.''; and
       (5) in subsection (e), as so redesignated--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs 
     (2) and (3), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, 
     the following:
       ``(1) The term `appropriate congressional committees' 
     means--
       ``(A) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources of the Senate; and
       ``(B) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
     the House of Representatives.''.

     SEC. 3112. 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 2025 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 under 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 that--
       (1) Russia and China do not possess naval capabilities 
     similar to the W76-2 warhead in the active stockpiles of the 
     respective countries; and
       (2) the Department of Defense does not have a valid 
     military requirement for the W76-2 warhead.

                       Subtitle C--Other Matters

     SEC. 3121. MODIFICATION TO AND TERMINATION OF CERTAIN 
                   REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER ATOMIC ENERGY 
                   DEFENSE ACT.

       (a) Plan for Construction and Operation of MOX Facility.--
     Section 4306 of the Atomic

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     Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2566(a)(3)) is amended in 
     subsection (a)(3)(A) by striking ``for as long as the MOX 
     facility is in use'' and inserting ``through 2024''.
       (b) Planned Disposition Program.--Such section is further 
     amended in subsection (e) by striking ``If on July 1 each 
     year beginning in 2025 and continuing for as long as the MOX 
     facility is in use, less than 34 metric tons of defense 
     plutonium or defense plutonium materials have been processed 
     by the MOX facility'' and inserting ``If less than 34 metric 
     tons of defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials have 
     been processed by the MOX facility by October 1, 2026''.

          TITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD

     SEC. 3201. AUTHORIZATION.

       There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
     2025, $47,210,000 for the operation of the Defense Nuclear 
     Facilities Safety Board under chapter 21 of the Atomic Energy 
     Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286 et seq.).

                 TITLE XXXIV--NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES

     SEC. 3401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) Amount.--There are hereby authorized to be appropriated 
     to the Secretary of Energy $13,010,000 for fiscal year 2025 
     for the purpose of carrying out activities under chapter 869 
     of title 10, United States Code, relating to the naval 
     petroleum reserves.
       (b) Period of Availability.--Funds appropriated pursuant to 
     the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall 
     remain available until expended.

                  TITLE XXXV--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

                  Subtitle A--Maritime Administration

     SEC. 3501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR MARITIME 
                   ADMINISTRATION.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department 
     of Transportation for fiscal year 2025, 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, $191,000,000, of which--
       (A) $105,000,000 shall be for Academy operations;
       (B) $64,000,000 shall be for United States Merchant Marine 
     Academy capital improvement projects; and
       (C) $22,000,000 shall be for facilities maintenance and 
     repair and equipment.
       (2) For expenses necessary to support the State maritime 
     academies, $58,900,000, of which--
       (A) $4,800,000 shall be for the Student Incentive Payment 
     Program;
       (B) $6,000,000 shall be for direct payments for State 
     maritime academies;
       (C) $17,600,000 shall be for training ship fuel assistance;
       (D) $6,000,000 shall be for offsetting the costs of 
     training ship sharing; and
       (E) $24,500,000 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, $108,000,000, of 
     which--
       (A) $15,000,000 shall be for the maritime environmental and 
     technical assistance program under section 50307 of title 46, 
     United States Code;
       (B) $15,000,000 shall be for the United States marine 
     highways program, including to make grants authorized under 
     section 55601 of title 46, United States Code; and
       (C) $78,000,000 shall be for headquarters operations 
     expenses.
       (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, $390,000,000.
       (7) For expenses necessary for the loan guarantee program 
     under chapter 537 of title 46, United States Code, 
     $3,700,000, which may be used for administrative expenses 
     relating to loan guarantee commitments under such 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, $35,000,000.
       (9) For expenses necessary to implement the port 
     infrastructure development program, as authorized under 
     section 54301 of title 46, United States Code, $500,000,000, 
     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.

     SEC. 3502. REAUTHORIZATION OF MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM.

       (a) Award of Operating Agreements.--Section 53103 of title 
     46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``2035'' each 
     place it appears and inserting ``2040''.
       (b) Effectiveness of Operating Agreements.--Section 
     53104(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
     striking ``2035'' and inserting ``2040''.
       (c) Annual Payments.--Section 53106(a)(1) of title 46, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``2024, and 2025'' and 
     inserting ``, and 2024'';
       (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (F) as 
     subparagraphs (E) through (G), respectively;
       (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new 
     subparagraph (D):
       ``(D) $6,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 and 2026;'';
       (4) in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated--
       (A) by striking ``$5,800,000'' and inserting 
     ``$6,675,500''; and
       (B) by striking ``2026, 2027,'' and inserting ``2027'';
       (5) in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated--
       (A) by striking ``$6,300,000'' and inserting 
     ``$6,855,000''; and
       (B) by striking ``, 2030, and 2031; and'' and inserting 
     ``and 2030;'';
       (6) in subparagraph (G), as so redesignated--
       (A) by striking ``$6,800,000'' and inserting 
     ``$7,040,000'';
       (B) by inserting ``2031 and'' before ``2032''; and
       (C) by striking ``, 2033, 2034, and 2035.'' and inserting a 
     semicolon; and
       (7) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
       ``(H) $7,230,000 for each of fiscal years 2033 and 2034;
       ``(I) $7,426,000 for each of fiscal years 2035 and 2036;
       ``(J) $7,626,000 for each of fiscal years 2037 and 2038; 
     and
       ``(K) $7,832,000 for each of fiscal years 2039 and 2040.''.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 53111 of 
     title 46, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``2024, and 2025'' and 
     inserting ``and 2024'';
       (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as 
     paragraphs (5) through (7), respectively;
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 
     paragraph (4):
       ``(4) $390,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 and 
     2026;'';
       (4) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated--
       (A) by striking ``$348,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$400,500,000''; and
       (B) by striking ``2026, 2027,'' and inserting ``2027'';
       (5) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated--
       (A) by striking ``$378,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$411,300,000''; and
       (B) by striking ``, 2030, and 2031; and'' and inserting 
     ``and 2030;'';
       (6) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated--
       (A) by striking ``$408,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$422,400,000''; and
       (B) by striking ``2032, 2033, 2034, and 2035'' and 
     inserting ``2031 and 2032''; and
       (7) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(8) $433,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2033 and 2034;
       ``(9) $445,560,000 for each of fiscal years 2035 and 2036;
       ``(10) $457,560,000 for each of fiscal years 2037 and 2038; 
     and
       ``(11) $469,920,000 for each of fiscal years 2039 and 
     2040.''.

                  Subtitle B--Maritime Infrastructure

     SEC. 3511. PORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

       (a) Port Infrastructure Development Grants.--
       (1) In general.--In making port infrastructure development 
     grants under section 54301 of title 46, United States Code, 
     for fiscal years 2025 and 2026 using funds appropriated after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Transportation shall treat a project described in paragraph 
     (2) as--
       (A) having met the requirements of paragraph (1) and 
     (6)(A)(i) of section 54301(a) of such title; and
       (B) an eligible project under paragraph (3) of such 
     section.
       (2) Project described.--A project described in this 
     paragraph is a project to provide shore power at a port that 
     services--
       (A) passenger vessels described in section 3507(k) of title 
     46, United States Code; and
       (B) vessels that move goods or freight.
       (b) Categorical Exclusions.--
       (1) Reciprocal use of categorical exclusions.--Not later 
     than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary of Transportation shall issue a notice of proposed 
     rulemaking to establish that the Maritime Administrator may 
     approve any action qualifying as a categorical exclusion 
     established by the Federal Highway Administration, the 
     Federal Transit Administration, or the Federal Railroad 
     Administration, as outlined in part 771 of title 23, Code of 
     Federal Regulations, when the applicable requirements of that 
     categorical exclusion have been met.
       (2) New categorical exclusions.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish a notice 
     of proposed rulemaking to propose new Maritime Administration 
     categorical exclusions for port authority projects that are 
     in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 
     1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
       (B) Expanding list.--The Maritime Administration's list of 
     categorical exclusions may be expanded with the goal of 
     having a list that allows the Maritime Administration to 
     issue categorical exclusions that maritime port authorities 
     would typically use, independently of the lists of other 
     Department of Transportation modal agencies, including 
     categorical exclusions

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     that the Secretary determines would be useful to maritime 
     port authorities in the course of Federal grant-funded 
     projects.
       (3) Process for regular updates.--The Secretary shall 
     include in the rule required by paragraph (2) a process by 
     which the Maritime Administration will update the list of 
     categorical exclusions to reflect lessons learned in grant 
     administration and project construction that lead to new 
     efficiencies in the requirements of the National 
     Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
       (c) Application Timelines.--Section 54301(a)(5) of title 
     46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(C) Delayed notice of funding opportunity.--If an 
     amendment is made to a published solicitation for grant 
     applications such that an applicant would need the 
     information contained in the amendment to draft an 
     application, other than an amendment of the amount of grant 
     funding available, the Secretary shall extend the application 
     deadline by the number of days between the initial 
     solicitation and the amendment.''.
       (d) Project Budget Reviews.--Section 54301(a)(9) of title 
     46, United States Code, 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) grant contracts are approved efficiently by the 
     Secretary, minimizing delays for minor adjustments to project 
     scopes and budgets due to inflationary effects on 
     projects.''.
       (e) Staffing and Grant Timelines.--Section 54301(a)(11) of 
     title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:
       ``(C) Administrative and oversight report.--Not later than 
     365 days after the date of the enactment of this 
     subparagraph, and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall 
     submit to Congress a report on the average length of grant 
     obligation timelines and the nature of any staffing shortages 
     relevant to administering this program.''.

     SEC. 3512. SEALIFT CAPABILITY.

       (a) Title 46.--Subtitle V of title 46, United States Code, 
     is amended by inserting after chapter 575 the following:

                    ``CHAPTER 577--STRATEGIC SEALIFT

``57701. Procurement, maintenance, and operation.
``57702. Sealift prioritization.
``57703. Interaction with programs.
``57704. Assessment on maritime infrastructure readiness.
``57705. Definition of treaty allies.

     ``Sec. 57701. Procurement, maintenance, and operation

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation and the 
     Secretary of Defense shall build, acquire, maintain, 
     coordinate, support, and operate a civil, commercial, and 
     military sealift capability sufficient to provide capacity 
     and resiliency for unilateral United States strategic sealift 
     in peace, crisis, and war.
       ``(b) Supplemental Capability.--Sealift capability built, 
     acquired, maintained, supported, and operated by the 
     Secretary of Transportation and Secretary of Defense shall be 
     in addition to capability available under the Maritime 
     Security Program under chapter 531, the Cable Security 
     Program under chapter 532, the Tanker Security Program under 
     chapter 534, the Ready Reserve Force under chapter 571, and 
     vessels operated by the Military Sealift Command.

     ``Sec. 57702. Sealift prioritization

       ``(a) In General.--In building, acquiring, maintaining, 
     coordinating, supporting, and operating sealift capability in 
     time of peace, crisis, and war, the Secretary of 
     Transportation and the Secretary of Defense shall give 
     priority to the following categories of vessels in the 
     following order:
       ``(1) Commercial United States-flagged vessels.
       ``(2) United States Government owned and operated sealift 
     vessels.
       ``(3) Vessels documented by treaty allies.
       ``(b) Prioritization.--In moving through the order of 
     priority under this section, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall 
     determine the timing of moving through the categories of 
     vessels in the order specified in subsection (a).

     ``Sec. 57703. Interaction with programs

       ``The Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of 
     Defense may acquire ships documented by treaty allies or 
     maintain and repair ships documented by treaty allies which 
     meet the criteria for participation in the Maritime Security 
     Program under chapter 531, the Cable Security Program under 
     chapter 532, the Tanker Security Program under chapter 534, 
     Ready Reserve Fleet, and the fleet under this chapter.

     ``Sec. 57704. Assessment on maritime infrastructure readiness

       ``(a) In General.--Not later than March 1, 2026, and every 
     two years thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the 
     Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Transportation 
     shall provide Congress an assessment on--
       ``(1) the readiness and sufficiency of America's maritime 
     infrastructure, shipping industry, shipbuilding industry, and 
     United States-flagged, owned, and operated fleets to meet 
     strategic sealift requirements and operate in a contested 
     environment;
       ``(2) the vulnerability of the United States' economy to 
     coercion or control from our nation's strategic competitors 
     through ocean-going trades;
       ``(3) the vulnerability of critical infrastructure in the 
     United States maritime transportation system, including 
     ports, shipyards, repair yards, inland waterways, and the 
     domestic fleet, and foreign investment in maritime 
     infrastructure; and
       ``(4) how to de-risk the maritime transportation system for 
     such vulnerabilities.
       ``(b) Review of Arrangements and Agreements.--Not later 
     than March 1, 2026, and every two years thereafter, the 
     Secretary of Transportation shall provide Congress an 
     assessment on--
       ``(1) existing arrangements and agreements with treaty 
     allies for access to the global maritime transportation 
     infrastructure such as ports, harbors, and waterways; and
       ``(2) existing assurances, arrangements, and agreements 
     with treaty allies to augment United States sealift 
     capabilities in times of crisis and war.

     ``Sec. 57705. Definition of treaty allies

       ``In this chapter, the term `treaty allies' means nations 
     with whom the United States has entered into mutual defense 
     treaties.''.
       (b) Reports and Briefings.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2025, the 
     Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the 
     Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, shall 
     provide to Congress an evaluation of the status of treaty 
     allies (as such term is defined in section 57705 of title 46, 
     United States Code) sealift assurances, including an 
     assessment of international agreements to meet wartime 
     sealift requirements of such allies and augment United States 
     sealift requirements during peace, crisis, and war, and 
     recommendations for updating such agreements to reflect the 
     global security environment.
       (2) Briefing on shipbuilding capacity.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2025,the Secretary 
     of Transportation and Secretary of Defense shall brief 
     Congress on the capacity of the United States shipbuilding 
     industry to meet the requirements to build, maintain, and 
     repair the strategic sealift fleet described under chapter 
     577 of title 46, United States Code.
       (B) Contents.--In briefing Congress under subparagraph (A), 
     the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Defense 
     shall include an assessment and recommendations for improving 
     the critical shipbuilding infrastructure, workforce 
     recruitment, development, and retention, and critical supply 
     chains and critical repair parts of the United States, 
     including ways in which treaty allies (as such term is 
     defined in section 57705 of title 46, United States Code) can 
     contribute.
       (3) Briefing on privileging fleet.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2025, the 
     Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Commerce, 
     and the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, shall 
     brief Congress on available options for establishing 
     privileges for the United States-owned and United States-
     documented commercial fleet participating in the 
     international ocean-based trading market that will sustain 
     and significantly grow the United States-flagged fleet.
       (B) Contents.--In briefing Congress under subparagraph (A), 
     the Secretary shall provide recommendations for and potential 
     incentives, for civil, commercial, and government entities, 
     including treaty allies (as such term is defined in section 
     57705 of title 46, United States Code), to ship goods on the 
     United States-flagged fleet.
       (4) Report on privilege.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2025, the 
     Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the 
     Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, shall submit to Congress a report that 
     includes ways to ensure the sealift fleet under chapter 577 
     of title 46, United States Code, is privileged in regulation, 
     fees, and policy compared to foreign vessels conducting trade 
     with a United States domiciled entity, while remaining 
     consistent with the international obligations of the United 
     States.
       (B) Contents.--In submitting the report under subparagraph 
     (A), the Secretary of Transportation shall include options 
     for regulating foreign flagged shipping trade with the United 
     States in order to sustain and grow the Maritime Security 
     Program, Tanker Security Program, and other commercial United 
     States-flagged ships that comprise the sealift fleet under 
     chapter 577 of title 46, United States Code.
       (5) Report on requirements for sealift force deployment.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2025, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on 
     requirements to maintain, improve, or grow the Maritime 
     Security Program, Tanker Security Program, Ready Reserve 
     Force, and the sealift fleet under chapter 577 of title 46, 
     United States Code, over the decade following the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       (B) Contents.--The report under subparagraph (A) shall 
     include a plan for making the Ready Reserve Force active in 
     international trade through a public-private partnership that 
     enables financing, building, manning, operating, maintaining, 
     and repairing the program vessels, while guaranteeing assured 
     effective control in times of crisis or war.
       (c) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for subtitle V of 
     title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
     the item relating to chapter 575 the following:

``577. Strategic Sealift...................................57701''.....

                          Subtitle C--Reports

     SEC. 3521. INDEPENDENT STUDY AND REPORT ON SHANGHAI SHIPPING 
                   EXCHANGE.

       (a) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
     enter into an agreement with an appropriate independent 
     entity to conduct a study and assessment of the business 
     practices of the Shanghai Shipping Exchange, including--
       (1) any anticompetitive advantages benefitting the Shanghai 
     Shipping Exchange; and

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       (2) the ability of the Ministry of Transport of the 
     People's Republic of China and the Shanghai Shipping Exchange 
     to manipulate container freight markets.
       (b) Elements.--In conducting the study and assessment under 
     subsection (a), the appropriate independent entity that 
     enters into an agreement under subsection (a) shall address 
     the following:
       (1) The influence of the government of the People's 
     Republic of China on the Shanghai Shipping Exchange.
       (2) The effect of the business practices or influence of 
     the Shanghai Shipping Exchange on United States consumers and 
     businesses.
       (3) The ability of a shipping exchange registered under 
     section 40504 of title 46, United States Code, and based in 
     the United States to identify market manipulation as 
     described in subsection (a)(2) or any otherwise concerning 
     practices by the Shanghai Shipping Exchange and report such 
     incidents to the Federal Maritime Commission and other 
     Federal regulators.
       (4) Any other matters the Secretary or the appropriate 
     independent entity that enters into an agreement under 
     subsection (a) determines to be appropriate for the purposes 
     of the study.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date on 
     which the Secretary enters into an agreement under this 
     section, the appropriate independent entity shall submit to 
     the Secretary, the congressional defense committees, the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
     of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation of the Senate a report containing the 
     results of the study conducted under subsection (a).
       (2) Public availability.--The Secretary shall publish the 
     report required under paragraph (1) on a publicly accessible 
     website of the Department of Transportation.
       (d) Obtaining Official Data.--
       (1) In general.--The appropriate independent entity that 
     enters into an agreement under subsection (a) may secure 
     directly from any department or agency of the Federal 
     Government information necessary to enable such entity to 
     carry out this section.
       (2) Request for information.--Upon request of the 
     appropriate independent entity that enters into an agreement 
     under subsection (a), the head of such department or agency 
     shall furnish such information to the appropriate independent 
     entity, unless doing so would not be in the public interest.
       (e) Appropriate Independent Entity Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate independent entity'' means--
       (1) a federally funded research and development center 
     sponsored by a Federal agency;
       (2) the Transportation Research Board of the National 
     Academies;
       (3) the Government Accountability Office; or
       (4) an organization described in section 501(c) of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under 
     section 501(a) of such Code.

                       Subtitle D--Other Matters

     SEC. 3531. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO TANKER 
                   SECURITY FLEET PROGRAM.

       (a) Operating Agreements.--Section 53404(a) of title 46, 
     United States Code, is amended by striking ``2035'' and 
     inserting ``2040''.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 53411 of such 
     title is amended by striking ``2035'' and inserting ``2040''.

     SEC. 3532. REQUIREMENTS FOR PURCHASING FEDERALLY AUCTIONED 
                   VESSELS.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 571 of title 46, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 57112. Requirements for purchasing federally auctioned 
       vessels

       ``(a) In General.--To be eligible to purchase a covered 
     vessel from the Federal Government, a person shall provide 
     proof of--
       ``(1) liability insurance for the operator of such covered 
     vessel;
       ``(2) financial resources sufficient to cover maintenance 
     costs of such covered vessel; and
       ``(3) with respect to a covered vessel requiring 
     documentation under chapter 121, an admiralty bond or 
     stipulation.
       ``(b) Covered Vessel Defined.--In this section, the term 
     `covered vessel' means a government owned vessel disposed of 
     in accordance with this part and section 548 of title 40.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 571 of 
     title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:

``57112. Requirements for purchasing federally auctioned vessels.''.

     SEC. 3533. RECAPITALIZATION OF NATIONAL DEFENSE RESERVE 
                   FLEET.

       Subsection (a) of section 3546 of the James M. Inhofe 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 
     (Public Law 117-263; 46 U.S.C. 57100 note) is amended to read 
     as follows:
       ``(a) In General.--
       ``(1) Vessel construction.--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 complete the design of a 
     sealift vessel for the National Defense Reserve Fleet to 
     allow for the construction of such vessel to begin in fiscal 
     year 2025.
       ``(2) Agreement with vessel construction manager.--
     Notwithstanding section 8679 of title 10, United States Code, 
     and subject to the availability of appropriations made 
     specifically available for reimbursements to the Ready 
     Reserve Force, Maritime Administration account of the 
     Department of Transportation for programs, projects, 
     activities, and expenses related to the National Defense 
     Reserve Fleet, the Secretary of the Navy shall support the 
     Secretary of Transportation to seek to enter into an 
     agreement with an appropriate vessel construction manager 
     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.''.

     SEC. 3534. POLICIES REGARDING TRAINING OF CERTAIN VETERANS IN 
                   THE STATE MARITIME ACADEMIES.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation 
     shall revise--
       (1) section 310.3(c)(1) of title 46, Code of Federal 
     Regulations, to waive the minimum period of training at a 
     State maritime academy for a veteran who--
       (A) was honorably discharged from an Armed Force; and
       (B) has a bachelor's degree; and
       (2) the Federal Curriculum Standards for Merchant Marine 
     Officers Training Program so a veteran described in paragraph 
     (1) may receive training at a State maritime academy without 
     being required to obtain a second bachelor's degree.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``State maritime academy'' has the meaning 
     given such term in section 51102 of title 46, United States 
     Code.
       (2) The term ``veteran'' has the meaning given such term in 
     section 101 of title 38, United States Code.

     SEC. 3535. TECHNICAL CLARIFICATIONS.

       (a) Port Infrastructure Development Program.--Section 
     54301(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (6)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)(ii) by striking ``subparagraph 
     (C)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (D)''; and
       (B) by redesignating the second subparagraph (C) as 
     subparagraph (D);
       (2) in paragraph (10)(B)(i) by striking ``ans'' and 
     inserting ``and''; and
       (3) in paragraph (12)(E) by striking ``and'' before 
     ``commercial port''.
       (b) Assistance for Small Shipyards.--Section 54101 of title 
     46, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection 
     (i).
       (c) National Defense Reserve Fleet.--Section 57100 of title 
     46, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(1) by striking ``section 902 of the 
     Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1242)'' and 
     inserting ``chapter 563''; and
       (2) in subsection (f)(2) by striking ``the such use'' and 
     inserting ``the use of such''.
       (d) Maritime Workforce Working Group.--Section 3534(d)(1) 
     of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended by striking ``section 
     3545(a)'' and inserting ``section 3542(a)''.

     SEC. 3536. MARITIME WORKFORCE PROMOTION AND RECRUITMENT ACT.

       (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to address the 
     shortage of workers in the maritime sector and stimulate 
     growth in the United States merchant marine and shipbuilding 
     industries by providing funding for a comprehensive 
     marketing, recruiting, and public relations campaign. 
     Expanding and nurturing a robust maritime workforce enhances 
     United States national security and strategic sealift 
     readiness.
       (b) Establishment.--The Secretary of Transportation, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of the department in which 
     the Coast Guard is operating when not operating as a service 
     in the Navy and the Secretary of Defense, shall establish--
       (1) a targeted campaign promoting the virtues of work in 
     the United States Merchant Marine for the purpose of sailing 
     in international trade, including Military Sealift Command 
     mariner positions, highlighting the critical need for skilled 
     workers in this sector, and to attract workers to this 
     sector; and
       (2) a targeted campaign promoting the virtues of work in 
     the United States shipbuilding industry, highlighting the 
     critical need for skilled workers in this sector, and to 
     attract workers to this sector.
       (c) Contracting.--The Administrator of the Maritime 
     Administration shall, through a competitive bidding process, 
     contract with a reputable marketing, recruiting, and public 
     relations firm to develop and deploy branding, content, 
     advertising buys, and local and national engagement 
     strategies to implement the campaigns described in subsection 
     (b).
       (d) Campaign Objectives.--The campaigns described in 
     subsection (b) shall focus on the following objectives:
       (1) Emphasize the importance of maritime work for national 
     security.
       (2) Showcase the numerous opportunities available in the 
     maritime domain.
       (3) Highlight the shortage of workers in the maritime 
     sector.
       (4) Promote the excitement, benefits, and appeal of a 
     career in the maritime industry.
       (5) Inform potential workers of the points of entry 
     available to join and receive training for such employment, 
     including--
       (A) the United States Merchant Marine Academy;
       (B) State and regional maritime academies described in 
     chapter 515 of title 46, United States Code;
       (C) merchant mariner and shipbuilding labor union training 
     facilities;
       (D) merchant mariner and shipbuilding apprenticeship 
     programs approved by the Secretary of Labor; and
       (E) shipbuilding industry training programs.
       (6) Inform potential workers of sources of financial 
     assistance for training for individuals interested in joining 
     such industry.
       (7) Attract workers to the United States merchant marine 
     and shipbuilding sectors.
       (e) Target Audience.--In carrying out the campaigns under 
     this Act, to raise awareness about the importance of the 
     merchant marine and shipbuilding sectors, the firm selected 
     under subsection (c) shall target a diverse audience, 
     including--

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       (1) potential workers interested in maritime careers;
       (2) educational institutions and the students of such 
     institutions considering vocational training in maritime 
     fields;
       (3) military veterans and individuals seeking career 
     transitions; and
       (4) the general public.
       (f) Reporting and Accountability.--
       (1) Quarterly report.--Not later than 30 days after the end 
     of each quarter of each fiscal year during the campaigns 
     carried out under this Act, the firm selected under 
     subsection (c) shall submit to the Administrator of the 
     Maritime Administration and the relevant congressional 
     committees quarterly reports detailing the progress, 
     outreach, and impact of the campaigns, and their 
     effectiveness in increasing applications for employment in 
     the United States merchant marine and shipbuilding sectors.
       (2) Final report.--Not later than 60 days after the 
     conclusion of the campaigns carried out under this Act, the 
     firm selected under subsection (c) shall submit to the 
     Administrator of the Maritime Administration and the relevant 
     congressional committees a comprehensive final report.
       (g) Sunset Clause.--Any unobligated amount authorized under 
     this section shall expire 3 years after the date on which 
     such amount is appropriated.
       (h) Effective Date.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     on which amounts authorized under this section are 
     appropriated, the Administrator of the Maritime 
     Administration shall complete the action described in 
     subsection (c).
       (i) Authorization of Appropriations for Maritime 
     Administration.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
     the Administrator of the Maritime Administration for fiscal 
     year 2025 the following amounts:
       (1) $10,000,000 to carry out the program established under 
     subsection (b)(1).
       (2) $5,000,000 to carry out the program established under 
     subsection (b)(2).
       (j) Definition.--In this section, the term ``relevant 
     congressional committees'' means--
       (1) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Armed 
     Services, and the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and
       (2) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Armed 
     Services, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate.

                       DIVISION D--FUNDING TABLES

     SEC. 4001. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS IN FUNDING TABLES.

       (a) In General.--Whenever a funding table in this division 
     specifies a dollar amount authorized for a project, program, 
     or activity, the obligation and expenditure of the specified 
     dollar amount for the project, program, or activity is hereby 
     authorized, subject to the availability of appropriations.
       (b) Merit-based Decisions.--A decision to commit, obligate, 
     or expend funds with or to a specific entity on the basis of 
     a dollar amount authorized pursuant to subsection (a) shall--
       (1) be based on merit-based selection procedures in 
     accordance with the requirements of sections 2304(k) and 2374 
     of title 10, United States Code, or on competitive 
     procedures; and
       (2) comply with other applicable provisions of law.
       (c) Relationship to Transfer and Programming Authority.--An 
     amount specified in the funding tables in this division may 
     be transferred or reprogrammed under a transfer or 
     reprogramming authority provided by another provision of this 
     Act or by other law. The transfer or reprogramming of an 
     amount specified in such funding tables shall not count 
     against a ceiling on such transfers or reprogrammings under 
     section 1001 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)
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                                             FY 2025          House
      Line                 Item              Request        Authorized
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                  AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
                   ARMY
                  FIXED WING
002               FUTURE UAS FAMILY....         149,059         149,059
003               SMALL UNMANNED                 69,573          69,573
                   AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.
                  ROTARY
004               AH-64 APACHE BLOCK            570,655         570,655
                   IIIA REMAN.
006               UH-60 BLACKHAWK M             709,054         709,054
                   MODEL (MYP).
007               UH-60 BLACKHAWK M              58,170          58,170
                   MODEL (MYP) AP.
009               CH-47 HELICOPTER.....         699,698         804,698
                      Two additional                           [105,000]
                      aircraft.
                  MODIFICATION OF
                   AIRCRAFT
012               MQ-1 PAYLOAD.........          14,086          14,086
013               GRAY EAGLE MODS2.....          23,865          23,865
015               AH-64 MODS...........          81,026          81,026
016               CH-47 CARGO                    15,825          15,825
                   HELICOPTER MODS
                   (MYP).
017               UTILITY HELICOPTER             34,565          34,565
                   MODS.
018               NETWORK AND MISSION            49,862          49,862
                   PLAN.
019               COMMS, NAV                     61,362          61,362
                   SURVEILLANCE.
020               DEGRADED VISUAL                 3,839           3,839
                   ENVIRONMENT.
021               AVIATION ASSURED PNT.          69,161          69,161
022               GATM ROLLUP..........           4,842           4,842
023               UAS MODS.............           2,265           2,265
                  GROUND SUPPORT
                   AVIONICS
024               AIRCRAFT                      139,331         139,331
                   SURVIVABILITY
                   EQUIPMENT.
026               CMWS.................          51,646          51,646
027               COMMON INFRARED               257,854         257,854
                   COUNTERMEASURES
                   (CIRCM).
                  OTHER SUPPORT
028               COMMON GROUND                  31,181          31,181
                   EQUIPMENT.
029               AIRCREW INTEGRATED             14,478          14,478
                   SYSTEMS.
030               AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL..          27,428          27,428
031               LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET           3,815           3,815
032               LAUNCHER GUIDED                21,543          21,543
                   MISSILE: LONGBOW
                   HELLFIRE XM2.
                       TOTAL AIRCRAFT         3,164,183       3,269,183
                       PROCUREMENT,
                       ARMY.
 
                  MISSILE PROCUREMENT,
                   ARMY
                  SURFACE-TO-AIR
                   MISSILE SYSTEM
001               LOWER TIER AIR AND            516,838         516,838
                   MISSILE DEFENSE
                   (AMD) SEN.
003               M-SHORAD--PROCUREMENT          69,091          69,091
004               MSE MISSILE..........         963,060         963,060
006               PRECISION STRIKE              482,536         531,536
                   MISSILE (PRSM).
                      Army UPL #22/                             [49,000]
                      INDOPACOM UPL.
007               PRECISION STRIKE               10,030          10,030
                   MISSILE (PRSM) AP.
008               INDIRECT FIRE                 657,581         657,581
                   PROTECTION
                   CAPABILITY INC 2-I.
009               MID-RANGE CAPABILITY          233,037         233,037
                   (MRC).
010               COUNTER SMALL                 117,424         314,761
                   UNMANNED AERIAL
                   SYSTEM INTERCEP.
                      Army UPL #1......                        [184,837]
                      cUAS Coyote--Army                         [12,500]
                      UPL.
                  AIR-TO-SURFACE
                   MISSILE SYSTEM

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012               JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND            47,582          47,582
                   MSLS (JAGM).
013               LONG-RANGE HYPERSONIC         744,178         744,178
                   WEAPON.
                  ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT
                   MISSILE SYS
014               JAVELIN (AAWS-M)              326,120         261,462
                   SYSTEM SUMMARY.
                      Forward funded in                        [-48,083]
                      FY24 Supplemental.
                      Initial Spares                            [-4,000]
                      Cost Growth.
                      Recurring                                [-12,575]
                      Engineering
                      Growth.
015               TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY.         121,448          21,563
                      Forward funded in                        [-99,885]
                      FY24 Supplemental.
016               GUIDED MLRS ROCKET          1,168,264         807,664
                   (GMLRS).
                      Forward funded in                       [-360,600]
                      FY24 Supplemental.
017               GUIDED MLRS ROCKET             51,511          51,511
                   (GMLRS) AP.
018               MLRS REDUCED RANGE             30,230          30,230
                   PRACTICE ROCKETS
                   (RRPR).
019               HIGH MOBILITY                  79,387          79,387
                   ARTILLERY ROCKET
                   SYSTEM (HIMARS.
020               ARMY TACTICAL MSL SYS           3,280           3,280
                   (ATACMS)--SYS SUM.
022               FAMILY OF LOW                 120,599         120,599
                   ALTITUDE UNMANNED
                   SYSTEMS.
                  MODIFICATIONS
023               PATRIOT MODS.........         171,958         171,958
024               STINGER MODS.........          75,146          75,146
025               AVENGER MODS.........           2,321           2,321
027               MLRS MODS............         185,839         185,839
028               HIMARS MODIFICATIONS.          49,581          49,581
                  SPARES AND REPAIR
                   PARTS
029               SPARES AND REPAIR               6,695           6,695
                   PARTS.
                  SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
                   FACILITIES
030               AIR DEFENSE TARGETS..          12,034          12,034
                       TOTAL MISSILE          6,245,770       5,966,964
                       PROCUREMENT,
                       ARMY.
 
                  PROCUREMENT OF
                   WEAPONS AND TRACKED
                   COMBAT VEHICLES,
                   ARMY
                  TRACKED COMBAT
                   VEHICLES
001               ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE         515,344         563,344
                   VEHICLE (AMPV).
                      AMPV.............                         [48,000]
002               ASSAULT BREACHER                5,681           5,681
                   VEHICLE (ABV).
003               M10 BOOKER...........         460,637         460,637
                  MODIFICATION OF
                   TRACKED COMBAT
                   VEHICLES
004               STRYKER (MOD)........          52,471         314,471
                      Stryker Upgrade..                        [262,000]
005               STRYKER UPGRADE......         402,840         402,840
006               BRADLEY FIRE SUPPORT            7,255           7,255
                   TEAM (BFIST) VEHICLE.
007               BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD)         106,937         106,937
008               M109 FOV                       42,574          42,574
                   MODIFICATIONS.
009               PALADIN INTEGRATED            417,741         419,741
                   MANAGEMENT (PIM).
                      Paladin                                    [2,000]
                      Integrated
                      Management.
010               IMPROVED RECOVERY             151,657         151,657
                   VEHICLE (M88
                   HERCULES).
011               JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE.         174,779         174,779
012               ABRAMS UPGRADE                773,745         848,745
                   PROGRAM.
                      Abrams Upgrade...                         [75,000]
                  WEAPONS & OTHER
                   COMBAT VEHICLES
014               PERSONAL DEFENSE                4,869           4,869
                   WEAPON (ROLL).
015               M240 MEDIUM MACHINE                 3               3
                   GUN (7.62MM).
017               MACHINE GUN, CAL .50                3               3
                   M2 ROLL.
018               MORTAR SYSTEMS.......           8,353           8,353
019               LOCATION & AZIMUTH              2,543           2,543
                   DETERMINATION SYSTEM
                   (LADS.
020               XM320 GRENADE                  17,747          17,747
                   LAUNCHER MODULE
                   (GLM).
021               PRECISION SNIPER                5,910           3,410
                   RIFLE.
                      Forward financed                          [-2,500]
                      in FY24.
022               CARBINE..............               3               3
023               NEXT GENERATION SQUAD         367,292         308,992
                   WEAPON.
                      XM157 excessive                          [-58,300]
                      quantity growth.
024               HANDGUN..............              34              34
                  MOD OF WEAPONS AND
                   OTHER COMBAT VEH
025               MK-19 GRENADE MACHINE           5,531           5,531
                   GUN MODS.
026               M777 MODS............          25,998          25,998
029               M119 MODIFICATIONS...          12,823          12,823
                  SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
                   FACILITIES
031               ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M           1,031           1,031
                   (WOCV-WTCV).
032               PRODUCTION BASE               135,591         135,591
                   SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV).
                       TOTAL                  3,699,392       4,025,592
                       PROCUREMENT OF
                       WEAPONS AND
                       TRACKED COMBAT
                       VEHICLES, ARMY.
 
                  PROCUREMENT OF
                   AMMUNITION, ARMY
                  SMALL/MEDIUM CAL
                   AMMUNITION
001               CTG, 5.56MM, ALL               84,090          84,090
                   TYPES.
002               CTG, 7.62MM, ALL               41,519          90,631
                   TYPES.
                      Program increase.                         [49,112]
003               NEXT GENERATION SQUAD         205,889         237,039
                   WEAPON AMMUNITION.
                      6.8MM munitions--                         [33,150]
                      Army UPL.
                      Excessive unit                            [-2,000]
                      cost.
004               CTG, HANDGUN, ALL               6,461           8,961
                   TYPES.
                      Program increase.                          [2,500]
005               CTG, .50 CAL, ALL              50,002          65,002
                   TYPES.
                      Program increase.                         [15,000]
006               CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES.           7,012           7,012

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007               CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES.          24,246          24,246
008               CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES.          82,965          82,965
009               CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES.         150,540         150,540
010               CTG, 50MM, ALL TYPES.          20,006          20,006
                  MORTAR AMMUNITION
011               60MM MORTAR, ALL               40,853          37,853
                   TYPES.
                      Excessive unit                            [-3,000]
                      cost growth.
012               81MM MORTAR, ALL               51,282          51,282
                   TYPES.
013               120MM MORTAR, ALL             109,370         105,370
                   TYPES.
                      Excessive unit                            [-4,000]
                      cost growth.
                  TANK AMMUNITION
014               CARTRIDGES, TANK,             378,191         378,191
                   105MM AND 120MM, ALL
                   TYPES.
                  ARTILLERY AMMUNITION
015               ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES,          22,957          22,957
                   75MM & 105MM, ALL
                   TYPES.
016               ARTILLERY PROJECTILE,         171,657         163,657
                   155MM, ALL TYPES.
                      M231 Series                               [-8,000]
                      (DA12) excessive
                      cost growth.
017               PRECISION ARTILLERY            71,426          71,426
                   MUNITIONS.
018               ARTILLERY                     160,479         160,479
                   PROPELLANTS, FUZES
                   AND PRIMERS, ALL.
                  MINES
019               MINES & CLEARING               56,032          56,032
                   CHARGES, ALL TYPES.
020               CLOSE TERRAIN SHAPING          15,303          15,303
                   OBSTACLE.
021               MINE, AT, VOLCANO,                501             501
                   ALL TYPES.
                  ROCKETS
022               SHOULDER LAUNCHED                 833             833
                   MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES.
023               ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL          34,302           1,302
                   TYPES.
                      Forward financed                         [-33,000]
                      in FY24.
                  OTHER AMMUNITION
024               CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES...           6,571           6,571
025               DEMOLITION MUNITIONS,          21,682          21,682
                   ALL TYPES.
026               GRENADES, ALL TYPES..          32,623          30,123
                      Forward financed                          [-2,500]
                      in FY24.
027               SIGNALS, ALL TYPES...          21,510          21,510
028               SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES          12,168          12,168
                  MISCELLANEOUS
030               AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL            4,085           4,085
                   TYPES.
032               ITEMS LESS THAN $5             16,074          16,074
                   MILLION (AMMO).
033               AMMUNITION PECULIAR             3,283           3,283
                   EQUIPMENT.
034               FIRST DESTINATION              18,677          18,677
                   TRANSPORTATION
                   (AMMO).
035               CLOSEOUT LIABILITIES.             102             102
                  PRODUCTION BASE
                   SUPPORT
036               INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES         640,160         640,160
037               CONVENTIONAL                  135,649         121,649
                   MUNITIONS
                   DEMILITARIZATION.
                      Excessive Demil..                        [-14,000]
038               ARMS INITIATIVE......           4,140           4,140
                       TOTAL                  2,702,640       2,735,902
                       PROCUREMENT OF
                       AMMUNITION, ARMY.
 
                  OTHER PROCUREMENT,
                   ARMY
                  TACTICAL VEHICLES
001               SEMITRAILERS,                  26,132          26,132
                   FLATBED:.
002               SEMITRAILERS, TANKERS          59,602          59,602
003               HI MOB MULTI-PURP               5,265           5,265
                   WHLD VEH (HMMWV).
004               GROUND MOBILITY                34,407          44,407
                   VEHICLES (GMV).
                      GMV- ISV                                  [10,000]
                      procurement.
006               JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL          653,223         453,223
                   VEHICLE FAMILY OF
                   VEHICL.
                      Program decrease.                       [-200,000]
007               TRUCK, DUMP, 20T               19,086          49,086
                   (CCE).
                      Heavy Dump Truck.                         [30,000]
008               FAMILY OF MEDIUM              133,924         133,924
                   TACTICAL VEH (FMTV).
009               FAMILY OF COLD                 72,760          72,760
                   WEATHER ALL-TERRAIN
                   VEHICLE (C.
010               FIRETRUCKS &                   36,726          36,726
                   ASSOCIATED
                   FIREFIGHTING EQUIP.
011               FAMILY OF HEAVY                98,906          98,906
                   TACTICAL VEHICLES
                   (FHTV).
012               PLS ESP..............          80,256          80,256
013               HVY EXPANDED MOBILE               949             949
                   TACTICAL TRUCK EXT
                   SERV.
014               TACTICAL WHEELED                2,747           2,747
                   VEHICLE PROTECTION
                   KITS.
015               MODIFICATION OF IN            169,726         244,726
                   SVC EQUIP.
                      HMMWV ABS/ESC....                         [75,000]
                  NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES
016               PASSENGER CARRYING              3,875           3,875
                   VEHICLES.
017               NONTACTICAL VEHICLES,          10,792          10,792
                   OTHER.
                  COMM--JOINT
                   COMMUNICATIONS
018               SIGNAL MODERNIZATION          127,479         127,479
                   PROGRAM.
019               TACTICAL NETWORK              280,798         280,798
                   TECHNOLOGY MOD IN
                   SVC.
021               JCSE EQUIPMENT                  5,504           5,504
                   (USRDECOM).
                  COMM--SATELLITE
                   COMMUNICATIONS
024               DEFENSE ENTERPRISE             87,058          87,058
                   WIDEBAND SATCOM
                   SYSTEMS.
025               TRANSPORTABLE                  34,939          34,939
                   TACTICAL COMMAND
                   COMMUNICATIONS.
026               SHF TERM.............          43,897          43,897
027               ASSURED POSITIONING,          235,272         235,272
                   NAVIGATION AND
                   TIMING.
028               EHF SATELLITE                  16,028          16,028
                   COMMUNICATION.
030               GLOBAL BRDCST SVC--               534             534
                   GBS.
                  COMM--C3 SYSTEM
032               COE TACTICAL SERVER            61,772          61,772
                   INFRASTRUCTURE (TSI).

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                  COMM--COMBAT
                   COMMUNICATIONS
033               HANDHELD MANPACK              704,118         684,618
                   SMALL FORM FIT (HMS).
                      Program decrease.                        [-19,500]
034               ARMY LINK 16 SYSTEMS.         104,320         104,320
036               UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE          20,445          20,445
037               COTS COMMUNICATIONS           489,754         464,554
                   EQUIPMENT.
                      LCTRR--program                           [-15,200]
                      decrease.
                      Program decrease.                        [-10,000]
039               ARMY COMMUNICATIONS &          60,611          60,611
                   ELECTRONICS.
                  COMM--INTELLIGENCE
                   COMM
040               CI AUTOMATION                  15,512          15,512
                   ARCHITECTURE-INTEL.
042               MULTI-DOMAIN                  163,077         163,077
                   INTELLIGENCE.
                  INFORMATION SECURITY
043               INFORMATION SYSTEM                337             337
                   SECURITY PROGRAM-
                   ISSP.
044               COMMUNICATIONS                157,400         157,400
                   SECURITY (COMSEC).
047               BIOMETRIC ENABLING                 45              45
                   CAPABILITY (BEC).
                  COMM--LONG HAUL
                   COMMUNICATIONS
049               BASE SUPPORT                   26,446          26,446
                   COMMUNICATIONS.
                  COMM--BASE
                   COMMUNICATIONS
050               INFORMATION SYSTEMS..          75,505          75,505
051               EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT           15,956          15,956
                   MODERNIZATION
                   PROGRAM.
052               INSTALLATION INFO             150,779         150,779
                   INFRASTRUCTURE MOD
                   PROGRAM.
                  ELECT EQUIP--TACT INT
                   REL ACT (TIARA)
056               JTT/CIBS-M...........           9,221           9,221
057               TERRESTRIAL LAYER              96,925          96,925
                   SYSTEMS (TLS).
059               DCGS-A-INTEL.........           4,122           4,122
061               TROJAN...............          39,344          39,344
062               MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP             6,541           6,541
                   (INTEL SPT).
063               CI AND HUMINT                   3,899           3,899
                   INTELLIGENCE
                   (HUMINT) CAPABILIT.
064               BIOMETRIC TACTICAL              2,089           2,089
                   COLLECTION DEVICES.
                  ELECT EQUIP--
                   ELECTRONIC WARFARE
                   (EW)
065               EW PLANNING &                  26,327               0
                   MANAGEMENT TOOLS
                   (EWPMT).
                      Award                                    [-26,327]
                      cancellation.
066               AIR VIGILANCE (AV)...           9,956           9,956
067               MULTI-FUNCTION                 17,004          17,004
                   ELECTRONIC WARFARE
                   (MFEW) SYST.
068               FAMILY OF PERSISTENT           13,225          13,225
                   SURVEILLANCE CAP..
069               COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/           20,951          20,951
                   SECURITY
                   COUNTERMEASURES.
070               CI MODERNIZATION.....             260             260
                  ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL
                   SURV. (TAC SURV)
071               SENTINEL MODS........         180,253         180,253
072               NIGHT VISION DEVICES.         377,443         377,443
073               SMALL TACTICAL                 10,864          10,864
                   OPTICAL RIFLE
                   MOUNTED MLRF.
074               INDIRECT FIRE                  63,122          63,122
                   PROTECTION FAMILY OF
                   SYSTEMS.
075               FAMILY OF WEAPON              207,352         207,352
                   SIGHTS (FWS).
076               ENHANCED PORTABLE               2,971           2,971
                   INDUCTIVE ARTILLERY
                   FUZE SE.
077               FORWARD LOOKING                68,504          68,504
                   INFRARED (IFLIR).
078               COUNTER SMALL                 280,086         445,541
                   UNMANNED AERIAL
                   SYSTEM (C-SUAS).
                      Army UPL #2......                        [165,455]
079               JOINT BATTLE COMMAND--        184,610         174,110
                   PLATFORM (JBC-P).
                      Program decrease.                        [-10,500]
080               JOINT EFFECTS                   9,345           9,345
                   TARGETING SYSTEM
                   (JETS).
081               COMPUTER BALLISTICS:            2,966           2,966
                   LHMBC XM32.
082               MORTAR FIRE CONTROL             4,660           4,660
                   SYSTEM.
083               MORTAR FIRE CONTROL             6,098           6,098
                   SYSTEMS
                   MODIFICATIONS.
084               COUNTERFIRE RADARS...          21,250          21,250
                  ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL
                   C2 SYSTEMS
085               ARMY COMMAND POST              20,039          20,039
                   INTEGRATED
                   INFRASTRUCTURE (.
086               FIRE SUPPORT C2                16,240          16,240
                   FAMILY.
087               AIR & MSL DEFENSE              80,011          80,011
                   PLANNING & CONTROL
                   SYS.
088               IAMD BATTLE COMMAND           403,028         403,028
                   SYSTEM.
089               AIAMD FAMILY OF                 2,756           2,756
                   SYSTEMS (FOS)
                   COMPONENTS.
090               LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE             5,360           5,360
                   SUPPORT (LCSS).
091               NETWORK MANAGEMENT             48,994          48,994
                   INITIALIZATION AND
                   SERVICE.
092               GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT           4,103           4,103
                   SYSTEM-ARMY (GCSS-A).
093               INTEGRATED PERSONNEL            6,512           6,512
                   AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY
                   (IPP.
094               MOD OF IN-SVC                   5,017           5,017
                   EQUIPMENT (ENFIRE).
                  ELECT EQUIP--
                   AUTOMATION
095               ARMY TRAINING                  10,065          10,065
                   MODERNIZATION.
096               AUTOMATED DATA                 78,613          78,613
                   PROCESSING EQUIP.
097               ACCESSIONS                      1,303           1,303
                   INFORMATION
                   ENVIRONMENT (AIE).
099               HIGH PERF COMPUTING            76,327          76,327
                   MOD PGM (HPCMP).
100               CONTRACT WRITING                1,667           1,667
                   SYSTEM.
101               CSS COMMUNICATIONS...          60,850          60,850
                  CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
102A              CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS..           1,817           1,817
                  CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE
                   EQUIPMENT
104               BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS           32,879          32,879
                   (BDS).
105               CBRN DEFENSE.........          57,408          57,408
                  BRIDGING EQUIPMENT
107               TACTICAL BRIDGE,               97,231          97,231
                   FLOAT-RIBBON.
                  ENGINEER (NON-
                   CONSTRUCTION)
                   EQUIPMENT
111               ROBOTICS AND APPLIQUE          62,469          78,469
                   SYSTEMS.

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                      Silent Tactical                           [16,000]
                      Energy Enhanced
                      Dismount (STEED).
112               RENDER SAFE SETS KITS          16,440          16,440
                   OUTFITS.
113               FAMILY OF BOATS AND             1,922           1,922
                   MOTORS.
                  COMBAT SERVICE
                   SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
114               HEATERS AND ECU'S....          14,355          14,355
115               PERSONNEL RECOVERY              6,503           6,503
                   SUPPORT SYSTEM
                   (PRSS).
116               GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM         141,613         128,746
                      Program decrease.                        [-12,867]
117               MOBILE SOLDIER POWER.          23,129          23,129
118               FORCE PROVIDER.......           9,569           9,569
119               CARGO AERIAL DEL &             46,312          46,312
                   PERSONNEL PARACHUTE
                   SYSTEM.
120               FAMILY OF ENGR COMBAT           9,217           9,217
                   AND CONSTRUCTION
                   SETS.
                  PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT
122               QUALITY SURVEILLANCE            2,879           2,879
                   EQUIPMENT.
123               DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS,          57,050          57,050
                   PETROLEUM & WATER.
                  MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
124               COMBAT SUPPORT                 72,157          72,157
                   MEDICAL.
                  MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT
125               MOBILE MAINTENANCE             26,271          26,271
                   EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS.
                  CONSTRUCTION
                   EQUIPMENT
127               ALL TERRAIN CRANES...             114           2,114
                      All Terrain                                [2,000]
                      Cranes.
128               HIGH MOBILITY                  31,663          31,663
                   ENGINEER EXCAVATOR
                   (HMEE).
130               CONST EQUIP ESP......           8,925           8,925
                  RAIL FLOAT
                   CONTAINERIZATION
                   EQUIPMENT
131               ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP..          55,459          55,459
132               MANEUVER SUPPORT               66,634          66,634
                   VESSEL (MSV).
133               ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M          20,036          20,036
                   (FLOAT/RAIL).
                  GENERATORS
134               GENERATORS AND                 81,540          81,540
                   ASSOCIATED EQUIP.
135               TACTICAL ELECTRIC              12,051          12,051
                   POWER
                   RECAPITALIZATION.
                  MATERIAL HANDLING
                   EQUIPMENT
136               FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS..           7,849           7,849
                  TRAINING EQUIPMENT
137               COMBAT TRAINING                40,686          40,686
                   CENTERS SUPPORT.
138               TRAINING DEVICES,             174,890         174,890
                   NONSYSTEM.
139               SYNTHETIC TRAINING            218,183         196,363
                   ENVIRONMENT (STE).
                      Synthetic                                [-21,820]
                      Training
                      Environment.
140               GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN           10,172          10,172
                   SUPPORT OF ARMY
                   TRAINING.
                  TEST MEASURE AND DIG
                   EQUIPMENT (TMD)
141               INTEGRATED FAMILY OF           48,329          48,329
                   TEST EQUIPMENT
                   (IFTE).
142               TEST EQUIPMENT                 46,128          46,128
                   MODERNIZATION
                   (TEMOD).
                  OTHER SUPPORT
                   EQUIPMENT
143               PHYSICAL SECURITY             138,459         138,459
                   SYSTEMS (OPA3).
144               BASE LEVEL COMMON              29,968          29,968
                   EQUIPMENT.
145               MODIFICATION OF IN-            42,487          42,487
                   SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA-
                   3).
146               BUILDING, PRE-FAB,             26,980          26,980
                   RELOCATABLE.
147               SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR          90,705          90,705
                   TEST AND EVALUATION.
                  OPA2
149               INITIAL SPARES--C&E..           9,810           9,810
                       TOTAL OTHER            8,616,524       8,598,765
                       PROCUREMENT,
                       ARMY.
 
                  AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
                   NAVY
                  COMBAT AIRCRAFT
001               F/A-18E/F (FIGHTER)            28,554          28,554
                   HORNET.
002               JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER        1,895,033       1,695,033
                   CV.
                      Correction of F-                        [-200,000]
                      35 program
                      deficiencies.
003               JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER          196,634         196,634
                   CV AP.
004               JSF STOVL............       2,078,225       1,878,225
                      Correction of F-                        [-200,000]
                      35 program
                      deficiencies.
005               JSF STOVL AP.........         169,389         169,389
006               CH-53K (HEAVY LIFT)..       2,068,657       2,068,657
007               CH-53K (HEAVY LIFT)           422,972         422,972
                   AP.
008               V-22 (MEDIUM LIFT)...          60,175          60,175
009               H-1 UPGRADES (UH-1Y/            8,701           8,701
                   AH-1Z).
010               P-8A POSEIDON........          12,424          12,424
011               E-2D ADV HAWKEYE.....         197,669          77,769
                      Production line                         [-119,900]
                      shutdown early to
                      need.
                  TRAINER AIRCRAFT
012               MULTI-ENGINE TRAINING         301,303         301,303
                   SYSTEM (METS).
                  OTHER AIRCRAFT
014               KC-130J..............          33,406         233,406
                      USN Reserve K-                           [200,000]
                      C130J
                      recapitalization
                      program.
016               MQ-4 TRITON..........         159,226         159,226
020               MQ-25................         501,683         501,683
021               MQ-25 AP.............          51,344          51,344
022               MARINE GROUP 5 UAS...          19,081          19,081
                  MODIFICATION OF
                   AIRCRAFT
023               F-18 A-D UNIQUE......          92,765          92,765
024               F-18E/F AND EA-18G            566,727         566,727
                   MODERNIZATION AND
                   SUSTAINM.
025               MARINE GROUP 5 UAS            112,672         112,672
                   SERIES.
026               AEA SYSTEMS..........          17,460          17,460

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027               AV-8 SERIES..........           3,584           3,584
028               INFRARED SEARCH AND           146,876         146,876
                   TRACK (IRST).
029               ADVERSARY............          49,724          49,724
030               F-18 SERIES..........         680,613         680,613
031               H-53 SERIES..........         107,247         107,247
032               MH-60 SERIES.........         108,072         108,072
033               H-1 SERIES...........         153,006         153,006
035               E-2 SERIES...........         148,060         148,060
036               TRAINER A/C SERIES...          12,415          12,415
037               C-130 SERIES.........         188,119         188,119
038               FEWSG................             663             663
039               CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C            13,162          13,162
                   SERIES.
040               E-6 SERIES...........         142,368         142,368
041               EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS          69,495          69,495
                   SERIES.
042               T-45 SERIES..........         158,800         158,800
043               POWER PLANT CHANGES..          16,806          16,806
044               JPATS SERIES.........          24,157          24,157
045               AVIATION LIFE SUPPORT           3,964           3,964
                   MODS.
046               COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT.          52,791          52,791
047               COMMON AVIONICS               139,113         139,113
                   CHANGES.
048               COMMON DEFENSIVE               10,687          10,687
                   WEAPON SYSTEM.
049               ID SYSTEMS...........           7,020           7,020
050               P-8 SERIES...........         307,202         307,202
051               MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION          25,597          25,597
053               V-22 (TILT/ROTOR              235,062         360,062
                   ACFT) OSPREY.
                      Safety                                   [125,000]
                      Enhancements.
054               NEXT GENERATION               453,226         453,226
                   JAMMER (NGJ).
055               F-35 STOVL SERIES....         282,987         282,987
056               F-35 CV SERIES.......         183,924         183,924
057               QRC..................          26,957          26,957
058               MQ-4 SERIES..........         122,044         122,044
                  AIRCRAFT SPARES AND
                   REPAIR PARTS
063               SPARES AND REPAIR           2,094,242       2,094,242
                   PARTS.
                  AIRCRAFT SUPPORT
                   EQUIP & FACILITIES
064               COMMON GROUND                 572,806         572,806
                   EQUIPMENT.
065               AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL           105,634         105,634
                   FACILITIES.
066               WAR CONSUMABLES......          43,604          43,604
067               OTHER PRODUCTION               73,307          73,307
                   CHARGES.
068               SPECIAL SUPPORT               456,816         456,816
                   EQUIPMENT.
                       TOTAL AIRCRAFT        16,214,250      16,019,350
                       PROCUREMENT,
                       NAVY.
 
                  WEAPONS PROCUREMENT,
                   NAVY
                  MODIFICATION OF
                   MISSILES
002               TRIDENT II MODS......       1,793,867       1,793,867
                  SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
                   FACILITIES
003               MISSILE INDUSTRIAL              8,133           8,133
                   FACILITIES.
                  STRATEGIC MISSILES
004               TOMAHAWK.............          32,677          32,677
                  TACTICAL MISSILES
005               AMRAAM...............         279,626         279,626
006               SIDEWINDER...........          86,023          86,023
007               STANDARD MISSILE.....         627,386         627,386
008               STANDARD MISSILE AP..         127,830         127,830
009               SMALL DIAMETER BOMB            76,108          76,108
                   II.
010               RAM..................         141,021         141,021
011               JOINT AIR GROUND               76,838          76,838
                   MISSILE (JAGM).
013               AERIAL TARGETS.......         182,463         182,463
014               OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT           3,411           3,411
015               LRASM................         326,435         326,435
016               NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE           24,882          24,882
                   (NSM).
017               NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE            4,412           4,412
                   (NSM) AP.
                  MODIFICATION OF
                   MISSILES
018               TOMAHAWK MODS........         317,839         317,839
019               ESSM.................         652,391         634,391
                      Program delay....                        [-18,000]
020               AARGM-ER.............         213,988         213,988
021               AARGM-ER AP..........          34,604          34,604
022               STANDARD MISSILES              75,667          75,667
                   MODS.
                  SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
                   FACILITIES
023               WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL              1,490           1,490
                   FACILITIES.
                  ORDNANCE SUPPORT
                   EQUIPMENT
026               ORDNANCE SUPPORT              351,488         351,488
                   EQUIPMENT.
                  TORPEDOES AND RELATED
                   EQUIP
027               SSTD.................           4,317           4,317
028               MK-48 TORPEDO........         333,147         333,147
029               ASW TARGETS..........          30,476          30,476
                  MOD OF TORPEDOES AND
                   RELATED EQUIP
030               MK-54 TORPEDO MODS...         106,249         106,249
031               MK-48 TORPEDO ADCAP            17,363          17,363
                   MODS.
032               MARITIME MINES.......         100,065          80,065
                      Excessive cost                           [-20,000]
                      growth.
                  SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

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033               TORPEDO SUPPORT               151,809         151,809
                   EQUIPMENT.
034               ASW RANGE SUPPORT....           4,039           4,039
                  DESTINATION
                   TRANSPORTATION
035               FIRST DESTINATION               5,669           5,669
                   TRANSPORTATION.
                  GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS
036               SMALL ARMS AND                 12,513          12,513
                   WEAPONS.
                  MODIFICATION OF GUNS
                   AND GUN MOUNTS
037               CIWS MODS............           4,266           4,266
038               COAST GUARD WEAPONS..          54,794          54,794
039               GUN MOUNT MODS.......          82,246          82,246
040               LCS MODULE WEAPONS...           2,463           2,463
041               AIRBORNE MINE                  11,635          11,635
                   NEUTRALIZATION
                   SYSTEMS.
                  SPARES AND REPAIR
                   PARTS
043               SPARES AND REPAIR             240,697         240,697
                   PARTS.
                       TOTAL WEAPONS          6,600,327       6,562,327
                       PROCUREMENT,
                       NAVY.
 
                  PROCUREMENT OF
                   AMMUNITION, NAVY AND
                   MARINE CORPS
                  NAVY AMMUNITION
001               GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS          33,161          33,161
002               JDAM.................          75,134          75,134
003               AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL          58,197          58,197
                   TYPES.
004               MACHINE GUN                    12,501          12,501
                   AMMUNITION.
005               PRACTICE BOMBS.......          56,745          56,745
006               CARTRIDGES & CART              73,782          73,782
                   ACTUATED DEVICES.
007               AIR EXPENDABLE                 75,416          75,416
                   COUNTERMEASURES.
008               JATOS................           7,407           7,407
009               5 INCH/54 GUN                  29,990          23,990
                   AMMUNITION.
                      Underexecution...                         [-6,000]
010               INTERMEDIATE CALIBER           40,089          40,089
                   GUN AMMUNITION.
011               OTHER SHIP GUN                 41,223          41,223
                   AMMUNITION.
012               SMALL ARMS & LANDING           47,269          47,269
                   PARTY AMMO.
013               PYROTECHNIC AND                 9,703           9,703
                   DEMOLITION.
015               AMMUNITION LESS THAN            1,703           1,703
                   $5 MILLION.
016               EXPEDITIONARY                 588,005         362,766
                   LOITERING MUNITIONS.
                      Contract                                [-225,239]
                      execution.
                  MARINE CORPS
                   AMMUNITION
017               MORTARS..............         127,726         127,726
018               DIRECT SUPPORT                 43,769          43,769
                   MUNITIONS.
019               INFANTRY WEAPONS              266,277         266,277
                   AMMUNITION.
020               COMBAT SUPPORT                 21,726          21,726
                   MUNITIONS.
021               AMMO MODERNIZATION...          18,211          18,211
022               ARTILLERY MUNITIONS..         114,684          82,059
                      Excess 155mm M795                        [-10,025]
                      munitions.
                      Excess M232A1                            [-22,600]
                      MACS munitions.
023               ITEMS LESS THAN $5              5,165           5,165
                   MILLION.
                       TOTAL                  1,747,883       1,484,019
                       PROCUREMENT OF
                       AMMUNITION, NAVY
                       AND MARINE CORPS.
 
                  SHIPBUILDING AND
                   CONVERSION, NAVY
                  FLEET BALLISTIC
                   MISSILE SHIPS
001               COLUMBIA CLASS              3,341,235       3,341,235
                   SUBMARINE.
002               COLUMBIA CLASS              6,215,939       6,215,939
                   SUBMARINE AP.
                  OTHER WARSHIPS
003               CARRIER REPLACEMENT         1,186,873       1,086,873
                   PROGRAM.
                      Advance                                  [100,000]
                      Procurement for
                      CVN 82 and 83.
                      Rephasing of                            [-200,000]
                      incremental
                      funding.
004               CVN-81...............         721,045         721,045
005               VIRGINIA CLASS              3,615,904       4,315,904
                   SUBMARINE.
                      Cost growth......                       [-300,000]
                      One additional                         [1,000,000]
                      ship.
006               VIRGINIA CLASS              3,720,303       3,720,303
                   SUBMARINE AP.
007               CVN REFUELING               1,061,143         861,143
                   OVERHAULS.
                      Late contract                           [-200,000]
                      award.
009               DDG 1000.............          61,100          61,100
010               DDG-51...............       4,725,819       4,775,819
                      Large Surface                             [50,000]
                      Combatant
                      Shipyard
                      Infrastructure.
010A              DDG-51...............         759,563         759,563
010A              DDG-51...............         923,808         923,808
011               DDG-51 AP............          41,724          41,724
013               FFG-FRIGATE..........       1,170,442               0
                      Program delay....                     [-1,170,442]
013A              FFG-FRIGATE AP.......                          37,500
                      Frigate                                   [37,500]
                      industrial base
                      and workforce
                      development.
                  AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS
014               LPD FLIGHT II........       1,561,963       1,561,963
019               LHA REPLACEMENT AP...          61,118          61,118
021               MEDIUM LANDING SHIP..         268,068         268,068
                  AUXILIARIES, CRAFT
                   AND PRIOR YR PROGRAM
                   COST
024               TOWING, SALVAGE, AND                           60,000
                   RESCUE SHIP (ATS).
                      Cost to complete.                         [60,000]
027               OUTFITTING...........         674,600         674,600
029               SERVICE CRAFT........          11,426          41,426
                      Additional YRBM..                         [30,000]

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030               AUXILIARY PERSONNEL            76,168          76,168
                   LIGHTER.
031               LCAC SLEP............          45,087          45,087
032               AUXILIARY VESSELS             204,939         141,939
                   (USED SEALIFT).
                      Cost growth......                        [-63,000]
033               COMPLETION OF PY            1,930,024       1,930,024
                   SHIPBUILDING
                   PROGRAMS.
                       TOTAL                 32,378,291      31,722,349
                       SHIPBUILDING AND
                       CONVERSION, NAVY.
 
