[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 146 (Thursday, September 19, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6227-S6315]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3290. Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Wicker) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4638, 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; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:

                   DIVISION E--ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS

                         TITLE LI--PROCUREMENT

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

     SEC. 5141. PROCUREMENT OF F-35 DEVELOPMENTAL TESTING 
                   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)--
       (A) by striking ``two'' each place it appears and inserting 
     ``three''; and
       (B) by striking ``2030'' and inserting ``2034''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) Developmental testing modifications.--Any 
     developmental testing modifications to aircraft designated 
     under paragraph (1) may be procured using funds made 
     available to the F-35 aircraft program for research, 
     development, test, and evaluation or procurement of 
     aircraft.''.

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

             Subtitle C--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters

     SEC. 5231. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-ENABLED WEAPON SYSTEMS 
                   CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.

       (a) Establishment of Center of Excellence.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a 
     center of excellence to support the development and 
     maturation of artificial intelligence-enabled weapon systems 
     by organizations within the Department of Defense that--
       (A) were in effect on the day before the date of the 
     enactment of this Act; and
       (B) have appropriate core competencies relating to the 
     functions specified in subsection (b).
       (2) Designation.--The center of excellence established 
     pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be known as the ``Artificial 
     Intelligence-Enabled Weapon Systems Center of Excellence'' 
     (in this section referred to as the ``Center'').
       (b) Functions.--The Center shall--
       (1) capture, analyze, assess, and share lessons learned 
     across the Department of Defense regarding the latest 
     advancements in artificial intelligence-enabled weapon 
     systems, countermeasures, tactics, techniques and procedures, 
     and training methodologies;
       (2) facilitate collaboration among the Department of 
     Defense and foreign partners, including Ukraine, to identify 
     and promulgate best practices, standards, and benchmarks;
       (3) facilitate collaboration among the Department, 
     industry, and academia in the United States, including 
     industry with expertise in autonomous weapon systems and 
     other nontraditional weapon systems that utilize artificial 
     intelligence as determined by the Secretary;
       (4) serve as a focal point for digital talent training and 
     upskilling for the Department, and as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate, provide enterprise-level tools and solutions 
     based on these best practices, standards, and benchmarks; and
       (5) carry out such other responsibilities as the Secretary 
     determines appropriate.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
       (1) submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     that includes a plan for the establishment of the Center; and
       (2) provide the congressional defense committees a briefing 
     on the plan submitted under paragraph (1).
       (d) Artificial Intelligence-enabled Weapon System 
     Defined.--In this section, the term ``artificial 
     intelligence-enabled weapon system'' includes autonomous 
     weapon systems, as determined by the Secretary of Defense.

     SEC. 5232. REPORT ON STATUS OF REUSABLE HYPERSONIC TECHNOLOGY 
                   DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
     Congress a report on the status of reusable hypersonic 
     technology development activities, including the High Mach 
     Turbine Engine.
       (b) Contents.--The report submitted pursuant to subsection 
     (a) shall include the following:
       (1) A proposed organizational structure for management of a 
     reusable hypersonic aircraft development program.
       (2) An assessment of requirements and timeframe to 
     formalize a program office.
       (3) A cost estimate and timeline for testing key enabling 
     technologies and programs.

     SEC. 5233. PROHIBITION ON RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT OF CELL 
                   CULTURE AND OTHER NOVEL METHODS USED FOR THE 
                   PRODUCTION OF CULTIVATED MEAT.

       (a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be 
     appropriated by this Act may be used for the research or 
     development of cell culture or any other novel method used 
     for the production of cultivated meat for human consumption.
       (b) Report.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
     the congressional defense committees a report assessing the 
     state of research in artificially-produced, cell cultured 
     cultivated meat.
       (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following elements:
       (A) Articulation of the requirements, if any, from the 
     military services or combat support agencies for cultivated 
     meat for human consumption in the near-term (1-3 years) and 
     mid-term (4-5 years).
       (B) Analysis of the state of maturity of the research in 
     the cultivated meat market, including the ability of current 
     research to satisfy any of the requirements articulated under 
     subparagraph (A), including an assessment of the research of 
     key allies and adversaries in cultivated meat production.
       (C) Any other matters the Secretary determines to be 
     appropriate.

     SEC. 5234. ADVANCED COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURE TO ENABLE 
                   ADVANCED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish 
     an advanced computing infrastructure program within the 
     Department of Defense.
       (b) Development and Expansion of High-performance Computing 
     Infrastructure.--
       (1) In general.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
     Secretary shall expand upon the current infrastructure of the 
     Department for development and deployment of military 
     applications of high-performance computing and artificial 
     intelligence that are located on-premises at Department 
     installations or accessible via commercial classified cloud 
     providers.
       (2) Artificial intelligence applications.--(A) The 
     Secretary shall ensure that some of the infrastructure 
     capacity developed pursuant to paragraph (1) is dedicated to 
     providing access to modern artificial intelligence 
     accelerators, configured consistently with industry best 
     practices, for training, fine-tuning, modifying, and 
     deploying large artificial intelligence systems.
       (B) In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall 
     ensure, to the extent practical, that new artificial 
     intelligence system development is not performed using 
     infrastructure capacity described in such subparagraph that 
     is duplicative of readily available commercial or open source 
     solutions.
       (c) High-performance Computing Roadmap.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop a high-
     performance computing roadmap that describes the computing 
     infrastructure needed to research, test, develop, and 
     evaluate advanced artificial intelligence applications 
     projected over the period covered by the future-years defense 
     program.
       (2) Assessment.--The roadmap developed pursuant to 
     paragraph (1) shall assess anticipated artificial 
     intelligence applications, including the computing needs 
     associated with their development, and the evaluation, 
     milestones, and resourcing needs to maintain and

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     expand the computing infrastructure necessary for those 
     computing needs.
       (d) Artificial Intelligence System Development.--
       (1) In general.--Using the infrastructure from the program 
     established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall develop 
     artificial intelligence systems that have general-purpose 
     military applications for language, image, audio, video, and 
     other data modalities.
       (2) Training of systems.--The Secretary shall ensure that 
     systems developed pursuant to paragraph (1) are trained using 
     datasets curated by the Department using general, openly or 
     commercially available sources of such data, or data owned by 
     the Department, depending on the appropriate use case. Such 
     systems may use openly or commercially available artificial 
     intelligence systems, including those available via 
     classified cloud providers, as a base for additional 
     development such as fine-tuning.
       (e) Coordination and Duplication.--In establishing the 
     program required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
     consult with the Secretary of Energy to ensure no duplication 
     of activities carried out under this section with the 
     activities of research entities of the Department of Energy, 
     including the following:
       (1) The National Laboratories.
       (2) The Advanced Scientific Computing Research program.
       (3) The Advanced Simulation and Computing program.

                 TITLE LIII--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

Subtitle C--Treatment of Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Polyfluoroalkyl 
                               Substances

     SEC. 5321. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FOR ASSESSING PERFLUOROALKYL 
                   AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES IN WATER SOURCES 
                   AND PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL 
                   SUBSTANCE REMEDIATION SOLUTIONS.

       (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to dedicate 
     resources to advancing, and expanding access to, 
     perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance detection and 
     remediation science, research, and technologies through the 
     establishment of Centers of Excellence for Assessing 
     Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Water 
     Sources and Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance 
     Remediation Solutions.
       (b) Establishment of Centers.--
       (1) In general.--The Administrator shall--
       (A) select from among the applications submitted under 
     paragraph (2)(A) an eligible research university, an eligible 
     rural university, and a National Laboratory applying jointly 
     for the establishment of centers, to be known as the 
     ``Centers of Excellence for Assessing Perfluoroalkyl and 
     Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Water Sources and 
     Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Remediation 
     Solutions'', which shall be a tri-institutional collaboration 
     between the eligible research university, eligible rural 
     university, and National Laboratory co-applicants (in this 
     section referred to as the ``Centers''); and
       (B) guide the eligible research university, eligible rural 
     university, and National Laboratory in the establishment of 
     the Centers.
       (2) Applications.--
       (A) In general.--An eligible research university, eligible 
     rural university, and National Laboratory desiring to 
     establish the Centers shall jointly submit to the 
     Administrator an application at such time, in such manner, 
     and containing such information as the Administrator may 
     require.
       (B) Criteria.--In evaluating applications submitted under 
     subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall only consider 
     applications that--
       (i) include evidence of an existing partnership between not 
     fewer than two of the co-applicants that is dedicated to 
     supporting and expanding shared scientific goals with a clear 
     pathway to collaborating on furthering science and research 
     relating to perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances;
       (ii) demonstrate a history of collaboration between not 
     fewer than two of the co-applicants on the advancement of 
     shared research capabilities, including instrumentation and 
     research infrastructure relating to perfluoroalkyl or 
     polyfluoroalkyl substances;
       (iii) indicate that the co-applicants have the capacity to 
     expand education and research opportunities for undergraduate 
     and graduate students to prepare a generation of experts in 
     sciences relating to perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl 
     substances;
       (iv) demonstrate that the National Laboratory co-applicant 
     is equipped to scale up newly discovered materials and 
     methods for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance 
     detection and perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance 
     removal processes for low-risk, cost-effective, and validated 
     commercialization; and
       (v) identify one or more staff members of each co-applicant 
     who--

       (I) have expertise in sciences relevant to perfluoroalkyl 
     or polyfluoroalkyl substance detection and remediation; and
       (II) have been jointly selected, and will be jointly 
     appointed, by the co-applicants to lead and carry out the 
     purposes of the Centers.

       (3) Timing.--
       (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the Centers 
     shall be established not later than one year after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act.
       (B) Delay.--If the Administrator determines that a delay in 
     the establishment of the Centers is necessary, the 
     Administrator--
       (i) not later than the date specified in subparagraph (A), 
     shall submit a notification to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress explaining the necessity of the delay; and
       (ii) shall ensure that the Centers are established not 
     later than three years after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.
       (4) Coordination.--The Administrator shall carry out 
     paragraph (1) in coordination with other relevant officials 
     of the Federal Government as the Administrator determines 
     appropriate.
       (c) Duties and Capabilities of the Centers.--
       (1) In general.--The Centers shall develop and maintain--
       (A) capabilities for measuring perfluoroalkyl or 
     polyfluoroalkyl substance contamination in drinking water, 
     ground water, and any other relevant environmental, 
     municipal, industrial, or residential water samples using 
     methods certified by the Environmental Protection Agency; and
       (B) capabilities for--
       (i) evaluating emerging perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl 
     substance removal and destruction technologies and methods; 
     and
       (ii) benchmarking those technologies and methods relative 
     to existing technologies and methods.
       (2) Requirements.--
       (A) In general.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the Centers 
     shall, at a minimum--
       (i) develop instruments and personnel capable of analyzing 
     perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance contamination in 
     water using--

       (I) the method described by the Environmental Protection 
     Agency in the document entitled ``Method 533: Determination 
     of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Drinking Water by 
     Isotope Dilution Anion Exchange Solid Phase Extraction and 
     Liquid Chromatography/Tandem mass Spectrometry'' (commonly 
     known as ``EPA Method 533'');
       (II) the method described by the Environmental Protection 
     Agency in the document entitled ``Method 537.1: Determination 
     of Selected Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances in 
     Drinking Water by Solid Phase Extraction and Liquid 
     Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)'' 
     (commonly known as ``EPA Method 537.1'');
       (III) any updated or future method developed by the 
     Environmental Protection Agency; and
       (IV) any other method the Administrator considers relevant;

       (ii) develop and maintain capabilities for evaluating the 
     removal of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances from 
     water using newly developed adsorbents or membranes;
       (iii) develop and maintain capabilities to evaluate the 
     degradation of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances 
     in water or other media;
       (iv) make the capabilities and instruments developed under 
     clauses (i) through (iii) available to researchers throughout 
     the regions in which the Centers are located; and
       (v) make reliable perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl 
     substance measurement capabilities and instruments available 
     to municipalities and individuals in the regions in which the 
     Centers are located at reasonable cost.
       (B) Open-access research.--The Centers shall provide open 
     access to the research findings of the Centers.
       (d) Coordination With Other Federal Agencies.--The 
     Administrator may, as the Administrator determines to be 
     necessary, use staff and other resources from other Federal 
     agencies in carrying out this section.
       (e) Reports.--
       (1) Report on establishment of centers.--Not later than one 
     year after the date of the establishment of the Centers under 
     subsection (b), the Administrator, in coordination with the 
     Centers, shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress a report describing--
       (A) the establishment of the Centers; and
       (B) the activities of the Centers since the date on which 
     the Centers were established.
       (2) Annual reports.--Not later than one year after the date 
     on which the report under paragraph (1) is submitted, and 
     annually thereafter until the date on which the Centers are 
     terminated under subsection (f), the Administrator, in 
     coordination with the Centers, shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a report describing--
       (A) the activities of the Centers during the year covered 
     by the report; and
       (B) any policy, research, or funding recommendations 
     relating to the purposes or activities of the Centers.
       (f) Termination.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Centers 
     shall terminate on October 1, 2034.
       (2) Extension.--If the Administrator, in consultation with 
     the Centers, determines that the continued operation of the 
     Centers beyond the date described in paragraph (1) is 
     necessary to advance science and technologies to address 
     perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance contamination--
       (A) the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress--
       (i) a notification of that determination; and
       (ii) a description of the funding necessary for the Centers 
     to continue in operation and fulfill their purpose; and

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       (B) subject to the availability of funds, may extend the 
     duration of the Centers for such time as the Administrator 
     determines to be appropriate.
       (g) Funding.--
       (1) In general.--Of the amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 
     2025 for the Strategic Environmental Research and Development 
     Program and the Environmental Security Technology 
     Certification Program of the Department of Defense, 
     $25,000,000 shall be made available to the Administrator to 
     carry out this section.
       (2) Availability of amounts.--Amounts made available under 
     paragraph (1) shall remain available to the Administrator for 
     the purposes specified in that paragraph until September 30, 
     2033.
       (3) Administrative costs.--Not more than four percent of 
     the amounts made available to the Administrator under 
     paragraph (1) shall be used for the administrative costs of 
     carrying out this section.
       (h) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term the 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
       (3) Eligible research university.--The term ``eligible 
     research university'' means an institution of higher 
     education that--
       (A) has annual research expenditures of not less than 
     $750,000,000; and
       (B) is located near a population center of not fewer than 
     5,000,000 individuals.
       (4) Eligible rural university.--The term ``eligible rural 
     university'' means an institution of higher education that 
     is--
       (A) located in one of the five States with the lowest 
     population density as determined by data from the most recent 
     census;
       (B) a member of the National Security Innovation Network in 
     the Rocky Mountain Region; and
       (C) in proximity to the geographic center of the United 
     States, as determined by the Administrator.
       (5) Institution of higher education.--The term 
     ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given 
     that term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
       (6) National laboratory.--The term ``National Laboratory'' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).

                       Subtitle F--Other Matters

     SEC. 5351. IMPROVEMENTS TO FIREGUARD PROGRAM OF NATIONAL 
                   GUARD.

       (a) Interagency Partnership.--Section 510 of title 32, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting ``(a) In 
     General.--The Secretary''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(b) Contracts and Agreements.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may enter into 
     a contract or cooperative agreement with a qualified 
     individual or entity to carry out the duties of the FireGuard 
     Program under subsection (a).
       ``(2) Qualified individual or entity defined.--In this 
     subsection, the term `qualified individual or entity' means--
       ``(A) any individual who possesses a requisite security 
     clearance for handling classified remote sensing data for the 
     purpose of wildfire detection and monitoring; or
       ``(B) any corporation, firm, partnership, company, 
     nonprofit, Federal agency or sub-agency, or State or local 
     government, with contractors or employees who possess a 
     requisite security clearance for handling such data.''.
       (b) Transition of FireGuard Program to Civilian or 
     Commercial Capabilities.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     coordination with other entities pursuant to a memorandum of 
     understanding under paragraph (3), shall develop a plan to 
     transition the operation of the FireGuard Program under 
     section 510 of title 32, United States Code, to a Federal 
     agency or subagency (other than the Department of Defense or 
     within the Department of Defense) or a State or local 
     government with civilian or commercial capabilities.
       (2) Operation of civilian or commercial capabilities.--All 
     civilian or commercial capabilities under the FireGuard 
     Program pursuant to a transition conducted under paragraph 
     (1) shall be--
       (A) performed by an individual who possesses a requisite 
     security clearance for handling classified remote sensing 
     data for the purpose of wildfire detection and monitoring, 
     including pursuant to a contract with a corporation, firm, 
     partnership, company, nonprofit, Federal agency or sub-
     agency, or State or local government; and
       (B) coordinated with the United States Geological Survey.
       (3) Memorandum of understanding.--In developing the 
     transition plan required under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
     may enter into a memorandum of understanding with one or more 
     Federal agencies or subagencies or State or local governments 
     to identify and leverage shared or external civilian 
     resources from Federal, State, local, and tribal entities.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall submit 
     to Congress a report that evaluates the effectiveness of the 
     FireGuard Program under section 510 of title 32, United 
     States Code, and opportunities to further engage civilian 
     capacity within the program.
       (2) Matters included.--The report under paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) An assessment of the efficacy of the FireGuard Program 
     in detecting and monitoring wildfires, including the speed of 
     detection.
       (B) A plan to facilitate production and dissemination of 
     unclassified remote sensing information for use by civilian 
     organizations, including Federal, State, and local government 
     organizations, in carrying out wildfire detection activities.
       (C) A plan to contract with qualified civilian entities to 
     facilitate access to remote sensing information for the 
     purpose of wildfire detection and monitoring beginning 
     January 1, 2026.

     SEC. 5352. IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL 
                   RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO THE FOOD PROGRAM OF 
                   THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--
       (1) implement the recommendations of the Comptroller 
     General of the United States contained in the report 
     published by the Comptroller General in June 2024 and titled 
     ``DOD Food Program: Additional Actions Needed to Implement, 
     Oversee, and Evaluate Nutrition Efforts for Service Members'' 
     (GAO-24-106155); or
       (2) if the Secretary does not implement any such 
     recommendation, submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 
     the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 
     explaining why the Secretary has not implemented those 
     recommendations.

                  TITLE LV--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY

      Subtitle C--General Service Authorities and Military Records

     SEC. 5521. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROCESS FOR SHARING MILITARY 
                   SERVICE DATA WITH STATES.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Military and Education Data Integration Act''.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational 
     agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of 
     the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     7801).
       (2) Secondary school.--The term ``secondary school'' has 
     the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary 
     and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
       (3) State educational agency.--The term ``State educational 
     agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of 
     the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     7801).
       (c) Data Sharing Process.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
     with the Secretary of Education, State educational agencies, 
     local educational agencies, military leaders, and other 
     experts in student data and privacy shall, not later than 18 
     months after the date of enactment of this Act, develop and 
     implement a secure, data sharing process that enables State 
     educational agencies to, on a not less than annual basis--
       (A) access data elements described in paragraph (2) 
     maintained by the Secretary of Defense related to each such 
     State's high school graduates; and
       (B) integrate data elements described in paragraph (2) 
     maintained by the Secretary of Defense related to each such 
     State's high school graduates into--
       (i) such State's statewide longitudinal data system; or
       (ii) an alternate data system operated by such State.
       (2) Data elements.--The data elements described in this 
     paragraph shall include information, updated not less than 
     annually, regarding the following:
       (A) The military service of officers and enlisted 
     personnel, disaggregated by State of secondary school 
     graduation (or most recent secondary school attendance before 
     enlistment or accession), including the following:
       (i) The highest level of education attained by the service 
     member.
       (ii) The name and location of the school that provided the 
     education referenced in clause (i).
       (iii) The name and location of the secondary school from 
     which the service member graduated (if different than the 
     information provided under clause (ii)) (or most recently 
     attended if the service member did not graduate).
       (iv) The service member's score on the Armed Forces 
     Qualification Test.
       (v) The date of accession into the Armed Forces by the 
     service member.
       (vi) The military service of the service member.
       (vii) The current rank of the service member.
       (viii) The area of expertise or military occupational 
     specialty (MOS) of the service member.
       (ix) The date of separation from the Armed Forces by the 
     service member.

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       (x) Any other information deemed relevant by the Secretary 
     of Defense.
       (B) Information with respect to individuals who applied for 
     military service (as officers or enlisted personnel, 
     disaggregated by State of secondary school graduation (or 
     most recent secondary school attendance before enlistment or 
     accession)), including the following:
       (i) The highest level of education attained by the 
     individual.
       (ii) The name and location of the school that provided the 
     education referenced in clause (i).
       (iii) The name and location of the secondary school from 
     which the individual graduated (if different than the 
     information provided under clause (ii)) (or most recently 
     attended if the individual did not graduate).
       (iv) The individual's score on the Armed Forces 
     Qualification Test.
       (3) Privacy.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the 
     secure data sharing process required under paragraph (1) in a 
     manner that protects individual privacy and data security, in 
     accordance with applicable Federal, State, and local privacy 
     laws. The data collected pursuant to this subsection shall be 
     collected and maintained in an anonymous format.

          Subtitle D--Military Justice and Other Legal Matters

     SEC. 5531. CLARIFYING AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 2 OF THE UNIFORM 
                   CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.

       Section 802(a)(14) of title 10, United States Code (article 
     2(a)(14) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended 
     by inserting ``20601 or'' before ``20603''.

    Subtitle F--Military Family Readiness and Dependents' Education

     SEC. 5571. ELIGIBILITY OF DEPENDENTS OF CERTAIN DECEASED 
                   MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR ENROLLMENT IN 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DOMESTIC DEPENDENT 
                   ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

       Section 2164(j) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence, by striking 
     ``an individual described in paragraph (2)'' and inserting 
     ``a member of a foreign armed force residing on a military 
     installation in the United States (including territories, 
     commonwealths, and possessions of the United States)''; and
       (2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
       ``(2)(A) The Secretary may authorize the enrollment in a 
     Department of Defense education program provided by the 
     Secretary pursuant to subsection (a) of a dependent not 
     otherwise eligible for such enrollment who is the dependent 
     of a member of the armed forces who died in--
       ``(i) an international terrorist attack against the United 
     States or a foreign country friendly to the United States, as 
     determined by the Secretary;
       ``(ii) military operations while serving outside the United 
     States (including the commonwealths, territories, and 
     possessions of the United States) as part of a peacekeeping 
     force; or
       ``(iii) the line of duty in a combat-related operation, as 
     designated by the Secretary.
       ``(B)(i) Except as provided by clause (ii), enrollment of a 
     dependent described in subparagraph (A) in a Department of 
     Defense education program provided pursuant to subsection (a) 
     shall be on a tuition-free, space available basis.
       ``(ii) In the case of a dependent described in subparagraph 
     (A) residing on a military installation in the United States 
     (including territories, commonwealths, and possessions of the 
     United States), the Secretary may authorize enrollment of the 
     dependent in a Department of Defense education program 
     provided pursuant to subsection (a) on a tuition-free, space 
     required basis.''.

     SEC. 5572. REVIEW OF SPECIAL EDUCATION PROCESSES AND 
                   PROCEDURES OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION 
                   ACTIVITY.

       (a) In General.--The Director of the Department of Defense 
     Education Activity (in this section referred to as ``DODEA'') 
     shall review the special education processes and procedures 
     in place within DODEA to locate, identify (through screening 
     or other evidence-based tools), evaluate, and refer children 
     with disabilities from birth to age 21 and provide evidence-
     based interventions and supports for students with 
     disabilities.
       (b) Consistency With Existing Law.--The review required by 
     subsection (a) shall be conducted consistent with child-find 
     requirements under Department of Defense Instruction 1342.12, 
     the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
     1400 et seq.), and part 300 of title 34, Code of Federal 
     Regulations.
       (c) Provision of Special Education Materials and 
     Information to Congress.--As part of the review required by 
     subsection (a), the Director shall provide to the appropriate 
     congressional committees the following:
       (1) A briefing on the special education processes and 
     procedures of DODEA, particularly those for locating, 
     identifying, evaluating, and referring for specific learning 
     disabilities, including dyslexia.
       (2) Documents, including documents not publicly available, 
     related to subsection (d).
       (d) Provision of Materials and Information to Congress.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, as part of the review required by 
     subsection (a), the Director shall provide to the appropriate 
     congressional committees the following information regarding 
     any screening programs of DODEA as that information pertains 
     to locating and identifying, including screening, for early 
     literacy skill development in children in DODEA schools:
       (A) A description of the following:
       (i) The extent to which DODEA ensures that it locates and 
     identifies, including by screening, children enrolled in an 
     elementary school operated by DODEA for deficiencies in early 
     literacy skill development.
       (ii) The extent to which DODEA ensures that it locates, 
     identifies, and screens new enrollees in each such school 
     regardless of year, unless the new enrollee has already been 
     identified with a specific learning disability, including 
     dyslexia.
       (iii) The extent to which DODEA ensures it provides 
     comprehensive literacy instruction (as defined in section 
     2221(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 6641(b)(1))).
       (iv) The extent to which DODEA provides high-quality 
     training for school personnel, particularly specialized 
     instructional support personnel (as defined in section 
     8101(47)(A)(ii) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
     of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(47)(A)(ii))) related to early 
     literacy, reading, and specific learning disabilities, 
     including dyslexia.
       (v) The extent to which DODEA ensures that each district of 
     schools operated by DODEA employs at least one specialized 
     instructional support personnel who specializes in early 
     literacy, reading, and specific learning disabilities, 
     including dyslexia.
       (B) Information with respect to the following:
       (i) The number of children at schools operated by DODEA 
     screened for deficiencies in early literacy skill 
     development, including dyslexia, each year and the grade in 
     which those children were screened.
       (ii) The number and types of early literacy screening tools 
     used by DODEA each year.
       (iii) The total number of children evaluated and identified 
     with specific learning disabilities, disaggregated by 
     dyslexia and other reading disabilities, as applicable, that 
     are served by DODEA.
       (iv) The total number of such children described in 
     subparagraph (C), disaggregated by each subgroup of student 
     (as defined in section 1111(c)(2) of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(c)(2))).
       (v) The number of days, on average, from referral from the 
     screening program to evaluation for specific learning 
     disabilities, including dyslexia.
       (vi) The type of professional conducting intervention 
     programs for children with early literacy challenges and 
     specific learning disabilities, particularly dyslexia.
       (vii) A list of, and descriptions of materials related to, 
     early literacy and reading interventions used by DODEA to 
     provide special education and related services to children 
     with specific learning disabilities, particularly dyslexia.
       (viii) The number of trainings per year provided by DODEA 
     to school personnel on screening for evaluating and providing 
     services to children with early literacy challenges and 
     specific learning disabilities, particularly dyslexia.
       (ix) A list of organizations outside of DODEA, if 
     applicable, that are consulted with on such screening 
     programs and related reading intervention programs.
       (2) Protection of personally identifiable information.--The 
     Director shall ensure that any information provided to the 
     appropriate congressional committees under paragraph (1) does 
     not reveal personally identifiable information.
       (e) Assessment of Definitions Used by DODEA.--As part of 
     the review required by subsection (a), the Director shall 
     provide to the appropriate congressional committees a 
     description of how DODEA's definitions of the following terms 
     align with or differ from the following definitions:
       (1) Comprehensive literacy instruction.--The term 
     ``comprehensive literacy instruction'' has the meaning given 
     that term in section 2221(b)(1) of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6641(b)(1)).
       (2) Specific learning disabilities.--The term ``specific 
     learning disabilities'' has the meaning of that term under 
     section 300.309 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations.
       (3) Screening program.--The term ``screening program'' 
     means a screening program that is--
       (A) evidence-based and proven for validity and reliability 
     to measure early literacy and reading skills;
       (B) efficient and low-cost; and
       (C) readily available.
       (4) Evidence-based.--The term ``evidence-based'' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 8101(21)(A)(i) of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     7801(21)(A)(i)).
       (f) Dyslexia Definition Used by DODEA.--As part of the 
     review required by subsection (a), the Director shall provide 
     to the appropriate congressional committee the definition of 
     ``dyslexia'' used by DODEA.
       (g) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
     and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the 
     Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.

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                Subtitle I--Enhanced Recruiting Efforts

     SEC. 5591. 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 by the Secretary to such entity of 
     informational materials to promote enlistment in the covered 
     Armed Forces 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 Forces Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy, Marine 
     Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.

                       Subtitle K--Other Matters

     SEC. 5595. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM TO PROMOTE PARTICIPATION 
                   OF FOREIGN STUDENTS IN THE SENIOR RESERVE 
                   OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS.

       (a) Establishment.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2026, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall establish a program using the 
     authority provided under section 2103(b) of title 10, United 
     States Code, to promote the participation of foreign students 
     in the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (in this 
     section referred to as the ``Program'').
       (2) Organization.--The Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Director of the Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, the Secretaries of the military 
     departments, the commanders of the combatant commands, the 
     participant institutions in the Senior Reserve Officers' 
     Training Corps program, and any other individual the 
     Secretary of Defense considers appropriate, shall be 
     responsible for, and shall oversee, the Program.
       (b) Objective.--The objective of the Program is to promote 
     the readiness and interoperability of the United States Armed 
     Forces and the military forces of partner countries by 
     providing a high-quality, cost effective military-based 
     educational experience for foreign students in furtherance of 
     the military-to-military program objectives of the Department 
     of Defense and to enhance the educational experience and 
     preparation of future United States military leaders through 
     increased, extended interaction with highly qualified 
     potential foreign military leaders.
       (c) Activities.--
       (1) In general.--Under the Program, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall--
       (A) identify to the military services' Senior Reserve 
     Officers' Training Corps program the foreign students who, 
     based on criteria established by the Secretary, the Secretary 
     recommends be considered for admission under the Program;
       (B) coordinate with partner countries to evaluate interest 
     in and promote awareness of the Program;
       (C) establish a mechanism for tracking an alumni network of 
     foreign students who participate in the Program; and
       (D) to the extent practicable, work with the participant 
     institutions in the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps 
     program and partner countries to identify academic 
     institutions and programs that--
       (i) have specialized academic programs in areas of study of 
     interest to participating countries; or
       (ii) have high participation from or significant diaspora 
     populations from participating countries.
       (d) Strategy.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2025, 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 strategy for the 
     implementation of the Program.
       (2) Elements.--The strategy required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following elements:
       (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 
     whose students are selected to participate in the Program.
       (B) A list of additional authorities, appropriations, or 
     other congressional support necessary to ensure the success 
     of the Program.
       (C) A description of targeted partner countries and 
     participant institutions in the Senior Reserve Officers' 
     Training Corps for the first three fiscal years of the 
     Program, including a rationale for selecting such initial 
     partners.
       (D) A description of opportunities and potential timelines 
     for future Program expansion, as appropriate.
       (E) A description of the mechanism for tracking the alumni 
     network of participants of the Program.
       (F) Any other information the Secretary of Defense 
     considers appropriate.
       (e) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than September 20, 2026, and 
     annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
     the congressional defense committees (as defined in section 
     101 of title 10, United States Code) a report on the Program.
       (2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following elements:
       (A) A narrative summary of activities conducted as part of 
     the Program during the preceding fiscal year.
       (B) An overview of participant Senior Reserve Officers' 
     Training Corps programs, individuals, and countries, to 
     include a description of the areas of study entered into by 
     the students participating in the Program.
       (C) A description of opportunities and potential timelines 
     for future Program expansion, as appropriate.
       (D) Any other information the Secretary of Defense 
     considers appropriate.
       (f) Limitation on Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may 
     not use the authority provided under this section to pay for 
     tuition or room and board for foreign students who 
     participate in the Program.
       (g) Termination.--The Program shall terminate on December 
     31, 2030.

               TITLE LVI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER MATTERS

                       Subtitle C--Other Matters

     SEC. 5621. REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF RESERVE 
                   COMPONENTS FOR MILEAGE DRIVEN TO INACTIVE-DUTY 
                   TRAINING.

       The Secretary of Defense shall revise the Joint Travel 
     Regulations maintained under section 464 of title 37, United 
     States Code, to ensure that, if a member of a reserve 
     component drives a vehicle of the member to inactive-duty 
     training, the member may be paid a mileage allowance for the 
     mileage driven by the member.

                        TITLE LVII--HEALTH CARE

                 Subtitle E--REports and Other Matters

     SEC. 5741. 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 medical treatment facility or other health care 
     facility 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 1 year; and
       (2) after commencing work as a nurse or practical nurse in 
     the Department of Defense, obtained an associate's degree, a 
     bachelor's degree, or a 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. 5742. REPORT ON BIOLOGIC VASCULAR REPAIR.

       Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a 
     report on the status of developing and integrating innovative 
     biologic vascular repair solutions as standard protocol in 
     military trauma care, including field-testing and assessment 
     of long-term benefits and performance of biologic solutions.

     SEC. 5743. STUDY ON EFFECTIVENESS OF HEARING LOSS PREVENTION 
                   PROGRAMS.

       (a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense, in partnership with 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall conduct a study on 
     the effectiveness of hearing loss prevention programs of the 
     Department of Defense in reducing hearing loss and tinnitus 
     prevalence among members of the Armed Forces and veterans.
       (b) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a report on the study 
     conducted under subsection (a).
       (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include, at a minimum--
       (A) the amount of funding used and types of programs 
     implemented to address hearing loss among members of the 
     Armed Forces;
       (B) an identification of such programs that are effective; 
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       (C) recommendations for legislative action to improve 
     hearing health outcomes among members of the Armed Forces and 
     veterans.
       (3) Appropriate committees of congress defined.--In this 
     subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.

     SEC. 5744. REVIEW ON USE OF MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES FOR THE 
                   PREVENTION, TREATMENT, OR MITIGATION OF 
                   SYMPTOMS RELATED TO MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT 
                   OR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE.

       (a) Findings; Sense of Congress.--
       (1) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (A) There are multiple treatments for Alzheimer's disease 
     that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration and are 
     shown to reduce the rate of disease progression and to slow 
     cognitive and functional decline.
       (B) Alzheimer's disease is a progressive disease affecting 
     almost 7,000,000 people in the United States, and approved 
     treatment options for such disease are most effective when 
     administered early in the disease course.
       (C) Following traditional approval by the Food and Drug 
     Administration, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 
     announced broader coverage of monoclonal antibodies directed 
     against amyloid for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and 
     the Department of Veterans Affairs has also established a 
     criteria for use of such treatments.
       (D) The TRICARE program has a role in facilitating timely 
     and equitable beneficiary access to novel therapeutics, 
     including monoclonal antibodies approved by the Food and Drug 
     Administration for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
       (2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     Congress encourages continued collaboration between the 
     Department of Defense, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
     Services, and other Federal agencies to reduce coverage gaps 
     and ensure that all people in the United States, including 
     members of the Armed Forces and their dependents, with 
     Alzheimer's disease and related dementias have access to 
     effective treatments.
       (b) Review and Report.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall review the policy manual for the TRICARE program 
     relating to the exclusion of the use of monoclonal antibodies 
     for the prevention, treatment, or mitigation of symptoms 
     related to mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease, 
     and submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
     and the House of Representatives a report that--
       (1) outlines the review process of the Department of 
     Defense for including or excluding the use of monoclonal 
     antibodies;
       (2) assesses whether the policy of the Department aligns 
     with current science;
       (3) indicates whether the Secretary has or is currently 
     restricting access by beneficiaries under the TRICARE program 
     to therapies for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease that 
     are approved by the Food and Drug Administration; and
       (4) indicates whether there are any disparities in 
     treatment for Alzheimer's disease under the TRICARE program 
     in different care delivery settings.
       (c) TRICARE Program Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``TRICARE program'' has the meaning given that term in 
     section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.

                    TITLE LVIII--ACQUISITION POLICY

                   Subtitle D--Small Business Matters

     SEC. 5861. AMENDMENTS TO CONTRACTING AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN 
                   SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.

       (a) Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Small Business 
     Concerns.--Section 8(a)(1)(D)(i)(II) of the Small Business 
     Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(1)(D)(i)(II)) is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(or $10,000,000, in the case of a 
     Department of Defense contract, as adjusted for inflation by 
     the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council under section 
     1.109 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation)'' after 
     ``$7,000,000''; and
       (2) by inserting ``(or $8,000,000, in the case of a 
     Department of Defense contract, as adjusted for inflation by 
     the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council under section 
     1.109 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation)'' after 
     ``$3,000,000''.
       (b) Certain Small Business Concerns Owned and Controlled by 
     Women.--Section 8(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
     637(m)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (7)(B)--
       (A) in clause (i), by inserting ``(or $10,000,000, in the 
     case of a Department of Defense contract, as adjusted for 
     inflation by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council under 
     section 1.109 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation)'' after 
     ``$7,000,000''; and
       (B) in clause (ii), by inserting ``(or $8,000,000, in the 
     case of a Department of Defense contract, as adjusted for 
     inflation by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council under 
     section 1.109 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation)'' after 
     ``$4,000,000''; and
       (2) in paragraph (8)(B)--
       (A) in clause (i), by inserting ``(or $10,000,000, in the 
     case of a Department of Defense contract, as adjusted for 
     inflation by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council under 
     section 1.109 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation)'' after 
     ``$7,000,000''; and
       (B) in clause (ii), by inserting ``(or $8,000,000, in the 
     case of a Department of Defense contract, as adjusted for 
     inflation by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council under 
     section 1.109 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation)'' after 
     ``$4,000,000''.
       (c) Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns.--Section 
     31(c)(2)(A)(ii) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
     657a(c)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended--
       (1) in subclause (I), by inserting ``(or $10,000,000, in 
     the case of a Department of Defense contract, as adjusted for 
     inflation by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council under 
     section 1.109 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation)'' after 
     ``$7,000,000''; and
       (2) in subclause (II), by inserting ``(or $8,000,000, in 
     the case of a Department of Defense contract, as adjusted for 
     inflation by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council under 
     section 1.109 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation)'' after 
     ``$3,000,000''.
       (d) Small Business Concerns Owned and Controlled by 
     Service-disabled Veterans.--Section 36(c)(2) of the Small 
     Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657f(c)(2)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``(or $10,000,000, in 
     the case of a Department of Defense contract, as adjusted for 
     inflation by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council under 
     section 1.109 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation)'' after 
     ``$7,000,000''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``(or $8,000,000, in 
     the case of a Department of Defense contract, as adjusted for 
     inflation by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council under 
     section 1.109 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation)'' after 
     ``$3,000,000''.

     SEC. 5862. SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING IMPROVEMENTS.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Small 
     Business Subcontractor Utilization Act of 2024''.
       (b) Requirements to Ensure Subcontractors Are Utilized in 
     Accordance With the Subcontracting Plan.--
       (1) In general.--Section 8(d) of the Small Business Act (15 
     U.S.C. 637(d)) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (H) as 
     subparagraphs (D) through (I), respectively;
       (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
       ``(C) If a subcontracting plan is required with respect to 
     this contract under paragraph (4) or (5) of section 8(d) of 
     the Small Business Act--
       ``(i) at the same time as the contractor submits the 
     subcontracting report with respect to this contract, the 
     contractor shall provide to the contracting officer a 
     utilization report that identifies, for each covered small 
     business subcontractor for this contract--
       ``(I) the service or product that the covered small 
     business subcontractor is required to provide to the prime 
     contractor;
       ``(II) the total contract dollars that are to be paid to 
     the covered small business subcontractor;
       ``(III) the total contract dollars that have been paid to 
     the covered small business subcontractor, to date;
       ``(IV) the estimated date range for the performance of the 
     covered small business subcontractor on the contract; and
       ``(V) any change to the contract, including changes to the 
     services and products required or total contract dollars, 
     that impacts the ability of the prime contractor to utilize 
     the covered small business subcontractor as anticipated 
     during the bid and proposal process; and
       ``(ii) not later than 30 days after the deadline to submit 
     to the contracting officer the subcontracting report with 
     respect to this contract, the contractor shall provide to 
     each covered small business subcontractor for this contract a 
     utilization report that identifies, for that covered small 
     business subcontractor--
       ``(I) the service or product that the covered small 
     business subcontractor is required to provide to the prime 
     contractor;
       ``(II) the total contract dollars that are to be paid to 
     the covered small business subcontractor;
       ``(III) the total contract dollars that have been paid to 
     the covered small business subcontractor, to date;
       ``(IV) the estimated date range for the performance of the 
     covered small business subcontractor on the contract; and
       ``(V) any change to the contract, including changes to the 
     services and products required or total contract dollars, 
     that impacts the ability of the prime contractor to utilize 
     the covered small business subcontractor as anticipated 
     during the bid and proposal process.''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(J) In this contract, the term `covered small business 
     subcontractor' means a first-tier subcontractor that--
       ``(i) is a small business concern; and
       ``(ii)(I) was used in preparing the bid or proposal of the 
     prime contractor; or
       ``(II) provides goods or services to the prime contractor 
     in performance of the contract.''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(18) Noncompliance with subcontracting plan.--
       ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph--
       ``(i) the term `covered small business subcontractor' means 
     a first-tier subcontractor that--

       ``(I) is a small business concern; and
       ``(II)(aa) was used in preparing the bid or proposal of the 
     prime contractor; or

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       ``(bb) provides goods or services to the prime contractor 
     in performance of the contract; and

       ``(ii) the term `subcontracting plan' means a 
     subcontracting plan required under paragraph (4) or (5).
       ``(B) Review.--A covered small business subcontractor is 
     authorized to confidentially report to the contracting 
     officer that the covered small business subcontractor is not 
     being utilized in accordance with the subcontracting plan of 
     the prime contractor. If reported, the contracting officer 
     shall, in consultation with the Office of Small and 
     Disadvantaged Business Utilization or the Office of Small 
     Business Programs, determine whether the prime contractor 
     made a good faith effort to utilize the covered small 
     business subcontractor in accordance with the subcontracting 
     plan.
       ``(C) Action.--After the review required under subparagraph 
     (B), if the contracting officer determines that the prime 
     contractor failed to make a good faith effort to utilize the 
     covered small business subcontractor in accordance with the 
     subcontracting plan, the contracting officer shall assess 
     liquidated damages in accordance with paragraph (4)(F).''.
       (2) Rulemaking.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small 
     Business Administration shall promulgate regulations pursuant 
     to this Act.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small 
     Business Administration, in consultation with relevant 
     Federal agencies, including the General Services 
     Administration, shall submit to the Committee on Small 
     Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report on 
     the improvements that can be made to SAM.gov, the Electronic 
     Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS), the Federal Subaward 
     Reporting System (FSRS), and any other successor database 
     to--
       (1) incorporate the reporting requirements under the 
     amendments made by subsection (b); and
       (2) improve the ability of contracting officers to--
       (A) evaluate whether prime contractors achieved their 
     subcontracting goals; and
       (B) make evidence-based determinations regarding whether 
     small subcontractors are being utilized to the extent 
     outlined in subcontracting plans.

     SEC. 5863. UNCONDITIONAL OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL REQUIREMENTS 
                   FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEE-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS 
                   CONCERNS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of 
     the Small Business Administration;
       (2) the term ``budget justification materials'' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 3(b)(2) of the Federal 
     Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 
     U.S.C. 6101 note);
       (3) the term ``eligible worker-owned cooperative'' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 1042(c) of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986;
       (4) the term ``employee stock ownership plan'' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 4975(e) of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986; and
       (5) the term ``small business concern owned and controlled 
     by women'' has the meaning given that term in section 8(m)(1) 
     of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(m)(1)).
       (b) Report on Ownership and Control Through an Employee 
     Stock Ownership Plan or Eligible Worker-Owned Cooperative 
     Relating to Set-Aside Procurement.--
       (1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (A) employee stock ownership plans and eligible worker-
     owned cooperatives have unique ownership structures that 
     create barriers to accessing set-aside procurement programs 
     due to unconditional ownership and control requirements; and
       (B) the ownership structures of an employee stock ownership 
     plan or an eligible worker-owned cooperative should not 
     prevent an otherwise eligible entity from accessing set-aside 
     procurement programs.
       (2) Study and report.--
       (A) Study.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in coordination 
     with stakeholders, including national certifying agencies 
     approved by the Administrator for certifying small business 
     concerns owned and controlled by women and relevant Federal 
     agencies, shall complete a study and recommend alternatives 
     to unconditional ownership and control requirements for 
     employee stock ownership plans and eligible worker-owned 
     cooperatives that would enable access to set-aside 
     procurement programs.
       (B) Report.--The Administrator shall--
       (i) not later than 5 days after the date on which the 
     Administrator completes the study required under subparagraph 
     (A), make that study, including the recommendations developed 
     under that subparagraph, publicly available on the website of 
     the Small Business Administration; and
       (ii) not later than 30 days after the date on which the 
     Administrator completes the study required under subparagraph 
     (A), submit to Congress the recommendations developed under 
     that subparagraph and a plan to implement the recommendations 
     for all set-aside procurement programs.
       (C) Necessary statutory changes.--In the first budget 
     justification materials submitted by the Administrator on or 
     after the date on which the Administrator submits the 
     recommendations and plan required under subparagraph (B)(ii), 
     the Administrator shall identify any applicable statutory 
     changes necessary to implement the recommendations.
       (c) Definitions.--Section 3(q) of the Small Business Act 
     (15 U.S.C. 632(q)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``(not including any 
     stock owned by an ESOP)'' each place it appears;
       (2) by striking paragraph (6); and
       (3) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6).

     SEC. 5864. REPEAL OF BONAFIDE OFFICE RULE FOR 8(A) CONTRACTS 
                   WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       Section 8(a)(11) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
     637(a)(11)) is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(A)'' before ``To the maximum''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to a 
     contract entered into under this subsection with the 
     Department of Defense.''.

     SEC. 5865. TRAINING ON INCREASING CONTRACT AWARDS TO CERTAIN 
                   SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.