                  OTHER PROCUREMENT,
                   NAVY
                  SHIP PROPULSION
                   EQUIPMENT
001               SURFACE POWER                  20,840          20,840
                   EQUIPMENT.
                  GENERATORS
002               SURFACE COMBATANT              82,937          82,937
                   HM&E.
                  NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
003               OTHER NAVIGATION              102,288         102,288
                   EQUIPMENT.
                  OTHER SHIPBOARD
                   EQUIPMENT
004               SUB PERISCOPE,                294,625         294,625
                   IMAGING AND SUPT
                   EQUIP PROG.
005               DDG MOD..............         861,066         801,066
                      Excessive cost                           [-60,000]
                      growth.
                      Program decrease.                         [-5,000]
                      Water                                      [5,000]
                      Purification.
006               FIREFIGHTING                   38,521          38,521
                   EQUIPMENT.
007               COMMAND AND CONTROL             2,402           2,402
                   SWITCHBOARD.
008               LHA/LHD MIDLIFE......          81,602          81,602
009               LCC 19/20 EXTENDED              7,352           7,352
                   SERVICE LIFE PROGRAM.
010               POLLUTION CONTROL              23,440          23,440
                   EQUIPMENT.
011               SUBMARINE SUPPORT             293,766         273,766
                   EQUIPMENT.
                      Excessive cost                           [-20,000]
                      growth.
012               VIRGINIA CLASS                 43,565          43,565
                   SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
013               LCS CLASS SUPPORT               7,318           7,318
                   EQUIPMENT.
014               SUBMARINE BATTERIES..          30,470          30,470
015               LPD CLASS SUPPORT              38,115          38,115
                   EQUIPMENT.
016               DDG 1000 CLASS                407,468         357,468
                   SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
                      Excessive cost                           [-50,000]
                      growth.
017               STRATEGIC PLATFORM             53,931          43,931
                   SUPPORT EQUIP.
                      Excessive cost                           [-10,000]
                      growth.
018               DSSP EQUIPMENT.......           4,586           4,586
020               LCAC.................          11,013          11,013
021               UNDERWATER EOD                 16,650          16,650
                   EQUIPMENT.
022               ITEMS LESS THAN $5             66,351          66,351
                   MILLION.
023               CHEMICAL WARFARE                3,254           3,254
                   DETECTORS.
                  REACTOR PLANT
                   EQUIPMENT
024               SHIP MAINTENANCE,           2,392,190       2,397,190
                   REPAIR AND
                   MODERNIZATION.
                      Water                                      [5,000]
                      Purification.
026               REACTOR COMPONENTS...         445,974         445,974
                  OCEAN ENGINEERING
027               DIVING AND SALVAGE             17,499          17,499
                   EQUIPMENT.
                  SMALL BOATS
028               STANDARD BOATS.......         400,892         275,892
                      Additional 40-                            [12,000]
                      foot patrol boats.
                      Insufficient                            [-125,000]
                      justification.
                      Program decrease.                        [-12,000]
                  PRODUCTION FACILITIES
                   EQUIPMENT
029               OPERATING FORCES IPE.         237,036         229,536
                      Excessive cost                           [-25,000]
                      growth.
                      INDOPACOM Mission                         [17,500]
                      Network--INDOPACO
                      M UPL.
                  OTHER SHIP SUPPORT
030               LCS COMMON MISSION             56,105          56,105
                   MODULES EQUIPMENT.
031               LCS MCM MISSION               118,247          98,247
                   MODULES.
                      Insufficient                             [-20,000]
                      justification.
033               LCS SUW MISSION                11,101           7,701
                   MODULES.
                      LCS SUW MM.......                         [-3,400]
034               LCS IN-SERVICE                205,571         160,571
                   MODERNIZATION.
                      Insufficient                             [-30,000]
                      justification.
                      Unjustified                              [-15,000]
                      request.
035               SMALL & MEDIUM UUV...          48,780          63,780
                      Torpedo tube                              [15,000]
                      launch and
                      recovery capable
                      UUVs.
                  LOGISTIC SUPPORT
036               LSD MIDLIFE &                  56,667          56,667
                   MODERNIZATION.
                  SHIP SONARS
037               SPQ-9B RADAR.........           7,402           7,402
038               AN/SQQ-89 SURF ASW            134,637         134,637
                   COMBAT SYSTEM.
039               SSN ACOUSTIC                  502,115         487,115
                   EQUIPMENT.
                      Excessive cost                           [-15,000]
                      growth.
040               UNDERSEA WARFARE               16,731          16,731
                   SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
                  ASW ELECTRONIC
                   EQUIPMENT
041               SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC             55,484          55,484
                   WARFARE SYSTEM.
042               SSTD.................           9,647           9,647
043               FIXED SURVEILLANCE            405,854         405,854
                   SYSTEM.
044               SURTASS..............          45,975          45,975
                  ELECTRONIC WARFARE
                   EQUIPMENT
045               AN/SLQ-32............         184,349         184,349
                  RECONNAISSANCE
                   EQUIPMENT

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046               SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT.         362,099         362,099
047               AUTOMATED                       4,680           4,680
                   IDENTIFICATION
                   SYSTEM (AIS).
                  OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC
                   EQUIPMENT
048               COOPERATIVE                    26,644          26,644
                   ENGAGEMENT
                   CAPABILITY.
049               NAVAL TACTICAL                 13,614          13,614
                   COMMAND SUPPORT
                   SYSTEM (NTCSS).
050               ATDLS................          68,458          68,458
051               NAVY COMMAND AND                3,645           3,645
                   CONTROL SYSTEM
                   (NCCS).
052               MINESWEEPING SYSTEM            16,812          16,812
                   REPLACEMENT.
053               NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS          41,458          41,458
                   (SPACE).
054               AMERICAN FORCES RADIO           3,803           3,803
                   AND TV SERVICE.
                  AVIATION ELECTRONIC
                   EQUIPMENT
056               ASHORE ATC EQUIPMENT.          90,586          90,586
057               AFLOAT ATC EQUIPMENT.          75,508          75,508
058               ID SYSTEMS...........          59,602          59,602
059               JOINT PRECISION                 7,287           7,287
                   APPROACH AND LANDING
                   SYSTEM (.
060               NAVAL MISSION                  46,106          36,106
                   PLANNING SYSTEMS.
                      Excessive cost                           [-10,000]
                      growth.
                  OTHER SHORE
                   ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
061               MARITIME INTEGRATED             7,809           7,809
                   BROADCAST SYSTEM.
062               TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I            65,113          65,113
                   SYSTEMS.
063               DCGS-N...............          16,946          16,946
064               CANES................         440,207         440,207
065               RADIAC...............          38,688          38,688
066               CANES-INTELL.........          50,654          50,654
067               GPETE................          32,005          32,005
068               MASF.................          24,361          24,361
069               INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM             6,709           6,709
                   TEST FACILITY.
070               EMI CONTROL                     4,081           4,081
                   INSTRUMENTATION.
072               IN-SERVICE RADARS AND         228,910         228,910
                   SENSORS.
                  SHIPBOARD
                   COMMUNICATIONS
073               BATTLE FORCE TACTICAL         104,119          79,119
                   NETWORK.
                      Excessive cost                           [-25,000]
                      growth.
074               SHIPBOARD TACTICAL             24,602          24,602
                   COMMUNICATIONS.
075               SHIP COMMUNICATIONS           103,546         103,546
                   AUTOMATION.
076               COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS            9,209           9,209
                   UNDER $5M.
                  SUBMARINE
                   COMMUNICATIONS
077               SUBMARINE BROADCAST           136,846         111,846
                   SUPPORT.
                      Excessive cost                           [-25,000]
                      growth.
078               SUBMARINE                      68,334          68,334
                   COMMUNICATION
                   EQUIPMENT.
                  SATELLITE
                   COMMUNICATIONS
079               SATELLITE                      59,745          59,745
                   COMMUNICATIONS
                   SYSTEMS.
080               NAVY MULTIBAND                163,071         100,071
                   TERMINAL (NMT).
                      Excessive cost                           [-63,000]
                      growth.
                  SHORE COMMUNICATIONS
081               JOINT COMMUNICATIONS            4,551           4,551
                   SUPPORT ELEMENT
                   (JCSE).
                  CRYPTOGRAPHIC
                   EQUIPMENT
082               INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY         162,008         162,008
                   PROGRAM (ISSP).
083               MIO INTEL                       1,100           1,100
                   EXPLOITATION TEAM.
                  CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT
084               CRYPTOLOGIC                    15,506          15,506
                   COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP.
                  OTHER ELECTRONIC
                   SUPPORT
095               COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT          58,213          58,213
                  SONOBUOYS
097               SONOBUOYS--ALL TYPES.         323,441         348,441
                      Additional                                [25,000]
                      Sonobouys.
                  AIRCRAFT SUPPORT
                   EQUIPMENT
098               MINOTAUR.............           5,431           5,431
099               WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT         138,062         138,062
                   EQUIPMENT.
100               AIRCRAFT SUPPORT              121,108         121,108
                   EQUIPMENT.
101               ADVANCED ARRESTING              2,244           2,244
                   GEAR (AAG).
102               ELECTROMAGNETIC                14,702          14,702
                   AIRCRAFT LAUNCH
                   SYSTEM (EMALS.
103               METEOROLOGICAL                 17,982          17,982
                   EQUIPMENT.
104               AIRBORNE MCM.........          10,643          10,643
106               AVIATION SUPPORT              110,993         110,993
                   EQUIPMENT.
107               UMCS-UNMAN CARRIER            130,050         130,050
                   AVIATION(UCA)MISSION
                   CNTRL.
                  SHIP GUN SYSTEM
                   EQUIPMENT
109               SHIP GUN SYSTEMS                6,416           6,416
                   EQUIPMENT.
                  SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS
                   EQUIPMENT
110               HARPOON SUPPORT                   226             226
                   EQUIPMENT.
111               SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT          381,473         331,473
                   EQUIPMENT.
                      Excessive cost                           [-50,000]
                      growth.
112               TOMAHAWK SUPPORT               98,921          98,921
                   EQUIPMENT.
                  FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
113               STRATEGIC MISSILE             325,236         325,236
                   SYSTEMS EQUIP.
                  ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
114               SSN COMBAT CONTROL            157,609         157,609
                   SYSTEMS.
115               ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT          25,362          25,362
                  OTHER ORDNANCE
                   SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
116               EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE             26,725          26,725
                   DISPOSAL EQUIP.
117               DIRECTED ENERGY                 3,817           3,817
                   SYSTEMS.
118               ITEMS LESS THAN $5              3,193           3,193
                   MILLION.
                  OTHER EXPENDABLE
                   ORDNANCE

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119               ANTI-SHIP MISSILE              95,557          45,557
                   DECOY SYSTEM.
                      Excessive cost                           [-50,000]
                      growth.
120               SUBMARINE TRAINING             80,248          80,248
                   DEVICE MODS.
121               SURFACE TRAINING              179,974         179,974
                   EQUIPMENT.
                  CIVIL ENGINEERING
                   SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
122               PASSENGER CARRYING              3,751           3,751
                   VEHICLES.
123               GENERAL PURPOSE                 5,795           5,795
                   TRUCKS.
124               CONSTRUCTION &                 80,260          80,260
                   MAINTENANCE EQUIP.
125               FIRE FIGHTING                  26,199          26,199
                   EQUIPMENT.
126               TACTICAL VEHICLES....          50,878          50,878
127               AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT.           6,454           6,454
128               POLLUTION CONTROL               3,924           3,924
                   EQUIPMENT.
129               ITEMS LESS THAN $5            103,014          78,014
                   MILLION.
                      Excessive cost                           [-25,000]
                      growth.
130               PHYSICAL SECURITY               1,301           1,301
                   VEHICLES.
                  SUPPLY SUPPORT
                   EQUIPMENT
131               SUPPLY EQUIPMENT.....          56,585          46,585
                      Excessive cost                           [-10,000]
                      growth.
132               FIRST DESTINATION               5,863           5,863
                   TRANSPORTATION.
133               SPECIAL PURPOSE               954,467         954,467
                   SUPPLY SYSTEMS.
                  TRAINING DEVICES
134               TRAINING SUPPORT                5,341           5,341
                   EQUIPMENT.
135               TRAINING AND                   75,626          75,626
                   EDUCATION EQUIPMENT.
                  COMMAND SUPPORT
                   EQUIPMENT
136               COMMAND SUPPORT                29,698          29,698
                   EQUIPMENT.
137               MEDICAL SUPPORT                10,122          10,122
                   EQUIPMENT.
139               NAVAL MIP SUPPORT               6,590           6,590
                   EQUIPMENT.
140               OPERATING FORCES               17,056          17,056
                   SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
141               C4ISR EQUIPMENT......          33,606          18,606
                      Excessive cost                           [-15,000]
                      growth.
142               ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT          47,499          47,499
                   EQUIPMENT.
143               PHYSICAL SECURITY             129,484         119,484
                   EQUIPMENT.
                      Excessive cost                           [-10,000]
                      growth.
144               ENTERPRISE                     42,026          42,026
                   INFORMATION
                   TECHNOLOGY.
                  OTHER
149               NEXT GENERATION               130,100         130,100
                   ENTERPRISE SERVICE.
150               CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES           2,195           2,195
                  CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
151A              CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS..          16,134          16,134
                  SPARES AND REPAIR
                   PARTS
152               SPARES AND REPAIR             705,144         705,144
                   PARTS.
153               VIRGINIA CLASS (VACL)         578,277         578,277
                   SPARES AND REPAIR
                   PARTS.
                       TOTAL OTHER           15,877,253      15,283,353
                       PROCUREMENT,
                       NAVY.
 
                  PROCUREMENT, MARINE
                   CORPS
                  TRACKED COMBAT
                   VEHICLES
001               AAV7A1 PIP...........           2,773           2,773
002               AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT             810,276         526,276
                   VEHICLE FAMILY OF
                   VEHICLES.
                      Red Stripe                              [-284,000]
                      limitation/cost
                      growth.
003               LAV PIP..............             761             761
                  ARTILLERY AND OTHER
                   WEAPONS
004               155MM LIGHTWEIGHT               1,823           1,823
                   TOWED HOWITZER.
005               ARTILLERY WEAPONS             139,477         139,477
                   SYSTEM.
006               WEAPONS AND COMBAT             18,481          18,481
                   VEHICLES UNDER $5
                   MILLION.
                  GUIDED MISSILES
007               TOMAHAWK.............         115,232         115,232
008               NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE          144,682         144,682
                   (NSM).
009               NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE           30,087          30,087
                   (NSM) AP.
010               GROUND BASED AIR              369,296         333,296
                   DEFENSE.
                      Excessive missile                         [-5,000]
                      costs.
                      Forward financed                         [-31,000]
                      in FY24.
011               ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE-            61,563          61,563
                   JAVELIN.
012               FAMILY ANTI-ARMOR               9,521           9,521
                   WEAPON SYSTEMS
                   (FOAAWS).
013               ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE-             1,868           1,868
                   TOW.
014               GUIDED MLRS ROCKET              1,584           1,584
                   (GMLRS).
                  COMMAND AND CONTROL
                   SYSTEMS
015               COMMON AVIATION                84,764          84,764
                   COMMAND AND CONTROL
                   SYSTEM (C.
                  REPAIR AND TEST
                   EQUIPMENT
016               REPAIR AND TEST                71,023          71,023
                   EQUIPMENT.
                  OTHER SUPPORT (TEL)
017               MODIFICATION KITS....           1,559           1,559
                  COMMAND AND CONTROL
                   SYSTEM (NON-TEL)
018               ITEMS UNDER $5                221,212         172,112
                   MILLION (COMM &
                   ELEC).
                      Lack of testing                          [-49,100]
                      program with
                      Squad Aiming
                      Laser.
019               AIR OPERATIONS C2              20,385          20,385
                   SYSTEMS.
                  RADAR + EQUIPMENT
                   (NON-TEL)
020               GROUND/AIR TASK                71,941          71,941
                   ORIENTED RADAR (G/
                   ATOR).
                  INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT
                   (NON-TEL)
021               ELECTRO MAGNETIC              182,465          53,465
                   SPECTRUM OPERATIONS
                   (EMSO).
                      Program decrease.                       [-129,000]
022               GCSS-MC..............           3,282           3,282
023               FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM..          56,710          56,710

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024               INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT          128,804         106,304
                   EQUIPMENT.
                      Excess Advanced                          [-22,500]
                      Signals Processor.
026               UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS           59,077          59,077
                   (INTEL).
027               DCGS-MC..............          81,507          81,507
028               UAS PAYLOADS.........          17,232          17,232
                  OTHER SUPPORT (NON-
                   TEL)
031               EXPEDITIONARY SUPPORT          15,042          15,042
                   EQUIPMENT.
032               MARINE CORPS                  283,983         263,583
                   ENTERPRISE NETWORK
                   (MCEN).
                      Network Transport                        [-20,400]
                      Excess Growth.
033               COMMON COMPUTER                25,793          25,793
                   RESOURCES.
034               COMMAND POST SYSTEMS.          59,113          59,113
035               RADIO SYSTEMS........         258,818         258,818
036               COMM SWITCHING &               39,390          39,390
                   CONTROL SYSTEMS.
037               COMM & ELEC                    21,015          21,015
                   INFRASTRUCTURE
                   SUPPORT.
038               CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES          19,245          19,245
040               UNMANNED                       16,305          16,305
                   EXPEDITIONARY
                   SYSTEMS.
                  CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
041A              CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS..           3,266           3,266
                  ADMINISTRATIVE
                   VEHICLES
042               COMMERCIAL CARGO               26,800          26,800
                   VEHICLES.
                  TACTICAL VEHICLES
043               MOTOR TRANSPORT                17,304          17,304
                   MODIFICATIONS.
044               JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL          340,542         223,142
                   VEHICLE.
                      Fielding delay                            [-7,400]
                      schedule impact.
                      Material schedule                       [-101,700]
                      impact to M2/
                      Ukraine forward
                      funded.
                      Schedule delay                            [-8,300]
                      trailer impact.
045               TRAILERS.............          27,440          27,440
                  ENGINEER AND OTHER
                   EQUIPMENT
046               TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS          29,252          29,252
047               POWER EQUIPMENT                23,411          23,411
                   ASSORTED.
048               AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT             11,366          11,366
                   EQUIPMENT.
049               EOD SYSTEMS..........          30,166          30,166
                  MATERIALS HANDLING
                   EQUIPMENT
050               PHYSICAL SECURITY              56,749          56,749
                   EQUIPMENT.
                  GENERAL PROPERTY
051               FIELD MEDICAL                  23,651          23,651
                   EQUIPMENT.
052               TRAINING DEVICES.....         105,448         105,448
053               FAMILY OF                      29,168          29,168
                   CONSTRUCTION
                   EQUIPMENT.
054               ULTRA-LIGHT TACTICAL           17,954          17,954
                   VEHICLE (ULTV).
                  OTHER SUPPORT
055               ITEMS LESS THAN $5             26,508          26,508
                   MILLION.
                  SPARES AND REPAIR
                   PARTS
056               SPARES AND REPAIR              28,749          28,749
                   PARTS.
                       TOTAL                  4,243,863       3,585,463
                       PROCUREMENT,
                       MARINE CORPS.
 
                  AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
                   AIR FORCE
                  STRATEGIC OFFENSIVE
001               B-21 RAIDER..........       1,956,668       1,956,668
002               B-21 RAIDER AP.......         721,600         721,600
                  TACTICAL FORCES
003               F-35.................       4,474,156       4,012,456
                      APG-81 Radars                            [138,300]
                      (Qty 34).
                      Correction of F-                        [-600,000]
                      35 program
                      deficiencies.
004               F-35 AP..............         482,584         482,584
005               F-15EX...............       1,808,472       1,808,472
006               F-15EX AP............                         271,000
                      FY26 Aircraft                            [271,000]
                      (+24).
                  TACTICAL AIRLIFT
007               KC-46A MDAP..........       2,854,748       2,604,748
                      Excessive cost                          [-140,000]
                      growth.
                      Program decrease.                       [-110,000]
                  OTHER AIRLIFT
008               C-130J...............           2,405         285,405
                      2 additional                             [220,000]
                      aircraft.
                      NRE Polar Airlift                         [63,000]
                  UPT TRAINERS
010               ADVANCED PILOT                235,207         235,207
                   TRAINING T-7A.
                  HELICOPTERS
011               MH-139A..............         294,095         294,095
012               COMBAT RESCUE                 162,685         137,685
                   HELICOPTER.
                      Excess to need...                         [-5,000]
                      Program decrease.                        [-20,000]
                  MISSION SUPPORT
                   AIRCRAFT
013               C-40 FLEET EXPANSION.         328,689         200,000
                      Two additional C-                        [200,000]
                      40B aircraft for
                      the Air National
                      Guard.
                      Unjustified                             [-328,689]
                      request.
014               CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C.           3,086           3,086
                  OTHER AIRCRAFT
016               TARGET DRONES........          37,581          37,581
017               ULTRA................          35,274          35,274
021               RQ-20B PUMA..........          11,283          11,283
                  STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT

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022               B-2A.................          63,932          63,932
023               B-1B.................          13,406          13,406
024               B-52.................         194,832         194,832
025               LARGE AIRCRAFT                 52,117          52,117
                   INFRARED
                   COUNTERMEASURES.
                  TACTICAL AIRCRAFT
027               E-11 BACN/HAG........          82,939          82,939
028               F-15.................          45,829          45,829
029               F-16.................         217,235         217,235
030               F-22A................         861,125         861,125
031               F-35 MODIFICATIONS...         549,657         549,657
032               F-15 EPAW............         271,970         271,970
033               KC-46A MDAP..........          24,954          24,954
                  AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT
034               C-5..................          45,445          45,445
035               C-17A................         103,306         136,206
                      Mobility                                  [32,900]
                      connectivity.
036               C-32A................           6,422           6,422
037               C-37A................           9,146           9,146
                  TRAINER AIRCRAFT
038               GLIDER MODS..........           2,679           2,679
039               T-6..................         130,281         130,281
040               T-1..................           2,205           2,205
041               T-38.................         115,486         115,486
                  OTHER AIRCRAFT
043               U-2 MODS.............          69,806          69,806
047               VC-25A MOD...........          11,388          11,388
048               C-40.................           7,114           7,114
049               C-130................         102,519         102,519
050               C-130J MODS..........         206,904         206,904
051               C-135................         146,564         146,564
052               COMPASS CALL.........          94,654          94,654
054               RC-135...............         222,966         222,966
055               E-3..................          68,192          68,192
056               E-4..................          28,728          28,728
057               H-1..................           2,097           2,097
058               MH-139A MOD..........           5,010           5,010
059               H-60.................           2,035           2,035
060               HH60W MODIFICATIONS..          28,911          28,911
062               HC/MC-130                     213,284         213,284
                   MODIFICATIONS.
063               OTHER AIRCRAFT.......          55,122          55,122
064               OTHER AIRCRAFT AP....           5,216           5,216
065               MQ-9 MODS............          12,351          40,351
                      MQ-9 Multi-Domain                         [28,000]
                      Operations (M2DO)
                      Kits.
066               SENIOR LEADER C3               25,001          25,001
                   SYSTEM--AIRCRAFT.
067               CV-22 MODS...........          42,795          42,795
                  AIRCRAFT SPARES AND
                   REPAIR PARTS
068               INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR         936,212         936,212
                   PARTS.
                  COMMON SUPPORT
                   EQUIPMENT
069               AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT          162,813         162,813
                   SUPPORT EQUIP.
                  POST PRODUCTION
                   SUPPORT
070               OTHER PRODUCTION               15,031          15,031
                   CHARGES.
072               B-2A.................           1,885           1,885
073               B-2B.................          15,709          15,709
076               CV-22 POST PRODUCTION          12,025          12,025
                   SUPPORT.
079               F-16.................          11,501          11,501
080               F-16.................             867             867
082               HC/MC-130                      18,604          18,604
                   MODIFICATIONS.
                  INDUSTRIAL
                   PREPAREDNESS
085               INDUSTRIAL                     20,004          20,004
                   RESPONSIVENESS.
                  WAR CONSUMABLES
086               WAR CONSUMABLES......          25,908          25,908
                  OTHER PRODUCTION
                   CHARGES
087               OTHER PRODUCTION            1,006,272       1,006,272
                   CHARGES.
092               F-15EX...............          40,084          40,084
                  CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
092A              CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS..          16,359          16,359
                       TOTAL AIRCRAFT        19,835,430      19,584,941
                       PROCUREMENT, AIR
                       FORCE.
 
                  MISSILE PROCUREMENT,
                   AIR FORCE
                  MISSILE REPLACEMENT
                   EQUIPMENT--BALLISTIC
001               MISSILE REPLACEMENT            37,333          37,333
                   EQ-BALLISTIC.
                  BALLISTIC MISSILES
003               MK21A REENTRY VEHICLE          26,156          26,156
                  STRATEGIC
004               LONG RANGE STAND-OFF           70,335          70,335
                   WEAPON.
005               LONG RANGE STAND-OFF          140,000         140,000
                   WEAPON AP.
                  TACTICAL
006               REPLAC EQUIP & WAR              6,533           6,533
                   CONSUMABLES.
007               JOINT AIR-SURFACE             825,051         825,051
                   STANDOFF MISSILE.
009               JOINT STRIKE MISSILE.         165,909         165,909
010               LRASM0...............         354,100         354,100
012               SIDEWINDER (AIM-9X)..         107,101         107,101

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013               AMRAAM...............         447,373         447,373
016               SMALL DIAMETER BOMB..          42,257          42,257
017               SMALL DIAMETER BOMB           328,382         328,382
                   II.
018               STAND-IN ATTACK               173,421         173,421
                   WEAPON (SIAW).
                  INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES
019               INDUSTRIAL                        913             913
                   PREPAREDNESS/POL
                   PREVENTION.
                  CLASS IV
020               ICBM FUZE MOD........         104,039         104,039
021               ICBM FUZE MOD AP.....          40,336          40,336
022               MM III MODIFICATIONS.          24,212          24,212
023               AIR LAUNCH CRUISE              34,019          34,019
                   MISSILE (ALCM).
                  MISSILE SPARES AND
                   REPAIR PARTS
024               MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS           6,956           6,956
                   (INITIAL).
025               MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS         103,543         103,543
                   (REPLEN).
                  SPECIAL PROGRAMS
028               SPECIAL UPDATE                628,436         628,436
                   PROGRAMS.
                  CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
028A              CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS..         707,204         707,204
                       TOTAL MISSILE          4,373,609       4,373,609
                       PROCUREMENT, AIR
                       FORCE.
 
                  PROCUREMENT OF
                   AMMUNITION, AIR
                   FORCE
                  CARTRIDGES
002               CARTRIDGES...........         123,034         123,034
                  BOMBS
003               GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS         144,725         144,725
004               MASSIVE ORDNANCE                8,566           8,566
                   PENETRATOR (MOP).
005               JOINT DIRECT ATTACK           125,268         125,268
                   MUNITION.
007               B61-12 TRAINER.......          11,665          11,665
                  OTHER ITEMS
008               CAD/PAD..............          40,487          40,487
009               EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE              7,076           7,076
                   DISPOSAL (EOD).
010               SPARES AND REPAIR                 617             617
                   PARTS.
011               FIRST DESTINATION               2,894           2,894
                   TRANSPORTATION.
012               ITEMS LESS THAN                 5,399           5,399
                   $5,000,000.
                  FLARES
013               EXPENDABLE                     99,769          99,769
                   COUNTERMEASURES.
                  FUZES
014               FUZES................         114,664         114,664
                  SMALL ARMS
015               SMALL ARMS...........          25,311          25,311
                       TOTAL                    709,475         709,475
                       PROCUREMENT OF
                       AMMUNITION, AIR
                       FORCE.
 
                  PROCUREMENT, SPACE
                   FORCE
                  SPACE PROCUREMENT, SF
001               AF SATELLITE COMM              65,656          65,656
                   SYSTEM.
003               COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS.           4,277           4,277
004               FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-         17,264          17,264
                   OF-SIGHT TERMINALS.
005               FABT FORCE ELEMENT            234,655         234,655
                   TERMINAL.
006               WIDEBAND GAPFILLER             10,020          10,020
                   SATELLITES(SPACE).
007               GENERAL INFORMATION             2,189           2,189
                   TECH--SPACE.
008               GPSIII FOLLOW ON.....         647,165         323,565
                      Early to need....                       [-323,600]
009               GPS III SPACE SEGMENT          68,205          68,205
010               GLOBAL POSTIONING                 835             835
                   (SPACE).
014               SPACEBORNE EQUIP               83,829          83,829
                   (COMSEC).
015               MILSATCOM............          37,684          37,684
017               SPECIAL SPACE                 658,007         658,007
                   ACTIVITIES.
018               MOBILE USER OBJECTIVE          51,601          51,601
                   SYSTEM.
019               NATIONAL SECURITY           1,847,486       1,847,486
                   SPACE LAUNCH.
021               PTES HUB.............          56,148          56,148
023               SPACE DEVELOPMENT             357,178         357,178
                   AGENCY LAUNCH.
024               SPACE MODS...........          48,152          48,152
025               SPACELIFT RANGE                63,798          63,798
                   SYSTEM SPACE.
                  SPARES
026               SPARES AND REPAIR                 722             722
                   PARTS.
                  PASSENGER CARRYING
                   VEHICLES
027               USSF REPLACEMENT                4,919           4,919
                   VEHICLES.
                  SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
028               POWER CONDITIONING              3,189           3,189
                   EQUIPMENT.
                       TOTAL                  4,262,979       3,939,379
                       PROCUREMENT,
                       SPACE FORCE.
 
                  OTHER PROCUREMENT,
                   AIR FORCE
                  PASSENGER CARRYING
                   VEHICLES
001               PASSENGER CARRYING              6,802           6,802
                   VEHICLES.
                  CARGO AND UTILITY
                   VEHICLES
002               MEDIUM TACTICAL                 4,526           4,526
                   VEHICLE.
003               CAP VEHICLES.........           1,151           1,151
004               CARGO AND UTILITY              41,605          41,605
                   VEHICLES.
                  SPECIAL PURPOSE
                   VEHICLES
005               JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL           69,546          69,546
                   VEHICLE.
006               SECURITY AND TACTICAL             438             438
                   VEHICLES.
007               SPECIAL PURPOSE                99,057          99,057
                   VEHICLES.

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                  FIRE FIGHTING
                   EQUIPMENT
008               FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH            57,234          57,234
                   RESCUE VEHICLES.
                  MATERIALS HANDLING
                   EQUIPMENT
009               MATERIALS HANDLING             22,949          22,949
                   VEHICLES.
                  BASE MAINTENANCE
                   SUPPORT
010               RUNWAY SNOW REMOV AND           7,476           7,476
                   CLEANING EQU.
011               BASE MAINTENANCE               91,001          91,001
                   SUPPORT VEHICLES.
                  COMM SECURITY
                   EQUIPMENT(COMSEC)
012               COMSEC EQUIPMENT.....          63,233          63,233
013               STRATEGIC                     328,667         323,667
                   MICROELECTRONIC
                   SUPPLY SYSTEM.
                      Program decrease.                         [-5,000]
                  INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS
014               INTERNATIONAL INTEL             5,616           5,616
                   TECH & ARCHITECTURES.
015               INTELLIGENCE TRAINING           5,146           5,146
                   EQUIPMENT.
016               INTELLIGENCE COMM              36,449          36,449
                   EQUIPMENT.
                  ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS
017               AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL &          45,820          45,820
                   LANDING SYS.
018               NATIONAL AIRSPACE              13,443          13,443
                   SYSTEM.
019               BATTLE CONTROL                 22,764          22,764
                   SYSTEM--FIXED.
020               THEATER AIR CONTROL            73,412          73,412
                   SYS IMPROVEMEN.
021               3D EXPEDITIONARY LONG-         96,022          96,022
                   RANGE RADAR.
022               WEATHER OBSERVATION            31,056          31,056
                   FORECAST.
023               STRATEGIC COMMAND AND          49,991          49,991
                   CONTROL.
024               CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN               8,897           8,897
                   COMPLEX.
025               MISSION PLANNING               18,474          18,474
                   SYSTEMS.
027               STRATEGIC MISSION               7,376           7,376
                   PLANNING & EXECUTION
                   SYSTEM.
                  SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS
                   PROJECTS
028               GENERAL INFORMATION           161,928         161,928
                   TECHNOLOGY.
029               AF GLOBAL COMMAND &             1,946           1,946
                   CONTROL SYS.
030               BATTLEFIELD AIRBORNE                5               5
                   CONTROL NODE (BACN).
031               MOBILITY COMMAND AND           11,435          11,435
                   CONTROL.
032               AIR FORCE PHYSICAL            254,106         254,106
                   SECURITY SYSTEM.
033               COMBAT TRAINING               290,877         298,377
                   RANGES.
                      Infrastructure                             [7,500]
                      and
                      communications
                      upgrades.
034               MINIMUM ESSENTIAL              60,639          60,639
                   EMERGENCY COMM N.
035               WIDE AREA                      13,945          13,945
                   SURVEILLANCE (WAS).
036               C3 COUNTERMEASURES...         100,594         100,594
037               DEFENSE ENTERPRISE              1,236           1,236
                   ACCOUNTING & MGT SYS.
039               THEATER BATTLE MGT C2             433             433
                   SYSTEM.
040               AIR & SPACE                    21,175          21,175
                   OPERATIONS CENTER
                   (AOC).
                  AIR FORCE
                   COMMUNICATIONS
041               BASE INFORMATION              201,670         201,670
                   TRANSPT INFRAST
                   (BITI) WIRED.
042               AFNET................          69,807          69,807
043               JOINT COMMUNICATIONS            5,821           5,821
                   SUPPORT ELEMENT
                   (JCSE).
044               USCENTCOM............          19,498          19,498
045               USSTRATCOM...........           4,797           4,797
046               USSPACECOM...........          79,783          79,783
                  ORGANIZATION AND BASE
047               TACTICAL C-E                  139,153         139,153
                   EQUIPMENT.
048               COMBAT SURVIVOR                 2,222           2,222
                   EVADER LOCATER.
049               RADIO EQUIPMENT......          53,568          53,568
050               BASE COMM                      60,744          60,744
                   INFRASTRUCTURE.
                  MODIFICATIONS
051               COMM ELECT MODS......          73,147          73,147
                  PERSONAL SAFETY &
                   RESCUE EQUIP
052               PERSONAL SAFETY AND           109,562         109,562
                   RESCUE EQUIPMENT.
                  DEPOT PLANT+MTRLS
                   HANDLING EQ
053               POWER CONDITIONING             13,443          13,443
                   EQUIPMENT.
054               MECHANIZED MATERIAL            20,459          20,459
                   HANDLING EQUIP.
                  BASE SUPPORT
                   EQUIPMENT
055               BASE PROCURED                  79,854          79,854
                   EQUIPMENT.
056               ENGINEERING AND EOD           203,531         203,531
                   EQUIPMENT.
057               MOBILITY EQUIPMENT...         112,280         112,280
058               FUELS SUPPORT                  24,563          24,563
                   EQUIPMENT (FSE).
059               BASE MAINTENANCE AND           54,455          54,455
                   SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
                  SPECIAL SUPPORT
                   PROJECTS
061               DARP RC135...........          29,524          29,524
062               DCGS-AF..............          59,504          59,504
064               SPECIAL UPDATE              1,269,904       1,169,904
                   PROGRAM.
                      Expenditure                             [-100,000]
                      delays.
                  CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
064A              CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS..      25,476,312      25,476,312
                  SPARES AND REPAIR
                   PARTS
065               SPARES AND REPAIR               1,056           1,056
                   PARTS (CYBER).
066               SPARES AND REPAIR               7,637           7,637
                   PARTS.
                       TOTAL OTHER           30,298,764      30,201,264
                       PROCUREMENT, AIR
                       FORCE.
 
                  PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-
                   WIDE
                  MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD
001               MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DPAA             518             518
002               MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD.         184,095         184,095
                  MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS

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007               MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS.             374             374
                  MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA
008               INFORMATION SYSTEMS            25,392          25,392
                   SECURITY.
009               TELEPORT PROGRAM.....          27,451          27,451
011               ITEMS LESS THAN $5             25,499          25,499
                   MILLION.
012               DEFENSE INFORMATION            68,786          68,786
                   SYSTEM NETWORK.
013               WHITE HOUSE                   116,320         116,320
                   COMMUNICATION AGENCY.
014               SENIOR LEADERSHIP              54,278          54,278
                   ENTERPRISE.
015               JOINT REGIONAL                 17,213          12,213
                   SECURITY STACKS
                   (JRSS).
                      Program decrease.                         [-5,000]
016               JOINT SERVICE                  50,462          50,462
                   PROVIDER.
017               FOURTH ESTATE NETWORK          24,482          24,482
                   OPTIMIZATION (4ENO).
                  MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA
024               MAJOR EQUIPMENT......          53,777          53,777
                  MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCSA
025               MAJOR EQUIPMENT......           2,191           2,191
                  MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS
026               MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS.          16,345          16,345
                  MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
                   MISSILE DEFENSE
                   AGENCY
027               THAAD................         246,995         246,995
028               GROUND BASED                   20,796          20,796
                   MIDCOURSE.
029               AEGIS BMD............          85,000         185,000
                      Program decrease--                       [-85,000]
                      spares.
                      Program increase--                       [185,000]
                      restore SM-3 IB
                      production.
030               BMDS AN/TPY-2 RADARS.          57,130          57,130
031               SM-3 IIAS............         406,370         406,370
032               ARROW 3 UPPER TIER             50,000          50,000
                   SYSTEMS.
033               SHORT RANGE BALLISTIC          40,000          40,000
                   MISSILE DEFENSE
                   (SRBMD).
034               DEFENSE OF GUAM                22,602          23,402
                   PROCUREMENT.
                      Guam Defense                                 [800]
                      System--INDOPACOM
                      UPL.
036               IRON DOME............         110,000         110,000
037               AEGIS BMD HARDWARE             32,040          32,040
                   AND SOFTWARE.
                  MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA
038               PERSONNEL                       3,717           3,717
                   ADMINISTRATION.
                  MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
                   DEFENSE THREAT
                   REDUCTION AGENCY
041               VEHICLES.............           2,754           2,754
042               OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT           8,783           8,783
043               DTRA CYBER ACTIVITIES           3,429           3,429
                  MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
                   DODEA
044               AUTOMATION/                     1,360           1,360
                   EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
                   & LOGISTICS.
                  MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
                   DMACT
045               MAJOR EQUIPMENT......           7,332           7,332
                  MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
                   USCYBERCOM
046               CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS          69,066          69,066
                  CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
046A              CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS..         599,781         598,781
                      Program reduction                         [-1,000]
                  AVIATION PROGRAMS
047               ARMED OVERWATCH/              335,487         335,487
                   TARGETING.
048               MANNED ISR...........           2,500           2,500
049               MC-12................             400             400
050               ROTARY WING UPGRADES          220,301         218,678
                   AND SUSTAINMENT.
                      MH-60 upgrades                            [-1,623]
                      unit cost growth.
051               UNMANNED ISR.........          41,717          41,717
052               NON-STANDARD AVIATION           7,942           7,942
053               U-28.................           5,259           5,259
054               MH-47 CHINOOK........         157,413         147,265
                      MH-47 unjustified                        [-10,148]
                      GFE cost growth.
055               CV-22 MODIFICATION...          49,403          49,403
056               MQ-9 UNMANNED AERIAL           19,123          19,123
                   VEHICLE.
057               PRECISION STRIKE               69,917          69,917
                   PACKAGE.
058               AC/MC-130J...........         300,892         300,892
                  SHIPBUILDING
060               UNDERWATER SYSTEMS...          63,850          70,850
                      Deep Submergence                           [7,000]
                      Collective
                      Propulsion.
                  AMMUNITION PROGRAMS
061               ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M..         139,078         139,078
                  OTHER PROCUREMENT
                   PROGRAMS
062               INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS.         205,814         205,001
                      UAS unit growth..                           [-813]
063               DISTRIBUTED COMMON              3,918           3,918
                   GROUND/SURFACE
                   SYSTEMS.
064               OTHER ITEMS <$5M.....          79,015          79,015
065               COMBATANT CRAFT                66,455          78,455
                   SYSTEMS.
                      Combatant Craft                           [12,000]
                      Assault--Three
                      additional craft.
066               SPECIAL PROGRAMS.....          20,822          20,822
067               TACTICAL VEHICLES....          53,016          42,749
                      JLTV unit cost                            [-4,504]
                      growth.
                      NSCV unit cost                            [-5,763]
                      growth.
068               WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M.         358,257         388,915
                      Blast Exposure                             [7,350]
                      Monitoring (BEMO)
                      Systems
                      Acceleration.
                      NGTC Manpack CERP                         [-1,274]
                      cost growth.
                      On The Move                               [30,300]
                      Satellite
                      Communication
                      Terminals.

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                      RAA-VAK..........                         [-3,005]
                      VAS Lasers unit                           [-2,713]
                      cost growth.
069               COMBAT MISSION                  4,988           4,988
                   REQUIREMENTS.
070               OPERATIONAL                    23,715          23,715
                   ENHANCEMENTS
                   INTELLIGENCE.
071               OPERATIONAL                   317,092         317,092
                   ENHANCEMENTS.
                  CBDP
072               CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL           215,038         215,038
                   SITUATIONAL
                   AWARENESS.
073               CB PROTECTION &               211,001         211,001
                   HAZARD MITIGATION.
                       TOTAL                  5,406,751       5,528,358
                       PROCUREMENT,
                       DEFENSE-WIDE.
 
                       TOTAL                166,377,384     163,590,293
                       PROCUREMENT.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

     SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION (In Thousands of Dollars)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                     FY 2025          House
  Line             Program Element                          Item                     Request        Authorized
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         ..................................  RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND
                                              EVALUATION, ARMY
         ..................................  BASIC RESEARCH
   001   0601102A                            DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES.........         310,191         310,191
   002   0601103A                            UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES...          78,166          78,166
   003   0601104A                            UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH           109,726         112,726
                                              CENTERS.
         ..................................      Biotechnology Advancements....                          [3,000]
   004   0601121A                            CYBER COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH                 5,525           5,525
                                              ALLIANCE.
   005   0601601A                            ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND                 10,309          10,309
                                              MACHINE LEARNING BASIC RESEARCH.
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........         513,917         516,917
         ..................................
         ..................................  APPLIED RESEARCH
   006   0602002A                            ARMY AGILE INNOVATION AND                    8,032           8,032
                                              DEVELOPMENT-APPLIED RESEARCH.
   007   0602134A                            COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT ADVANCED           6,163           6,163
                                              STUDIES.
   008   0602141A                            LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY..............          96,094         106,094
         ..................................      Advanced Materials and                                  [2,500]
                                                 Manufacturing for
                                                 Modernization.
         ..................................      Assured AI-based autonomous                             [2,500]
                                                 rescue missions.
         ..................................      Autonomous armaments                                    [2,500]
                                                 technology for unmanned
                                                 systems.
         ..................................      Overmatching the speed of                               [2,500]
                                                 battle.
   010   0602143A                            SOLDIER LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY......         102,236         102,236
   011   0602144A                            GROUND TECHNOLOGY.................          66,707          67,707
         ..................................      Engineered Roadway Repair                               [2,500]
                                                 Materials for Effective
                                                 Maneuver of Military Assets.
         ..................................      Isostatic Advanced Armor                                [6,000]
                                                 Production.
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-10,000]
         ..................................      Rapidly Deployable Field                                [2,500]
                                                 Stations for Extreme Polar
                                                 Environments.
   012   0602145A                            NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE             149,108         158,108
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
         ..................................      Systems Engineering for                                 [9,000]
                                                 Autonomous Ground Vehicles.
   013   0602146A                            NETWORK C3I TECHNOLOGY............          84,576          94,076
         ..................................      Man-portable doppler radar....                          [9,500]
   014   0602147A                            LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES                  32,089          59,589
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
         ..................................      Advanced Manufacturing of                               [8,500]
                                                 Energetic Materials.
         ..................................      Low-Cost Missile Systems                               [10,000]
                                                 Development.
         ..................................      Spectrum Dominance with                                 [9,000]
                                                 Distributed Apertures.
   015   0602148A                            FUTURE VERTICLE LIFT TECHNOLOGY...          52,685          55,185
         ..................................      High density eVTOL power                                [2,500]
                                                 source development.
   016   0602150A                            AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY          39,188          39,188
   017   0602180A                            ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND                 20,319          20,319
                                              MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES.
   018   0602181A                            ALL DOMAIN CONVERGENCE APPLIED              12,269          12,269
                                              RESEARCH.
   019   0602182A                            C3I APPLIED RESEARCH..............          25,839          25,839
   020   0602183A                            AIR PLATFORM APPLIED RESEARCH.....          53,206          53,206
   021   0602184A                            SOLDIER APPLIED RESEARCH..........          21,069          21,069
   022   0602213A                            C3I APPLIED CYBER.................          28,656          28,656
   023   0602386A                            BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS--               11,780          11,780
                                              APPLIED RESEARCH.
   025   0602785A                            MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING                 19,795          19,795
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
   026   0602787A                            MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY................          68,481          66,481
         ..................................      Intraosseous Antibiotics (IOA)                          [3,000]
                                                 for Osseointegration and
                                                 Degradable Metal Alloy
                                                 Orthopedic Implants.
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-10,000]
         ..................................      Walter Reed Army Institute of                           [5,000]
                                                 Research (WRAIR) Mitochondria
                                                 Transplantation Program for
                                                 Traumatic Brain Injury.
  026A   9999999999                          CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............          35,766          35,766
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH......         934,058         991,558
         ..................................
         ..................................  ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
   027   0603002A                            MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.......           3,112          11,112
         ..................................      Hearing protection                                      [8,000]
                                                 communications.
   028   0603007A                            MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING            16,716          16,716
                                              ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
   029   0603025A                            ARMY AGILE INNOVATION AND                   14,608          14,608
                                              DEMONSTRATION.
   030   0603040A                            ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND                 18,263          18,263
                                              MACHINE LEARNING ADVANCED
                                              TECHNOLOGIES.
   031   0603041A                            ALL DOMAIN CONVERGENCE ADVANCED             23,722          23,722
                                              TECHNOLOGY.

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   032   0603042A                            C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY...........          22,814          22,814
   033   0603043A                            AIR PLATFORM ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY..          17,076          17,076
   034   0603044A                            SOLDIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.......          10,133          10,133
   035   0603116A                            LETHALITY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.....          33,969          36,469
         ..................................      Hypersonics test range........                          [2,500]
   037   0603118A                            SOLDIER LETHALITY ADVANCED                  94,899          94,899
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
   038   0603119A                            GROUND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY........          45,880          48,380
         ..................................      Rapid entry and sustainment                             [2,500]
                                                 for the Arctic.
   039   0603134A                            COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT                   21,398          21,398
                                              SIMULATION.
   040   0603386A                            BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS--               36,360          36,360
                                              ADVANCED RESEARCH.
   041   0603457A                            C3I CYBER ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT....          19,616          19,616
   042   0603461A                            HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING                 239,597         239,597
                                              MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.
   043   0603462A                            NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE             175,198         195,198
                                              ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
         ..................................      Silent Watch HTPEM Fuel Cell..                         [10,000]
         ..................................      Tech Development for Ground-to-                        [10,000]
                                                 ground Vehicle Aided Target
                                                 Recognition.
   044   0603463A                            NETWORK C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY...          94,424          94,424
   045   0603464A                            LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES                 164,943         185,943
                                              ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
         ..................................      Low-Cost Rocket Propulsion for                          [9,000]
                                                 Affordable Mass on Tgt.
         ..................................      Virtual Integrated Testbed and                         [12,000]
                                                 Lab for Trusted AI.
   046   0603465A                            FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT ADVANCED              140,578         156,578
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
         ..................................      Additive Manufacturing........                         [10,000]
         ..................................      Army Aviation Cybersecurity                             [3,000]
                                                 and Electromagnetic Activity
                                                 (CEMA).
         ..................................      Big Data Analytics............                          [3,000]
   047   0603466A                            AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ADVANCED            28,333          48,433
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
         ..................................      Counter drone munitions.......                         [12,500]
         ..................................      Distributed Gain 300-KW Laser                           [4,600]
                                                 Weapon System.
         ..................................      RAPID C-sUAS Missile..........                          [3,000]
   049   0603920A                            HUMANITARIAN DEMINING.............           9,272           9,272
  049A   9999999999                          CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............         155,526         155,526
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY          1,386,437       1,476,537
                                                DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................
         ..................................  ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
                                              PROTOTYPES
   051   0603305A                            ARMY MISSLE DEFENSE SYSTEMS                 13,031          16,031
                                              INTEGRATION.
         ..................................      Artificial Intelligence                                 [3,000]
                                                 Decision Aids for All Domain
                                                 Operations.
   052   0603308A                            ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION....          19,659          19,659
   054   0603619A                            LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER--ADV           58,617          66,617
                                              DEV.
         ..................................      Autonomous landmine detection.                          [8,000]
   055   0603639A                            TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION         116,027         130,927
         ..................................      Assured Precision Weapons and                          [14,900]
                                                 Munitions.
   056   0603645A                            ARMORED SYSTEM MODERNIZATION--ADV           23,235          23,235
                                              DEV.
   057   0603747A                            SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY.           4,059           4,059
   058   0603766A                            TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE            90,265          90,265
                                              SYSTEM--ADV DEV.
   059   0603774A                            NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED               64,113          64,113
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   060   0603779A                            ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY--          34,091          34,091
                                              DEM/VAL.
   061   0603790A                            NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.....           4,184           4,184
   062   0603801A                            AVIATION--ADV DEV.................           6,591           6,591
   063   0603804A                            LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT--          12,445          12,445
                                              ADV DEV.
   064   0603807A                            MEDICAL SYSTEMS--ADV DEV..........             582             582
   065   0603827A                            SOLDIER SYSTEMS--ADVANCED                   24,284          21,930
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................      Soldier Systems Advanced                               [-2,354]
                                                 Development--Slow Expenditure.
   066   0604017A                            ROBOTICS DEVELOPMENT..............           3,039           3,039
   067   0604019A                            EXPANDED MISSION AREA MISSILE              102,589         102,589
                                              (EMAM).
   068   0604020A                            CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAM (CFT)                 63,831          63,831
                                              ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT &
                                              PROTOTYPING.
   069   0604035A                            LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO) SATELLITE             21,935          21,935
                                              CAPABILITY.
   070   0604036A                            MULTI-DOMAIN SENSING SYSTEM (MDSS)         239,135         239,135
                                              ADV DEV.
   071   0604037A                            TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING ACCESS              4,317           4,317
                                              NODE (TITAN) ADV DEV.
   072   0604100A                            ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES..........          11,234          11,234
   073   0604101A                            SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE                1,800           1,800
                                              (SUAV) (6.4).
   074   0604103A                            ELECTRONIC WARFARE PLANNING AND              2,004               0
                                              MANAGEMENT TOOL (EWPMT).
         ..................................      Award cancellation............                         [-2,004]
   075   0604113A                            FUTURE TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT          127,870         114,140
                                              SYSTEM (FTUAS).
         ..................................      FTUAS--Slow Expenditure.......                        [-13,730]
   076   0604114A                            LOWER TIER AIR MISSILE DEFENSE             149,463         149,463
                                              (LTAMD) SENSOR.
   077   0604115A                            TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES.         252,000         252,000
   078   0604117A                            MANEUVER--SHORT RANGE AIR DEFENSE          315,772         253,172
                                              (M-SHORAD).
         ..................................      Excessive Contractor Logistics                        [-25,400]
                                                 Support Growth Inc 2.
         ..................................      Systems Development Cost                              [-37,200]
                                                 Growth Inc 3.
   080   0604120A                            ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION             24,168          24,168
                                              AND TIMING (PNT).
   081   0604121A                            SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT             136,029         116,419
                                              REFINEMENT & PROTOTYPING.
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-6,000]
         ..................................      Synthetic Training Environment                        [-13,610]
   082   0604134A                            COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT                   17,341          17,341
                                              DEMONSTRATION, PROTOTYPE
                                              DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING.
   085   0604386A                            BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS--DEM/           20,862          20,862
                                              VAL.
   086   0604403A                            FUTURE INTERCEPTOR................           8,058           8,058
   088   0604531A                            COUNTER--SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT            59,983          64,483
                                              SYSTEMS ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................      Army UPL #3...................                          [4,500]
   090   0604541A                            UNIFIED NETWORK TRANSPORT.........          31,837          31,837
   091   0305251A                            CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND             2,270           2,270
                                              FORCE SUPPORT.
  091A   9999999999                          CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............         277,181         277,181
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT           2,343,901       2,274,003
                                                DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.
         ..................................

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         ..................................  SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
                                              DEMONSTRATION
   092   0604201A                            AIRCRAFT AVIONICS.................           7,171          17,171
         ..................................      Modular Open System Approach                            [3,000]
                                                 Mission Command Development
                                                 and Evaluation Capability.
         ..................................      Virtual Modification Work                               [7,000]
                                                 Order Digital Engineering Tool.
   093   0604270A                            ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT....          35,942          35,942
   094   0604601A                            INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS..........          52,586          52,586
   095   0604604A                            MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES..........          15,088          15,088
   096   0604611A                            JAVELIN...........................          10,405          10,405
   097   0604622A                            FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES.          50,011          50,011
   098   0604633A                            AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL...............             982           5,982
         ..................................      Integrated Mission Planning                             [5,000]
                                                 and Airspace Control Tools
                                                 (IMPACT).
   099   0604641A                            TACTICAL UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLE            92,540          92,540
                                              (TUGV).
   100   0604642A                            LIGHT TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES...         100,257          89,983
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-10,274]
   101   0604645A                            ARMORED SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION               48,097          48,097
                                              (ASM)--ENG DEV.
   102   0604710A                            NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS--ENG DEV.....          89,259          89,259
   103   0604713A                            COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND                3,286           3,286
                                              EQUIPMENT.
   104   0604715A                            NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES--ENG            28,427          28,427
                                              DEV.
   105   0604741A                            AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND            69,653          78,653
                                              INTELLIGENCE--ENG DEV.
         ..................................      Air and Missile Defense Common                          [9,000]
                                                 Operating Picture.
   106   0604742A                            CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION SYSTEMS             30,097          30,097
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   107   0604746A                            AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT                    12,927          12,927
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   108   0604760A                            DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE                     8,914           8,914
                                              SIMULATIONS (DIS)--ENG DEV.
   109   0604798A                            BRIGADE ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION AND           26,352          26,352
                                              EVALUATION.
   110   0604802A                            WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS--ENG DEV....         242,949         217,649
         ..................................      DOTC excessive development                            [-24,300]
                                                 growth.
         ..................................      Underexecution of 50mm                                 [-1,000]
                                                 munitions.
   111   0604804A                            LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT--          41,829          41,829
                                              ENG DEV.
   112   0604805A                            COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS            92,300          92,300
                                              SYSTEMS--ENG DEV.
   113   0604807A                            MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL                     7,143           7,143
                                              BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT--ENG
                                              DEV.
   114   0604808A                            LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER--ENG DEV.          19,134          19,134
   115   0604818A                            ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL            165,229         158,479
                                              HARDWARE & SOFTWARE.
         ..................................      EACP--Slow Expenditure........                         [-6,750]
   116   0604820A                            RADAR DEVELOPMENT.................          76,090          76,090
   117   0604822A                            GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS             1,995           1,995
                                              SYSTEM (GFEBS).
   118   0604827A                            SOLDIER SYSTEMS--WARRIOR DEM/VAL..          29,132          29,132
   119   0604852A                            SUITE OF SURVIVABILITY ENHANCEMENT          77,864          77,864
                                              SYSTEMS--EMD.
   120   0604854A                            ARTILLERY SYSTEMS--EMD............          50,495          50,495
   121   0605013A                            INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT         120,076         110,076
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-10,000]
   122   0605018A                            INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY               126,354         126,354
                                              SYSTEM-ARMY (IPPS-A).
   123   0605030A                            JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER               20,191          20,191
                                              (JTNC).
   124   0605031A                            JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN)......          31,214          31,214
   125   0605035A                            COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES             11,691          11,691
                                              (CIRCM).
   126   0605036A                            COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS                    7,846           7,846
                                              DESTRUCTION (CWMD).
   127   0605038A                            NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL                  7,886           7,886
                                              RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE (NBCRV)
                                              SENSOR SUITE.
   128   0605041A                            DEFENSIVE CYBER TOOL DEVELOPMENT..           4,176           4,176
   129   0605042A                            TACTICAL NETWORK RADIO SYSTEMS               4,288           4,288
                                              (LOW-TIER).
   130   0605047A                            CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM...........           9,276           9,276
   132   0605051A                            AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT          38,225          38,225
   133   0605052A                            INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION                   167,912         167,912
                                              CAPABILITY INC 2--BLOCK 1.
   134   0605053A                            GROUND ROBOTICS...................          28,378          37,378
         ..................................      Tethered sUAS.................                          [9,000]
   135   0605054A                            EMERGING TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES...         164,734         158,304
         ..................................      Delayed expenditure rate......                         [-6,430]
   137   0605144A                            NEXT GENERATION LOAD DEVICE--                2,931           2,931
                                              MEDIUM.
   138   0605148A                            TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING ACCESS            157,036         157,036
                                              NODE (TITAN) EMD.
   140   0605205A                            SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE               37,876          37,876
                                              (SUAV) (6.5).
   141   0605206A                            CI AND HUMINT EQUIPMENT PROGRAM-             1,296           1,296
                                              ARMY (CIHEP-A).
   142   0605216A                            JOINT TARGETING INTEGRATED COMMAND          28,553          28,553
                                              AND COORDINATION SUITE (JTIC2S).
   143   0605224A                            MULTI-DOMAIN INTELLIGENCE.........          18,913          27,913
         ..................................      Multi-Domain Intelligence--                            [10,000]
                                                 NextGen Intel Mission Support.
         ..................................      Multi-Domain Intelligence--                            [-1,000]
                                                 NextGen Intel Mission Support.
   144   0605231A                            PRECISION STRIKE MISSILE (PRSM)...         184,046         184,046
   145   0605232A                            HYPERSONICS EMD...................         538,017         538,017
   146   0605233A                            ACCESSIONS INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT          32,265          32,265
                                              (AIE).
   147   0605235A                            STRATEGIC MID-RANGE CAPABILITY....         182,823         118,723
         ..................................      Delayed expenditure rate......                        [-49,100]
         ..................................      Expenditure delay.............                        [-15,000]
   148   0605236A                            INTEGRATED TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS          23,363          23,363
   149   0605241A                            FUTURE LONG RANGE ASSAULT AIRCRAFT       1,253,637       1,253,637
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   150   0605242A                            THEATER SIGINT SYSTEM (TSIGS).....           6,660           6,660
   151   0605244A                            JOINT REDUCED RANGE ROCKET (JR3)..          13,565          13,565
   152   0605247A                            SPECTRUM SITUATIONAL AWARENESS               9,330           9,330
                                              SYSTEM (S2AS).
   153   0605450A                            JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM)           3,030           3,030
   154   0605457A                            ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE            602,045         575,045
                                              DEFENSE (AIAMD).
         ..................................      Unjustified THAAD integration.                        [-27,000]
   155   0605531A                            COUNTER--SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT            59,563          59,563
                                              SYSTEMS SYS DEV & DEMONSTRATION.
   157   0605625A                            MANNED GROUND VEHICLE.............         504,841         504,841
   158   0605766A                            NATIONAL CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION           16,565          16,565
                                              (MIP).
   159   0605812A                            JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE                27,013          27,013
                                              (JLTV) ENGINEERING AND
                                              MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT PHASE
                                              (EMD).