       (a) Small Business Concerns Owned and Controlled by 
     Service-Disabled Veterans.--Section 36 of the Small Business 
     Act (15 U.S.C. 657f) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(j) Training on Increasing Contract Awards to Small 
     Business Concerns Owned and Controlled by Service-Disabled 
     Veterans.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Administrator, in consultation with 
     the Office of Veterans Business Development and the Office of 
     Government Contracting, shall, with respect to each Federal 
     agency that did not meet the goal established under section 
     15(g)(1)(A)(ii) for the most recently completed fiscal year, 
     provide training to contracting officers of that Federal 
     agency on how to increase the number of contracts awarded to 
     small business concerns owned and controlled by service-
     disabled veterans.
       ``(2) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this subsection, the Administrator, in 
     consultation with the Office of Veterans Business Development 
     and the Office of Government Contracting, shall issue 
     guidance and best practices on increasing the number of 
     contracts awarded to small businesses owned and controlled by 
     service-disabled veterans for Federal agencies to which the 
     goal established under section 15(g)(1)(A)(ii) applies.
       ``(3) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, the 
     Administrator shall submit to Congress a report detailing--
       ``(A) for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year to 
     which the report applies, a list of each Federal agency that 
     failed to meet the goal established under section 
     15(g)(1)(A)(ii);
       ``(B) for the fiscal year to which the report applies, the 
     number of trainings provided to each Federal agency described 
     in subparagraph (A); and
       ``(C) an overview of the content included in the training 
     sessions described in subparagraph (B).''.
       (b) Small Business Concerns Owned and Controlled by 
     Women.--Section 8(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
     637(m)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(9) Training on increasing contract awards to small 
     business concerns owned and controlled by women.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Administrator, in consultation with 
     the Office of Women's Business Ownership and the Office of 
     Government Contracting, shall, with respect to each Federal 
     agency that did not meet the goal established under section 
     15(g)(1)(A)(v) for the most recently completed fiscal year, 
     provide training to contracting officers of that Federal 
     agency on how to increase the number of contracts awarded to 
     small business concerns owned and controlled by women.
       ``(B) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator, in 
     consultation with the Office of Office of Women's Business 
     Ownership and the Office of Government Contracting, shall 
     issue guidance and best practices on increasing the number of 
     contracts awarded to small businesses owned and controlled by 
     women for Federal agencies to which the goal established 
     under section 15(g)(1)(A)(v) applies.
       ``(C) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this paragraph, and annually thereafter, the 
     Administrator shall submit to Congress a report detailing--
       ``(i) for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year to 
     which the report applies, a list of each Federal agency that 
     failed to meet the goal established under section 
     15(g)(1)(A)(v);
       ``(ii) for the fiscal year to which the report applies, the 
     number of trainings provided to each Federal agency described 
     in clause (i); and
       ``(iii) an overview of the content included in the training 
     sessions described in clause (ii).''.
       (c) Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns.--Section 31 
     of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657a) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
       ``(f) Training on Increasing Contract Awards to Small 
     Business Concerns

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     Owned and Controlled by Qualified Hubzone Small Business 
     Concerns.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Administrator, in consultation with 
     the Office of the HUBZone Program and the Office of 
     Government Contracting, shall, with respect to each Federal 
     agency that did not meet the goal established under section 
     15(g)(1)(A)(iii) for the most recently completed fiscal year, 
     provide training to contracting officers of that Federal 
     agency on how to increase the number of contracts awarded to 
     qualified HUBZone small business concerns.
       ``(2) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this subsection, the Administrator, in 
     consultation with the Office of the HUBZone Program and the 
     Office of Government Contracting, shall issue guidance and 
     best practices on increasing the number of contracts awarded 
     to qualified HUBZone small business concern for Federal 
     agencies to which the goal established under section 
     15(g)(1)(A)(iii) applies.
       ``(3) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, the 
     Administrator shall submit to Congress a report detailing--
       ``(A) for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year to 
     which the report applies, a list of each Federal agency that 
     failed to meet the goal established under section 
     15(g)(1)(A)(iii);
       ``(B) for the fiscal year to which the report applies, the 
     number of trainings provided to each Federal agency described 
     in subparagraph (A); and
       ``(C) an overview of the content included in the training 
     sessions described in subparagraph (B).''.
       (d) Small Business Concerns Owned and Controlled by 
     Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individuals.--Section 
     8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)) is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``(22) Training on increasing contract awards to small 
     business concerns owned and controlled by socially and 
     economically disadvantaged individuals.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Administrator, in consultation with 
     the Office of Government Contracting, shall, with respect to 
     each Federal agency that did not meet the goal established 
     under section 15(g)(1)(A)(iv) for the most recently completed 
     fiscal year, provide training to contracting officers of that 
     Federal agency on how to increase the number of contracts 
     awarded to small business concerns owned and controlled by 
     socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.
       ``(B) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator, in 
     consultation with the Office of Government Contracting, shall 
     issue guidance and best practices on increasing the number of 
     contracts awarded to small business concerns owned and 
     controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged 
     individuals for Federal agencies to which the goal 
     established under section 15(g)(1)(A)(iv) applies.
       ``(C) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this paragraph, and annually thereafter, the 
     Administrator shall submit to Congress a report detailing--
       ``(i) for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year to 
     which the report applies, a list of each Federal agency that 
     failed to meet the goal established under section 
     15(g)(1)(A)(iv);
       ``(ii) for the fiscal year to which the report applies, the 
     number of trainings provided to each Federal agency described 
     in clause (i); and
       ``(iii) an overview of the content included in the training 
     sessions described in clause (ii).''.
       (e) No Authorization of Additional Appropriations.--No 
     additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
     out this section or any of the amendments made by this 
     section.

     SEC. 5866. SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT.

       Section 15 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (g)--
       (A) by inserting after ``(g)'' the following: ``Goals for 
     Participation of Small Business Concerns in Procurement 
     Contracts.--''; and
       (B) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking the second 
     sentence; and
       (ii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) Requirement to increase the number of small business 
     concerns.--In meeting each of the goals under subparagraph 
     (A), the Government shall--
       ``(i) increase the number of small business concerns 
     awarded contracts; and
       ``(ii) ensure the participation of a broad spectrum of 
     small business concerns from a wide variety of industries.''; 
     and
       (2) in subsection (y)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); 
     and
       (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
       ``(E) The number of new small business entrants, including 
     new small business entrants that are small business concerns 
     owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified 
     HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns 
     owned and controlled by socially and economically 
     disadvantaged individuals, and small business concerns owned 
     and controlled by women awarded prime contracts in each North 
     American Industry Classification System code during the 
     fiscal year, and a comparison to the number awarded prime 
     contracts during the prior fiscal year, if available.'';
       (B) in paragraph (3)(B)--
       (i) by striking ``(E)'' and inserting ``(F)'';
       (ii) by striking ``award of'' and all that follows through 
     ``owned and controlled by women'' and inserting the 
     following: ``award of--
       ``(i) prime contracts to an increasing number of small 
     business concerns, small business concerns owned and 
     controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone 
     small business concerns, small business concerns owned and 
     controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged 
     individuals, and small business concerns owned and controlled 
     by women, from a wide variety of industries; and
       ``(ii) subcontracts to small business concerns, small 
     business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled 
     veterans, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small 
     business concerns owned and controlled by socially and 
     economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business 
     concerns owned and controlled by women''; and
       (C) in paragraph (6)--
       (i) by striking the heading and inserting ``Definitions.--
     '';
       (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses 
     (i) and (ii), respectively; and
       (iii) by striking ``subsection, the'' and inserting: 
     ``subsection:
       ``(A) New small business entrant.--The term `new small 
     business entrant' means a small business concern that--
       ``(i) has been awarded a prime contract; and
       ``(ii) has not previously been awarded a prime contract.
       ``(B) Scorecard.--The''.

     SEC. 5867. PLAIN LANGUAGE IN CONTRACTING.

       (a) Accessibility and Clarity in Covered Notices for Small 
     Business Concerns.--
       (1) In general.--Each covered notice shall be written--
       (A) in a manner that is clear, concise, and accessible to a 
     small business concern; and
       (B) 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).
       (2) 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 governmentwide point of entry 
     described under section 1708 of title 41, United States Code, 
     can easily identify and understand such covered notice.
       (3) Rulemaking.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Small 
     Business Administration shall issue rules to carry out this 
     subsection.
       (4) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Covered notice.--The term ``covered notice'' means a 
     notice pertaining to small business concerns published by a 
     Federal agency on the single governmentwide point of entry 
     described under section 1708 of title 41, United States Code.
       (B) Small business act definitions.--The terms ``Federal 
     agency'' and ``small business concern'' have the meanings 
     given those terms, respectively, in section 3 of the Small 
     Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).

                       Subtitle E--Other Matters

     SEC. 5871. REPORT ON ABILITY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO 
                   IDENTIFY PROHIBITED SEAFOOD IMPORTS IN SUPPLY 
                   CHAIN FOR FOOD PROCUREMENT.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     assessing whether the Department has policies and procedures 
     in place to verify that the food the Department procures does 
     not include seafood originating in the People's Republic of 
     China the importation of which is prohibited under section 
     307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307), including 
     pursuant to a presumption under--
       (1) section 3 of the Act entitled ``An Act to ensure that 
     goods made with forced labor in the Xinjiang Autonomous 
     Region of the People's Republic of China do not enter the 
     United States market, and for other purposes'', approved 
     December 23, 2021 (Public Law 117-78; 22 U.S.C. 6901 note) 
     (commonly referred to as the ``Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention 
     Act''); or
       (2) section 302A of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy 
     Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9241a).

                      TITLE LX--GENERAL PROVISIONS

                    Subtitle F--Studies and Reports

     SEC. 6031. REPORT ON PORTABLE, DRONE-AGNOSTIC MUNITIONS.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than one year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military 
     departments, submit to the congressional defense committees a 
     report on the feasibility and cost of acquiring and fielding 
     portable, drone-agnostic droppable munitions.
       (b) Elements.--The report submitted pursuant to subsection 
     (a) shall address the following:
       (1) The potential use of portable, drone-agnostic droppable 
     munitions to augment small unit tactics and lethality in the 
     ground combat forces, including--
       (A) trench warfare;
       (B) countermine operations;
       (C) anti-armor uses; and
       (D) anti-personnel uses.
       (2) The capability for portable, drone-agnostic droppable 
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     tactical capacity to explode in the air or on impact.
       (3) The cost-effectiveness, affordability, and domestic 
     production capacity of portable, drone-agnostic droppable 
     munitions in comparison to one-way small uncrewed aerial 
     systems.
       (4) The use of portable, drone-agnostic droppable munitions 
     in the Ukraine conflict and best practices learned.
       (5) The potential use of portable, drone-agnostic droppable 
     munitions in the defense of Taiwan.
       (6) Procurement challenges, legal restrictions, training 
     shortfalls, operational limitations, or other impediments to 
     fielding portable, drone-agnostic droppable munitions at the 
     platoon level.
       (7) A plan to equip platoon-sized ground combat formations 
     in the close combat force with portable, drone-agnostic 
     droppable munitions at a basis of issue, as determined 
     appropriate by the Secretary of the military department 
     concerned, including a proposed timeline and fielding 
     strategy.
       (8) A plan to equip such other ground combat units with 
     portable, drone-agnostic droppable munitions, as determined 
     appropriate by the Secretary of the military department 
     concerned.
       (9) The capacity of the domestic defense industrial base to 
     produce portable, drone-agnostic droppable munitions.
       (10) The capacity of the industrial bases of foreign 
     partners to produce portable, drone-agnostic droppable 
     munitions.
       (11) The feasibility of fielding portable, drone-agnostic 
     droppable munitions in support of the findings of the report 
     required by section 1071 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 
     137 Stat. 407).

                       Subtitle H--Other Matters

     SEC. 6041. ELIGIBILITY OF SPOUSES FOR SERVICES UNDER THE 
                   DISABLED VETERANS' OUTREACH PROGRAM.

       Section 4103A of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting 
     ``and eligible persons'' after ``eligible veterans''; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, and eligible 
     persons,'' after ``Other eligible veterans'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and eligible persons'' 
     after ``veterans'' each place it appears; and
       (C) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) by inserting ``or eligible person'' after ``veteran'' 
     each place it appears; and
       (ii) by inserting ``or eligible person's'' after 
     ``veteran's'';
       (2) in subsection (d)(1)--
       (A) by inserting ``and eligible persons'' after ``eligible 
     veterans'' each place it appears; and
       (B) by striking ``non-veteran-related''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(e) Eligible Person Defined.--In this section, the term 
     `eligible person' means--
       ``(1) any spouse described in section 4101(5) of this 
     title; or
       ``(2) the spouse of any person who died while a member of 
     the Armed Forces.''.

     SEC. 6042. DISCLOSURES BY DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND PRINCIPAL 
                   STOCKHOLDERS.

       (a) In General.--Section 16(a)(1) of the Securities 
     Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78p(a)(1)) is amended by 
     inserting ``(including any such security of a foreign private 
     issuer, as that term is defined in section 240.3b-4 of title 
     17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor 
     regulation)'' after ``pursuant to section 12''.
       (b) Effect on Regulation.--If any provision of section 
     240.3a12-3(b) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or 
     any successor regulation, is inconsistent with the amendment 
     made by subsection (a), that provision of such section 
     240.3a12-3(b) (or such successor) shall have no force or 
     effect.
       (c) Issuance or Amendment of Regulations.--Not later than 
     90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission shall issue final 
     regulations (or amend existing regulations of the Commission) 
     to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a).

     SEC. 6043. GAO STUDY AND REPORT ON INTENTIONAL DISRUPTION OF 
                   THE NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM.

       (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
     (in this section referred to as the ``Comptroller General'') 
     shall conduct a study on the vulnerability of the National 
     Airspace System to potential disruptive operations by any 
     person, party, or entity (in this section referred to as 
     ``adversaries'') exploiting the electromagnetic spectrum and 
     security vulnerabilities in the Aircraft Communications, 
     Reporting and Addressing System (ACARS) and Controller Pilot 
     Data Link Communications (CPDLC). Such study shall include an 
     analysis of--
       (1) the extent to which adversaries can engage in denial of 
     service attacks and electromagnetic spectrum interference 
     against--
       (A) the National Airspace System; and
       (B) high-traffic international routes of economic and 
     strategic importance to the United States;
       (2) the Federal Government's efforts, to date, to prevent 
     and prepare for such denial of service attacks and spectrum 
     disruptions;
       (3) the feasibility of mitigating the vulnerabilities 
     through cybersecurity and other upgrades to the Aircraft 
     Communications, Reporting and Addressing System and 
     Controller Pilot Data Link Communications;
       (4) whether the Federal Aviation Administration is 
     requiring sufficient cybersecurity and electromagnetic 
     spectrum defenses to address denial of service attacks and 
     other risks in new technologies it mandates be used on 
     aircraft; and
       (5) any other item determined appropriate by the 
     Comptroller General.
       (b) Report.--
       (1) To congress.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 
     to the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Armed Services, the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and the Permanent Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the House of Representatives a report 
     containing the results of the study conducted under 
     subsection (a), together with recommendations for such 
     legislation and administrative action as the Comptroller 
     General determines appropriate.
       (B) Unclassified form.--In preparing the report under 
     subparagraph (A), the Comptroller General shall ensure that 
     any classified information is only in an addendum to the 
     report and not in the main body of the report.
       (2) Public availability.--The Comptroller General shall 
     post the report submitted under paragraph (1) on the public 
     internet website of the Government Accountability Office at 
     the time of such submission, but shall not include any 
     classified addendum included with such report.

     SEC. 6044. NOMINATION IN EVENT OF DEATH, RESIGNATION, OR 
                   EXPULSION FROM OFFICE OF MEMBER OF CONGRESS 
                   OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED TO NOMINATE.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 513 of title 46, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting after section 51302 the 
     following new section:

     ``Sec. 51302a. Nomination in event of death, resignation, or 
       expulsion from office of Member of Congress otherwise 
       authorized to nominate

       ``(a) Senators.--In the event a Senator does not submit 
     nominations for cadets for an academic year in accordance 
     with section 51302(b)(1) of this title due to death, 
     resignation from office, or expulsion from office and the 
     date of the swearing-in of the Senator's successor as Senator 
     occurs after the date of the deadline for submittal of 
     nominations for cadets for the academic year, the nominations 
     for cadets otherwise authorized to be made by the Senator 
     pursuant to such section shall be made instead by the other 
     Senator from the State concerned.
       ``(b) Representatives.--In the event a Member of the House 
     of Representatives from a State does not submit nominations 
     for cadets for an academic year in accordance with section 
     51302(b)(2) of this title due to death, resignation from 
     office, or expulsion from office and the date of the 
     swearing-in of the Representative's successor as 
     Representative occurs after the date of the deadline for 
     submittal of nominations for cadets for the academic year, 
     the nominations for cadets otherwise authorized to be made by 
     the Representative pursuant to such section shall be made 
     instead by the Senators from the State of the congressional 
     district concerned, with such nominations divided equally 
     among such Senators and any remainder going to the senior 
     Senator from the State.
       ``(c) Construction of Authority.--Any nomination for cadets 
     made by a Member pursuant to this section is not a 
     reallocation of a nomination. Such nominations are made in 
     lieu of a Member not submitting nominations for cadets for an 
     academic year in accordance with section 51302 of this title 
     due to death, resignation from office, or expulsion from 
     office and the date of the swearing-in of the Member's 
     successor occurs after the date of the deadline for submittal 
     of nominations for cadets for the academic year.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 513 of such title is amended by 
     inserting after the item relating to section 51302 the 
     following new item:

``51302a. Nomination in event of death, resignation, or expulsion from 
              office of Member of Congress otherwise authorized to 
              nominate''.

     SEC. 6045. REPORT ON AIRBORNE HAZARDS AND OPEN BURN PIT 
                   REGISTRY 2.0.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to 
     Congress a report on the current status and timeline for when 
     the redesigned Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry 
     2.0 will be completed.

     SEC. 6046. PREEMIE REAUTHORIZATION ACT.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2024''.
       (b) Research Relating to Preterm Labor and Delivery and the 
     Care, Treatment, and Outcomes of Preterm and Low Birthweight 
     Infants.--
       (1) In general.--Section 3(e) of the Prematurity Research 
     Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 247b-4f(e)) is amended by striking ``fiscal 
     years 2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2024 
     through 2028''.

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       (2) Technical correction.--Effective as if included in the 
     enactment of the PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public 
     Law 115-328), section 2 of such Act is amended, in the matter 
     preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``Section 2'' and 
     inserting ``Section 3''.
       (c) Interagency Working Group.--Section 5(a) of the PREEMIE 
     Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-328) is amended 
     by striking ``The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in 
     collaboration with other departments, as appropriate, may 
     establish'' and inserting ``Not later than 18 months after 
     the date of the enactment of the PREEMIE Reauthorization Act 
     of 2024, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in 
     collaboration with other departments, as appropriate, shall 
     establish''.
       (d) Study on Preterm Births.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services 
     shall enter into appropriate arrangements with the National 
     Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine under which 
     the National Academies shall--
       (A) not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, convene a committee of experts in maternal health 
     to study premature births in the United States; and
       (B) upon completion of the study under subparagraph (A)--
       (i) approve by consensus a report on the results of such 
     study;
       (ii) include in such report--

       (I) an assessment of each of the topics listed in paragraph 
     (2);
       (II) the analysis required by paragraph (3); and
       (III) the raw data used to develop such report; and

       (iii) not later than 24 months after the date of enactment 
     of this Act, transmit such report to--

       (I) the Secretary of Health and Human Services;
       (II) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (III) the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.

       (2) Assessment topics.--The topics listed in this paragraph 
     are each of the following:
       (A) The financial costs of premature birth to society, 
     including--
       (i) an analysis of stays in neonatal intensive care units 
     and the cost of such stays;
       (ii) long-term costs of stays in such units to society and 
     the family involved post-discharge; and
       (iii) health care costs for families post-discharge from 
     such units (such as medications, therapeutic services, co-
     payments for visits, and specialty equipment).
       (B) The factors that impact preterm birth rates.
       (C) Opportunities for earlier detection of premature birth 
     risk factors, including--
       (i) opportunities to improve maternal and infant health; 
     and
       (ii) opportunities for public health programs to provide 
     support and resources for parents in-hospital, in non-
     hospital settings, and post-discharge.
       (3) Analysis.--The analysis required by this paragraph is 
     an analysis of--
       (A) targeted research strategies to develop effective 
     drugs, treatments, or interventions to bring at-risk 
     pregnancies to term;
       (B) State and other programs' best practices with respect 
     to reducing premature birth rates; and
       (C) precision medicine and preventative care approaches 
     starting early in the life course (including during 
     pregnancy) with a focus on behavioral and biological 
     influences on premature birth, child health, and the 
     trajectory of such approaches into adulthood.

     SEC. 6047. BRIEFING ON A SECOND PILOT PROGRAM FOR ADVANCED 
                   REACTORS.

       (a) Briefing Required.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives a briefing describing the requirements for, 
     and components of, a pilot program to provide resilience for 
     critical national security infrastructure at Department of 
     Defense facilities with high energy intensity requirements by 
     contracting with a commercial entity to site, construct, and 
     operate at least one licensed reactor, capable of producing 
     at least 60 megawatts of power, at a facility selected for 
     purposes of the pilot program by December 31, 2029.
       (b) Contents.--The briefing submitted pursuant to 
     subsection (a) shall include the following:
       (1) An assessment of how a public-private partnership for 
     the reactor could reduce ratepayer costs and avoid financial 
     risk to the mission of the Department of Defense.
       (2) Identification of potential locations to site, 
     construct, and operate a reactor at either--
       (A) a commercial site that serves critical mission 
     interests of the Department; or
       (B) a Department facility that contains critical national 
     security infrastructure that the Secretary determines may not 
     be energy resilient.
       (3) Assessments of different nuclear technologies, 
     including technologies capable of producing at least 60 
     megawatts of power, to provide energy resiliency for critical 
     national security infrastructure.
       (4) A survey of potential commercial stakeholders with 
     which to enter into a contract under the pilot program to 
     construct and operate a licensed reactor and, if appropriate, 
     share offtake needs.
       (5) A description of options to enter into long-term 
     contracting, including various financial mechanisms for such 
     purpose.
       (6) Identification of requirements for reactors to provide 
     energy resilience to mission-critical functions at facilities 
     identified under paragraph (2).
       (7) An estimate of the costs of the pilot program.
       (8) A timeline with milestones for the pilot program.
       (9) An analysis of the existing authority of the Secretary 
     to permit the siting, construction, and operation of a 
     reactor, if different than authorities for micro-reactors.
       (10) Such recommendations for legislative or administrative 
     action as the Secretary determines necessary for the 
     Department to permit the siting, construction, or operation 
     of a reactor under the pilot program.
       (11) A strategy for deploying additional reactors at other 
     sites to increase the order book for such reactors, including 
     through public-private partnerships.
       (12) A plan for implementing the pilot program, to begin 
     implementation no later than three months after submission of 
     the report.
       (c) Consultation.--In preparing the briefing required by 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with the 
     following:
       (1) The Secretary of Energy.
       (2) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
       (3) The Administrator of the General Services 
     Administration.

     SEC. 6048. FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE 
                   GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU.

       During the period beginning on October 1, 2024, and ending 
     on the date on which a new Federal programs and services 
     agreement with the Government of the Republic of Palau enters 
     into force, any activities described in sections 132 and 
     221(a) of the Compact of Free Association between the 
     Government of the United States of America and the Government 
     of the Republic of Palau set forth in section 201 of Public 
     Law 99-658 (48 U.S.C. 1931 note) shall, with the mutual 
     consent of the Government of the Republic of Palau, continue 
     in the manner authorized and required for fiscal year 2024 
     under the amended agreements described in subsections (b) and 
     (f) of section 462 of that Compact.

     SEC. 6049. REAUTHORIZATION OF UPPER COLORADO AND SAN JUAN 
                   RIVER BASINS ENDANGERED FISH AND THREATENED 
                   FISH RECOVERY IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS.