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   160   0605830A                            AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.             979             979
   161   0303032A                            TROJAN--RH12......................           3,930           3,930
   163   0304270A                            ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT....         131,096         131,096
  163A   9999999999                          CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............          83,136          83,136
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND       6,150,910       6,043,056
                                                DEMONSTRATION.
         ..................................
         ..................................  MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
   164   0604256A                            THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT......          71,298          81,798
         ..................................      Threat Counter-Artificial                              [10,500]
                                                 Intelligence (TCAI).
   165   0604258A                            TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT........          15,788          30,688
         ..................................      Replacement of Foreign Engines                         [14,900]
                                                 for Aerial Targets.
   166   0604759A                            MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT..............          78,613          78,613
   167   0605103A                            RAND ARROYO CENTER................          38,122          38,122
   168   0605301A                            ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL..............         321,755         321,755
   169   0605326A                            CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM..          86,645          86,645
   171   0605601A                            ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES...         461,085         461,085
   172   0605602A                            ARMY TECHNICAL TEST                         75,591          78,591
                                              INSTRUMENTATION AND TARGETS.
         ..................................      Rapid Assurance Modernization                           [3,000]
                                                 Program.
   173   0605604A                            SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS..          37,604          37,604
   174   0605606A                            AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION............           2,201           2,201
   176   0605706A                            MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS.........          27,420          27,420
   177   0605709A                            EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS.....           6,245           6,245
   178   0605712A                            SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING....          76,088          76,088
   179   0605716A                            ARMY EVALUATION CENTER............          73,220          73,220
   180   0605718A                            ARMY MODELING & SIM X-CMD                   11,257          11,257
                                              COLLABORATION & INTEG.
   181   0605801A                            PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES............          91,895          91,895
   182   0605803A                            TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES..          32,385          32,385
   183   0605805A                            MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION,                  50,766          50,766
                                              EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY.
   184   0605857A                            ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY             1,659           1,659
                                              MGMT SUPPORT.
   185   0605898A                            ARMY DIRECT REPORT HEADQUARTERS--           59,727          59,727
                                              R&D - MHA.
   186   0606002A                            RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE             73,400          73,400
                                              DEFENSE TEST SITE.
   187   0606003A                            COUNTERINTEL AND HUMAN INTEL                 4,574           4,574
                                              MODERNIZATION.
   188   0606942A                            ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER           10,105          10,105
                                              VULNERABILITIES.
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT....       1,707,443       1,735,843
         ..................................
         ..................................  OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
   190   0603778A                            MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM..          14,188          14,188
   191   0605024A                            ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT....           7,489           7,489
   192   0607101A                            COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS                      271             271
                                              DESTRUCTION (CWMD) PRODUCT
                                              IMPROVEMENT.
   193   0607131A                            WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT                9,363           9,363
                                              IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.
   194   0607136A                            BLACKHAWK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT               25,000          25,000
                                              PROGRAM.
   195   0607137A                            CHINOOK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT                  4,816           4,816
                                              PROGRAM.
   196   0607139A                            IMPROVED TURBINE ENGINE PROGRAM...          67,029          97,029
         ..................................      Program increase..............                         [30,000]
   198   0607143A                            UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM UNIVERSAL          24,539          24,539
                                              PRODUCTS.
   199   0607145A                            APACHE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.........           8,243           8,243
   200   0607148A                            AN/TPQ-53 COUNTERFIRE TARGET                53,652          53,652
                                              ACQUISITION RADAR SYSTEM.
   201   0607150A                            INTEL CYBER DEVELOPMENT...........           9,753           9,753
   203   0607313A                            ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT....           5,559           5,559
   204   0607315A                            ENDURING TURBINE ENGINES AND POWER           2,620           2,620
                                              SYSTEMS.
   206   0607665A                            FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS..............             590             590
   207   0607865A                            PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT.......         168,458         168,458
   208   0203728A                            JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP OPERATION              27,582          27,582
                                              COORDINATION SYSTEM (JADOCS).
   209   0203735A                            COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT                 272,926         295,926
                                              PROGRAMS.
         ..................................      Stryker Modernization.........                         [23,000]
   210   0203743A                            155MM SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER               55,205          42,205
                                              IMPROVEMENTS.
         ..................................      Program rebaseline delay......                        [-13,000]
   211   0203752A                            AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT                      142             142
                                              IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
   212   0203758A                            DIGITIZATION......................           1,562           1,562
   213   0203801A                            MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT                  1,511           1,511
                                              IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
   214   0203802A                            OTHER MISSILE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT           23,708          23,708
                                              PROGRAMS.
   215   0205412A                            ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY--             269             269
                                              OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEV.
   216   0205778A                            GUIDED MULTIPLE-LAUNCH ROCKET               20,590          20,590
                                              SYSTEM (GMLRS).
   221   0303140A                            INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY                15,733          15,733
                                              PROGRAM.
   222   0303141A                            GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM......           2,566           2,566
   223   0303142A                            SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT (SPACE).          26,643          26,643
   226   0305179A                            INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS)           5,701           5,701
   229   0305219A                            MQ-1 GRAY EAGLE UAV...............           6,681           6,681
   230   0708045A                            END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS            67,187          72,187
                                              ACTIVITIES.
         ..................................      Development and qualification                           [5,000]
                                                 of ultra high molecular weight
                                                 polyethylene fiber.
  230A   9999999999                          CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............          32,518          32,518
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM             962,094       1,007,094
                                                DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................
         ..................................  SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
                                              PILOT PROGRAMS
   231   0608041A                            DEFENSIVE CYBER--SOFTWARE                   74,548          74,548
                                              PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL            74,548          74,548
                                                TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.
         ..................................
         ..................................       TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT,       14,073,308      14,119,556
                                                  TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY.
         ..................................
         ..................................  RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND
                                              EVALUATION, NAVY
         ..................................  BASIC RESEARCH
   001   0601103N                            UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES...          94,259          94,259

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   002   0601153N                            DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES.........         483,914         488,914
         ..................................      Hypersonic T&E workforce                                [5,000]
                                                 development.
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........         578,173         583,173
         ..................................
         ..................................  APPLIED RESEARCH
   003   0602114N                            POWER PROJECTION APPLIED RESEARCH.          23,842          23,842
   004   0602123N                            FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED RESEARCH.         120,716         137,716
         ..................................      Composite Characterization....                          [2,500]
         ..................................      High-Performance Carbon Fiber                           [2,500]
                                                 for Advanced Rocket Motors.
         ..................................      Intelligent Data Management                            [12,000]
                                                 for Distributed Naval
                                                 Platforms.
   005   0602131M                            MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE                  53,758          63,758
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
         ..................................      Next generation lithium ion                             [5,000]
                                                 batteries.
         ..................................      Unmanned Logistics............                          [5,000]
   006   0602235N                            COMMON PICTURE APPLIED RESEARCH...          51,202          63,202
         ..................................      Embedded Systems Cyber for                             [12,000]
                                                 Critical Naval Infrastructure.
   007   0602236N                            WARFIGHTER SUSTAINMENT APPLIED              76,379          71,379
                                              RESEARCH.
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-5,000]
   008   0602271N                            ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS APPLIED             91,441          91,441
                                              RESEARCH.
   009   0602435N                            OCEAN WARFIGHTING ENVIRONMENT               78,930          91,430
                                              APPLIED RESEARCH.
         ..................................      Continuous distributed sensing                         [10,000]
                                                 systems.
         ..................................      Multi-Frequency Satellite Data                          [2,500]
                                                 Reception and Technological
                                                 Upgrades.
   010   0602651M                            JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS APPLIED             7,719           7,719
                                              RESEARCH.
   011   0602747N                            UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH.          57,525          62,525
         ..................................      Academic Partnerships for                               [2,500]
                                                 undersea vehicle research.
         ..................................      Undersea Research Facilities                            [2,500]
                                                 Capability.
   012   0602750N                            FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES APPLIED          163,673         158,673
                                              RESEARCH.
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-5,000]
   013   0602782N                            MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE              31,460          31,460
                                              APPLIED RESEARCH.
   014   0602792N                            INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP)          127,363         122,363
                                              APPLIED RESEARCH.
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-5,000]
   015   0602861N                            SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT--         90,939          90,939
                                              ONR FIELD ACITIVITIES.
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH......         974,947       1,016,447
         ..................................
         ..................................  ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
   016   0603123N                            FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED                   31,556          31,556
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
   017   0603271N                            ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS ADVANCED             8,537           8,537
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
   018   0603273N                            SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR NUCLEAR           118,624         118,624
                                              RE-ENTRY SYSTEMS.
   019   0603640M                            USMC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY                   243,247         250,747
                                              DEMONSTRATION (ATD).
         ..................................      Expeditionary Airborne                                  [2,500]
                                                 Logistics in support of
                                                 maritime operations.
         ..................................      KARGO UAS.....................                          [5,000]
   020   0603651M                            JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS                    16,188          16,188
                                              TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
   021   0603673N                            FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES ADVANCED         262,869         267,869
                                              TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................      Integration of aligned Carbon                           [5,000]
                                                 Nanotube Technology onto
                                                 mission-critical Navy systems.
   022   0603680N                            MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM..          63,084          63,084
   023   0603729N                            WARFIGHTER PROTECTION ADVANCED               5,105           5,105
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
   024   0603758N                            NAVY WARFIGHTING EXPERIMENTS AND            97,615          97,615
                                              DEMONSTRATIONS.
   025   0603782N                            MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE               2,050           2,050
                                              ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
   026   0603801N                            INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP)          131,288         131,288
                                              ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY            980,163         992,663
                                                DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................
         ..................................  ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
                                              PROTOTYPES
   027   0603128N                            UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM............          99,940          99,940
   028   0603178N                            LARGE UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLES             53,964          53,964
                                              (LUSV).
   029   0603207N                            AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS...          41,765          51,765
         ..................................      Advanced Component Development                         [10,000]
                                                 & Prototypes.
   030   0603216N                            AVIATION SURVIVABILITY............          23,115          23,115
   031   0603239N                            NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCES.........           7,866          27,866
         ..................................      Autonomy Kits for Port and                             [20,000]
                                                 Airfield damage Repair.
   032   0603254N                            ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT...........          20,033          20,033
   033   0603261N                            TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE..           3,358           3,358
   034   0603382N                            ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY           2,051           2,051
   035   0603502N                            SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE              29,421          29,421
                                              COUNTERMEASURES.
   036   0603506N                            SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO DEFENSE......           4,790           4,790
   037   0603512N                            CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.......           5,659           5,659
   038   0603525N                            PILOT FISH........................       1,007,324       1,007,324
   040   0603536N                            RETRACT JUNIPER...................         199,172         199,172
   041   0603542N                            RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL..............             801             801
   042   0603553N                            SURFACE ASW.......................           1,194           1,194
   043   0603561N                            ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM                   96,694         103,694
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................      New Solutions for Hull                                  [7,000]
                                                 Treatments.
   044   0603562N                            SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEMS          14,924          14,924
   045   0603563N                            SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN......         110,800         116,800
         ..................................      Hybrid Robotic Automation                               [4,000]
                                                 Demonstration.
         ..................................      Intumescent fire protective                             [2,000]
                                                 marine cable coating.
   046   0603564N                            SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN &                   52,586          52,586
                                              FEASIBILITY STUDIES.
   047   0603570N                            ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS....         368,002         368,002
   048   0603573N                            ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY SYSTEMS          93,942          97,942
         ..................................      Silicon Carbide Flexible Bus                            [4,000]
                                                 Node.
   049   0603576N                            CHALK EAGLE.......................         137,372         137,372
   050   0603581N                            LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS)........           9,132          -5,868
         ..................................      Unjustified request...........                        [-15,000]
   051   0603582N                            COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION.........          20,135          20,135

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   052   0603595N                            OHIO REPLACEMENT..................         189,631         196,631
         ..................................      Advanced Composites for Wet                             [7,000]
                                                 Submarine Applications.
   053   0603596N                            LCS MISSION MODULES...............          28,801          28,801
   054   0603597N                            AUTOMATED TEST AND RE-TEST (ATRT).          10,805          10,805
   055   0603599N                            FRIGATE DEVELOPMENT...............         107,658          97,658
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-10,000]
   056   0603609N                            CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS............           8,950           8,950
   057   0603635M                            MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORT         103,860         103,860
                                              SYSTEM.
   058   0603654N                            JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE            47,339          47,339
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   059   0603713N                            OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY                15,587          15,587
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   060   0603721N                            ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION..........          23,258          23,258
   061   0603724N                            NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM...............          60,610          65,610
         ..................................      Marine Energy Systems for                               [5,000]
                                                 Sensors and Microgrids.
   062   0603725N                            FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT............           9,067           9,067
   063   0603734N                            CHALK CORAL.......................         459,791         859,791
         ..................................      Non-traditional F2T2                                  [400,000]
                                                 Capability--INDOPACOM UPL.
   064   0603739N                            NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY........           6,059           6,059
   065   0603746N                            RETRACT MAPLE.....................         628,958         628,958
   066   0603748N                            LINK PLUMERIA.....................         346,553         346,553
   067   0603751N                            RETRACT ELM.......................          99,939          99,939
   068   0603764M                            LINK EVERGREEN....................         460,721         460,721
   069   0603790N                            NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.....           5,151           5,151
   070   0603795N                            LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY............           1,686           1,686
   071   0603851M                            JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TESTING..          30,263          30,263
   072   0603860N                            JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND                 4,047           4,047
                                              LANDING SYSTEMS--DEM/VAL.
   073   0603925N                            DIRECTED ENERGY AND ELECTRIC                 9,877           9,877
                                              WEAPON SYSTEMS.
   074   0604014N                            F/A -18 INFRARED SEARCH AND TRACK            8,630           8,630
                                              (IRST).
   075   0604027N                            DIGITAL WARFARE OFFICE............         128,997         123,997
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-5,000]
   076   0604028N                            SMALL AND MEDIUM UNMANNED UNDERSEA          52,994          52,994
                                              VEHICLES.
   077   0604029N                            UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLE CORE              68,152          68,152
                                              TECHNOLOGIES.
   078   0604030N                            RAPID PROTOTYPING, EXPERIMENTATION         168,855         168,855
                                              AND DEMONSTRATION..
   079   0604031N                            LARGE UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLES..           6,874           6,874
   080   0604112N                            GERALD R. FORD CLASS NUCLEAR                96,670          96,670
                                              AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVN 78--80).
   082   0604127N                            SURFACE MINE COUNTERMEASURES......          15,271          15,271
   083   0604272N                            TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED           35,030          35,030
                                              COUNTERMEASURES (TADIRCM).
   084   0604289M                            NEXT GENERATION LOGISTICS.........           8,114           8,114
   085   0604292N                            FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT (MARITIME               4,796           4,796
                                              STRIKE).
   086   0604295M                            MARINE AVIATION DEMONSTRATION/              62,317          62,317
                                              VALIDATION.
   087   0604320M                            RAPID TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITY                120,392         120,392
                                              PROTOTYPE.
   088   0604454N                            LX (R)............................          12,785          12,785
   089   0604536N                            ADVANCED UNDERSEA PROTOTYPING.....          21,466          21,466
   090   0604636N                            COUNTER UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS           14,185          14,185
                                              (C-UAS).
   091   0604659N                            PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONS                     5,667         195,667
                                              DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
         ..................................      SLCM-N........................                        [190,000]
   092   0604707N                            SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW)           8,896           8,896
                                              ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING SUPPORT.
   093   0604786N                            OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE             341,907         341,907
                                              WEAPON DEVELOPMENT.
   094   0605512N                            MEDIUM UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLES           101,838         101,838
                                              (MUSVS)).
   095   0605513N                            UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLE ENABLING           92,868          92,868
                                              CAPABILITIES.
   096   0605514M                            GROUND BASED ANTI-SHIP MISSILE....          50,916          50,916
   097   0605516M                            LONG RANGE FIRES..................          30,092          30,092
   098   0605518N                            CONVENTIONAL PROMPT STRIKE (CPS)..         903,927         903,927
   099   0303354N                            ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT--MIP......           7,253           7,253
   100   0304240M                            ADVANCED TACTICAL UNMANNED                   3,504           3,504
                                              AIRCRAFT SYSTEM.
   101   0304270N                            ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT--             1,395           1,395
                                              MIP.
   102   0304797N                            UNDERSEA ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE /          28,563          28,563
                                              MACHINE LEARNING (AI/ML).
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT           7,465,005       8,084,005
                                                DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.
         ..................................
         ..................................  SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
                                              DEMONSTRATION
   103   0603208N                            TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT..........          26,120          26,120
   104   0604038N                            MARITIME TARGETING CELL...........          43,301          43,301
   107   0604214M                            AV-8B AIRCRAFT--ENG DEV...........           5,320           5,320
   108   0604215N                            STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT.............           5,120           5,120
   109   0604216N                            MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER UPGRADE            60,438          60,438
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   111   0604230N                            WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM............         108,432         108,432
   112   0604231N                            COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS.......         164,391         164,391
   113   0604234N                            ADVANCED HAWKEYE..................         301,384         301,384
   114   0604245M                            H-1 UPGRADES......................          39,023          39,023
   115   0604261N                            ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS...........          53,591          53,591
   116   0604262N                            V-22A.............................         109,431         109,431
   117   0604264N                            AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT......          29,330          29,330
   118   0604269N                            EA-18.............................         223,266         200,966
         ..................................      SLM delay.....................                        [-22,300]
   119   0604270N                            ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT....         189,750         189,750
   120   0604273M                            EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT........          51,366          51,366
   121   0604274N                            NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ)......          86,721          86,721
   122   0604280N                            JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM--NAVY          330,559         340,559
                                              (JTRS-NAVY).
         ..................................      Network Tactical Common Data                           [10,000]
                                                 Link--Phased Array Antenna
                                                 Qualification.
   123   0604282N                            NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ)               209,623         172,223
                                              INCREMENT II.
         ..................................      Next Generation Jammer--Low                           [-37,400]
                                                 Band.
   124   0604307N                            SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT SYSTEM            528,234         528,234
                                              ENGINEERING.
   125   0604329N                            SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB).........          19,744          19,744

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   126   0604366N                            STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS.....         468,297         468,297
   127   0604373N                            AIRBORNE MCM......................          11,066          11,066
   128   0604378N                            NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL--             41,419          41,419
                                              COUNTER AIR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.
   130   0604501N                            ADVANCED ABOVE WATER SENSORS......         112,231         112,231
   131   0604503N                            SSN-688 AND TRIDENT MODERNIZATION.          97,953          97,953
   132   0604504N                            AIR CONTROL.......................          84,458          84,458
   133   0604512N                            SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS........          10,742          10,742
   134   0604518N                            COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER                   10,621          10,621
                                              CONVERSION.
   135   0604522N                            AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR              107,924         107,924
                                              (AMDR) SYSTEM.
   136   0604530N                            ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG).....           9,142           9,142
   137   0604558N                            NEW DESIGN SSN....................         273,848         280,848
         ..................................      Advanced Submarine Control /                            [7,000]
                                                 Precision Maneuvering Unit.
   138   0604562N                            SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEM.          71,982          71,982
   139   0604567N                            SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE FIRE             13,675          13,675
                                              T&E.
   140   0604574N                            NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES..           3,921           3,921
   141   0604601N                            MINE DEVELOPMENT..................          79,411          79,411
   142   0604610N                            LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT...         137,265         137,265
   143   0604654N                            JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE             8,810           8,810
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   144   0604657M                            USMC GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS          33,880          33,880
                                              SYSTEMS--ENG DEV.
   145   0604703N                            PERSONNEL, TRAINING, SIMULATION,            10,011          10,011
                                              AND HUMAN FACTORS.
   146   0604727N                            JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS.....           1,516           1,516
   147   0604755N                            SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT &                170,080         170,080
                                              CONTROL).
   148   0604756N                            SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: HARD             74,214          79,214
                                              KILL).
         ..................................      Navy Hypervelocity Projectile                           [5,000]
                                                 (HVP) ship integration.
   149   0604757N                            SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: SOFT            165,599         165,599
                                              KILL/EW).
   150   0604761N                            INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING..........          23,810          23,810
   151   0604771N                            MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT...............           8,371           8,371
   152   0604777N                            NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM..............          44,326          44,326
   155   0604850N                            SSN(X)............................         348,788         298,788
         ..................................      Program delay.................                        [-50,000]
   156   0605013M                            INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT          15,218          15,218
   157   0605013N                            INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT         325,004         317,504
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-10,000]
         ..................................      Program increase..............                          [2,500]
   158   0605024N                            ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT....           3,317           3,317
   159   0605180N                            TACAMO MODERNIZATION..............         775,316         775,316
   160   0605212M                            CH-53K RDTE.......................          86,093          86,093
   161   0605215N                            MISSION PLANNING..................         115,390         115,390
   162   0605217N                            COMMON AVIONICS...................          87,053          87,053
   163   0605220N                            SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR (SSC).....           5,697           5,697
   164   0605285N                            NEXT GENERATION FIGHTER...........         453,828         363,828
         ..................................      Program execution and                                 [-90,000]
                                                 deferment.
   166   0605414N                            UNMANNED CARRIER AVIATION (UCA)...         214,919         214,919
   167   0605450M                            JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM)          20,654          20,654
   168   0605500N                            MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT             39,096          39,096
                                              (MMA).
   169   0605504N                            MULTI-MISSION MARITIME (MMA)               134,366         134,366
                                              INCREMENT III.
   170   0605516N                            LONG RANGE FIRES..................         120,728         120,728
   171   0605611M                            MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES               60,181          55,181
                                              SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &
                                              DEMONSTRATION.
         ..................................      Slow expenditure rate.........                         [-5,000]
   172   0605813M                            JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE                10,748          10,748
                                              (JLTV) SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &
                                              DEMONSTRATION.
   173   0204202N                            DDG-1000..........................         243,042         243,042
   174   0301377N                            COUNTERING ADVANCED CONVENTIONAL            19,517          19,517
                                              WEAPONS (CACW).
   175   0302315N                            NON-KINETIC COUNTERMEASURE SUPPORT           8,324           8,324
   179   0304785N                            ISR & INFO OPERATIONS.............         188,392         188,392
   180   0306250M                            CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY                  7,581           7,581
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND       7,942,968       7,752,768
                                                DEMONSTRATION.
         ..................................
         ..................................  MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
   181   0604256N                            THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT......          25,823          25,823
   182   0604258N                            TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT........          17,224          17,224
   183   0604759N                            MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT..............          65,672          65,672
   184   0605152N                            STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT--NAVY           6,216           6,216
   185   0605154N                            CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES.........          43,648          43,648
   187   0605804N                            TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICES....           1,009           1,009
   188   0605853N                            MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL &                    137,521         137,521
                                              INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.
   189   0605856N                            STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT.......           3,536           3,536
   190   0605863N                            RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT...         152,176         152,176
   191   0605864N                            TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT.......         477,823         477,823
   192   0605865N                            OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION             30,603          30,603
                                              CAPABILITY.
   193   0605866N                            NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE           23,668          23,668
                                              (SEW) SUPPORT.
   194   0605867N                            SEW SURVEILLANCE/RECONNAISSANCE              6,390           6,390
                                              SUPPORT.
   195   0605873M                            MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT.          32,700          32,700
   196   0605898N                            MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D................          42,381          42,381
   197   0606295M                            MARINE AVIATION DEVELOPMENTAL                5,000           5,000
                                              MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT.
   198   0606355N                            WARFARE INNOVATION MANAGEMENT.....          50,652          50,652
   199   0305327N                            INSIDER THREAT....................           2,920           2,920
   200   0902498N                            MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS                      2,234           2,234
                                              (DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES).
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT....       1,127,196       1,127,196
         ..................................
         ..................................  OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
   203   0604840M                            F-35 C2D2.........................         480,759         432,759
         ..................................      Program carryover.............                        [-48,000]

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   204   0604840N                            F-35 C2D2.........................         466,186         420,186
         ..................................      Program carryover.............                        [-46,000]
   205   0605520M                            MARINE CORPS AIR DEFENSE WEAPONS            74,119          88,519
                                              SYSTEMS.
         ..................................      Counter UAS high powered                               [14,400]
                                                 microwave acceleration.
   206   0607658N                            COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY          142,552         142,552
                                              (CEC).
   207   0101221N                            STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS SYSTEM             403,494         413,494
                                              SUPPORT.
         ..................................      Outpost Uncrewed Surveillance                          [10,000]
                                                 System.
   208   0101224N                            SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM..          61,012          61,012
   209   0101226N                            SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE                  96,667          96,667
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   210   0101402N                            NAVY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS.....          29,743          29,743
   211   0204136N                            F/A-18 SQUADRONS..................         374,194         336,794
         ..................................      SLM delay.....................                        [-37,400]
   212   0204228N                            SURFACE SUPPORT...................           8,420           8,420
   213   0204229N                            TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION              200,739         200,739
                                              PLANNING CENTER (TMPC).
   214   0204311N                            INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM....          72,473          72,473
   215   0204313N                            SHIP-TOWED ARRAY SURVEILLANCE                1,428           1,428
                                              SYSTEMS.
   216   0204413N                            AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL SUPPORT UNITS            2,238           2,238
                                              (DISPLACEMENT CRAFT).
   217   0204460M                            GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/          51,346          45,946
                                              ATOR).
         ..................................      Slow expenditure rate.........                         [-5,400]
   218   0204571N                            CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS              159,648         159,648
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   219   0204575N                            ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS          139,164         139,164
                                              SUPPORT.
   220   0205601N                            ANTI-RADIATION MISSILE IMPROVEMENT          28,682          28,682
   221   0205620N                            SURFACE ASW COMBAT SYSTEM                   29,887          29,887
                                              INTEGRATION.
   222   0205632N                            MK-48 ADCAP.......................         164,935         164,935
   223   0205633N                            AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS.............         136,276         122,676
         ..................................      Program carryover.............                        [-13,600]
   224   0205675N                            OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS.         167,098         167,098
   225   0206313M                            MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS                145,343         145,343
                                              SYSTEMS.
   226   0206335M                            COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND                 18,332          18,332
                                              CONTROL SYSTEM (CAC2S).
   227   0206623M                            MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/                 77,377          74,577
                                              SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS.
         ..................................      Slow expenditure rate.........                         [-2,800]
   228   0206624M                            MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES                33,641          33,641
                                              SUPPORT.
   229   0206625M                            USMC INTELLIGENCE/ELECTRONIC                37,372          37,372
                                              WARFARE SYSTEMS (MIP).
   231   0207161N                            TACTICAL AIM MISSILES.............          31,359          31,359
   232   0207163N                            ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR            29,638          29,638
                                              MISSILE (AMRAAM).
   233   0208043N                            PLANNING AND DECISION AID SYSTEM             3,559           3,559
                                              (PDAS).
   237   0303138N                            AFLOAT NETWORKS...................          56,915          56,915
   238   0303140N                            INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY                35,339          35,339
                                              PROGRAM.
   239   0305192N                            MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM                7,239           7,239
                                              (MIP) ACTIVITIES.
   242   0305208M                            DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE           45,550          45,550
                                              SYSTEMS.
   243   0305220N                            MQ-4C TRITON......................          14,402          14,402
   245   0305232M                            RQ-11 UAV.........................           2,016          14,516
         ..................................      Maritimization of the Long-                            [12,500]
                                                 Range Tactical (LRT) SUAS.
   247   0305241N                            MULTI-INTELLIGENCE SENSOR                   40,267          40,267
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   248   0305242M                            UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS)               10,917          10,917
                                              PAYLOADS (MIP).
   250   0305421N                            MQ-4C TRITON MODERNIZATION........         444,042         444,042
   251   0307577N                            INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD)...             793             793
   252   0308601N                            MODELING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT...          10,927          10,927
   253   0702207N                            DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF)........          28,799          28,799
   254   0708730N                            MARITIME TECHNOLOGY (MARITECH)....           4,326           4,326
  254A   9999999999                          CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............       2,235,339       2,235,339
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM           6,604,552       6,488,252
                                                DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................
         ..................................  SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
                                              PILOT PROGRAMS
   255   0608013N                            RISK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION--               14,522          14,522
                                              SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM.
   256   0608231N                            MARITIME TACTICAL COMMAND AND               10,289          10,289
                                              CONTROL (MTC2)--SOFTWARE PILOT
                                              PROGRAM.
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL            24,811          24,811
                                                TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.
         ..................................
         ..................................       TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT,       25,697,815      26,069,315
                                                  TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY.
         ..................................
         ..................................  RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND
                                              EVALUATION, AIR FORCE
         ..................................  BASIC RESEARCH
   001   0601102F                            DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES.........         361,930         369,430
         ..................................      Innovation of quantum                                   [7,500]
                                                 materials.
   002   0601103F                            UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES...         143,372         143,372
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........         505,302         512,802
         ..................................
         ..................................  APPLIED RESEARCH
   003   0602020F                            FUTURE AF CAPABILITIES APPLIED              85,477          85,477
                                              RESEARCH.
   004   0602022F                            UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED RESEARCH               8,225           8,225
                                              CENTER (UARC)--TACTICAL AUTONOMY.
   005   0602102F                            MATERIALS.........................         142,336         134,836
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-7,500]
   006   0602201F                            AEROSPACE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES....           5,235           5,235
   007   0602202F                            HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS APPLIED                138,204         138,204
                                              RESEARCH.
   008   0602203F                            AEROSPACE PROPULSION..............         339,477         341,977
         ..................................      High mach turbine engine......                          [2,500]
   009   0602204F                            AEROSPACE SENSORS.................         193,029         193,029
   011   0602298F                            SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT--          9,662           9,662
                                               MAJOR HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES.
   012   0602602F                            CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS............         138,497         138,497
   013   0602605F                            DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY........         114,962         117,462
         ..................................      Program increase..............                          [2,500]
   014   0602788F                            DOMINANT INFORMATION SCIENCES AND          176,333         183,833
                                              METHODS.

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         ..................................      Autonomy and AI research......                          [2,500]
         ..................................      Future Flag Testbed...........                          [5,000]
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH......       1,351,437       1,356,437
         ..................................
         ..................................  ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
   015   0603032F                            FUTURE AF INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY            248,506         238,506
                                              DEMOS.
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-10,000]
   016   0603112F                            ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON               29,661          29,661
                                              SYSTEMS.
   017   0603199F                            SUSTAINMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY          12,558          12,558
                                              (S&T).
   018   0603203F                            ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS........          37,935          37,935
   019   0603211F                            AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/DEMO.....         102,529         105,029
         ..................................      Reusable Hypersonic Rocket                              [2,500]
                                                 Engine Flight Demo.
   020   0603216F                            AEROSPACE PROPULSION AND POWER                              10,000
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
         ..................................      Medium-Scale CCA Propulsion...                         [10,000]
   021   0603270F                            ELECTRONIC COMBAT TECHNOLOGY......          36,445          36,445
   022   0603273F                            SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR NUCLEAR            91,885          91,885
                                              RE-ENTRY SYSTEMS.
   024   0603456F                            HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS ADVANCED                19,568          19,568
                                              TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
   025   0603601F                            CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY...         125,460         125,460
   026   0603605F                            ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY.......          25,050          25,050
   027   0603680F                            MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM..          34,730          37,230
         ..................................      Additive manufacturing of                               [2,500]
                                                 super refractory alloys.
   028   0603788F                            BATTLESPACE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT           26,172          21,172
                                              AND DEMONSTRATION.
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-5,000]
   029   0604776F                            DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION                   27,762          27,762
                                              ENTERPRISE R&D.
   030   0207412F                            CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC)           2,012           2,012
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY            820,273         820,273
                                                DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................
         ..................................  ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
                                              PROTOTYPES
   032   0603260F                            INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.           3,820           3,820
   033   0603742F                            COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY..          24,799          24,799
   034   0603790F                            NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.....           4,498           4,498
   035   0603851F                            INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC                 119,197         114,197
                                              MISSILE--DEM/VAL.
         ..................................      Insufficient justification....                         [-5,000]
   036   0604001F                            NC3 ADVANCED CONCEPTS.............          10,148          10,148
   037   0604003F                            ADVANCED BATTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM          743,842         743,842
                                              (ABMS).
   038   0604004F                            ADVANCED ENGINE DEVELOPMENT.......         562,337         562,337
   039   0604005F                            NC3 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT &                68,124          68,124
                                              PROTOTYPING.
   041   0604007F                            E-7...............................         418,513         382,363
         ..................................      E-7--Slow Expenditure.........                        [-36,150]
   042   0604009F                            AFWERX PRIME......................          20,580          30,580
         ..................................      Program increase..............                         [10,000]
   043   0604015F                            LONG RANGE STRIKE--BOMBER.........       2,654,073       2,654,073
   044   0604025F                            RAPID DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION               75,051          75,051
                                              RESERVE (RDER).
   045   0604032F                            DIRECTED ENERGY PROTOTYPING.......           3,712           3,712
   047   0604183F                            HYPERSONICS PROTOTYPING--                  516,971         516,971
                                              HYPERSONIC ATTACK CRUISE MISSILE
                                              (HACM).
   049   0604257F                            ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND SENSORS...          24,204          24,204
   050   0604288F                            SURVIVABLE AIRBORNE OPERATIONS           1,687,500       1,447,500
                                              CENTER (SAOC).
         ..................................      Late contract award...........                       [-240,000]
   051   0604317F                            TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER...............           3,485           3,485
   052   0604327F                            HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET              154,417         144,417
                                              DEFEAT SYSTEM (HDBTDS) PROGRAM.
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-10,000]
   053   0604414F                            CYBER RESILIENCY OF WEAPON SYSTEMS-         59,539          59,539
                                              ACS.
   055   0604609F                            REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS & CONCEPT             22,667          22,667
                                              MATURATION.
   056   0604668F                            JOINT TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT            174,723         169,723
                                              SYSTEM (JTMS).
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-5,000]
   057   0604776F                            DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION                    4,840           4,840
                                              ENTERPRISE R&D.
   058   0604858F                            TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM...........         234,342         211,342
         ..................................      Funding carryover.............                        [-23,000]
   059   0604860F                            OPERATIONAL ENERGY AND                      63,194          63,194
                                              INSTALLATION RESILIENCE.
   060   0605057F                            NEXT GENERATION AIR-REFUELING                7,014           7,014
                                              SYSTEM.
   061   0605164F                            AIR REFUELING CAPABILITY                    13,661          13,661
                                              MODERNIZATION.
   062   0606005F                            DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OFFICE.....           9,800          14,600
         ..................................      Software integration                                    [4,800]
                                                 laboratory modernization.
   064   0207110F                            NEXT GENERATION AIR DOMINANCE.....       3,306,355       3,006,355
         ..................................      Program delay.................                       [-300,000]
   065   0207179F                            AUTONOMOUS COLLABORATIVE PLATFORMS          51,666          51,666
   066   0207420F                            COMBAT IDENTIFICATION.............           1,914           1,914
   067   0207431F                            COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM              18,733          18,733
                                              ACTIVITIES.
   068   0207448F                            C2ISR TACTICAL DATA LINK..........          42,371          42,371
   069   0207455F                            THREE DIMENSIONAL LONG-RANGE RADAR           8,100           8,100
                                              (3DELRR).
   070   0207522F                            AIRBASE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS                 17,273          17,273
                                              (ABADS).
   071   0207606F                            JOINT SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT (JSE)         191,337         191,337
   072   0208030F                            WAR RESERVE MATERIEL--AMMUNITION..           5,226           5,226
   073   0305236F                            COMMON DATA LINK EXECUTIVE AGENT            33,349          33,349
                                              (CDL EA).
   074   0305601F                            MISSION PARTNER ENVIRONMENTS......          22,028          22,028
   077   0708051F                            RAPID SUSTAINMENT MODERNIZATION             37,044          57,044
                                              (RSM).
         ..................................      CBM+..........................                         [20,000]
   078   0808736F                            SPECIAL VICTIM ACCOUNTABILITY AND            3,006           3,006
                                              INVESTIGATION.
   079   0808737F                            INTEGRATED PRIMARY PREVENTION.....           5,364           5,364
   080   0901410F                            CONTRACTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY          28,995          28,995
                                              SYSTEM.
   081   1206415F                            U.S. SPACE COMMAND RESEARCH AND             28,392          28,392
                                              DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT.
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT          11,486,204      10,901,854
                                                DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.

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         ..................................
         ..................................  SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
                                              DEMONSTRATION
   082   0604200F                            FUTURE ADVANCED WEAPON ANALYSIS &            7,205          13,205
                                              PROGRAMS.
         ..................................      RAACM.........................                          [6,000]
   083   0604201F                            PNT RESILIENCY, MODS, AND                  217,662         217,662
                                              IMPROVEMENTS.
   084   0604222F                            NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT...........          70,823          70,823
   085   0604270F                            ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT....          19,264          19,264
   086   0604281F                            TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE.          78,480          78,480
   087   0604287F                            PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT.......          10,569          10,569
   088   0604336F                            HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET               39,079          39,079
                                              DEFEAT SYSTEM (HDBTDS)
                                              PROTOTYPING.
   089   0604602F                            ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT.....           7,157           7,157
   090   0604604F                            SUBMUNITIONS......................           3,427           3,427
   091   0604617F                            AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT..............          24,178          24,178
   092   0604706F                            LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS..............          25,502          25,502
   093   0604735F                            COMBAT TRAINING RANGES............         224,783         231,783
         ..................................      Advanced Radar Threat System                            [7,000]
                                                 Development.
   094   0604932F                            LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON........         623,491         623,491
   095   0604933F                            ICBM FUZE MODERNIZATION...........          10,408          10,408
   098   0605056F                            OPEN ARCHITECTURE MANAGEMENT......          41,223          41,223
   100   0605223F                            ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING...........          83,985          83,985
   102   0605238F                            GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT         3,721,024       3,721,024
                                              EMD.
   104   0207279F                            ISOLATED PERSONNEL SURVIVABILITY            10,020          10,020
                                              AND RECOVERY.
   105   0207328F                            STAND IN ATTACK WEAPON............         375,528         375,528
   106   0207701F                            FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING......           7,754           7,754
   111   0305155F                            THEATER NUCLEAR WEAPON STORAGE &             9,018           9,018
                                              SECURITY SYSTEM.
   113   0401221F                            KC-46A TANKER SQUADRONS...........          93,620          93,620
   114   0401319F                            VC-25B............................         433,943         325,943
         ..................................      Program delay.................                       [-108,000]
   115   0701212F                            AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEMS............          26,640          31,640
         ..................................      Software Factories............                          [5,000]
   116   0804772F                            TRAINING DEVELOPMENTS.............           4,960          10,060
         ..................................      3D Interactive & Immersive                              [5,100]
                                                 Instruction.
   117   1203176F                            COMBAT SURVIVOR EVADER LOCATOR....           2,269           2,269
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND       6,172,012       6,087,112
                                                DEMONSTRATION.
         ..................................
         ..................................  MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
   118   0604256F                            THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT......          19,927          19,927
   119   0604759F                            MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT..............          74,228         131,228
         ..................................      EGTTR Infrastructure                                   [12,000]
                                                 Modernization.
         ..................................      Hypersonic Capability                                  [30,000]
                                                 Acceleration.
         ..................................      Planning & Design.............                         [15,000]
   120   0605101F                            RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE............          39,720          39,720
   122   0605712F                            INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST &                  14,247          14,247
                                              EVALUATION.
   123   0605807F                            TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT.......         936,913         942,213
         ..................................      Digital Test Facility Models..                          [5,300]
   124   0605827F                            ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL VIG & COMBAT         316,924         316,924
                                              SYS.
   125   0605828F                            ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL REACH.......         496,740         496,740
   126   0605829F                            ACQ WORKFORCE- CYBER, NETWORK, &           521,987         511,987
                                              BUS SYS.
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-10,000]
   128   0605831F                            ACQ WORKFORCE- CAPABILITY                  262,349         262,349
                                              INTEGRATION.
   129   0605832F                            ACQ WORKFORCE- ADVANCED PRGM                69,319          69,319
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
   130   0605833F                            ACQ WORKFORCE- NUCLEAR SYSTEMS....         343,180         343,180
   131   0605898F                            MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D................           6,291           6,291
   132   0605976F                            FACILITIES RESTORATION AND                  94,828         124,828
                                              MODERNIZATION--TEST AND
                                              EVALUATION SUPPORT.
         ..................................      Program increase..............                         [30,000]
   133   0605978F                            FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT--TEST AND            63,579          63,579
                                              EVALUATION SUPPORT.
   134   0606017F                            REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND                   41,550          37,450
                                              MATURATION.
         ..................................      Funding carryover.............                         [-4,100]
   135   0606398F                            MANAGEMENT HQ--T&E................           7,647           7,647
   137   0303255F                            COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION,            19,607          31,607
                                              AND COMPUTERS (C4)--STRATCOM.
         ..................................      JEMSO dynamic spectrum sharing                          [1,000]
                                                 efforts.
         ..................................      NC3 STRATCOM..................                         [10,000]
         ..................................      STRATCOM UARC Priority                                  [1,000]
                                                 Research.
   138   0308602F                            ENTEPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES             104,133          89,133
                                              (EIS).
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-15,000]
   139   0702806F                            ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT          25,216          25,216
   140   0804731F                            GENERAL SKILL TRAINING............              10              10
   141   0804776F                            ADVANCED DISTRIBUTED LEARNING.....           1,652           1,652
   143   1001004F                            INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES..........           4,590           4,590
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT....       3,464,637       3,539,837
         ..................................
         ..................................  OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
   144   0604233F                            SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT            39,667          39,667
                                              TRAINING.
   145   0604281F                            TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE.              22              22
   146   0604283F                            BATTLE MGMT COM & CTRL SENSOR              100,183         100,183
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   147   0604445F                            WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE............          21,443          21,443
   150   0604840F                            F-35 C2D2.........................       1,124,207       1,874,207
         ..................................      Cooperative Avionics Test Bed                         [200,000]
                                                 (CATB) Aircraft.
         ..................................      F-35 System Digital-Twin                              [350,000]
                                                 Models.
         ..................................      Mission Software Integration                          [300,000]
                                                 Laboratory (MSIL).
         ..................................      Program carryover.............                       [-100,000]
   151   0605018F                            AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY             49,739          49,739
                                              SYSTEM (AF-IPPS).

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   152   0605024F                            ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE            65,792          65,792
                                              AGENCY.
   153   0605117F                            FOREIGN MATERIEL ACQUISITION AND            94,188          94,188
                                              EXPLOITATION.
   154   0605229F                            HH-60W............................          52,314          52,314
   155   0605278F                            HC/MC-130 RECAP RDT&E.............          24,934          24,934
   156   0606018F                            NC3 INTEGRATION...................          21,864          21,864
   157   0101113F                            B-52 SQUADRONS....................       1,045,570       1,038,570
         ..................................      VLF/LF excessive cost growth..                         [-7,000]
   158   0101122F                            AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM)             542             542
   159   0101126F                            B-1B SQUADRONS....................          17,939          17,939
   160   0101127F                            B-2 SQUADRONS.....................          41,212          41,212
   161   0101213F                            MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS...............          62,550          62,550
   162   0101316F                            WORLDWIDE JOINT STRATEGIC                   13,690          13,690
                                              COMMUNICATIONS.
   163   0101318F                            SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM--                7,330           7,330
                                              GLOBAL STRIKE.
   165   0101328F                            ICBM REENTRY VEHICLES.............         629,928         629,928
   168   0102326F                            REGION/SECTOR OPERATION CONTROL                852             852
                                              CENTER MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.
   169   0102412F                            NORTH WARNING SYSTEM (NWS)........             103             103
   170   0102417F                            OVER-THE-HORIZON BACKSCATTER RADAR         383,575         383,575
   171   0202834F                            VEHICLES AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT--             6,097           6,097
                                              GENERAL.
   172   0205219F                            MQ-9 UAV..........................           7,074           7,074
   173   0205671F                            JOINT COUNTER RCIED ELECTRONIC               3,372           3,372
                                              WARFARE.
   176   0207133F                            F-16 SQUADRONS....................         106,952         106,952
   177   0207134F                            F-15E SQUADRONS...................         178,603         178,603
   178   0207136F                            MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION....          16,182          16,182
   179   0207138F                            F-22A SQUADRONS...................         768,561         730,161
         ..................................      Program delay.................                        [-38,400]
   180   0207142F                            F-35 SQUADRONS....................          47,132          47,132
   181   0207146F                            F-15EX............................          56,228          56,228
   182   0207161F                            TACTICAL AIM MISSILES.............          34,932          34,932
   183   0207163F                            ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR            53,593          53,593
                                              MISSILE (AMRAAM).
   184   0207227F                            COMBAT RESCUE--PARARESCUE.........             743             743
   185   0207238F                            E-11A.............................          64,127          55,332
         ..................................      E-11A--Slow Expenditure.......                         [-8,795]
   186   0207247F                            AF TENCAP.........................          50,263          50,263
   187   0207249F                            PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS                    12,723          12,723
                                              PROCUREMENT.
   188   0207253F                            COMPASS CALL......................         132,475         132,475
   189   0207268F                            AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT                   68,743          68,743
                                              IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
   190   0207325F                            JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE STANDOFF              183,532         183,532
                                              MISSILE (JASSM).
   191   0207327F                            SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB).........          29,910          29,910
   192   0207410F                            AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER               71,442          64,302
                                              (AOC).
         ..................................      Funding carryover.............                         [-7,140]
   193   0207412F                            CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC)          18,473          18,473
   195   0207418F                            AFSPECWAR--TACP...................           2,206           2,206
   197   0207431F                            COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM              46,702          46,702
                                              ACTIVITIES.
   198   0207438F                            THEATER BATTLE MANAGEMENT (TBM)              4,873           4,873
                                              C4I.
   199   0207439F                            ELECTRONIC WARFARE INTEGRATED               17,149          17,149
                                              REPROGRAMMING (EWIR).
   200   0207444F                            TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY-MOD....          12,171          12,171
   201   0207452F                            DCAPES............................           8,431           8,431
   202   0207521F                            AIR FORCE CALIBRATION PROGRAMS....           2,223           2,223
   203   0207573F                            NATIONAL TECHNICAL NUCLEAR                   2,060           2,060
                                              FORENSICS.
   204   0207590F                            SEEK EAGLE........................          34,985          34,985
   207   0207697F                            DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND EXERCISES           4,847           4,847
   208   0207701F                            FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING......           7,048           7,048
   209   0208006F                            MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS..........          92,566          92,566
   210   0208007F                            TACTICAL DECEPTION................             539             539
   212   0208087F                            DISTRIBUTED CYBER WARFARE                   29,996          29,996
                                              OPERATIONS.
   213   0208088F                            AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS         113,218         113,218
   219   0208288F                            INTEL DATA APPLICATIONS...........             988             988
   220   0301025F                            GEOBASE...........................           1,002           1,002
   222   0301113F                            CYBER SECURITY INTELLIGENCE                 18,141          18,141
                                              SUPPORT.
   228   0301377F                            COUNTERING ADVANCED CONVENTIONAL             1,668           1,668
                                              WEAPONS (CACW).
   230   0301401F                            AF MULTI-DOMAIN NON-TRADITIONAL              3,436           3,436
                                              ISR BATTLESPACE AWARENESS.
   231   0302015F                            E-4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS           40,441          40,441
                                              CENTER (NAOC).
   232   0302315F                            NON-KINETIC COUNTERMEASURE SUPPORT          15,180          15,180
   233   0303004F                            EIT CONNECT.......................          32,960          32,960
   234   0303089F                            CYBERSPACE AND DODIN OPERATIONS...           9,776           9,776
   235   0303131F                            MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY                 25,500          25,500
                                              COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).
   236   0303133F                            HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO SYSTEMS......           8,667           8,667
   237   0303140F                            INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY                94,424          94,424
                                              PROGRAM.
   238   0303248F                            ALL DOMAIN COMMON PLATFORM........          82,927          82,927
   239   0303260F                            JOINT MILITARY DECEPTION                     7,324           7,324
                                              INITIATIVE.
   240   0304100F                            STRATEGIC MISSION PLANNING &                69,441          69,441
                                              EXECUTION SYSTEM (SMPES).
   243   0304260F                            AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE........          85,284          85,284
   244   0304310F                            COMMERCIAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS......           4,719          14,719
         ..................................      AI/ML mental health analytics                          [10,000]
                                                 for suicide prevention and
                                                 response.
   247   0305015F                            C2 AIR OPERATIONS SUITE--C2 INFO            13,524          13,524
                                              SERVICES.
   248   0305020F                            CCMD INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION                1,836           1,836
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
   249   0305022F                            ISR MODERNIZATION & AUTOMATION              22,909          22,909
                                              DVMT (IMAD).
   250   0305099F                            GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT                5,151           5,151
                                              (GATM).
   251   0305103F                            CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE.........             304             304
   252   0305111F                            WEATHER SERVICE...................          31,372          31,372
   253   0305114F                            AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, AND          15,143          15,143
                                              LANDING SYSTEM (ATCALS).
   254   0305116F                            AERIAL TARGETS....................           7,685           7,685

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   257   0305128F                            SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE                     481             481
                                              ACTIVITIES.
   258   0305146F                            DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE            6,387           6,387
                                              ACTIVITIES.
   259   0305158F                            TACTICAL TERMINAL.................           1,002           1,002
   260   0305179F                            INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS)          16,006          16,006
   262   0305206F                            AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS...          84,363          84,363
   263   0305207F                            MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS.....          16,323          16,323
   264   0305208F                            DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE           86,476          86,476
                                              SYSTEMS.
   265   0305220F                            RQ-4 UAV..........................           9,516           9,516
   266   0305221F                            NETWORK-CENTRIC COLLABORATIVE                8,952           8,952
                                              TARGETING.
   267   0305238F                            NATO AGS..........................             865             865
   268   0305240F                            SUPPORT TO DCGS ENTERPRISE........          30,932          30,932
   269   0305600F                            INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE                  18,670          18,670
                                              TECHNOLOGY AND ARCHITECTURES.
   271   0305984F                            PERSONNEL RECOVERY COMMAND & CTRL            2,831           2,831
                                              (PRC2).
   272   0307577F                            INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD)...           3,658           3,658
   274   0401119F                            C-5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS (IF)........          33,003          33,003
   275   0401130F                            C-17 AIRCRAFT (IF)................          17,395          17,395
   276   0401132F                            C-130J PROGRAM....................          34,423          34,423
   277   0401134F                            LARGE AIRCRAFT IR COUNTERMEASURES            7,768           7,768
                                              (LAIRCM).
   278   0401218F                            KC-135S...........................          31,977          31,977
   279   0401318F                            CV-22.............................          26,249          26,249
   280   0408011F                            SPECIAL TACTICS / COMBAT CONTROL..           9,421           9,421
   282   0708610F                            LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY            11,895          11,895
                                              (LOGIT).
   283   0801380F                            AF LVC OPERATIONAL TRAINING (LVC-           29,815          29,815
                                              OT).
   284   0804743F                            OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING.............           2,319           2,319
   285   0901202F                            JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY AGENCY...           2,320           2,320
   286   0901218F                            CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM.....           4,267           4,267
   287   0901220F                            PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION..........           3,163           3,163
   288   0901226F                            AIR FORCE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS              18,937          17,037
                                              AGENCY.
         ..................................      Funding carryover.............                         [-1,900]
   289   0901538F                            FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION             5,634           5,634
                                              SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.
   290   0901554F                            DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACNTNG AND MGT           57,689          57,689
                                              SYS (DEAMS).
  291A   9999999999                          CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............      18,038,552      18,021,552
         ..................................      Program justification review..                        [-17,000]
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM          25,308,906      25,988,671
                                                DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................
         ..................................       TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT,       49,108,771      49,206,986
                                                  TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR
                                                  FORCE.
         ..................................
         ..................................  RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND
                                              EVALUATION, SPACE FORCE
         ..................................  BASIC RESEARCH
   001   0601102SF                           DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES.........          21,349          21,349
   002   0601103SF                           UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES...          14,731          14,731
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........          36,080          36,080
         ..................................
         ..................................  APPLIED RESEARCH
   004   1206601SF                           SPACE TECHNOLOGY..................         244,964         234,964
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-10,000]
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH......         244,964         234,964
         ..................................
         ..................................  ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
   005   1206310SF                           SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY               425,166         435,166
                                              RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................      Defense in Depth as Mission                            [10,000]
                                                 Assurance for Spacecraft
                                                 Multilevel Security (DiDaMAS-
                                                 MLS).
   006   1206616SF                           SPACE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY                  138,270         148,270
                                              DEVELOPMENT/DEMO.
         ..................................      Space Assets for Rapid                                 [10,000]
                                                 Materiel Delivery in Contested
                                                 Logistics.
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY            563,436         583,436
                                                DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................
         ..................................  ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
                                              PROTOTYPES
   007   0604002SF                           SPACE FORCE WEATHER SERVICES                   867             867
                                              RESEARCH.
   008   1203010SF                           SPACE FORCE IT, DATA ANALYTICS,             88,610          88,610
                                              DIGITAL SOLUTIONS.
   009   1203164SF                           NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM          300,025         300,025
                                              (USER EQUIPMENT) (SPACE).
   010   1203622SF                           SPACE WARFIGHTING ANALYSIS........         121,409         121,409
   011   1203710SF                           EO/IR WEATHER SYSTEMS.............          76,391          76,391
   012   1203955SF                           SPACE ACCESS, MOBILITY & LOGISTICS          20,000          20,000
                                              (SAML).
   013   1206410SF                           SPACE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND         1,701,685       1,701,685
                                              PROTOTYPING.
   015   1206427SF                           SPACE SYSTEMS PROTOTYPE                    133,739         133,739
                                              TRANSITIONS (SSPT).
   016   1206438SF                           SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY..........          62,195          62,195
   017   1206458SF                           TECH TRANSITION (SPACE)...........         228,547         230,547
         ..................................      Hybrid Space Architecture                               [2,000]
                                                 Pilot.
   018   1206730SF                           SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAM          53,199          53,199
   019   1206760SF                           PROTECTED TACTICAL ENTERPRISE               79,709          79,709
                                              SERVICE (PTES).
   020   1206761SF                           PROTECTED TACTICAL SERVICE (PTS)..         596,996         596,996
   021   1206855SF                           EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATCOM (ESS)....       1,046,161       1,031,161
         ..................................      Insufficient justification....                        [-15,000]
   022   1206857SF                           SPACE RAPID CAPABILITIES OFFICE...          11,361          11,361
   023   1206862SF                           TACTICALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE.......          30,052          30,052
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT           4,550,946       4,537,946
                                                DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.
         ..................................
         ..................................  SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
                                              DEMONSTRATION
   024   1203269SF                           GPS III FOLLOW-ON (GPS IIIF)......         244,752         244,752
   026   1206421SF                           COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS..............          37,078          37,078
   027   1206422SF                           WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON..........          49,207          49,207
   028   1206425SF                           SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS.         483,605         483,605
   029   1206431SF                           ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM (SPACE)....           1,020           1,020

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   032   1206440SF                           NEXT-GEN OPIR--GROUND.............         558,013         558,013
   033   1206442SF                           NEXT GENERATION OPIR..............         202,951         202,951
   034   1206443SF                           NEXT-GEN OPIR--GEO................         510,806         510,806
   035   1206444SF                           NEXT-GEN OPIR--POLAR..............         828,878         828,878
   036   1206445SF                           COMMERCIAL SATCOM (COMSATCOM)              134,487         134,487
                                              INTEGRATION.
   037   1206446SF                           RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE        1,730,821       1,730,821
                                              TRACKING--LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO).
   038   1206447SF                           RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE          846,349         846,349
                                              TRACKING--MEDIUM EARTH ORBIT
                                              (MEO).
   040   1206853SF                           NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH              23,392          23,392
                                              PROGRAM (SPACE)--EMD.
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND       5,651,359       5,651,359
                                                DEMONSTRATION.
         ..................................
         ..................................  MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
   046   1206392SF                           ACQ WORKFORCE--SPACE & MISSILE             274,424         274,424
                                              SYSTEMS.
   047   1206398SF                           SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER--            12,867          12,867
                                              MHA.
   049   1206759SF                           MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT--SPACE.......         229,665         229,665
   050   1206860SF                           ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM               20,134          20,134
                                              (SPACE).
   052   1206864SF                           SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP)..........          30,279          30,279
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT....         567,369         567,369
         ..................................
         ..................................  OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
   055   1203001SF                           FAMILY OF ADVANCED BLOS TERMINALS            2,607           2,607
                                              (FAB-T).
   056   1203040SF                           DCO-SPACE.........................         104,088         104,088
   057   1203109SF                           NARROWBAND SATELLITE                       228,435         228,435
                                              COMMUNICATIONS.
   058   1203110SF                           SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK (SPACE).          98,572          98,572
   059   1203154SF                           LONG RANGE KILL CHAINS............         244,121         244,121
   061   1203173SF                           SPACE AND MISSILE TEST AND                  20,844          20,844
                                              EVALUATION CENTER.
   062   1203174SF                           SPACE INNOVATION, INTEGRATION AND           48,900          48,900
                                              RAPID TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
   063   1203182SF                           SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM (SPACE)....          55,906          55,906
   065   1203330SF                           SPACE SUPERIORITY ISR.............          28,227          28,227
   067   1203873SF                           BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE RADARS..          12,024          12,024
   068   1203906SF                           NCMC--TW/AA SYSTEM................          25,656          25,656
   069   1203913SF                           NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE)....          83,426          83,426
   070   1203940SF                           SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS                  120,160         130,160
                                              OPERATIONS.
         ..................................      Unified Data Library..........                         [10,000]
   071   1206423SF                           GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III--            217,224         217,224
                                              OPERATIONAL CONTROL SEGMENT.
   075   1206770SF                           ENTERPRISE GROUND SERVICES........         111,284         111,284
   076   1208053SF                           JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM......           6,937           6,937
  076A   9999999999                          CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............       5,520,323       5,380,523
         ..................................      Program reduction.............                       [-139,800]
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM           6,928,734       6,798,934
                                                DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................
         ..................................  SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
                                              PILOT PROGRAMS
   077   1208248SF                           SPACE DOMAIN AWARENESS/PLANNING/           157,265         157,265
                                              TASKING SW.
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL           157,265         157,265
                                                TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.
         ..................................
         ..................................       TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT,       18,700,153      18,567,353
                                                  TEST, AND EVALUATION, SPACE
                                                  FORCE.
         ..................................
         ..................................  RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND
                                              EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE
         ..................................  BASIC RESEARCH
   001   0601000BR                           DTRA BASIC RESEARCH...............          15,311          11,311
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-4,000]
   002   0601101E                            DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES.........         303,830         303,830
   003   0601108D8Z                          HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH                  16,518          16,518
                                              INITIATIVES.
   004   0601110D8Z                          BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES........          77,132          62,132
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-15,000]
   005   0601117E                            BASIC OPERATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH          99,048         111,048
                                              SCIENCE.
         ..................................      Program increase..............                         [10,000]
         ..................................      Ultra-rare pediatric brain and                          [2,000]
                                                 spinal cord tumors.
   006   0601120D8Z                          NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM         169,986         169,986
   007   0601228D8Z                          HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND             99,792         124,792
                                              UNIVERSITIES/MINORITY
                                              INSTITUTIONS.
         ..................................      Program increase..............                         [25,000]
   008   0601384BP                           CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE             37,812          37,812
                                              PROGRAM.
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........         819,429         837,429
         ..................................
         ..................................  APPLIED RESEARCH
   009   0602000D8Z                          JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY........          19,373          19,373
   010   0602115E                            BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY.............         169,198         169,198
   011   0602128D8Z                          PROMOTION AND PROTECTION                     3,191           3,191
                                              STRATEGIES.
   012   0602230D8Z                          DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION.....          38,515          38,515
   013   0602234D8Z                          LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH                 47,528          47,528
                                              PROGRAM.
   014   0602251D8Z                          APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE                    51,555          51,555
                                              ADVANCEMENT OF S&T PRIORITIES.
   015   0602303E                            INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS               397,266         407,266
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
         ..................................      Unexplored Systems for Utility-                        [10,000]
                                                 Scale Quantum Computing.
   017   0602384BP                           CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE            224,777         220,777
                                              PROGRAM.
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-4,000]
   018   0602668D8Z                          CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH...........          17,652          15,152
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-2,500]
   020   0602675D8Z                          SOCIAL SCIENCES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL            5,456           5,456
                                              SECURITY.
   021   0602702E                            TACTICAL TECHNOLOGY...............         117,935         117,935
   022   0602715E                            MATERIALS AND BIOLOGICAL                   337,772         337,772
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
   023   0602716E                            ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY............         573,265         573,265
   024   0602718BR                           COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS                    174,955         164,955
                                              DESTRUCTION APPLIED RESEARCH.
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-10,000]

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   025   0602751D8Z                          SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE              11,310          11,310
                                              (SEI) APPLIED RESEARCH.
   026   0602890D8Z                          HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH........          48,640          48,640
   027   0602891D8Z                          FSRM MODELLING....................           1,897           1,897
   028   1160401BB                           SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT........          50,183          50,183
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH......       2,290,468       2,283,968
         ..................................
         ..................................  ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
   029   0603000D8Z                          JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED                    41,072          41,072
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
   030   0603021D8Z                          NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION                14,983          14,983
                                              CAPITAL.
   031   0603121D8Z                          SO/LIC ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.......           5,176           5,176
   032   0603122D8Z                          COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY              76,639         154,139
                                              SUPPORT.
         ..................................      U.S.-Israel Anti-Tunneling                             [30,000]
                                                 Cooperation.
         ..................................      U.S.-Israel Joint R&D on                               [47,500]
                                                 Emerging Technologies.
   033   0603133D8Z                          FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING.......          30,007          30,007
   034   0603142D8Z                          MISSION ENGINEERING & INTEGRATION          110,628         110,628
                                              (ME&I).
   035   0603160BR                           COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS                    418,044         368,044
                                              DESTRUCTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-50,000]
   037   0603176C                            ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND PERFORMANCE           17,920          27,920
                                              ASSESSMENT.
         ..................................      Hypersonic Kill Vehicle                                 [3,000]
                                                 Hardware-In-The-Loop.
         ..................................      Kinetic, Non-Kinetic Resource                           [7,000]
                                                 Optimization.
   038   0603180C                            ADVANCED RESEARCH.................          19,354          19,354
   039   0603183D8Z                          JOINT HYPERSONIC TECHNOLOGY                 51,941          51,941
                                              DEVELOPMENT &TRANSITION.
   040   0603225D8Z                          JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY          19,826          19,826
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   042   0603286E                            ADVANCED AEROSPACE SYSTEMS........         269,700         281,700
         ..................................      Longshot......................                         [12,000]
   043   0603287E                            SPACE PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY.....         225,457         225,457
   044   0603288D8Z                          ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS..............          30,594          28,594
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-2,000]
   045   0603289D8Z                          ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND            56,390          51,390
                                              CONCEPTS.
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-5,000]
   046   0603330D8Z                          QUANTUM APPLICATION...............          69,290          69,290
   047   0603342D8Z                          DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT (DIU).....         109,614         124,614
         ..................................      DIU electric boats............                          [5,000]
         ..................................      DIU NAPP......................                          [5,000]
         ..................................      Hypersonic air breathing                                [5,000]
                                                 rocket demo.
   048   0603375D8Z                          TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION.............          74,549          74,549
   049   0603379D8Z                          ADVANCED TECHNICAL INTEGRATION....          26,053          26,053
   050   0603384BP                           CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE            230,051         222,551
                                              PROGRAM--ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-7,500]
   052   0603618D8Z                          JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED                   20,188          20,188
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
   053   0603662D8Z                          NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS                     5,234           5,234
                                              CAPABILITIES.
   055   0603680D8Z                          DEFENSE-WIDE MANUFACTURING SCIENCE         190,557         168,057
                                              AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.
         ..................................      Integrated Silicon-Based                                [2,500]
                                                 Lasers--program increase.
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-25,000]
   056   0603680S                            MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM..          55,366          50,640
         ..................................      Critical Materials Supply                               [5,274]
                                                 Chain Research.
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-10,000]
   057   0603712S                            GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D TECHNOLOGY            18,543          18,543
                                              DEMONSTRATIONS.
   058   0603716D8Z                          STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH            58,838          54,838
                                              PROGRAM.
         ..................................      Prizes for development of                               [1,000]
                                                 technology for thermal
                                                 destruction of perfluoroalkyl
                                                 substances or polyfluoroalkyl
                                                 substances.
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-5,000]
   059   0603720S                            MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY                137,246         132,246
                                              DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT.
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-5,000]
   060   0603727D8Z                          JOINT WARFIGHTING PROGRAM.........           2,684           2,684
   061   0603739E                            ADVANCED ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES.         257,844         257,844
   062   0603760E                            COMMAND, CONTROL AND                       336,542         336,542
                                              COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS.
   063   0603766E                            NETWORK-CENTRIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY         886,511         886,511
   064   0603767E                            SENSOR TECHNOLOGY.................         267,961         267,961
   066   0603781D8Z                          SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE....          16,982          16,982
   067   0603838D8Z                          DEFENSE INNOVATION ACCELERATION            165,798         155,298
                                              (DIA).
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-17,500]
         ..................................      Support for suicide prevention                          [7,000]
                                                 and warfighter resiliency
                                                 training.
   068   0603924D8Z                          HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED                 110,367         120,367
                                              TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.
         ..................................      MACH-TB.......................                         [10,000]
   069   0603941D8Z                          TEST & EVALUATION SCIENCE &                268,722         268,722
                                              TECHNOLOGY.
   070   0603945D8Z                          INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION                   125,680         105,680
                                              INITIATIVES.
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-20,000]
   071   0603950D8Z                          NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION                21,322          21,322
                                              NETWORK.
   072   0604055D8Z                          OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY              167,279         167,279
                                              IMPROVEMENT.
   074   1160402BB                           SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY                    197,767         131,617
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................      HSVTOL........................                        [-72,150]
         ..................................      Next Generation ISR SOF                                 [6,000]
                                                 Enhancement.
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY          5,208,719       5,135,843
                                                DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................
         ..................................  ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
                                              PROTOTYPES
   075   0603161D8Z                          NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL           63,162          63,162
                                              SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E ADC&P.
   076   0603600D8Z                          WALKOFF...........................         149,704         149,704
   077   0603851D8Z                          ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL           136,513         141,513
                                              CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.
         ..................................      Program increase..............                          [5,000]
   078   0603881C                            BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL         367,279         307,379
                                              DEFENSE SEGMENT.
         ..................................      Insufficient justification....                        [-59,900]

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   079   0603882C                            BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE                  768,227         768,227
                                              MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT.
   080   0603884BP                           CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE            304,374         304,374
                                              PROGRAM--DEM/VAL.
   081   0603884C                            BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS.         209,002         209,002
   082   0603890C                            BMD ENABLING PROGRAMS.............         609,406         609,406
   083   0603891C                            SPECIAL PROGRAMS--MDA.............         495,570         495,570
   084   0603892C                            AEGIS BMD.........................         649,255         738,455
         ..................................      Guam Defense System--INDOPACOM                         [89,200]
                                                 UPL.
   085   0603896C                            BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND          569,662         569,662
                                              AND CONTROL, BATTLE MANAGEMENT
                                              AND COMMUNICATIONS (C2BMC).
   086   0603898C                            BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE JOINT             47,723          47,723
                                              WARFIGHTER SUPPORT.
   087   0603904C                            MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION &               54,525          54,525
                                              OPERATIONS CENTER (MDIOC).
   088   0603906C                            REGARDING TRENCH..................          27,900          27,900
   089   0603907C                            SEA BASED X-BAND RADAR (SBX)......         197,339         197,339
   090   0603913C                            ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS......         300,000         300,000
   091   0603914C                            BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST....         367,491         367,491
   092   0603915C                            BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TARGETS.         604,708         622,108
         ..................................      Advanced Target Front End                               [3,000]
                                                 Configuration 3.
         ..................................      Guam Defense System--INDOPACOM                         [14,400]
                                                 UPL.
   093   0603923D8Z                          COALITION WARFARE.................           9,890           9,890
   094   0604011D8Z                          NEXT GENERATION INFORMATION                139,427         139,427
                                              COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (5G).
   095   0604016D8Z                          DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORROSION              2,637           8,637
                                              PROGRAM.
         ..................................      Department of Defense                                   [6,000]
                                                 Corrosion Policy and Oversight
                                                 Office.
   096   0604102C                            GUAM DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT..........         415,794         492,294
         ..................................      Guam Defense System--INDOPACOM                         [76,500]
                                                 UPL.
   099   0604125D8Z                          ADVANCED MANUFACTURING COMPONENTS           16,776          16,776
                                              AND PROTOTYPES.
         ..................................      Pele..........................                          [3,000]
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-3,000]
   100   0604181C                            HYPERSONIC DEFENSE................         182,283         182,283
   101   0604250D8Z                          ADVANCED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES..         994,226       1,005,426
         ..................................      Pele..........................                         [16,200]
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-5,000]
   102   0604294D8Z                          TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS         593,609         573,609
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-20,000]
   103   0604331D8Z                          RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM.........         152,126         152,126
   104   0604331J                            RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM.........           7,710           7,710
   106   0604400D8Z                          DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)                  2,527           2,527
                                              UNMANNED SYSTEM COMMON
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   107   0604551BR                           CATAPULT INFORMATION SYSTEM.......           7,475           7,475
   108   0604555D8Z                          OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY               53,705          63,205
                                              IMPROVEMENT--NON S&T.
         ..................................      High Energy Laser Power                                 [7,000]
                                                 Beaming.
         ..................................      Program increase..............                          [2,500]
   110   0604682D8Z                          WARGAMING AND SUPPORT FOR                    3,559           3,559
                                              STRATEGIC ANALYSIS (SSA).
   111   0604775D8Z                          DEFENSE RAPID INNOVATION PROGRAM..          10,020          10,020
   112   0604790D8Z                          RAPID DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION               53,149          53,149
                                              RESERVE (RDER).
   113   0604791D8Z                          MULTI-DOMAIN JOINT OPERATIONS               11,383          11,383
                                              (MDJO).
   114   0604826J                            JOINT C5 CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT,            29,706          29,706
                                              INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY
                                              ASSESSMENTS.
   115   0604873C                            LONG RANGE DISCRIMINATION RADAR            100,882         100,882
                                              (LRDR).
   116   0604874C                            IMPROVED HOMELAND DEFENSE                1,697,121       1,697,121
                                              INTERCEPTORS.
   117   0604876C                            BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL          25,673          25,673
                                              DEFENSE SEGMENT TEST.
   118   0604878C                            AEGIS BMD TEST....................         135,019         136,219
         ..................................      Guam Defense System--INDOPACOM                          [1,200]
                                                 UPL.
   119   0604879C                            BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR            96,864          96,864
                                              TEST.
   120   0604880C                            LAND-BASED SM-3 (LBSM3)...........          22,220          22,220
   121   0604887C                            BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE                   40,006          40,006
                                              MIDCOURSE SEGMENT TEST.
   122   0604924D8Z                          HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED                   2,931           2,931
                                              COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPE.
   123   0202057C                            SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.........           1,771           1,771
   124   0208059JCY                          CYBERCOM ACTIVITIES...............          35,700          35,700
   126   0208086JCY                          CYBER TRAINING ENVIRONMENT (CTE)..         158,345         158,345
   127   0300206R                            ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY            2,162           2,162
                                              SYSTEMS.
   128   0305103C                            CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE.........           1,831           1,831
   129   0305245D8Z                          INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES AND               51,784          51,784
                                              INNOVATION INVESTMENTS.
   131   0306250JCY                          CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY                 52,715          62,715
                                              SUPPORT.
         ..................................      Program increase..............                         [10,000]
   132   0901579D8Z                          OFFICE OF STRATEGIC CAPITAL (OSC).         132,640         132,640
   133   1206895C                            BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM           119,561         119,561
                                              SPACE PROGRAMS.
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT          11,285,067      11,431,167
                                                DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.
         ..................................
         ..................................  SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
                                              DEMONSTRATION
   134   0604123D8Z                          CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL               371,833         356,833
                                              INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (CDAO)--DEM/
                                              VAL ACTIVITIES.
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-15,000]
   135   0604133D8Z                          ALPHA-1 DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES....          53,307          53,307
   136   0604161D8Z                          NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL           13,549          13,549
                                              SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E SDD.
   137   0604384BP                           CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE            270,265         270,265
                                              PROGRAM--EMD.
   138   0604771D8Z                          JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION                  12,893          12,893
                                              DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (JTIDS).
   139   0605000BR                           COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS                     14,841          14,841
                                              DESTRUCTION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.
   140   0605013BL                           INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT           4,709           4,709
   141   0605021SE                           HOMELAND PERSONNEL SECURITY                  9,526           9,526
                                              INITIATIVE.
   142   0605022D8Z                          DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY PROGRAM.....          15,779          15,779
   143   0605027D8Z                          OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES           7,564           7,564
   144   0605080S                            DEFENSE AGENCY INITIATIVES (DAI)--          31,916          31,916
                                              FINANCIAL SYSTEM.
   145   0605141BR                           MISSION ASSURANCE RISK MANAGEMENT            9,440           9,440
                                              SYSTEM (MARMS).
   146   0605210D8Z                          DEFENSE-WIDE ELECTRONIC                      9,485           9,485
                                              PROCUREMENT CAPABILITIES.