       (a) Purpose.--Section 1 of Public Law 106-392 (114 Stat. 
     1602) is amended by inserting ``and threatened'' after 
     ``endangered''.
       (b) Definitions.--Section 2 of Public Law 106-392 (114 
     Stat. 1602; 116 Stat. 3113) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``to implement the 
     Recovery Implementation Program for the Endangered Fish 
     Species in the Upper Colorado River dated September 29, 1987, 
     and extended by the Extension of the Cooperative Agreement 
     dated December 6, 2001, and the 1992 Cooperative Agreement to 
     implement the San Juan River Recovery Implementation Program 
     dated October 21, 1992, and as they may be amended'' and 
     inserting ``for the Recovery Implementation Program for 
     Endangered Species in the Upper Colorado River Basin dated 
     September 29, 1987, and the 1992 Cooperative Agreement for 
     the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program 
     dated October 21, 1992, as the agreements may be amended and 
     extended'';
       (2) in paragraph (6)--
       (A) by inserting ``or threatened'' after ``endangered''; 
     and
       (B) by striking ``removal or translocation'' and inserting 
     ``control'';
       (3) in paragraph (7), by striking ``long-term'' each place 
     it appears;
       (4) in paragraph (8), in the second sentence, by striking 
     ``1988 Cooperative Agreement and the 1992 Cooperative 
     Agreement'' and inserting ``Recovery Implementation 
     Programs'';
       (5) in paragraph (9)--
       (A) by striking ``leases and agreements'' and inserting 
     ``acquisitions'';
       (B) by inserting ``or threatened'' after ``endangered''; 
     and
       (C) by inserting ``, as approved under the Recovery 
     Implementation Programs'' after ``nonnative fishes''; and
       (6) in paragraph (10), by inserting ``pursuant to the 
     Recovery Implementation Program for Endangered Species in the 
     Upper Colorado River Basin'' after ``Service''.
       (c) Authorization to Fund Recovery Programs.--Section 3 of 
     Public Law 106-392 (114 Stat. 1603; 116 Stat. 3113; 120 Stat. 
     290; 123 Stat 1310; 126 Stat. 2444; 133 Stat. 809; 136 Stat. 
     5572) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(1) There is hereby 
     authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary, $88,000,000 
     to undertake capital projects to carry out the purposes of 
     this Act. Such funds'' and inserting the following:
       ``(1) Authorization.--
       ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), there is 
     authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for use by the 
     Bureau of Reclamation to undertake capital projects to carry 
     out the purposes of this Act $50,000,000 for the period of 
     fiscal years 2024 through 2031.
       ``(B) Annual adjustment.--For each of fiscal years 2025 
     through 2031, the amount authorized to be appropriated under 
     subparagraph (A) shall be annually adjusted to reflect widely 
     available engineering cost indices applicable to relevant 
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       ``(C) Nonreimbursable funds.--Amounts made available 
     pursuant to subparagraph (A)'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Program for Endangered 
     Fish Species in the Upper Colorado River Basin shall expire 
     in fiscal year 2024'' and inserting ``Programs shall expire 
     in fiscal year 2031''; and
       (C) by striking paragraph (3);
       (2) by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(b) Non-Federal Contributions to Capital Projects.--The 
     Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, may 
     accept contributed funds, interests in land and water, or 
     other contributions from the Upper Division States, political 
     subdivisions of the Upper Division States, or individuals, 
     entities, or organizations within the Upper Division States, 
     pursuant to agreements that provide for the contributions to 
     be used for capital projects costs.'';
       (3) by redesignating subsections (d) through (j) as 
     subsections (c) through (i), respectively;
       (4) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``$10,000,000 for each 
     of fiscal years 2020 through 2024'' and inserting 
     ``$92,040,000 for the period of fiscal years 2024 through 
     2031'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in the first sentence, by striking ``$4,000,000 per 
     year'' and inserting ``$61,100,000 for the period of fiscal 
     years 2024 through 2031'';
       (ii) in the second sentence--

       (I) by inserting ``Basin'' after ``San Juan River''; and
       (II) by striking ``$2,000,000 per year'' and inserting 
     ``$30,940,000 for the period of fiscal years 2024 through 
     2031''; and

       (iii) in the third sentence, by striking ``in fiscal years 
     commencing after the enactment of this Act'' and inserting 
     ``for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter''; and
       (C) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
       ``(3) Federal contributions to annual base funding.--
       ``(A) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2024 through 
     2031, the Secretary, acting through the Bureau of 
     Reclamation, may accept funds from other Federal agencies, 
     including power revenues collected pursuant to the Act of 
     April 11, 1956 (commonly known as the ``Colorado River 
     Storage Project Act'') (43 U.S.C. 620 et seq.).
       ``(B) Availability of funds.--Funds made available under 
     subparagraph (A) shall be available for expenditure by the 
     Secretary, as determined by the contributing agency in 
     consultation with the Secretary.
       ``(C) Treatment of funds.--Funds made available under 
     subparagraph (A) shall be treated as nonreimbursable Federal 
     expenditures.
       ``(D) Treatment of power revenues.--Not more than $499,000 
     in power revenues over the period of fiscal years 2024 
     through 2031 shall be accepted under subparagraph (A) and 
     treated as having been repaid and returned to the general 
     fund of the Treasury.
       ``(4) Non-federal contributions to annual base funding.--
     The Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, may 
     accept contributed funds from the Upper Division States, 
     political subdivisions of the Upper Division States, or 
     individuals, entities, or organizations within the Upper 
     Division States, pursuant to agreements that provide for the 
     contributions to be used for annual base funding.
       ``(5) Replacement power.--Contributions of funds made 
     pursuant to this subsection shall not include the cost of 
     replacement power purchased to offset modifications to the 
     operation of the Colorado River Storage Project to benefit 
     threatened or endangered fish species under the Recovery 
     Implementation Programs.'';
       (5) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), in the first 
     sentence, by inserting ``or threatened'' after 
     ``endangered'';
       (6) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``unless the time period for the respective Cooperative 
     Agreement is extended to conform with this Act'' and 
     inserting ``, as amended or extended'';
       (7) in subsection (h) (as so redesignated), in the first 
     sentence, by striking ``Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish 
     Recovery Program or the San Juan River Basin Recovery 
     Implementation Program'' and inserting ``Recovery 
     Implementation Programs''; and
       (8) in subsection (i)(1) (as so redesignated)--
       (A) by striking ``2022'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``2030'';
       (B) by striking ``2024'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``2031''; and
       (C) in subparagraph (C)(ii)(III), by striking 
     ``contributions by the States, power customers, Tribes, water 
     users, and environmental organizations'' and inserting ``non-
     Federal contributions''.

     SEC. 6050. RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS CONTINUING 
                   SERVICE.

       Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
     of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
     end the following:

              ``PART PP--CIVIL LAW ENFORCEMENT TASK GRANTS

     ``SEC. 3061. DEFINITIONS.

       ``In this part:
       ``(1) Civilian law enforcement task.--The term `civilian 
     law enforcement task' includes--
       ``(A) assisting in homicide investigations;
       ``(B) assisting in carjacking investigations;
       ``(C) assisting in financial crimes investigations;
       ``(D) reviewing camera footage;
       ``(E) crime scene analysis;
       ``(F) forensics analysis; and
       ``(G) providing expertise in computers, computer networks, 
     information technology, or the internet.
       ``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means a 
     State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency.

     ``SEC. 3062. GRANTS AUTHORIZED.

       ``The Attorney General may award grants to eligible 
     entities for the purpose of hiring retired personnel from law 
     enforcement agencies to--
       ``(1) train civilian employees of the eligible entity on 
     civilian law enforcement tasks that can be performed on 
     behalf of a law enforcement agency; and
       ``(2) perform civilian law enforcement tasks on behalf of 
     the eligible entity.

     ``SEC. 3063. ACCOUNTABILITY PROVISIONS.

       ``(a) In General.--A grant awarded under this part shall be 
     subject to the accountability requirements of this section.
       ``(b) Audit Requirement.--
       ``(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `unresolved 
     audit finding' means a finding in a final audit report of the 
     Inspector General of the Department of Justice that an 
     audited grantee has used grant funds for an unauthorized 
     expenditure or otherwise unallowable cost that is not closed 
     or resolved within 12 months from the date when the final 
     audit report is issued.
       ``(2) Audits.--Beginning in the first fiscal year beginning 
     after the date of enactment of the Retired Law Enforcement 
     Officers Continuing Service Act, and in each fiscal year 
     thereafter, the Inspector General of the Department of 
     Justice shall conduct audits of recipients of grants under 
     this part to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of funds by 
     grantees. The Inspector General of the Department of Justice 
     shall determine the appropriate number of grantees to be 
     audited each year.
       ``(3) Mandatory exclusion.--A recipient of grant funds 
     under this part that is found to have an unresolved audit 
     finding shall not be eligible to receive grant funds under 
     this part during the first 2 fiscal years beginning after the 
     end of the 12-month period described in paragraph (1).
       ``(4) Priority.--In awarding grants under this part, the 
     Attorney General shall give priority to eligible entities 
     that did not have an unresolved audit finding during the 3 
     fiscal years before submitting an application for a grant 
     under this part.
       ``(c) Annual Certification.--Beginning in the fiscal year 
     during which audits commence under subsection (b)(2), the 
     Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate 
     and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives an annual 
     certification--
       ``(1) indicating whether--
       ``(A) all audits issued by the Office of the Inspector 
     General of the Department of Justice under subsection (b) 
     have been completed and reviewed by the appropriate Assistant 
     Attorney General or Director; and
       ``(B) all mandatory exclusions required under subsection 
     (b)(3) have been issued; and
       ``(2) that includes a list of any grant recipients excluded 
     under subsection (b)(3) from the previous year.
       ``(d) Preventing Duplicative Grants.--
       ``(1) In general.--Before the Attorney General awards a 
     grant to an eligible entity under this part, the Attorney 
     General shall compare potential grant awards with other 
     grants awarded by the Attorney General to determine if grant 
     awards are or have been awarded for a similar purpose.
       ``(2) Report.--If the Attorney General awards grants to the 
     same applicant for a similar purpose, the Attorney General 
     shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate 
     and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
     Representatives a report that includes--
       ``(A) a list of all such grants awarded, including the 
     total dollar amount of any such grants awarded; and
       ``(B) the reason the Attorney General awarded multiple 
     grants to the same applicant for a similar purpose.''.

     SEC. 6051. MODERNIZING LAW ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION.

       (a) Verified Electronic Notification Defined.--Section 
     921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding 
     at the end the following:
       ``(38) The term `verified electronic notification', with 
     respect to a communication to a chief law enforcement officer 
     required under section 922(c)(2), means a digital 
     communication--
       ``(A) sent to the electronic communication address that the 
     chief law enforcement officer voluntarily designates for the 
     purpose of receiving those communications; and
       ``(B) that includes a method for verifying--
       ``(i) the receipt of the communication; and
       ``(ii) the electronic communication address to which the 
     communication is sent.''.
       (b) Verified Electronic Notification.--Section 922(c) of 
     title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking 
     paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
       ``(2) the transferor has--
       ``(A) prior to the shipment or delivery of the firearm, 
     forwarded a copy of the sworn statement, together with a 
     description of the

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     firearm, in a form prescribed by the Attorney General, to the 
     chief law enforcement officer of the transferee's place of 
     residence, by--
       ``(i) registered or certified mail (return receipt 
     requested); or
       ``(ii) verified electronic notification; and
       ``(B)(i) with respect to a delivery method described in 
     subparagraph (A)(i)--
       ``(I) received a return receipt evidencing delivery of the 
     statement; or
       ``(II) had the statement returned due to the refusal of the 
     named addressee to accept such letter in accordance with 
     United States Post Office Department regulations; or
       ``(ii) with respect to a delivery method described in 
     subparagraph (A)(ii), received a return receipt evidencing 
     delivery of the statement; and''.

     SEC. 6052. RED HILL HEALTH REGISTRY.

       (a) Registry for Impacted Individuals of the Red Hill 
     Incident.--
       (1) Establishment of registry.--The Secretary of Defense, 
     in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, shall establish within the Department of Defense or 
     through an award of a grant or contract, as the Secretary 
     determines appropriate, a Red Hill Incident exposure registry 
     to collect data on health implications of petroleum-
     contaminated water for impacted individuals and potentially 
     impacted individuals on a voluntary basis.
       (2) Contracts.--The Secretary of Defense may contract with 
     independent research institutes or consultants, nonprofit or 
     public entities, laboratories, or medical schools, as the 
     Secretary considers appropriate, that are not part of the 
     Federal Government to assist with the registry established 
     under paragraph (1).
       (3) Consultation.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary of Defense shall consult with non-Federal experts, 
     including individuals with certification in epidemiology, 
     toxicology, mental health, pediatrics, and environmental 
     health, and members of the impacted community.
       (b) Use of Existing Funds.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     carry out activities under this section using amounts 
     previously appropriated for the Defense Health Agency for 
     such activities.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Impacted individual.--The term ``impacted individual'' 
     means an individual who, at the time of the Red Hill 
     Incident, lived or worked in a building or residence served 
     by the community water system at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-
     Hickam, Oahu, Hawaii.
       (2) Potentially impacted individual.--The term 
     ``potentially impacted individual'' means an individual who, 
     after the Red Hill Incident, lived or worked in a building or 
     residence served by the community water system at Joint Base 
     Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Oahu, Hawaii, including an individual 
     who is not a beneficiary of the military health system.
       (3) Red hill incident.--The term ``Red Hill Incident'' 
     means the release of fuel from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage 
     Facility, Oahu, Hawaii, into the sole-source basal aquifer 
     located 100 feet below the facility, contaminating the 
     community water system at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on 
     November 20, 2021.

     SEC. 6053. IMPROVE INITIATIVE.

       Part B of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 
     U.S.C. 284 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 409K. IMPROVE INITIATIVE.

       ``(a) In General.--The Director of the National Institutes 
     of Health, in consultation with the Director the Eunice 
     Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human 
     Development, shall establish a program to be known as the 
     Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision 
     for Everyone Initiative (referred to in this section as the 
     `Initiative').
       ``(b) Duties.--The Initiative shall--
       ``(1) advance research to--
       ``(A) reduce preventable causes of maternal mortality and 
     severe maternal morbidity;
       ``(B) reduce health disparities related to maternal health 
     outcomes, including such disparities associated with 
     medically underserved populations; and
       ``(C) improve health for pregnant and postpartum women 
     before, during, and after pregnancy;
       ``(2) use an integrated approach to understand the factors, 
     including biological, behavioral, and other factors, that 
     affect maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity by 
     building an evidence base for improved outcomes in specific 
     regions of the United States; and
       ``(3) target health disparities associated with maternal 
     mortality and severe maternal morbidity by--
       ``(A) implementing and evaluating community-based 
     interventions for disproportionately affected women; and
       ``(B) identifying risk factors and the underlying 
     biological mechanisms associated with leading causes of 
     maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in the 
     United States.
       ``(c) Implementation.--The Director of the Institute may 
     award grants or enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, 
     or other transactions to carry out subsection (a).
       ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $53,400,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2025 through 2031.''.

     SEC. 6054. SECOND CHANCE REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2024.

       (a) State and Local Reentry Demonstration Projects.--
     Section 2976 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
     Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10631) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end; 
     and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(9) treating substance use disorders, including by 
     providing peer recovery services, case management, and access 
     to overdose education and overdose reversal medications; and
       ``(10) providing reentry housing services.''; and
       (2) in subsection (o)(1), by striking ``2019 through 2023'' 
     and inserting ``2025 through 2029''.
       (b) Grants for Family-based Substance Abuse Treatment.--
     Section 2926(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
     Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10595a(a)) is amended by striking 
     ``2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``2025 through 2029''.
       (c) Grant Program to Evaluate and Improve Educational 
     Methods at Prisons, Jails, and Juvenile Facilities.--Section 
     1001(a)(28) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
     of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(28)) is amended by striking 
     ``2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023'' and inserting ``2025 
     through 2029''.
       (d) Careers Training Demonstration Grants.--Section 115(f) 
     of the Second Chance Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 60511(f)) is 
     amended by striking ``2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023'' and 
     inserting ``2025 through 2029''.
       (e) Offender Reentry Substance Abuse and Criminal Justice 
     Collaboration Program.--Section 201(f)(1) of the Second 
     Chance Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 60521(f)(1)) is amended by 
     striking ``2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``2025 through 
     2029''.
       (f) Community-based Mentoring and Transitional Service 
     Grants to Nonprofit Organizations.--Section 211(f) of the 
     Second Chance Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 60531(f)) is amended by 
     striking ``2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``2025 through 
     2029''.

     SEC. 6055. MODIFICATION OF RULES FOR APPROVAL OF COMMERCIAL 
                   DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR PURPOSES OF 
                   EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS OF THE 
                   DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

       (a) In General.--Section 3680A(e) of title 38, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as 
     subparagraphs (A) though (C), respectively;
       (2) in the matter before subparagraph (A), as redesignated 
     by paragraph (1), by inserting ``(1)'' before ``The 
     Secretary'';
       (3) in paragraph (1)(B), as redesignated by paragraph (1), 
     by inserting ``except as provided in paragraph (2),'' before 
     ``the course''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph (2):
       ``(2)(A) Subject to this paragraph, a commercial driver 
     education program is exempt from paragraph (1)(B) for a 
     branch of an educational institution if the commercial driver 
     education program offered at the branch by the educational 
     institution--
       ``(i) is appropriately licensed; and
       ``(ii)(I) the branch is located in a State in which the 
     same commercial driver education program is offered by the 
     same educational institution at another branch of that 
     educational institution in the same State that is approved 
     for purposes of this chapter by a State approving agency or 
     the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving 
     agency; or
       ``(II)(aa) the branch is located in a State in which the 
     same commercial driver education program is not offered at 
     another branch of the same educational institution in the 
     same State; and
       ``(bb) the branch has been operating for a period of at 
     least one year using the same curriculum as a commercial 
     driver education program offered by the educational 
     institution at another location that is approved for purposes 
     of this chapter by a State approving agency or the Secretary 
     when acting in the role of a State approving agency.
       ``(B)(i) In order for a commercial driver education program 
     of an educational institution offered at a branch described 
     in paragraph (1)(B) to be exempt under subparagraph (A) of 
     this paragraph, the educational institution shall submit to 
     the Secretary each year that paragraph (1)(B) would otherwise 
     apply a report that demonstrates that the curriculum at the 
     new branch is the same as the curriculum at the primary 
     location.
       ``(ii) Reporting under clause (i) shall be submitted in 
     accordance with such requirements as the Secretary shall 
     establish in consultation with the State approving agencies.
       ``(C)(i) The Secretary may withhold an exemption under 
     subparagraph (A) for any educational institution or branch of 
     an educational institution as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       ``(ii) In making any determination under clause (i), the 
     Secretary may consult with the Secretary of Transportation on 
     the performance of a provider of a commercial driver program, 
     including the status of the provider within the Training 
     Provider Registry of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
     Administration when appropriate.
       ``(D) The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs

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     of the House of Representatives a notification not later than 
     30 days after the Secretary grants an exemption under this 
     paragraph. Such notification shall identify the educational 
     institution and branch of such educational institution 
     granted such exemption.''.
       (b) Implementation.--
       (1) Establishment of requirements.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs shall establish requirements under section 
     3680A(e)(2)(B)(ii) of such title, as added by subsection (a).
       (2) Rulemaking.--In promulgating any rules to carry out 
     paragraph (2) of section 3680A(e) of title 38, United States 
     Code, as added by subsection (a), the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs shall consult with State approving agencies.
       (3) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
     shall apply to commercial driver education programs on and 
     after the day that is 365 days after the date on which the 
     Secretary establishes the requirements under paragraph (1) of 
     this subsection.
       (c) Comptroller General of the United States Study.--Not 
     later than 365 days after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall--
       (1) conduct a study to--
       (A) ascertain the effects of the amendments made by 
     subsection (a); and
       (B) the feasibility and advisability of similarly amending 
     the rules for approval of programs of education for other 
     vocational programs of education; and
       (2) submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the findings of the Comptroller 
     General with respect to such study.

     SEC. 6056. ENSURING ONLY LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS 
                   PERFORM MEDICAL DISABILITY EXAMINATIONS UNDER 
                   CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PILOT 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) Prohibition on Use of Certain Health Care 
     Professionals.--Section 504(c)(1) of the Veterans' Benefits 
     Improvements Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-275; 38 U.S.C. 5101 
     note) is amended by inserting ``only'' before ``a health care 
     professional''.
       (b) Remedies.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall take 
     such actions as the Secretary considers appropriate to ensure 
     compliance with section 504(c) of the Veterans' Benefits 
     Improvements Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-275; 38 U.S.C. 5101 
     note), as amended by subsection (a).
       (c) Annual Report.--Not later than one year after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently than 
     once each year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives a report on--
       (1) the conduct of the pilot program established under 
     section 504 of the Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 
     1996 (Public Law 104-275; 38 U.S.C. 5101 note); and
       (2) the actions of the Secretary under subsection (b).
       (d) Technical Corrections.--Section 504 of the Veterans' 
     Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-275; 38 
     U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended, in the section heading, by 
     striking ``physicians'' and inserting ``health care 
     professionals''.

     SEC. 6057. REQUIREMENT TO INCLUDE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN IN 
                   STRATEGY TO RESPOND TO UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 
                   SYSTEMS INCURSIONS.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a plan to 
     expedite the testing, demonstration and validation of 
     technologies that support the strategy required under 
     subparagraph (A) of section 1057(a)(1) to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress (as that term is defined in 
     subparagraph (C) of such section).

     SEC. 6058. READMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICEMEMBERS.

       Subsection (a) of section 484C of the Higher Education Act 
     of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091c(a)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(a) Definition of Service in the Uniformed Services.--In 
     this section, the term `service in the uniformed services' 
     means service (whether voluntary or involuntary) on active 
     duty in the Armed Forces, including such service by a member 
     of the National Guard or Reserve.''.

     SEC. 6059. SICKLE CELL DISEASE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT.

       (a) In General.--Section 1106(b) of the Public Health 
     Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300b-5(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)(A)(iii), by striking ``prevention and 
     treatment of sickle cell disease'' and inserting ``treatment 
     of sickle cell disease and the prevention and treatment of 
     complications of sickle cell disease'';
       (2) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking ``prevention and 
     treatment of sickle cell disease'' and inserting ``treatment 
     of sickle cell disease and the prevention and treatment of 
     complications of sickle cell disease'';
       (3) in paragraph (3)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``enter into a 
     contract with'' and inserting ``make a grant to, or enter 
     into a contract or cooperative agreement with,''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B), in each of clauses (ii) and (iii), 
     by striking ``prevention and treatment of sickle cell 
     disease'' and inserting ``treatment of sickle cell disease 
     and the prevention and treatment of complications of sickle 
     cell disease''; and
       (4) in paragraph (6), by striking ``$4,455,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``$8,205,000 
     for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028''.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     further research should be undertaken to expand the 
     understanding of the causes of, and to find cures for, 
     heritable blood disorders, including sickle cell disease.

     SEC. 6060. SHARING OF INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO SUSPECTED 
                   VIOLATIONS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.

       Section 628A of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1628a) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``suspects'' and inserting ``has a reasonable suspicion'';
       (B) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by inserting ``, packing materials, shipping 
     containers,'' after ``its packaging'' each place it appears; 
     and
       (ii) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon;
       (C) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting 
     ``; and''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) may provide to the person nonpublic information about 
     the merchandise that was--
       ``(A) generated by an online marketplace or other similar 
     market platform, an express consignment operator, a freight 
     forwarder, or any other entity that plays a role in the sale 
     or importation of merchandise into the United States or the 
     facilitation of such sale or importation; and
       ``(B) provided to, shared with, or obtained by, U.S. 
     Customs and Border Protection.''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) any other party with an interest in the merchandise, 
     as determined appropriate by the Commissioner.''.

     SEC. 6061. TREATMENT OF PRESCREENING REPORT REQUESTS.

       Section 604(c) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 
     1681b(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Treatment of prescreening report requests.--
       ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
       ``(i) Credit union.--The term `credit union' means a 
     Federal credit union or a State credit union, as those terms 
     are defined in section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act 
     (12 U.S.C 1752).
       ``(ii) Insured depository institution.--The term `insured 
     depository institution' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 
     1813(c)).
       ``(iii) Residential mortgage loan.--The term `residential 
     mortgage loan' has the meaning given the term in section 1503 
     of the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (12 U.S.C. 
     5102).
       ``(iv) Servicer.--The term `servicer' has the meaning given 
     the term in section 6(i) of the Real Estate Settlement 
     Procedures Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 2605(i)).
       ``(B) Limitation.--If a person requests a consumer report 
     from a consumer reporting agency in connection with a credit 
     transaction involving a residential mortgage loan, that 
     agency may not, based in whole or in part on that request, 
     furnish a consumer report to another person under this 
     subsection unless that other person--
       ``(i) has submitted documentation to that agency certifying 
     that such other person has, pursuant to paragraph (1)(A), the 
     authorization of the consumer to whom the consumer report 
     relates; or
       ``(ii)(I) has originated a current residential mortgage 
     loan of the consumer to whom the consumer report relates;
       ``(II) is the servicer of a current residential mortgage 
     loan of the consumer to whom the consumer report relates; or
       ``(III)(aa) is an insured depository institution or credit 
     union; and
       ``(bb) holds a current account for the consumer to whom the 
     consumer report relates.''.

     SEC. 6062. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE COAST 
                   GUARD.

       Section 4902 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``fiscal years 2022 and 2023'' and inserting ``fiscal year 
     2024'';
       (2) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking ``(1)(A) For the'' and all that follows 
     through ``2023.'' at the end of clause (ii) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1)(A) For the operation and maintenance of the Coast 
     Guard, not otherwise provided for, $10,054,000,000 for fiscal 
     year 2024.'';
       (B) in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) by striking ``subparagraph (A)(i)'' and inserting 
     ``subparagraph (A)''; and
       (ii) by striking ``$23,456,000'' and inserting 
     ``$24,717,000''; and
       (C) by striking subparagraph (C);
       (3) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) For the procurement, construction, renovation, and 
     improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, 
     aircraft, and systems, including equipment related thereto, 
     and for maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of 
     facilities and equipment, $1,413,950,000 for fiscal year 
     2024.'';

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       (4) in paragraph (3), by striking ``equipment--'' and all 
     that follows through the period at the end of subparagraph 
     (B) and inserting ``equipment, $7,476,000 for fiscal year 
     2024.''; and
       (5) in paragraph (4), by striking ``Defense--'' and all 
     that follows through the period at the end and inserting 
     ``Defense, $277,000,000 for fiscal year 2024.''.

     SEC. 6063. MODIFICATION OF ACQUISITION OF ICEBREAKER.

       Section 11223 of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization 
     Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 4021; 14 U.S.C. 
     561 note) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Paragraphs'' and all 
     that follows through ``apply'' and inserting ``Paragraphs (1) 
     and (3) of subsection (a), and subsection (b), of section 
     1132 of title 14, United States Code, shall not apply''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) Applicability of other law.--
       ``(A) In general.--If the Commandant provides the briefing 
     described in subparagraph (B), paragraphs (4) and (5) of 
     subsection (a), and subsections (d) and (e), of section 1132 
     of title 14, United States Code, shall not apply to an 
     acquisition or procurement of an icebreaker under subsection 
     (a) until--
       ``(i) the first phase of the initial acquisition or 
     procurement is complete; and
       ``(ii) initial operating capacity is achieved.
       ``(B) Briefing described.--The briefing described in this 
     subparagraph is a briefing provided by the Commandant to the 
     appropriate congressional committees not later than 30 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this paragraph that 
     includes a detailed cost estimate for an icebreaker procured 
     or acquired under subsection (a), including--
       ``(i) expected upgrades and crewing needs; and
       ``(ii) for each year of the estimated service life of such 
     an icebreaker, the estimated costs for modification, shore 
     infrastructure, crewing, and maintenance.'';
       (2) by redesignating subsections (g) through (j) as 
     subsection (h) through (k);
       (3) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new 
     subsection (g):
       ``(g) Full Operating Capability.--
       ``(1) Briefing.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     the procurement or acquisition of an icebreaker under 
     subsection (a), the Commandant shall provide the appropriate 
     congressional committees with a briefing that includes a 
     detailed cost estimate for the icebreaker for each year of 
     the estimated service life of the icebreaker, including the 
     estimated costs for modification, shore infrastructure to 
     support the cutter and crew, crewing, maintenance, and any 
     other costs related to the icebreaker.
       ``(2) Limitation on use of funds.--
       ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the Commandant shall not expend any funds to reconfigure an 
     icebreaker procured or acquired under subsection (a), beyond 
     the funds required to achieve initial operating capability of 
     the icebreaker, until the date that 7 days after the date on 
     which the Commandant provides the briefing required by 
     paragraph (1).
       ``(B) Planning and program management activities.--The 
     limitation on use of funds under subparagraph (A) shall not 
     apply to the expenditure of funds for planning and program 
     management activities relating to reconfiguration of an 
     icebreaker procured or acquired under subsection (a).''; and
       (4) in subsection (k), as redesignated, by striking ``3 
     years'' and inserting ``5 years''.

     SEC. 6064. AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL ASSETS SALE AND TRANSFER 
                   ACT OF 2016.

       (a) Purposes.--Section 2 of the Federal Assets Sale and 
     Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-
     287) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (9), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (10), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(11) implementing innovative methods for the sale, 
     redevelopment, consolidation, or lease of Federal buildings 
     and facilities, including the use of no cost, nonappropriated 
     contracts for expert real estate services to obtain the 
     highest and best value for the taxpayer.''.
       (b) Definitions.--Section 3(5)(B)(viii) of the Federal 
     Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; 
     Public Law 114-287) is amended by inserting ``, other than 
     office buildings and warehouses,'' after ``Properties''.
       (c) Board.--Section 4(c)(3) of the Federal Assets Sale and 
     Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-
     287) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``The term'' and inserting the following:
       ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the term''; 
     and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) Limitation.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the 
     term of a member of the Board shall continue beyond 6 years 
     until such time as the President appoints a replacement 
     member of the Board.''.
       (d) Board Meetings.--Section 5(b) of the Federal Assets 
     Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public 
     Law 114-287) is amended by striking ``Five Board members'' 
     and inserting ``4 Board members''.
       (e) Executive Director.--Section 7 of the Federal Assets 
     Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public 
     Law 114-287) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) Return to Civil Service.--An Executive Director 
     selected from the civil service (as defined in section 2101 
     of title 5, United States Code) shall be entitled to return 
     to the civil service (as so defined) after service to the 
     Board ends if the service of the Executive Director to the 
     Board ends for reasons other than misconduct, neglect of 
     duty, or malfeasance.''.
       (f) Staff.--Section 8 of the Federal Assets Sale and 
     Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-
     287) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking ``and the Director of OMB''; and
       (B) by inserting ``for a period of not less than 1 year'' 
     before ``to assist the Board'';
       (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
       (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
       ``(c) Hiring of Term Employees.--The Executive Director, 
     with approval of the Board, may use the Office of Personnel 
     Management to hire employees for terms not to exceed 2 years 
     pursuant to the Office of Personnel Management guidance for 
     nonstatus appointments in the competitive service.''.
       (g) Termination.--Section 10 of the Federal Assets Sale and 
     Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-
     287) is amended by striking ``6 years after the date on which 
     the Board members are appointed pursuant to section 4'' and 
     inserting ``on December 31, 2026''.
       (h) Development of Recommendations to Board.--Section 11 of 
     the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 
     1303 note; Public Law 114-287) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``the Administrator and the Director of OMB'' and inserting 
     ``the Administrator, the Director of OMB, and the Board'';
       (B) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``and square'' and inserting ``number of 
     Federal employees physically reporting to the respective 
     property each work day, square''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``, amount of acreage associated with the 
     respective property, and whether the respective property is 
     on a campus or larger facility, other than Federal civilian 
     real properties excluded for reasons of national security in 
     accordance with section 3(5)(B)(iii)'' before the period at 
     the end; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Consolidation plans.--Any Federal agency plans to 
     consolidate, reconfigure, or otherwise reduce the use of 
     owned and leased Federal civilian real property of the 
     Federal agency if those plans are estimated to further the 
     purposes of this Act as described in section 2.'';
       (2) in subsection (b)(3)(J), by inserting ``, including 
     access by members of federally recognized Indian Tribes,'' 
     after ``public access''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) Disclosure of Information.--The Board may not 
     publicly disclose any information received under paragraph 
     (2) or (3) of subsection (a) until the Board, the 
     Administrator, and the Director of OMB enter into an 
     agreement describing what information is ready to be publicly 
     disclosed.''.
       (i) Board Duties.--Section 12 of the Federal Assets Sale 
     and Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 
     114-287) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking the second sentence 
     and inserting the following: ``In the case of a failure by a 
     Federal agency to comply with a request of the Board, the 
     Board shall notify the committees listed in section 5(c), the 
     relevant congressional committees of jurisdiction for the 
     Federal agency, and the inspector general of the Federal 
     agency of that failure.'';
       (2) in subsection (d)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, Tribal,'' after 
     ``State''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, Tribal,'' after 
     ``State'';
       (3) by redesignating subsections (d) through (i) as 
     subsections (e) through (j), respectively;
       (4) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
       ``(d) Preparation of Properties for Disposal.--At the 
     request of, and in coordination with, the Board, a Federal 
     agency may undertake any analyses and due diligence as 
     necessary, to supplement the independent analysis of the 
     Board under subsection (c), to prepare a property for 
     disposition so that the property may be included in the 
     recommendations of the Board under subsection (h), including 
     completion of the requirements of section 306108 of title 54, 
     United States Code, for historic preservation and 
     identification of the likely highest and best use of the 
     property subsequent to disposition.'';
       (5) in subsection (h) (as so redesignated)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); 
     and
       (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
       ``(B) the process to be followed by Federal agencies to 
     carry out the actions described in subparagraph (A), 
     including the use of no cost, nonappropriated contracts for 
     expert real estate services and other innovative methods, to 
     obtain the highest and best value for the taxpayer; and''; 
     and

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       (B) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) Third round.--During the period beginning on the day 
     after the transmittal of the second report and ending on the 
     day before the date on which the Board terminates under 
     section 10, the Board shall transmit to the Director of OMB a 
     third report required under paragraph (1).''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Community notification.--45 days before the date on 
     which the Board transmits the third report required under 
     paragraph (1), the Board shall notify--
       ``(A) any State or local government of any findings, 
     conclusions, or recommendations contained in that report that 
     relate to a Federal civilian real property located in the 
     State or locality, as applicable; and
       ``(B) any federally recognized Indian Tribe of any 
     findings, conclusions, or recommendations contained in that 
     report that relate to a Federal civilian real property that--
       ``(i) is in close geographic proximity to a property 
     described in section 3(5)(B)(v); or
       ``(ii) relates to a Federal civilian real property that is 
     known to be accessed at regular frequency by members of the 
     federally recognized Indian Tribe for other reasons.''; and
       (6) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(k) Report to Congress.--The Board shall periodically 
     submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of 
     the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report 
     containing any recommendations on consolidations, exchanges, 
     sales, lease reductions, and redevelopments that are not 
     included in the transmissions submitted under subsection (h), 
     or approved by the Director of OMB under section 13, but that 
     the majority of the Board concludes meets the goals of this 
     Act.''.
       (j) Review by OMB.--Section 13 of the Federal Assets Sale 
     and Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 
     114-287) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsections (b) and 
     (g)'' and inserting ``subsections (b) and (h)''; and
       (2) in subsection (c)(4)--
       (A) by inserting ``, in whole or in part,'' before 
     ``received under paragraph (3)''; and
       (B) by striking ``revised'' the second place it appears.
       (k) Agency Retention of Records.--Section 20 of the Federal 
     Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; 
     Public Law 114-287) is amended by striking subsection (b) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(b) Effective Date.--The provisions of this section, 
     including the amendments made by this section, shall take 
     effect on the date on which the Board transmits the second 
     report under section 12(h)(2)(B) and shall apply to proceeds 
     from--
       ``(1) transactions contained in that report; and
       ``(2) any transactions conducted after the date on which 
     the Board terminates under section 10.''.
       (l) Federal Real Property Database.--Section 21(b) of the 
     Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 
     note; Public Law 114-287) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(9)(A) Whether the Federal real property is on a campus 
     or similar facility; and
       ``(B) if applicable, identification of the campus or 
     facility and related details, including total acreage of the 
     campus or facility.''.
       (m) Access to Federal Real Property Council Meetings and 
     Reports.--
       (1) In general.--The Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act 
     of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-287) is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 26. ACCESS TO FEDERAL REAL PROPERTY COUNCIL MEETINGS 
                   AND REPORTS.

       ``The Federal Real Property Council established by 
     subsection (a) of section 623 of title 40, United States 
     Code, shall ensure that the Board has access to any meetings 
     of the Federal Real Property Council and any reports required 
     under that section, subject to the condition that the Board 
     enters into a memorandum of understanding relating to public 
     disclosure with the Administrator and the Federal Real 
     Property Council before the Board has access to those 
     meetings and reports.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 
     (Public Law 114-287; 130 Stat. 1463) is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to section 25 the following:

``Sec. 26. Access to Federal Real Property Council meetings and 
              reports.''.
       (n) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Section 3(9) of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer 
     Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-287) is 
     amended by striking ``section 12(e)'' and inserting ``section 
     12(f)''.
       (2) Section 14(g)(1)(A) of the Federal Assets Sale and 
     Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-
     287) is amended by striking ``section 12(g)'' and inserting 
     ``section 12(h)''.
       (o) Technical Amendments.--
       (1) Section 16(b)(1) of the Federal Assets Sale and 
     Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-
     287) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking ``of 
     General Services''.
       (2) Section 21(a) of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer 
     Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-287) is 
     amended by striking ``of General Services''.
       (3) Section 24 of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act 
     of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-287) is amended, 
     in each of subsections (a), (b), and (c), by striking ``of 
     General Services''.
       (4) Section 25(b) of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer 
     Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-287) is 
     amended by striking ``of General Services''.

     SEC. 6065. CHIP EQUIP ACT.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``The 
     Chip Equipment Quality, Usefulness, and Integrity Protection 
     Act of 2024'' or the ``Chip EQUIP Act''.
       (b) Purchases of Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment.--
       (1) Definitions.--Section 9901 of the William M. (Mac) 
     Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651) is amended by inserting after paragraph 
     (13) the following:
       ``(14) The term `completed, fully assembled' means the 
     state in which all (or substantially all) necessary parts, 
     chambers, subsystems, and subcomponents have been put 
     together, resulting in a ready-to-use or ready-to-install 
     item to be directly purchased from an entity.
       ``(15) The term `ineligible equipment'--
       ``(A) means completed, fully assembled semiconductor 
     manufacturing equipment that is manufactured or assembled by 
     a foreign entity of concern or subsidiary of a foreign entity 
     of concern and used in the fabrication, assembly, testing, 
     advanced packaging, production, or research and development 
     of semiconductors;
       ``(B) includes--
       ``(i) deposition equipment;
       ``(ii) etching equipment;
       ``(iii) lithography equipment;
       ``(iv) inspection and measuring equipment;
       ``(v) wafer slicing equipment;
       ``(vi) wafer dicing equipment;
       ``(vii) wire bonders;
       ``(viii) ion implantation equipment;
       ``(ix) chemical mechanical polishing; and
       ``(x) diffusion or oxidation furnaces; and
       ``(C) does not include any part, chamber, subsystem, or 
     subcomponent that enables or is incorporated into such 
     equipment.''.
       (2) Ineligible use of funds.--Section 9902 of the William 
     M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 4652) is amended by adding at the 
     end the following:
       ``(j) Ineligible Use of Funds.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary 
     shall include in the terms of each agreement with a covered 
     entity for the award of Federal financial assistance under 
     this section prohibitions with respect to a project relating 
     to the procurement, installation, or use of ineligible 
     equipment, to be effective for the duration of the agreement.
       ``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the prohibitions 
     described in paragraph (1) if--
       ``(A) the ineligible equipment to be purchased by the 
     applicable covered entity is not produced in the United 
     States or an allied or partner country in sufficient and 
     reasonably available quantities or of a satisfactory quality 
     to support established or expected production capabilities; 
     or
       ``(B)(i) the use of the ineligible equipment complies with 
     the requirements set forth in the Export Administration 
     Regulations, as defined in section 1742 of the Export Control 
     Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801); and
       ``(ii) the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of 
     National Intelligence or the Secretary of Defense, determines 
     the waiver is in the national security interest of the United 
     States.
       ``(3) Foreign entities of concern.--Nothing in this 
     subsection shall be construed to waive the application of 
     section 9907.''.

     SEC. 6066. TELEPHONE HELPLINE FOR ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS AND 
                   OTHER ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

       (a) Maintenance of Helpline.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall maintain a toll-free 
     telephone helpline that a covered individual may use to 
     obtain information about, or through which a covered 
     individual may be directed to, any service or benefit 
     provided under a law administered by the Secretary.
       (2) Contract for direction of calls authorized.--The 
     Secretary may enter into a contract with a third-party to 
     direct calls made to the toll-free helpline maintained 
     pursuant to paragraph (1) to the appropriate office regarding 
     a service or benefit described in that paragraph.
       (3) Live individual required.--The Secretary shall ensure 
     that a covered individual using the telephone helpline 
     maintained pursuant to paragraph (1) has the option to speak 
     with a live individual.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered individual.--The term ``covered individual'' 
     means--
       (A) a veteran;
       (B) an individual acting on behalf of a veteran; or
       (C) an individual, other than a veteran, who is eligible to 
     receive a benefit or service under a law administered by the 
     Secretary.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Veterans Affairs.
       (3) Veteran.--The term ``veteran'' has the meaning given 
     the term in section 2002(b) of title 38, United States Code.

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     SEC. 6067. STUDY AND REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE USE OF 
                   CHINESE-MADE UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLE SYSTEMS 
                   AND PROHIBITION ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                   PROCUREMENT AND OPERATION OF SUCH SYSTEMS.

       (a) Study and Report on Use in Department of Defense 
     Systems of Chinese-made Unmanned Ground Vehicle Systems.--
       (1) Study and report required.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall--
       (A) conduct a study on the use in Department of Defense 
     systems of covered unmanned ground vehicle systems made by 
     covered foreign entities; and
       (B) submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     on the findings of the Secretary with respect to the study 
     conducted pursuant to subparagraph (A).
       (2) Elements.--The study conducted pursuant to paragraph 
     (1)(A) shall cover the following:
       (A) The extent to which covered unmanned ground vehicle 
     systems made by covered foreign entities are used by the 
     Department, including a list of all such covered unmanned 
     ground vehicle systems.
       (B) The extent to which covered unmanned ground vehicle 
     systems made by covered foreign entities are used by 
     contractors of the Department.
       (C) The nature of the use described in subparagraph (B).
       (D) An assessment of the national security threats 
     associated with using covered unmanned ground vehicle systems 
     in applications of the Department. Such assessment shall 
     cover concerns relating to the following:
       (i) Cybersecurity.
       (ii) Technological maturity of the systems.
       (iii) Technological vulnerabilities in the systems that may 
     be exploited by foreign adversaries of the United States.
       (E) Actions taken by the Department to identify covered 
     foreign entities that--
       (i) develop or manufacture covered unmanned ground vehicle 
     systems; and
       (ii) have a military-civil nexus on the list maintained by 
     the Department under section 1260H(b) of the William M. (Mac) 
     Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note).
       (F) The feasibility and advisability of directing the 
     Defense Innovation Unit, or another entity in the Department 
     of Defense, to develop a list of United States manufacturers 
     of covered unmanned ground vehicle systems.
       (G) A recommendation on whether a prohibition on the 
     procurement and operation of covered unmanned ground vehicle 
     systems is in the best interest of the Department.
       (b) Prohibition on Procurement and Operation by Department 
     of Defense of Covered Unmanned Ground Vehicle Systems From 
     Covered Foreign Entities.--
       (1) Prohibition.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, except as provided in paragraph 
     (2), the Secretary of Defense may not procure or operate any 
     covered unmanned ground vehicle system that is manufactured 
     or assembled by a covered foreign entity.
       (B) Applicability to contracted services.--The prohibition 
     under subparagraph (A) with respect to the operation of 
     covered unmanned ground vehicles systems applies to any such 
     system that is being used by the Department of Defense 
     through the method of contracting for the services of such 
     systems.
       (2) Exception.--The Secretary of Defense is exempt from any 
     restrictions under subsection (a) in a case in which the 
     Secretary determines that the procurement or operation--
       (A) is required in the national interest of the United 
     States; and
       (B) is for the sole purposes of--
       (i) research, evaluation, training, testing, or analysis 
     for electronic warfare, information warfare operations, 
     cybersecurity, or the development of unmanned ground vehicle 
     system or counter-unmanned ground vehicle system technology; 
     or
       (ii) conducting counterterrorism or counterintelligence 
     activities, protective missions, Federal criminal or national 
     security investigations (including forensic examinations), 
     electronic warfare, information warfare operations, 
     cybersecurity activities, or the development of unmanned 
     ground vehicle system or counter-unmanned ground vehicle 
     system technology.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered foreign country.--The term ``covered foreign 
     country'' means any of the following:
       (A) The People's Republic of China.
       (B) The Russian Federation.
       (C) The Islamic Republic of Iran.
       (D) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea
       (2) Covered foreign entity.--The term ``covered foreign 
     entity'' means an entity that is domiciled in a covered 
     foreign country or subject to influence or control by the 
     government of a covered foreign country, as determined by the 
     Secretary of Defense.
       (3) Covered unmanned ground vehicle system.--The term 
     ``covered unmanned ground vehicle system''--
       (A) means a mechanical device that--
       (i) is capable of locomotion, navigation, or movement on 
     the ground; and
       (ii) operates at a distance from one or more operators or 
     supervisors based on commands or in response to sensor data, 
     or through any combination thereof; and
       (B) includes--
       (i) remote surveillance vehicles, autonomous patrol 
     technologies, mobile robotics, and humanoid robots; and
       (ii) the vehicle, its payload, and any external device used 
     to control the vehicle.

     SEC. 6068. EXPANDING COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
                   AGREEMENTS TO PARTNERSHIPS WITH UNITED STATES 
                   TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENTS.

       Section 12 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation 
     Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking``State or local 
     government'' and inserting ``State, local, or territorial 
     government''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(h) Territorial Governments.--For the purposes of this 
     section, the government of a territory of the United States 
     shall be considered a non-Federal party.''.

     SEC. 6069. PRESERVATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESOURCES.

       (a) Facilitating Prepayment of Indebtedness for Certain 
     Properties.--In fiscal year 2024, the Secretary of Housing 
     and Urban Development (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Secretary'') may waive or specify alternative requirements 
     for any provision of section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 
     (12 U.S.C. 1701q) (as in effect before the date of enactment 
     of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 
     U.S.C. 12701 et seq.)) and section 811 of the American 
     Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 
     1701q note; Public Law 106-569), except for requirements 
     relating to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, 
     and the environment, in order to facilitate prepayment of any 
     indebtedness relating to any remaining principal and interest 
     under a loan made under section 202 of the Housing Act of 
     1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q) (as in effect before the date of 
     enactment of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
     Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12701 et seq.)) for a property that 
     consists of not more than 15 units, is located in a 
     municipality with a population of not more than 15,000 
     individuals, is within 5 years of maturity, is no longer 
     effectively serving a need in the community, is functionally 
     obsolescent, and for which the Secretary has determined that 
     the property prepayment is part of a transaction, including a 
     transaction involving transfer or replacement contracts 
     described in subsection (b), that will provide rental housing 
     assistance for the elderly or persons with disabilities on 
     terms of at least equal duration and at least as advantageous 
     to existing and future tenants as the terms required by 
     current loan agreements entered into under any provisions of 
     law.
       (b) Transfer or Replacement of Contract.--
       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any contrary provision of 
     law, in order to preserve affordable housing resources, upon 
     a prepayment of a loan described in subsection (a), the 
     Secretary may transfer or replace the contract for assistance 
     at such prepaid property with a project-based subsidy 
     contract under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 
     1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) to 1 or more multifamily housing 
     projects located in the same State as the prepaid property, 
     for the benefit of the elderly or persons with disabilities 
     who are eligible to receive housing assistance under such 
     section 8, to assist the same number of units at the 
     receiving multifamily housing project or projects.
       (2) Use of project-based rental assistance amounts.--The 
     Secretary may fund a transferred or replaced contract 
     described in paragraph (1) from amounts available to the 
     Secretary under the heading ``Project-Based Rental 
     Assistance''.

     SEC. 6070. USE OF ROYALTY GAS AT MCALESTER ARMY AMMUNITION 
                   PLANT.

       Section 342 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     15902) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(j) McAlester Army Ammunition Plant.--At the request of 
     the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary shall--
       ``(1) take in-kind royalty gas from any lease on the 
     McAlester Army Ammunition Plant in McAlester, Oklahoma; and
       ``(2) sell such royalty gas to the Department of Defense in 
     accordance with subsection (h)(1), for use only at that 
     plant, only for energy resilience purposes, and only to the 
     extent necessary to meet the natural gas needs of that 
     plant.''.