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   147   0605294D8Z                          TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS         150,436         140,436
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                        [-10,000]
   148   0605649D8Z                          ACQUISITION INTEGRATION AND                 12,804          12,804
                                              INTEROPERABILITY (AI2).
   149   0605755D8Z                          RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR DEFENSE             3,575           3,575
                                              MODERNIZATION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
                                              AND DEMONSTRATION.
   150   0605772D8Z                          NUCLEAR COMMAND, CONTROL, &                  3,849           3,849
                                              COMMUNICATIONS.
   151   0305304D8Z                          DOD ENTERPRISE ENERGY INFORMATION            7,152           7,152
                                              MANAGEMENT (EEIM).
   152   0305310D8Z                          COUNTERPROLIFERATION ADVANCED               13,151          13,151
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND       1,016,074         991,074
                                                DEMONSTRATION.
         ..................................
         ..................................  MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
   154   0603829J                            JOINT CAPABILITY EXPERIMENTATION..          12,385          12,385
   155   0604122D8Z                          JADC2 DEVELOPMENT AND                      222,945         222,945
                                              EXPERIMENTATION ACTIVITIES.
   156   0604774D8Z                          DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM          11,415          11,415
                                              (DRRS).
   157   0604875D8Z                          JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE                   9,690           9,690
                                              DEVELOPMENT.
   158   0604940D8Z                          CENTRAL TEST AND EVALUATION                782,643         782,643
                                              INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT (CTEIP).
   159   0604942D8Z                          ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS.......           1,503           1,503
   160   0604944D8Z                          ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS, DOD..           4,253           4,253
   161   0605001E                            MISSION SUPPORT...................         113,007         113,007
   162   0605100D8Z                          JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT TEST             209,008         209,008
                                              CAPABILITY (JMETC).
   163   0605126J                            JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE            72,005          72,005
                                              DEFENSE ORGANIZATION (JIAMDO).
   165   0605142D8Z                          SYSTEMS ENGINEERING...............          24,669          24,669
   166   0605151D8Z                          STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT--OSD.           6,289           6,289
   167   0605161D8Z                          NUCLEAR MATTERS-PHYSICAL SECURITY.          19,871          19,871
   168   0605170D8Z                          SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND                      8,580           8,580
                                              INFORMATION INTEGRATION.
   169   0605200D8Z                          GENERAL SUPPORT TO                           3,155           3,155
                                              OUSD(INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY).
   170   0605384BP                           CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE             79,263          79,263
                                              PROGRAM.
   177   0605711D8Z                          CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS......          11,422          11,422
   178   0605790D8Z                          SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH           5,346           5,346
                                              (SBIR)/ SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY
                                              TRANSFER (STTR) ADMINISTRATION.
   179   0605797D8Z                          MAINTAINING TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE..          31,629          26,629
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-5,000]
   180   0605798D8Z                          DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS.......          45,370          40,370
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-5,000]
   181   0605801KA                           DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION               66,247          66,247
                                              CENTER (DTIC).
   182   0605803SE                           R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD ENLISTMENT,           26,935          24,935
                                              TESTING AND EVALUATION.
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-2,000]
   183   0605804D8Z                          DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION...          37,233          37,233
   184   0605898E                            MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D................          14,577          14,577
   185   0605998KA                           MANAGEMENT HQ--DEFENSE TECHNICAL             3,505           3,505
                                              INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC).
   186   0606005D8Z                          SPECIAL ACTIVITIES................          18,263          18,263
   187   0606100D8Z                          BUDGET AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS....          14,272          14,272
   188   0606114D8Z                          ANALYSIS WORKING GROUP (AWG)                 2,814           2,814
                                              SUPPORT.
   189   0606135D8Z                          CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL                 9,262           9,262
                                              INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (CDAO)
                                              ACTIVITIES.
   190   0606225D8Z                          ODNA TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCE                 3,403           3,403
                                              ANALYSIS.
   191   0606300D8Z                          DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD.............           6,536           4,536
         ..................................      Program decrease..............                         [-2,000]
   192   0606301D8Z                          AVIATION SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES......           1,885           1,885
   193   0606771D8Z                          CYBER RESILIENCY AND CYBERSECURITY          40,401          40,401
                                              POLICY.
   194   0606774D8Z                          DEFENSE CIVILIAN TRAINING CORPS...          27,054          27,054
   195   0606775D8Z                          JOINT PRODUCTION ACCELERATOR CELL            5,010           5,010
                                              (JPAC).
   196   0606853BR                           MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL &                     12,115          12,115
                                              INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.
   197   0203345D8Z                          DEFENSE OPERATIONS SECURITY                  3,151           3,151
                                              INITIATIVE (DOSI).
   198   0204571J                            JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL SUPPORT....           7,433           7,433
   199   0208045K                            C4I INTEROPERABILITY..............          65,144          65,144
   202   0305172K                            COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS....          23,311          23,311
   204   0305208K                            DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE            2,988           2,988
                                              SYSTEMS.
   205   0305248J                            JOINT STAFF OFFICE OF THE CHIEF             12,700          12,700
                                              DATA OFFICER (OCDO) ACTIVITIES.
   206   0804768J                            COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT AND              166,021         166,021
                                              TRAINING TRANSFORMATION (CE2T2)--
                                              NON-MHA.
   207   0808709SE                           DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY                      315             315
                                              MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (DEOMI).
   208   0808737SE                           INTEGRATED PRIMARY PREVENTION.....           5,096           5,096
   209   0901598C                            MANAGEMENT HQ--MDA................          29,033          29,033
   210   0903235K                            JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER (JSP)......           2,244           2,244
  210A   9999999999                          CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............          37,738          37,738
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT....       2,319,134       2,305,134
         ..................................
         ..................................  OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
   211   0604011D8Z                          NEXT GENERATION INFORMATION                 12,424          12,424
                                              COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (5G).
   213   0607162D8Z                          CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS              4,254           8,254
                                              ELIMINATION TECHNOLOGY
                                              IMPROVEMENT.
         ..................................      Development of a fully                                  [4,000]
                                                 integrated transportable high-
                                                 pressure waterjet system for
                                                 the demilitarization of
                                                 chemical and biological
                                                 weapons.
   214   0607210D8Z                          INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS AND             1,099,243       1,109,743
                                              SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT.
         ..................................      Feasibility study by the                                [2,000]
                                                 Assistant Secretary of Defense
                                                 for Industrial Base Policy on
                                                 domestic refining of deep sea
                                                 critical mineral intermediates
                                                 for national security.
         ..................................      Radar and Avionics Repair and                           [6,000]
                                                 Sustainment Facilities.
         ..................................      Resilient Manufacturing                                 [2,500]
                                                 Ecosystem--program increase.
   215   0607310D8Z                          COUNTERPROLIFERATION MODERNIZATION          11,309          11,309
   216   0607327T                            GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY                      8,654           8,654
                                              COOPERATION MANAGEMENT
                                              INFORMATION SYSTEMS (G-TSCMIS).
   217   0607384BP                           CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE             84,098          84,098
                                              (OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT).
   218   0607757D8Z                          RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR DEFENSE             1,668           1,668
                                              MODERNIZATION OPERATIONAL SYSTEM
                                              DEVELOPMENT.

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   219   0208085JCY                          ROBUST INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESS..         154,375         154,375
   220   0208097JCY                          CYBER COMMAND AND CONTROL (CYBER            96,932          96,932
                                              C2).
   221   0208099JCY                          DATA AND UNIFIED PLATFORM (D&UP)..         106,053         106,053
   225   0302019K                            DEFENSE INFO INFRASTRUCTURE                 12,843          12,843
                                              ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION.
   226   0302609V                            COUNTERING THREATS AUTOMATED                 6,057           6,057
                                              PLATFORM.
   227   0303126K                            LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS--DCS.....          51,214          51,214
   228   0303131K                            MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY                  4,985           4,985
                                              COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).
   230   0303140D8Z                          INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY                31,127          31,127
                                              PROGRAM.
   232   0303140K                            INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY                31,414          31,414
                                              PROGRAM.
   234   0303153K                            DEFENSE SPECTRUM ORGANIZATION.....          24,991          24,991
   235   0303171K                            JOINT PLANNING AND EXECUTION                 3,304           3,304
                                              SERVICES.
   236   0303228K                            JOINT REGIONAL SECURITY STACKS               2,371           2,371
                                              (JRSS).
   242   0305104D8Z                          DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE (DIB)               15,524          15,524
                                              CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE.
   248   0305146V                            DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE            1,800           1,800
                                              ACTIVITIES.
   249   0305172D8Z                          COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS....          42,355          42,355
   252   0305186D8Z                          POLICY R&D PROGRAMS...............           6,220           6,220
   253   0305199D8Z                          NET CENTRICITY....................          20,620          20,620
   255   0305208BB                           DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE            5,854           5,854
                                              SYSTEMS.
   263   0305387D8Z                          HOMELAND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY                  1,867           1,867
                                              TRANSFER PROGRAM.
   270   0306250JCY                          CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY                479,672         479,672
                                              SUPPORT.
   271   0307609V                            NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY                38,761          38,761
                                              SYSTEMS (NISS).
   275   0708012K                            LOGISTICS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES......           1,406           1,406
   276   0708012S                            PACIFIC DISASTER CENTERS..........           1,861           1,861
   277   0708047S                            DEFENSE PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY              3,004           3,004
                                              SYSTEM.
   279   1105219BB                           MQ-9 UAV..........................          34,851          34,851
   281   1160403BB                           AVIATION SYSTEMS..................         263,712         257,548
         ..................................      AC/MC-130J Mission Systems and                         [-1,964]
                                                 MC-130J Modiciations.
         ..................................      FARA cancellation.............                         [-4,200]
   282   1160405BB                           INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT..          81,648          78,202
         ..................................      MTUAS Slow Expenditure........                         [-3,446]
   283   1160408BB                           OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS..........         206,307         206,307
   284   1160431BB                           WARRIOR SYSTEMS...................         245,882         237,052
         ..................................      NGTC..........................                         [-3,559]
         ..................................      SOMPE.........................                         [-5,271]
   285   1160432BB                           SPECIAL PROGRAMS..................             539             539
   286   1160434BB                           UNMANNED ISR......................          31,578          31,578
   287   1160480BB                           SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES.............           9,025           9,025
   288   1160483BB                           MARITIME SYSTEMS..................         210,787         210,787
   289   1160490BB                           OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS                    17,233          17,233
                                              INTELLIGENCE.
  290A   9999999999                          CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............       8,686,427       8,658,419
         ..................................      Program reduction.............                        [-28,008]
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM          12,154,249      12,122,301
                                                DEVELOPMENT.
         ..................................
         ..................................  SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
                                              PILOT PROGRAMS
   292   0608648D8Z                          ACQUISITION VISIBILITY--SOFTWARE            17,907          17,907
                                              PILOT PROGRAM.
   293   0303150K                            GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM.          31,619          31,619
   294   0306250JCY                          CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY                 85,168          85,168
                                              SUPPORT.
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL           134,694         134,694
                                                TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.
         ..................................
         ..................................       TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT,       35,227,834      35,241,610
                                                  TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-
                                                  WIDE.
         ..................................
         ..................................  OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION,
                                              DEFENSE
         ..................................  MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
   001   0605118OTE                          OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION...         136,226         136,226
   002   0605131OTE                          LIVE FIRE TEST AND EVALUATION.....         109,561         109,561
   003   0605814OTE                          OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND            102,922         102,922
                                              ANALYSES.
         ..................................     SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT....         348,709         348,709
         ..................................
         ..................................       TOTAL OPERATIONAL TEST AND            348,709         348,709
                                                  EVALUATION, DEFENSE.
         ..................................
         ..................................       TOTAL RDT&E..................     143,156,590     143,553,529
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                 TITLE XLIII--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

     SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.

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                         SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (In Thousands of Dollars)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                     FY 2025          House
    Line                                    Item                                     Request        Authorized
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY
             OPERATING FORCES
       010   MANEUVER UNITS....................................................       3,536,069       3,709,469
                 INDOPACOM Campaigning.........................................                        [173,400]
       020   MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES..........................................         216,575         216,575
       030   ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE............................................         829,985         829,985
       040   THEATER LEVEL ASSETS..............................................       2,570,467       2,570,467
       050   LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT....................................       1,185,211       1,110,211
                 Historical underexecution.....................................                        [-75,000]

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       060   AVIATION ASSETS...................................................       1,955,482       1,915,482
                 Historical underexecution.....................................                        [-40,000]
       070   FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT................................       7,150,264       7,025,264
                 Historical underexecution.....................................                       [-125,000]
       080   LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS.....................................         533,892         508,892
                 Historical underexecution.....................................                        [-25,000]
       090   LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE.....................................       1,220,407       1,220,407
       100   MEDICAL READINESS.................................................         931,137         931,137
       110   BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT...........................................      10,482,544      10,497,544
                 Program increase..............................................                         [15,000]
       120   FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION...............       5,231,918       5,362,715
                 Quality of Life Initiatives...................................                        [130,797]
       130   MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS...........................         309,674         309,674
       140   ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES.............................................         303,660         303,660
       150   RESET.............................................................         319,873         319,873
       160   US AFRICA COMMAND.................................................         430,724         430,724
       170   US EUROPEAN COMMAND...............................................         326,399         326,399
       180   US SOUTHERN COMMAND...............................................         255,639         255,639
       190   US FORCES KOREA...................................................          71,826          71,826
       200   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS......................         422,561         422,561
       210   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSECURITY..............................         597,021         602,021
                 Certified remote access.......................................                          [5,000]
                 SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.....................................      38,881,328      38,940,525
 
             MOBILIZATION
       230   STRATEGIC MOBILITY................................................         567,351         567,351
       240   ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS.........................................         405,747         405,747
       250   INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS...........................................           4,298           4,298
                 SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION.........................................         977,396         977,396
 
             TRAINING AND RECRUITING
       260   OFFICER ACQUISITION...............................................         200,754         200,754
       270   RECRUIT TRAINING..................................................          72,829          72,829
       280   ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING.........................................          92,762          92,762
       290   SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS............................         557,478         557,478
       300   SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING........................................       1,064,113       1,064,113
       310   FLIGHT TRAINING...................................................       1,418,987       1,418,987
       320   PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION................................         214,497         214,497
       330   TRAINING SUPPORT..................................................         633,316         633,316
       340   RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................         785,440         785,440
       350   EXAMINING.........................................................         205,072         205,072
       360   OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION..................................         245,880         245,880
       370   CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING...................................         246,460         246,460
       380   JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS.............................         206,700         206,700
                 SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING..............................       5,944,288       5,944,288
 
             ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
       400   SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION........................................         785,233         760,233
                 Historical underexecution.....................................                        [-25,000]
       410   CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES.........................................         926,136         926,136
       420   LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES.......................................         738,637         738,637
       430   AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT.............................................         411,213         411,213
       440   ADMINISTRATION....................................................         515,501         501,601
                 Program decrease..............................................                        [-14,900]
                 Servicewomen's Commemorative Partnerships.....................                          [1,000]
       450   SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS........................................       2,167,183       2,137,183
                 Program decrease..............................................                        [-30,000]
       460   MANPOWER MANAGEMENT...............................................         375,963         375,963
       470   OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT...........................................         943,764         893,764
                 Historical underexecution.....................................                        [-50,000]
       480   OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT.............................................       2,402,405       2,352,405
                 Historical underexecution.....................................                        [-50,000]
       490   ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES............................................         204,652         204,652
       500   REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT............................................         305,340         305,340
       510   FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT READINESS..........................         487,742         487,742
       520   DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT.....................          41,068          41,068
       530   INTERNATIONAL MILITARY HEADQUARTERS...............................         633,982         633,982
       540   MISC. SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS....................................          34,429          34,429
      590A   CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............................................       2,376,219       2,376,219
                 SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES...........      13,349,467      13,180,567
 
                  TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY........................      59,152,479      59,042,776
 
             OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE
             OPERATING FORCES
       010   MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES..........................................          14,098          14,098
       020   ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE............................................         655,868         655,868
       030   THEATER LEVEL ASSETS..............................................         136,625         136,625
       040   LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT....................................         696,146         696,146
       050   AVIATION ASSETS...................................................         129,581         129,581
       060   FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT................................         404,585         404,585
       070   LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS.....................................          42,942          42,942

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       080   LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE.....................................          49,973          49,973
       090   BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT...........................................         578,327         578,327
       100   FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION...............         474,365         474,365
       110   MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS...........................          26,680          26,680
       120   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS......................           2,241           2,241
       130   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSECURITY..............................          18,598          18,598
                 SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.....................................       3,230,029       3,230,029
 
             ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
       140   SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION........................................          17,092          17,092
       150   ADMINISTRATION....................................................          19,106          19,106
       160   SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS........................................           6,727           6,727
       170   MANPOWER MANAGEMENT...............................................           7,477           7,477
       180   OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT...........................................          80,346          80,346
                 SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES...........         130,748         130,748
 
                  TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE................       3,360,777       3,360,777
 
             OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
             OPERATING FORCES
       010   MANEUVER UNITS....................................................         886,229         891,229
                 Training Exercise Support--Northern Strike....................                          [5,000]
       020   MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES..........................................         200,417         200,417
       030   ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE............................................         861,685         861,685
       040   THEATER LEVEL ASSETS..............................................          86,356          86,356
       050   LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT....................................         345,720         345,720
       060   AVIATION ASSETS...................................................       1,150,777       1,150,777
       070   FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT................................         737,884         737,884
       080   LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS.....................................          34,262          34,262
       090   LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE.....................................         221,401         221,401
       100   BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT...........................................       1,247,797       1,247,797
       110   FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION...............       1,147,554       1,147,554
       120   MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS...........................       1,322,621       1,322,621
       130   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS......................           5,287           5,287
       140   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSECURITY..............................          20,869          20,869
                 SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.....................................       8,268,859       8,273,859
 
             ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
       150   SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION........................................           7,849           7,849
       160   ADMINISTRATION....................................................          49,304          49,304
       170   SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS........................................          18,585          18,585
       190   OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT...........................................         297,594         297,594
       200   REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT............................................           3,954           3,954
                 SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES...........         377,286         377,286
 
                  TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD.........       8,646,145       8,651,145
 
             COUNTER-ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP
             COUNTER ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF)
       010   IRAQ..............................................................         380,758         380,758
       020   SYRIA.............................................................         147,941         147,941
                 SUBTOTAL COUNTER ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF).............         528,699         528,699
 
                  TOTAL COUNTER-ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP         528,699         528,699
 
             OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY
             OPERATING FORCES
       010   MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS...............................       6,876,414       6,751,414
                 Historical underexecution.....................................                       [-125,000]
       020   FLEET AIR TRAINING................................................       2,980,271       2,855,271
                 Historical underexecution.....................................                       [-125,000]
       050   AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT...............................................       1,444,564       1,444,564
       060   AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE........................................       1,747,475       1,747,475
       080   AVIATION LOGISTICS................................................       2,020,926       2,005,926
                 Historical underexecution.....................................                        [-15,000]
       090   MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS.................................       7,561,665       7,571,665
                 Automated Inspections Technology Pilot Program................                         [10,000]
       100   SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING................................       1,576,167       1,576,167
       110   SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE............................................      12,121,320      12,121,320
       120   SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT.....................................       2,722,849       2,722,849
       130   COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE......................       1,845,351       1,845,351
       140   SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE....................................         429,851         429,851
       150   WARFARE TACTICS...................................................       1,030,531       1,030,531
       160   OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY..........................         462,111         462,111
       170   COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES.............................................       2,430,990       2,430,990
       180   EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT................          49,520          49,520
       200   COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS..............................          93,949          93,949
       210   COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT.......................         395,278         603,778
                 INDOPACOM Campaigning.........................................                         [53,000]
                 INDOPACOM Mission Network--INDOPACOM UPL......................                        [106,500]
                 Joint Training Team--INDOPACOM UPL............................                         [49,000]
       220   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES.............................................         577,882         562,882

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                 Program decrease..............................................                        [-15,000]
       230   FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE...........................................       1,866,966       1,866,966
       240   WEAPONS MAINTENANCE...............................................       1,596,682       1,596,682
       250   OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT......................................         785,511         770,511
                 Historical underexecution.....................................                        [-15,000]
       260   ENTERPRISE INFORMATION............................................       1,824,127       1,809,127
                 Program decrease..............................................                        [-15,000]
       270   SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION........................       4,654,449       4,821,949
                 Department of the Navy Unfunded Priorities....................                         [50,000]
                 Quality of Life Initiatives...................................                        [117,500]
       280   BASE OPERATING SUPPORT............................................       6,324,454       6,333,454
                 Program increase..............................................                          [9,000]
                 SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.....................................      63,419,303      63,504,303
 
             MOBILIZATION
       290   SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE.....................................         463,722         463,722
       300   READY RESERVE FORCE...............................................         780,558         780,558
       310   SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS....................................       1,030,030       1,030,030
       320   EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS.............................         173,200         173,200
       330   COAST GUARD SUPPORT...............................................          21,800          21,800
                 SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION.........................................       2,469,310       2,469,310
 
             TRAINING AND RECRUITING
       340   OFFICER ACQUISITION...............................................         206,282         206,282
       350   RECRUIT TRAINING..................................................          18,748          23,048
                 Sea Cadets....................................................                          [4,300]
       360   RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS...................................         169,044         169,044
       370   SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING........................................       1,236,735       1,236,735
       380   PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION................................         357,317         357,317
       390   TRAINING SUPPORT..................................................         434,173         434,173
       400   RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................         281,107         281,107
       410   OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION..................................          77,223          77,223
       420   CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING...................................          73,510          73,510
       430   JUNIOR ROTC.......................................................          59,649          59,649
                 SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING..............................       2,913,788       2,918,088
 
             ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
       440   ADMINISTRATION....................................................       1,453,465       1,378,965
                 Program decrease..............................................                        [-74,500]
       450   CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT........................         252,723         252,723
       460   MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT........................         729,351         729,351
       470   MEDICAL ACTIVITIES................................................         324,055         289,055
                 Historical underexecution.....................................                        [-35,000]
       480   DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT.....................          69,348          69,348
       490   SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION........................................         275,379         275,379
       510   PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND PROGRAM SUPPORT........................         609,648         607,148
                 Program decrease..............................................                         [-2,500]
       520   ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND OVERSIGHT.............................         869,350         829,350
                 Historical underexecution.....................................                        [-40,000]
       530   INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES...............................         980,857         980,857
      810A   CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............................................         656,005         656,005
                 SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES...........       6,220,181       6,068,181
 
                  TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY........................      75,022,582      74,959,882
 
             OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS
             OPERATING FORCES
       010   OPERATIONAL FORCES................................................       1,848,218       1,865,218
                 Historical underexecution.....................................                        [-30,000]
                 INDOPACOM Campaigning.........................................                         [47,000]
       020   FIELD LOGISTICS...................................................       1,990,769       1,988,769
                 Historical underexecution.....................................                         [-2,000]
       030   DEPOT MAINTENANCE.................................................         241,350         241,350
       040   MARITIME PREPOSITIONING...........................................         176,356         176,356
       060   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES.............................................         271,819         271,819
       070   SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..........................       1,304,957       1,863,437
                 Barracks 2030.................................................                        [230,480]
                 Quality of Life Initiatives...................................                         [35,000]
                 USMC Enterprise-Wide Facilities Modernization.................                        [293,000]
       080   BASE OPERATING SUPPORT............................................       3,035,867       3,160,867
                 Barracks 2030.................................................                        [119,000]
                 Program increase..............................................                          [6,000]
                 SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.....................................       8,869,336       9,567,816
 
             TRAINING AND RECRUITING
       090   RECRUIT TRAINING..................................................          26,610          26,610
       100   OFFICER ACQUISITION...............................................           1,418           1,418
       110   SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING........................................         128,502         128,502
       120   PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION................................          63,208          63,208
       130   TRAINING SUPPORT..................................................         553,166         553,166
       140   RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................         237,077         237,077
       150   OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION..................................          50,000          50,000

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       160   JUNIOR ROTC.......................................................          30,276          30,276
                 SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING..............................       1,090,257       1,090,257
 
             ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
       180   SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION........................................          96,528          96,528
       190   ADMINISTRATION....................................................         442,037         432,537
                 Program decrease..............................................                         [-9,500]
      310A   CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............................................          64,646          64,646
                 SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES...........         603,211         593,711
 
                  TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS................      10,562,804      11,251,784
 
             OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE
             OPERATING FORCES
       010   MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS...............................         708,701         708,701
       030   AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT...............................................          10,250          10,250
       040   AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE........................................         148,292         148,292
       060   AVIATION LOGISTICS................................................          33,200          33,200
       070   COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS.............................................          21,211          21,211
       080   COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES.............................................         199,551         199,551
       090   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES.............................................             291             291
       100   ENTERPRISE INFORMATION............................................          33,027          33,027
       110   SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION........................          50,200          50,200
       120   BASE OPERATING SUPPORT............................................         119,124         119,124
                 SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.....................................       1,323,847       1,323,847
 
             ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
       130   ADMINISTRATION....................................................           2,067           2,067
       140   MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT........................          13,575          13,575
       150   ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT................................           2,173           2,173
                 SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES...........          17,815          17,815
 
                  TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE................       1,341,662       1,341,662
 
             OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE
             OPERATING FORCES
       010   OPERATING FORCES..................................................         132,907         132,907
       020   DEPOT MAINTENANCE.................................................          22,073          22,073
       030   SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION........................          47,677          47,677
       040   BASE OPERATING SUPPORT............................................         122,734         122,734
                 SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.....................................         325,391         325,391
 
             ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
       050   ADMINISTRATION....................................................          12,689          12,689
                 SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES...........          12,689          12,689
 
                  TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE........         338,080         338,080
 
             OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
             OPERATING FORCES
       010   PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES.............................................         910,849       1,026,849
                 INDOPACOM Campaigning.........................................                         [48,000]
                 Restore KC135.................................................                         [68,000]
       020   COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES.........................................       2,631,887       2,641,887
                 Historical underexecution.....................................                        [-10,000]
                 INDOPACOM Campaigning.........................................                         [20,000]
       030   AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS)....................       1,526,855       1,451,855
                 Historical underexecution.....................................                        [-75,000]
       040   DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE..............................       4,862,731       4,762,731
                 Historical underexecution.....................................                       [-100,000]
       050   FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION...............       4,413,268       4,520,768
                 Quality of Life Initiatives...................................                        [107,500]
       060   CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT............................................         245,330         245,330
       070   CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT...................      10,100,030      10,121,530
                 INDOPACOM Campaigning.........................................                         [21,500]
       080   FLYING HOUR PROGRAM...............................................       7,010,770       6,860,770
                 Historical underexecution.....................................                       [-150,000]
       090   BASE SUPPORT......................................................      11,449,394      11,464,394
                 Program increase..............................................                         [15,000]
       100   GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING......................................       1,294,815       1,294,815
       110   OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS.....................................       1,840,433       1,840,433
       120   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES.............................................         874,283         864,283
                 Program decrease..............................................                        [-10,000]
       140   MEDICAL READINESS.................................................         567,561         567,561
       160   US NORTHCOM/NORAD.................................................         212,311         212,311
       170   US STRATCOM.......................................................         524,159         524,159
       190   US CENTCOM........................................................         333,250         333,250
       200   US SOCOM..........................................................          28,431          28,431
       210   US TRANSCOM.......................................................             681             681
       220   CENTCOM CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT....................................           1,466           1,466
       230   USSPACECOM........................................................         418,153         418,153
      240A   CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............................................       1,848,981       1,848,981

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                 SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.....................................      51,095,638      51,030,638
 
             MOBILIZATION
       250   AIRLIFT OPERATIONS................................................       3,502,648       3,502,648
       260   MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS.........................................         260,168         260,168
                 SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION.........................................       3,762,816       3,762,816
 
             TRAINING AND RECRUITING
       270   OFFICER ACQUISITION...............................................         219,822         219,822
       280   RECRUIT TRAINING..................................................          28,133          28,133
       290   RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC)............................         129,859         129,859
       300   SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING........................................         624,525         624,525
       310   FLIGHT TRAINING...................................................         882,998         847,998
                 Historical underexecution.....................................                        [-35,000]
       320   PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION................................         322,278         322,278
       330   TRAINING SUPPORT..................................................         192,028         193,028
                 Training Exercise Support--Northern Strike....................                          [1,000]
       340   RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................         216,939         216,939
       350   EXAMINING.........................................................           7,913           7,913
       360   OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION..................................         255,673         255,673
       370   CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING...................................         361,897         361,897
       380   JUNIOR ROTC.......................................................          74,682          75,682
                 Program increase..............................................                          [1,000]
                 SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING..............................       3,316,747       3,283,747
 
             ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
       390   LOGISTICS OPERATIONS..............................................       1,212,268       1,206,268
                 Program decrease..............................................                         [-6,000]
       400   TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES......................................         175,511         175,511
       410   ADMINISTRATION....................................................       1,381,555       1,231,555
                 Historical underexecution.....................................                       [-100,000]
                 Program decrease..............................................                        [-50,000]
       420   SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS........................................          34,913          34,913
       430   OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES......................................       1,933,264       1,933,264
       440   CIVIL AIR PATROL..................................................          31,520          31,520
       460   DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT.....................          51,756          51,756
       480   INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.............................................          93,490          93,490
      480A   CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............................................       1,528,256       1,528,256
                 SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES...........       6,442,533       6,286,533
 
                  TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE...................      64,617,734      64,363,734
 
             OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE
             OPERATING FORCES
       010   GLOBAL C3I & EARLY WARNING........................................         694,469         694,469
       020   SPACE LAUNCH OPERATIONS...........................................         373,584         373,584
       030   SPACE OPERATIONS..................................................         936,956         936,956
       040   EDUCATION & TRAINING..............................................         235,459         235,459
       060   DEPOT MAINTENANCE.................................................          80,571          80,571
       070   FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION...............         488,709         523,709
                 Quality of Life Initiatives...................................                         [35,000]
       080   CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS AND SYSTEM SUPPORT...........................       1,346,611       1,346,611
       090   SPACE OPERATIONS -BOS.............................................         238,717         238,717
       100   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES.............................................         139,983         139,983
      100A   CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............................................         537,908         537,908
                 SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.....................................       5,072,967       5,107,967
 
             ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
       110   LOGISTICS OPERATIONS..............................................          35,313          35,313
       120   ADMINISTRATION....................................................         183,992         183,992
                 SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES...........         219,305         219,305
 
                  TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE.................       5,292,272       5,327,272
 
             OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE
             OPERATING FORCES
       010   PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES.............................................       1,958,968       1,958,968
       020   MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS........................................         177,080         177,080
       030   DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE..............................         597,172         597,172
       040   FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION...............         123,394         123,394
       050   CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT...................         601,302         601,302
       060   BASE SUPPORT......................................................         585,943         585,943
       070   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES.............................................           2,331           2,331
                 SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.....................................       4,046,190       4,046,190
 
             ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
       080   ADMINISTRATION....................................................          92,732          92,732
       090   RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................          10,855          10,855
       100   MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS MGMT (ARPC)............................          17,188          17,188
       110   OTHER PERS SUPPORT (DISABILITY COMP)..............................           6,304           6,304
       120   AUDIOVISUAL.......................................................             527             527
                 SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES...........         127,606         127,606

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                  TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE...........       4,173,796       4,173,796
 
             OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD
             OPERATING FORCES
       010   AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS...............................................       2,626,498       2,626,498
       020   MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS........................................         649,621         649,621
       030   DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE..............................       1,004,771       1,004,771
       040   FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION...............         458,917         458,917
       050   CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT...................       1,353,383       1,353,383
       060   BASE SUPPORT......................................................       1,119,429       1,119,429
       070   CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT............................................          14,291          14,291
       080   CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES.............................................          57,162          57,162
                 SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.....................................       7,284,072       7,284,072
 
             ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
       090   ADMINISTRATION....................................................          71,454          71,454
       100   RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................          48,245          48,245
                 SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES...........         119,699         119,699
 
                  TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD..........       7,403,771       7,403,771
 
             OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
             OPERATING FORCES
       010   JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF.............................................         461,772         438,683
                 Program decrease..............................................                        [-23,089]
       020   JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF--JTEEP......................................         696,446         696,446
       030   JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF--CYBER......................................           9,100           9,100
       040   OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE--MISO..........................         253,176         253,176
       050   SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND COMBAT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES..........       2,082,777       2,082,777
       060   SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND MAINTENANCE............................       1,197,289       1,191,289
                 Program decrease..............................................                         [-6,000]
       070   SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND MANAGEMENT/OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS....         203,622         203,622
       080   SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND THEATER FORCES.........................       3,410,271       3,412,271
                 Preservation of the Force, Muscle Activation Technique (MAT                             [2,000]
                 Program)......................................................
       090   SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES..................          51,263          51,263
       100   SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND INTELLIGENCE...........................       1,266,217       1,266,217
       110   SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT....................       1,453,809       1,453,809
       120   CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS.............................................       1,361,360       1,361,360
       130   USCYBERCOM HEADQUARTERS...........................................         344,376         344,376
                 SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.....................................      12,791,478      12,764,389
 
             TRAINING AND RECRUITING
       140   DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY....................................         184,963         184,963
       150   JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF.............................................         132,101         134,601
                 Formerly Used Defense Sites...................................                          [2,500]
       160   SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION.....          31,806          31,806
                 SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING..............................         348,870         351,370
 
             ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
       170   CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS...........................................         140,375         275,375
                 National Guard Youth Challenge................................                         [90,000]
                 Program decrease..............................................                         [-5,000]
                 STARBASE......................................................                         [50,000]
       180   DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY--CYBER..............................           4,961           4,961
       190   DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY.....................................         673,621         673,621
       200   DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY................................       1,543,134       1,512,271
                 Program decrease..............................................                        [-30,863]
       210   DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY--CYBER.........................          42,541          42,541
       220   DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY...................         952,464         922,464
                 Program decrease..............................................                        [-30,000]
       240   DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY--CYBER............           9,794           9,794
       250   DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY--CYBER...........................          39,781          39,781
       260   DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY..................................       1,104,152       1,095,952
                 Program decrease..............................................                         [-8,200]
       290   DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY................................       2,614,041       2,594,041
                 Program decrease..............................................                        [-20,000]
       300   DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY--CYBER.........................         504,896         504,896
       310   DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY.....................................         207,918         176,730
                 Program decrease..............................................                        [-31,188]
       320   DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY..........................................         412,257         391,644
                 Program decrease..............................................                        [-20,613]
       330   DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY............................................         244,689         244,689
       340   DEFENSE POW/MIA OFFICE............................................         188,022         188,022
       350   DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY...............................       2,889,957       2,389,957
                 Reallocation to INDOPACOM unfunded priorities.................                       [-500,000]
       360   DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRATION........................          42,380          42,380
       370   DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY...................................         858,476         808,476
                 Program decrease..............................................                        [-50,000]
       390   DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY--CYBER............................          72,952          72,952
       400   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY..........................       3,559,288       3,629,288
                 Impact Aid....................................................                         [50,000]

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                 Impact Aid Students with Disabilities.........................                         [20,000]
       410   MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY............................................         605,766         605,766
       420   OFFICE OF THE LOCAL DEFENSE COMMUNITY COOPERATION.................         117,081         117,081
       460   OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE--CYBER.........................          99,583          99,583
       470   OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE................................       2,980,715       2,543,067
                 1260H List Implementation.....................................                          [5,000]
                 Chief Talent Management Office................................                         [10,000]
                 Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program........                          [5,000]
                 Program decrease..............................................                       [-472,648]
                 Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative.............                         [10,000]
                 Troops to Teachers............................................                          [5,000]
       480   WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES..................................         496,512         440,416
                 Program decrease..............................................                        [-56,096]
      480A   CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...............................................      20,630,146      20,618,264
                 Classified decrease...........................................                        [-10,000]
                 Classified increase...........................................                         [10,000]
                 Program reduction.............................................                        [-11,882]
                 SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES...........      41,035,502      40,044,013
 
             UNDISTRIBUTED
       490   UNDISTRIBUTED.....................................................                        -624,391
                 Foreign currency fluctuations.................................                       [-624,391]
                 SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................                        -624,391
 
                  TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE................      54,175,850      52,535,382
 
             UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
             ADMINISTRATION AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES
       010   US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES, DEFENSE.................          21,035          21,035
                 SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES.............          21,035          21,035
 
                  TOTAL UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES....          21,035          21,035
 
             DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND
             ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
       010   ACQ WORKFORCE DEV FD..............................................          56,176          56,176
                 SUBTOTAL ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT....................          56,176          56,176
 
                  TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT          56,176          56,176
                  FUND.........................................................
 
             OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID
             HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
       010   OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER AND CIVIC AID.....................         115,335         115,335
                 SUBTOTAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE..............................         115,335         115,335
 
                  TOTAL OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID.........         115,335         115,335
 
             COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT
       010   COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION......................................         350,116         350,116
                 SUBTOTAL COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION.........................         350,116         350,116
 
                  TOTAL COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT...................         350,116         350,116
 
             ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY
             DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
       060   ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY...................................         268,069         268,069
                 SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY...............................         268,069         268,069
 
                  TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY........................         268,069         268,069
 
             ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY
             DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
       080   ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY...................................         343,591         343,591
                 SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY...............................         343,591         343,591
 
                  TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY........................         343,591         343,591
 
             ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE
             DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
       100   ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE..............................         320,256         320,256
                 SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE..........................         320,256         320,256
 
                  TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE...................         320,256         320,256
 
             ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE
             DEFENSE-WIDE
       120   ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE................................           8,800           8,800
                 SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE.........................................           8,800           8,800
 
                  TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE.....................           8,800           8,800
 
             ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES

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             DEFENSE-WIDE
       140   ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY USED SITES.....................         234,475         234,475
                 SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE.........................................         234,475         234,475
 
                  TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES.         234,475         234,475
 
                  TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE................................     296,334,504     294,996,613
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                     TITLE XLIV--MILITARY PERSONNEL

     SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL.

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         SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL (In Thousands of Dollars)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            FY 2025           House
                 Item                       Request         Authorized
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Military Personnel....................     170,834,234      174,664,234
     BAH Absorption Restoration.......                       [1,270,000]
     Junior enlisted pay increase.....                       [3,260,000]
     Military personnel historical                            [-700,000]
     underexecution...................
MERHCF................................      11,046,305       11,046,305
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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 2025          House
                  Item                        Request       Authorized
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WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY
WORKING CAPITAL FUND....................         21,776          21,776
ARMY ARSENALS INITIATIVE
SUPPLY MANAGEMENT--ARMY.................          1,828           1,828
   TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY.....         23,604          23,604
 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY
SUPPLY MANAGEMENT, NAVY
NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTERS...........         30,000          30,000
   TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY.....         30,000          30,000
 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE
TRANSPORTATION
SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS..................         86,874          86,874
   TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE         86,874          86,874
 
NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE TRANSACTION
 FUND
DEFENSE STOCKPILE.......................          7,629           7,629
   TOTAL NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE               7,629           7,629
   TRANSACTION FUND.....................
 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE
DEFENSE AUTOMATION & PRODUCTION SERVICES              3               3
ENERGY MANAGEMENT--DEF..................          2,253           2,253
   TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-           2,256           2,256
   WIDE.................................
 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE COMMISSARY
 AGENCY
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA..............      1,570,187       1,570,187
   TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE        1,570,187       1,570,187
   COMMISSARY AGENCY....................
 
NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND
MPF MLP.................................                        200,000
     New Sealift funding................                       [200,000]
   TOTAL NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND..                        200,000
 
CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS
 DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE
CHEM DEMILITARIZATION--O&M..............         20,745          20,745
CHEM DEMILITARIZATION--RDT&E............        754,762         754,762
   TOTAL CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS          775,507         775,507
   DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE.................
 
DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG
 ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE
COUNTER-NARCOTICS SUPPORT...............        339,292         359,292
     Counter Strategic Competitors in                           [15,000]
     the Western Hemisphere.............
     Global Trader in the Office of                              [5,000]
     Naval Intelligence Maritime
     Intelligence Support...............
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.....................        314,410         314,410
DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM...........        135,567         139,567
     Young Marines......................                         [4,000]
NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG PROGRAM.....        106,043         106,043
NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG SCHOOLS.....          6,167           6,167
   TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-         901,479         925,479
   DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE.............

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OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL--O&M....        542,107         542,107
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL--CYBER..          1,988           1,988
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL--RDT&E..          1,900           1,900
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL--                 1,336           1,336
 PROCUREMENT............................
   TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL        547,331         547,331
 
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM
IN-HOUSE CARE...........................     10,766,432      10,766,432
PRIVATE SECTOR CARE.....................     20,599,128      20,599,128
CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT.............      2,048,030       2,048,030
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT..................      2,469,204       2,469,204
MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES...................        341,254         341,254
EDUCATION AND TRAINING..................        371,817         371,817
BASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS..........      2,306,692       2,306,692
R&D RESEARCH............................         41,476          46,476
     Next Generation Blood Products and                          [5,000]
     Platelet Development and Platelet
     Hemostatic Products................
R&D EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT..............        188,564         188,564
R&D ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT................        328,825         328,825
R&D DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION............        175,518         175,518
R&D ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT.............        130,931         130,931
R&D MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT..............         88,425          88,425
R&D CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT............         18,697          18,697
PROC INITIAL OUTFITTING.................         23,449          23,449
PROC REPLACEMENT & MODERNIZATION........        243,184         243,184
PROC JOINT OPERATIONAL MEDICINE                  30,129          30,129
 INFORMATION SYSTEM.....................
PROC MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM--DESKTOP TO          75,536          75,536
 DATACENTER.............................
PROC DOD HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM            26,569          26,569
 MODERNIZATION..........................
   TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM.........     40,273,860      40,278,860
 
   TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS...........     44,218,727      44,447,727
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   TITLE XLVI--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

     SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.

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                           SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION (In Thousands of Dollars)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                State/Country and                                     FY 2025          House
          Account                 Installation               Project Title            Request        Agreement
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Alabama
Army                          Anniston Army Depot     Guided Missile Maintenance               0           5,300
                                                       Building (Design).
                            Alaska
Army                          Fort Wainwright         Automated Multipurpose              23,000          23,000
                                                       Machine Gun Range.
                            Belgium
Army                          Shape Headquarters      Youth Center..............          45,000          45,000
                            California
Army                          Concord                 Ammunition Holding                  68,000          68,000
                                                       Facility.
Army                          Fort Irwin              Training Support Center...          44,000          44,000
                            Florida
Army                          Key West Naval Air      Joint Inter-Agency Task                  0          90,000
                               Station                 Force-South Command and
                                                       Control Facility.
                            Germany
Army                          U.S. Army Garrison      Barracks..................          61,000          61,000
                               Rheinland-Pfalz
Army                          U.S. Army Garrison      Barracks..................         100,000         100,000
                               Ansbach
Army                          U.S. Army Garrison      Barracks..................          91,000          91,000
                               Ansbach
Army                          U.S. Army Garrison      Cost to Complete--                  35,000          35,000
                               Bavaria                 Simulations Center.
Army                          U.S. Army Garrison      Child Development Center..          44,000          44,000
                               Wiesbaden
                            Hawaii
Army                          Wheeler Army Air Field  Aircraft Maintenance               231,000          36,000
                                                       Hangar.
                            Kentucky
Army                          Fort Campbell           Automated Record Fire Plus          11,800          11,800
                                                       Range.
                            Louisiana
Army                          Fort Johnson            Barracks..................         117,000          22,000
                            Maryland
Army                          Fort Meade              Child Development Center..          46,000          46,000
                            Michigan
Army                          Detroit Arsenal         Manned/Unmanned Tactical            37,000          37,000
                                                       Vehicle Lab.
                            Missouri
Army                          Fort Leonard Wood       Advanced Individual                144,000         120,000
                                                       Training Barracks
                                                       Complex, Phase 2.
                            New York
Army                          Watervliet Arsenal      Fire Station..............          53,000          53,000
                            North Carolina
Army                          Fort Liberty            Child Development Center..          39,000          39,000
                            Pennsylvania
Army                          Letterkenny Army Depot  Component Rebuild Shop              90,000          45,000
                                                       (INC 1).
Army                          Letterkenny Army Depot  Missile/Munitions                   62,000          62,000
                                                       Distribution Facility.
                            Texas
Army                          Fort Bliss              Cost to Complete--Rail              44,000          44,000
                                                       Yard.

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Army                          Fort Cavazos            Motor Pool #70............               0          69,000
Army                          Fort Cavazos            Motor Pool #71............               0          78,000
Army                          Red River Army Depot    Vehicle Paint Shop........          34,000          34,000
                            Virginia
Army                          Joint Base Myer-        Barracks..................         180,000         180,000
                               Henderson Hall
Army                          Joint Base Myer-        Horse Farm Land                      8,500               0
                               Henderson Hall          Acquisition.
                            Washington
Army                          Joint Base Lewis-       Barracks..................         161,000          40,000
                               McChord
Army                          Joint Base Lewis-       Supply Support Activity...          31,000          31,000
                               McChord
                            Worldwide Unspecified
Army                          Unspecified Worldwide   Design....................         273,727         283,727
                               Locations
Army                          Unspecified Worldwide   EDI: Minor Construction...          14,519          14,519
                               Locations
Army                          Unspecified Worldwide   Host Nation Support.......          25,000          25,000
                               Locations
Army                          Unspecified Worldwide   Minor Construction........          97,000         122,000
                               Locations
Army                          Unspecified Worldwide   PDI: Design...............          26,011          26,011
                               Locations
Army                          Unspecified Worldwide   PDI: INDOPACOM Minor                66,600          66,600
                               Locations               Construction Pilot.
Army                          Unspecified Worldwide   PDI: Minor Construction...           8,000           8,000
                               Locations
Army                          Unspecified Worldwide   Unaccompanied Housing                    0          50,000
                               Locations               (Design).
                            ........................
      Military Construction, Army Total                                                2,311,157       2,149,957
                              ......................
                            Australia
Navy                          Royal Australian Air    PDI: Aircraft Maintenance          117,380          32,380
                               Force Base Darwin       Hangar.
Navy                          Royal Australian Air    PDI: Maintenance Support            62,320          62,320
                               Force Base Darwin       Facility.
                            Florida
Navy                          Cape Canaveral Space    Engineering Test Facility.         221,060          81,060
                               Force Station
Navy                          Marine Corps Support    Communications Center &                  0          10,179
                               Facility Blount         Infrastructure Upgrades
                               Island Command          (Design).
Navy                          Naval Air Station       Child Development Center                 0           6,871
                               Jacksonville            (Design).
Navy                          Naval Air Station       F35 Aircraft Engine Repair               0          35,701
                               Jacksonville            Facility (Design).
Navy                          Naval Air Station       Hurricane Restoration                    0          16,448
                               Pensacola               Consolidated a School
                                                       Dorm (Design).
Navy                          Naval Air Station       Advanced Helicopter                      0          98,505
                               Whiting Field           Training System Hangar
                                                       (INC).
Navy                          Naval Station Mayport   Waterfront Emergency Power               0          13,065
                                                       (Design).
                            Georgia
Navy                          Naval Submarine Base    Trident Refit Facility             115,000         115,000
                               Kings Bay               Expansion (INC).
                            Guam
Navy                          Andersen Air Force      PDI: Youth Center.........          78,730          78,730
                               Base
Navy                          Joint Region Marianas   PDI: Earth Covered                 107,439          77,439
                                                       Magazines.
Navy                          Naval Base Guam         PDI: Defense Access Roads                0         140,000
                                                       III.
                            Hawaii
Navy                          Joint Base Pearl        Dry Dock 3 Replacement           1,199,000       1,199,000
                               Harbor-Hickam           (INC).
Navy                          Joint Base Pearl        Water Treatment Plant.....               0          90,000
                               Harbor-Hickam
Navy                          Marine Corps Base       Aircraft Hangar & Parking          203,520          33,520
                               Kaneohe Bay             Apron.
                            Maine
Navy                          Naval Shipyard          Multi-Mission Dry Dock #1          400,578         400,578
                               Portsmouth              Extension (INC).
                            Nevada
Navy                          Naval Air Station       Training Range Land                 48,300          48,300
                               Fallon                  Acquisition, Phase 2.
                            North Carolina
Navy                          Marine Corps Air        Aircraft Maintenance               213,520          73,520
                               Station Cherry Point    Hangar.
Navy                          Marine Corps Air        Composite Repair Facility.         114,020          24,020
                               Station Cherry Point
Navy                          Marine Corps Air        F-35 Aircraft Sustainment           50,000          50,000
                               Station Cherry Point    Ctr (INC).
                            Virginia
Navy                          Joint Expeditionary     Child Development Center                 0           2,751
                               Base Little Creek-      (Design).
                               Fort Story
Navy                          Naval Air Station       Child Development Center                 0           4,080
                               Oceana                  (Design).
Navy                          Naval Air Station       Unaccompanied Housing                    0          15,930
                               Oceana                  (Design).
Navy                          Naval Weapons Station   Containerized Long Weapons          52,610          52,610
                               Yorktown                Storage Magazine.
Navy                          Naval Weapons Station   Conventional Prompt Strike          47,130          47,130
                               Yorktown                Test Facility.
Navy                          Naval Weapons Station   Cps Weapons Maintenance,            52,110          52,110
                               Yorktown                OPS & Storage Fac..
Navy                          Norfolk Naval Shipyard  Dry Dock 3 Modernization            54,366          54,366
                                                       (INC).
                            Washington
Navy                          Naval Base Kitsap-      Launcher Equipment                 200,550          45,550
                               Bangor                  Processing Building.
Navy                          Puget Sound Naval       CVN 78 Aircraft Carrier            182,200          27,200
                               Shipyard                Electric Upgrades.
                            Worldwide Unspecified

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Navy                          Unspecified Worldwide   Design....................         797,446         807,446
                               Locations
Navy                          Unspecified Worldwide   DPRI Unspecified Minor              21,302          31,302
                               Locations               Construction.
Navy                          Unspecified Worldwide   Unaccompanied Housing                    0          50,000
                               Locations               (Design).
Navy                          Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor                  202,318         227,318
                               Locations               Construction.
                            ........................
      Military Construction, Navy Total                                                4,540,899       4,104,429
                              ......................
                            Alaska
Air Force                     Joint Base Elmendorf-   Joint Integrated Test and          126,000         126,000
                               Richardson              Training Ctr (INC).
                            Arkansas
Air Force                     Ebbing Air National     F35: Academic Training                   0          73,000
                               Guard Base              Center.
                            California
Air Force                     Beale Air Force Base    Multi-Domain Operations                  0          55,000
                                                       Complex.
Air Force                     Vandenberg Space Force  GBSD Re-Entry Vehicle              110,000          50,000
                               Base                    Facility.
Air Force                     Vandenberg Space Force  Sentinel AETC Formal               167,000          92,000
                               Base                    Training Unit.
                            Colorado
Air Force                     Buckley Space Force     Power Independence,                      0          57,611
                               Base                    Mission Control Station.
                            Denmark
Air Force                     Royal Danish Air Force  EDI: DABS-FEV Storage.....         110,000          25,000
                               Base Karup
                            Federated States of
                             Micronesia
Air Force                     Yap International       PDI: Runway Extension               96,000          96,000
                               Airport                 (INC).
                            Florida
Air Force                     Cape Canaveral Space    Install Wastewater Main,                 0          11,400
                               Force Station           Icbm Road.
Air Force                     Eglin Air Force Base    Cost to Complete--LRSO               8,400           8,400
                                                       Hardware Software
                                                       Development Test Facility.
Air Force                     Eglin Air Force Base    Emso Superiority Complex                 0          16,900
                                                       (Design).
Air Force                     Eglin Air Force Base    Hypersonics Center for                   0           9,600
                                                       Blast, Lethality, and
                                                       Couple Kinetics Focused
                                                       Research and Engineering
                                                       Facilities (Design).
Air Force                     Eglin Air Force Base    Weapons Technology                       0          49,800
                                                       Integration Center
                                                       (Design).
                            Georgia
Air Force                     Robins Air Force Base   Battle Management Combined          64,000          64,000
                                                       OPS Complex (INC).
                            Idaho
Air Force                     Mountain Home Air       Child Development Center..          40,000          40,000
                               Force Base
                            Japan
Air Force                     Kadena Air Base         PDI: Theater A/C Corrosion         132,700         132,700
                                                       Control Ctr (INC 3).
                            Louisiana
Air Force                     Barksdale Air Force     ADAL Child Development                   0          22,000
                               Base                    Center.
                            Massachusetts
Air Force                     Hanscom Air Force Base  MIT-Ll/Engineering and              76,000          76,000
                                                       Prototype Facility (INC).
                            Montana
Air Force                     Malmstrom Air Force     GBSD Commercial Entrance            20,000          20,000
                               Base                    Control Facility.
Air Force                     Malmstrom Air Force     Weapons Storage &                  238,000         238,000
                               Base                    Maintenance Facility
                                                       (INC).
                            North Carolina
Air Force                     Seymour-Johnson Air     Combat Arms Training &                   0          41,000
                               Force Base              Maintenance Complex.
                            Norway
Air Force                     Royal Norwegian Air     Cost to Complete--Davs-FEV               0           8,000
                               Force Base Rygge        Storage.
Air Force                     Royal Norwegian Air     Cost to Complete--                       0           8,000
                               Force Base Rygge        Munitions Storage Area.
                            Ohio
Air Force                     Wright-Patterson Air    Advanced Materials                       0           9,000
                               Force Base              Research Laboratory--C2a
                                                       (Design).
Air Force                     Wright-Patterson Air    Human Performance Center                 0          45,000
                               Force Base              Laboratory.
                            Oregon
Air Force                     Mountain Home Air       Homeland Defense Over-the-         198,000         198,000
                               Force Base              Horizon Radar (INC).
                            Palau
Air Force                     Palau                   Cost to Complete--PDI:                   0          20,000
                                                       TACMOR Utilities and
                                                       Infrastructure Support.
                            South Dakota
Air Force                     Ellsworth Air Force     B-21 ADAL Squadron                  44,000          44,000
                               Base                    Operations.
Air Force                     Ellsworth Air Force     B-21 E. Alert Apron Env.            79,000          79,000
                               Base                    Protection Shelters.
Air Force                     Ellsworth Air Force     B-21 N. Env. Protection             54,000          54,000
                               Base                    Shelters (60 Row).
Air Force                     Ellsworth Air Force     B-21 Weapons Generation            105,000         105,000
                               Base                    Facility (INC).
                            Spain
Air Force                     Moron Air Base          Cost to Complete--EDI:                   0           7,000
                                                       Munitions Storage Area.
Air Force                     Naval Station Rota      NATO Strategic Airlift              15,200          15,200
                                                       Hangar.
                            Tennessee
Air Force                     Arnold Air Force Base   Add/Altertest Cell                       0          21,400
                                                       Delivery Bay, B880.
Air Force                     Arnold Air Force Base   Cooling Water Expansion                  0           5,500
                                                       (Design).
                            Texas
Air Force                     Dyess Air Force Base    B-21 LRS Fuels                      12,800          12,800
                                                       Administrative Laboratory.
Air Force                     Dyess Air Force Base    B-21 Refueler Truck Yard..          18,500          18,500
Air Force                     Joint Base San Antonio  BMT - Classroom/Dining                   0          50,000
                                                       Facility 4.
Air Force                     Joint Base San Antonio  Metc--Barracks/Ships/Dorms          77,000          77,000
                                                       #1 (INC).
Air Force                     Laughlin Air Force      T-7a Ground Based Training          38,000          38,000
                               Base                    System Facility.
Air Force                     Laughlin Air Force      T-7a Unity Maintenance              18,000          18,000
                               Base                    Training Facility.

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                            United Kingdom
Air Force                     Royal Air Force         Cost to Complete--EDI RADR               0          20,500
                               Fairford                Storage Facility.
Air Force                     Royal Air Force         Cost to Complete--EDI RADR               0          15,000
                               Lakenheath              Storage Facility.
Air Force                     Royal Air Force         Surety: Barrier Systems...         185,000         185,000
                               Lakenheath
Air Force                     Royal Air Force         SOW Campus Infrastructure.          51,000          51,000
                               Mildenhall
                            Utah
Air Force                     Hill Air Force Base     Cost to Complete--F-35 T-                0          28,000
                                                       7a East Campus
                                                       Infrastructure.
Air Force                     Hill Air Force Base     T-7a Depot Maintenance              50,000          50,000
                                                       Complex (INC).
                            Virginia
Air Force                     Joint Base Langley-     Dormitory.................          81,000          81,000
                               Eustis
                            Worldwide Unspecified
Air Force                     Unspecified Worldwide   Design....................         439,926         449,926
                               Locations
Air Force                     Unspecified Worldwide   Unaccompanied Housing                    0          50,000
                               Locations               (Design).
Air Force                     Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor                  129,600         154,600
                               Locations               Construction.
                            Wyoming
Air Force                     F.E. Warren Air Force   GBSD Consolidated                  194,000          54,000
                               Base                    Maintenance Facility.
Air Force                     F.E. Warren Air Force   GBSD Land Acquisition,             139,000          64,000
                               Base                    Phase 2.
Air Force                     F.E. Warren Air Force   GBSD Utility Corridor               70,000          70,000
                               Base                    (INC).
                            ........................
      Military Construction, Air Force Total                                           3,187,126       3,410,837
                              ......................
                            Alabama
Def-Wide                      Anniston Army Depot     General Purpose Warehouse                0           3,420
                                                       (Design).
Def-Wide                      Anniston Army Depot     Power Generation and                     0          56,450
                                                       Microgrid.
Def-Wide                      Anniston Army Depot     Small Arms Warehouse                     0          14,500
                                                       (Design).
Def-Wide                      Redstone Arsenal        Ground Test Facility                80,000          80,000
                                                       Infrastructure (INC).
                            Alaska
Def-Wide                      Eielson Air Force Base  Fuels Operations & Lab              14,000          14,000
                                                       Facility.
Def-Wide                      Joint Base Elmendorf-   Fuel Facilities...........          55,000          55,000
                               Richardson
                            Arizona
Def-Wide                      Marine Corps Air        SOF Military Free Fall              62,000          62,000
                               Station Yuma            Advanced Train Complex.
                            Bahrain
Def-Wide                      Naval Support Activity  Ground Mounted Solar                     0          15,330
                               Bahrain                 Photovoltaic System.
                            California
Def-Wide                      Marine Corps Base Camp  Ambulatory Care Center Add/         26,440          26,440
                               Pendleton               Alt (Area 53).
Def-Wide                      Marine Corps Base Camp  Ambulatory Care Center Add/         24,930          24,930
                               Pendleton               Alt (Area 62).
Def-Wide                      Marine Corps Base Camp  Ambulatory Care Center              45,040          45,040
                               Pendleton               Replacement (Area 22).
Def-Wide                      Marine Corps Mountain   Fuel Facilities...........          19,300          19,300
                               Warfare Training
                               Center Bridgeport
Def-Wide                      Naval Base Coronado     SOF Operations Support              51,000          51,000
                                                       Facility, Phase 2.
                            Colorado
Def-Wide                      Fort Carson             Ambulatory Care Center              41,000          41,000
                                                       Replacement.
                            Cuba
Def-Wide                      Naval Station           Ambulatory Care Center              96,829          96,829
                               Guantanamo Bay          Replacement (INC 2).
                            Delaware
Def-Wide                      Major Joseph R.         Microgrid and Backup Power               0          22,050
                               ``beau'' Biden III
                               National Guard/
                               Reserve Center
                            Florida
Def-Wide                      Hurlburt Field          SOF Afsoc Operations                14,000          14,000
                                                       Facility.
                            Georgia
Def-Wide                      Hunter Army Airfield    SOF Consolidated Rigging            47,000          47,000
                                                       Facility.
Def-Wide                      Hunter Army Airfield    SOF Military Working Dog            16,800          16,800
                                                       Kennel Facility.
                            Germany
Def-Wide                      Spangdahlem Air Base    Cost to Complete--                   6,500           6,500
                                                       Spangdahlem Elem. School
                                                       Replace.
                            Greece
Def-Wide                      Naval Support Activity  Advanced Microgrid........               0          42,500
                               Souda Bay
                            Guam
Def-Wide                      Joint Region Marianas   Guam High School Temporary          26,000          26,000
                                                       Facilities.
Def-Wide                      Joint Region Marianas   PDI: Gds, Command Center           187,212         187,212
                                                       (INC).
Def-Wide                      Joint Region Marianas   PDI: Gds, Eiamd, Phase 1           278,267         278,267
                                                       (INC).
                            Illinois
Def-Wide                      Rock Island Arsenal     Power Generation and                     0          70,480
                                                       Microgrid.
                            Indiana
Def-Wide                      Camp Atterbury-         Power Generation and                     0          39,180
                               Muscatatuck             Microgrid.
                            Italy
Def-Wide                      Naval Air Station       Microgrid Control Systems.               0          13,470
                               Sigonella
                            Japan
Def-Wide                      Camp Fuji               Microgrid and Backup Power               0          45,870
Def-Wide                      Fleet Activities        Kinnick High School (INC).          40,386          40,386
                               Yokosuka
Def-Wide                      Marine Corps Base Camp  Kubasaki High School......         160,000          30,000
                               Smedley D. Butler
                            Korea
Def-Wide                      Kunsan Air Base         Ambulatory Care Center              64,942          64,942
                                                       Replacement.

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                            Maine
Def-Wide                      Naval Shipyard          Power Plant Resiliency                   0          28,700
                               Portsmouth              Improvements.
                            Maryland
Def-Wide                      Aberdeen Proving        Power Generation and                     0          30,730
                               Ground                  Microgrid.
Def-Wide                      Fort Meade              NSAW East Campus Building          265,000         265,000
                                                       #5 (INC 2).
Def-Wide                      Joint Base Andrews      Ambulatory Care Center              15,040          15,040
                                                       (INC).
Def-Wide                      Joint Base Andrews      Microgrid With Electric                  0          17,920
                                                       Vehicle Charging
                                                       Infrastructure.
Def-Wide                      Walter Reed National    MEDCEN Addition/Alteration          77,651          77,651
                               Military Medical        (INC 8).
                               Center
                            Missouri
Def-Wide                      Whiteman Air Force      Flightline Fueling                  19,500          19,500
                               Base                    Facilities.
                            New Jersey
Def-Wide                      Joint Base McGuire-Dix- Microgrid With Electric                  0          17,730
                               Lakehurst               Vehicle Charging
                                                       Infrastructure.
                            North Carolina
Def-Wide                      Fort Liberty            SOF Arms Room Addition....          11,800          11,800
Def-Wide                      Marine Corps Base Camp  SOF Armory................          25,400          25,400
                               Lejeune
                            Ohio
Def-Wide                      Wright-Patterson Air    District Cooling Plant....               0          53,000
                               Force Base
                            South Carolina
Def-Wide                      Marine Corps Air        Fuel Pier.................          31,500          31,500
                               Station Beaufort
Def-Wide                      Marine Corps Recruit    Ambulatory Care Clinic              72,050          72,050
                               Depot Parris Island     Replacement (Dental).
                            Texas
Def-Wide                      Naval Air Station       General Purpose Warehouse.          79,300          79,300
                               Corpus Christi
Def-Wide                      NSA Texas (Nsat)        Cryptologic Center (INC)..         152,000         152,000
                            United Kingdom
Def-Wide                      Royal Air Force         Lakenheath High School....         153,000         153,000
                               Lakenheath
                            Virginia
Def-Wide                      Fort Belvoir            Defense Health                     225,000         225,000
                                                       Headquarters.
Def-Wide                      Joint Expeditionary     SOF Human Performance               32,000          32,000
                               Base Little Creek--     Training Center.
                               Fort Story
Def-Wide                      Pentagon                Metro Entrance Pedestrian           36,800          36,800
                                                       Access Control Pt..
                            Washington
Def-Wide                      Joint Base Lewis-       Power Generation and                     0          40,000
                               McChord--Gray Army      Microgrid.
                               Airfield
Def-Wide                      Naval Air Station       Hydrant Fueling System....          54,000          54,000
                               Whidbey Island
Def-Wide                      Naval Magazine Indian   Backup Power and Microgrid               0          39,490
                               Island
Def-Wide                      Naval Undersea Warfare  SOF Coldwater Training/             35,000          35,000
                               Center Keyport          Austere Environ. Fac.
                            Worldwide Unspecified
Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Cost to Complete--ERCIP...               0         103,100
                               Locations
Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Design (Defense-Wide).....          26,081          26,081
                               Locations
Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Design (DHA)..............          46,751          46,751
                               Locations
Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Design (DLA)..............         105,000         105,000
                               Locations
Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Design (DODEA)............           7,501           7,501
                               Locations
Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Design (MDA)..............           4,745           4,745
                               Locations
Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Design (NSA)..............          41,928          41,928
                               Locations
Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Design (SOCOM)............          35,495          35,495
                               Locations
Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Design (TJS)..............           1,964           1,964
                               Locations
Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Design (WHS)..............           1,508           1,508
                               Locations
Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Energy Resilience and              636,000               0
                               Locations               Conservation Investment
                                                       Program.
Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   ERCIP Design..............          96,238          96,238
                               Locations
Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Exercise Related Minor              11,146          21,785
                               Locations               Construction.
Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor                    3,000           8,000
                               Locations               Construction (Defense-
                                                       Wide).
Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor                   18,000          18,000
                               Locations               Construction (DHA).
Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor                   13,333          13,333
                               Locations               Construction (DLA).
Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor                    7,400           7,400
                               Locations               Construction (DODEA).
Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor                    5,277           5,277
                               Locations               Construction (MDA).
Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor                    6,000           6,000
                               Locations               Construction (NSA).

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Def-Wide                      Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor                   24,109          24,109
                               Locations               Construction (SOCOM).
                            ........................
      Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total                                        3,733,163       3,636,722
                              ......................
                            Worldwide Unspecified
NATO                          NATO Security           NATO Security Investment            433864         433,864
                               Investment Program      Program.
                            ........................
      NATO Security Investment Program Total                                             433,864         433,864
                              ......................
                            Alaska
Army NG                       Fort Richardson         National Guard Readiness             67000          67,000
                                                       Center.
                            Iowa
Army NG                       Sioux City Armory       National Guard Vehicle               13800          13,800
                                                       Maintenance Shop.
                            Louisiana
Army NG                       Lafayette Readiness     National Guard Readiness             33000          33,000
                               Center                  Center.
                            Michigan
Army NG                       Detroit Olympia         Readiness Center Addition/               0           3,400
                                                       Alteration (Design).
                            Mississippi
Army NG                       Southaven Readiness     National Guard Readiness            33,000          33,000
                               Center                  Center.
                            Montana
Army NG                       Malta Readiness Center  National Guard Vehicle               14800          14,800
                                                       Maintenance Shop.
                            Nevada
Army NG                       Hawthorne Army Depot    Automated Qualification/             18000          18,000
                                                       Training Range.
                            New Jersey
Army NG                       Vineland                National Guard Vehicle               23000          23,000
                                                       Maintenance Shop.
                            Oklahoma
Army NG                       Shawnee Readiness       National Guard Readiness             29000          29,000
                               Center                  Center.
                            Puerto Rico
Army NG                       Gurabo Readiness        National Guard Vehicle                   0          63,000
                               Center                  Maintenance Shop.
                            Utah
Army NG                       Nephi Readiness Center  National Guard Vehicle               20000          20,000
                                                       Maintenance Shop.
                            Washington
Army NG                       Camp Murray             National Guard/Reserve               40000          40,000
                                                       Center Building.
                            Worldwide Unspecified
Army NG                       Unspecified Worldwide   Design....................           25529          25,529
                               Locations
Army NG                       Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor                    45000          65,000
                               Locations               Construction.
                            ........................
      Military Construction, Army National Guard Total                                   362,129         448,529
                              ......................
                            California
Army Res                      Bell                    Army Reserve Training                    0          55,000
                                                       Center.
Army Res                      Camp Parks              Advanced Skills Training             42000          42,000
                                                       Barracks.
                            Georgia
Army Res                      Dobbins Air Reserve     Army Reserve Center.......           78000          78,000
                               Base
                            Kentucky
Army Res                      Fort Knox               Aviation Support Facility.               0          70,000
                            Massachusetts
Army Res                      Devens Reserve Forces   Collective Training                      0          39,000
                               Training Area           Enlisted Barracks.
                            New Jersey
Army Res                      Joint Base McGuire-Dix- Vertical Skills Facility..           16000          16,000
                               Lakehurst
                            Pennsylvania
Army Res                      Wilkes-Barre            Area Maintenance Support             22000          22,000
                                                       Activity Equipment.
                            Puerto Rico
Army Res                      Fort Buchanan           Advanced Skills Training             39000          39,000
                                                       Barracks.
                            Virginia
Army Res                      Richmond                Area Maintenance Support             23000          23,000
                                                       Activity/Vms.
                            Worldwide Unspecified
Army Res                      Unspecified Worldwide   Design....................           31508          31,508
                               Locations
Army Res                      Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor                     3524          13,524
                               Locations               Construction.
                            ........................
      Military Construction, Army Reserve Total                                          255,032         429,032
                              ......................
                            Texas
N/MC Res                      Naval Air Station       Maintenance Hangar........               0          75,000
                               Joint Reserve Base
                               Fort Worth
                            Washington
N/MC Res                      Joint Base Lewis-       Parachute Survival                   26610          26,610
                               McChord                 Training Facility.
                            Worldwide Unspecified
N/MC Res                      Unspecified Worldwide   MCNR Design...............             663             663
                               Locations
N/MC Res                      Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor                        0          10,000
                               Locations               Construction.
N/MC Res                      Unspecified Worldwide   USMCR Design..............            2556           2,556
                               Locations

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                            ........................
      Military Construction, Navy Reserve Total                                           29,829         114,829
                              ......................
                            Alaska
Air NG                        Joint Base Elmendorf-   Combat Rescue Helicopter            19,300          19,300
                               Richardson              Simulator.
                            Arizona
Air NG                        Tucson International    Cost to Complete--Base                   0           7,000
                               Airport                 Entry Complex.
                            California
Air NG                        Moffett Air Field       Combat Rescue Helicopter             12600          12,600
                                                       Simulator.
                            Colorado
Air NG                        Buckley Space Force     Cost to Complete--                       0           4,000
                               Base                    Corrosion Control
                                                       Facility.
                            Florida
Air NG                        Jacksonville            F-35 Consolidated Weapons            26200          26,200
                               International Airport   Training.
                            Hawaii
Air NG                        Hickam Air Force Base   Space Control Center......           36600          36,600
                            New Jersey
Air NG                        Atlantic City           F-16 Mission Training                18000          18,000
                               International Airport   Center.
                            New York
Air NG                        Francis S. Gabreski     Combat Rescue Helicopter             14000          14,000
                               Airport                 Simulator.
                            Ohio
Air NG                        Rickenbacher            Cost to Complete--Small                  0           6,000
                               International Airport   Arms Range.
                            Oregon
Air NG                        Portland International  Cost to Complete--Special                0           7,000
                               Airport                 Tactics Complex - 1.
Air NG                        Portland International  Cost to Complete--Special                0           5,000
                               Airport                 Tactics Complex - 2.
Air NG                        Portland International  Cost to Complete--Special                0           5,000
                               Airport                 Tactics Complex - 3.
                            Texas
Air NG                        Fort Worth              C-130J ADAL Fuel Cell               13,100          13,100
                                                       Building 1674.
                            Worldwide Unspecified
Air NG                        Unspecified Worldwide   Design....................          10,792          10,792
                               Locations
Air NG                        Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor                   40,200          50,200
                               Locations               Construction.
                            Wyoming
Air NG                        Cheyenne Regional       Cost to Complete--                       0           4,000
                               Airport                 Construct Vm & Age
                                                       Complex.
                            ........................
      Military Construction, Air National Guard Total                                    190,792         238,792
                              ......................
                            Delaware
AF Res                        Dover Air Force Base    512th Operations Group                   0          42,000
                                                       Facility.
                            Georgia
AF Res                        Dobbins Air Reserve     Security Forces Facility..          22,000          22,000
                               Base
                            Indiana
AF Res                        Grissom Air Reserve     Indoor Small Arms Range...          21,000          21,000
                               Base
                            Ohio
AF Res                        Youngstown Air Reserve  Base Fire Station.........          25,000          25,000
                               Station
                            Worldwide Unspecified
AF Res                        Unspecified Worldwide   Design....................             562             562
                               Locations
AF Res                        Unspecified Worldwide   Unspecified Minor                      701          10,701
                               Locations               Construction.
                            ........................
Military Construction, Air    ......................  ..........................          69,263         121,263
 Force Reserve
                              ......................
                            Belgium
FH Con Army                   Chievres Air Base       Family Housing New                 100,954          50,954
                                                       Construction (84 Units).
                            Georgia
FH Con Army                   Fort Eisenhower         MHPI Restructure--Fort              50,000          50,000
                                                       Eisenhower.
                            Germany
FH Con Army                   U.S. Army Garrison      Family Housing Replacement          63,246          63,246
                               Rheinland-Pfalz         Construction (54 Units).
                            Japan
FH Con Army                   Sagamihara Family       Family Housing                      31,114          31,114
                               Housing Area            Improvements Construction
                                                       (35 Units).
                            Worldwide Unspecified
FH Con Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Family Housing Design.....          31,333          31,333
                               Locations
                            ........................
      Family Housing Construction, Army Total                                            276,647         226,647
                              ......................
                            Worldwide Unspecified
FH Ops Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Furnishings...............          18,065          18,065
                               Locations

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FH Ops Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Leased Housing............         129,703         129,703
                               Locations
FH Ops Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Maintenance of Real                127,097         127,097
                               Locations               Property Facilities.
FH Ops Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Management Account........          62,060          62,060
                               Locations
FH Ops Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Military Housing                    69,579          69,579
                               Locations               Privatization Initiative.
FH Ops Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Miscellaneous.............             357             357
                               Locations
FH Ops Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Services..................           8,273           8,273
                               Locations
FH Ops Army                   Unspecified Worldwide   Utilities.................          60,477          60,477
                               Locations
                            ........................
      Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Army Total                               475,611         475,611
                              ......................
                            Guam
FH Con Navy                   Andersen Air Force      Replace Andersen Housing,           93,112          93,112
                               Base                    Phase 10 (42 Units).
FH Con Navy                   Andersen Air Force      Replace Andersen Housing,          103,863         103,863
                               Base                    Phase 9 (136 Units).
                            Japan
FH Con Navy                   Marine Corps Air        Construction Improvements           35,438          35,438
                               Station Iwakuni         (64 Units).
                            Worldwide Unspecified
FH Con Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   Design....................          13,329          13,329
                               Locations
                            ........................
      Family Housing Construction, Navy And Marine Corps Total                           245,742         245,742
                              ......................
                            Worldwide Unspecified
FH Ops Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   Furnishings...............          16,839          16,839
                               Locations
FH Ops Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   Housing Privatization               60,283          60,283
                               Locations               Support.
FH Ops Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   Leasing...................          67,412          67,412
                               Locations
FH Ops Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   Maintenance...............         109,504         109,504
                               Locations
FH Ops Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   Management................          61,240          61,240
                               Locations
FH Ops Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   Miscellaneous.............             427             427
                               Locations
FH Ops Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   Services..................          17,332          17,332
                               Locations
FH Ops Navy                   Unspecified Worldwide   Utilities.................          44,180          44,180
                               Locations
                            ........................
      Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Navy And Marine Corps Total              377,217         377,217
                              ......................
                            Alaska
FH Con AF                     Joint Base Elmendorf-   MHPI Restructure--Jber             120,000         120,000
                               Richardson              Phase III.
                            Germany
FH Con AF                     Ramstein Air Base       Construct 2 Goq Units.....           4,350           4,350
FH Con AF                     Ramstein Air Base       KMC 02--Construct Two Car            1,400           1,400
                                                       Garages (5 Units).
                            Japan
FH Con AF                     Yokota Air Base         Family House Improvements           26,242          26,242
                                                       8b West (19 Units).
FH Con AF                     Yokota Air Base         Family House Improvements           39,000          39,000
                                                       9, Phase 2 (32 Units).
                            Texas
FH Con AF                     Lackland Air Force      MHPI Restructure--Lackland          24,000          24,000
                               Base
                            Worldwide Unspecified
FH Con AF                     Unspecified Worldwide   Design....................           6,557           6,557
                               Locations
                            ........................
      Family Housing Construction, Air Force Total                                       221,549         221,549
                              ......................
                            Worldwide Unspecified
FH Ops AF                     Unspecified Worldwide   Furnishings...............          24,230          24,230
                               Locations
FH Ops AF                     Unspecified Worldwide   Housing Privatization               32,508          32,508
                               Locations               Support.
FH Ops AF                     Unspecified Worldwide   Leasing...................            6278           6,278
                               Locations
FH Ops AF                     Unspecified Worldwide   Maintenance...............          127023         127,023
                               Locations
FH Ops AF                     Unspecified Worldwide   Management................           71384          71,384
                               Locations
FH Ops AF                     Unspecified Worldwide   Miscellaneous.............            2426           2,426
                               Locations
FH Ops AF                     Unspecified Worldwide   Services..................          12,446          12,446
                               Locations

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FH Ops AF                     Unspecified Worldwide   Utilities.................           49955          49,955
                               Locations
                            ........................
      Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Air Force Total                          326,250         326,250
                              ......................
                            Worldwide Unspecified
FH Ops DW                     Unspecified Worldwide   Furnishings...............             687             687
                               Locations
FH Ops DW                     Unspecified Worldwide   Furnishings...............              91              91
                               Locations
FH Ops DW                     Unspecified Worldwide   Leasing...................           32983          32,983
                               Locations
FH Ops DW                     Unspecified Worldwide   Leasing...................           13986          13,986
                               Locations
FH Ops DW                     Unspecified Worldwide   Maintenance...............              36              36
                               Locations
FH Ops DW                     Unspecified Worldwide   Utilities.................            4358           4,358
                               Locations
FH Ops DW                     Unspecified Worldwide   Utilities.................              15              15
                               Locations
                            ........................
      Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Defense-Wide Total                        52,156          52,156
                              ......................
                            Worldwide Unspecified
FHIF                          Unspecified Worldwide   Administrative Expenses--             8195           8,195
                               Locations               FHIF.
                            ........................
      DOD Family Housing Improvement Fund Total                                            8,195           8,195
                              ......................
                            Worldwide Unspecified
UHIF                          Unspecified Worldwide   Administrative Expenses--              497             497
                               Locations               UHIF.
                            ........................
      Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund Total                                           497             497
                              ......................
                            Worldwide Unspecified
BRAC                          Unspecified Worldwide   Base Realignment and                212556         237,556
                               Locations               Closure.
                            ........................
      Base Realignment and Closure--Army Total                                           212,556         237,556
                              ......................
                            Worldwide Unspecified
BRAC                          Unspecified Worldwide   Base Realignment and               111,697         136,697
                               Locations               Closure.
                            ........................
      Base Realignment and Closure--Navy Total                                           111,697         136,697
                              ......................
                            Worldwide Unspecified
BRAC                          Unspecified Worldwide   Base Realignment and                121952         146,952
                               Locations               Closure.
                            ........................
      Base Realignment and Closure--Air Force Total                                      121,952         146,952
                              ......................
                            Worldwide Unspecified
BRAC                          Unspecified Worldwide   INT-4: DLA Activities.....            1756           1,756
                               Locations
                            ........................
      Base Realignment and Closure--Defense-Wide Total                                     1,756           1,756
                              ......................
      Total, Military Construction                                                    17,545,079      17,545,079
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      TITLE XLVII--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS

     SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS (In Thousands
                               of Dollars)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 FY 2025        House
                   Program                       Request     Authorized
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Discretionary Summary By Appropriation
  Energy And Water Development, And Related
   Agencies
  Appropriation Summary:
    Nuclear Energy..........................       150,000       150,000
    Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D..........       384,957             0
 
    Atomic Energy Defense Activities
      National nuclear security
       administration:

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        Weapons activities..................    19,848,644    19,975,644
        Defense nuclear nonproliferation....     2,465,108     2,445,108
        Naval reactors......................     2,118,773     1,998,773
        Federal salaries and expenses.......       564,475       539,475
  Total, National Nuclear Security              24,997,000    24,959,000
   Administration...........................
 
      Environmental and other defense
       activities:
        Defense environmental cleanup.......     7,059,695     7,019,695
        Other defense activities............     1,140,023     1,140,023
  Total, Environmental & other defense           8,199,718     8,159,718
   activities...............................
  Total, Atomic Energy Defense Activities...    33,196,718    33,118,718
  Total, Discretionary Funding..............    33,731,675    33,268,718
 
Nuclear Energy
  Idaho sitewide safeguards and security....       150,000       150,000
  Total, Nuclear Energy.....................       150,000       150,000
 
Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D
  Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D Program....       384,957             0
    Program decrease........................                  [-384,957]
  Total, Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D.....       384,957             0
 
  Stockpile Management
    Stockpile Major Modernization
      B61-12 Life Extension Program.........        27,500        27,500
      W88 Alteration Program................        78,700        78,700
      W80-4 Life Extension Program..........     1,164,750     1,164,750
      W80-4 ALT SLCM........................             0        70,000
        Program increase....................                    [70,000]
      W87-1 Modification Program............     1,096,033     1,096,033
      W93 Program...........................       455,776       455,776
      B61-13................................        16,000        16,000
  Total, Stockpile Major Modernization......     2,838,759     2,908,759
 
      Stockpile services
        Stockpile Sustainment...............     1,356,260     1,356,260
        Weapons Dismantlement and                   54,100        49,100
         Disposition........................
          Program reduction.................                    [-5,000]
        Production Operations...............       816,567       816,567
        Nuclear Enterprise Assurance........        75,002        75,002
  Subtotal, Stockpile Services..............     2,301,929     2,296,929
  Total, Stockpile Management...............     5,140,688     5,205,688
 
Weapons Activities
  Production Modernization
    Primary Capability Modernization
      Plutonium Modernization
        Los Alamos Plutonium Modernization
          Los Alamos Plutonium Operations...       984,611       984,611
          21-D-512 Plutonium Pit Production        470,000       470,000
           Project, LANL....................
          15-D-302 TA-55 Reinvestments              39,475        39,475
           Project, Phase 3, LANL...........
  Subtotal, Los Alamos Plutonium                 1,494,086     1,494,086
   Modernization............................
        Savannah River Plutonium
         Modernization
          Savannah River Plutonium                  75,332        75,332
           Operations.......................
          21-D-511 Savannah River Plutonium      1,200,000     1,200,000
           Processing Facility, SRS.........
  Subtotal, Savannah River Plutonium             1,275,332     1,275,332
   Modernization............................
        Enterprise Plutonium Support........       121,964       121,964
  Total, Plutonium Modernization............     2,891,382     2,891,382
      High Explosives and Energetics
          High Explosives & Energetics......       115,675       131,675
            High Explosives Binder--NNSA UPL                    [16,000]
          15-D-301 HE Science & Engineering         15,000        15,000
           Facility, PX.....................
          21-D-510 HE Synthesis Formulation                       20,000
           and Production, PX...............
            Program increase................                    [20,000]
  Total, High Explosives and Energetics.....       130,675       166,675
  Total, Primary Capability Modernization...     3,022,057     3,058,057
 
    Secondary Capability Modernization
      Secondary Capability Modernization....       755,353       755,353
      18-D-690 Lithium Processing Facility,        260,000       260,000
       Y-12.................................
      06-D-141 Uranium Processing Facility,        800,000       800,000
       Y-12.................................
  Total, Secondary Capability Modernization.     1,815,353     1,815,353
 
    Tritium and Domestic Uranium Enrichment
      Tritium and Domestic Uranium                 661,738       661,738
       Enrichment...........................
  Total, Tritium and Domestic Uranium              661,738       661,738
   Enrichment...............................
 
    Non-Nuclear Capability Modernization....       141,300       141,300
    22-D-513 Power Sources Capability, SNL..        50,000        50,000
    Warhead Assembly Modernization..........        34,000        34,000
    Capability Based Investments............       153,244       153,244

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  Total, Production Modernization...........     5,877,692     5,913,692
 
 
  Stockpile Research, Technology, and
   Engineering
    Assessment Science......................       907,333       907,333
    Engineering and Integrated Assessments..       418,000       418,000
    Inertial Confinement Fusion.............       682,830       682,830
    Weapon Technology and Manufacturing            286,489       296,489
     Maturation.............................
      High Explosives Binder--NNSA UPL......                    [10,000]
    Advanced Simulation and Computing.......       879,500       879,500
  Total, Stockpile Research, Technology, and     3,174,152     3,184,152
   Engineering..............................
 
  Academic Programs and Community Support...       128,188       113,188
    Community Capacity Building Program.....                   [-15,000]
  Total, Academic Programs and Community           128,188       113,188
   Support..................................
 
  Infrastructure and Operations
    Operations of facilities................     1,305,000     1,305,000
    Safety and environmental operations.....       191,958       191,958
    Maintenance and repair of facilities....       881,000       881,000
    Recapitalization........................       778,408       778,408
    Construction:
      25-D-511 PULSE New Access, NNSS.......        25,000        25,000
      25-D-510 Plutonium Mission Safety &           48,500        48,500
       Quality Building, LANL...............
      23-D-517 Electrical Power Capacity            70,000        70,000
       Upgrade, LANL........................
      24-D-510 Analytic Gas Laboratory, PX..                      36,000
        Program increase....................                    [36,000]
  Total, Construction.......................       143,500       179,500
  Total, Infrastructure and operations......     3,299,866     3,335,866
 
  Secure transportation asset
    Operations and equipment................       236,160       236,160
    Program direction.......................       135,264       135,264
  Total, Secure transportation asset........       371,424       371,424
 
  Defense Nuclear Security
    Operations and Maintenance..............     1,126,000     1,121,000
      Program decrease......................                    [-5,000]
    Construction:
      17-D-710 West end protected area              54,000        54,000
       reduction project, Y-12..............
  Total, Defense nuclear security...........     1,180,000     1,175,000
 
  Information technology and cybersecurity..       646,000       646,000
  Legacy contractor pensions................        30,634        30,634
  Total, Weapons Activities.................    19,848,644    19,975,644
 
 
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
  Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs
    Global material security
      International nuclear security........        87,768        82,768
        Program reduction...................                    [-5,000]
      Radiological security.................       260,000       260,000
      Nuclear smuggling detection and              196,096       182,096
       deterrence...........................
        Insufficient justification..........                   [-14,000]
  Total, Global material security...........       543,864       524,864
 
    Material management and minimization
      Reactor Conversion and Uranium Supply.       145,227       145,227
      Plutonium Disposition.................       193,045       193,045
      Nuclear Material Removal and                  38,825        38,825
       Elimination..........................
  Total, Material management & minimization.       377,097       377,097
 
    Nonproliferation and arms control.......       224,980       224,980
 
    Defense nuclear nonproliferation R&D
      Proliferation Detection...............       317,158       316,158
        Arms Control Advancement Initiative.                    [-1,000]
      Nuclear Detonation Detection..........       323,058       323,058
      Forensics R&D.........................        37,759        37,759
      Nonproliferation Stewardship Program..       124,875       124,875
  Total, Defense nuclear nonproliferation          802,850       801,850
   R&D......................................
 
    Nonproliferation Construction:
      18-D-150 Surplus Plutonium Disposition        40,000        40,000
       Project, SRS.........................
  Total, Nonproliferation construction......        40,000        40,000
  Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation        1,988,791     1,968,791
   Programs.................................
 
  Legacy contractor pensions................         7,128         7,128
  Nuclear counterterrorism and incident            536,189       536,189
   response program.........................
  Use of prior-year balances................       -67,000       -67,000

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  Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation...     2,465,108     2,445,108
 
 
Naval Reactors
  Naval reactors development................       868,380       848,380
    Insufficient justification..............                   [-20,000]
  Columbia-Class reactor systems development        45,610        45,610
  Naval reactors operations and                    763,263       763,263
   infrastructure...........................
  Construction:
    25-D-530 Naval Examination Acquisition          45,000        45,000
     Project................................
    22-D-532 KL Security Upgrades...........        41,670        41,670
    14-D-901 Spent Fuel Handling                   292,002       192,002
     Recapitalization Project, NRF..........
      Program reduction.....................                  [-100,000]
  Total, Construction.......................       378,672       278,672
  Program direction.........................        62,848        62,848
  Total, Naval Reactors.....................     2,118,773     1,998,773
 
 
Federal Salaries And Expenses
  Program Direction.........................       564,475       539,475
    Program decrease........................                    [-5,000]
    Insufficient justification..............                   [-20,000]
  Total, Office Of The Administrator........       564,475       539,475
 
 
Defense Environmental Cleanup
  Closure sites:
    Closure sites administration............         1,350         1,350
 
  Richland:
    River corridor and other cleanup               133,000       133,000
     operations.............................
    Central plateau remediation.............       773,030       773,030
    Richland community and regulatory               11,130        11,130
     support................................
    Construction:
      22-D-401 Eastern Plateau Fire Station.        13,500        13,500
      22-D-402 L-897, 200 Area Water                 7,800         7,800
       Treatment Facility...................
      23-D-404 181D Export Water System             18,886        18,886
       Reconfiguration and Upgrade..........
      23-D-405 181B Export Water System              1,168         1,168
       Reconfiguration and Upgrade..........
      24-D-401 Environmental Restoration            25,000        25,000
       Disposal Facility Supercell 11
       Expansion Proj.......................
  Total, Construction--Richland.............        66,354        66,354
  Total, Richland...........................       983,514       983,514
 
  Office of River Protection:
    Waste Treatment Immobilization Plant           466,000       466,000
     Commissioning..........................
    Rad liquid tank waste stabilization and        832,065       832,065
     disposition............................
    Construction:
      01-D-16D High-Level Waste Facility....       608,100       608,100
      01-D-16E Pretreatment Facility........        20,000        20,000
      15-D-409 Low Activity Waste                   37,500        37,500
       Pretreatment System..................
      23-D-403, Hanford 200 West Area Tank          37,500        37,500
       Farms Risk Management Project........
  Total, Construction--Office of River             703,100       703,100
   Protection ..............................
 
  Total, Office of River Protection.........     2,001,165     2,001,165
 
  Idaho National Laboratory:
    Idaho cleanup and waste disposition.....       430,678       430,678
    Idaho community and regulatory support..         3,315         3,315
      Construction:
        22-D-404 Additional ICDF Landfill           25,250        25,250
         Disposal Cell and Evaporation Ponds
         Project............................
  Total, Construction--Idaho................        25,250        25,250
  Total, Idaho National Laboratory..........       459,243       459,243
 
  NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites
    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory..         1,917         1,917
    LLNL Excess Facilities D&D..............                           0
    Nuclear facility D & D
      Separations Process Research Unit.....           845           845
      Nevada Site...........................        63,377        63,377
      Sandia National Laboratories..........         1,816         1,816
      Los Alamos National Laboratory........       273,610       273,610
      Los Alamos Excess Facilities D&D......         1,622         1,622
  Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites....       343,187       343,187
 
  Oak Ridge Reservation:
    OR Nuclear facility D & D...............       342,705       342,705
  Total, OR Nuclear facility D & D..........       342,705       342,705
 
    U233 Disposition Program................        60,000        60,000
    OR cleanup and disposition..............        72,000        72,000
      Construction:
        14-D-403 Outfall 200 Mercury                30,000        30,000
         Treatment Facility.................

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        17-D-401 On-site waste disposal             40,000        40,000
         facility...........................
  Total, Construction--Oak Ridge............        70,000        70,000
  Total, OR cleanup and waste disposition...       202,000       202,000
 
    OR community & regulatory support.......         5,700         5,700
    OR technology development and deployment         3,300         3,300
  Total, Oak Ridge Reservation..............       553,705       553,705
 
  Savannah River Sites:
    Savannah River risk management                 400,538       400,538
     operations.............................
      Construction:
        19-D-701 SR Security Systems                 6,000         6,000
         Replacement........................
  Total, Savannah River Risk Management            406,538       406,538
   Operations...............................
 
    SR Community and Regulatory Support.....         5,198         5,198
    Savannah River National Laboratory              90,000        90,000
     Operations & Maintenance...............
    Radioactive Liquid Tank Waste                  971,235       981,235
     Stabilization and Disposition..........
      Program increase......................                    [10,000]
      Construction:
        20-D-401 Saltstone Disposal Unit            82,500        82,500
         #10, 11, 12........................
  Total, Construction--Savannah River sites.        82,500        82,500
  Total, Savannah River sites...............     1,555,471     1,565,471
 
  Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
    Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.............       413,874       413,874
    Construction:
      15-D-411 Safety significant                   10,346        10,346
       confinement ventilation system, WIPP.
      15-D-412 Utility Shaft, WIPP..........         1,200         1,200
  Total, Construction--Waste Isolation Pilot        11,546        11,546
   Plant....................................
  Total, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant........       425,420       425,420
 
  Program Direction.........................       334,958       324,958
    Insufficient justification..............                   [-10,000]
  Program Support...........................       105,885        65,885
    Community Capacity Building Program.....                   [-40,000]
  Safeguards and Security...................       265,197       265,197
  Technology Development and Deployment.....        30,600        30,600
  Total, Defense Environmental Cleanup......     7,059,695     7,019,695
 
Other Defense Activities
  Environment, health, safety and security
    Environment, health, safety and security       141,908       141,908
    Program direction.......................        90,555        90,555
  Total, Environment, Health, safety and           232,463       232,463
   security.................................
 
  Office of Enterprise Assessments
    Enterprise Assessments..................        30,022        30,022
    Program direction.......................        64,132        64,132
  Total, Office of Enterprise Assessments...        94,154        94,154
 
  Specialized security activities...........       390,000       390,000
 
  Office of Legacy Management
    Legacy management.......................       181,289       181,289
    Program direction.......................        23,969        23,969
  Total, Office of Legacy Management........       205,258       205,258
 
  Defense-related administrative support....       213,649       213,649
 
  Office of hearings and appeals............         4,499         4,499
  Subtotal, Other Defense Activities........     1,140,023     1,140,023
  Total, Other Defense Activities...........     1,140,023     1,140,023
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  The Acting CHAIR. No further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall 
be in order except those printed in part B of House Report 118-551 and 
amendments en bloc described in section 3 of House Resolution 1287.
  Each further amendment printed in part B of the report shall be 
considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only 
by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, 
shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided 
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject 
to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 
question.
  It shall be in order at any time for the chair of the Committee on 
Armed Services or his designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting 
of further amendments printed in part B of the report not earlier 
disposed of.
  Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be debatable 
for 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Armed Services or their respective 
designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject 
to a demand for division of the question.


            Amendment No. 1 Offered by Mr. Rogers of Alabama

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 1 
printed in part B of House Report 118-551.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I rise as the designee of the 
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Pfluger), and I have an amendment at the 
desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.

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  The text of the amendment is as follows:

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

     SEC. 16__. EXPANSION OF NUCLEAR LONG RANGE STANDOFF 
                   CAPABILITY.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force may use 
     amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act for fiscal 
     year 2025 for Operation and Maintenance, Air Force to 
     reconvert the B-52 bombers that had been modified to carry 
     only conventional weapons to conform to the Treaty between 
     the United States of America and the Russian Federation on 
     Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of 
     Strategic Offensive Arms signed on April 8, 2010, and entered 
     into force on February 5, 2011 (commonly known as the ``New 
     START Treaty''), to be able to carry nuclear weapons.
       (b) Conversion of B-52 Bombers.--
       (1) Start date.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     expiration of the New Start Treaty, the Secretary of the Air 
     Force shall commence the process of making available for 
     nuclear certification the B-52 bombers described in 
     subsection (a).
       (2) Completion date.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall 
     ensure that the reconversion of B-52 bombers described in 
     subsection (a) is complete by not later than December 31, 
     2029.
       (c) Funding Profile for Increased Production of the Long 
     Range Standoff Weapon.--Not later than 120 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air 
     Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 
     report on the funding profile necessary, by fiscal year, to 
     expand by one-third the planned purchase of the Long Range 
     Standoff Weapon.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1287, the gentleman 
from Alabama (Mr. Rogers) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Alabama.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I 
may consume.
  This amendment would require the Air Force to begin restoring nuclear 
capabilities to B-52 bombers that had this capability removed under the 
New START Treaty.
  The treaty expires in 2026, and the prospect of Russia coming to the 
table for serious arms control discussions is incredibly unlikely, so 
we need to be prepared to face a nuclear environment without any treaty 
limitations.
  That is what this amendment does. It takes reasonable steps to ensure 
that we are prepared for a future threat environment that is more 
competitive and unconstrained by treaties.
  I urge my colleagues to support the amendment, and I yield back the 
balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in 
opposition.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I will be brief on this, but this 
is a requirement the DOD at the moment doesn't want to do. For the 
uninitiated, B-52s are not all nuclear capable because there are 
limitations within the New START treaty, which is still in existence, 
even though it may not be in a little while. The Department of Defense 
is not interested in doing this.
  What they are interested in doing is investing in the B-21, which is 
the next generation nuclear-capable bomber. This would cost a great 
deal of money. Also, they are currently trying to extend the life of a 
number of B-52s out to 2050, which they are confident they can do. This 
would be another added expense to that. I think we should look at this 
issue a little bit more before we require the Department of Defense to 
go down that route. I would urge a ``no'' vote.
  Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Rogers).
  The amendment was agreed to.


       Amendments En Bloc No. 1 Offered by Mr. Rogers of Alabama

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, pursuant to House Resolution 1287, 
I offer amendments en bloc.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc.
  Amendments en bloc No. 1 consisting of amendment Nos. 2, 3, 7, 11, 
12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 59, 60, 62, 63, 
64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 
82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 
100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 
114, 115, 116, and 117, printed in part B of House Report number 118-
551, offered by Mr. Rogers of Alabama:


          AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. SCHNEIDER OF ILLINOIS

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

     SEC. 12__. HELP ISRAEL RECOVER THE HOSTAGES.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) There has been substantial and sustained cooperation 
     between United States diplomatic, military, and intelligence 
     agencies and Israeli counterparts to help Israel release 
     those taken hostage on the attacks of October 7th, 2023.
       (2) Multiple proposals for returning the hostages and 
     implementing a ceasefire have been developed with the help of 
     the United States and international partners and presented to 
     both Israel and Hamas.
       (3) Hamas has impeded or outright rejected these proposals, 
     refusing to release the hostages and extending the suffering 
     of civilians on both sides of the border.
       (4) The global community, including the United States, must 
     exert necessary pressure on Hamas leadership to accept a 
     ceasefire proposal, release the hostages and relinquish 
     governing control of Gaza.
       (5) It is imperative that the United States continues to 
     work with international partners to release the remaining 
     hostages, including 8 Americans.
       (b) Briefing.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of State and the Director of 
     National Intelligence, shall provide a briefing to the 
     congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the House and Senate 
     Permanent Select Committees on Intelligence that contains an 
     overview of United States diplomatic, military, and 
     intelligence support for Israel as it works to release the 
     hostages.
       (2) Contents.--The briefing required under paragraph (1) 
     shall contain the following, relating to supporting the 
     release of the hostages:
       (A) An overview of United States military assistance to 
     Israel.
       (B) How the United States military is assisting the Israeli 
     military on hostage rescue planning and recovery efforts.
       (C) Intelligence sharing in support of hostage release.
       (D) United States personnel embedded or regularly liaising 
     with Israel's military, intelligence, and diplomatic 
     officials.
       (E) A description of how the United States is leveraging 
     partner nations to assist with hostage release efforts.
       (F) Any other forms of assistance provided the Secretary 
     determines relevant to Israel's efforts to release the 
     hostages.
       (3) Form.--The briefing required under paragraph (1) shall 
     be provided in unclassified form, but may contain a 
     classified annex.
       (c) Hostages Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``hostages'' means the individuals (alive or deceased) taken 
     by Hamas from Israel during the attacks of October 7, 2023, 
     and the immediate aftermath, including Israelis, Americans, 
     and citizens of other more than 22 other nations.


          AMENDMENT NO. 3 OFFERED BY MR. FRY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

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

     SEC. 1214. STATEMENT OF CONGRESS RELATING TO ISRAEL AND THE 
                   HOSTAGES HELD BY HAMAS.

       Congress--
       (1) declares that Israel is the United States' greatest 
     ally in the Middle East; and
       (2) demands the release of all hostages held captive by 
     Hamas and their return to safety.


           AMENDMENT NO. 7 OFFERED BY MR. BUCHANAN OF FLORIDA

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

     SEC. 12__. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE IRON 
                   DOME SYSTEM.

       Congress supports the mission of the Department of Defense 
     in helping Israel fend of attacks from Hamas by supporting 
     the Iron Dome system.


            AMENDMENT NO. 11 OFFERED BY MR. GOSAR OF ARIZONA

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

     SEC. 17__. RECORDS RELATING TO TOWER 22 ATTACK.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the President shall make available to Congress all 
     records relating to the January 28, 2024, attack on Tower 22 
     in Jordan.


         AMENDMENT NO. 12 OFFERED BY MS. MACE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

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

     SEC. 17_. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FROM CONSTRUCTING OR 
                   MAINTAINING PIER OFF THE COAST OF GAZA.

       (a) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be 
     appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 
     for the Department of Defense may be used to--
       (1) construct, maintain, or repair a pier off the coast of 
     Gaza;
       (2) transport humanitarian aid to a pier off the coast of 
     Gaza, or to any other location

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     from where such aid will be transported to a pier off the 
     coast of Gaza; or
       (3) deploy members of the Armed Forces for the purposes or 
     paragraphs (1) and (2).
       (b) Rule of Construction.--Subsection (a) shall not apply 
     to the use of funds to deconstruct and remove any existing 
     pier off the coast of Gaza.

            AMENDMENT NO. 13 OFFERED BY MR. DAVIDSON OF OHIO

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

     SEC. 17__. PROHIBITION ON CONSTRUCTION OF GAZA PORT.

       None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or 
     otherwise made available by this Act or by any provision of 
     Public Law 118-50 may be made available for the acquisition, 
     construction, installation, maintenance, or restoration of a 
     temporary or permanent pier, port, or similar structure 
     located in Gaza or off the western coast of Gaza in the 
     Mediterranean Sea, or for the deployment of any equipment or 
     members of the Armed Forces to Gaza relating to such 
     structure.

         AMENDMENT NO. 15 OFFERED BY MR. PERRY OF PENNSYLVANIA

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

     SEC. 13__. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO PROMOTE A ``ONE 
                   COUNTRY, TWO SYSTEMS'' SOLUTION FOR TAIWAN .

       None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
     or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense 
     fiscal year 2025 may be used to promote a ``one country, two 
     systems'' solution for Taiwan.

           AMENDMENT NO. 16 OFFERED BY MR. OGLES OF TENNESSEE

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

     SEC. __. PROHIBITION OF FUNDS TO CCP ENTITIES.

       None of the funds authorized by this Act or otherwise made 
     available by this Act may be made available to any entity 
     based in the People's Republic of China or any company whose 
     beneficial ownership is Chinese.

           AMENDMENT NO. 17 OFFERED BY MR. OGLES OF TENNESSEE

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

     SEC. 130_. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON PARTICIPATION OF 
                   THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN RIM OF THE 
                   PACIFIC (RIMPAC) NAVAL EXERCISES.

       Section 1259 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (10 U.S.C. 321 note) 
     is amended by striking subsection (b).


            AMENDMENT NO. 19 OFFERED BY MR. BARR OF KENTUCKY

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

     SEC. 13__. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC REPORTING OF 
                   CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES OPERATING IN THE 
                   UNITED STATES.

       Section 1260H(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 
     U.S.C. 113 note), as amended by section 1302, is further 
     amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(4) Language requirement.--The Secretary shall make the 
     list required under paragraph (1) in English and in Mandarin 
     Chinese. If the name of a Chinese military company included 
     on the list is referred to by the Government of China in a 
     language other than English or Mandarin Chinese, the 
     Secretary shall also include on the list the name of that 
     company in that language.''.


     AMENDMENT NO. 20 OFFERED BY MR. RESCHENTHALER OF PENNSYLVANIA

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

     SEC. 17_. LIMITATION ON FUNDS.

       None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or 
     otherwise made available by this Act may be used to provide 
     funding to support, directly or indirectly--
       (1) the Wuhan Institute of Virology located in the City of 
     Wuhan in the People's Republic of China;
       (2) the EcoHealth Alliance, Inc.;
       (3) any laboratory owned or controlled by the government of 
     the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Cuba, the 
     Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of 
     Korea, the Russian Federation, the Bolivarian Republic of 
     Venezuela under the regime of Nicolas Maduro Moros, or any 
     other country determined by the Secretary of State to be a 
     foreign adversary; or
       (4) gain-of-function research of concern.


            AMENDMENT NO. 25 OFFERED BY MR. GOSAR OF ARIZONA

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

     SEC. 10__. AUTHORIZATION TO USE NONELECTRIC VEHICLES AT YUMA 
                   PROVING GROUND.

       The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that members of the 
     Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of 
     Defense assigned to the Yuma Proving Ground are authorized to 
     use nonelectric vehicles in the performance of their duties.


       Amendment no. 27 Offered by Mr. Edwards of North Carolina

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

     SEC. 10__. UTILIZATION OF OFFICE SPACE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE.

       (a) Report to General Services Administration.--The 
     Secretary of Defense shall annually submit a written report 
     to the Administrator of the General Services Administration 
     that includes the following:
       (1) Monthly total occupancy of office space.
       (2) The actual utilization of office space.
       (3) Monthly space utilization rates.
       (4) Any other office space utilization data considered 
     important by the Administrator of the General Services 
     Administration.
       (b) Finalized Procedures for the Return of Office Space to 
     the General Services Administration.--The Secretary of 
     Defense shall draft and finalize written procedures that 
     provide for the return of office space to the General 
     Services Administration if the occupancy of the Department of 
     Defense falls below a 60 percent space utilization rate for 6 
     months within any 1-year period.
       (c) Exception for Intelligence Community.--This section 
     shall not apply to office space properties used by an element 
     of the intelligence community.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``actual utilization'' means the percentage of 
     capacity used based on the space utilization rate.
       (2) The term ``capacity'' means a usable office space 
     calculated by the square feet of such space divided by 150.
       (3) 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)
       (4) The term ``occupancy'' means the total number of 
     employees performing duties in-person, in office space, at 
     least 5 days per week on a recurring basis.
       (5) The term ``space utilization rate'' means total usable 
     square feet divided by occupancy.


          Amendment No. 29 Offered by Mr. Crawford of Arkansas

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

     SEC. 10__. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE 
                   OF DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE TRAINING CENTER 
                   AT EAKER AIR FORCE BASE, BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, 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 feasibility and 
     advisability of a reactivation of Eaker Air Force Base in 
     Blytheville, Arkansas to serve as an Air Force Training 
     Center. Such report shall include--
       (1) an assessment of existing facilities at Eaker Air Force 
     Base, including--
       (A) runways;
       (B) taxiways;
       (C) control towers; and
       (D) hangars;
       (2) a strategic assessment of the geography and location of 
     Eaker Air Force Base;
       (3) the overall cost to the Department of Defense of such 
     reactivation, including annual operations and maintenance 
     costs; and
       (4) whether, in the event of such reactivation, the 
     National Cold War Center in Blytheville, Arkansas (located in 
     close proximity to former Eaker Air Force Base (BRAC 1991)) 
     poses any logistical or security concerns for the 
     construction of or future training operations;
       (b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.


          Amendment No. 30 Offered by Mr. Walberg of Michigan

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

     SEC. 10__. REPORT ON ATTEMPTS BY ILLEGAL ALIENS TO ACCESS 
                   MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, and on an annual basis thereafter, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
     a report that identifies, with respect to the one-year period 
     preceding the date of the report, the number of instances in 
     which an alien not lawfully present in the United States--
       (1) attempted to enter a military installation in the 
     United States; or
       (2) gained entry to such an installation.


          Amendment NO. 31 Offered by Mr. Buchanan of Florida

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

     SEC. 10__. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO EXPENDITURES FOR 
                   CERTAIN MILITARY HOUSING.

       It is the sense of Congress that the United States should 
     not be spending more money to house illegal immigrants than 
     on housing for America's military families.


           Amendment No. 32 Offered by Mr. Green of Tennessee

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

     SEC. 9__. INCLUSION OF MEXICO IN THE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY 
                   OF THE UNITED STATES SOUTHERN COMMAND.

       Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--
       (1) remove Mexico from the area of responsibility of the 
     United States Northern Command; and
       (2) include Mexico in the area of responsibility of the 
     United States Southern Command.

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           Amendment NO. 33 Offered by Mr. Crenshaw of Texas

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

     SEC. 10__. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OPERATIONAL 
                   PLANNING TO DEFEAT MEXICAN DRUG CARTELS.

       (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 such other departments and 
     agencies as the Secretary determines appropriate, shall 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
     on Department of Defense operational planning to defeat 
     Mexican drug cartels. Such report shall include the following 
     elements:
       (1) A history of Mexican military operations against 
     transnational criminal organizations, including--
       (A) areas of operations;
       (B) operations against high value targets; and,
       (C) after-action reviews of operations.
       (2) An assessment of Mexican military assets and 
     capabilities, including--
       (A) unit-specific leadership assessments;
       (B) unit-specific strengths;
       (C) unit-specific weaknesses;
       (D) unit-specific readiness; and,
       (E) unit-specific susceptibility to corruption or 
     cooperation with transnational criminal organizations.
       (3) An identification of any gaps in Mexican military 
     assets and capabilities for which the United States Armed 
     Forces could provide additional resources to assist in the 
     defeat of Mexican drug cartels.
       (4) A description of operational plans to militarily defeat 
     Mexican drug cartels with varying levels of coordination and 
     cooperation with the Mexican military.
       (5) An assessment of additional steps that would be 
     necessary to secure a military victory after the military 
     defeat of such cartels.
       (b) Form of Report.--The report required under subsection 
     (a) shall be submitted in classified form.
       (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section 
     the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (1) the congressional defense committee;
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent 
     Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (3) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.


           Amendment No. 59 Offered by Ms. Tenney of New York

       At the appropriate place in subtitle B of title XVII:

     SEC. __. EXTENSION OF REPORT ON ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD 
                   CORPS-AFFILIATED OPERATIVES ABROAD.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for a period 
     of 4 years, 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 or consular roles 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 or 
     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.


          Amendment No. 60 Offered by Mr. Graves of Louisiana

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

     SEC. 12__. AUTHORITY TO BUILD CAPACITY OF FOREIGN SECURITY 
                   FORCES.

       Section 333(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(10) Counter-illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing 
     operations.''.


          Amendment No. 62 Offered by Mrs. Houchin of Indiana

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

     SEC. 5__. PARENTAL RIGHT TO NOTICE OF STUDENT NONPROFICIENCY 
                   IN READING OR LANGUAGE ARTS.

       The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each elementary 
     school operated by the Department of Defense Education 
     Activity notifies the parents of any student enrolled in such 
     school when the student does not score as grade-level 
     proficient in reading or language arts at the end of the 
     third grade based on the reading or language arts assessments 
     administered under section 1111(b)(2)(B)(v)(I)(aa) of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     6311(b)(2)(B)(v)(I)(aa)) or another assessment administered 
     to all third grade students by such school.


           Amendment No. 63 Offered by Mr. Foster of Illinois

       Add at the end of subtitle B of title XXXI, add the 
     following new section:

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

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


            Amendment No. 64 Offered by Mr. Gosar of Arizona

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

     SEC. 17__. REPORT ON TRAINING OF UKRAINIAN ARMED FORCES.

       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 unclassified report on 
     the presence of members of the Ukrainian armed forces within 
     the geographic boundaries of the United States during and 
     after fiscal year 2022. Such report shall also include the 
     following information:
       (1) The total number of Ukrainian service members trained, 
     including pilots, disaggregated by fiscal year.
       (2) The total number of funds expended to furnish goods and 
     services to Ukrainian service members, disaggregated by 
     fiscal year.
       (3) The specific goods and services provided to Ukrainian 
     service members by the Department of Defense while in the 
     United States.
       (4) The outcomes and any evaluation records of Ukrainian 
     service members who completed such training.


           Amendment No. 65 Offered by Ms. Van Duyne of Texas

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

     SEC. 7__. STUDY ON USE OF SPACE-AVAILABLE TRAVEL FOR DONATED 
                   HUMAN ORGANS.

       (a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct 
     a feasibility study regarding the transport of human organs, 
     by organ procurement organizations, under the space-available 
     travel program under section 2641b of title 10, United States 
     Code.
       (b) Report.--Not later than September 30, 2025, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report regarding such study, including the 
     determinations of the Secretary.
       (c) Organ Procurement Organization Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``organ procurement organization'' has the 
     meaning given such term in section 6 of the Stephanie Tubbs 
     Jones Gift of Life Medal Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-413; 42 
     U.S.C. 274i-4).


          Amendment No. 66 Offered by Mrs. Boebert of Colorado

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

     SEC. 17__. REPORT ON RECEIPT OF FUNDING FROM CONFUCIUS 
                   INSTITUTES.

       The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report 
     on United States institutions of higher education that host 
     Confucius Institutes and have received funding from the 
     Department of Defense.


        Amendment No. 67 Offered by Mr. Garamendi of California

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

     SEC. ___. BUY AMERICA REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPYARD MODERNIZATION 
                   AND IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

       Section 53733 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``(f) Buy America.--Section 54101(d)(2) shall apply to any 
     funds obligated by the Administrator under this section.''.

     SEC. ___. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

       (a) Chapter 537.--The analysis for chapter 537 of title 46, 
     United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating 
     to section 53703 and inserting the following:
``53703. Application and administration.''.
       (b) Chapter 541.--The analysis for chapter 541 of title 46, 
     United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

                      ``Chapter 541--Miscellaneous

``Sec.
``54101. Assistance for small shipyards.''.


        Amendment No. 68 Offered by Mr. Garamendi of California

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

     SEC. 9__. MEMBERSHIP OF COMMANDANT OF THE COAST GUARD ON THE 
                   JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF.

       (a) Membership on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.--Section 
     151(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding 
     at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(9) The Commandant of the Coast Guard.''.
       (b) Appointment of Chairman; Grade and Rank.--Section 152 
     of such title is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(1)(B) by striking ``or the Commandant 
     of the Marine Corps'' and inserting ``the Commandant of the 
     Marine Corps, or the Commandant of the Coast Guard''; and
       (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``Navy'' and inserting 
     ``Navy or Coast Guard''.
       (c) Vice Chairman.--Section 154(f) of such title is amended 
     by striking ``Navy'' and inserting ``Navy or Coast Guard''.

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       (d) Inclusion on the Joint Staff.--Section 155(a) of such 
     title is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``(other than the Coast Guard)'';
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(D) the Coast Guard.''; and
       (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Secretary of the 
     military department having jurisdiction over that armed 
     force'' and inserting ``Secretary concerned''.
       (e) Duties as Member of Joint Staff.--Section 302 of title 
     14, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking ``The President may'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(a) The President may''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(b)(1) The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall also 
     perform the duties prescribed for the Commandant as a member 
     of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under section 151 of title 10.
       ``(2) To the extent that such action does not impair the 
     independence of the Commandant in the performance of the 
     Commandant's duties as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 
     the Commandant shall inform the Secretary of the department 
     in which the Coast Guard is operating regarding military 
     advice rendered by members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on 
     matters affecting such department.
       ``(3) Subject to the authority, direction, and control of 
     the Secretary of Defense, the Commandant shall keep the 
     Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
     operating fully informed of significant military operations 
     affecting the duties and responsibilities of such 
     Secretary.''.


          Amendment No. 69 Offered by Mr. Huizenga of Michigan

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

     SEC. 12_. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DEFENSE BY NATO MEMBER STATES.

       It is the sense of Congress that each North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization (NATO) member state should commit to providing, 
     at a minimum, 2 percent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 
     to defense to continue to ensure NATO's military readiness.


           Amendment No. 70 Offered by Mr. Bacon of Nebraska

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

     SEC. 17__. COPYRIGHT PROTECTION FOR CERTAIN LITERARY WORKS OF 
                   MILITARY MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY OF CERTAIN 
                   INSTITUTIONS.

       Section 105(d) of title 17, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``civilian''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(O) Uniformed Services University of the Health 
     Sciences.''.

            Amendment No. 71 Offered by Mr. Pfluger of Texas

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

     SEC. 17__ REVOCATION OF SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR CERTAIN 
                   PERSONS.

       (a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the Secretary of Defense shall suspend or revoke a 
     security clearance or access to classified information for 
     any retired or separated member of the uniformed service or 
     civilian employee of the Department of Defense who engages in 
     the activities described in subsection (b).
       (b) Activities Described.--The activities described in this 
     subsection are lobbying activities or lobbying contacts for 
     or on behalf of any entity that is--
       (1) identified by the Secretary of Defense in the most 
     recent report submitted under section 1260H(a) of the William 
     M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) as a Chinese military 
     company;
       (2) included in the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial 
     Complex Companies List published by the Department of the 
     Treasury;
       (3) owned by or controlled by an agency or instrumentality 
     of any person described in paragraphs (1) or (2); or
       (4) an agency or instrumentality of any person described in 
     paragraphs (1) or (2).
       (c) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may, for periods not 
     to exceed 180 days, waive the application of the prohibition 
     in subsection (a) for an individual if the Secretary 
     certifies to the congressional defense committees that doing 
     so is in the national security interest of the United States.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``lobbying activities'' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 
     (2 U.S.C. 1602).
       (2) The term ``lobbying contact'' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 
     (2 U.S.C. 1602) except that clause (iv) of paragraph 
     (8)(B)(iv) of such section shall not apply.

            Amendment No. 72 Offered by Mr. Pfluger of Texas

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

     SEC. 17__. REPORT ON IRANIAN OIL SALES PROCEEDS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report that includes 
     each of the following:
       (1) An assessment of how proceeds from illicit Iranian oil 
     sales support Iran's military and security budget.
       (2) An assessment of the extent to which the funds 
     described in paragraph (1) have been used directly or 
     indirectly by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, 
     Hamas, Hizballah, or other Iranian proxies.
       (3) An overview of efforts undertaken to enforce sanctions 
     against Iran's energy sector, including interdictions of 
     tankers.
       (b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.
       (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.

           Amendment No. 73 Offered by Mr. Donalds of Florida

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

     SEC. 31__. LIST OF POTENTIAL ADVANCED NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY 
                   DEPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

       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 list of at least 30 
     potential opportunities to deploy advanced nuclear technology 
     to bolster the operational energy, installation energy, and 
     expeditionary energy capabilities of the Department of 
     Defense.

        Amendment No. 74 Offered by Mr. Davis of North Carolina

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

     SEC. 3__. FUNDING FOR BASE SUPPORT.

       (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 301 for operating forces, line 090 as 
     specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4301 
     for Operations and Maintenance, for base support, is hereby 
     increased by $5,000,000.
       (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 301 for Administration and Service-
     Wide Activities for line 410 as specified in the 
     corresponding funding table in section 4301, for 
     Administration is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.


             Amendment No. 75 Offered by Mr. Case of Hawaii

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

     SEC. __. STUDY AND REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY POLICIES 
                   WITH RESPECT TO NET METERING.

       Not later than 180 days the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Energy, 
     Installations, and Environment) shall carry out a study and 
     submit to the congressional defense committees a report that 
     includes--
       (1) a summary of the policies and procedures of the 
     Department of the Navy in effect as of the date of the 
     enactment of this Act with respect to net metering;
       (2) a list of each military installation under the 
     jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy that uses net 
     metering as of such date;
       (3) a summary of best practices developed by each such 
     military installation with respect to encouraging the use of 
     net metering;
       (4) recommendations of the Secretary of the Navy with 
     respect to potential regulatory and statutory actions to 
     assist the Navy utilize the full benefits of net metering.


           Amendment No. 76 Offered by Mr. Bacon of Nebraska

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

     SEC. 5__. AIR FORCE RAPID RESPONSE LANGUAGE PILOT PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force 
     shall establish a pilot program to enable--
       (1) agile response to sudden requirements for skills in new 
     languages where capability is limited or non-existent;
       (2) agile response to surge for any language required due 
     to responses to conflict, humanitarian disaster, or other 
     military requirements; and
       (3) development of innovative language learning 
     technologies for delivering synchronous and asynchronous 
     language training for Air Force linguists and other Air Force 
     language enabled personnel.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, on the 
     results of the pilot program, including the number of courses 
     developed, the number of personnel trained, the languages 
     taught, the proficiency levels

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     attained, response time to develop courses and train 
     personnel, and availability for training personnel while on 
     the job.
       (c) Briefing.--Not later than July 1, 2025, the Secretary 
     shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
     and House of Representatives on implementation of this 
     section and plans regarding continuing language education 
     described in subsection (a).
       (d) Sunset.--The authority under this section shall expire 
     on September 30, 2028.


           Amendment No. 77 Offered by Mr. Massie of Kentucky

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

     SEC. __. REPORT ON WAR IN UKRAINE.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a 
     report on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine that includes 
     information on causalities, wounded, and materials or 
     equipment losses for both sides of the conflict.


            Amendment No. 78 Offered by Mr. Mills of Florida

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

     SEC. 6__. MWR RETAIL FACILITIES: USE BY CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF 
                   THE ARMED FORCES.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 54 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     section:

     ``Sec. 1067. MWR facilities: civilian employees

       ``(a) Current Employees.--Subject to subsection (c) of this 
     section and section 1066 of this title, a civilian employee 
     of the Department of Defense or department in which the Coast 
     Guard is operating shall be permitted to use MWR retail 
     facilities on the same basis as members of the armed forces 
     on active duty.
       ``(b) Retired Employees.--Subject to subsection (c), a 
     retired civilian employee of the Department of Defense or 
     department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall be 
     permitted to use MWR retail facilities on the same basis as 
     members of the armed forces on active duty.
       ``(c) Limitation.--A civilian employee or retired civilian 
     employee may not purchase tobacco or a military uniform at 
     MWR retail facilities.
       ``(d) MWR Retail Facilities Defined.--In this section, the 
     term `MWR retail facilities' has the meaning given such term 
     in section 1063 of this title.''.
       (b) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe 
     regulations under section 1067 of such title, as added by 
     this section, not later than 30 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.


          Amendment No. 79 Offered by Mr. Huizenga of Michigan

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

     SEC. 12_. REPORT ON COMPLIANCE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                   WITH THE LIMITATION ON MILITARY-TO-MILITARY 
                   EXCHANGE OR CONTACT WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
                   CHINESE PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to Congress a report that describes compliance by the 
     Department of Defense with the limitation on military-to-
     military exchange or contact with representatives of the 
     People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China 
     under section 1201 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2000 (10 U.S.C. 168 note).
       (b) Matters to Be Included.--The report required by 
     subsection (a) shall include--
       (1) a description of measures the Department of Defense is 
     taking to mitigate the risk of the People's Liberation Army 
     gaining indirect knowledge of United States Armed Forces' 
     equipment and operational tactics, techniques, and products 
     through interaction with the militaries of United States 
     allies and partners; and
       (2) an identification of any obstacles to ensuring United 
     States allies and partners are sufficiently aware of the risk 
     described in paragraph (1) and on conducting the necessary 
     follow-up and end-use monitoring to ensure compliance by such 
     allies and partners.


        Amendment No. 80 Offered by Mr. Gottheimer of New Jersey

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

     SEC. __. FUNDING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM.

       (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 201 for research, development, test, 
     and evaluation, Defense-wide, as specified in the 
     corresponding funding table in section 4201, for basic 
     research, National Defense Education Program, line 6, is 
     hereby increased by $5,000,000.
       (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 4301 for Operation and Maintenance, 
     Defense-wide, for Washington Headquarters Services, line 480, 
     as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 
     4301, is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.


             AMENDMENT NO. 81 OFFERED BY MR. CASE OF HAWAII

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

     SEC. 7__. REQUIREMENTS STUDY AND STRATEGY FOR COMBAT MEDICAL 
                   SUPPORT DURING CRISIS OR CONFLICT IN THE INDO-
                   PACIFIC.

       (a) In General.--The Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Personnel and Readiness shall conduct a study to determine 
     the requirements for combat medical support during a crisis 
     or conflict in the Indo-Pacific and in support of the 
     objectives of the national defense strategy. Such study shall 
     include the following:
       (1) Identification of anticipated medical requirements 
     necessary to support a most likely conflict scenario in the 
     Indo-Pacific, including--
       (A) requirements for short-term, mid-term, and long-term 
     contingency and steady-state medical operations against 
     adversaries;
       (B) requirements for medical equipment, facilities, and 
     personnel, to include anticipated medical specialties needed;
       (C) timelines associated with activating or mobilizing 
     total force medical personnel and equipment; and
       (D) the role of the Integrated CONUS Medical Operations 
     Plan.
       (2) An assessment of the ideal posture of medical personnel 
     and equipment, including--
       (A) locations ideal for pre-positioning medical personnel, 
     equipment, and assets, to include hospital ships and 
     expeditionary medical facilities;
       (B) the role of fixed military medical treatment facilities 
     and their personnel in Hawaii and elsewhere in the Indo-
     Pacific;
       (C) infrastructure requirements or considerations in 
     Hawaii, Guam, and other U.S. installations in the Indo-
     Pacific; and
       (D) current or potential partner nation support 
     capabilities or agreements.
       (3) An assessment of the rotary, tilt, and fixed wing 
     aircraft and key medical evacuation enabling capabilities 
     that--
       (A) are needed to meet the requirements identified under 
     paragraph (1);
       (B) have been accounted for in the budget as of the date of 
     the study; or
       (C) that are being considered or in development and the 
     projected timeline to meet full operational capability.
       (4) Identification of any medical care or support 
     capability gaps, including an assessment of--
       (A) whether and to what extent such gaps may affect the 
     ability of the joint force to provide medical support and 
     care during a conflict; and
       (B) any capability gaps attributable to unfunded 
     requirements.
       (5) Identification and assessment of key current, emerging, 
     and future technologies with potential applications to the 
     combat medical support and medical evacuation mission.
       (b) Strategy Required.--
       (1) In general.--Based on the results of the study 
     conducted under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense 
     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 capabilities, equipment and 
     infrastructure needed to meet the requirements identified 
     under subsection (a);
       (B) the estimated costs of such capabilities, equipment, 
     and infrastructure; and
       (C) the roles of each service component in contributing to 
     combat medical support from point of injury to recovery.
       (3) Submission to congress.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than one year after the 
     enactment of this Act, the Office of Secretary of Defense 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     on the strategy developed under paragraph (1).
       (B) Form.--The report shall be submitted in unclassified 
     form, by may include a classified annex.