     SEC. 6071. OUTBOUND INVESTMENT TRANSPARENCY.

       (a) In General.--The Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 
     U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

              ``TITLE VIII--PROTECTION OF COVERED SECTORS

     ``SEC. 801. DEFINITIONS.

       ``In this title:
       ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     `appropriate congressional committees' means--
       ``(A) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 
     and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
     the Senate; and
       ``(B) the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
       ``(2) Country of concern.--The term `country of concern' 
     means, subject to such regulations as may be prescribed in 
     accordance with section 806, a country specified in section 
     4872(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code.

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       ``(3) Covered activity.--
       ``(A) In general.--Subject to such regulations as may be 
     prescribed in accordance with section 806, and except as 
     provided in subparagraph (B), the term `covered activity' 
     means any activity engaged in by a United States person in a 
     related covered sector that involves--
       ``(i) an acquisition by such United States person of an 
     equity interest or contingent equity interest, or monetary 
     capital contribution, in a covered foreign entity, directly 
     or indirectly, by contractual commitment or otherwise, with 
     the goal of generating income or gain;
       ``(ii) an arrangement for an interest held by such United 
     States person in the short- or long-term debt obligations of 
     a covered foreign entity that includes governance rights that 
     are characteristic of an equity investment, management, or 
     other important rights, as defined in regulations prescribed 
     in accordance with section 806;
       ``(iii) the establishment of a wholly owned subsidiary in a 
     country of concern, such as a greenfield investment, for the 
     purpose of production, design, testing, manufacturing, 
     fabrication, or development related to one or more covered 
     sectors;
       ``(iv) the establishment by such United States person of a 
     joint venture in a country of concern or with a covered 
     foreign entity for the purpose of production, design, 
     testing, manufacturing, fabrication, or research involving 
     one or more covered sectors, or other contractual or other 
     commitments involving a covered foreign entity to jointly 
     research and develop new innovation, including through the 
     transfer of capital or intellectual property or other 
     business proprietary information; or
       ``(v) the acquisition by a United States person with a 
     covered foreign entity of--

       ``(I) operational cooperation, such as through supply or 
     support arrangements;
       ``(II) the right to board representation (as an observer, 
     even if limited, or as a member) or an executive role (as may 
     be defined through regulation) in a covered foreign entity;
       ``(III) the ability to direct or influence such operational 
     decisions as may be defined through such regulations;
       ``(IV) formal governance representation in any operating 
     affiliate, like a portfolio company, of a covered foreign 
     entity; or
       ``(V) a new relationship to share or provide business 
     services, such as but not limited to financial services, 
     marketing services, maintenance, or assembly functions, 
     related to covered sectors.

       ``(B) Exceptions.--The term `covered activity' does not 
     include--
       ``(i) any transaction the value of which the Secretary of 
     the Treasury determines is de minimis, as defined in 
     regulations prescribed in accordance with section 806;
       ``(ii) any category of transactions that the Secretary 
     determines is in the national interest of the United States, 
     as may be defined in regulations prescribed in accordance 
     with section 806;
       ``(iii) any ordinary or administrative business transaction 
     as may be defined in such regulations;
       ``(iv) an investment by a United States person in--

       ``(I) any publicly traded security (as that term is defined 
     in section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
     (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(10)), denominated in any currency, that 
     trades on a securities exchange or through the method of 
     trading that is commonly referred to as `over-the-counter,' 
     in any jurisdiction; or
       ``(II) a security issued by--

       ``(aa) any investment company (as that term is defined in 
     section 3(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as 
     amended, at 15 U.S.C. 80a-3(a)(1)) that is registered with 
     the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as index funds, 
     mutual funds, or exchange traded funds;
       ``(bb) any company that has elected to be a business 
     development company pursuant to section 54 of the Investment 
     Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-53); or
       ``(cc) any derivative of item (aa) or (bb);
       ``(v) any ancillary transaction undertaken by a financial 
     institution (as that term is defined in defined in section 
     5312 of title 31, United States Code); or
       ``(vi) the creation, contribution to, or provision of 
     software distributed under open source licenses that permit 
     downstream users to use, reproduce, distribute, copy, create 
     derivative works of, and make modifications to the software.
       ``(C) Ancillary transaction defined.--In this paragraph, 
     the term `ancillary transaction' means the processing, 
     settling, clearing or sending of payments and cash 
     transactions, underwriting services, credit rating services, 
     and other services ordinarily incident to and part of the 
     provision of financial services, such as opening bank 
     accounts, direct custody services, foreign exchange services, 
     remittances services, and safe deposit services.
       ``(4) Covered foreign entity.--
       ``(A) In general.--Subject to regulations prescribed in 
     accordance with section 806, and except as provided in 
     subparagraph (B), the term `covered foreign entity' means--
       ``(i) any entity that is incorporated in, has a principal 
     place of business in, or is organized under the laws of a 
     country of concern;
       ``(ii) any entity the equity securities of which are 
     primarily traded in the ordinary course of business on one or 
     more exchanges in a country of concern;
       ``(iii) any entity in which any entity described in 
     subclause (i) or (ii) holds, individually or in the 
     aggregate, directly or indirectly, an ownership interest of 
     greater than 50 percent; or
       ``(iv) any other entity that is not a United States person 
     and that meets such criteria as may be specified by the 
     Secretary of the Treasury in such regulations.
       ``(B) Exception.--The term `covered foreign entity' does 
     not include any entity described in subparagraph (A) that can 
     demonstrate that a majority of the equity interest in the 
     entity is ultimately owned by--
       ``(i) nationals of the United States; or
       ``(ii) nationals of such countries (other than countries of 
     concern) as are identified for purposes of this subparagraph 
     pursuant to regulations prescribed in accordance with section 
     806.
       ``(5) Covered sectors.--Subject to regulations prescribed 
     in accordance with section 806, the term `covered sectors' 
     includes sectors within the following areas, as specified in 
     such regulations:
       ``(A) Advanced semiconductors and microelectronics.
       ``(B) Artificial intelligence.
       ``(C) Quantum information science and technology.
       ``(D) Hypersonics.
       ``(E) Satellite-based communications.
       ``(F) Networked laser scanning systems with dual-use 
     applications.
       ``(6) Party.--The term `party', with respect to an 
     activity, has the meaning given that term in regulations 
     prescribed in accordance with section 806.
       ``(7) United states.--The term `United States' means the 
     several States, the District of Columbia, and any territory 
     or possession of the United States.
       ``(8) United states person.--The term `United States 
     person' means--
       ``(A) an individual who is a citizen or national of the 
     United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent 
     residence in the United States; and
       ``(B) any corporation, partnership, or other entity 
     organized under the laws of the United States or the laws of 
     any jurisdiction within the United States.

     ``SEC. 802. ADMINISTRATION OF UNITED STATES INVESTMENT 
                   NOTIFICATION.

       ``(a) In General.--The President shall delegate the 
     authorities and functions under this title to the Secretary 
     of the Treasury.
       ``(b) Coordination.--In carrying out the duties of the 
     Secretary under this title, the Secretary shall--
       ``(1) coordinate with the Secretary of Commerce; and
       ``(2) consult with the United States Trade Representative, 
     the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the 
     Director of National Intelligence.

     ``SEC. 803. MANDATORY NOTIFICATION OF COVERED ACTIVITIES.

       ``(a) Mandatory Notification.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to regulations prescribed in 
     accordance with section 806, beginning on the date that is 90 
     days after such regulations take effect, a United States 
     person that plans to engage in a covered activity shall--
       ``(A) if such covered activity is not a secured 
     transaction, submit to the Secretary of the Treasury a 
     complete written notification of the activity not later than 
     14 days before the anticipated completion date of the 
     activity; and
       ``(B) if such covered activity is a secured transaction, 
     submit to the Secretary of the Treasury a complete written 
     notification of the activity not later than 14 days after the 
     completion date of the activity.
       ``(2) Circulation of notification.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall, upon receipt of a 
     notification under paragraph (1), promptly inspect the 
     notification for completeness.
       ``(B) Incomplete notifications.--If a notification 
     submitted under paragraph (1) is incomplete, the Secretary 
     shall promptly inform the United States person that submits 
     the notification that the notification is not complete and 
     provide an explanation of relevant material respects in which 
     the notification is not complete.
       ``(3) Identification of non-notified activity.--The 
     Secretary shall establish a process to identify covered 
     activities for which--
       ``(A) a notification is not submitted to the Secretary 
     under paragraph (1); and
       ``(B) information is reasonably available.
       ``(b) Confidentiality of Information.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), any 
     information or documentary material filed with the Secretary 
     of the Treasury pursuant to this section shall be exempt from 
     disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, 
     and no such information or documentary material may be made 
     public by any government agency or Member of Congress.
       ``(2) Exceptions.--The exemption from disclosure provided 
     by paragraph (1) shall not prevent the disclosure of the 
     following:
       ``(A) Information relevant to any administrative or 
     judicial action or proceeding.
       ``(B) Information provided to Congress or any of the 
     appropriate congressional committees.
       ``(C) Information important to the national security 
     analysis or actions of the President to any domestic 
     governmental entity, or to any foreign governmental entity of 
     an ally or partner of the United States, under the direction 
     and authorization of the President or the Secretary, only to 
     the extent necessary for national security purposes, and 
     subject

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     to appropriate confidentiality and classification 
     requirements.
       ``(D) Information that the parties have consented to be 
     disclosed to third parties.

     ``SEC. 804. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

       ``(a) In General.--Not later than 360 days after the date 
     on which the regulations prescribed under section 806 take 
     effect, and not less frequently than annually thereafter, the 
     Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report that--
       ``(1) lists all notifications submitted under section 
     803(a) during the year preceding submission of the report and 
     includes, with respect to each such notification--
       ``(A) basic information on each party to the covered 
     activity with respect to which the notification was 
     submitted; and
       ``(B) the nature of the covered activity that was the 
     subject to the notification, including the elements of the 
     covered activity that necessitated a notification;
       ``(2) includes a summary of those notifications, 
     disaggregated by sector, by covered activity, and by country 
     of concern;
       ``(3) provides additional context and information regarding 
     trends in the sectors, the types of covered activities, and 
     the countries involved in those notifications;
       ``(4) includes a description of the national security risks 
     associated with--
       ``(A) the covered activities with respect to which those 
     notifications were submitted; or
       ``(B) categories of such activities; and
       ``(5) assesses the overall impact of those notifications, 
     including recommendations for--
       ``(A) expanding existing Federal programs to support the 
     production or supply of covered sectors in the United States, 
     including the potential of existing authorities to address 
     any related national security concerns;
       ``(B) investments needed to enhance covered sectors and 
     reduce dependence on countries of concern regarding those 
     sectors; and
       ``(C) the continuation, expansion, or modification of the 
     implementation and administration of this title, including 
     recommendations with respect to whether the definition of 
     `country of concern' under section 801(2) should be amended 
     to add or remove countries.
       ``(b) Form of Report.--Each report required by this section 
     shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.
       ``(c) Testimony Required.--Not later than one year after 
     the date of enactment of this title, and annually thereafter, 
     the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Commerce 
     shall each provide to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial 
     Services of the House of Representatives testimony with 
     respect to the national security threats relating to 
     investments by United States persons in countries of concern 
     and broader international capital flows.

     ``SEC. 805. PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT.

       ``(a) Penalties With Respect to Unlawful Acts.--Subject to 
     regulations prescribed in accordance with section 806, it 
     shall be unlawful--
       ``(1) to fail to submit a notification under subsection (a) 
     of section 803 with respect to a covered activity or to 
     submit other information as required by the Secretary of the 
     Treasury; or
       ``(2) to make a material misstatement or to omit a material 
     fact in any information submitted to the Secretary under this 
     title.
       ``(b) Enforcement.--The President may direct the Attorney 
     General to seek appropriate relief in the district courts of 
     the United States, in order to implement and enforce this 
     title.

     ``SEC. 806. REQUIREMENT FOR REGULATIONS.

       ``(a) In General.--Not later than 360 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this title, the Secretary of the Treasury 
     shall finalize regulations to carry out this title.
       ``(b) Elements.--Regulations prescribed to carry out this 
     title shall include specific examples of the types of--
       ``(1) activities that will be considered to be covered 
     activities; and
       ``(2) the specific sectors and subsectors that may be 
     considered to be covered sectors.
       ``(c) Requirements for Certain Regulations.--The Secretary 
     of the Treasury shall prescribe regulations further defining 
     the terms used in this title, including `covered activity', 
     `covered foreign entity', and `party', in accordance with 
     subchapter II of chapter 5 and chapter 7 of title 5 (commonly 
     known as the `Administrative Procedure Act').
       ``(d) Public Participation in Rulemaking.--The provisions 
     of section 709 shall apply to any regulations issued under 
     this title.
       ``(e) Low-Burden Regulations.--In prescribing regulations 
     under this section, the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
     structure the regulations--
       ``(1) to minimize the cost and complexity of compliance for 
     affected parties;
       ``(2) to ensure the benefits of the regulations outweigh 
     their costs;
       ``(3) to adopt the least burdensome alternative that 
     achieves regulatory objectives;
       ``(4) to prioritize transparency and stakeholder 
     involvement in the process of prescribing the regulations; 
     and
       ``(5) to regularly review and streamline existing 
     regulations to reduce redundancy and complexity.

     ``SEC. 807. MULTILATERAL ENGAGEMENT AND COORDINATION.

       ``(a) In General.--The President shall delegate the 
     authorities and functions under this section to the Secretary 
     of State.
       ``(b) Authorities.--The Secretary of State, in coordination 
     with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of 
     Commerce, the United States Trade Representative, and the 
     Director of National Intelligence, shall--
       ``(1) conduct bilateral and multilateral engagement with 
     the governments of countries that are allies and partners of 
     the United States to ensure coordination of protocols and 
     procedures with respect to covered activities with countries 
     of concern and covered foreign entities; and
       ``(2) upon adoption of protocols and procedures described 
     in paragraph (1), work with those governments to establish 
     mechanisms for sharing information, including trends, with 
     respect to such activities.
       ``(c) Strategy for Development of Outbound Investment 
     Screening Mechanisms.--The Secretary of State, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury and in 
     consultation with the Attorney General, shall--
       ``(1) develop a strategy to work with countries that are 
     allies and partners of the United States to develop 
     mechanisms comparable to this title for the notification of 
     covered activities; and
       ``(2) provide technical assistance to those countries with 
     respect to the development of those mechanisms.
       ``(d) Report.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     development of the strategy required by subsection (b), and 
     annually thereafter for a period of 5 years, the Secretary of 
     State shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report that includes the strategy, the status of 
     implementing the strategy, and a description of any 
     impediments to the establishment of mechanisms comparable to 
     this title by allies and partners.
       ``(2) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In 
     this subsection, the term `appropriate congressional 
     committees' means--
       ``(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Finance, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of 
     the Senate; and
       ``(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, the Committee on Financial Services, the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Permanent Select 
     Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.

     ``SEC. 808. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     such sums as may be necessary to carry out this title, 
     including to provide outreach to industry and persons 
     affected by this title.
       ``(b) Hiring Authority.--The head of any agency designated 
     as a lead agency under section 802(b) may appoint, without 
     regard to the provisions of sections 3309 through 3318 of 
     title 5, United States Code, not more than 25 candidates 
     directly to positions in the competitive service (as defined 
     in section 2102 of that title) in that agency. The primary 
     responsibility of individuals in positions authorized under 
     the preceding sentence shall be to administer this title.

     ``SEC. 809. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION WITH RESPECT TO FREE AND 
                   FAIR COMMERCE.

       ``Nothing in this title may be construed to restrain or 
     deter foreign investment in the United States, United States 
     investment abroad, or trade in goods or services, if such 
     investment and trade do not pose a risk to the national 
     security of the United States.''.
       (b) Sunset.--This section and the amendments made by this 
     section shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 6072. TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS FROM THE RAILROAD 
                   UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT.

       (a) Amendments.--Section 235 of the Continued Assistance to 
     Rail Workers Act of 2020 (subchapter III of title II of 
     division N of Public Law 116-260; 2 U.S.C. 906 note) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2); and
       (B) by striking ``subsection (a)--'' and inserting 
     ``subsection (a) shall take effect 7 days after the date of 
     enactment of the Continued Assistance to Rail Workers Act of 
     2020.''; and
       (2) by striking subsection (c).
       (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
     shall apply as if enacted on the day before the date on which 
     the national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus 
     disease (COVID-19) outbreak declared by the President on 
     March 13, 2020, under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 
     1601 et seq.) terminates.
       (c) Offset From Technology Modernization Fund.--Of the 
     unobligated balances of the amount made available under 
     section 4011 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (135 
     Stat. 80), $13,000,000 are rescinded.

     SEC. 6073. RECORDS PRESERVATION PROCESSES FOR CERTAIN AT-RISK 
                   AFGHAN ALLIES.

       (a) Definition of Afghan Ally.--In this section and only 
     for the purpose of the Department of Defense records 
     preservation processes established by this section, the term 
     ``Afghan ally'' means an alien who is a citizen or national 
     of Afghanistan, or in the case of an alien having no 
     nationality, an

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     alien who last habitually resided in Afghanistan, who--
       (1) was--
       (A) a member of--
       (i) the special operations forces of the Afghanistan 
     National Defense and Security Forces;
       (ii) the Afghanistan National Army Special Operations 
     Command;
       (iii) the Afghan Air Force; or
       (iv) the Special Mission Wing of Afghanistan;
       (B) a female member of any other entity of the Afghanistan 
     National Defense and Security Forces, including--
       (i) a cadet or instructor at the Afghanistan National 
     Defense University; and
       (ii) a civilian employee of the Ministry of Defense or the 
     Ministry of Interior Affairs;
       (C) an individual associated with former Afghan military 
     and police human intelligence activities, including operators 
     and Department of Defense sources;
       (D) an individual associated with former Afghan military 
     counterintelligence, counterterrorism, or counternarcotics;
       (E) an individual associated with the former Afghan 
     Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Interior Affairs, or court 
     system, and who was involved in the investigation, 
     prosecution or detention of combatants or members of the 
     Taliban or criminal networks affiliated with the Taliban;
       (F) an individual employed in the former justice sector in 
     Afghanistan as a judge, prosecutor, or investigator who was 
     engaged in rule of law activities for which the United States 
     provided funding or training; or
       (G) a senior military officer, senior enlisted personnel, 
     or civilian official who served on the staff of the former 
     Ministry of Defense or the former Ministry of Interior 
     Affairs of Afghanistan; and
       (2) provided service to an entity or organization described 
     in paragraph (1) for not less than 1 year during the period 
     beginning on December 22, 2001, and ending on September 1, 
     2021, and did so in support of the United States mission in 
     Afghanistan.
       (b) Inclusions.--For purposes of this section, the 
     Afghanistan National Defense and Security Forces includes 
     members of the security forces under the Ministry of Defense 
     and the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Islamic Republic 
     of Afghanistan, including the Afghanistan National Army, the 
     Afghan Air Force, the Afghanistan National Police, and any 
     other entity designated by the Secretary of Defense as part 
     of the Afghanistan National Defense and Security Forces 
     during the relevant period of service of the applicant 
     concerned.
       (c) Afghan Allies Records Preservation Program.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     establish a process by which an individual may apply to the 
     Secretary of Defense for classification as an Afghan ally.
       (2) Application system.--The process established under 
     paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) include the development and maintenance of a secure 
     online portal through which applicants may provide 
     information verifying their status as Afghan allies and 
     upload supporting documentation; and
       (B) allow--
       (i) an applicant to submit his or her own application;
       (ii) a designee of an applicant to submit an application on 
     behalf of the applicant; and
       (iii) the submission of an application regardless of where 
     the applicant is located, provided that the applicant is 
     outside the United States.
       (3) Review process.--As soon as practicable after receiving 
     a request for classification described in paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary of Defense shall--
       (A) review--
       (i) the service record of the applicant, if available;
       (ii) if the applicant provides a service record or other 
     supporting documentation, any information within the internal 
     or contractor-held records of the Department of Defense that 
     helps verify the service record concerned, including 
     information or an attestation provided by any current or 
     former official of the Department of Defense who has personal 
     knowledge of the eligibility of the applicant for such 
     classification; and
       (iii) available data holdings in the possession of the 
     Department of Defense or any contractor of the Department of 
     Defense, including as applicable biographic and biometric 
     records, iris scans, fingerprints, voice biometric 
     information, hand geometry biometrics, other identifiable 
     information, and any other information related to the 
     applicant, including relevant derogatory information; and
       (B)(i) in a case in which the Secretary of Defense 
     determines that the applicant is an Afghan ally without 
     significant derogatory information, the Secretary shall 
     preserve a complete record of such application for potential 
     future use by the applicant or a designee of the applicant; 
     and
       (ii) include with such preserved record--
       (I) any service record concerned, if available;
       (II) if the applicant provides a service record, any 
     information that helps verify the service record concerned; 
     and
       (III) any biometrics for the applicant.
       (4) Review process for denial of request for records 
     preservation.--
       (A) In general.--In the case of an applicant with respect 
     to whom the Secretary of Defense denies a request for 
     classification and records preservation based on a 
     determination that the applicant is not an Afghan ally or 
     based on derogatory information--
       (i) the Secretary shall provide the applicant with a 
     written notice of the denial that provides, to the maximum 
     extent practicable, a description of the basis for the 
     denial, including the facts and inferences, or evidentiary 
     gaps, underlying the individual determination; and
       (ii) the applicant shall be provided an opportunity to 
     submit not more than 1 written appeal to the Secretary for 
     each such denial.
       (B) Deadline for appeal.--An appeal under clause (ii) of 
     subparagraph (A) shall be submitted--
       (i) not more than 120 days after the date on which the 
     applicant concerned receives notice under clause (i) of that 
     subparagraph; or
       (ii) on any date thereafter, at the discretion of the 
     Secretary of Defense.
       (C) Request to reopen.--
       (i) In general.--An applicant who receives a denial under 
     subparagraph (A) may submit a request to reopen a request for 
     classification and records preservation under the process 
     established under paragraph (1) so that the applicant may 
     provide additional information, clarify existing information, 
     or explain any unfavorable information.
       (ii) Limitation.--After considering 1 such request to 
     reopen from an applicant, the Secretary of Defense may deny 
     subsequent requests to reopen submitted by the same 
     applicant.
       (5) Termination.--The application process under this 
     subsection shall terminate on the date that--
       (A) is not earlier than ten years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act; and
       (B) on which the Secretary of Defense makes a determination 
     that such termination is in the national interest of the 
     United States.
       (6) General provisions.--
       (A) Prohibition on fees.--The Secretary of Defense may not 
     charge any fee in connection with a request for a 
     classification or records preservation under this section.
       (B) Defense personnel.--Any limitation in law with respect 
     to the number of personnel within the Office of the Secretary 
     of Defense, the military departments, or a Defense Agency (as 
     defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code) 
     shall not apply to personnel employed for the primary purpose 
     of carrying out this section.
       (C) Representation.--An alien applying for records 
     preservation under this section may be represented during the 
     application process, including at relevant interviews and 
     examinations, by an attorney or other accredited 
     representative. Such representation shall not be at the 
     expense of the United States Government.