           AMENDMENT NO. 82 OFFERED BY MR. NEGUSE OF COLORADO

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

     SEC. 7__. REPORT ON ACCESS OF TRICARE BENEFICIARIES TO 
                   NETWORK RETAIL PHARMACIES.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall submit to Congress a report evaluating beneficiary 
     access to TRICARE network pharmacies under the TPharm5 
     contract and changes in beneficiary access versus the TPharm4 
     contract.
       (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) An analysis of pharmacy access in rural areas under 
     such contracts, including:
       (A) The number of TRICARE beneficiaries and number of 
     TRICARE network retail pharmacies located in rural areas.
       (B) The average drive time to the nearest TRICARE network 
     retail pharmacy for a beneficiary residing in rural areas.
       (C) The number of beneficiaries who live farther than a 15-
     minute drive to a TRICARE retail network pharmacy.
       (D) An assessment of medication compliance rates for 
     beneficiaries residing in rural areas for the three years 
     prior to October 24, 2022 compared to the period-to-date 
     following October 24, 2022.
       (2) An analysis of TRICARE retail pharmacy network 
     capabilities under such contracts, including the number of 
     network pharmacies offering--
       (A) long-term care services;
       (B) prescription drug compounding services; and
       (C) home infusion therapy services.
       (3) An analysis of affected beneficiaries and their use of 
     the TRICARE Pharmacy program under TPharm4 and TPharm5, 
     including:

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       (A) Data on affected beneficiaries' use of MTF pharmacies, 
     TRICARE mail order program, Accredo, departed retail 
     pharmacies, network retail pharmacies.
       (B) An assessment of medication compliance rates for 
     affected beneficiaries for the three years prior to October 
     24, 2022 compared to the period-to-date following October 24, 
     2022.
       (C) Data on affected beneficiaries' use of pharmacies that 
     offer long-term care services, compound pharmacies, home 
     infusion therapy.
       (D) The number of affected beneficiaries and number of 
     total TRICARE beneficiaries by age group: Under age 18, 18-
     24, 25-44, 45-64, 65-79, 80 and older.
       (4) An analysis on the effect on long-term care residents 
     under TPharm4 and TPharm5, including:
       (A) The number of beneficiaries who filled at least one 
     prescription at a pharmacy that provides long-term care 
     services.
       (B) The number of beneficiaries who filled prescriptions at 
     a single long-term care pharmacy only with no prescriptions 
     filled via mail order, MTF pharmacy, or another retail 
     pharmacy.
       (5) An analysis of non-network pharmacy use by TRICARE 
     beneficiaries under TPharm4 and TPharm5, disaggregated by 
     rural beneficiaries, non-rural beneficiaries, affected 
     beneficiaries, rural affected beneficiaries, and non-rural 
     affected beneficiaries:
       (A) The number of beneficiaries who used a non-network 
     pharmacy.
       (B) The number of non-network claims submitted.
       (C) For all non-network claims submitted--
       (i) the average TRICARE allowed amount per prescription;
       (ii) the average TRICARE amount paid per prescription; and
       (iii) the verage beneficiary out-of-pocket cost per 
     prescription.
       (h) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``affected beneficiary'' means a beneficiary 
     who filled at least one prescription in the year preceding 
     October 24, 2022 at a departed pharmacy.
       (2) The term ``beneficiary'' has the meaning given that 
     term in section 1074g(i) of title 10, United States Code.
       (3) The term ``departed retail pharmacy'' means a retail 
     pharmacy that participated in the TRICARE network in 
     September, 2022 but left the network with the transition to 
     the TPharm5 contract.
       (4) The term ``network pharmacy'' means a retail pharmacy 
     described in section 1074g(a)(2)(E)(ii) of title 10, United 
     States Code.
       (5) The term ``rural''--
       (A) with regards to a location, has the meaning given such 
     term in section 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)); and
       (B) with regards to a beneficiary, has the meaning used by 
     the Secretary of Defense in the administration of section 
     1074g of title 10, United States Code.
       (6) The term ``TPharm4'' means the period covered by the 
     4th Generation pharmacy contract under TRICARE prior to 
     October 24, 2022 when the retail network reduction went into 
     effect.
       (7) The term ``TPharm5'' means the period covered by 5th 
     Generation pharmacy contract under TRICARE to date.


           AMENDMENT NO. 83 OFFERED BY MR. NEGUSE OF COLORADO

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

     SEC. 3__. RESPONSIVENESS TESTING OF DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 
                   PHARMACEUTICAL CONTRACTS.

       The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall modify 
     Defense Logistics Agency Instructions 5025.03 and 3110.01--
       (1) to require Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support to 
     coordinate annually with customers in the military 
     departments to conduct responsiveness testing of the Defense 
     Logistics Agency's contingency contracts for pharmaceuticals; 
     and
       (2) to include the results of such testing, as reported by 
     customers in the military departments, in the annual reports 
     of the Warstopper Program.


       Amendment No. 84 Offered by Mr. Edwards of North Carolina

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

     SEC. 28__. SURVEY OF CERTAIN COUNTIES FOR PLACEMENT OF 
                   FACILITIES.

       (a) Survey Required.--Not later than one year afer the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to Congress the results of a survey of the counties 
     described in subsection (b) to assess potential placement of 
     operational, training, or other facilities for use by the 
     military departments in such counties.
       (b) Counties Described.--The counties described in this 
     subsection are located in the State of North Carolina and are 
     as follows:
       (1) Buncombe County.
       (2) Cherokee County.
       (3) Clay County.
       (4) Graham County.
       (5) Haywood County.
       (6) Henderson County.
       (7) Jackson County.
       (8) Macon County.
       (9) Madison County.
       (10) McDowell County.
       (11) Polk County.
       (12) Rutherford County.
       (13) Swain County.
       (14) Transylvania County.
       (15) Yancey County.
       (c) Survey Requirements.--The survey required under 
     subsection (a) shall include the following:
       (1) An assessment of the mountainous and varied terrains in 
     the areas described in subsection (b) and the feasibility of 
     programs that use this geography, including programs for 
     basic survival skills, dam and reservoir exercises, 
     whitewater rafting exercises, thick vegetation exercises, air 
     drop exercises, and mountainous warfare exercises.
       (2) An evaluation of defense assets located in the State of 
     North Carolina and the lack of defense assets in the area 
     described in subsection (b).
       (d) Survey Considerations.--The survey shall assesses the 
     feasibility of the placement of operational, training, and 
     other facilities as follows:
       (1) Consideration of relevant civilian assets in the area 
     described in subsection (b).
       (2) Consideration of assets of Department of Defense 
     contractors in such area.
       (3) Proximity of such to current defense assets, including 
     Fort Liberty.
       (4) Consideration of the geographic similarities of such 
     area to geographic regions critical to United States defense 
     policy, including the Indo-Pacific region, Europe, the Middle 
     East, and Africa.

            Amendment No. 85 Offered by Mr. Banks of Indiana

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

     SEC. 8__. PROHIBITION ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROCUREMENT 
                   FROM COMPANIES PROVIDING SEMICONDUCTORS AND 
                   SEMICONDUCTOR-RELATED PRODUCTS TO HUAWEI.

       (a) Prohibition.--Beginning on the date that is 90 days 
     after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall not enter into or renew a contract for the procurement 
     of any covered semiconductor products and services for the 
     Department of Defense with any entity that provides covered 
     semiconductor products and services to Huawei.
       (b) Certification Process.--The Secretary of Defense shall, 
     not later than the date on which the prohibition in 
     subsection (a) of this section takes effect, develop and 
     implement a process requiring each entity seeking to provide 
     covered semiconductor products and services to the Department 
     of Defense to certify to the Department of Defense that such 
     entity does not provide covered semiconductor products and 
     services to Huawei.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the term ``covered semiconductor products and 
     services'' means--
       (A) semiconductors;
       (B) equipment for manufacturing semiconductors; and
       (C) tools for designing semiconductors; and
       (2) the term ``Huawei'' means--
       (A) Huawei Technologies Company;
       (B) any entity that is a subsidiary, owner, beneficial 
     owner, affiliate, or successor of Huawei Technologies 
     Company; and
       (C) any entity that is directly or indirectly controlled by 
     Huawei Technologies Company.

           Amendment No. 86 Offered by Mr. Neguse of Colorado

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

     SEC. 5__. MILITARY TRAINING AND COMPETENCY DATABASE.

       (a) Establishment of Database.--
       (1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     establish--
       (A) a centralized database, to be known as the ``Military 
     Training and Competency Database'' (referred to in this 
     section as the ``Database''), to record and maintain 
     information relating to training performed by members of the 
     Armed Forces; and
       (B) a process to make the information in the database 
     available to States and potential employers to assist in 
     determining if the training provided to a member or former 
     member of the Armed Forces satisfies civilian licensing and 
     certification requirements.
       (2) Contents.--The Database shall include following 
     information for each member of the Armed Forces:
       (A) Name, rank, and military service identification number.
       (B) Branch of service and specialty.
       (C) Details of completed training courses, certifications, 
     and qualifications.
       (D) Any other information the Secretary determines 
     appropriate.
       (3) Availability of information.--The Secretary of Defense 
     shall establish a process to make the information contained 
     in the Database available to States and other employers upon 
     request to assist such States and employers in verifying 
     whether the training and qualifications of a member or former 
     member of the Armed Forces satisfies relevant civilian 
     licensing or certification requirements.
       (4) Security and accessibility.--The Secretary of Defense 
     shall ensure that the Database is secure, easily accessible, 
     and regularly updated to reflect the training and 
     qualifications acquired by members of the Armed Forces.
       (b) Competency Reports.--

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       (1) In general.--Based on the information in the Database 
     the Secretary of Defense shall provide to each member of the 
     Armed Forces a document that outlines the training and 
     qualifications acquired by a member while serving in the 
     Armed Forces. Such document shall be known as a ``competency 
     report''.
       (2) Format and contents.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     develop a standardized format for competency reports, which 
     shall include, at a minimum, the following information:
       (A) Relevant personal details about the member.
       (B) Description of training courses, certifications, and 
     qualifications obtained.
       (C) Date and duration of each completed training.
       (D) Authorized signatures and other necessary 
     authentication.
       (3) Availability.--Competency reports shall be provided to 
     members of the Armed Forces upon their separation or 
     retirement from the Armed Forces.
       (c) Implementation.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     establish the necessary regulations, procedures, and 
     timelines for the implementation of this section.
       (2) Resources.--The Secretary of Defense shall allocate 
     sufficient resources to ensure the effective establishment, 
     maintenance, and accessibility of the Database and the 
     development and distribution of competency reports to members 
     of the Armed Forces.
       (d) Report to Congress.--Not later than two years after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     on the implementation and effectiveness of the Database and 
     any recommendations of the Secretary for improving the 
     Database. The report shall include feedback and 
     recommendations from States and other employers regarding the 
     usability and accuracy of the Database and the competency 
     reports described in subsection (b).

           Amendment No. 87 Offered by Mr. Neguse of Colorado

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

     SEC. 5__. MILITARY VEHICLE OPERATOR TRAINING PROGRAM.

       (a) Establishment of Training Curriculum.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     establish a standardized training curriculum for military 
     vehicle operations, encompassing both classroom and practical 
     training components.
       (2) Development.--The training curriculum under paragraph 
     (1) shall be developed in collaboration with subject matter 
     experts, experienced members of the Armed Forces, and 
     relevant stakeholders, and shall cover essential topics such 
     as vehicle dynamics, safety procedures, hazard recognition 
     and avoidance, defensive driving techniques, and vehicle 
     recovery methods.
       (3) Updates.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that 
     the training curriculum under paragraph (1) is regularly 
     updated to incorporate emerging best practices and 
     technological advancements in military vehicle operations.
       (b) Certification Program.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a 
     certification program to validate the proficiency of members 
     of the Armed Forces in military vehicle operations.
       (2) Design of program.--The certification program shall be 
     designed to ensure that all members of the Armed Forces, 
     regardless of deployment status, receive adequate training in 
     military vehicle operations before being assigned to 
     operational duty.
       (3) Assessments.--The certification program shall include 
     written exams, practical assessments, and evaluations of 
     demonstrated competence.
       (4) Notice of completion.--Notice shall be issued to 
     members of the Armed Forces who successfully complete the 
     training program and meet the established proficiency 
     criteria.
       (c) Deadlines.--
       (1) Deadline for commencement.--Not later than one year 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall commence the development and implementation of 
     the training curriculum under subsection (a) and the 
     certification program under subsection (b).
       (2) Deadline for full integration.--Not later than three 
     years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     training curriculum under subsection (a) and the 
     certification program under subsection (b) shall be fully 
     integrated into military training programs.
       (d) Training Delivery Methods.--In carrying out this 
     section, the Secretary of Defense shall--
       (1) develop a comprehensive and interactive training 
     methodology that combines traditional classroom instruction 
     with hands-on, practical training exercises:
       (2) encourage the use of modern training technologies, 
     simulators, and realistic training environments to enhance 
     effectiveness of the training program; and
       (3) ensure that training materials are up-to-date, 
     accessible, and tailored to the specific vehicle types and 
     operational environments members of the Armed Forces are 
     likely to encounter.
       (e) Information Collection and Evaluations.--In carrying 
     out this section, the Secretary of Defense shall--
       (1) update reporting mechanisms used to collect and analyze 
     data related to military vehicle incidents, including vehicle 
     rollovers, and the causes of such incidents;
       (2) conduct regular evaluations of the effectiveness of the 
     training under this section in reducing incidents and 
     improving the proficiency of military vehicle operators; and
       (3) promptly implement any recommendations for program 
     improvements based on the results of such data and 
     evaluations.


           Amendment No. 88 Offered by Mr. Neguse of Colorado

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

     SEC. 18__. HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS FOR MILITARY FAMILIES ON 
                   HOUSING WAITLISTS.

       (a) Waitlist Accommodations.--The Secretary of Defense 
     shall provide to members of the Armed Forces and their 
     dependents who, when undergoing a permanent change of 
     station, are placed on a waitlist for on-base housing for a 
     period of more than 10 days following the date of arrival at 
     the new location, temporary accommodations for the entire 
     duration of such period appropriate for the total size and 
     composition of the family of the member and at a rate not to 
     exceed the basic allowance for housing calculated for such 
     member under section 403 of title 37, United States Code.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the congressional defense committees a report containing--
       (1) installation-specific data on the number of members of 
     the Armed Forces and their dependents on military housing 
     waitlists;
       (2) an identification of the time spent by each such member 
     and their dependents awaiting appropriate housing 
     accommodations;
       (3) an analysis of the factors that are creating the need 
     for such waitlists; and
       (4) an assessment of the causes of waitlist durations that 
     exceed 10 days.


           Amendment No. 89 Offered by Mr. Neguse of Colorado

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

     SEC. 10__. UNIVERSITY CENTERS FOR ARCTIC NATIONAL SECURITY 
                   STUDIES.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) Investments in improving our understanding of the 
     Arctic environment are critical to ensuring the national 
     security of the United States.
       (2) The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies is 
     vital to understanding and addressing the strategic 
     implications of the current and emerging Arctic security 
     challenge.
       (3) The Arctic environment is rapidly changing and accurate 
     and consistent data and analysis is needed to produce 
     evidence-based policy.
       (4) The academic community is well-positioned to support 
     efforts to advance critical Arctic national security studies.
       (b) Establishment.--Beginning not later than one year after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall establish or designate one or more one or more 
     University Centers for Arctic National Security Studies at 
     institutions of higher education.
       (c) Activities.--A University Center established or 
     designated under subsection (b) shall carry out activities--
       (1) in collaboration with the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic 
     Security Studies and other relevant entities, to set mission 
     priorities for the Department of Defense relating to the 
     Arctic domain;
       (2) to support academic research to advance evidence-based 
     policy making on matters relating to the Arctic;
       (3) to improve the Department's understanding of the ever-
     changing Arctic environment; and
       (4) to foster collaboration between researchers and 
     students to advance Arctic national security studies.


            AMENDMENT NO. 90 OFFERED BY MR. FALLON OF TEXAS

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

     SEC. 5__. MILITARY RECRUITER PHYSICAL ACCESS TO CAMPUSES.

       (a) In General.--Subpart 2 of Part F of title VIII of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     7901 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 8528 the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 8528A. MILITARY RECRUITER ACCESS TO SECONDARY SCHOOL 
                   CAMPUSES.

       ``Each local educational agency receiving assistance under 
     this Act shall provide military recruiters the same access to 
     the campus of each secondary school served by the local 
     educational agency for the purpose of recruiting students who 
     are at least 17 years of age that is provided to any 
     prospective employer, institution of higher education, or 
     other recruiter.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect one year after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.
       (c) Compliance Monitoring and Reporting.--On an annual 
     basis, the Secretary of Defense shall--
       (1) collect information from military recruiters regarding 
     the compliance of local

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     educational agencies with the requirements of section 8528A 
     of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (as 
     added by subsection (a)); and
       (2) based on such information, prepare and submit to the 
     Secretary of Education a report that--
       (A) identifies each local educational agency that the 
     Secretary of Defense determines to be in violation of such 
     section; and
       (B) explains the reasons for such determination.


        AMENDMENT NO. 91 OFFERED BY MR. OBERNOLTE OF CALIFORNIA

       Add at the end of title XI of division A the following:

     SEC. 11__. GAO REPORT ON HOME-BASED BUSINESSES AT REMOTE 
                   MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

       (a) In General.--In order to address critical quality of 
     life, morale, and welfare issues, not later than one year 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
     General shall assess and submit a report to the Secretary of 
     Defense on the following:
       (1) The average number of Home-Based Businesses operating 
     at remote and isolated installations in the United States in 
     comparison to Home-Based Businesses operating at other 
     military installations. In carrying out this paragraph, the 
     Comptroller General shall account for the differences in 
     military population size.
       (2) The average rate of approval for new Home-Based 
     Businesses at remote and isolated United States installations 
     in comparison to new approvals for new Home-Based Businesses 
     operating at other military installations, by military 
     service.
       (3) The average number of days required for a Home-Based 
     Business application to be approved at remote and isolated 
     United States installations in comparison to similar Home-
     Based Business applications (to the greatest extent 
     practicable) at other military installations, by military 
     service.
       (4) The effectiveness of each services' utilization and 
     implementation of the Home-Based Business program.
       (5) Any recommendations on--
       (A) additional incentives for military personnel, 
     Department of Defense civilian employees, and their family 
     members to establish Home-Based Businesses at remote and 
     isolated installations to more effectively ensure that the 
     quality-of-life services provided through the program meet 
     the mission of their applicable military installation;
       (B) additional commercial products and services that are 
     eligible to be provided through the Home-Based Businesses 
     program; and
       (C) ways to simplify, streamline, and generally improve the 
     approval and application process for Home-Based Business 
     applications.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the term ``effectiveness'' means the capability of 
     increasing the quality of life for servicemembers and their 
     families residing on a military installation; and
       (2) the term ``military installation'' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 2801 of title 10, United States 
     Code.


        AMENDMENT NO. 92 OFFERED BY MR. OBERNOLTE OF CALIFORNIA

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

     SEC. 8__. REPORT ON DOMESTIC SITES FOR RARE EARTH ELEMENT 
                   MINING.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report containing a list 
     of domestic sites--
       (1) that have a high potential for containing deposits of 
     rare earth elements;
       (2) where new or additional mining operations for rare 
     earth elements could be established; or
       (3) that are suitable for mining for rare earth elements, 
     as determined by a feasibility study conducted by the Defense 
     Logistics Agency.


           AMENDMENT NO. 93 OFFERED BY MR. NEGUSE OF COLORADO

       Add at the end of subtitle J of title V the following new 
     section:

     SEC. __. STUDY AND REPORT ON REFORMS TO CERTAIN GRACE PERIODS 
                   UNDER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF THE 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       (a) Study.--The Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and 
     Readiness shall conduct a comprehensive study on military 
     grace period reforms, specifically focusing on the impact of 
     unit tasking during TAP on the ability of servicemembers to 
     transition to civilian life. The study shall include the 
     following elements:
       (1) A review of the current practices within the military 
     branches regarding unit tasking during TAP ans its effect on 
     service members' transition process.
       (2) An analysis of the challenges faced by service members 
     when balancing their primary duties with the demands of TAP 
     including the impact on their mental health, family life, and 
     overall preparedness for civilian life.
       (3) An assessment of current military grace periods that 
     allow for unplanned periods of leave, temporary duty, 
     deployments, or other unplanned periods of non-availability, 
     and an evaluation of the effectiveness of the such current 
     military grace periods.
       (4) Recommendations for the creation of a code or policy 
     that allows servicemembers who are currently enrolled in TAP 
     to report in only to their respective command, ensuring that 
     such servicemembers can fully focus on the transition 
     process.
       (5) A description of any necessary resources, support 
     systems, or additional training required to implement the 
     proposed reforms effectively.
       (6) Any other relevant information or recommendations 
     deemed necessary by the Undersecretary of Defense to improve 
     TAP and facilitate a successful transition for 
     servicemembers.
       (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     study, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
     Readiness shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 
     the House of Representative and the Senate a report that 
     includes--
       (1) the findings, conclusions, and recommendations 
     resulting from the study under subsection (a); and
       (2) a comprehensive plan of action, including proposed 
     timelines, milestones, and resource requirements, for the 
     implementation of the recommended military grace period 
     reforms under such subsection.
       (c) Coordination.--The Undersecretary of Defense for 
     Personnel and Readiness may request and utilize the support 
     of other relevant government agencies, as appropriate, in 
     conducting such study.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``military grace period reforms'' refers to a 
     set of changes or amendments made to existing laws or 
     policies that establish a designated period of time, commonly 
     known as a grace period, during certain administrative 
     processes or restrictions that may apply to service members 
     in transition.
       (2) The term ``TAP'' means the Transition Assistance 
     Program of the Department of Defense under sections 1142 and 
     1144, of title 10, United States Code.


         AMENDMENT NO. 94 OFFERED BY MS. BROWNLEY OF CALIFORNIA

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

     SEC. 1__. FUNDING FOR C-130 MODULAR AIRBORNE FIREFIGHTING 
                   SYSTEM.

       (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 101 for aircraft procurement, Air 
     Force, as specified in the corresponding funding table in 
     section 4101, for other aircraft, C-130, line 049, is hereby 
     increased by $20,000,000 (with the amount of such increase to 
     be used for the modular airborne firefighting system).
       (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 201 for research, development, test 
     and evaluation, Air Force, as specified in the corresponding 
     funding table in section 4201, for system development and 
     demonstration, VC-25B, line 114, is hereby reduced by 
     $20,000,000.


             AMENDMENT NO. 95 OFFERED BY MS. LEE OF NEVADA

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

     SEC. 61_. ASSIGNMENT INCENTIVE PAY FOR MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO 
                   CREECH AIR FORCE BASE AND NAVAL AIR STATION 
                   FALLON.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary concerned may designate the 
     assignment of a member of the Armed Forces to Creech Air 
     Force Base, Nevada, or Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, as 
     an assignment that makes the member eligible for assignment 
     incentive pay under section 307a of title 37, United States 
     Code.
       (b) Secretary Concerned Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given that term in 
     section 101 of title 37, United States Code.


         AMENDMENT NO. 96 OFFERED BY MS. PETTERSEN OF COLORADO

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

     SEC. 6__. GUIDE FOR SURVIVORS TO CLAIM THE PERSONAL EFFECTS 
                   OF A DECEASED MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       Not later than September 30, 2025, the Secretary of 
     Defense, in consultation of the Secretaries of the military 
     departments, shall publish and post on the website of 
     Military OneSource a guide regarding how a survivor of a 
     deceased member of the Armed Forces may--
       (1) receive the personal effects of such member; and
       (2) file a claim with the Secretary of the military 
     department concerned if the survivor believes such effects 
     were disposed of incorrectly.


        AMENDMENT NO. 97 OFFERED BY MS. HOULAHAN OF PENNSYLVANIA

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

     SEC. 7__. REPORT ON COPAYMENTS FOR MENTAL OR BEHAVIORAL 
                   HEALTH CARE UNDER TRICARE.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House 
     Representatives a report on cost sharing paid by 
     beneficiaries under the TRICARE program for outpatient visits 
     for mental health or behavioral health care. Such report 
     shall include the following:
       (1) Efforts of the Secretary of Defense to ensure that such 
     cost sharing is affordable for such beneficiaries.
       (2) A summary of such cost sharing during fiscal years 2019 
     through 2024, including--

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       (A) the total amount paid by beneficiaries;
       (B) the number of visits per year; and
       (C) the average amount paid per such visit.
       (3) Recommendations of the Secretary regarding how to limit 
     minimize the burden of such cost sharing to such 
     beneficiaries.


        AMENDMENT NO. 98 OFFERED BY MS. HOULAHAN OF PENNSYLVANIA

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

     SEC. 7__. PILOT PROGRAM TO TEST STANDALONE TECHNOLOGY TO 
                   IMPROVE EFFICIENCIES IN SUPPLY-CHAIN 
                   MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL READINESS, AND MEDICAL 
                   PROCESSES.

       (a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of enactment of the Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting 
     through the Defense Health Agency, shall carry out a pilot 
     program to test and evaluate existing standalone technology 
     for the purposes of assessing whether such standalone 
     technology--
       (1) improves efficiencies in medical supply-chain 
     management and in military medical readiness;
       (2) streamlines medical processes;
       (3) improves recordation accuracy;
       (4) reduces rates of needlestick injury; and
       (5) enhances retention rates of military health care 
     providers.
       (b) Locations.--The pilot shall be conducted at medical 
     facilities of the Department of Defense that the Secretary 
     determines would enable a sufficiently thorough sample size 
     to carry out the assessment under subsection (a).
       (c) Termination.--The pilot program shall terminate 36 
     months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (d) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the termination 
     of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report containing the 
     assessment of the Secretary under subsection (a).
       (e) Standalone Technology Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``standalone technology'' means a device that is capable 
     of accomplishing the functions specified in subsection (a).


             Amendment No. 99 Offered by Mr. Joyce of Ohio

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

     SEC. 7__. PILOT PROGRAM ON PRE-PROGRAMMING OF SUICIDE 
                   PREVENTION RESOURCES INTO SMART DEVICES ISSUED 
                   TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     commence the conduct of a pilot program under which the 
     Secretary--
       (1) pre-downloads the Virtual Hope Box application of the 
     Defense Health Agency, or such successor application, on the 
     covered devices of members of the Armed Forces;
       (2) pre-programs the National Suicide Hotline number and 
     Veterans Crisis Line number into the contacts for such 
     covered devices; and
       (3) provides training, as part of the training on suicide 
     awareness and prevention conducted throughout the Department 
     of Defense, on the preventative resources described in 
     paragraphs (1) and (2).
       (b) Duration.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the 
     pilot program under this section for a two-year period.
       (c) Scope.--The Secretary of Defense shall determine the 
     appropriate scope of individuals participating in the pilot 
     program under this section to best represent each Armed Force 
     and to ensure a relevant sample size.
       (d) Identification of Other Resources.--In carrying out the 
     pilot program under this section, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall coordinate with the Director of the Defense Health 
     Agency and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify 
     other useful technology-related resources for use in the 
     pilot program.
       (e) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which 
     the pilot program under this section terminates, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a 
     report on the pilot program, including recommendations by the 
     Secretary relating to expanding the scope of future pilot 
     programs to include members of the Armed Forces who do not 
     possess covered devices.
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered device'' means a smart device 
     (including a mobile phone) that is issued to an individual by 
     the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of an Armed Force.
       (2) The term ``Veterans Crisis Line'' means the toll-free 
     hotline for veterans established under section 1720F(h) of 
     title 38, United States Code.


         Amendment No. 100 Offered by Mr. Panetta of California

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

     SEC. 5__. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR TO 
                   THOMAS H. GRIFFIN FOR ACTS OF VALOR AS A MEMBER 
                   OF THE ARMY DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.

       (a) Acts of Valor Described.--Congress recognizes the 
     following acts of valor by Thomas Helmut Griffin:
       (1) Thomas Helmut Griffin distinguished himself by valorous 
     actions against overwhelming odds while serving as a captain 
     in the Army, Senior Advisor, 4/5 Infantry Battalion, 2nd 
     Infantry Division, Army of the Republic of Vietnam.
       (2) From March 1, 1969 through March 3, 1969, during the 
     Vietnam War, such battalion was ordered to forestall an 
     imminent attack on Quang Ngai City threatened by units of the 
     North Vietnamese Army (hereinafter, ``NVA''). The 4/5 
     Battalion engaged unabatedly with an entrenched NVA regiment 
     over the course of three days. Captain Griffin (hereinafter, 
     ``CPT Griffin'') risked his life and disregarded his personal 
     safety, all above and beyond his duty, on some 20 occasions, 
     to lead his battalion in the fight as well as direct 
     gunships, air, and artillery strikes on the enemy positions.
       (3) During the initial phase of battle, CPT Griffin made 
     numerous trips across 50 meters of open ground, while under 
     heavy automatic weapon, rocket, and small arms fire, to 
     advise on the conduct of the battle and better direct strikes 
     against enemy forces. Fearing slaughter of his soldiers, CPT 
     Griffin, with one of his counterparts from the Army of the 
     Republic of Vietnam (hereinafter, ``ARVN''), charged directly 
     into heavy enemy fire and assaulted a machine gun bunker. CPT 
     Griffin continued these runs, despite the enemy shooting the 
     heels off CPT Griffin's boots.
       (4) After taking out the NVA bunker, CPT Griffin brandished 
     the captured machine gun and rocket launcher to exhort his 
     battalion out of the kill zone and continue the assault into 
     the enemy entrenchments while remaining exposed to heavy 
     fire. CPT Griffin's raw and intense close combat leadership 
     galvanized his battalion to move out of the kill zone and 
     continue their mission.
       (5) CPT Griffin's ARVN counterpart was struck by close 
     fire, and CPT Griffin unhesitatingly carried the wounded 
     commander to safety while shielding him with his own body 
     against rocket and artillery fire. CPT Griffin proceeded to 
     carry four more wounded soldiers to safety while protecting 
     them with his own body, returning each time against 
     devastating enemy fire. While leading the final attack, CPT 
     Griffin was hit three times in the chest by enemy small arms 
     fire, yet continued to lead at the forefront of his battalion 
     until the mission was completed. Under CPT Griffin's command 
     and leadership, the 4/5 Battalion continued to reduce the 
     enemy regiment's fighting capacity.
       (6) CPT Griffin's personal leadership in intense close 
     combat resulted in a major win for his battalion against 
     overwhelming odds, killing 93 enemy soldiers and saving the 
     lives of over 300 allied soldiers by galvanizing and leading 
     them out of the kill zone.
       (7) CPT Griffin's selfless devotion to duty, his 
     extraordinary heroism, conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity, 
     and numerous risks of his life above and beyond the call of 
     duty, are all in keeping with the highest traditions of the 
     Army, and reflect great credit on himself, the Armed Forces, 
     and the United States.
       (b) Findings.--Congress finds the following with regards to 
     the original decision to award a Silver Star to Thomas Helmut 
     Griffin:
       (1) When awarding him the Silver Star, CPT Griffin's chain 
     of command was unaware of the full extent of his valorous 
     actions and the numerous risks he took for his soldiers, all 
     above and beyond the call of duty.
       (2) Congress notes that although CPT Griffin was struck 
     three times by enemy fire, and at one point was completely 
     surrounded by the enemy, he continued to fight and lead his 
     battalion against devastating and overwhelming enemy fire.
       (3) Congress notes that CPT Griffin's Commanding Officer, 
     Colonel Dean E. Hutter (ret.), sent a letter to the 
     Department of the Army dated November 6, 2013, in which he 
     accounts for the revelation of additional, substantive and 
     material evidence not known at the time of the decision to 
     award the Silver Star, and in which he describes as 
     compelling ``the justice of upgrading CPT Griffin's sustained 
     and varied acts of combat valor to their rightful level of 
     recognition, the Medal of Honor''.
       (4) Congress further notes that Colonel Hutter issued a 
     letter to former United States Representative Sam Farr on 
     September 15, 2011, noting his support for an upgrade from a 
     Silver Star to a Medal of Honor, having recognized CPT 
     Griffin's acts of valor as, ``numerous, selfless 
     demonstrations of personal risk in pressing a close-combat 
     attack against a well-entrenched element of a battalion-size 
     enemy formation''.
       (c) Authorization of Award of Medal of Honor to Thomas 
     Helmut Griffin for Acts of Valor as a Member of the Army 
     During the Vietnam War.--
       (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 is authorized to award the Medal of Honor, under 
     section 7271 of such title, to Thomas Helmut Griffin for the 
     acts of valor described in subsection (b).
       (2) Acts of valor described.--The acts of valor described 
     in this subsection are the actions of Thomas H. Griffin 
     during the period of March 1 through March 3, 1969, while 
     serving as a captain in the Army during the Vietnam War, for 
     which he was previously awarded the Silver Star.


        Amendment No. 101 Offered by Mr. Obernolte of California

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

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     SEC. 2__. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF 
                   SOLID ROCKET MOTOR MIXING TECHNOLOGY AND THE 
                   MISSILE INDUSTRIAL BASE.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) Domestic production capabilities for solid rocket 
     motors have inherent limitations due to the mixing technology 
     that is currently in use, a technology that hasn't changed 
     for over 60 years, for which there is a single supplier, and 
     which is particularly vulnerable to foreign object debris.
       (2) New, efficient, and ecologically friendly solid rocket 
     motor mixing technologies have the potential to assist in 
     ramping-up tactical missile production in anticipation of 
     increased global instability.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the Secretary of the Air Force should pursue efforts to 
     research, develop, and demonstrate advanced propellant mixing 
     technologies for solid rocket motor propulsion systems that 
     can be inserted into current or planned production facilities 
     in order to provide additional surge capabilities to meet 
     near-term supply needs.


         AMENDMENT NO. 102 OFFERED BY MR. PANETTA OF CALIFORNIA

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

     SEC. 12_. KEY PARTNERS FOR MIDDLE EAST REGIONAL INTEGRATION 
                   MILITARY SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT EXCHANGE 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, using existing 
     authorities, including section 311 of title 10, United States 
     Code, as applicable, and in consultation with the head of any 
     other Federal agency, as appropriate, shall design and 
     implement a foreign military officer subject matter expert 
     exchange program to be known as the `` Middle East Regional 
     Integration Military Subject Matter Expert Exchange Program'' 
     (referred to in this section as the ``exchange program'').
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the exchange program shall be 
     to facilitate interaction, cultural exchange, and mutual 
     learning of members of participating militaries in support of 
     Middle East regional integration in order to deepen and 
     expand such integration.
       (c) Membership.--
       (1) Composition.--The exchange program shall be composed of 
     members of the armed forces of participating militaries in 
     support of Middle East regional integration and members of 
     the Armed Forces of the United States.
       (2) Subject matter.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall select 
     exchange program participants with a wide range of 
     experiences collectively covering the tactical, operational, 
     and strategic levels.
       (B) Participant pay grade levels.--The Secretary of Defense 
     shall include in the exchange program participants at each of 
     the following military pay grades, or equivalent foreign 
     military pay grades:
       (i) E-7 through E-9.
       (ii) CW-3 through CW-5.
       (iii) O-3 through O-9.
       (iv) Such other pay grade levels at the discretion of the 
     Secretary of Defense.
       (C) Expertise.--A participant in the exchange program shall 
     have expertise in one or more of the following subject matter 
     areas:
       (i) Strategic doctrine.
       (ii) Defense planning.
       (iii) Civilian and military relations.
       (iv) Military law.
       (v) Public affairs.
       (vi) Civil affairs.
       (vii) Military budgeting and acquisition.
       (viii) Integrated air and missile defense.
       (ix) Integrated maritime domain awareness and interdiction.
       (x) Cyber resilience and defense.
       (xi) Counterterrorism.
       (xii) Defense information sharing.
       (xiii) Any other subject matter area that the Secretary of 
     Defense determines to be appropriate.
       (d) Exchange Program Content.--The exchange program--
       (1) shall include learning modalities and methods, as 
     determined by the Exchange Program Coordinator;
       (2) may include separate agendas and experiences for 
     participants in order to--
       (A) facilitate interaction on particular topics;
       (B) cater to participant backgrounds or rank levels; or
       (C) achieve other pedagogical ends as determined by the 
     Exchange Program Coordinator; and
       (3) may include discussion, comparison, and information 
     regarding the development of--
       (A) defense doctrine;
       (B) exercise development;
       (C) budget planning;
       (D) military law and law of armed conflict;
       (E) military cooperation with civilian agencies;
       (F) standard operating procedures;
       (G) operational plans and the operational art;
       (H) gaps and opportunities for improvement in existing 
     procedures and plans;
       (I) existing technical challenges;
       (J) emerging technical challenges;
       (K) the current and future threat environment;
       (L) trust and capacity for multilateral sharing of 
     information;
       (M) additional mechanisms and ideas for integrated 
     cooperation;
       (N) ways to promote the meaningful participation of women 
     in matters of peace and security; and
       (O) other content, as appropriate, developed to advance 
     integration and tactical, operational, and strategic 
     proficiency.
       (e) Meetings.--Participants in the exchange program shall 
     meet in-person not less frequently than quarterly.
       (f) Exchange Program Coordinator.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall designate 
     an Exchange Program Coordinator, who shall be assigned to a 
     Department of Defense School, to oversee the exchange 
     program.
       (2) Duties.--(2) The Exchange Program Coordinator shall--
       (A) design the exchange program;
       (B) ensure that the exchange program complies with the 
     requirements of this section;
       (C) provide to the Secretary of Defense reports on 
     developments, insights, and progress of the exchange program; 
     and
       (D) notify the Secretary of Defense of any failures of the 
     exchange program to comply with the in-person requirements of 
     subsection (e).
       (3) Notification to congress.--Not later than 15 days after 
     receiving a notification under paragraph (2)(D), 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 report describing--
       (A) the reasons an in-person meeting did not occur during 
     such quarter; and
       (B) any measures taken to ensure that an in-person meeting 
     occurs during the following quarter.
       (g) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 
     years, 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 report that 
     includes--
       (A) a summary of the activities of the exchange program 
     during the prior year, including--
       (i) the countries participating;
       (ii) the subject matter covered;
       (iii) developments, insights, and progress achieved through 
     the program; and
       (iv) any new topics added to the exchange as well as a 
     justification for adding the new topic;
       (B) an assessment of the effectiveness of the exchange 
     program; and
       (C) recommendations on further improvements to the exchange 
     program.
       (2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
     annex.
       (h) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Department of defense school.--The term ``Department of 
     Defense school'' means any institution listed in section 
     1595(c) or section 2162(d) of title 10, United States Code.
       (2) Participating militaries in support of middle east 
     regional integration.--The term ``participating militaries in 
     support of Middle East regional integration'' means military 
     allies and partner forces of the United States working to 
     advance regional integration in the Middle East.

         Amendment No. 103 Offered by Mr. Panetta of California

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

     SEC. 12__. INCLUSION OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES IN PLANNING 
                   AND STRATEGY RELATING TO THE ARCTIC REGION.

       (a) Strategy.--
       (1) Requirement.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States 
     Special Operations Command, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of Defense and the Commander of the United States 
     Northern Command, shall develop and submit to the Committees 
     on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the 
     Senate a Special Operations Forces Arctic Security Strategy, 
     applicable across each component of the special operations 
     forces and within each Armed Force (in this section referred 
     to as the ``strategy'').
       (2) Requirements.--The strategy shall--
       (A) build upon the findings of the report under section 
     1090(a)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) and 
     the 2022 National Defense Strategy;
       (B) facilitate a consistent understanding of Arctic 
     security priorities across the Department of Defense and a 
     common understanding of the use and purpose of special 
     operations forces for Arctic activities across the Armed 
     Forces, combatant commands, and other relevant elements of 
     the Department of Defense; and
       (C) promote greater use and prioritization of special 
     operations forces capabilities, particularly with respect to 
     the special operations force of the Army, in Arctic security 
     planning and coordination with Indigenous populations and 
     High North allies and partners.
       (b) Elements.--The strategy shall include the following:
       (1) A plan for the leveraging of North American Indigenous 
     Arctic populations, and the establishment of working 
     definitions and parameters for cooperation with such 
     populations in the following areas:
       (A) Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance 
     gathering.

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       (B) Improved Arctic training and operation tactics, 
     techniques, and procedures.
       (C) Empowering local populations to create solutions to 
     regional issues.
       (D) Building resilience against invasion and occupation and 
     enhancing deterrence capabilities.
       (E) Improving the capacity of allies and partners to build 
     capabilities in the region that produce advantages against 
     adversaries.
       (F) Building United States credibility for combat 
     operations in the region.
       (G) Demonstrating United States commitment to improving 
     living standards in the region.
       (H) Any other area the of the Commander of the United 
     States Special Operations Command determines appropriate.
       (2) A requirement that special operations forces achieve 
     readiness with respect to not more than two Arctic 
     environments.
       (3) With respect to terminology and working definitions of 
     the Department--
       (A) a requirement that--
       (i) the use of the terms ``Arctic-capable'' and ``Arctic-
     ready'' may no longer be used in any document or other 
     material produced by the Department of Defense that outlines 
     Arctic strategies;
       (ii) the replacement terms ``Arctic-trained'' and ``Arctic-
     proficient'' shall be used in lieu of ``Arctic-capable'' and 
     ``Arctic-ready'', respectively; and
       (iii) the Department shall provide clear definitions and 
     readiness requirements for each replacement term under clause 
     (ii).
       (B) a review of terminology, and the use of such 
     terminology, relating to military doctrinal readiness (such 
     as the terms ``trained'' and ``proficient'') in the Arctic 
     context, to ensure that the Armed Forces meet operational 
     expectations and may fully partake in joint-training 
     exercises with allies and partners of the United States.
       (4) A description of the conditions necessary to establish 
     a standardized pathway for self-validation for each Armed 
     Force that requires units to be Arctic capable, with such 
     standardized pathway being tailored to each Armed Force but 
     consistent with respect to shared terminology, an agreed upon 
     list of Arctic environments, and agreed upon standards to 
     become Arctic capable in each such environment.
       (5) A requirement that the Commander of the United States 
     Special Operations Command, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of Defense and the Commander of the United States 
     Northern Command, include in any future years plan for the 
     Arctic Security Initiative required under section 
     1090(b)(2)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) the 
     following:
       (A) Updates on ongoing priorities for Arctic objectives of 
     the special operations forces.
       (B) Assessments of the integration of Arctic operations of 
     the special operations forces, including the use of 
     Indigenous approaches to domain awareness.
       (C) A description of the activities and resources needed 
     for the special operations forces to obtain readiness in the 
     Arctic region, including manning, training, equipping, and 
     funding requirements.
       (D) Any other matter the Commander of the United States 
     Northern Command and the Secretary of Defense jointly 
     determine appropriate.
       (6) A requirement that, on an annual basis, the Commander 
     of the United States Special Operations Command submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate a progress report (in unclassified form, but 
     with the option of including a classified annex) on the 
     implementation and use of the strategy, including--
       (A) an assessment of the ability of the strategy to address 
     new and ongoing concerns;
       (B) areas relating to the strategy in need of improvement, 
     including any new funding necessary;
       (C) use of the strategy across each Armed Force; and
       (D) an updated threat assessment with respect to the Arctic 
     region.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section, the term ``special 
     operations forces'' means forces described under section 
     167(j) of title 10, United States Code.


          Amendment No. 104 Offered by Mrs. Cammack of Florida

       At the end of subtitle B of title XVII, insert the 
     following new section:

     SEC. 17__. WORKING GROUP ON BLOCKCHAIN, SMART CONTRACTS, AND 
                   DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGIES.

       (a) Establishment Required.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall establish a working group to be known as the 
     ``Blockchain-Distributed Ledger Technologies-Smart Contracts 
     Defense Applications Working Group'' (referred to in this 
     section as the ``Working Group'').
       (b) Duties.--The duties of the Working Group are to--
       (1) identify whether blockchain, smart contracts, and 
     distributed ledger technologies could be used by the 
     Secretary of Defense for the purposes of improving the 
     functions and efficiency of the Department of Defense; and
       (2) not later than the date described in subsection (h), 
     submit to the Secretary a report summarizing the findings of 
     the Working Group under paragraph (1).
       (c) Composition.--The Working Group shall be composed of 
     the following members or their designees:
       (1) A representative from the Office of Science and 
     Technology Policy.
       (2) Representatives of such organizations and elements of 
     the Department of Defense as the Secretary of Defense 
     determines appropriate.
       (d) Charter.--Not later than April 1, 2025, the Secretary 
     of Defense shall develop a charter with respect to the 
     functions of the Working Group.
       (e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to permit the Secretary of Defense to provide any 
     competitive advantage to any member of the Working Group.
       (f) Sunset.--The Working Group shall terminate on December 
     31, 2029.


           Amendment No. 105 Offered by Mr. Davidson of Ohio

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

     SEC. 12_. REPORT ON ALLIED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMON 
                   DEFENSE.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) section 1003 of the Department of Defense Authorization 
     Act, 1985 (Public Law 98-525; 63 Stat. 2241)--
       (A) expresses that due to threats that are ever-changing, 
     Congress must be informed with respect to allied 
     contributions to the common defense to properly assess the 
     readiness of the United States and the countries described in 
     subsection (b)(2) for threats; and
       (B) requires that the Secretary of Defense to submit to 
     Congress an annual report on the contributions of allies to 
     the common defense;
       (2) the threats facing the United States--
       (A) extend beyond the global war on terror; and
       (B) include near-peer threats; and
       (3) the President should seek from each country described 
     in subsection (b)(2) acceptance of international security 
     responsibilities and agreements to make contributions to the 
     common defense in accordance with the collective defense 
     agreements or treaties to which such country is a party.
       (b) Reports on Allied Contributions to the Common 
     Defense.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than March 1 of each year, the 
     Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the heads of other 
     Federal agencies, as the Secretary determines to be 
     necessary, shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress a report containing a description of--
       (A) the annual defense spending by each country described 
     in paragraph (2), including available data on nominal budget 
     figures and defense spending as a percentage of the gross 
     domestic products of each such country for the fiscal year 
     immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the report is 
     submitted;
       (B) the activities of each such country to contribute to 
     military or stability operations in which the Armed Forces of 
     the United States are a participant or may be called upon in 
     accordance with a cooperative defense agreement to which the 
     United States is a party;
       (C) any limitations placed by any such country on the use 
     of such contributions; and
       (D) any actions undertaken by the United States or by other 
     countries to minimize such limitations.
       (2) Countries described.--The countries described in this 
     paragraph are the following:
       (A) Each member country of the North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization.
       (B) Each member country of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
       (C) Each country party to the Inter-American Treaty of 
     Reciprocal Assistance (Rio Treaty), done at Rio de Janeiro 
     September 2, 1947, and entered into force December 3, 1948 
     (TIAS 1838).
       (D) Australia.
       (E) Japan.
       (F) New Zealand.
       (G) The Philippines.
       (H) South Korea.
       (I) Thailand.
       (3) Form.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 
     annex.
       (4) Availability.--A report submitted under paragraph (1) 
     shall be made available on request to any Member of Congress.
       (c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     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.


         Amendment No. 106 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas

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

     SEC. 7___. REPORT ON RATE OF MATERNAL MORTALITY AMONG MEMBERS 
                   OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense, and with respect to 
     members of the Coast Guard, the Secretary of the Department 
     in which the Coast Guard is operating in any case in which 
     such Department is not operating as a service in the Navy, 
     shall submit to Congress a report on the rate of maternal 
     mortality among members of the

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     Armed Forces and the dependents of such members.


           Amendment No. 107 Offered by Mr. Moore of Alabama

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

     SEC. 10__. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF TRANSFER OF FUNDS.

       Subsection (c) of section 2214 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(c) Notice to Congress.--(1) Not later than five days 
     after the Secretary of Defense transfers amounts under such 
     authority to transfer amounts, the Secretary shall provide to 
     the congressional defense committees and the covered members 
     of Congress notice of the transfer.
       ``(2) Notice under this subsection with respect to a 
     transfer shall include--
       ``(A) a written description of the transfer; and
       ``(B) upon the request of a congressional defense committee 
     or a covered member of Congress, a briefing on the transfer, 
     which shall be provided not later than five days after the 
     date on which the briefing is requested.
       ``(3) In this subsection, the term `covered member of 
     Congress' means, with respect to a transfer--
       ``(A) each Member of the House of Representatives who 
     represents a district that would be affected by the transfer; 
     and
       ``(B) both Senators from each State that would be affected 
     by the transfer.''.


         Amendment No. 108 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas

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

     SEC. 10__. 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 section, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a 
     briefing to the congressional defense committees on the 
     program described in section 1277 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91), 
     including an assessment on whether the program is beneficial 
     to students interning, working part-time, or in a program 
     that will result in employment post-graduation with 
     Department of Defense components and contractors.


         Amendment No. 109 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas

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

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

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


         Amendment No. 110 Offered by Mrs. Hayes of Connecticut

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

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

       Not later than June 1, 2026, each Secretary of a military 
     department shall--
       (1) review any information relating to suicide prevention 
     or behavioral health, including any contact information for 
     related resources, that is published on an Internet website 
     of the military department at the installation level;
       (2) make updates to such information as may be necessary; 
     and
       (3) submit to the congressional defense committees a 
     certification that such information is up-to-date.


           AMENDMENT NO. 111 OFFERED BY MR. AMODEI OF NEVADA

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

     SEC. 10__. TRI-SERVICE ARCTIC MARITIME STRATEGY.

       Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of the Navy, the Commandant of the 
     Marine Corps, and the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall 
     submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services of the 
     Senate a report on a Tri-Service Arctic Maritime Strategy 
     outlining areas of cooperation and alignment within the 
     Arctic region to combat current and potential threats, and 
     provide guidance on how the 3 branches can deepen integration 
     and pursue joint modernization efforts in this cold-weather 
     landscape.


            AMENDMENT NO. 112 OFFERED BY MR. CASE OF HAWAII

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

     SEC. 10__. STUDY RELATED TO RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF 
                   APPRENTICES AT PUBLIC SHIPYARDS.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Commander of United States Naval Sea Systems 
     Command shall conduct a study to--
       (1) summarize data relating to the recruitment and 
     retention of apprentices across the four public shipyards, 
     disaggregated by shipyard, including--
       (A) demographic information on applicants for 
     apprenticeships;
       (B) recruiting incentives offered to the applicants;
       (C) apprenticeship completion rates for accepted 
     applicants;
       (D) the average duration of service for graduates of an 
     apprenticeship; and
       (E) reasons why individuals voluntarily left the apprentice 
     program or the Navy after completing the apprenticeship 
     program; and
       (2) determine the feasibility of--
       (A) sharing apprenticeship application data across all four 
     public shipyards;
       (B) allowing an apprentice to start an apprenticeship 
     program in one such shipyard and finish the in another such 
     shipyard;
       (C) allowing an apprentice to enter and complete an 
     apprenticeship program in one such shipyard but serve in 
     another such shipyard upon completion of the four year 
     training program; and
       (D) allowing such a shipyard to train an individual who, 
     upon completion of the training, would be required to serve 
     in a another such shipyard but would have the right to return 
     to the shipyard where they received such training after 
     serving for 4 years at the other shipyard.


         AMENDMENT NO. 113 OFFERED BY MR. EZELL OF MISSISSIPPI

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

     SEC. 35__. STUDY ON THE MOVEMENT OF CRITICAL CARGO THROUGH 
                   MARINE TERMINALS AND PORTS.

       (a) Study.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this section, the Secretary of Transportation, 
     in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and in 
     consultation with the head of each relevant Federal agency, 
     shall conduct a study on the movement of critical cargo 
     through marine terminals and ports, including an examination 
     of--
       (1) efforts to expedite the movement of critical cargo 
     through ports and marine terminals; and
       (2) methodologies, practices, and processes for--
       (A) moving such cargo during an event for which an 
     emergency is declared by the President or a Federal agency;
       (B) identifying critical cargo and expediting the movement 
     of such cargo through the marine terminals and ports;
       (C) expediting the movement of critical cargo across all 
     modes of transportation after leaving marine terminals and 
     ports;
       (D) improving the readiness of the Armed Forces through the 
     expedited movement of critical cargo; and
       (E) mitigating the impact on the movement of other cargo 
     that is not critical.
       (b) Request for Information.--The Secretary of 
     Transportation shall issue a request for information in the 
     Federal Register seeking public comment on the matters to be 
     considered in the study under subsection (a).
       (c) Voluntary Pilot Program.--
       (1) In general.--In carrying out the study under subsection 
     (a), the Secretary may establish one or more voluntary pilot 
     programs to test the effectiveness of any methodology, 
     practice, or process for expediting the movement of critical 
     cargo through ports and marine terminals.
       (2) Limitations.--In carrying out any pilot program under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary--
       (A) may not purchase any fully automated cargo handling 
     equipment that is remotely operated or remotely monitored, 
     with or without human intervention or control; and
       (B) shall ensure any such pilot program does not result in 
     a net loss of jobs within a marine terminal or port.
       (d) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the 
     enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a report containing--
       (1) the findings of the study conducted under subsection 
     (a); and
       (2) recommendations with respect to the methodologies, 
     practices, and processes examined in such study, including 
     recommendations for using data from commercial and 
     governmental data tracking initiatives to--
       (A) determine when cargo is critical and needs to be 
     expedited;
       (B) identify such cargo at port and marine terminals; and
       (C) expedite the movement and distribution of such cargo to 
     end users.
       (e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to interfere with or supersede any agreement 
     regarding port labor.
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
     House of Representatives;
       (B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     of the Senate; and

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       (C) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
     the House of Representatives.
       (2) The term ``relevant Federal agency'' means--
       (A) the Department of Health and Human Services; and
       (B) any other Federal agency determined relevant by the 
     Secretary of Transportation.


       AMENDMENT NO. 114 OFFERED BY MR. GOTTHEIMER OF NEW JERSEY

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

     SEC. _. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL COOPERATION ON SPACE MATTERS.

       Congress expresses support for cooperation between the 
     United States and Israel on space matters, including--
       (1) between the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration (NASA) and the Israel Space Agency; and
       (2) between the United States Air Force and the Israeli Air 
     Force's newly created Space Force in the areas of research, 
     development, test, and evaluation.


        AMENDMENT NO. 115 OFFERED BY MR. AUSTIN SCOTT OF GEORGIA

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

     SEC. 10__. MODIFICATION TO TYPES OF SUPPORT FOR COUNTERDRUG 
                   ACTIVITIES AND ACTIVITIES TO COUNTER 
                   TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME.

       Section 284(b)(6)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by inserting ``or within the joint operating area of 
     Joint Interagency Task Force South'' after ``United States''.


       AMENDMENT NO. 116 OFFERED BY MR. GOTTHEIMER OF NEW JERSEY

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

     SEC. __. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ON RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN 
                   CHINA AND IRAN IN CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                   ANNUAL REPORT.

       Section 1202(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) 
     is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(9) Information on the burgeoning relationship between 
     the People's Republic of China and the Islamic Republic of 
     Iran.''.


             AMENDMENT NO. 117 OFFERED BY MS. LEE OF NEVADA

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

     SEC. 28__. STUDY ON CERTAIN GRANTS AWARDED TO SUPPORT 
                   INVESTMENTS IN CERTAIN CHILD CARE FACILITIES 
                   UNDER THE DEFENSE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a 
     study on each grant awarded under the defense community 
     infrastructure program established under section 2391(d) of 
     title 10, United States Code for supporting investments in 
     child care facilities in areas in close proximity to military 
     installations (as defined in section 2801 of title 10, United 
     States Code).
       (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate a report that includes--
       (1) a description and total value of each grant awarded 
     under such program to support investments in child care 
     facilities in areas in close proximity to military 
     installations;
       (2) a list of best practices learned from grants awarded 
     before the date of the enactment of this Act under such 
     program for investments in child care facilities;
       (3) a description of barriers, if any, that prevent the 
     Secretary from awarding grants under the program to support 
     investments in child care facilities in areas in close 
     proximity to military installations on a more frequent basis; 
     and
       (4) recommendations to increase the number of grants 
     awarded under such program to support investments in child 
     care facilities in areas in close proximity to military 
     installations.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1287, the gentleman 
from Alabama (Mr. Rogers) and the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith) 
each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Alabama.

                              {time}  1330

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the 
gentlewoman from Missouri (Mrs. Wagner).
  Mrs. WAGNER. Mr. Chair, I thank the chairman for once again working 
so hard to put together a national defense authorization that we can 
all be proud of to secure our common defense.
  As co-chair of the bipartisan and bicameral Abraham Accords Caucus, I 
rise in support of Mr. Panetta's and my amendment No. 102, which 
establishes an exchange program for U.S. and Middle Eastern experts on 
AI, cyber, counterterrorism, air defense, and more.
  The U.S.-Israel relationship is the linchpin of Middle Eastern 
security. The stability and prosperity our partnership brings to the 
region convinced Arab nations to take the courageous and unprecedented 
step of normalizing relations with Israel.
  China, Russia, and Iran, the new axis of evil, see this achievement 
as a threat. They want to undo the Abraham Accords, and they will 
plunge the region into further chaos to do so. We cannot let this 
happen.
  For a peaceful, prosperous future for the region, Israel and its 
friends must draw closer together. The U.S. must strengthen ties 
between Arab partners and Israel.
  This amendment builds on the success of the DEFEND and MARITIME Acts, 
important laws that our caucus championed which kick-started 
cooperation between the United States, Israel, and our Middle Eastern 
partners on maritime, security, and air missile defense.
  Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support amendment No. 102.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I am in favor of the en bloc 
package, and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the 
gentlewoman from Colorado (Ms. Boebert).
  Ms. BOEBERT. Mr. Chair, I rise in favor of my amendment, which 
prohibits the Department of Defense from contracting with entities that 
are engaged in a boycott of the State of Israel.
  Last October, Israel faced an unprecedented attack by Hamas. Since 
then, they have been fighting for their very right to exist against a 
terrorist group that has committed brutal and horrific war crimes. 
Hamas is responsible for slaughtering babies, using children as human 
shields, raping Israeli women, and executing parents in front of their 
children and children in front of their parents.
  These brutal acts of terror are often praised by my colleagues on the 
left. This is disgusting, and it is absolutely wrong.
  I believe in standing with our allies. America's closest ally is 
Israel, and I have stood with them through countless attacks from the 
radical left. The boycott, divest, and sanction movement promotes anti-
Israel and anti-Semitic sentiment around the world, and U.S. tax 
dollars should not be supporting entities that advocate for this 
disgusting practice.
  The BDS movement is anti-Semitic. It is an anti-Semitic cancer that 
has spread throughout our college campuses and has been promoted by the 
Hamas caucus on the left.
  Anti-Semitic incidents in the U.S. reached a record high in the last 
year. The Anti-Defamation League tracked 8,873 anti-Semitic incidents 
in the United States in 2023, the highest number of incidents reported 
since the organization began tracking data in 1979.
  Our Department of Defense should not be contracting with anti-Semitic 
entities or encouraging their behavior.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to my friend and 
colleague from California (Mr. Obernolte).
  Mr. OBERNOLTE. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of the en bloc, which 
contains three of my amendments to this year's National Defense 
Authorization Act.
  The first of my amendments would direct the Air Force to investigate 
new technologies for the mixing of propellant for solid fuel rocket 
motors in order to increase the diversity of our supply chain.
  The second amendment would direct the Department of Defense to 
investigate new production sites for rare earth element minerals, many 
of which are sourced from countries that are amongst our geopolitical 
adversaries.
  The third amendment would direct the Department of Defense to make 
recommendations to improve home-based businesses on remote military 
bases like the ones in my district.
  Together, these amendments will make our military a better place to 
serve in and further enable them to improve their mission of protecting 
our country.
  Mr. Chair, I thank the chairman for including my amendments in the en 
bloc, and I urge its adoption.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, I encourage my colleagues to 
support the en bloc package, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I urge support of the en bloc 
package, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc offered 
by the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Rogers).
  The en bloc amendments were agreed to.


                  Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Mast

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 5 
printed in part B of House Report 118-551.
  Mr. MAST. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

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

     SEC. 17__. PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE FOR BUILDING IN, OR 
                   REBUILDING GAZA.

       None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
     or otherwise made available to the Secretary of Defense for 
     fiscal year 2025 may be made available to build in or rebuild 
     the Gaza strip on or after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1287, the gentleman 
from Florida (Mr. Mast) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida.
  Mr. MAST. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of my amendment, which would 
prevent funds from being used to build or rebuild anything inside the 
Gaza Strip.
  Let me say that in a couple of simply plain ways. Americans should 
not be funding the rebuilding of the Gaza Strip whenever this war 
should come to a conclusion, which we don't have any indication of when 
that will be. We should not be paying to build new infrastructure 
within the Gaza Strip should this war come to an end--not a port, not a 
building, certainly not a terror tunnel that has been used, certainly 
not a building which could be used to house those who are held captive 
by the various terrorist organizations there, not just Hamas but 
Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, Lions' Den, and 
Fatah.
  It is very likely that any group that should take control of the Gaza 
Strip following any military operations there still has ties to 
terrorism and still believes there should be no existence of a Jewish 
Israeli State.
  I will say one more time that I rise in support of my amendment, 
which would prevent any funds from being used to build or rebuild 
anything inside the Gaza Strip, and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the 
amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I oppose this amendment for 
several different reasons.
  First of all, it is not 100 percent clear what exactly constitutes 
funds to build or rebuild. This body did just approve, a month or so 
ago, a large package that included humanitarian assistance to deal with 
the war in Gaza. I would not want this to restrict that.
  If it is not meaning to restrict that, there are no funds in the FY25 
budget to rebuild in Gaza, so it is restricting something that isn't 
happening.
  More broadly, I think the entire argument behind this amendment is 
misplaced. We have to have a future for the Palestinian people if there 
is going to be peace in the region and, crucially, for the purpose of 
this debate, if there is going to be any sort of peace for the people 
of Israel.
  I do not believe it should be our policy to simply destroy Gaza and 
leave it in a state of absolute disrepair. I don't think that will 
serve anybody's interests, certainly not the Palestinian people living 
in Gaza but also not Israel.
  There has to be a future here. There has to be an alternative to 
Hamas and all the terror organizations that the maker of this motion 
lists. If you don't create that, if you don't create some kind of 
future for the Palestinian people, then you will have a perpetual 
conflict not just between the people of Gaza but between the large 
number of people who support them.
  We have already seen Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Iran be vastly more 
belligerent in their attacks against Israel because of what is going on 
in Gaza. If you don't build some kind of future for the Palestinian 
people, there will be no peace and security. If you vote for this 
amendment, what you are saying is Gaza should never be rebuilt, that we 
do not care about that.
  We spend billions of dollars supporting Israel, and I support that. I 
think we need to support Israel's right to exist, and I agree with the 
maker of this motion that that is one of the largest problems going on 
in Gaza right now.
  Hamas refuses to recognize that, as do too many other groups, but we 
also need to have an alternative to Hamas. We need to have some kind of 
hope going forward.
  This approach says no, we are not going to do that. I think it will 
lead to further instability in the region and put Israel at greater 
risk.
  Mr. Chair, I urge Members of this body to reject this amendment, and 
I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. MAST. Mr. Chair, there was an argument made by the opposition 
just now that what we are saying is there should be no rebuilding of 
Gaza. That is not what we are saying at all. Gazans can rebuild Gaza. 
Any other country that wants to participate in rebuilding Gaza at some 
point can participate.
  What I am saying is not $1, not 1 ounce of gold bullion, not 1 euro, 
not one anything coming from the taxpayers of the United States of 
America. They should not be burdened with rebuilding Gaza.
  Americans should not have to pay for rebuilding infrastructure in 
Gaza.
  When do we get to rebuild American infrastructure? Why don't we 
prioritize that?
  Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Chair, I yield myself the balance of 
my time.
  If it is in our interest to send billions of dollars, and we sent 
roughly $4 billion a year and just approved another, I think, $14 
billion a year in military aid to Israel, that is money coming out of 
taxpayers' hands. Presumably those tens of billions of dollars could be 
spent on infrastructure here in the U.S. and a wide variety of other 
needs we have in the U.S.
  If it is in our interest to send those billions of dollars in 
military assistance to Israel, and again, I believe that it is, then it 
is also potentially, at least, in our interest to build greater 
security in Gaza and elsewhere for that matter to make sure that we 
don't have to have as much military aid. We don't have to have the wars 
and fights that go on.
  It just doesn't make sense to argue that we should send $20 billion 
in military aid, or whatever the number is, but, heavens, we couldn't 
possibly do anything to make sure that Gaza can rebuild itself so that 
there is greater peace and stability in the Middle East.
  Madam Chair, I think this amendment is misguided, and I urge Members 
to reject it. I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. MAST. Madam Chair, may I inquire as to how much time is 
remaining.