     SEC. 6074. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) Jens Stoltenberg served as the Prime Minister of Norway 
     from 2000 to 2001 and 2005 to 2013.
       (2) Norway was a founding member of the North Atlantic 
     Treaty Organization (referred to in this Act as ``NATO'') on 
     April 4, 1949.
       (3) As Prime Minister of Norway, Jens Stoltenberg oversaw 
     Norway's increased defense spending levels and the 
     modernization of the Norwegian Armed Forces.
       (4) A primary objective of NATO is to provide security and 
     support to member nations and promote democratic values to 
     ensure stability and peace.
       (5) Jens Stoltenberg assumed the position of Secretary 
     General of NATO in October 2014.
       (6) The United States was the first NATO member to support 
     Jens Stoltenberg's appointment as Secretary General.
       (7) Jens Stoltenberg has led NATO through significant new 
     investments, reinforced its capabilities and enhanced the 
     collective defense of the Alliance.
       (8) Jens Stoltenberg has advocated for greater burden 
     sharing among members of the NATO Alliance, and under his 
     leadership the Alliance will see 23 member countries reach or 
     exceed the 2 percent defense spending commitment by 2024, 
     compared to 4 member countries in 2014.
       (9) Jens Stoltenberg's commitment to better burden sharing 
     has resulted in a stronger and more sustainable Alliance than 
     at any other time in NATO history.
       (10) Under Jens Stoltenberg's leadership, NATO has 
     successfully undergone multiple enlargement periods and has 
     extended membership to Finland, Montenegro, North Macedonia 
     and Sweden.
       (11) In addition to bolstering the collective security of 
     the Alliance, NATO enlargement indicates that an increasing 
     number of countries are meeting key benchmarks on the 
     military, political and legal requirements needed for NATO 
     accession, enhancing interoperability, defense expenditure 
     and intelligence sharing among member countries.
       (12) Jens Stoltenberg has increased NATO's partnerships 
     with Indo-Pacific countries to cooperate more closely to 
     address our shared global challenges including cyber defense, 
     emergency technologies, and the multitude of challenges posed 
     by the People's Republic of China.
       (13) Jens Stoltenberg included Indo-Pacific leaders at NATO 
     summits and traveled to the region which further cemented 
     these important partnerships.
       (14) Following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 
     February 2022, Jens Stoltenberg has led the Alliance in 
     maintaining unprecedented unity against Putin's unprovoked, 
     illegal actions.

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       (15) Since February 2022, NATO members have supplied 
     Ukraine with the equipment and resources it needs to defend 
     its democracy and its sovereignty.
       (16) Jens Stoltenberg successfully marshaled political and 
     financial support from Indo-Pacific partners to support 
     Ukraine, including contributions of munitions and military 
     equipment and sizeable financial contributions to NATO's 
     Comprehensive Assistance Plan Action Trust Fund for Ukraine.
       (17) Jens Stoltenberg's mandate was extended a total of 4 
     times with unanimous support by NATO allies, with 2 
     extensions agreed to following Russia's unprovoked invasion 
     of Ukraine.
       (18) Jens Stoltenberg is the second longest-serving 
     Secretary General, serving over 9 years in this position.
       (19) Jens Stoltenberg has re-committed that the NATO 
     Alliance will stand together against any threat posed to a 
     NATO member, ensuring continued peace and stability within 
     NATO territory and around the world.
       (b) Award and Design.--
       (1) Award authorized.--The Speaker of the House of 
     Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate 
     shall make appropriate arrangements for the award, on behalf 
     of the Congress, of a single gold medal of appropriate design 
     to Jens Stoltenberg, in recognition of his contributions to 
     the security, unity, and defense of the North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization.
       (2) Design and striking.--For purposes of the award 
     referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Treasury 
     (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall strike a 
     gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, 
     to be determined by the Secretary. The design shall bear a 
     image of, and inscription of the name of, Jens Stoltenberg.
       (c) Duplicate Medals.--The Secretary may strike and sell 
     duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck under 
     subsection (b), at a price sufficient to cover the costs 
     thereof, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, 
     and overhead expenses.
       (d) Status of Medals.--
       (1) National medals.--Medals struck under this Act are 
     national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, 
     United States Code.
       (2) Numismatic items.--For purposes of sections 5134 and 
     5136 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck under 
     this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.
       (e) Authority to Use Fund Amounts; Proceeds of Sale.--
       (1) Authority to use fund amounts.--There is authorized to 
     be charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise 
     Fund such amounts as may be necessary to pay for the costs of 
     the medals struck under this Act.
       (2) Proceeds of sales.--Amounts received from the sale of 
     duplicate bronze medals authorized under subsection (c) shall 
     be deposited into the United States Mint Public Enterprise 
     Fund.

     SEC. 6075. TEMPORARY JUDGESHIPS IN THE DISTRICT COURTS.

       (a) Existing Judgeships.--The existing judgeships for the 
     district of Hawaii, the district of Kansas, and the eastern 
     district of Missouri authorized by section 203(c) of the 
     Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-650; 28 
     U.S.C. 133 note) and the existing judgeships for the northern 
     district of Alabama, the district of Arizona, the central 
     district of California, the southern district of Florida, the 
     district of New Mexico, the western district of North 
     Carolina, and the eastern district of Texas authorized by 
     section 312(c) of the 21st Century Department of Justice 
     Appropriations Authorization Act (Public Law 107-273; 28 
     U.S.C. 133 note) shall, as of the effective date of this 
     section, be authorized under section 133 of title 28, United 
     States Code, and the incumbents in those offices shall hold 
     the office under section 133 of title 28, United States Code, 
     as amended by this section.
       (b) Tables.--In order that the table contained in section 
     133 of title 28, United States Code, will, with respect to 
     each judicial district, reflect the changes in the total 
     number of permanent district judgeships authorized as a 
     result of subsection (a) of this section, such table is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking the items relating to Alabama and inserting 
     the following:


  ``Alabama:
  Northern...................................  8
  Middle.....................................  3
  Southern...................................  3'';
 

       (2) by striking the item relating to Arizona and inserting 
     the following:


  ``Arizona..................................  13'';
 

       (3) by striking the items relating to California and 
     inserting the following:


  ``California:
  Northern...................................  14
  Eastern....................................  6
  Central....................................  28
  Southern...................................  13'';
 

       (4) by striking the items relating to Florida and inserting 
     the following:


  ``Florida:
  Northern...................................  4
  Middle.....................................  15
  Southern...................................  18'';
 

       (5) by striking the item relating to Hawaii and inserting 
     the following:


  ``Hawaii...................................  4'';
 

       (6) by striking the item relating to Kansas and inserting 
     the following:


  ``Kansas...................................  6'';
 

       (7) by striking the items relating to Missouri and 
     inserting the following:


  ``Missouri:
  Eastern....................................  7
  Western....................................  5
  Eastern and Western........................  2'';
 

       (8) by striking the item relating to New Mexico and 
     inserting the following:


  ``New Mexico...............................  7'';
 

       (9) by striking the items relating to North Carolina and 
     inserting the following:


  ``North Carolina:
  Eastern....................................  4
  Middle.....................................  4
  Western....................................  5''; and
 

       (10) by striking the items relating to Texas and inserting 
     the following:


  ``Texas:
  Northern...................................  12
  Southern...................................  19
  Eastern....................................  8
  Western....................................  13''.
 

       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
     this section and the amendments made by this section.

     SEC. 6076. TEMPORARY JUDGESHIPS IN THE DISTRICT COURTS.

       (a) Existing Judgeships.--The existing judgeships for the 
     district of Hawaii, the district of Kansas, and the eastern 
     district of Missouri authorized by section 203(c) of the 
     Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-650; 28 
     U.S.C. 133 note) and the existing judgeships for the northern 
     district of Alabama, the district of Arizona, the central 
     district of California, the southern district of Florida, the 
     district of New Mexico, the western district of North 
     Carolina, and the eastern district of Texas authorized by 
     section 312(c) of the 21st Century Department of Justice 
     Appropriations Authorization Act (Public Law 107-273; 28 
     U.S.C. 133 note) shall, as of the effective date of this 
     section, be authorized under section 133 of title 28, United 
     States Code, and the incumbents in those offices shall hold 
     the office under section 133 of title 28, United States Code, 
     as amended by this section.
       (b) Tables.--In order that the table contained in section 
     133 of title 28, United States Code, will, with respect to 
     each judicial district, reflect the changes in the total 
     number of permanent district judgeships authorized as a 
     result of subsection (a) of this section, such table is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking the items relating to Alabama and inserting 
     the following:


  ``Alabama:
  Northern...................................  8
  Middle.....................................  3
  Southern...................................  3'';
 

       (2) by striking the item relating to Arizona and inserting 
     the following:


  ``Arizona..................................  13'';
 

       (3) by striking the items relating to California and 
     inserting the following:


  ``California:
  Northern...................................  14
  Eastern....................................  6
  Central....................................  28
  Southern...................................  13'';
 

       (4) by striking the items relating to Florida and inserting 
     the following:


  ``Florida:
  Northern...................................  4
  Middle.....................................  15
  Southern...................................  18'';
 

       (5) by striking the item relating to Hawaii and inserting 
     the following:


  ``Hawaii...................................  4'';
 

       (6) by striking the item relating to Kansas and inserting 
     the following:


  ``Kansas...................................  6'';
 

       (7) by striking the items relating to Missouri and 
     inserting the following:


  ``Missouri:
  Eastern....................................  7
  Western....................................  5
  Eastern and Western........................  2'';
 

       (8) by striking the item relating to New Mexico and 
     inserting the following:


  ``New Mexico...............................  7'';
 

       (9) by striking the items relating to North Carolina and 
     inserting the following:


  ``North Carolina:
  Eastern....................................  4
  Middle.....................................  4
  Western....................................  5''; and
 

       (10) by striking the items relating to Texas and inserting 
     the following:


  ``Texas:
  Northern...................................  12
  Southern...................................  19
  Eastern....................................  8
  Western....................................  13''.
 

       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
     this section and the amendments made by this section.

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          Subtitle I--International Nuclear Energy Act of 2024

     SEC. 6081. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``International Nuclear 
     Energy Act of 2024''.

     SEC. 6082. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Advanced nuclear reactor.--The term ``advanced nuclear 
     reactor'' means--
       (A) a nuclear fission reactor, including a prototype plant 
     (as defined in sections 50.2 and 52.1 of title 10, Code of 
     Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)), with 
     significant improvements compared to reactors operating on 
     October 19, 2016, including improvements such as--
       (i) additional inherent safety features;
       (ii) lower waste yields;
       (iii) improved fuel and material performance;
       (iv) increased tolerance to loss of fuel cooling;
       (v) enhanced reliability or improved resilience;
       (vi) increased proliferation resistance;
       (vii) increased thermal efficiency;
       (viii) reduced consumption of cooling water and other 
     environmental impacts;
       (ix) the ability to integrate into electric applications 
     and nonelectric applications;
       (x) modular sizes to allow for deployment that corresponds 
     with the demand for electricity or process heat; and
       (xi) operational flexibility to respond to changes in 
     demand for electricity or process heat and to complement 
     integration with intermittent renewable energy or energy 
     storage;
       (B) a fusion reactor; and
       (C) a radioisotope power system that utilizes heat from 
     radioactive decay to generate energy.
       (2) Ally or partner nation.--The term ``ally or partner 
     nation'' means--
       (A) the Government of any country that is a member of the 
     Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development;
       (B) the Government of the Republic of India; and
       (C) the Government of any country designated as an ally or 
     partner nation by the Secretary of State for purposes of this 
     subtitle.
       (3) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the Committees on Foreign Relations and Energy and 
     Natural Resources of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Energy and 
     Commerce of the House of Representatives.
       (4) Assistant.--The term ``Assistant'' means the Assistant 
     to the President and Director for International Nuclear 
     Energy Policy described in section 6083(a)(1)(D).
       (5) Associated entity.--The term ``associated entity'' 
     means an entity that--
       (A) is owned, controlled, or operated by--
       (i) an ally or partner nation; or
       (ii) an associated individual; or
       (B) is organized under the laws of, or otherwise subject to 
     the jurisdiction of, a country described in paragraph (2), 
     including a corporation that is incorporated in a country 
     described in that paragraph.
       (6) Associated individual.--The term ``associated 
     individual'' means a foreign national who is a national of a 
     country described in paragraph (2).
       (7) Civil nuclear.--The term ``civil nuclear'' means 
     activities relating to--
       (A) nuclear plant construction;
       (B) nuclear fuel services;
       (C) nuclear energy financing;
       (D) nuclear plant operations;
       (E) nuclear plant regulation;
       (F) nuclear medicine;
       (G) nuclear safety;
       (H) community engagement in areas in reasonable proximity 
     to nuclear sites;
       (I) infrastructure support for nuclear energy;
       (J) nuclear plant decommissioning;
       (K) nuclear liability;
       (L) safe storage and safe disposal of spent nuclear fuel;
       (M) environmental safeguards;
       (N) nuclear nonproliferation and security; and
       (O) technology related to the matters described in 
     subparagraphs (A) through (N).
       (8) Embarking civil nuclear nation.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``embarking civil nuclear 
     nation'' means a country that--
       (i) does not have a civil nuclear energy program;
       (ii) is in the process of developing or expanding a civil 
     nuclear energy program, including safeguards and a legal and 
     regulatory framework, for--

       (I) nuclear safety;
       (II) nuclear security;
       (III) radioactive waste management;
       (IV) civil nuclear energy;
       (V) environmental safeguards;
       (VI) community engagement in areas in reasonable proximity 
     to nuclear sites;
       (VII) nuclear liability; or
       (VIII) advanced nuclear reactor licensing;

       (iii) is in the process of selecting, developing, 
     constructing, or utilizing advanced light water reactors, 
     advanced nuclear reactors, or advanced civil nuclear 
     technologies; or
       (iv) is eligible to receive development lending from the 
     World Bank.
       (B) Exclusions.--The term ``embarking civil nuclear 
     nation'' does not include--
       (i) the People's Republic of China;
       (ii) the Russian Federation;
       (iii) the Republic of Belarus;
       (iv) the Islamic Republic of Iran;
       (v) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;
       (vi) the Republic of Cuba;
       (vii) the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela;
       (viii) the Syrian Arab Republic;
       (ix) Burma; or
       (x) any other country--

       (I) the property or interests in property of the government 
     of which are blocked pursuant to the International Emergency 
     Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); or
       (II) the government of which the Secretary of State has 
     determined has repeatedly provided support for acts of 
     international terrorism for purposes of--

       (aa) section 620A(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
     (22 U.S.C. 2371(a));
       (bb) section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
     U.S.C. 2780(d));
       (cc) section 1754(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Export Control Reform 
     Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)(i)); or
       (dd) any other relevant provision of law.
       (9) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Energy.
       (10) Spent nuclear fuel.--The term ``spent nuclear fuel'' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Nuclear 
     Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101).
       (11) U.S. nuclear energy company.--The term ``U.S. nuclear 
     energy company'' means a company that--
       (A) is organized under the laws of, or otherwise subject to 
     the jurisdiction of, the United States; and
       (B) is involved in the nuclear energy industry.

     SEC. 6083. CIVIL NUCLEAR COORDINATION AND STRATEGY.

       (a) White House Focal Point on Civil Nuclear 
     Coordination.--
       (1) Sense of congress.--Given the critical importance of 
     developing and implementing, with input from various agencies 
     throughout the executive branch, a cohesive policy with 
     respect to international efforts related to civil nuclear 
     energy, it is the sense of Congress that--
       (A) there should be a focal point within the White House, 
     which may, if determined to be appropriate, report to the 
     National Security Council, for coordination on issues 
     relating to those efforts;
       (B) to provide that focal point, the President should 
     establish, within the Executive Office of the President, an 
     office, to be known as the ``Office of the Assistant to the 
     President and Director for International Nuclear Energy 
     Policy'' (referred to in this subsection as the ``Office'');
       (C) the Office should act as a coordinating office for--
       (i) international civil nuclear cooperation; and
       (ii) civil nuclear export strategy;
       (D) the Office should be headed by an individual appointed 
     as an Assistant to the President with the title of ``Director 
     for International Nuclear Energy Policy''; and
       (E) the Office should--
       (i) coordinate civil nuclear export policies for the United 
     States;
       (ii) develop, in coordination with the officials described 
     in paragraph (2), a cohesive Federal strategy for engagement 
     with foreign governments (including ally or partner nations 
     and the governments of embarking civil nuclear nations), 
     associated entities, and associated individuals with respect 
     to civil nuclear exports;
       (iii) coordinate with the officials described in paragraph 
     (2) to ensure that necessary framework agreements and trade 
     controls relating to civil nuclear materials and technologies 
     are in place for key markets; and
       (iv) develop--

       (I) a whole-of-government coordinating strategy for civil 
     nuclear cooperation;
       (II) a whole-of-government strategy for civil nuclear 
     exports; and
       (III) a whole-of-government approach to support appropriate 
     foreign investment in civil nuclear energy projects supported 
     by the United States in embarking civil nuclear nations.

       (2) Officials described.--The officials referred to in 
     paragraph (1)(E) are--
       (A) appropriate officials of any Federal agency that the 
     President determines to be appropriate; and
       (B) appropriate officials representing foreign countries 
     and governments, including--
       (i) ally or partner nations;
       (ii) embarking civil nuclear nations; and
       (iii) any other country or government that the Assistant 
     (if appointed) and the officials described in subparagraph 
     (A) jointly determine to be appropriate.
       (b) Nuclear Exports Working Group.--
       (1) Establishment.--There is established a working group, 
     to be known as the ``Nuclear Exports Working Group'' 
     (referred to in this subsection as the ``working group'').
       (2) Composition.--The working group shall be composed of--
       (A) senior-level Federal officials, selected internally by 
     the applicable Federal agency or organization, from any 
     Federal agency or organization that the President determines 
     to be appropriate; and
       (B) other senior-level Federal officials, selected 
     internally by the applicable Federal agency or organization, 
     from any other Federal agency or organization that the 
     Secretary determines to be appropriate.
       (3) Reporting.--The working group shall report to the 
     appropriate White House official, which may be the Assistant 
     (if appointed).

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       (4) Duties.--The working group shall coordinate, not less 
     frequently than quarterly, with the Civil Nuclear Trade 
     Advisory Committee of the Department of Commerce, the Nuclear 
     Energy Advisory Committee of the Department of Energy, and 
     other advisory or stakeholder groups, as necessary, to 
     maintain an accurate and up-to-date knowledge of the standing 
     of civil nuclear exports from the United States, including 
     with respect to meeting the targets established as part of 
     the 10-year civil nuclear trade strategy described in 
     paragraph (5)(A).
       (5) Strategy.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the working group shall establish a 
     10-year civil nuclear trade strategy, including biennial 
     targets for the export of civil nuclear technologies, 
     including light water and non-light water reactors and 
     associated equipment and technologies, civil nuclear 
     materials, and nuclear fuel that align with meeting 
     international energy demand while seeking to avoid or reduce 
     emissions.
       (B) Collaboration required.--In establishing the strategy 
     under subparagraph (A), the working group shall collaborate 
     with--
       (i) any Federal agency that the President determines to be 
     appropriate; and
       (ii) representatives of private industry.

     SEC. 6084. ENGAGEMENT WITH ALLY OR PARTNER NATIONS.

       (a) In General.--The President shall launch, in accordance 
     with applicable nuclear technology export laws (including 
     regulations), an international initiative to modernize the 
     civil nuclear outreach to embarking civil nuclear nations.
       (b) Financing.--In carrying out the initiative described in 
     subsection (a), the President, acting through an appropriate 
     Federal official, who may be the Assistant (if appointed) or 
     the Chief Executive Officer of the International Development 
     Finance Corporation, if determined to be appropriate, and in 
     coordination with the officials described in section 
     6083(a)(2), may, if the President determines to be 
     appropriate, seek to establish cooperative financing 
     relationships for the export of civil nuclear technology, 
     components, materials, and infrastructure to embarking civil 
     nuclear nations.
       (c) Activities.--In carrying out the initiative described 
     in subsection (a), the President shall--
       (1) assist nongovernmental organizations and appropriate 
     offices, administrations, agencies, laboratories, and 
     programs of the Department of Energy and other relevant 
     Federal agencies and offices in providing education and 
     training to foreign governments in nuclear safety, security, 
     and safeguards--
       (A) through engagement with the International Atomic Energy 
     Agency; or
       (B) independently, if the applicable entity determines that 
     it would be more advantageous under the circumstances to 
     provide the applicable education and training independently;
       (2) assist the efforts of the International Atomic Energy 
     Agency to expand the support provided by the International 
     Atomic Energy Agency to embarking civil nuclear nations for 
     nuclear safety, security, and safeguards;
       (3) coordinate the work of the Chief Executive Officer of 
     the United States International Development Finance 
     Corporation and the Export-Import Bank of the United States 
     to expand outreach to the private investment community to 
     create public-private financing relationships to assist in 
     the adoption of civil nuclear technologies by embarking civil 
     nuclear nations, including through exports from the United 
     States;
       (4) seek to better coordinate, to the maximum extent 
     practicable, the work carried out by any Federal agency that 
     the President determines to be appropriate; and
       (5) coordinate the work of the Export-Import Bank of the 
     United States to improve the efficient and effective 
     exporting and importing of civil nuclear technologies and 
     materials.

     SEC. 6085. COOPERATIVE FINANCING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALLY OR 
                   PARTNER NATIONS AND EMBARKING CIVIL NUCLEAR 
                   NATIONS.

       (a) In General.--The President shall designate an 
     appropriate White House official, who may be the Assistant 
     (if appointed), and the Chief Executive Officer of the United 
     States International Development Finance Corporation to 
     coordinate with the officials described in section 6083(a)(2) 
     to develop, as the President determines to be appropriate, 
     financing relationships with ally or partner nations to 
     assist in the adoption of civil nuclear technologies exported 
     from the United States or ally or partner nations to 
     embarking civil nuclear nations.
       (b) United States Competitiveness Clauses.--
       (1) Definition of united states competitiveness clause.--In 
     this subsection, the term ``United States competitiveness 
     clause'' means any United States competitiveness provision in 
     any agreement entered into by the Department of Energy, 
     including--
       (A) a cooperative agreement;
       (B) a cooperative research and development agreement; and
       (C) a patent waiver.
       (2) Consideration.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
     relevant officials described in that subsection shall 
     consider the impact of United States competitiveness clauses 
     on any financing relationships entered into or proposed to be 
     entered into under that subsection.
       (3) Waiver.--The Secretary shall facilitate waivers of 
     United States competitiveness clauses as necessary to 
     facilitate financing relationships with ally or partner 
     nations under subsection (a).

     SEC. 6086. COOPERATION WITH ALLY OR PARTNER NATIONS ON 
                   ADVANCED NUCLEAR REACTOR DEMONSTRATION AND 
                   COOPERATIVE RESEARCH FACILITIES FOR CIVIL 
                   NUCLEAR ENERGY.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
     coordination with the Secretary and the Secretary of 
     Commerce, shall conduct bilateral and multilateral meetings 
     with not fewer than 5 ally or partner nations, with the aim 
     of enhancing nuclear energy cooperation among those ally or 
     partner nations and the United States, for the purpose of 
     developing collaborative relationships with respect to 
     research, development, licensing, and deployment of advanced 
     nuclear reactor technologies for civil nuclear energy.
       (b) Requirement.--The meetings described in subsection (a) 
     shall include--
       (1) a focus on cooperation to demonstrate and deploy 
     advanced nuclear reactors, with an emphasis on U.S. nuclear 
     energy companies, during the 10-year period beginning on the 
     date of enactment of this Act to provide options for 
     addressing energy security and climate change; and
       (2) a focus on developing a memorandum of understanding or 
     any other appropriate agreement between the United States and 
     ally or partner nations with respect to--
       (A) the demonstration and deployment of advanced nuclear 
     reactors; and
       (B) the development of cooperative research facilities.
       (c) Financing Arrangements.--In conducting the meetings 
     described in subsection (a), the Secretary of State, in 
     coordination with the Secretary and the Secretary of 
     Commerce, shall seek to develop financing arrangements to 
     share the costs of the demonstration and deployment of 
     advanced nuclear reactors and the development of cooperative 
     research facilities with the ally or partner nations 
     participating in those meetings.
       (d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary, the Secretary of State, 
     and the Secretary of Commerce shall jointly submit to 
     Congress a report highlighting potential partners--
       (1) for the establishment of cost-share arrangements 
     described in subsection (c); or
       (2) with which the United States may enter into agreements 
     with respect to--
       (A) the demonstration of advanced nuclear reactors; or
       (B) cooperative research facilities.