  The Acting CHAIR (Ms. Malliotakis). The gentleman from Florida has 3 
minutes remaining.
  Mr. MAST. Madam Chair, there was an accusation just made by the 
opposition that we should rebuild Gaza because if it is in the interest 
of America to support the Israeli military, then it must, in turn, be 
in our interest to rebuild those that the Israeli military is fighting 
against. That, to me, seems very nonsensical. It seems very 
counterproductive, especially as much of what is being spoken of is 
going on in the midst of war.
  Madam Chair, I ask this body of Representatives--and of course, not 
all Representatives are present in this room--does anybody in here want 
to say that Gaza is America's ally? I don't hear anybody speaking up. I 
have asked this question before. I have not heard anybody on the floor 
of the House say that Gaza is America's ally. I doubt the opposition 
will stand up and say that Gaza is America's ally. They are absolutely 
at war with one of our major and best allies anywhere across the globe.
  The idea of rebuilding or building, even as we speak or in the 
future, our non-ally that is at war with our great ally, to me, is 
nonsensical, especially as our non-ally is currently holding Americans 
hostage and was very active and participating in killing Americans,

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killing Israelis, and killing others on October 7.
  This didn't begin on October 7. It has gone on for years and decades, 
and it is not likely to end anytime soon.
  Madam Chair, I say in closing that American tax dollars do not need 
to go to Gaza to rebuild it. American tax dollars need to stay in the 
United States of America for Americans. I urge support of my amendment, 
which would prevent any funds from going to build or rebuild anything 
within the Gaza Strip.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.

                              {time}  1345

  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mast).
  The amendment was agreed to.


                  Amendment No. 6 Offered by Mr. Ogles

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 6 
printed in part B of House Report 118-551.
  Mr. OGLES. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

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

     SEC. 12_. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INTERNATIONAL DEFENSE 
                   EXHIBITIONS.

       It is the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense 
     and its agencies should not participate in the Eurosatory 
     Exhibition in any way until the Secretary of Defense 
     certifies to Congress that France and the Commissariat 
     General des Expositions et Salons du GICAT (COGES) allow 
     Israeli companies to fully participate in the Exhibition and 
     are not using restrictions or the threat of restrictions on 
     any party's participation in the Exhibition as a means of 
     deterring Israel from defending itself.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1257, the gentleman 
from Tennessee (Mr. Ogles) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Tennessee.
  Mr. OGLES. Madam Chair, Eurosatory is France's biggest defense 
exposition, and it is also the largest international expo for land and 
air-land defense and security.
  If it attracts the attendance it did in 2022, over 60,000 
professional visitors and over 250 official delegations from 96 
countries will be represented.
  More than 70 Israeli companies were scheduled to participate in this 
year's expo, including large Israeli defense firms like Israel 
Aerospace Industries and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, which worked 
together to make Iron Dome, and which have extensive partnerships with 
American defense firms. Another would-be participant, Elbit Systems, 
has an American subsidiary that has provided our military with aviator 
integrated helmets and night vision equipment.
  Events like Eurosatory are especially beneficial to smaller Israeli 
firms that benefit from the massive exposure provided.
  However, just last week, the event organizers announced that at the 
request of French authorities, Israeli firms were no longer welcome.
  The French Armed Forces Ministry said that conditions are no longer 
suited to welcome Israeli companies to the French show in a context 
where their president is calling for Israeli operations in Rafah to 
stop.
  The exposition, it is worth pointing out, welcomes firms from such 
bastions of humanitarianism like China, Pakistan, Turkiye, and Saudi 
Arabia. In China's case, it is richly ironic, given Beijing's ongoing 
genocide of the Uyghur Muslim population. It is predictable and 
unfortunate, Madam Chair, that we are unable to find any condemnation 
from the international community for such genocide.
  France is attempting to use the defense expo to bully Israel from 
protecting its own national security against some of the world's most 
heinous terrorists. It is widely immoral, and the French Government 
should apologize for embracing anti-Semitism.
  Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Chair, I claim the time in opposition, 
although I am not opposed to it.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 
5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Chair, I have no particular enthusiasm 
or opposition for this amendment, so I don't urge opposition, but I 
really don't have anything more to say than that.
  Madam Chair, I will let the gentleman handle this, and I yield back 
the balance of my time.
  Mr. OGLES. Madam Chair, I thank my colleague for his kind words.
  While American defense firms can continue to participate in this 
exhibition, maybe it would help if Federal agencies did not lend any 
U.S. support for France's outrageous behavior by participating as 
exhibitors. I don't think that would be something that France would 
want. I think U.S. participation is important. I also think that 
Israeli participation is important.
  Madam Chair, I ask for adoption of my amendment, and I yield back the 
balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Ogles).
  The amendment was agreed to.


                  Amendment No. 8 Offered by Mr. Mast

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 8 
printed in part B of House Report 118-551.
  Mr. MAST. Madam Chair, as the designee of Mr. Arrington, I have an 
amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

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

     SEC. 10__. PROHIBITION ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TRANSPORT OF 
                   PALESTINIAN REFUGEES TO THE UNITED STATES.

       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 Palestinian refugees 
     to the United States.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1287, the gentleman 
from Florida (Mr. Mast) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida.
  Mr. MAST. Madam Chair, as I mentioned, I rise on behalf of my good 
friend, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington to present his 
amendment that would prevent funds from this bill going to transport 
Palestinian refugees to the United States of America.
  The primary mission of the Department of Defense is to ensure the 
defense and the security of the United States. Allocating resources to 
transport Palestinian refugees does not align with the mission of 
protecting the United States.
  The Department of Defense budget is already stretched thin with 
numerous global commitments and responsibilities. Diverting funds and 
resources to humanitarian efforts outside of its core mission could 
undermine the readiness and the effectiveness of our Armed Forces.
  The Defense budget is finite and must be prioritized towards 
enhancing our military capabilities, maintaining our military defense 
infrastructure, and supporting our servicemembers in uniform.
  The transportation and resettlement of refugees involves significant 
logistical and financial burdens that could detract from critical 
defense initiatives.
  According to recent reports, the U.S. military faces ongoing 
budgetary pressures, including modernization needs and addressing 
emerging threats. Any diversion of funds could exacerbate these 
challenges.
  There are valid security concerns associated with the resettlement of 
refugees from conflict zones. The vetting process for refugees is 
thorough, yet it is not infallible. Ensuring that individuals with 
potential ties to terrorist organizations do not enter the United 
States of America is paramount.
  The U.S. has a responsibility to its citizens to prevent any risk of 
infiltration by hostile actors. Historical precedence has shown that 
even with rigorous screening, security breaches can occur posing 
significant risks to national security.
  While the humanitarian needs of the Palestinian refugees are 
undeniable, these should be addressed through appropriate channels, 
such as international aid organizations specifically

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designed for such purposes. These entities are better equipped and 
experienced in handling a refugee crisis and can operate without 
compromising the primary mission of the United States military.
  In conclusion, the transportation of Palestinian refugees by the 
Department of Defense is not strategically sound, financially prudent, 
or a secure course of action.
  I urge my colleagues to consider these points carefully and to ensure 
that the Defense budget remains focused on its essential purpose, which 
is the defense and the security of the United States of America.
  Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to the 
amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Chair, this is actually an amendment 
that was defeated on a bipartisan vote in the House Armed Services 
Committee.
  There are no plans for the Department of Defense to participate in 
any resettlement process at this point. It is possible that it could 
come up, and that could be something that would be necessary and 
helpful, so precluding it doesn't really make a lot of sense.
  We have in the past--in different sets of circumstances, certainly in 
Afghanistan--had some DOD assets participate in the resettlement of 
refugees, some aspect of it.
  There will never be a situation where the Department of Defense is in 
charge of this sort of operation, but it is conceivable that assets 
within DOD could be used for that purpose. To block that off entirely 
doesn't make sense.
  I think the Department of Defense and the broader executive branch 
should be allowed to determine whether or not refugee resettlement is 
in their best interests. It is certainly not inconceivable that in 
certain circumstances refugees from the war in Gaza could benefit, and 
it could benefit us to help them be resettled through a refugee 
process.
  As the gentleman noted, there is a robust vetting process within 
that. More than anything, the general tone of this amendment and the 
previous amendment that we had--not the previous amendment, the one 
before that about rebuilding in Gaza--seems to take the opinion that 
every single Palestinian living in Gaza is an enemy of the U.S. and an 
enemy of Israel.
  I think that is wrong, and I think it is incredibly dangerous. Hamas 
is doing more damage to Palestinians than anybody right now. We need to 
find allies and partners within the Palestinian community if we are 
going to get to peace. If we treat every single last one of them as an 
enemy of the U.S., we are, A, wrong; and, B, putting ourselves and more 
crucially Israel, who is a lot closer to the issue, in greater danger 
than we need to.
  To pass an amendment that is biased and somewhat bigoted against the 
Palestinian people, to deny this possibility, I think undermines our 
interests in a wide variety of ways, and I would urge this body to do 
what the Republican-controlled House Armed Services Committee did and 
defeat this amendment.
  Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. MAST. Madam Chair, may inquire how much time I have remaining.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Florida has 2\1/4\ minutes 
remaining.
  Mr. MAST. Madam Chair, it was brought up by the opposition that there 
are no plans as of yet--as of yet--to transport Palestinians back to 
the United States of America, but there was a long speech that was 
given outlining how this could potentially happen in the future and we 
shouldn't prevent it from happening.
  I believe that, again, we are just on opposite sides of this issue. 
We should prevent this from taking place on the dime of the American 
taxpayer, transporting those that voted for Hamas as their popular 
government, and that if Hamas was not likely to be their government 
then it would probably be another terrorist organization such as Fatah 
or Palestinian Islamic Jihad or al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade or another 
group that is dedicated to not seeing Israel as a Jewish state, and in 
turn, quite dedicated to the destruction of the United States of 
America and our ideals.

  I will go back to something, since the previous debate was brought 
up, that I brought up in the previous debate. I have not heard anybody 
in this body as of yet say that the people of Gaza are an ally of the 
United States of America. As such, we should stand strong, stand firm 
with our ally Israel, not transport our non-ally who is at war with our 
ally into our country, and make sure that no resources are being used 
to do so.
  Madam Chair, I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Chair, while I would not say at this 
point in particular Gaza is an ally of the U.S., as clearly they are 
not, I do not believe that Gaza is an enemy of the U.S., which is what 
is clearly being implied here.
  Yes, obviously, while I say there are no plans to do this, that is a 
recognition of the fact. I oppose this amendment because if an 
opportunity were to present itself, I can see it being in the U.S.' 
interests to relocate some refugees from Gaza to the U.S. Completely 
blocking that out puts us in a position of saying we are the enemy of 
all Palestinian people.
  Again, I don't believe that we are. I don't believe that all 
Palestinian people see us as an enemy. To view it that way I think puts 
us in a very dangerous position and puts Israel in a very dangerous 
position.
  There are plenty of people in Gaza, plenty of people in the West 
Bank, and plenty of Palestinians that we can work with to build a 
better, more peaceful future. To totally block off any possibility of 
that, even while recognizing the current conflict--and again, I 
strongly support Israel. I strongly support them in this fight against 
Hamas. There is no question about that. What this amendment and the 
other amendment seems to do is to suggest that we are against all the 
Palestinian people and there is no hope for them whatsoever, and I 
think that is wrong.
  Again, I think we should reject this amendment, and I reserve the 
balance of my time.
  Mr. MAST. Madam Chair, I reject the idea that because we should not 
allow Palestinians into the United States of America that there is no 
hope for them.
  America has a great history of addressing any problems within our 
country and building and rebuilding and fighting to make our own 
country great, and I believe that the people of any other country 
should work to do that within their own borders as well.

                              {time}  1400

  I would also encourage this body to very much remember that the term 
``innocent Palestinian civilians'' is very loosely thrown around. Of 
course, there are innocent Palestinian civilians. However, we live in a 
world where so much of the media, Hamas, and others want us to believe 
that because somebody is under the age of 18, or over the age of 45, or 
a female that we should assume they are an innocent Palestinian 
civilian just because they are not wearing a black hood and the green 
bandanna of Hamas, and that is not the real world.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Chair, I yield myself the balance of 
my time.
  Madam Chair, I think the gentleman admits, certainly there are some 
Palestinians who are not enemies of ours, and if they needed our help, 
we should put ourselves in a position to help them. This amendment 
forecloses that possibility, which is in all instances. Yes, we will 
absolutely vet anybody. The refugee process does not say: Just because 
you are under 18 there is no vetting, or just because you are over 45 
or just because you are a woman, there is no vetting. There is a 
vetting process. Whether or not this ever happens, I don't know, but 
passing an amendment to completely foreclose the possibility I think is 
a mistake.
  Madam Chair, I urge Members of this body to vote ``no,'' and I yield 
back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mast).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.

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  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida will 
be postponed.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Chair understands Amendment Nos. 9 and 10 will 
not be offered.


                  Amendment No. 14 Offered by Mr. Mast

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 14 
printed in part B of House Report 118-551.
  Mr. MAST. Madam Chair, I rise as the designee of the gentleman from 
Tennessee (Mr. Green), and I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Add at the end of subtitle A of title XVII the following:

     SEC. 17__. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR PRODUCTION OF FILMS 
                   AND PROHIBITION ON USE OF SUCH FUNDS FOR FILMS 
                   SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS ON CONTENT OR ALTERED FOR 
                   SCREENING IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA OR 
                   AT THE REQUEST OF THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY.

       (a) Limitation on Use of Funds.--The Secretary may only 
     authorize the provision of technical support or access to an 
     asset controlled by or related to the Department of Defense 
     to enter into a contract relating to the production or 
     funding of a film by a United States company if the United 
     States company, as a condition of receiving the support or 
     access--
       (1) provides to the Secretary a list of all films produced 
     or funded by that company, the content of which has been 
     submitted, during the shorter of the preceding 10-year period 
     or the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, to an official of the Government of the People's 
     Republic of China (referred to in this section as the 
     ``PRC'') or the Chinese Communist Party (referred to in this 
     section as the ``CCP'') for evaluation with respect to 
     screening the film in the PRC;
       (2) includes, with respect to each such film--
       (A) the title of the film; and
       (B) the date on which such submission occurred;
       (3) enters into a written agreement with the Secretary not 
     to alter the content of the film in response to, or in 
     anticipation of, a request by an official of the Government 
     of the PRC or the CCP; and
       (4) submits such agreement to the Secretary.
       (b) Prohibition With Respect to Films Subject to Conditions 
     on Content or Altered for Screening in China.--
     Notwithstanding subsection (a), the President may not 
     authorize the provision of technical support or access to any 
     asset controlled by the Federal Government for, or authorize 
     the head of a Federal agency to enter into any contract 
     relating to, the production or funding of a film by a United 
     States company if--
       (1) the film is co-produced by an entity located in the PRC 
     that is subject to conditions on content imposed by an 
     official of the Government of the PRC or the CCP; or
       (2) with respect to the most recent report submitted under 
     subsection (c), the United States company is listed in the 
     report pursuant to subparagraph (C) or (D) of paragraph (2) 
     of that subsection.
       (c) Report to Congress.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress a report on films disclosed under subsection (a) 
     that are associated with a United States company that has 
     received technical support or access to an asset controlled 
     by the Department of Defense for, or has entered into a 
     contract with the Federal Government relating to, the 
     production or funding of a film.
       (2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) A description of each film listed pursuant to the 
     requirement under subsection (a)(1), the content of which was 
     submitted, during the shorter of the preceding 10-year period 
     or the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, by a United States company to an official of the 
     Government of the PRC or the CCP for evaluation with respect 
     to screening the film in the PRC, including--
       (i) the United States company that submitted the contents 
     of the film;
       (ii) the title of the film; and
       (iii) the date on which such submission occurred.
       (B) A description of each film with respect to which a 
     United States company entered into a written agreement with 
     the Secretary providing the support or access, as applicable, 
     pursuant to the requirement under subsection (a)(2) not to 
     alter the content of the film in response to, or in 
     anticipation of, a request by an official of the Government 
     of the PRC or the CCP, during the shorter of the preceding 
     10-year period or the period beginning on the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, including--
       (i) the United States company that entered into the 
     agreement; and
       (ii) the title of the film.
       (C) The title of any film described pursuant to 
     subparagraph (A), and the corresponding United States company 
     described pursuant to clause (i) of that subparagraph--
       (i) that was submitted to an official of the Government of 
     the PRC or the CCP during the preceding 3-year period; and
       (ii) for which the Secretary assesses that the content was 
     altered in response to, or in anticipation of, a request by 
     an official of the Government of the PRC or the CCP.
       (D) The title of any film that is described in both 
     subparagraph (A) and subparagraph (B), and the corresponding 
     one or more United States companies described in clause (i) 
     of each such subparagraph--
       (i) that was submitted to an official of the Government of 
     the PRC or the CCP during the preceding 10-year period; and
       (ii) for which the Secretary assesses that the content was 
     altered in response to, or in anticipation of, a request by 
     an official of the Government of the PRC or the CCP.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 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) Content.--The term ``content'' means any description of 
     a film, including the script.
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Defense.
       (4) United states company.--The term ``United States 
     company'' means a private entity incorporated under the laws 
     of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United 
     States.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1287, the gentleman 
from Florida (Mr. Mast) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida.
  Mr. MAST. Madam Chair, I rise today with an urgent plea: Vote to 
safeguard the freedom of expression in the United States from the 
Chinese Communist Party.
  My amendment aims to curb CCP censorship of American films. Hollywood 
isn't only a time capsule of American culture. However, it is a place 
that, quite often, takes what is going on in the world and portrays it 
to the entire globe for many years to come.
  When the CCP demanded that the Taiwanese flag be removed from the 
iconic jacket that Tom Cruise's character, Maverick, wears in ``Top 
Gun,'' the studio initially capitulated. That was forever emblazoned in 
time. The studio initially capitulated on that, but eventually stood 
its ground and kept the flag. That was a result of patriotism. It was 
one of the highest grossing releases of 2022 with a list of accolades a 
mile long, including an Oscar.
  We need more studios like that willing to put Beijing in its place.
  We see that there are Uyghur Muslims held in concentration camps, and 
Disney decided to film the live-action version of ``Mulan'' in 
Xinjiang. Also, at the behest of CCP film censors, Disney changed a 
Tibetan character in ``Dr. Strange'' to a Celtic character. This 
basically profits from something that I would call being pathetic.
  However, that is why I am fighting to pass this amendment, just like 
we did in last year's NDAA, to make sure that Hollywood tries better to 
show the patriotism that the United States of America has always been 
known for. I guess that would be the best way that I could put it: be 
the Hollywood that has the back of the United States of America.
  If Hollywood had given dictators the ability to censor films over the 
past 80 years, then we would be short of many of the classics that 
America has come to love. We may not have the same outcomes in some of 
the conflicts.
  So, Madam Chair, I would say if movies are one of our greatest 
exports, then they should represent American principles and principles 
that unite our country.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE. Madam Chair, I rise in strong opposition to this 
bill.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from California is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE. Madam Chair, I strongly oppose this bill which is 
blatantly counterproductive to U.S. interests in our strategic 
competition

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with China. Nearly identical legislation was marked up in the Foreign 
Affairs Committee last year with unanimous and vigorous opposition from 
Democrats.
  This measure would undermine one of our key advantages in the 
competition with China: soft power. Instead of investing in bolstering 
this advantage, my Republican colleagues are bent on undermining one of 
our biggest cultural strengths, American artists, storytellers, and 
filmmakers.
  This bill is a knee-jerk reaction to the perennial tension inherent 
in our relationship with China of when our openness meets closed 
societies and anti-democratic governments.
  In these cases, do we say the problem is the openness and not the 
actions of the government seeking to erode it?
  Do we respond by trying to effectively ban our companies from those 
markets and decimate their ability to operate there?
  The majority frames competition with China as an ideological battle, 
yet they wage this competition by trampling over the very principles 
that uphold the system they purport to defend. When we start viewing 
our strengths as weaknesses because they don't look like our 
competitors', then we start to become the very thing we are working to 
oppose.
  Nevertheless, most concerning about this amendment is that it helps 
the CCP achieve exactly what it wants. It wants to cut its citizens off 
from the outside world and have them consume ``Wolf Warrior 2'' instead 
of ``Mission Impossible.''
  Why would we aid the CCP in its goal of removing American cultural 
influence on its people by urging Hollywood to stop showing its films 
in China?
  In addition, why would we not want to actively support and aid an 
industry that is sharing American stories with the people of China?
  In trying to be anti-China, this bill somehow becomes pro-CCP.
  Forcing U.S. companies out of the Chinese film market only benefits 
state-sponsored Chinese studios whose propaganda will have a monopoly 
on the Chinese audience. It will eliminate one of the most powerful 
mechanisms for illuminating the weaknesses of the PRC's authoritarian 
model and showcasing the appeal of openness, democracy, human rights, 
and freedom of expression, not to mention the thousands of American 
actors, writers, and production workers in my district whose 
livelihoods will be caught in the crosshairs of this legislation which 
impacts my constituents more than anyone else.
  Hollywood is about telling stories that showcase our promise and open 
doors for empathic thought, and they are pretty good at it, so why 
would we tie their hands?
  We should be working to help American films reach Chinese audiences 
on freer and fairer terms, not working to punish and shut down our own 
industries and disadvantage our workers.
  Therefore, Madam Chair, I strongly oppose this measure, I urge my 
colleagues to do the same, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mast).
  The amendment was agreed to.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Chair understands amendment No. 18 will not be 
offered.


                  Amendment No. 21 Offered by Mr. Roy

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 21 
printed in part B of House Report 118-551.
  Mr. ROY. Madam Chair, I rise as the designee of the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Reschenthaler), and I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

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

     SEC. 623. TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES: PROHIBITION 
                   OF REQUIREMENT OF ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE.

       An travel or transportation allowance paid pursuant to the 
     Joint Travel Regulations for the Uniformed Services may not 
     require that such travel or transportation be in a zero-
     emission vehicle.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1287, the gentleman 
from Texas (Mr. Roy) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. ROY. Madam Chair, I do rise on behalf of Mr. Reschenthaler for an 
important amendment that prohibits funds to require travel or 
transportation under the Joint Travel Regulations for Uniformed 
Services to be in a zero-emission vehicle.
  Now, the issue here is that the Joint Travel Regulations implement 
policies and laws to establish travel and transportation allowances for 
uniformed servicemembers, Department of Defense civilian employees, and 
others traveling at the DOD's expense.
  Joint Travel Regulations have been trying to promote EVs and other 
more sustainable choices for servicemembers to be more green.
  Now, this amendment, like others that I am going to offer in my own 
name, is about restoring the Department of Defense's focus on its 
actual mission, which is to carry out war, engage in battle, to kill 
people, and to blow stuff up. It is why they exist.
  The Biden administration has inserted climate politics as well as all 
manner of woke social engineering politics into all aspects of the 
Department of Defense, weakening its mission, weakening its focus, and 
weakening morale.
  However, importantly, in this context, it is piling up more pressure 
for EVs that are piling up on lots. Hell, Madam Chair, you have got 
one-half of the rental car companies trying to sell off their fleets of 
EVs because the entire world recognizes the truth, which is that they 
are ineffective for most Americans to be able to carry out their daily 
lives.
  So we are trying to say: Hell, get an EV in Austin, Texas, and drive 
to Midland, except I can't do that. I have to stop.
  More importantly, they are expensive. In fact, a lot of the rental 
car companies are getting rid of these vehicles because their costs to 
repair in a collision are greater. The extent to which they are more 
difficult to maintain is greater. All of these things are making it 
difficult for people to engage in commerce and for people to be able to 
afford their daily lives.
  Now we are using the Department of Defense to promote more of this 
kind of agenda. People say: Chip, it is an $800 billion whatever 
authorization, you have got this massive Department of Defense, why 
focus on such an issue where you have got these requirements in travel 
policies that they go use certain vehicles?
  It is because our men and women in uniform are tired of being used to 
advance social engineering experiments. Hell, they can barely afford to 
live on this planet as it is, and then they want to try to carry out 
their lives and go travel, and they have to look at some checklist of 
crazy and radical social engineering policies that are undermining our 
economy, making their lives more difficult, and making our Department 
of Defense less able to carry out their jobs.
  By the way, Madam Chair, you are actually making it so China gets 
empowered all while making sure that we continue to have child labor 
being exploited in the cobalt mines in Africa so that rich, White 
liberals can pat themselves on the back saying: Look at me, I drive 
around in a Tesla. Aren't I important? Aren't I really just a good-
natured liberal that I am happily running around in Unicornville 
destroying the average American's ability to afford their way of life 
and undermining our military in the process?
  So, Madam Chair, I gladly stand up in defense and support of Mr. 
Reschenthaler's amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.

                              {time}  1415

  Ms. McCLELLAN. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Virginia is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Ms. McCLELLAN. Madam Chair, this amendment is a solution in search of 
a problem as there is currently no effort underfoot or plans to require 
the use of zero-emission vehicles as part of official travel.
  The term ``zero-emission vehicle'' is very broad, broader than just 
electronic vehicles. It includes some hybrid electronic vehicles, 
hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, and any new technology that would replace 
fossil fuels currently or in the future. It also would ban things like 
bicycles and sailboats.

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  This amendment is written so broadly that if someone went to a rental 
car company to rent a car and the only thing available was a Tesla, 
they might not be able to get reimbursed for it. I don't think we 
should be micromanaging the Department of Defense on how it does its 
transportation reimbursement policy.
  Again, this is a solution in search of a problem. This is part of 
House Republicans' broader attack on any effort to address climate 
change. The majority wants to divorce climate action from readiness. We 
have heard time and time again, particularly from leadership in the 
Navy, that climate change has an impact on readiness.
  The Department of Defense is a contributor to climate change, and so 
any effort to reduce the reliance on fossil fuels, any effort to reduce 
the carbon footprint of the military, should be rewarded, should be 
encouraged, and not proactively prohibited in such a broad way that is 
counterproductive.
  Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. ROY. Madam Chair, who benefits from this rush to so-called green 
policy? China, one of our greatest geopolitical adversaries.
  China accounts for 63 percent of the world's rare earth mining, 85 
percent of rare earth processing, 92 percent of rare earth magnet 
production, 67 percent of global lithium supply, 73 percent of cobalt--
by the way, again, they get their cobalt, and they are relying on child 
labor to do it--70 percent of graphite, 95 percent of manganese.
  By the way, what is China doing while the United States military is 
busy reducing ``greenhouse gas emissions'' through crazy policies like 
this? They are building more coal plants. China is building two coal-
fired plants a week. We are building none.
  China has nuclear power. We have built one nuclear reactor in my 
lifetime, and I am 51 years old, because we are stupid. Literally, we 
are so stupid that it can't even be put into words. We are allowing our 
adversaries to have abundant reliable power, and we are trying to have 
our guys running around having to go check: Oh, my gosh, let me look at 
my checklist. I have to have an EV. I have to make sure I have an EV.
  That will do a lot for climate change, while China is pumping out 
massive amounts through all of their CO2-producing coal-
fired plants all over in China.
  Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. McCLELLAN. Madam Chair, one thing we have learned in Virginia is 
that an all-encompassing approach to energy policy is smart, that it is 
good for national security, that it is good to have energy independence 
here. That includes electronic vehicles. That includes wind power, 
solar power, and not just a myopic view that the only fuel available is 
fossil fuel.
  I am a child of Generation X, so I remember ``Schoolhouse Rock'' 
basically saying: Energy, we are going to use it all up.
  The more we can move to renewable energy, that is just good common 
sense. It is good energy policy. It is good transportation policy. It 
is good for national security.
  Again, no one has said to anyone in the military: You can only use a 
zero-emission vehicle. They are not planning to do it. This is an 
amendment in search of a problem that is counterproductive and could 
cause harm unintentionally.
  Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. ROY. Madam Chair, the bottom line is servicemembers are going to 
be left stranded, thanks to this policy hidden in the DOD's joint 
travel regulations having to deal with advancing an agenda. That is 
what we are trying to avoid.
  We want the Department of Defense, our military, to be focused on its 
core mission, nothing more, nothing less. We want our servicemembers to 
be able to go out and carry out their lives without being encumbered by 
bureaucracy.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. McCLELLAN. Madam Chair, we can agree that we want our 
servicemembers to focus on their job and be ready to do their job, and 
we know that climate change is having an impact on readiness. We have 
heard it time and time again.
  As temperatures rise, it affects our servicemembers. As sea level 
rises, it affects our Navy. We have Navy Station Norfolk that is going 
to be subject to multiple major storms every year. When it rains, there 
is a street that goes right down the middle of it that floods and 
bisects the naval station in two.
  We cannot keep our head in the sand on the impact of climate change 
on readiness. They are directly related. We need to focus on how to fix 
that, not look for solutions to problems that don't exist.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Roy).
  The amendment was agreed to.


           Amendment No. 22 Offered by Ms. GREENE of Georgia

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 22 
printed in part B of House Report 118-551.
  Ms. GREENE of Georgia. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

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

     SEC. 3__. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

       None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
     or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for 
     fiscal year 2025 may be used for electric vehicles or an 
     electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1287, the gentlewoman 
from Georgia (Ms. Greene) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Georgia.
  Ms. GREENE of Georgia. Madam Chair, my amendment would basically say 
that no funds authorized or to be appropriated in this act or otherwise 
made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2025 may 
be used for electric vehicles or electric vehicle charging 
infrastructure.
  My amendment would ensure that no funds are authorized in this year's 
NDAA to be used on electric vehicles or electric vehicle charging 
infrastructure.
  Electric vehicles made up only about 7.6 percent of U.S. car sales in 
2023 and remain a very small percentage of all cars nationwide. The 
reason why that is, is because they are not popular, they are not 
practical, and none of Americans' hard-earned tax dollars should be 
used for our military to be forced onto electric vehicles.
  Automakers continue to report millions of dollars in losses on 
electric vehicles. They have already begun scaling back pronounced 
investments in electric vehicles to production targets more in line 
with consumer demand. Remember, that is less than 10 percent.
  CNBC reports Ford Motors, General Motors, Mercedes Benz, Volkswagen, 
Jaguar, Land Rover, and Aston Martin are all scaling back or delaying 
their electric vehicle plans.
  On Earth Day in 2022, a day not traditionally associated with the 
grand national security pronouncements, Biden said: ``We are going to 
start the process for every vehicle in the United States military, 
every vehicle is going to be climate-friendly.
  ``Every vehicle. I mean it. We are spending billions of dollars to do 
it.''
  Energy Secretary Granholm said: The Biden admin set a 2030 target to 
switch all nontactical military vehicles to electric.
  That is quite the opposite of what my colleagues across the aisle are 
saying.
  Our military, our Department of Defense, is for the defense of the 
United States, and their mission goal is to protect our national 
security, not to play climate politics.
  It is absolutely ludicrous that, as we continue to waste our precious 
military resources in Ukraine, Joe Biden wants the military to rely on 
China, which is on track to control a third of the world's lithium by 
2025, and to provide the materials for electric vehicles.
  China currently produces over 80 percent of the world's batteries. We 
don't need Americans' military to be dependent on China's batteries. 
Forcing the military to adopt unreliable electric vehicles would 
endanger the lives of servicemembers and weaken our ability to defend 
ourselves from attacks. It

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also will waste money on an already-failing industry that Americans 
just do not want to take part of.
  My amendment will ensure the charade is no longer funded.
  Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to the 
amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Chair, this amendment would 
effectively ban electric vehicles and ban any effort to use them. Now, 
I will certainly agree that we are a long way off from having all 
electrical vehicles, but that is not what we are debating here. We are 
debating whether or not this should even be an option within the 
military.
  First of all, from a readiness standpoint, having options is always a 
positive thing. Energy is enormously important within the military. 
Having access to it can be difficult, and if you have electric vehicles 
as an option, that gives you one greater option so that you don't 
necessarily have to rely on fossil fuels to power a vehicle going 
forward.
  More importantly, the basic debate over global warming--and that is 
what it is, more than climate change--comes down to the belief that 
digging up fossil fuels from below the ground and burning them is bad 
for life. There is considerable evidence of this. It is placing carbon 
in the atmosphere that is damaging to the planet, and we need to 
develop alternatives so we are not 100 percent dependent upon fossil 
fuels.
  That is the basic plan here, to save the planet, which is actually 
kind of important to all of us, certainly to members of the military, 
and certainly to the defense of our country. Eliminating this as an 
option goes in the exact wrong direction.
  Now, the gentlewoman is correct. It is an industry that is still 
struggling. The fossil fuel industry, the internal-combustion engine, 
has well over a 150-year head start, has been very thoroughly 
subsidized across the board. If you build more charging stations, or if 
you build more electric vehicles, it will become more affordable and 
more viable. That is the entire point of this.
  This isn't going to happen tomorrow. We are not going to build all 
electric vehicles tomorrow, but why wouldn't we want that option to 
preserve our planet and move forward? An outright ban on electric 
vehicles within the military does not make sense.
  I urge Members to oppose this amendment, and I reserve the balance of 
my time.
  Ms. GREENE of Georgia. Madam Chair, examples of the electric vehicle 
funding in this bill text are: Joint Base Andrews, microgrid with 
electric vehicle charging infrastructure for $17.92 million.
  Joint Base Andrews is only 10 miles outside of Washington, D.C., in 
Maryland. This is the very base that, if there was an attack on our 
Nation's Capital, Joint Base Andrews would be responding. Are we going 
to have to sit around and wait for our military members at Joint Base 
Andrews to charge their electric vehicles to come into the Nation's 
Capital to defend us in case of an attack? I don't think the American 
people want to spend almost $18 million for that.
  Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey is another example of 
funding. Microgrid with electric vehicle charging infrastructure of 
$17.73 million, another enormous waste of money.

  At a time, Madam Chair, where military recruitment numbers are at an 
all-time embarrassing low, Americans do not want to spend money to play 
climate politics. If we are going to spend more money on our Department 
of Defense, on our NDAA, why don't we pay military recruits more money 
instead of paying for electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging 
stations? That is an embarrassment, and I think it is an insult to the 
American people, who work very hard to pay their taxes.
  Another little fact that everyone needs to know is there is a problem 
with electric vehicle charging stations. They don't always work. As a 
matter of fact, a recent number that came out is one out of every four 
electric vehicle charging stations do not work. This is an investment 
into a system that isn't reliable, isn't proven, and is a massive waste 
of the American people's money.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the 
gentlewoman from Virginia (Ms. McClellan).
  Ms. McCLELLAN. Madam Chair, I thank Ranking Member Smith for yielding 
time.
  I have good news in that the NDAA does include a raise for our 
servicemembers, which is long overdue, but we can multitask.
  For all of the reasons that Ranking Member Smith said, it is 
important that we work to save our planet because, if we don't, it will 
have longer-term and short-term national security implications and 
implications for the readiness of our servicemembers, which we heard in 
committee time and time again.
  In addition to the climate benefits, EVs emit less noise and heat, so 
they are harder for our enemies to detect. They improve responsiveness 
and flexibility and decrease our reliance on fossil fuels so that, 
should fuel supplies ever be compromised or slow, our Armed Forces will 
still be able to respond because they have more options available.

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  Yet, Republicans want to play politics with climate; not the 
Democrats. We are working to address climate change. We are looking to 
respond to climate change and make sure that our military remains ready 
and does not continue to contribute to global warming itself.
  As written, though, this amendment doesn't just block the DOD's 
adoption of electric vehicles. It prohibits maintenance of existing EVs 
and charging infrastructure or the potential installation of 
infrastructure that has already been secured but subject to a servicing 
contract.
  Why in the world would we tie the hands of our military to maintain 
what they already have? That is just dumb. I don't understand why we 
are doing it. We shouldn't do it.
  Previous NDAAs have contained provisions that address reasonable 
concerns related to the DOD's adoption of EVs, including ensuring grid 
stability, proper phasing of support infrastructure, and resiliency 
planning. That is not in this amendment.
  The notion that EVs contain Chinese component parts and are, 
therefore, more of a threat than traditional internal combustion 
engines is specious. That argument could be used for every battery 
found in every vehicle, every phone, every computer, and almost 
anything that has a battery the DOD uses.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield myself the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. Chair, the biggest issue here is that we keep hearing about 
climate politics. It is not climate politics. It is climate policy.
  I have reminisced about this before, but back in the 2008 campaign, 
Republican nominee John McCain and his Vice Presidential nominee, Sarah 
Palin, were in favor of addressing climate change. There was a 
bipartisan agreement, but then Barack Obama had the nerve to get 
elected President and pursue those policies.
  All of a sudden, it became partisan. All of a sudden, we decided that 
the planet isn't, in fact, warming and isn't, in fact, a problem, so we 
are just not going to worry about it anymore.
  That doesn't change the basic facts that it is warming and that 
fossil fuels are contributing to it, and developing alternatives is 
going to be crucial to our national security going forward.
  This isn't politics. This is basic policy. The lengths to which 
people opposed to these basic facts will go never ceases to amaze me, 
like the argument that we can't have electric vehicles come to our aid 
because they will be sitting there uncharged. Let me assure you that as 
basic readiness, they will be charged in the same way that gas tanks 
are currently full.
  It is not impossible to have electric vehicles work and function for 
us. They are doing it all over the world.
  Please reject this amendment and understand the need to get us to a 
more sustainable energy future.
  Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Tiffany). The question is on the amendment 
offered by the gentlewoman from Georgia (Ms. Greene).

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  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Georgia 
will be postponed.


                 Amendment No. 23 Offered by Mr. Biggs

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 23 
printed in part B of House Report 118-551.
  Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

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

     SEC. ___. EXCLUSIONS AND EXEMPTIONS FROM THE ENDANGERED 
                   SPECIES ACT OF 1973 FOR DEFENSE-RELATED 
                   OPERATIONS.

       (a) Exclusion of Military Institutions as Critical 
     Habitat.--Section 4(a)(3)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(a)(3)(B)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(B)(i) The Secretary shall not designate as critical 
     habitat--

       ``(I) any military installation or a State-owned National 
     Guard installation, or any portion thereof, as such terms are 
     defined in section 100 of the Sikes Act; or
       ``(II) any other lands, waters, or geographical area that 
     is otherwise designated for use by the Secretary of Defense 
     including by any contractor of the Department of Defense, if 
     the Secretary of Defense determines in writing and submitted 
     to the Secretary of the Interior that such area is necessary 
     for military training, weapons testing, or any other reason 
     determined appropriate by such Secretary of Defense.

       ``(ii) The Secretary of Defense shall not be required to 
     consult with the Secretary of the Interior, under section 
     7(a)(2) of this Act with respect to agency action, regardless 
     of whether the area described in clause (i) is subject to an 
     integrated natural resources management plan prepared under 
     section 101 of the Sikes Act.''.
       (b) Additional Exclusions and Exemptions From the 
     Endangered Species Act for Defense-related Operations.--
     Section 10 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
     1539) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(k) Exclusion for National Defense-related Operations.--
       ``(1) Exclusions.--The prohibitions under section 9 shall 
     not apply with respect to military personnel engaged in a 
     national defense-related operation, unless such prohibited 
     act is the purpose of such operation.
       ``(2) Definitions.--For the purposes of this subsection--
       ``(A) The term `national defense-related operation' means--
       ``(i) research, development, testing, and evaluation of 
     military munitions, other ordinance, and weapons systems;
       ``(ii) the training of members of the Armed Forces in the 
     use and handling of military munitions, other ordnance, and 
     weapons systems;
       ``(iii) general training and military preparedness; or
       ``(iv) any action or duty that the Secretary of Defense 
     determines necessary to support the Department of Defense in 
     its mission.
       ``(B) The term `military personnel' means--
       ``(i) a member of the Armed Forces; and
       ``(ii) a civilian employee or contractor (including a 
     subcontractor at any tier) of the--

       ``(I) Department of Defense (including a nonappropriated 
     fund instrumentality of the Department); or
       ``(II) any other Federal agency, or any provisional 
     authority, to the extent such employment relates to 
     supporting the mission of the Department of Defense 
     overseas.''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1287, the gentleman 
from Arizona (Mr. Biggs) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Arizona.
  Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Chair, I rise to speak in support of my amendment, 
which protects defense-related activities from the aggressive use of 
the Endangered Species Act.
  This amendment would curb the Endangered Species Act's application in 
areas used for national defense-related operations and prohibits the 
Secretary of the Interior from designating areas necessary for military 
operations as crucial habitats.
  Compliance with environmental laws has created restrictions on how 
DOD manages, plans, and conducts training exercises on its 
installations. According to DOD, 85 percent of Army installations have 
threatened endangered species present. Two million acres of Army 
training and testing lands have training restrictions in place related 
to stringent ESA requirements. These restrictions, when applied, harm 
our readiness and our mission.
  Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. BEYER. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Mr. BEYER. Mr. Chair, before I address this amendment, as a 46-year 
automobile dealer no longer involved in the family business but still 
close to my family, I would like to point out that one in six new 
vehicles sold in America last year was an electric vehicle. Every one 
we get is sold right away, and I don't see any of the manufacturers 
having much problem with that.
  There is a new statement out from the administration this morning 
that American consumers saved $1 billion in purchasing electric 
vehicles last year and are anticipated to save another $2 billion in 
maintenance costs and gasoline costs during the lifetime of the 
vehicle. We are moving in the right direction very swiftly, not as 
swiftly as we would like but still very swiftly.
  Mr. Chair, as co-chair of the Congressional Endangered Species Act 
Caucus, I rise today in opposition to amendment No. 23 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act offered by Mr. Biggs of Arizona.
  I am shocked that we are considering this unpopular amendment once 
again after it was brutally defeated on this House floor last year with 
bipartisan support. The widespread public support for the Endangered 
Species Act hasn't changed much in the last 11 months, but our current 
biodiversity crisis has surely worsened.
  The scientific community is screaming from the rooftops that we face 
a biodiversity crisis. We should be discussing how to better protect 
our Nation's wildlife, and it is deeply unsettling that some folks here 
are attacking one of the most popular and effective bills ever to pass 
the U.S. Congress. This is surely a partisan distraction from an 
Endangered Species Act that poses absolutely no threat to our national 
security.
  Look, the Department of Defense has not asked for this. They consider 
this a baseless attack on the Endangered Species Act. Once again, to 
quote my dear friend from Virginia, this is just another classic 
example of a solution in search of a problem, a problem which does not 
exist.
  The Department of Defense already has a strong natural resources 
program. It has an efficient collaboration with Fish and Wildlife 
Services that has actually led to the delisting of previously 
endangered species.
  In the midst of a biodiversity crisis, we need the ESA to remain 
strong. We need Federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, 
to continue to collaborate with each other to protect endangered 
wildlife.
  Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to once more see clearly through this 
distraction and reject this unwanted, unnecessary amendment.
  Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Chair, the issue that I bring forward is a 
longstanding issue.
  A 2004 review by GAO discusses issues at the Barry M. Goldwater Range 
at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, where officials reported that nearly 
10 percent of the F-16 training exercises were canceled due to the 
presence of an endangered species on the training range impact area. 
That doesn't include the long-range missile testing that now has to be 
canceled and rescheduled on a regular basis.
  Nearly 80 percent of Marine Corps Aviation units train at the 
Goldwater Range before deployment. The range provides the space and 
infrastructure for marines to receive this critical tactical aviation 
training, air-to-ground and air-to-air.
  Maybe DOD hasn't asked for it, but my colleagues should go out to the 
Barry M. Goldwater Range area. If my colleagues are so doggone 
concerned about biodiversity, they should get their tails down to the 
border to take a look at the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge. 
Look at the garbage that has come through because of the illegal aliens 
and the trash that is there. It is tons. The biodiversity that has been 
impacted there is incalculable.
  They have cut roads through this otherwise pristine desert that sits

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right next to the Barry M. Goldwater Range. We have the animals that 
are driven through. We have the individuals.
  If biologists determine that a Sonoran pronghorn may be present 
within 3 miles of training range impact areas, missions are redirected 
or canceled. That is a regular occurrence.
  I get a kick out of people who live in Northern Virginia. They sell 
cars. They want to talk about car sales for EVs. Get your tail down to 
the border. Look at the biodiversity degradation that is there. Talk to 
the people who run the Barry M. Goldwater Range and other military 
installations. They are going to tell you that our readiness project is 
endangered because of strict ESA rules.
  This amendment would help protect our mission and our readiness.
  Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. BEYER. Mr. Chair, I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. 
Huffman), one of the great champions of the environment who is not from 
Northern Virginia.
  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chair, I thank the gentleman and associate myself 
with his opening remarks about this wrongheaded proposed amendment.
  We debated this last year. It failed on this floor with 278 ``no'' 
votes to 193 ``yes'' votes. Twenty-five Republicans voted ``no,'' but 
here we are again.
  Our friend from Arizona apparently thinks he knows more than our 
Department of Defense because they are not asking for this. 
Nevertheless, he thinks they should have it.
  Since the enactment of the Endangered Species Act over 50 years ago, 
the ESA has provided the framework for the U.S. Government's policy on 
endangered species. All agencies of the Federal Government, including 
Defense, should conserve threatened endangered species. It works just 
fine with the Department of Defense.
  This amendment undermines that commitment by amending the ESA to 
simply exclude an entire sector of our economy, the Department of 
Defense, from any requirements under the ESA.
  There is zero evidence that the ESA is negatively impacting military 
activities. In fact, the Department of Defense has a long history of 
working successfully to bring back endangered species from the brink of 
extinction. In fact, according to DOD, protecting military lands for 
endangered species is a critical piece of military readiness and 
training.
  For example, wildlife conservation on Army installations helps 
preserve rare natural landscapes necessary for the Army's training. 
They are preserving some of the best habitats we have for endangered 
species, and they have integrated endangered species into their 
training scenarios, treating endangered species and their habitat as 
things that cannot be damaged or destroyed during conflict, such as 
they would with churches or schools.
  The Army celebrates its role and leadership in recovering species, 
and this amendment significantly undermines that success.
  On the Barry M. Goldwater Range, which our friend from Arizona 
mentioned, the Marine Corps, Army, National Guard, Air Force, Fish and 
Wildlife Service, and the Arizona Game and Fish Department are all 
partnering to support military training missions and recover the 
Sonoran pronghorn antelope. We don't have to choose between the two.
  Look, some in Congress just want to blow up the ESA completely. Mr. 
Chair, I urge my colleagues to see this amendment for what it is. Vote 
``no.''
  Mr. BEYER. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia's time has expired.
  Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Chair, when you say zero evidence, I guess the GAO 
report gets discounted. I guess the evidence from the people who run 
the range gets discounted. I guess hearing from the contractors who 
work there and have to reschedule repeatedly because of the enforcement 
of the ESA is not evidence either. I guess the fact that China doesn't 
have to worry about environmental impacts from an ESA impacting their 
readiness is zero evidence.
  When we look at it, in the Southwest, you have the acuna cactus. That 
is preventing, in many areas in the entire eastern portion of the 
Goldwater Range, the use of military targets and off-road vehicles, 
which impedes the ability to get mission ready.
  With the continued rising threats abroad, Congress must ensure that 
military readiness is not negatively impacted by regulatory compliance 
constraints from radical environmentalists. This amendment ensures that 
the Department of Defense can conduct the training necessary to keep 
the men and women of our Armed Forces prepared.
  Mr. Chair, I urge passage of this amendment, and I yield back the 
balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Biggs).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. BEYER. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will 
be postponed.

                              {time}  1445


                  Amendment No. 24 Offered by Mr. Roy

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 24 
printed in part B of House Report 118-551.
  Mr. ROY. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

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

     SEC. 17__. NONE OF THE FUNDS AUTHORIZED TO BE APPROPRIATED BY 
                   THIS ACT MAY BE USED TO IMPLEMENT ANY OF THE 
                   FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE ORDERS:

       (1) Executive Order 13990, relating to Protecting Public 
     Health and the Environment and Restoring Science To Tackle 
     the Climate Crisis.
       (2) Executive Order 14008, relating to Tackling the Climate 
     Crisis at Home and Abroad.
       (3) Section 6 of Executive Order 14013, relating to 
     Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs To Resettle Refugees and 
     Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on Migration.
       (4) Executive Order 14030, relating to Climate-Related 
     Financial Risk.
       (5) Executive Order 14057, relating to Catalyzing Clean 
     Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability.
       (6) Executive Order 14082, relating to Implementation of 
     the Energy and Infrastructure Provisions of the Inflation 
     Reduction Act of 2022.
       (7) Executive Order 14096, relating to Revitalizing Our 
     Nation's Commitment to Environmental Justice for All.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1287, the gentleman 
from Texas (Mr. Roy) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. ROY. Mr. Chair, I first will open up by congratulating myself 
because 20 years ago about an hour from now, my lovely bride said 
``yes,'' and she has stuck with me for 20 years. So a hearty 
congratulations that my wife would put up with me for these 20 years, 
but I am deeply honored to count her as my lovely bride still to this 
day, so happy anniversary back in Texas.
  Mr. Chair, I am offering an amendment here that would prohibit any of 
the funding in this National Defense Authorization Act from being used 
to carry out President Biden's executive orders on climate change.
  Our military should be focused, very simply, on its mission as a 
military, not social engineering.
  My colleagues on the other side of the aisle like to just dismiss 
this as some sort of political agenda. This is a foolish thing for us 
to come down and say. Our military ought to be focused very 
specifically on ensuring they have got the tools necessary to carry out 
their job, not advancing a radical agenda that is actually undermining 
our national security and undermining the readiness of our men and 
women in uniform because that is what is happening. That is the truth.
  In 2021, the Department of Defense spokesman John Kirby refused to 
say that China was a bigger national security threat to the United 
States than climate change.
  He called them ``equally important.'' Secretary of Defense Lloyd 
Austin has said that climate change is an existential threat to our 
Nation's security.
  Five senior officials at the Department of Defense proudly explained 
in an op-ed that they attended the United Nations Climate Conference, 
COP28, citing the Biden administration's 2022 national security 
strategy as justification.

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  Just this point: Biden's executive orders have served as a catalyst 
for reforms at the Department of Defense that compromise national 
security in order to advance the climate fetish of our colleagues on 
the other side of the aisle, while China, again, as I said in a 
previous amendment, is literally building two coal-fired plants a week 
and we are doing nothing.
  I mentioned that point, and one of my colleagues on the other side of 
the aisle said, well, you are so committed to fossil fuels.
  Well, how about we produce more nuclear power?
  We have done one, one in my lifetime. I am 51 years old.
  The United States of America, the greatest country in the history of 
the Earth, has only produced one nuclear power plant in 51 years. If 
you are so committed to producing energy without producing 
CO2, why not build more nuclear power?
  The fact is, it is not about that. It is not about that.
  It is about chasing the unicorn theory of energy whereby you litter 
the landscape with windmills and solar panels. Never mind how those 
solar panels are created, never mind all the child labor being 
exploited, never mind the empowerment of China, and never mind the 
massive pits that you have to take and stick the windmill parts in that 
are all created by mountains of fossil fuels. Ignore all of that common 
sense. Ignore all of that.
  Just sit around and pat yourself on the back because you drive an EV 
and you put a little sticker with your little equal sign and you put a 
little sticker on there saying, ``save the planet,'' and suddenly 
everything is all hunky-dory. Meanwhile, our defense isn't doing its 
job. Meanwhile, the entire world is looking at the United States and 
laughing. Meanwhile, the entire world that is producing more 
CO2 than we are is looking at us while we undermine the very 
development of the power that made this world a better place.
  Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. McCLELLAN. Mr. Chair, I claim the time in opposition to the 
amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Virginia is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Ms. McCLELLAN. Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Chair, climate change and sea level rise and increased 
temperatures and increased storms have a direct impact on military 
readiness, operations, and the health and well-being of our 
servicemembers.
  Yelling and calling people names or ridiculing them for the type of 
car they choose to drive won't change that fact. When we had Navy 
leadership in a hearing, I asked them to talk about the impact of 
climate change on readiness. As sea level rise increases, we have more 
corrosion of our ships. As temperatures increase, that has a direct 
impact on the health of our servicemembers.
  I went to Naval Station Norfolk, the largest naval station in the 
world, which is in one of the most vulnerable places to sea level rise, 
the most vulnerable on the East Coast. I asked the commanding officer: 
What are you most worried about? She said: When increased storms come 
and literally water floods a street that bisects this base in half, 
that the increasing sea level rise is reclaiming the land that Naval 
Station Norfolk is on and they have nowhere to rebuild.
  This amendment would prohibit the Department of Defense from 
expending funds to implement a broad spectrum of the Biden/Harris 
administration's executive orders, everything from job-creating, clean 
energy projects to ensuring that rural, low income, Tribal, and 
minority communities are not continually, inordinately impacted by 
pollution from our military installations, which oh, by the way, in 
Norfolk at one time killed the Elizabeth River, which is slowly 
starting to come back because Naval Station Norfolk has decided to be a 
better neighbor and steward of the land that it is on.
  We don't need to speculate on the impacts of this amendment because a 
rider on the fiscal year 2024 Defense appropriations bill made a $500 
million cut to climate-tagged accounts immediately impacting 
operational energy programs that make our servicemembers more effective 
and lethal, extending on-station times, and reducing the need for 
refueling.

  Come to these military installations that are vulnerable, that are 
impacted, and talk to their commanding officers and maybe that will 
help you connect the dots between climate change, climate policy, and 
military readiness.
  Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. ROY. Mr. Chair, the Department of Defense's climate adaptation 
plan includes proposals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. According 
to the plan, DOD has identified climate change as a critical national 
security issue. The plan contains mandates on environmental justice. 
The DOD says it will transition to 100 percent carbon-free electricity, 
meaning our entire war machine is going to be dependent on advancing 
this agenda.
  Meanwhile, as I said, China has 1,100 coal-fired plants, building one 
and a half to two a week. The DOD has mandated all nontactical vehicles 
to be EVs by 2035. It is only a matter of time before it is going to be 
tactical vehicles.
  The fact of the matter is, there is a reason the Department of 
Defense comes forward and says these things that my colleagues on the 
other side of the aisle say. It is, frankly, because they are being 
told to from the top for political reasons.
  Everybody you talk to in the line, everybody you talk to at Defense 
is so sick and tired of having their life's dream of being able to 
serve this country, wear the uniform to defend it, be turned into a 
social engineering experiment. That is what is happening.
  There is no evidence backing up that we are even denting 
CO2 with the radical policy we are talking about today.
  Do you know what has? Clean-burning natural gas and nuclear power 
have. These fanciful, unicorn policies are doing garbage. They are 
doing nothing but destroying the military and destroying our economic 
competition.
  Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Duncan). The time of the gentleman from Texas 
has expired.
  Ms. McCLELLAN. Mr. Chair, may I inquire as to the time remaining.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Virginia has 2 minutes 
remaining.
  Ms. McCLELLAN. Mr. Chair, do you know what I teach my children? I 
teach them the ripple effect. Your simple act of kindness today may not 
change and lead to world peace tomorrow, but it will have a ripple 
effect.
  What we do today to reduce our carbon footprint will have a ripple 
effect. The military has been one of the largest, not just contributors 
to greenhouse gases, but pollution that has damaged mostly low-income, 
rural, Tribal, and minority communities who didn't at the time have the 
power to contribute or consult on the decisions that were being made.
  The environmental justice executive order is designed to say we are 
going to be a better neighbor and we are going to be a better steward 
and make sure that we are not destroying the environment on which our 
military bases sit. That is a good thing.
  Extreme weather events, sea level rise, and severe flooding has a 
direct impact on military readiness. I think it is really sad that my 
colleague doesn't believe the commanding officer of the largest naval 
base in the world when unprompted is asked what the biggest thing you 
are worried about, she raised two issues that were related: I am 
landlocked with the sea encroaching on my base, I have nowhere to go, 
and it is impacting my ability to ensure we are ready to meet increased 
national security impacts. As other parts of the planet become 
uninhabitable, where do you think they are going to go?
  Mr. Chair, I ask that my colleagues oppose this amendment, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Roy).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Ms. McCLELLAN. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will 
be postponed.

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  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 26 
printed in Part B of House Report 118-551.


                  Amendment No. 28 Offered by Ms. Mace

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 28 
printed in part B of House Report 118-551.
  Ms. MACE. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

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

     SEC. 28__. PROHIBITION ON CLOSING OR REALIGNMENT OF MARINE 
                   CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT LOCATED AT PARRIS ISLAND, 
                   SOUTH CAROLINA.

       None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or 
     otherwise made available to the Department of Defense for any 
     fiscal year may be used to close or realign Marine Corps 
     Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina or to conduct 
     any planning or other activity related to such closure or 
     realignment.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1287, the gentlewoman 
from South Carolina (Ms. Mace) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from South Carolina.
  Ms. MACE. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of my amendment to 
protect Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, and ensure we are 
making marines in Beaufort County long into the future.
  My amendment would prohibit funds authorized or otherwise made 
available to the Department of Defense for any fiscal year to be used 
for the closure or realignment of Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris 
Island or to conduct any planning activity related to closing or 
realigning Parris Island.
  The Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island in South Carolina's 
First Congressional District has been making marines since 1915. Since 
opening over a century ago, over 1 million marines have been trained at 
Parris Island, between 17,000 and 22,000 every single year.
  The Recruit Depot at Parris Island is not just critical to the fabric 
of Beaufort County and the Lowcountry, but it is vital to our national 
security. The marines trained at Parris Island have served our country 
bravely in every conflict since World War I.

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  Parris Island is the perfect location to make marines. Beaufort 
County is an exceptionally supportive community with outstanding 
infrastructure to support the base and close access to multiple major 
airports, including Charleston International Airport and Savannah-
Hilton Head International Airport.
  Parris Island is an ideal environment to allow recruits to focus on 
training without external distractions, given that it is an island and 
is almost completely self-sufficient, with its own power generation via 
solar power.
  The recruit depot is collocated with the marine recruiting command 
responsible for half of the entire United States and is located just 11 
miles from the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, creating additional 
training opportunities for the Corps.
  Partnerships via intergovernmental service agreements are extensive, 
offering the ability to train other government entities. Unfortunately, 
over the last several years, there have been climate change 
extremists--and you can see it in article after article--including some 
Members of this body who have used junk science to raise the prospect 
of closing the Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island. These 
individuals could not be more wrong.
  Parris Island is exceptionally well positioned for resiliency due to 
environmental improvements that have been made there today. The 
waterside plain on which Parris Island is located makes damage from 
waves and extreme weather events much less likely. This topography is 
far different than the waterside cliffs of both Savannah and 
Charleston, where the tidal gauges and tidal data collection devices on 
water levels are actually placed.
  Due to this, the data being pushed by those who seek to end Beaufort 
County's centuries long tradition of making marines is not based on 
actual data, but extrapolation from cities miles away subject to 
significantly harsher conditions based on their own individual 
topography.
  Over a century of history shows us, Parris Island is here to stay. 
Data shows instead of sinking or eroding, Parris Island is actually 
seeing an increase in marshland. This is important. In fact, the Army 
Corps of Engineers is actually considering dredging the Port Royal 
Sound to allow larger draft vessels to enter, showing the coast and 
waterways around Parris Island are actually not in peril.
  I urge all of my colleagues to follow the science and the facts that 
show Parris Island is the ideal location to train marine recruits. We 
have been making marines in Beaufort County for over a century, and 
this amendment seeks to ensure we continue to make marines long into 
the future.
  Mr. Chair, I strongly urge the passage of this amendment, and I 
reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the 
amendment and yield myself such time as I may consume.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, this is a very problematic 
amendment. I mean, we all have parochial interests in our district that 
we want to protect, but one thing our committee has worked very hard to 
do is to not put those peripheral interests ahead of the broader 
interests of the Department of Defense and the national security of 
this country.
  No determination has been made to alter or close Parris Island at 
this point, but it is being examined for a lot of the reasons that the 
maker of this amendment stated. For this body to come in and make a 
political decision to block DOD from being able to analyze that data in 
a fair and unbiased way is an enormous mistake.
  This is the mother of all slippery slopes. I don't think there is a 
single Member in this body who doesn't have some interest in their 
district affected by the DOD. They have a base, they have a particular 
defense product that is maybe being manufactured there, and we could 
pass an endless array of amendments telling DOD that they can't touch 
anything in our district. That is the road to an incredibly 
ineffective, inefficient Department of Defense.
  We need to give the Department of Defense the ability to make their 
decision based on what is in the best interests of the country and the 
best interests of our national security. There are issues around Parris 
Island that they are trying to manage due, ironically, to some of the 
climate change problems that the previous amendments that we have 
considered in here are studiously trying to ignore, so maybe if we 
could work on that so that we didn't have the climate change problem, 
we wouldn't have to worry about this.
  However, that point aside, again, we can't be passing parochial 
amendments that simply try to protect things in our district. DOD needs 
to analyze the data, the facts, and make the decision on where to 
allocate resources and where to base based on what is in the best 
interests of the country.
  Mr. Chair, I urge opposition to this amendment, and I reserve the 
balance of my time.
  Ms. MACE. Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I my consume. It is 
interesting because the left always likes to say that there has been no 
determination, there is no risk per se. However, in this article in 
Marine Corps Times, the title is ``Parris Island in Peril: Rising sea 
levels threaten historic Marine base.''
  When we talk about data and science and climate change, they are not 
even using tidal gauges to measure sea level rise at Parris Island. At 
Parris Island, they are actually using data from Savannah and 
Charleston, miles and miles away, so that data is not even accurate 
because the environment and the topography is so different. In fact, we 
are seeing vast improvements in the environment on Parris Island today, 
as I mentioned earlier.
  In this military.com article, it says: ``The Marine Corps is 
considering moving some of its bases to other locations, including the 
iconic Parris Island Training Depot in response to growing effects of 
climate change, Navy officials said.'' My colleagues want to say, well, 
we have to do a study and make a determination and follow the science, 
but they are not actually using real science at Parris Island.

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  If you look at the way that they have built out resiliency at Parris 
Island, whether it is the solar farms, whether it is the grading they 
have done with some of the roads to raise them up a foot or two, 
whether it is the Tesla batteries, whether it is their ability to 
produce their own energy and be self-sufficient, and produce energy for 
those surrounding areas, Parris Island is a beautiful example of 
resiliency when we are talking about environmental challenges that our 
bases face today.
  Lastly, Mr. Chairman, I wanted to point this out in this article: 
``Well, then, we better plan on moving'' Parris Island ``because it is 
not going to get better, it is only going to get worse. The seas are 
going to rise higher and higher.''
  Nothing could be further from the truth, Mr. Chairman. I yield back 
the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of 
my time. I just want to clarify one point. I did not say that Parris 
Island is not at risk. I think you have outlined exactly why Parris 
Island is at risk.
  What I said was a determination has not been made, and it has not 
been made. I would like the Department of Defense to have the 
opportunity to make that determination based on the best facts 
available, not on the parochial interests of Congress saying, no, you 
can't even consider it.
  I don't know how this is going to come out. I don't think anybody 
knows for sure how this is going to come out. I do know that Congress 
shouldn't be standing in the way of a factual analysis to figure out 
what the best decision is.
  This amendment takes away any sort of factual analysis and just says 
under no circumstances can you reduce, much less close Parris Island. 
That is the wrong approach, and it ties DOD's hands in a way that 
serves parochial interests. It does not serve the interests of our 
national security.
  Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from South Carolina (Ms. Mace).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from South 
Carolina will be postponed.


                Amendment No. 34 Offered by Mr. Crenshaw

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 34 
printed in part B of House Report 118-551.
  Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

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

     SEC. 10__. SALE OR DONATION OF EXCESS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                   PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR DRUG SURVEILLANCE AND 
                   INTERDICTION.

       Section 2576a(d) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``the highest'' and inserting ``a high''; 
     and
       (2) by striking ``In considering'' and inserting ``(1) In 
     considering applications for the transfer of personal 
     property under this section, the Secretary shall give the 
     highest preference to applications indicating that the 
     transferred property will be used in counterdrug surveillance 
     and interdiction by local, tribal, and territorial law 
     enforcement agencies within 100 miles of the United States-
     Mexico border that have an annual budget of not more than 
     $200,000,000.''
       ``(2) In considering''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1287, the gentleman 
from Texas (Mr. Crenshaw) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Chairman, I rise today to urge my colleagues to 
support an amendment that would increase the capabilities of small and 
medium law enforcement agencies close to the border to fight the 
Mexican drug cartels that are bringing deadly poisons into our country 
at unprecedented levels.
  This amendment would prioritize law enforcement organizations within 
100 miles of the border that have annual budgets under $200,000 to 
receive excess defense articles to surveil and interdict drug and drug 
traffickers.
  Here is the problem that we are trying to solve: Cartels have more 
capabilities, more resources, more weapons, more money than any small 
border county can possibly deal with. Our law enforcement needs better 
weapons and better surveillance tools in order to stand a fighting 
chance.
  It is worth noting some of the concerns: that this would create 
competition for organizations that need things like high-water rescue 
vehicles. I am from Houston; I know all too well the importance of 
those assets. It is also important to note that this does not create 
that kind of competition because what is needed for disaster response 
and recovery is far different than what is needed for counternarcotics 
and counter drug cartel surveillance and interdiction.
  During my work as chairman of the Task Force to Combat Mexican Drug 
Cartels, I have heard firsthand of the need for equipment by these 
organizations that my amendment would prioritize. They are on the front 
lines of the cartel wars, and we need to support them.
  Mr. Chair, I urge adoption of my amendment and reserve the balance of 
my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition, and 
yield myself such time as I may consume.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I don't have an enormous problem 
with this amendment. The 1033 program is very controversial, as we will 
get into in the amendment that follows. As to how they prioritize the 
program within its existing parameters, I can understand that that is 
debatable going forward, and I am certain that the border communities 
that the gentleman described have the needs described, but there are a 
lot of communities across our country that have needs when it comes to 
dealing with crime of one kind or another.
  The 1033 program provides a wide variety of equipment. Prioritizing 
one group over another, I am not sure that it is justified. Yes, the 
needs for law enforcement in those areas and those communities are 
great, but I would have to hear the argument as to why the needs for 
other communities are not great. It seems like it would be equal across 
the board.
  I would urge opposition to maintain the flexibility for the 
Department to make those decisions based on their own priorities, not 
on how Congress has directed it. I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Chairman, to answer the gentleman's question, the 
need arises from an exponential rise in the threat from the Mexican 
drug cartels that have taken operational control of our border and 
flooded our country with poisonous fentanyl trafficking. That is the 
difference between now and the last 10, 20 years.
  As long as this program has existed, all law enforcement agencies 
have had access to it. To the extent that they don't have what they 
need, it is most likely because their local politicians are defunding 
the police, but it is indeed up to us to actually prioritize policy.
  The Department of Defense might not understand because it is not in 
their purview to understand the needs of domestic border counties. That 
is not within the purview of the Department of Defense. It is up to us 
as policymakers to say, look, this is where it needs to be prioritized 
because we are the ones who actually talk to constituents and 
understand the problem.
  I would urge the gentleman to perhaps change his mind and support 
this amendment because I think it is a good one and timely, given the 
circumstances we find ourselves in.
  Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, the gentleman answered a question 
that I didn't ask. I don't doubt the need that you describe in those 
communities. The question that I asked was why are other communities' 
needs not as great, which is a more complicated question. Nor do I 
disagree that there is a time and a place for Congress to prioritize 
and say this is more important to us.

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  It just seems to me that there are criminal justice problems out 
there. In the communities that have tried to defund the police, by the 
way, they are not asking for these programs, so you don't need to worry 
about competing with them, sadly. That is a problem which I think I 
agree with the gentleman on, but not a problem in this case.
  My only issue is not with the need of the communities that you are 
prioritizing, it is an issue of, well, how can we say that those needs 
are greater than the needs of other communities, that maybe drug and 
crime problems are not confined to the border, as I think many, many 
Members can tell you. That is the prioritization that I am more 
interested in an answer to, how we should balance that.
  Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Chairman, I have an answer to that question, as 
well. The reality is, it is often said that in the current border 
crisis, every State is a border State, every county is a border county, 
but that is simply not true. It is simply not true.
  The fact is that many border counties are more rural, poorer counties 
that have budgets below $200,000. That is why we set that limit. If 
they are a wealthy county with plenty of resources, we exclude them 
from this prioritization. It is simply true that geographically 
speaking, you are more likely to be dealing with this threat, to be 
dealing with traffickers and high-speed chases if you are an actual 
border county, and that is why we put that provision in there, within 
100 miles of the border. The fact of the matter is that these counties 
simply are different from the rest of the counties around the United 
States.
  To the extent that other counties have large drug and crime problems, 
they are usually big cities. They are usually large cities that have 
plenty of resources that they can draw from, unlike these counties that 
are, frankly, drowning in the problems that they are dealing with. I 
think this could be an easy bipartisan solution to fix that.
  Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.

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  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Crenshaw).
  The amendment was agreed to.


                 Amendment No. 35 Offered by Mr. Waltz

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 35 
printed in part B of House Report 118-551.
  Mr. WALTZ. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

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

     SEC. 17__. STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCESS TO 
                   LIFESAVING FEDERAL EQUIPMENT.

       (a) Unenforceability of Certain Regulations Unless Enacted 
     Into Law.--
       (1) In general.--No regulation, rule, guidance, policy, or 
     recommendation issued on or after May 15, 2015, that limits 
     the sale, donation, or transfer of property of the Federal 
     Government pursuant to Executive Order 13688 (entitled 
     ``Federal Support for Local Law Enforcement Equipment 
     Acquisition'') or Executive Order 14074 (entitled ``Advancing 
     Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice 
     Practices To Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety''), 
     including excess property of the Department of Defense, to 
     State and local agencies for law enforcement activities 
     (whether pursuant to section 2576a of title 10, United States 
     Code, or any other provision of law, or as a condition on the 
     use of Federal funds) shall have any force or effect after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act unless enacted into law 
     by Congress.
       (2) Prohibition on use of funds to enforce regulations.--No 
     agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government may use 
     any Federal funds, fees, or resources to implement or carry 
     out a regulation, rule, guidance, policy, or recommendation 
     issued as described in paragraph (1) that is not enacted into 
     law by Congress.
       (3) Limitations on subsequent executive orders.--In 
     accordance with this subsection, the President may not 
     reinstate any section of the Executive orders listed in 
     paragraph (1) nor establish any substantially similar 
     Executive order regarding the transfer of equipment to law 
     enforcement under section 2576a of title 10, United States 
     Code.
       (b) Return or Reissue of Equipment Recalled or Seized 
     Pursuant to Regulations.--Any property recalled or seized on 
     or after May 15, 2015, pursuant to a regulation, rule, 
     guidance, policy, or recommendation issued as described in 
     subsection (a)(1) shall be returned, replaced, or re-issued 
     to the agency from which recalled or seized, at no cost to 
     such agency, as soon as practicable after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, if--
       (1) such agency requests that the property be returned, 
     replaced, or re-issued;
       (2) such agency satisfies the conditions set forth under 
     2576a of title 10, United States Code, authorizing transfer 
     and use of such property, if applicable; and
       (3) the property is in stock and available for transfer to 
     the agency to be used for law enforcement activities at the 
     time the agency submits a request referred to in paragraph 
     (1).

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1287, the gentleman 
from Florida (Mr. Waltz) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida.
  Mr. WALTZ. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of my amendment to 
allow the Department of Defense's 1033 excess property program to be 
administered as originally intended by Congress to assist State and 
local law enforcement agencies.
  For more than 25 years, this program has allowed often cash-strapped 
local law enforcement jurisdictions to get the equipment they need, 
almost always excess military equipment that the Department of Defense 
no longer needs. This is equipment that they need to keep our 
communities safe at a low cost.
  Mr. Chairman, this is equipment that often will be provided to other 
countries in excess or just sent off to the boneyard. Instead, why 
don't we save the taxpayers money? Why don't we give police and 
sheriffs' departments the equipment that they need to keep our 
communities safe?
  I am proud that this amendment is supported by the National 
Association of Police Organizations and the National Sheriffs' 
Association.
  This amendment would prohibit essentially the enforcement of what I 
believe is a radical, antipolice series of rules and regulations 
established through executive order by both former President Obama and, 
most recently, President Biden, that limited the transfer of lifesaving 
equipment to law enforcement under the 1033 program.
  The executive order also makes the equipment that these local law 
enforcement entities have, Mr. Chairman, burdensome to use, with 
literally mountains of paperwork and certifications. If you talk to any 
of these sheriffs' departments, they say it essentially makes the 
equipment unusable, particularly for small departments that may have 
only five, six, or seven officers in it.
  This program was created by Congress, and therefore, any changes to 
the program should be enacted by Congress. President Trump understood 
this when he rescinded these wrongful policies. Yet, President Biden 
has put them back in place. He ignored this precedent and issued a 
subjective executive order giving his Department of Justice veto power 
over the lawful transfer of this equipment.
  This equipment that we are talking about are things like high-water 
vehicles that law enforcement departments in Florida use in natural 
disasters. I have a local sheriff's department that is flying a 1968 
Huey. They can't get a new helicopter because of all of the 
restrictions. It is also equipment like body armor, night vision 
devices, and things the military no longer needs but our sheriffs do 
need.
  I know my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have opposed this 
amendment year after year. They have made misleading arguments that the 
amendment will ``militarize'' the police and give them all sorts of 
unnecessary weapons. This is simply not the case.
  Let me be clear: This amendment will maintain the Defense Logistics 
Agency's authority and discretion. Again, the DLA is run by this 
administration's political appointees. It will give them discretion 
over the transfer of all property, ensuring the property transferred is 
needed and appropriate.
  It will also ensure that law enforcement agencies can regain access 
to equipment that has been taken from them that they relied on in the 
past for things like search and rescue operations, natural disaster 
response, and active shooter situations.
  In short, Mr. Chairman, this 1033 program is not a ``militarization'' 
of the

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police but, rather, an important tool in protecting our communities.
  As so many of our inner cities and States are experiencing rampant 
increases in violent crime, this amendment is critical now more than 
ever before.
  Our State and local law enforcement put their lives on the line to 
keep us safe. They are heroes. I think they have been wrongly vilified 
in many instances. Despite this, they continue to show up to work and 
put that badge on every day to protect and serve us.
  It is time to put an end to these executive orders that discount the 
critical needs of our police officers and our sheriffs, frankly, in the 
interest of political optics.
  Mr. Chair, I urge support for this amendment, and I reserve the 
balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the 
amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  The 1033 program has been highly controversial because it has led to 
some pretty substantial pieces of military equipment being transferred 
to law enforcement--vehicles, in particular--and, to some degree, led 
to the militarization of the police in the past.
  Over the years, we have worked to try to get a delicate balance. I 
agree with the gentleman that the 1033 program is important and 
incredibly helpful to local law enforcement.
  There are some on my side who don't agree with that, who would like 
to see the 1033 program banned. There are others on the other side who 
would like to see it wide open. We have, over the years, as I said, 
worked to strike a balance between those two things.
  Supporting local law enforcement with excess military equipment is 
what the 1033 program does. It is equipment that is owned by the DOD 
but that they no longer need and that they can transfer to local law 
enforcement.
  Obviously, you don't want them transferring a tank or a missile 
launcher or a whole bunch of other things, so there are restrictions on 
that. From time to time, we debate what those restrictions should be.
  The most crucial part of this amendment that I find problematic is it 
eliminates the executive's ability to do that by not just changing the 
executive orders that are currently in existence but prohibiting any 
future executive orders that would reexamine that question.

  For that reason alone, and because of the delicate balance that we 
have tried to strike on the 1033 program, I oppose this amendment and 
wish we would keep the 1033 program where it is and how we have worked 
it out over a series of Congresses going back years.
  Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. WALTZ. Mr. Chairman, I will read excerpts from the National 
Sheriffs' Association.
  To my colleague's point on future executive orders, again, this 
program was created by Congress and should be governed by Congress. We 
should have these debates, but we should then follow what is, year 
after year, often debated and adjusted through law, not through 
executive orders.
  To my point, the National Sheriffs' Association, which represents 
over 3,000 sheriffs nationwide, across red and blue States, cities, and 
counties, says: Across the country, we have witnessed how valuable this 
equipment has been to local law enforcement, not only in conducting 
search-and-rescue missions but also in delivering aid to victims of 
natural disasters like floods and snowstorms. The equipment the 
sheriffs receive for this program-- The Acting Chair. The time of the 
gentleman has expired.
  Mr. WALTZ. Mr. Chairman, I am sorry. I didn't hear you. I urge 
support of this amendment.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield myself the balance of my 
time.
  Just to repeat the arguments that I made, I think we have struck the 
right balance on the 1033 program. We should not upset that balance, 
nor do I support removing the ability of the President, any President, 
to issue an executive order on this very important and sensitive 
program that has impacted communities across the country.
  Mr. Chair, I urge a ``no'' vote, and I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Florida (Mr. Waltz).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida will 
be postponed.


                 Amendment No. 36 Offered by Mr. Biggs

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 36 
printed in part B of House Report 118-551.
  Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

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

     SEC. 1236. LIMITATION OF AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR PROJECTS 
                   AND ACTIVITIES OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY 
                   ORGANIZATION.

       None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this 
     Act may be made available for any project or activity 
     relating to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 
     until the date on which the Secretary of Defense certifies to 
     the congressional defense committees that each member country 
     of NATO has spent two percent of the respective gross 
     domestic product on defense expenditures.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1287, the gentleman 
from Arizona (Mr. Biggs) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Arizona.
  Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Chairman, as I have done for each of the past 5 
years--this is the sixth year in a row--I rise to speak in support of 
my amendment, which would prohibit funds for any project or activity 
related to NATO until the Secretary of Defense certifies to 
congressional defense committees that each member of NATO has spent 2 
percent of their respective GDP on defense expenditures.
  In 2006, NATO members agreed to spend at least 2 percent of their 
gross domestic product on defense spending to ensure the readiness of 
the alliance. By 2014, just three members had reached the agreed-upon 2 
percent funding level. Under a new 2014 agreement, each member country 
has until 2024 to reach their 2 percent goal.
  Unfortunately, as of 2023, just 11 of the 32 countries, including the 
United States, contributed at least 2 percent of GDP on defense. This 
has to change.
  In 2023, Italy was projected to spend just 1.46 percent of its GDP on 
defense, and its Defense Minister stated that they will certainly not 
meet NATO's target in 2024 and will likely not meet NATO's target by 
2028.
  Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the 
amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the 
gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Rogers), the chairman of the committee.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I strongly support requiring all of 
our NATO allies to meet their 2 percent obligation, but arbitrarily 
cutting off funding to NATO with a war raging in Eastern Europe and 
Putin threatening us with nuclear weapons is absolutely the wrong thing 
to do.
  It also shoots us in the foot. Our force posture in Europe is 
dependent on the investments we make to NATO. We need a stronger NATO 
for our own defense.
  Mr. Chair, I urge all Members to oppose this amendment.
  Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Chairman, in 2023, Germany stepped back from its 
commitment to meeting NATO's target of spending 2 percent, going back 
on its 2022 commitment to invest more than 2 percent of their GDP to 
defense year after year.
  In 2024, that number is expected to grow, and about two-thirds of 
NATO member countries are expected to at least meet the 2 percent 
target. That would be great. Much of the growth that we have seen 
recently was due, in large part, to President Trump's push to our NATO 
allies to increase spending to meet the 2 percent standard.
  However, more work must be done to ensure NATO allies are paying 
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fair share. The U.S. continues to spend far more than its fair share 
and takes on the overwhelming responsibility of being the world's 
police.
  Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield 45 seconds to the 
gentlewoman from Virginia (Ms. McClellan).
  Ms. McCLELLAN. Mr. Chair, 80 years ago, after the invasion of D-Day, 
we witnessed the beginning of the end of the Hitler regime. In the wake 
of World War II and its devastation, NATO was created in an effort to 
deter then-Soviet expansionism, forbid the revival of nationalist 
militarism in Europe through a strong North American presence on the 
continent, and encourage European political integration.
  Given what is happening right now with the Russian invasion of 
Ukraine, now is not the time to say we are going to turn our back on or 
abandon NATO. We need to strengthen and recommit to our alliance.
  Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Chairman, we hear about Ukraine and NATO. We haven't 
even discussed China and other areas around the world that are 
concerns.
  What is our number one threat? For 20 years, we have been told it is 
our national debt by bipartisan leaders of the military and the 
Department of Defense. Why do we end up carrying free riders? Why do we 
lead the way on everything? Because we are America, but let me tell you 
something: That can't endure.
  Why did the USSR go away? The USSR went away not because there was a 
coup or an uprising. It was a business enterprise that had to declare 
bankruptcy. That is why the USSR failed, ultimately. At $35 trillion in 
national debt, we have that danger, as well. We cannot afford to carry 
free riders indefinitely.
  Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.

                              {time}  1530

  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the 
gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Turner).
  Mr. TURNER. Mr. Chair, I, too, thank Mr. Biggs for bringing this 
amendment to the floor. It is incredibly important that we have this 
debate. It is important because our European allies need to be 
listening to it.
  However, this amendment is misguided in its effect, and it is 
misguided because this is the National Defense Authorization Act. Any 
amendment to restrict our options and our operations is to our 
detriment.
  Now, the 2 percent target was advocated by the United States at the 
Wales NATO Summit in 2014. At that time, only three countries met the 
requirement.
  This year, in 2024, 22 nations will be meeting the target, and two 
nations that just joined us in entering NATO, Finland and Sweden, came 
in already meeting that target.
  Now, I served as the head of the U.S. delegation of the NATO 
Parliamentary Assembly and had an opportunity as past president to 
address the Warsaw Summit in NATO in 2016, and I made the exact point 
that Mr. Biggs is making--Europe must step up to the plate and hit its 
2 percent.
  We should not restrict our ability to have our operations with NATO. 
Currently, the Supreme Allied Commander is American. NATO doesn't do 
anything without the Americans leading. If there is a military 
exercise, it is the NATO U.S. commander who has decided that that 
operation will occur.
  To restrict our ability to operate under NATO is misguided and would 
affect our national defense. It would affect NATO intelligence 
operations and also all of our interoperability.
  Mr. Chair, I urge a ``no'' vote on this amendment.
  Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield 45 seconds to the 
gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Houlahan).
  Ms. HOULAHAN. Mr. Chair, I rise in fervent opposition to this 
amendment.
  Just literally days after 100 of our colleagues returned from the 
beaches of Normandy, we are standing here debating the very purpose and 
existence of the alliance that made sure that we had the opportunity to 
observe the 80th anniversary.
  Perhaps more importantly, that observation was to remember the power 
of alliances and the consequences of our inaction and of our 
isolationism.
  Mr. Chair, this amendment is unserious. This will not be passed, nor 
will it likely be signed into law because it would catastrophically 
undermine and ruin our Nation's leadership on the world's stage.
  Rather than spend our time on amendments that will weaken our 
national and global security, we must rather focus on improving NATO 
relationships, the very same relationships, by the way, that are 
helping us put Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine to bed.
  I urge my colleagues forcefully to oppose this amendment.
  Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I believe we have the right to 
close, I have one speaker remaining, and I reserve the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Chair, if you want to strengthen NATO and you want to 
stop free riding, maybe you use leverage. Maybe you use leverage. If 
you want to strengthen our country, maybe use leverage to get your 
partners who are supposed to be your partners to start paying their 
share.
  The only reason that this is even improving is because the previous 
administration made that a big issue and made that demand. We should 
make that demand still.
  I reiterate: The number one security threat, according to a long line 
of DOD officials, is our national debt. At some point you simply can't 
keep funding the military operations you want to fund. If your partners 
aren't willing to pay their share, you don't strengthen them, you 
weaken us.
  That is what this amendment is designed to do. It doesn't prevent us 
from putting forward our operations anywhere, but it does encourage and 
leverage our partners to actually pay their fair share.
  Mr. Chair, I urge everyone to support this amendment, and I yield 
back the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the 
gentlewoman from California (Ms. Kamlager-Dove).
  Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE. Mr. Chair, I echo opposition to this amendment.
  As a member of the Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue and the 
Foreign Affairs Committee, I consistently encourage and push our NATO 
allies to get to the 2 percent goal on defense spending. It should be 
the floor.
  Nevertheless, this amendment looks to gut our support for NATO 
immediately and goes against what we, the United States, stand for.
  Just last week, we cut sessions short so that Democrats and 
Republicans could go to France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of 
D-day. Planes, trains, and automobiles were used to get there. Why? 
Because D-day is antithetical to isolationism and is a lasting example 
of a successful, important partnership with a core key member of NATO.
  No victories happen without help.
  This amendment calls for an isolationist approach at a time when we 
need our friends more than ever. Many NATO countries are over the 2 
percent, and many recognize the need to contribute more. This amendment 
gives Moscow what it wants, it gives China what it wants, and it gives 
the isolationist strain in the United States what it wants.
  History continues to show us that this approach does not work, it 
will not keep us safe, and it will not keep us free.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I think that was an excellent 
close. I would just urge opposition to this amendment for all the 
reasons that were stated by the previous speaker, and I yield back the 
balance of my time.

  The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Obernolte). The question is on the amendment 
offered by the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Biggs).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will 
be postponed.


                    Announcement by the Acting Chair

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings 
will now resume on those amendments

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printed in part B of House Report 118-551 on which further proceedings 
were postponed, in the following order:
  Amendment No. 8 by Mr. Mast of Florida.
  Amendment No. 22 by Ms. Greene of Georgia.
  Amendment No. 23 by Mr. Biggs of Arizona.
  Amendment No. 24 by Mr. Roy of Texas.
  Amendment No. 28 by Ms. Mace of South Carolina.
  Amendment No. 35 by Mr. Waltz of Florida.
  Amendment No. 36 by Mr. Biggs of Arizona.
  The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes the time for any electronic vote 
after the first vote in this series.


                  Amendment No. 8 Offered by Mr. Mast

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on amendment No. 8, printed in part B of House Report 
118-551, offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mast), on which 
further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes prevailed by 
voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 204, 
noes 199, not voting 34, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 253]

                               AYES--204

     Aderholt
     Alford
     Allen
     Amodei
     Armstrong
     Arrington
     Babin
     Bacon
     Baird
     Balderson
     Banks
     Barr
     Bean (FL)
     Bentz
     Bergman
     Bice
     Biggs
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (NC)
     Boebert
     Bost
     Brecheen
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Burchett
     Burgess
     Burlison
     Calvert
     Cammack
     Carey
     Carl
     Carter (GA)
     Carter (TX)
     Chavez-DeRemer
     Ciscomani
     Cline
     Cloud
     Clyde
     Cole
     Collins
     Comer
     Crane
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Curtis
     D'Esposito
     Davidson
     De La Cruz
     DesJarlais
     Diaz-Balart
     Donalds
     Duarte
     Duncan
     Dunn (FL)
     Edwards
     Ellzey
     Emmer
     Estes
     Ezell
     Fallon
     Feenstra
     Ferguson
     Finstad
     Fischbach
     Fitzgerald
     Fleischmann
     Flood
     Fong
     Foxx
     Franklin, Scott
     Fry
     Fulcher
     Gaetz
     Garcia, Mike
     Gimenez
     Gonzales, Tony
     Good (VA)
     Gooden (TX)
     Gosar
     Granger
     Graves (LA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green (TN)
     Greene (GA)
     Griffith
     Guest
     Guthrie
     Hageman
     Harris
     Hern
     Higgins (LA)
     Hill
     Hinson
     Houchin
     Hudson
     Huizenga
     Hunt
     Issa
     Jackson (TX)
     James
     Johnson (LA)
     Johnson (SD)
     Jordan
     Joyce (PA)
     Kean (NJ)
     Kelly (MS)
     Kelly (PA)
     Kiggans (VA)
     Kiley
     Kim (CA)
     Kustoff
     LaHood
     LaMalfa
     Lamborn
     Langworthy
     Latta
     LaTurner
     Lawler
     Lee (FL)
     Lesko
     Letlow
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Luna
     Luttrell
     Mace
     Malliotakis
     Maloy
     Mann
     Mast
     McClain
     McClintock
     McCormick
     McHenry
     Miller (IL)
     Miller (OH)
     Miller (WV)
     Miller-Meeks
     Mills
     Molinaro
     Moolenaar
     Mooney
     Moore (AL)
     Moore (UT)
     Moran
     Moylan
     Newhouse
     Norman
     Nunn (IA)
     Obernolte
     Ogles
     Owens
     Palmer
     Pence
     Perry
     Pfluger
     Posey
     Reschenthaler
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rose
     Rosendale
     Rouzer
     Rutherford
     Salazar
     Scalise
     Schweikert
     Scott, Austin
     Self
     Sessions
     Simpson
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smucker
     Stauber
     Steel
     Stefanik
     Steil
     Steube
     Strong
     Tenney
     Thompson (PA)
     Tiffany
     Timmons
     Turner
     Valadao
     Van Drew
     Van Duyne
     Van Orden
     Wagner
     Walberg
     Waltz
     Weber (TX)
     Webster (FL)
     Wenstrup
     Westerman
     Williams (NY)
     Williams (TX)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Womack
     Yakym
     Zinke

                               NOES--199

     Adams
     Aguilar
     Allred
     Amo
     Auchincloss
     Balint
     Barragan
     Beatty
     Bera
     Beyer
     Bishop (GA)
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Boyle (PA)
     Brown
     Budzinski
     Bush
     Caraveo
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carson
     Carter (LA)
     Cartwright
     Casar
     Case
     Casten
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Chu
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Connolly
     Correa
     Courtney
     Craig
     Crockett
     Crow
     Cuellar
     Davids (KS)
     Davis (IL)
     Davis (NC)
     Dean (PA)
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Deluzio
     DeSaulnier
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Fletcher
     Foster
     Foushee
     Frankel, Lois
     Frost
     Gallego
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Garcia, Robert
     Golden (ME)
     Gomez
     Gonzalez, Vicente
     Gottheimer
     Green, Al (TX)
     Harder (CA)
     Hayes
     Himes
     Horsford
     Houlahan
     Hoyer
     Hoyle (OR)
     Huffman
     Ivey
     Jackson (IL)
     Jackson (NC)
     Jacobs
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Kamlager-Dove
     Kaptur
     Keating
     Kelly (IL)
     Kennedy
     Khanna
     Kildee
     Kilmer
     Kim (NJ)
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster
     LaLota
     Landsman
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NV)
     Lee (PA)
     Leger Fernandez
     Levin
     Lofgren
     Lynch
     Magaziner
     Manning
     Matsui
     McBath
     McClellan
     McCollum
     McGarvey
     McGovern
     Meeks
     Menendez
     Meng
     Moore (WI)
     Morelle
     Moskowitz
     Moulton
     Mrvan
     Mullin
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Nickel
     Norcross
     Norton
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Omar
     Pallone
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Pelosi
     Peltola
     Perez
     Peters
     Pettersen
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Plaskett
     Pocan
     Porter
     Pressley
     Quigley
     Ramirez
     Raskin
     Ross
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Ryan
     Sablan
     Salinas
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scanlon
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Scholten
     Schrier
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Sewell
     Sherman
     Sherrill
     Slotkin
     Smith (WA)
     Sorensen
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Stansbury
     Stevens
     Strickland
     Suozzi
     Swalwell
     Sykes
     Takano
     Thanedar
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Tlaib
     Tokuda
     Torres (CA)
     Torres (NY)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Underwood
     Vargas
     Vasquez
     Veasey
     Velazquez
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Wexton
     Wild
     Williams (GA)

                             NOT VOTING--34

     Bowman
     Brownley
     Cherfilus-McCormick
     Costa
     Evans
     Fitzpatrick
     Garamendi
     Garbarino
     Goldman (NY)
     Gonzalez-Colon
     Grijalva
     Grothman
     Harshbarger
     Jackson Lee
     Jayapal
     Joyce (OH)
     Lieu
     Loudermilk
     Massie
     McCaul
     Meuser
     Mfume
     Murphy
     Nehls
     Radewagen
     Rodgers (WA)
     Roy
     Schakowsky
     Spartz
     Stanton
     Titus
     Tonko
     Watson Coleman
     Wilson (FL)

                              {time}  1609

  Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. MAGAZINER, Mses. KAPTUR and VELAZQUEZ, and 
Mrs. PELTOLA changed their vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  Stated for:
  Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Chair, I missed a vote due to a meeting. Had I been 
present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 253.
  Stated against:
  Mr. STANTON. Mr. Chair, I was completing a Transportation and 
Infrastructure Committee hearing and the vote was closed before I had 
an opportunity to cast my vote, and I missed one vote on the House 
Floor. Had I been present, I would have voted NO on Roll Call No. 253, 
Mast No. 8.
  Mr. TONKO. Mr. Chair, had I been present, I would have voted NO on 
Roll Call No. 253.


           Amendment No. 22 Offered by Ms. Greene of Georgia

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on amendment No. 22, printed in part B of House Report 
118-551, offered by the gentlewoman from Georgia (Ms. Greene), on which 
further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes prevailed by 
voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 173, 
noes 241, not voting 23, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 254]

                               AYES--173

     Aderholt
     Alford
     Allen
     Armstrong
     Arrington
     Babin
     Baird
     Balderson
     Banks
     Barr
     Bean (FL)
     Bentz
     Bice
     Biggs
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (NC)
     Bost
     Brecheen
     Bucshon
     Burchett
     Burgess
     Burlison
     Cammack
     Carey
     Cline
     Cloud
     Clyde
     Cole
     Collins
     Comer
     Crane
     Crawford
     Curtis
     D'Esposito
     De La Cruz
     DesJarlais
     Donalds
     Duncan
     Dunn (FL)
     Ellzey
     Emmer
     Estes
     Ezell
     Fallon
     Feenstra
     Ferguson
     Finstad
     Fischbach
     Fitzgerald
     Fleischmann
     Flood
     Fong
     Foxx
     Franklin, Scott
     Fry
     Fulcher
     Garcia, Mike
     Gimenez
     Gonzales, Tony
     Gonzalez-Colon
     Good (VA)
     Gooden (TX)
     Gosar
     Granger
     Green (TN)
     Greene (GA)
     Griffith
     Grothman
     Guest
     Guthrie
     Hageman
     Harris
     Harshbarger
     Hern
     Higgins (LA)
     Hill
     Hinson
     Houchin
     Hudson
     Hunt
     Jackson (TX)
     Johnson (LA)
     Johnson (SD)
     Jordan
     Joyce (PA)
     Kelly (MS)
     Kelly (PA)

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     Kustoff
     LaHood
     LaMalfa
     Lamborn
     Langworthy
     Latta
     LaTurner
     Lee (FL)
     Lesko
     Letlow
     Loudermilk
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Luna
     Luttrell
     Malliotakis
     Maloy
     Mann
     Massie
     Mast
     McCaul
     McClain
     McClintock
     McCormick
     Meuser
     Miller (IL)
     Miller (OH)
     Miller (WV)
     Miller-Meeks
     Mills
     Moolenaar
     Mooney
     Moore (AL)
     Moore (UT)
     Moran
     Moylan
     Nehls
     Newhouse
     Norman
     Ogles
     Owens
     Palmer
     Pence
     Perry
     Pfluger
     Posey
     Reschenthaler
     Rodgers (WA)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rose
     Rosendale
     Rouzer
     Roy
     Rutherford
     Salazar
     Scalise
     Schweikert
     Scott, Austin
     Self
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smucker
     Spartz
     Stauber
     Steel
     Steil
     Steube
     Strong
     Tenney
     Thompson (PA)
     Tiffany
     Van Drew
     Van Duyne
     Walberg
     Waltz
     Weber (TX)
     Webster (FL)
     Wenstrup
     Westerman
     Williams (TX)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Womack
     Zinke

                               NOES--241

     Adams
     Aguilar
     Allred
     Amo
     Auchincloss
     Bacon
     Balint
     Barragan
     Beatty
     Bera
     Bergman
     Beyer
     Bishop (GA)
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Boyle (PA)
     Brown
     Brownley
     Budzinski
     Bush
     Calvert
     Caraveo
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carson
     Carter (GA)
     Carter (LA)
     Carter (TX)
     Cartwright
     Casar
     Case
     Casten
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Chavez-DeRemer
     Cherfilus-McCormick
     Chu
     Ciscomani
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Connolly
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Craig
     Crenshaw
     Crockett
     Crow
     Cuellar
     Davids (KS)
     Davidson
     Davis (IL)
     Davis (NC)
     Dean (PA)
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Deluzio
     DeSaulnier
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Duarte
     Edwards
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Fitzpatrick
     Fletcher
     Foster
     Foushee
     Frankel, Lois
     Frost
     Gallego
     Garbarino
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Garcia, Robert
     Golden (ME)
     Goldman (NY)
     Gomez
     Gottheimer
     Graves (LA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green, Al (TX)
     Harder (CA)
     Hayes
     Himes
     Horsford
     Houlahan
     Hoyer
     Hoyle (OR)
     Issa
     Ivey
     Jackson (IL)
     Jackson (NC)
     Jacobs
     James
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Joyce (OH)
     Kamlager-Dove
     Kaptur
     Kean (NJ)
     Keating
     Kelly (IL)
     Kennedy
     Khanna
     Kiggans (VA)
     Kildee
     Kiley
     Kilmer
     Kim (CA)
     Kim (NJ)
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster
     LaLota
     Landsman
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Lawler
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NV)
     Lee (PA)
     Leger Fernandez
     Levin
     Lofgren
     Lynch
     Mace
     Magaziner
     Manning
     Matsui
     McBath
     McClellan
     McCollum
     McGarvey
     McGovern
     Meeks
     Menendez
     Meng
     Mfume
     Molinaro
     Moore (WI)
     Morelle
     Moskowitz
     Moulton
     Mrvan
     Mullin
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Nickel
     Norcross
     Norton
     Obernolte
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Omar
     Pallone
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Pelosi
     Peltola
     Perez
     Peters
     Pettersen
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Plaskett
     Pocan
     Porter
     Pressley
     Quigley
     Ramirez
     Ross
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Ryan
     Sablan
     Salinas
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Scholten
     Schrier
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Sessions
     Sewell
     Sherrill
     Simpson
     Slotkin
     Smith (WA)
     Sorensen
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Stansbury
     Stanton
     Stefanik
     Stevens
     Strickland
     Suozzi
     Swalwell
     Sykes
     Takano
     Thanedar
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tokuda
     Tonko
     Torres (CA)
     Torres (NY)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Turner
     Underwood
     Valadao
     Van Orden
     Vargas
     Vasquez
     Veasey
     Velazquez
     Wagner
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Wexton
     Wild
     Williams (GA)
     Williams (NY)
     Wilson (FL)
     Yakym

                             NOT VOTING--23

     Amodei
     Boebert
     Bowman
     Buchanan
     Carl
     Diaz-Balart
     Evans
     Gaetz
     Garamendi
     Gonzalez, Vicente
     Grijalva
     Huffman
     Huizenga
     Jackson Lee
     Lieu
     McHenry
     Murphy
     Nunn (IA)
     Radewagen
     Raskin
     Sherman
     Timmons
     Watson Coleman


                    Announcement by the Acting Chair

  The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.

                              {time}  1613

  So the amendment was rejected.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.


                 Amendment No. 23 Offered by Mr. Biggs

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on amendment No. 23, printed in part B of House Report 
118-551, offered by the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Biggs), on which 
further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes prevailed by 
voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 196, 
noes 231, not voting 10, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 255]

                               AYES--196

     Aderholt
     Alford
     Allen
     Amodei
     Armstrong
     Arrington
     Babin
     Bacon
     Baird
     Balderson
     Banks
     Barr
     Bean (FL)
     Bentz
     Bergman
     Bice
     Biggs
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (NC)
     Boebert
     Bost
     Brecheen
     Bucshon
     Burchett
     Burgess
     Burlison
     Calvert
     Cammack
     Carey
     Carl
     Carter (GA)
     Carter (TX)
     Ciscomani
     Cline
     Cloud
     Clyde
     Cole
     Collins
     Comer
     Crane
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Curtis
     Davidson
     De La Cruz
     DesJarlais
     Donalds
     Duarte
     Duncan
     Dunn (FL)
     Edwards
     Ellzey
     Emmer
     Estes
     Ezell
     Fallon
     Feenstra
     Ferguson
     Finstad
     Fischbach
     Fitzgerald
     Fleischmann
     Flood
     Fong
     Foxx
     Franklin, Scott
     Fry
     Fulcher
     Gaetz
     Garcia, Mike
     Gimenez
     Gonzales, Tony
     Good (VA)
     Gosar
     Granger
     Graves (LA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green (TN)
     Greene (GA)
     Guest
     Guthrie
     Hageman
     Harris
     Harshbarger
     Hern
     Higgins (LA)
     Hill
     Hinson
     Houchin
     Hudson
     Huizenga
     Hunt
     Issa
     Jackson (TX)
     James
     Johnson (LA)
     Johnson (SD)
     Jordan
     Joyce (OH)
     Joyce (PA)
     Kelly (MS)
     Kelly (PA)
     Kiggans (VA)
     Kiley
     Kustoff
     LaHood
     LaMalfa
     Lamborn
     Langworthy
     Latta
     LaTurner
     Lesko
     Letlow
     Loudermilk
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Luna
     Luttrell
     Malliotakis
     Maloy
     Mann
     Massie
     Mast
     McCaul
     McClain
     McClintock
     McCormick
     Meuser
     Miller (IL)
     Miller (OH)
     Miller (WV)
     Miller-Meeks
     Mills
     Moolenaar
     Mooney
     Moore (AL)
     Moore (UT)
     Moran
     Moylan
     Nehls
     Newhouse
     Norman
     Nunn (IA)
     Obernolte
     Ogles
     Owens
     Palmer
     Peltola
     Pence
     Perry
     Pfluger
     Posey
     Reschenthaler
     Rodgers (WA)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rose
     Rosendale
     Rouzer
     Roy
     Rutherford
     Salazar
     Scalise
     Schweikert
     Scott, Austin
     Self
     Sessions
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NE)
     Smucker
     Spartz
     Stauber
     Steel
     Stefanik
     Steil
     Steube
     Strong
     Tenney
     Thompson (PA)
     Tiffany
     Timmons
     Turner
     Valadao
     Van Drew
     Van Duyne
     Wagner
     Walberg
     Waltz
     Webster (FL)
     Wenstrup
     Westerman
     Williams (TX)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Womack
     Yakym
     Zinke

                               NOES--231

     Adams
     Aguilar
     Allred
     Amo
     Auchincloss
     Balint
     Barragan
     Beatty
     Bera
     Beyer
     Bishop (GA)
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Boyle (PA)
     Brown
     Brownley
     Buchanan
     Budzinski
     Bush
     Caraveo
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carson
     Carter (LA)
     Cartwright
     Casar
     Case
     Casten
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Chavez-DeRemer
     Cherfilus-McCormick
     Chu
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Connolly
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Craig
     Crockett
     Crow
     Cuellar
     D'Esposito
     Davids (KS)
     Davis (IL)
     Davis (NC)
     Dean (PA)
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Deluzio
     DeSaulnier
     Diaz-Balart
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Fitzpatrick
     Fletcher
     Foster
     Foushee
     Frankel, Lois
     Frost
     Gallego
     Garbarino
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Garcia, Robert
     Golden (ME)
     Goldman (NY)
     Gomez
     Gonzalez, Vicente
     Gonzalez-Colon
     Gooden (TX)
     Gottheimer
     Green, Al (TX)
     Griffith
     Grothman
     Harder (CA)
     Hayes
     Himes
     Horsford
     Houlahan
     Hoyer
     Hoyle (OR)
     Huffman
     Ivey
     Jackson (IL)
     Jackson (NC)
     Jacobs
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Kamlager-Dove
     Kaptur
     Kean (NJ)
     Keating
     Kelly (IL)
     Kennedy
     Khanna
     Kildee
     Kilmer
     Kim (CA)
     Kim (NJ)
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster
     LaLota
     Landsman
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Lawler
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (FL)
     Lee (NV)
     Lee (PA)
     Leger Fernandez
     Levin
     Lofgren
     Lynch
     Mace
     Magaziner
     Manning
     Matsui
     McBath
     McClellan
     McCollum
     McGarvey
     McGovern
     McHenry
     Meeks
     Menendez
     Meng
     Mfume
     Molinaro
     Moore (WI)
     Morelle
     Moskowitz
     Moulton
     Mrvan
     Mullin
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Nickel
     Norcross
     Norton
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Omar
     Pallone
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Pelosi
     Perez
     Peters
     Pettersen
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Plaskett
     Pocan
     Porter
     Pressley
     Quigley
     Ramirez
     Raskin
     Rogers (KY)
     Ross
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Ryan
     Sablan
     Salinas
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Scholten
     Schrier
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Sewell

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     Sherman
     Sherrill
     Simpson
     Slotkin
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (WA)
     Sorensen
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Stansbury
     Stanton
     Stevens
     Strickland
     Suozzi
     Swalwell
     Sykes
     Takano
     Thanedar
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tokuda
     Tonko
     Torres (CA)
     Torres (NY)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Underwood
     Van Orden
     Vargas
     Vasquez
     Veasey
     Velazquez
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Wexton
     Wild
     Williams (GA)
     Williams (NY)
     Wilson (FL)

                             NOT VOTING--10

     Bowman
     Evans
     Garamendi
     Grijalva
     Jackson Lee
     Lieu
     Murphy
     Radewagen
     Watson Coleman
     Weber (TX)


                    Announcement by the Acting Chair

  The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.

                              {time}  1620

  Mr. GROTHMAN changed his vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
  Mr. CARTER of Texas changed his vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
  So the amendment was rejected.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.


                  Amendment No. 24 Offered by Mr. Roy

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on amendment No. 24, printed in part B of House Report 
118-551, offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Roy), on which 
further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes prevailed by 
voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 215, 
noes 210, not voting 12, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 256]

                               AYES--215

     Aderholt
     Alford
     Allen
     Amodei
     Armstrong
     Arrington
     Babin
     Bacon
     Baird
     Balderson
     Banks
     Barr
     Bean (FL)
     Bentz
     Bergman
     Bice
     Biggs
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (NC)
     Boebert
     Bost
     Brecheen
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Burchett
     Burgess
     Burlison
     Calvert
     Cammack
     Carey
     Carl
     Carter (GA)
     Carter (TX)
     Ciscomani
     Cline
     Cloud
     Clyde
     Cole
     Collins
     Comer
     Crane
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Curtis
     D'Esposito
     Davidson
     De La Cruz
     DesJarlais
     Diaz-Balart
     Donalds
     Duarte
     Duncan
     Dunn (FL)
     Edwards
     Ellzey
     Emmer
     Estes
     Ezell
     Fallon
     Feenstra
     Ferguson
     Finstad
     Fischbach
     Fitzgerald
     Fleischmann
     Flood
     Fong
     Foxx
     Franklin, Scott
     Fry
     Fulcher
     Gaetz
     Garbarino
     Garcia, Mike
     Gimenez
     Gonzales, Tony
     Gonzalez-Colon
     Good (VA)
     Gooden (TX)
     Gosar
     Granger
     Graves (LA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green (TN)
     Greene (GA)
     Griffith
     Grothman
     Guest
     Guthrie
     Hageman
     Harris
     Harshbarger
     Hern
     Higgins (LA)
     Hill
     Hinson
     Houchin
     Hudson
     Huizenga
     Hunt
     Issa
     Jackson (TX)
     James
     Johnson (LA)
     Johnson (SD)
     Jordan
     Joyce (OH)
     Joyce (PA)
     Kean (NJ)
     Kelly (MS)
     Kelly (PA)
     Kiggans (VA)
     Kiley
     Kim (CA)
     Kustoff
     LaHood
     LaLota
     LaMalfa
     Lamborn
     Langworthy
     Latta
     LaTurner
     Lawler
     Lee (FL)
     Lesko
     Letlow
     Loudermilk
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Luna
     Luttrell
     Mace
     Malliotakis
     Maloy
     Mann
     Massie
     Mast
     McCaul
     McClain
     McClintock
     McCormick
     McHenry
     Meuser
     Miller (IL)
     Miller (OH)
     Miller (WV)
     Miller-Meeks
     Mills
     Mooney
     Moore (AL)
     Moore (UT)
     Moran
     Moylan
     Nehls
     Newhouse
     Norman
     Nunn (IA)
     Obernolte
     Ogles
     Owens
     Palmer
     Peltola
     Pence
     Perry
     Pfluger
     Posey
     Reschenthaler
     Rodgers (WA)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rose
     Rosendale
     Rouzer
     Roy
     Rutherford
     Salazar
     Scalise
     Schweikert
     Scott, Austin
     Self
     Sessions
     Simpson
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smucker
     Spartz
     Stauber
     Steel
     Stefanik
     Steil
     Steube
     Strong
     Tenney
     Thompson (PA)
     Tiffany
     Timmons
     Turner
     Valadao
     Van Drew
     Van Duyne
     Van Orden
     Wagner
     Walberg
     Waltz
     Weber (TX)
     Wenstrup
     Westerman
     Williams (NY)
     Williams (TX)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Womack
     Yakym
     Zinke

                               NOES--210

     Adams
     Aguilar
     Allred
     Amo
     Auchincloss
     Balint
     Barragan
     Beatty
     Bera
     Beyer
     Bishop (GA)
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Boyle (PA)
     Brown
     Brownley
     Budzinski
     Bush
     Caraveo
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carson
     Carter (LA)
     Cartwright
     Casar
     Case
     Casten
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Chavez-DeRemer
     Cherfilus-McCormick
     Chu
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Connolly
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Craig
     Crockett
     Crow
     Cuellar
     Davids (KS)
     Davis (IL)
     Davis (NC)
     Dean (PA)
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Deluzio
     DeSaulnier
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Fitzpatrick
     Fletcher
     Foster
     Foushee
     Frankel, Lois
     Frost
     Gallego
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Garcia, Robert
     Golden (ME)
     Goldman (NY)
     Gomez
     Gonzalez, Vicente
     Gottheimer
     Green, Al (TX)
     Harder (CA)
     Hayes
     Himes
     Horsford
     Houlahan
     Hoyer
     Hoyle (OR)
     Huffman
     Ivey
     Jackson (IL)
     Jackson (NC)
     Jacobs
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Kamlager-Dove
     Kaptur
     Keating
     Kelly (IL)
     Kennedy
     Khanna
     Kildee
     Kilmer
     Kim (NJ)
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster
     Landsman
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NV)
     Lee (PA)
     Leger Fernandez
     Levin
     Lofgren
     Lynch
     Magaziner
     Manning
     Matsui
     McBath
     McClellan
     McCollum
     McGarvey
     McGovern
     Meeks
     Menendez
     Meng
     Mfume
     Moore (WI)
     Morelle
     Moskowitz
     Moulton
     Mrvan
     Mullin
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Nickel
     Norcross
     Norton
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Omar
     Pallone
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Pelosi
     Perez
     Peters
     Pettersen
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Plaskett
     Pocan
     Porter
     Pressley
     Quigley
     Ramirez
     Raskin
     Ross
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Ryan
     Sablan
     Salinas
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Scholten
     Schrier
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Sewell
     Sherman
     Sherrill
     Slotkin
     Smith (WA)
     Sorensen
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Stansbury
     Stanton
     Stevens
     Strickland
     Suozzi
     Swalwell
     Sykes
     Takano
     Thanedar
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tokuda
     Tonko
     Torres (CA)
     Torres (NY)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Underwood
     Vargas
     Vasquez
     Veasey
     Velazquez
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Wexton
     Wild
     Williams (GA)
     Wilson (FL)

                             NOT VOTING--12

     Bowman
     Evans
     Garamendi
     Grijalva
     Jackson Lee
     Lieu
     Molinaro
     Moolenaar
     Murphy
     Radewagen
     Watson Coleman
     Webster (FL)


                    Announcement by the Acting Chair

  The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.

                              {time}  1624

  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.


                  Amendment No. 28 Offered by Ms. Mace

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on amendment No. 28, printed in part B of House Report 
118-551, offered by the gentlewoman from South Carolina (Ms. Mace), on 
which further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes 
prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 201, 
noes 217, not voting 19, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 257]

                               AYES--201

     Aderholt
     Alford
     Allen
     Amodei
     Armstrong
     Arrington
     Babin
     Balderson
     Banks
     Barr
     Bean (FL)
     Bentz
     Bice
     Biggs
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (NC)
     Boebert
     Bost
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Burchett
     Burlison
     Calvert
     Cammack
     Carey
     Carl
     Carter (GA)
     Carter (TX)
     Chavez-DeRemer
     Ciscomani
     Cline
     Cloud
     Clyde
     Cole
     Collins
     Comer
     Crane
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Curtis
     Davidson
     Davis (NC)
     De La Cruz
     DesJarlais
     Diaz-Balart
     Donalds
     Duncan
     Dunn (FL)
     Ellzey
     Emmer
     Estes
     Ezell
     Fallon
     Feenstra
     Ferguson
     Finstad
     Fischbach
     Fitzgerald
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Flood
     Fong
     Foxx
     Franklin, Scott
     Fry
     Gaetz
     Gallego
     Garbarino
     Garcia, Mike
     Gimenez
     Gonzales, Tony
     Gonzalez-Colon
     Good (VA)
     Gooden (TX)
     Gosar
     Granger
     Graves (LA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green (TN)
     Greene (GA)
     Guest
     Guthrie
     Hageman
     Harshbarger
     Hern
     Higgins (LA)
     Hill
     Hinson
     Houchin
     Hudson
     Hunt
     Jackson (TX)
     James
     Johnson (LA)
     Johnson (SD)
     Jordan
     Joyce (PA)
     Kean (NJ)
     Kelly (MS)
     Kelly (PA)
     Kiggans (VA)
     Kiley
     Kim (CA)
     Kustoff
     LaHood

[[Page H3969]]


     LaLota
     LaMalfa
     Lamborn
     Langworthy
     Latta
     LaTurner
     Lawler
     Lee (FL)
     Lesko
     Letlow
     Loudermilk
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Luna
     Luttrell
     Lynch
     Mace
     Malliotakis
     Maloy
     Mann
     Massie
     Mast
     McCaul
     McCormick
     Meuser
     Miller (IL)
     Miller (OH)
     Miller (WV)
     Miller-Meeks
     Mills
     Molinaro
     Moolenaar
     Mooney
     Moore (AL)
     Moore (UT)
     Moran
     Moylan
     Nehls
     Newhouse
     Norman
     Nunn (IA)
     Obernolte
     Ogles
     Owens
     Palmer
     Pence
     Perry
     Pfluger
     Posey
     Reschenthaler
     Rodgers (WA)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rose
     Rosendale
     Rouzer
     Roy
     Rutherford
     Salazar
     Scalise
     Scott, Austin
     Self
     Sessions
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smucker
     Spartz
     Stauber
     Steel
     Stefanik
     Steil
     Steube
     Strong
     Tenney
     Thompson (PA)
     Tiffany
     Timmons
     Turner
     Valadao
     Van Drew
     Van Duyne
     Van Orden
     Wagner
     Walberg
     Waltz
     Webster (FL)
     Wenstrup
     Westerman
     Williams (NY)
     Williams (TX)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Womack
     Yakym
     Zinke

                               NOES--217

     Adams
     Aguilar
     Allred
     Amo
     Auchincloss
     Bacon
     Baird
     Balint
     Barragan
     Beatty
     Bera
     Bergman
     Beyer
     Bishop (GA)
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Boyle (PA)
     Brecheen
     Brown
     Brownley
     Budzinski
     Burgess
     Bush
     Caraveo
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carson
     Carter (LA)
     Cartwright
     Casar
     Case
     Casten
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Cherfilus-McCormick
     Chu
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Connolly
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Craig
     Crockett
     Crow
     Cuellar
     Davids (KS)
     Davis (IL)
     Dean (PA)
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Deluzio
     DeSaulnier
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Duarte
     Edwards
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Fletcher
     Foster
     Foushee
     Frankel, Lois
     Frost
     Fulcher
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Garcia, Robert
     Golden (ME)
     Goldman (NY)
     Gomez
     Gonzalez, Vicente
     Green, Al (TX)
     Griffith
     Grothman
     Harder (CA)
     Harris
     Hayes
     Himes
     Horsford
     Houlahan
     Hoyer
     Hoyle (OR)
     Huffman
     Huizenga
     Issa
     Ivey
     Jackson (IL)
     Jackson (NC)
     Jacobs
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Joyce (OH)
     Kamlager-Dove
     Kaptur
     Keating
     Kelly (IL)
     Kennedy
     Khanna
     Kildee
     Kilmer
     Kim (NJ)
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster
     Landsman
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NV)
     Lee (PA)
     Leger Fernandez
     Levin
     Lofgren
     Magaziner
     Manning
     Matsui
     McBath
     McClellan
     McClintock
     McCollum
     McGarvey
     McGovern
     McHenry
     Meeks
     Menendez
     Meng
     Moore (WI)
     Morelle
     Moskowitz
     Moulton
     Mrvan
     Mullin
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Nickel
     Norcross
     Norton
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Omar
     Pallone
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Pelosi
     Peltola
     Perez
     Peters
     Pettersen
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Pocan
     Porter
     Pressley
     Quigley
     Ramirez
     Raskin
     Ross
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Ryan
     Sablan
     Salinas
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Scholten
     Schrier
     Schweikert
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Sherman
     Simpson
     Slotkin
     Smith (WA)
     Sorensen
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Stansbury
     Stanton
     Stevens
     Strickland
     Suozzi
     Swalwell
     Sykes
     Takano
     Thanedar
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tokuda
     Torres (CA)
     Torres (NY)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Underwood
     Vargas
     Vasquez
     Veasey
     Velazquez
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Wexton
     Williams (GA)
     Wilson (FL)

                             NOT VOTING--19

     Bowman
     D'Esposito
     Evans
     Garamendi
     Gottheimer
     Grijalva
     Jackson Lee
     Lieu
     McClain
     Mfume
     Murphy
     Plaskett
     Radewagen
     Sewell
     Sherrill
     Tonko
     Watson Coleman
     Weber (TX)
     Wild


                    Announcement by the Acting Chair

  The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.

                              {time}  1627

  Mr. GROTHMAN changed his vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
  So the amendment was rejected.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.


                 Amendment No. 35 Offered by Mr. Waltz

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on amendment No. 35, printed in part B of House Report 
118-551, offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Waltz), on which 
further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes prevailed by 
voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 238, 
noes 187, not voting 11, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 258]

                               AYES--238

     Aderholt
     Alford
     Allen
     Amodei
     Armstrong
     Arrington
     Babin
     Bacon
     Baird
     Balderson
     Banks
     Barr
     Bean (FL)
     Bentz
     Bergman
     Bice
     Biggs
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (NC)
     Boebert
     Bost
     Brecheen
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Budzinski
     Burchett
     Burgess
     Burlison
     Calvert
     Cammack
     Caraveo
     Carey
     Carl
     Carter (GA)
     Carter (TX)
     Chavez-DeRemer
     Ciscomani
     Cline
     Cloud
     Clyde
     Cole
     Collins
     Comer
     Costa
     Craig
     Crane
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Cuellar
     Curtis
     D'Esposito
     Davidson
     Davis (NC)
     De La Cruz
     DesJarlais
     Donalds
     Duarte
     Duncan
     Dunn (FL)
     Edwards
     Ellzey
     Emmer
     Estes
     Ezell
     Fallon
     Feenstra
     Ferguson
     Finstad
     Fischbach
     Fitzgerald
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Flood
     Fong
     Foxx
     Franklin, Scott
     Fry
     Fulcher
     Gaetz
     Garbarino
     Garcia, Mike
     Gimenez
     Golden (ME)
     Gonzales, Tony
     Gonzalez-Colon
     Good (VA)
     Gooden (TX)
     Gosar
     Gottheimer
     Granger
     Graves (LA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green (TN)
     Greene (GA)
     Grothman
     Guest
     Guthrie
     Hageman
     Harder (CA)
     Harris
     Harshbarger
     Hern
     Higgins (LA)
     Hill
     Himes
     Hinson
     Houchin
     Hudson
     Huizenga
     Hunt
     Issa
     Jackson (TX)
     James
     Johnson (SD)
     Jordan
     Joyce (OH)
     Joyce (PA)
     Kean (NJ)
     Kelly (MS)
     Kelly (PA)
     Kennedy
     Kiggans (VA)
     Kiley
     Kim (CA)
     Kustoff
     LaHood
     LaLota
     LaMalfa
     Lamborn
     Langworthy
     Latta
     LaTurner
     Lawler
     Lee (FL)
     Lee (NV)
     Lesko
     Letlow
     Loudermilk
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Luna
     Luttrell
     Mace
     Malliotakis
     Maloy
     Mann
     Mast
     McCaul
     McClain
     McClintock
     McCormick
     McHenry
     Meuser
     Miller (IL)
     Miller (OH)
     Miller (WV)
     Miller-Meeks
     Mills
     Molinaro
     Moolenaar
     Mooney
     Moore (AL)
     Moore (UT)
     Moran
     Moskowitz
     Moylan
     Nehls
     Newhouse
     Nickel
     Norman
     Nunn (IA)
     Obernolte
     Ogles
     Owens
     Palmer
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Peltola
     Pence
     Perez
     Perry
     Pfluger
     Posey
     Reschenthaler
     Rodgers (WA)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rose
     Rouzer
     Roy
     Rutherford
     Salazar
     Scalise
     Scholten
     Schweikert
     Scott, Austin
     Self
     Sessions
     Simpson
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smucker
     Sorensen
     Spartz
     Stauber
     Steel
     Stefanik
     Steil
     Steube
     Strong
     Suozzi
     Sykes
     Tenney
     Thompson (PA)
     Tiffany
     Timmons
     Turner
     Valadao
     Van Drew
     Van Duyne
     Van Orden
     Vasquez
     Wagner
     Walberg
     Waltz
     Weber (TX)
     Webster (FL)
     Wenstrup
     Westerman
     Wild
     Williams (NY)
     Williams (TX)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Womack
     Yakym
     Zinke

                               NOES--187

     Adams
     Aguilar
     Allred
     Amo
     Auchincloss
     Balint
     Barragan
     Beatty
     Bera
     Beyer
     Bishop (GA)
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Boyle (PA)
     Brown
     Brownley
     Bush
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carson
     Carter (LA)
     Cartwright
     Casar
     Case
     Casten
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Cherfilus-McCormick
     Chu
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Connolly
     Correa
     Courtney
     Crockett
     Crow
     Davids (KS)
     Davis (IL)
     Dean (PA)
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Deluzio
     DeSaulnier
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Fletcher
     Foster
     Foushee
     Frankel, Lois
     Frost
     Gallego
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Garcia, Robert
     Goldman (NY)
     Gomez
     Gonzalez, Vicente
     Green, Al (TX)
     Griffith
     Hayes
     Horsford
     Houlahan
     Hoyer
     Hoyle (OR)
     Huffman
     Ivey
     Jackson (IL)
     Jackson (NC)
     Jacobs
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Kamlager-Dove
     Kaptur
     Keating
     Kelly (IL)
     Khanna
     Kildee
     Kilmer
     Kim (NJ)
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster
     Landsman
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (PA)
     Leger Fernandez
     Levin
     Lofgren
     Lynch
     Magaziner
     Manning
     Massie
     Matsui
     McBath
     McClellan
     McCollum
     McGarvey
     McGovern
     Meeks
     Menendez
     Meng
     Mfume
     Moore (WI)
     Morelle
     Moulton
     Mrvan
     Mullin
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Norcross
     Norton
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Omar
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pelosi
     Peters
     Pettersen
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Plaskett
     Pocan
     Porter
     Pressley
     Quigley
     Ramirez
     Raskin
     Rosendale
     Ross
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Ryan
     Sablan
     Salinas
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Schrier
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Sewell
     Sherman

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     Slotkin
     Smith (WA)
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Stansbury
     Stanton
     Stevens
     Strickland
     Swalwell
     Takano
     Thanedar
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tokuda
     Tonko
     Torres (CA)
     Torres (NY)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Underwood
     Vargas
     Veasey
     Velazquez
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Wexton
     Williams (GA)
     Wilson (FL)

                             NOT VOTING--11

     Bowman
     Diaz-Balart
     Evans
     Garamendi
     Grijalva
     Jackson Lee
     Lieu
     Murphy
     Radewagen
     Sherrill
     Watson Coleman


                    Announcement by the Acting Chair

  The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.

                              {time}  1630

  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.


                 Amendment No. 36 Offered by Mr. Biggs

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on amendment No. 36, printed in part B of House Report 
118-551, offered by the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Biggs), on which 
further proceedings were postponed and on which the noes prevailed by 
voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 81, 
noes 346, not voting 10, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 259]

                                AYES--81

     Allen
     Arrington
     Babin
     Balderson
     Banks
     Bean (FL)
     Bergman
     Biggs
     Boebert
     Bost
     Brecheen
     Burchett
     Burgess
     Burlison
     Cammack
     Cline
     Cloud
     Collins
     Comer
     Crane
     Davidson
     De La Cruz
     Donalds
     Duncan
     Fischbach
     Fitzgerald
     Fry
     Fulcher
     Gaetz
     Garcia, Mike
     Good (VA)
     Gosar
     Greene (GA)
     Hageman
     Harris
     Harshbarger
     Hern
     Higgins (LA)
     Hunt
     Johnson (LA)
     Jordan
     Joyce (PA)
     LaMalfa
     Langworthy
     Lee (FL)
     Lesko
     Letlow
     Luna
     Mace
     Massie
     Mast
     McClintock
     Miller (OH)
     Mills
     Mooney
     Moore (AL)
     Nehls
     Norman
     Ogles
     Perry
     Pfluger
     Posey
     Rosendale
     Roy
     Rutherford
     Sessions
     Smith (MO)
     Smucker
     Spartz
     Stauber
     Stefanik
     Steube
     Tenney
     Tiffany
     Timmons
     Van Drew
     Waltz
     Weber (TX)
     Webster (FL)
     Williams (TX)
     Zinke

                               NOES--346

     Adams
     Aderholt
     Aguilar
     Alford
     Allred
     Amo
     Amodei
     Armstrong
     Auchincloss
     Bacon
     Baird
     Balint
     Barr
     Barragan
     Beatty
     Bentz
     Bera
     Beyer
     Bice
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (NC)
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Boyle (PA)
     Brown
     Brownley
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Budzinski
     Bush
     Calvert
     Caraveo
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carey
     Carl
     Carson
     Carter (GA)
     Carter (LA)
     Carter (TX)
     Cartwright
     Casar
     Case
     Casten
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Chavez-DeRemer
     Cherfilus-McCormick
     Chu
     Ciscomani
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Clyde
     Cohen
     Cole
     Connolly
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Craig
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Crockett
     Crow
     Cuellar
     Curtis
     D'Esposito
     Davids (KS)
     Davis (IL)
     Davis (NC)
     Dean (PA)
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Deluzio
     DeSaulnier
     DesJarlais
     Diaz-Balart
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Duarte
     Dunn (FL)
     Edwards
     Ellzey
     Emmer
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Estes
     Ezell
     Fallon
     Feenstra
     Ferguson
     Finstad
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fletcher
     Flood
     Fong
     Foster
     Foushee
     Foxx
     Frankel, Lois
     Franklin, Scott
     Frost
     Gallego
     Garbarino
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Garcia, Robert
     Gimenez
     Golden (ME)
     Goldman (NY)
     Gomez
     Gonzales, Tony
     Gonzalez, Vicente
     Gonzalez-Colon
     Gooden (TX)
     Gottheimer
     Granger
     Graves (LA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green (TN)
     Green, Al (TX)
     Griffith
     Grothman
     Guest
     Guthrie
     Harder (CA)
     Hayes
     Hill
     Himes
     Hinson
     Horsford
     Houchin
     Houlahan
     Hoyer
     Hoyle (OR)
     Hudson
     Huffman
     Huizenga
     Issa
     Ivey
     Jackson (IL)
     Jackson (NC)
     Jackson (TX)
     Jacobs
     James
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (SD)
     Joyce (OH)
     Kamlager-Dove
     Kaptur
     Kean (NJ)
     Keating
     Kelly (IL)
     Kelly (MS)
     Kelly (PA)
     Kennedy
     Khanna
     Kiggans (VA)
     Kildee
     Kiley
     Kilmer
     Kim (CA)
     Kim (NJ)
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster
     Kustoff
     LaHood
     LaLota
     Lamborn
     Landsman
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Latta
     LaTurner
     Lawler
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NV)
     Lee (PA)
     Leger Fernandez
     Levin
     Lofgren
     Loudermilk
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Luttrell
     Lynch
     Magaziner
     Malliotakis
     Maloy
     Mann
     Manning
     Matsui
     McBath
     McCaul
     McClain
     McClellan
     McCollum
     McCormick
     McGarvey
     McGovern
     McHenry
     Meeks
     Menendez
     Meng
     Meuser
     Mfume
     Miller (IL)
     Miller (WV)
     Miller-Meeks
     Molinaro
     Moolenaar
     Moore (UT)
     Moore (WI)
     Moran
     Morelle
     Moskowitz
     Moulton
     Moylan
     Mrvan
     Mullin
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Newhouse
     Nickel
     Norcross
     Norton
     Nunn (IA)
     Obernolte
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Omar
     Owens
     Pallone
     Palmer
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Pelosi
     Peltola
     Pence
     Perez
     Peters
     Pettersen
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Plaskett
     Pocan
     Porter
     Pressley
     Quigley
     Ramirez
     Raskin
     Rodgers (WA)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rose
     Ross
     Rouzer
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Ryan
     Sablan
     Salazar
     Salinas
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scalise
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Scholten
     Schrier
     Schweikert
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, Austin
     Scott, David
     Self
     Sewell
     Sherman
     Sherrill
     Simpson
     Slotkin
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (WA)
     Sorensen
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Stansbury
     Stanton
     Steel
     Steil
     Stevens
     Strickland
     Strong
     Suozzi
     Swalwell
     Sykes
     Takano
     Thanedar
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thompson (PA)
     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tokuda
     Tonko
     Torres (CA)
     Torres (NY)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Turner
     Underwood
     Valadao
     Van Duyne
     Van Orden
     Vargas
     Vasquez
     Veasey
     Velazquez
     Wagner
     Walberg
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Wenstrup
     Westerman
     Wexton
     Wild
     Williams (GA)
     Williams (NY)
     Wilson (FL)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Womack
     Yakym

                             NOT VOTING--10

     Bowman
     Evans
     Garamendi
     Grijalva
     Jackson Lee
     Lieu
     Murphy
     Radewagen
     Reschenthaler
     Watson Coleman


                    Announcement by the Acting Chair

  The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.

                              {time}  1635

  Mrs. MILLER of Illinois changed her vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
  So the amendment was rejected.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I move that the Committee do now 
rise.
  The motion was agreed to.
  Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. 
Obernolte) having assumed the chair, Mr. Cline, Acting Chair of the 
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, reported that 
that Committee, having had under consideration the bill (H.R. 8070) to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, had 
come to no resolution thereon.

                          ____________________