     SEC. 6087. INTERNATIONAL CIVIL NUCLEAR ENERGY COOPERATION.

       Section 959B of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     16279b) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``The Secretary'' and inserting the following:
       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary'';
       (2) in subsection (a) (as so designated)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``financing,''; and
       (ii) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``preparations for''; 
     and
       (ii) in subparagraph (C)(v), by striking the period at the 
     end and inserting a semicolon; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) to support, with the concurrence of the Secretary of 
     State, the safe, secure, and peaceful use of civil nuclear 
     technology in countries developing nuclear energy programs, 
     with a focus on countries that have increased civil nuclear 
     cooperation with the Russian Federation or the People's 
     Republic of China; and
       ``(4) to promote the fullest utilization of the reactors, 
     fuel, equipment, services, and technology of U.S. nuclear 
     energy companies (as defined in section 6082 of the 
     International Nuclear Energy Act of 2024) in civil nuclear 
     energy programs outside the United States through--
       ``(A) bilateral and multilateral arrangements developed and 
     executed with the concurrence of the Secretary of State that 
     contain commitments for the utilization of the reactors, 
     fuel, equipment, services, and technology of U.S. nuclear 
     energy companies (as defined in that section);
       ``(B) the designation of 1 or more U.S. nuclear energy 
     companies (as defined in that section) to implement an 
     arrangement under subparagraph (A) if the Secretary 
     determines that the designation is necessary and appropriate 
     to achieve the objectives of this section; and
       ``(C) the waiver of any provision of law relating to 
     competition with respect to any activity related to an 
     arrangement under subparagraph (A) if the Secretary, in 
     consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of 
     Commerce, determines that a waiver is necessary and 
     appropriate to achieve the objectives of this section.''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Requirements.--The program under subsection (a) shall 
     be supported in consultation with the Secretary of State and 
     implemented by the Secretary--

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       ``(1) to facilitate, to the maximum extent practicable, 
     workshops and expert-based exchanges to engage industry, 
     stakeholders, and foreign governments with respect to 
     international civil nuclear issues, such as--
       ``(A) training;
       ``(B) financing;
       ``(C) safety;
       ``(D) security;
       ``(E) safeguards;
       ``(F) liability;
       ``(G) advanced fuels;
       ``(H) operations; and
       ``(I) options for multinational cooperation with respect to 
     the disposal of spent nuclear fuel (as defined in section 2 
     of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101)); 
     and
       ``(2) in coordination with any Federal agency that the 
     President determines to be appropriate.
       ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out subsection 
     (a)(3) $15,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 
     2028.''.

     SEC. 6088. INTERNATIONAL CIVIL NUCLEAR PROGRAM SUPPORT.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
     coordination with the Secretary and the Assistant (if 
     appointed), shall launch an international initiative 
     (referred to in this section as the ``initiative'') to 
     provide financial assistance to, and facilitate the building 
     of technical capacities by, in accordance with this section, 
     embarking civil nuclear nations for activities relating to 
     the development of civil nuclear energy programs.
       (b) Financial Assistance.--
       (1) In general.--In carrying out the initiative, the 
     Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary and 
     the Assistant (if appointed), may award grants of financial 
     assistance to embarking civil nuclear nations in accordance 
     with this subsection--
       (A) for activities relating to the development of civil 
     nuclear energy programs; and
       (B) to facilitate the building of technical capacities for 
     those activities.
       (2) Amount.--The amount of a grant of financial assistance 
     under paragraph (1) shall be not more than $5,500,000.
       (3) Limitations.--The Secretary of State, in coordination 
     with the Secretary and the Assistant (if appointed), may 
     award--
       (A) not more than 1 grant of financial assistance under 
     paragraph (1) to any 1 embarking civil nuclear nation each 
     fiscal year; and
       (B) not more than a total of 5 grants of financial 
     assistance under paragraph (1) to any 1 embarking civil 
     nuclear nation.
       (c) Senior Advisors.--
       (1) In general.--In carrying out the initiative, the 
     Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary and 
     the Assistant (if appointed), may provide financial 
     assistance to an embarking civil nuclear nation for the 
     purpose of contracting with a U.S. nuclear energy company to 
     hire 1 or more senior advisors to assist the embarking civil 
     nuclear nation in establishing a civil nuclear program.
       (2) Requirement.--A senior advisor described in paragraph 
     (1) shall have relevant experience and qualifications to 
     advise the embarking civil nuclear nation on, and facilitate 
     on behalf of the embarking civil nuclear nation, 1 or more of 
     the following activities:
       (A) The development of financing relationships.
       (B) The development of a standardized financing and project 
     management framework for the construction of nuclear power 
     plants.
       (C) The development of a standardized licensing framework 
     for--
       (i) light water civil nuclear technologies; and
       (ii) non-light water civil nuclear technologies and 
     advanced nuclear reactors.
       (D) The identification of qualified organizations and 
     service providers.
       (E) The identification of funds to support payment for 
     services required to develop a civil nuclear program.
       (F) Market analysis.
       (G) The identification of the safety, security, safeguards, 
     and nuclear governance required for a civil nuclear program.
       (H) Risk allocation, risk management, and nuclear 
     liability.
       (I) Technical assessments of nuclear reactors and 
     technologies.
       (J) The identification of actions necessary to participate 
     in a global nuclear liability regime based on the Convention 
     on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage, with Annex, 
     done at Vienna September 12, 1997 (TIAS 15-415).
       (K) Stakeholder engagement.
       (L) Management of spent nuclear fuel and nuclear waste.
       (M) Any other major activities to support the establishment 
     of a civil nuclear program, such as the establishment of 
     export, financing, construction, training, operations, and 
     education requirements.
       (3) Clarification.--Financial assistance under this 
     subsection may be provided to an embarking civil nuclear 
     nation in addition to any financial assistance provided to 
     that embarking civil nuclear nation under subsection (b).
       (d) Limitation on Assistance to Embarking Civil Nuclear 
     Nations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
     of this Act, the Offices of the Inspectors General for the 
     Department of State and the Department of Energy shall 
     coordinate--
       (1) to establish and submit to the appropriate committees 
     of Congress a joint strategic plan to conduct comprehensive 
     oversight of activities authorized under this section to 
     prevent fraud, waste, and abuse; and
       (2) to engage in independent and effective oversight of 
     activities authorized under this section through joint or 
     individual audits, inspections, investigations, or 
     evaluations.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary of State to carry out the 
     initiative $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 
     2028.

     SEC. 6089. BIENNIAL CABINET-LEVEL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON 
                   NUCLEAR SAFETY, SECURITY, SAFEGUARDS, AND 
                   SUSTAINABILITY.

       (a) In General.--The President, in coordination with 
     international partners, as determined by the President, and 
     industry, shall hold a biennial conference on civil nuclear 
     safety, security, safeguards, and sustainability (referred to 
     in this section as a ``conference'').
       (b) Conference Functions.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     each conference should--
       (1) be a forum in which ally or partner nations may engage 
     with each other for the purpose of reinforcing the commitment 
     to--
       (A) nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and 
     sustainability;
       (B) environmental safeguards; and
       (C) local community engagement in areas in reasonable 
     proximity to nuclear sites; and
       (2) facilitate--
       (A) the development of--
       (i) joint commitments and goals to improve--

       (I) nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and 
     sustainability;
       (II) environmental safeguards; and
       (III) local community engagement in areas in reasonable 
     proximity to nuclear sites;

       (ii) stronger international institutions that support 
     nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and sustainability;
       (iii) cooperative financing relationships to promote 
     competitive alternatives to Chinese and Russian financing;
       (iv) a standardized financing and project management 
     framework for the construction of civil nuclear power plants;
       (v) a standardized licensing framework for civil nuclear 
     technologies;
       (vi) a strategy to change internal policies of 
     multinational development banks, such as the World Bank, to 
     support the financing of civil nuclear projects;
       (vii) a document containing any lessons learned from 
     countries that have partnered with the Russian Federation or 
     the People's Republic of China with respect to civil nuclear 
     power, including any detrimental outcomes resulting from that 
     partnership; and
       (viii) a global civil nuclear liability regime;
       (B) cooperation for enhancing the overall aspects of civil 
     nuclear power, such as--
       (i) nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and 
     sustainability;
       (ii) nuclear laws (including regulations);
       (iii) waste management;
       (iv) quality management systems;
       (v) technology transfer;
       (vi) human resources development;
       (vii) localization;
       (viii) reactor operations;
       (ix) nuclear liability; and
       (x) decommissioning; and
       (C) the development and determination of the mechanisms 
     described in paragraphs (7) and (8) of section 6089A(a), if 
     the President intends to establish an Advanced Reactor 
     Coordination and Resource Center as described in that 
     section.
       (c) Input From Industry and Government.--It is the sense of 
     Congress that each conference should include a meeting that 
     convenes nuclear industry leaders and leaders of government 
     agencies with expertise relating to nuclear safety, security, 
     safeguards, or sustainability to discuss best practices 
     relating to--
       (1) the safe and secure use, storage, and transport of 
     nuclear and radiological materials;
       (2) managing the evolving cyber threat to nuclear and 
     radiological security; and
       (3) the role that the nuclear industry should play in 
     nuclear and radiological safety, security, and safeguards, 
     including with respect to the safe and secure use, storage, 
     and transport of nuclear and radiological materials, 
     including spent nuclear fuel and nuclear waste.

     SEC. 6089A. ADVANCED REACTOR COORDINATION AND RESOURCE 
                   CENTER.

       (a) In General.--The President shall consider the 
     feasibility of leveraging existing activities or frameworks 
     or, as necessary, establishing a center, to be known as the 
     ``Advanced Reactor Coordination and Resource Center'' 
     (referred to in this section as the ``Center''), for the 
     purposes of--
       (1) identifying qualified organizations and service 
     providers--
       (A) for embarking civil nuclear nations;
       (B) to develop and assemble documents, contracts, and 
     related items required to establish a civil nuclear program; 
     and
       (C) to develop a standardized model for the establishment 
     of a civil nuclear program that can be used by the 
     International Atomic Energy Agency;
       (2) coordinating with countries participating in the Center 
     and with the Nuclear Exports Working Group established under 
     section 6083(b)--
       (A) to identify funds to support payment for services 
     required to develop a civil nuclear program;

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       (B) to provide market analysis; and
       (C) to create--
       (i) project structure models;
       (ii) models for electricity market analysis;
       (iii) models for nonelectric applications market analysis; 
     and
       (iv) financial models;
       (3) identifying and developing the safety, security, 
     safeguards, and nuclear governance required for a civil 
     nuclear program;
       (4) supporting multinational regulatory standards to be 
     developed by countries with civil nuclear programs and 
     experience;
       (5) developing and strengthening communications, 
     engagement, and consensus-building;
       (6) carrying out any other major activities to support 
     export, financing, education, construction, training, and 
     education requirements relating to the establishment of a 
     civil nuclear program;
       (7) developing mechanisms for how to fund and staff the 
     Center; and
       (8) determining mechanisms for the selection of the 
     location or locations of the Center.
       (b) Objective.--The President shall carry out subsection 
     (a) with the objective of establishing the Center if the 
     President determines that it is feasible to do so.

     SEC. 6089B. STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE FUND WORKING GROUP.

       (a) Establishment.--There is established a working group, 
     to be known as the ``Strategic Infrastructure Fund Working 
     Group'' (referred to in this section as the ``working 
     group'') to provide input on the feasibility of establishing 
     a program to support strategically important capital-
     intensive infrastructure projects.
       (b) Composition.--The working group shall be--
       (1) led by a White House official, who may be the Assistant 
     (if appointed), who shall serve as the White House focal 
     point with respect to matters relating to the working group; 
     and
       (2) composed of--
       (A) senior-level Federal officials, selected by the head of 
     the applicable Federal agency or organization, from any 
     Federal agency or organization that the President determines 
     to be appropriate;
       (B) other senior-level Federal officials, selected by the 
     head of the applicable Federal agency or organization, from 
     any other Federal agency or organization that the Secretary 
     determines to be appropriate; and
       (C) any senior-level Federal official selected by the White 
     House official described in paragraph (1) from any Federal 
     agency or organization.
       (c) Reporting.--The working group shall report to the 
     National Security Council.
       (d) Duties.--The working group shall--
       (1) provide direction and advice to the officials described 
     in section 6083(a)(2)(A) and appropriate Federal agencies, as 
     determined by the working group, with respect to the 
     establishment of a Strategic Infrastructure Fund (referred to 
     in this subsection as the ``Fund'') to be used--
       (A) to support those aspects of projects relating to--
       (i) civil nuclear technologies; and
       (ii) microprocessors; and
       (B) for strategic investments identified by the working 
     group; and
       (2) address critical areas in determining the appropriate 
     design for the Fund, including--
       (A) transfer of assets to the Fund;
       (B) transfer of assets from the Fund;
       (C) how assets in the Fund should be invested; and
       (D) governance and implementation of the Fund.
       (e) Report Required.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the working group shall submit to 
     the committees described in paragraph (2) a report on the 
     findings of the working group that includes suggested 
     legislative text for how to establish and structure a 
     Strategic Infrastructure Fund.
       (2) Committees described.--The committees referred to in 
     paragraph (1) are--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Armed 
     Services, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works, and the Committee 
     on Finance of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Armed Services, the 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and the 
     Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives.
       (3) Administration of the fund.--The report submitted under 
     paragraph (1) shall include suggested legislative language 
     requiring all expenditures from a Strategic Infrastructure 
     Fund established in accordance with this section to be 
     administered by the Secretary of State (or a designee of the 
     Secretary of State).

     SEC. 6089C. JOINT ASSESSMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND 
                   INDIA ON NUCLEAR LIABILITY RULES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of State, in consultation 
     with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and 
     agencies, shall establish and maintain within the U.S.-India 
     Strategic Security Dialogue a joint consultative mechanism 
     with the Government of the Republic of India that convenes on 
     a recurring basis--
       (1) to assess the implementation of the Agreement for 
     Cooperation between the Government of the United States of 
     America and the Government of India Concerning Peaceful Uses 
     of Nuclear Energy, signed at Washington October 10, 2008 
     (TIAS 08-1206);
       (2) to discuss opportunities for the Republic of India to 
     align domestic nuclear liability rules with international 
     norms; and
       (3) to develop a strategy for the United States and the 
     Republic of India to pursue bilateral and multilateral 
     diplomatic engagements related to analyzing and implementing 
     those opportunities.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 years, 
     the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of 
     other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall submit 
     to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that 
     describes the joint assessment developed pursuant to 
     subsection (a)(1).

     SEC. 6089D. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

       Nothing in this subtitle may be construed to alter or 
     otherwise affect the interpretation or implementation of 
     section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
     2153).

       Subtitle J--Law Enforcement and Victim Support Act of 2024

     SEC. 6091. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Law Enforcement and 
     Victim Support Act of 2024''.

     SEC. 6092. PREVENTING CHILD TRAFFICKING ACT OF 2024.

       (a) Defined Term.--In this section, the term ``anti-
     trafficking recommendations'' means the recommendations set 
     forth in the report of the Government Accountability Office 
     entitled ``Child Trafficking: Addressing Challenges to Public 
     Awareness and Survivor Support'', which was published on 
     December 11, 2023.
       (b) Implementation of Anti-trafficking Programs for 
     Children.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Office for Victims of Crime of the 
     Department of Justice, in coordination with the Office on 
     Trafficking in Persons of the Administration for Children and 
     Families, shall implement the anti-trafficking 
     recommendations.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date on which 
     the Office for Victims of Crime implements the anti-
     trafficking recommendations pursuant to subsection (c), the 
     Director of the Office for Victims of Crime shall submit a 
     report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and 
     Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives 
     that explicitly describes the steps taken by the Office to 
     complete such implementation.

     SEC. 6093. PROJECT SAFE CHILDHOOD ACT.

       Section 143 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety 
     Act of 2006 (34 U.S.C. 20942) is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 143. PROJECT SAFE CHILDHOOD.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Child sexual abuse material.--The term `child sexual 
     abuse material' has the meaning given the term `child 
     pornography' in section 2256 of title 18, United States Code.
       ``(2) Child sexual exploitation offense.--The term `child 
     sexual exploitation offense' means--
       ``(A)(i) an offense involving a minor under section 1591 or 
     chapter 117 of title 18, United States Code;
       ``(ii) an offense under subsection (a), (b), or (c) of 
     section 2251 of title 18, United States Code;
       ``(iii) an offense under section 2251A or 2252A(g) of title 
     18, United States Code; or
       ``(iv) any attempt or conspiracy to commit an offense 
     described in clause (i) or (ii); or
       ``(B) an offense involving a minor under a State or Tribal 
     statute that is similar to a provision described in 
     subparagraph (A).
       ``(3) Circle of trust offender.--The term `circle of trust 
     offender' means an offender who is related to, or in a 
     position of trust, authority, or supervisory control with 
     respect to, a child.
       ``(4) Computer.--The term `computer' has the meaning given 
     the term in section 1030 of title 18, United States Code.
       ``(5) Contact sexual offense.--The term `contact sexual 
     offense' means--
       ``(A) an offense involving a minor under chapter 109A of 
     title 18, United States Code, or any attempt or conspiracy to 
     commit such an offense; or
       ``(B) an offense involving a minor under a State or Tribal 
     statute that is similar to a provision described in 
     subparagraph (A).
       ``(6) Dual offender.--The term `dual offender' means--
       ``(A) a person who commits--
       ``(i) a technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation 
     offense or an offense involving child sexual abuse material; 
     and
       ``(ii) a contact sexual offense; and
       ``(B) without regard to whether the offenses described in 
     clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A)--
       ``(i) are committed as part of the same course of conduct; 
     or
       ``(ii) involve the same victim.
       ``(7) Facilitator.--The term `facilitator' means an 
     individual who facilitates the commission by another 
     individual of--
       ``(A) a technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation 
     offense or an offense involving child sexual abuse material; 
     or
       ``(B) a contact sexual offense.
       ``(8) ICAC affiliate partner.--The term `ICAC affiliate 
     partner' means a law enforcement agency that has entered into 
     a formal operating agreement with the ICAC Task Force 
     Program.

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       ``(9) ICAC task force.--The term `ICAC task force' means a 
     task force that is part of the ICAC Task Force Program.
       ``(10) ICAC task force program.--The term `ICAC Task Force 
     Program' means the National Internet Crimes Against Children 
     Task Force Program established under section 102 of the 
     PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 21112).
       ``(11) Offense involving child sexual abuse material.--The 
     term `offense involving child sexual abuse material' means--
       ``(A) an offense under section 2251(d), section 2252, or 
     paragraphs (1) through (6) of section 2252A(a) of title 18, 
     United States Code, or any attempt or conspiracy to commit 
     such an offense; or
       ``(B) an offense under a State or Tribal statute that is 
     similar to a provision described in subparagraph (A).
       ``(12) Serious offender.--The term `serious offender' 
     means--
       ``(A) an offender who has committed a contact sexual 
     offense or child sexual exploitation offense;
       ``(B) a dual offender, circle of trust offender, or 
     facilitator; or
       ``(C) an offender with a prior conviction for a contact 
     sexual offense, a child sexual exploitation offense, or an 
     offense involving child sexual abuse material.
       ``(13) State.--The term `State' means a State of the United 
     States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, 
     territory, or possession of the United States.
       ``(14) Technology-facilitated.--The term `technology-
     facilitated', with respect to an offense, means an offense 
     that is committed through the use of a computer, even if the 
     use of a computer is not an element of the offense.
       ``(b) Establishment of Program.--The Attorney General shall 
     create and maintain a nationwide initiative to align Federal, 
     State, and local entities to combat the growing epidemic of 
     online child sexual exploitation and abuse, to be known as 
     the `Project Safe Childhood program', in accordance with this 
     section.
       ``(c) Best Practices.--The Attorney General, in 
     coordination with the Child Exploitation and Obscenity 
     Section of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice 
     and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention 
     of the Department of Justice, and in consultation with 
     training and technical assistance providers under the ICAC 
     Task Force Program who are funded by the Attorney General and 
     with appropriate nongovernmental organizations, shall--
       ``(1) develop best practices to adopt a balanced approach 
     to the investigation of suspect leads involving contact 
     sexual offenses, child sexual exploitation offenses, and 
     offenses involving child sexual abuse material, and the 
     prosecution of those offenses, prioritizing when feasible the 
     identification of a child victim or a serious offender, which 
     approach shall incorporate the use of--
       ``(A) proactively generated leads, including leads 
     generated by current and emerging technology;
       ``(B) in-district investigative referrals; and
       ``(C) CyberTipline reports from the National Center for 
     Missing and Exploited Children;
       ``(2) develop best practices to be used by each United 
     States Attorney and ICAC task force to assess the likelihood 
     that an individual could be a serious offender or that a 
     child victim may be identified;
       ``(3) develop and implement a tracking and communication 
     system for Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies 
     and prosecutor's offices to report successful cases of victim 
     identification and child rescue to the Department of Justice 
     and the public; and
       ``(4) encourage the submission of all lawfully seized 
     visual depictions to the Child Victim Identification Program 
     of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
       ``(d) Implementation.--Except as authorized under 
     subsection (e), funds authorized under this section may only 
     be used for the following 4 purposes:
       ``(1) Integrated Federal, State, and local efforts to 
     investigate and prosecute contact sexual offenses, child 
     sexual exploitation offenses, and offenses involving child 
     sexual abuse material, including--
       ``(A) the partnership by each United States Attorney with 
     each Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force within the 
     district of such attorney;
       ``(B) training of Federal, State, and local law enforcement 
     officers and prosecutors through--
       ``(i) programs facilitated by the ICAC Task Force Program;
       ``(ii) ICAC training programs supported by the Office of 
     Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention of the Department 
     of Justice;
       ``(iii) programs facilitated by appropriate nongovernmental 
     organizations with subject matter expertise, technical skill, 
     or technological tools to assist in the identification of and 
     response to serious offenders, contact sexual offenses, child 
     sexual exploitation offenses, or offenses involving child 
     sexual abuse material; and
       ``(iv) any other program that provides training--

       ``(I) on the investigation and identification of serious 
     offenders or victims of contact sexual offenses, child sexual 
     exploitation offenses, or offenses involving child sexual 
     abuse material; or
       ``(II) that specifically addresses the use of existing and 
     emerging technologies to commit or facilitate contact sexual 
     offenses, child sexual exploitation offenses, or offenses 
     involving child sexual abuse material;

       ``(C) the development by each United States Attorney of a 
     district-specific strategic plan to coordinate with State and 
     local law enforcement agencies and prosecutor's offices, 
     including ICAC task forces and their ICAC affiliate partners, 
     on the investigation of suspect leads involving serious 
     offenders, contact sexual offenses, child sexual exploitation 
     offenses, and offenses involving child sexual abuse material, 
     and the prosecution of those offenders and offenses, which 
     plan--
       ``(i) shall include--

       ``(I) the use of the best practices developed under 
     paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c);
       ``(II) the development of plans and protocols to target and 
     rapidly investigate cases involving potential serious 
     offenders or the identification and rescue of a victim of a 
     contact sexual offense, a child sexual exploitation offense, 
     or an offense involving child sexual abuse material;
       ``(III) the use of training and technical assistance 
     programs to incorporate victim-centered, trauma-informed 
     practices in cases involving victims of contact sexual 
     offenses, child sexual exploitation offenses, and offenses 
     involving child sexual abuse material, which may include the 
     use of child protective services, children's advocacy 
     centers, victim support specialists, or other supportive 
     services;
       ``(IV) the development of plans to track, report, and 
     clearly communicate successful cases of victim identification 
     and child rescue to the Department of Justice and the public;
       ``(V) an analysis of the investigative and forensic 
     capacity of law enforcement agencies and prosecutor's offices 
     within the district, and goals for improving capacity and 
     effectiveness;
       ``(VI) a written policy describing the criteria for 
     referrals for prosecution from Federal, State, or local law 
     enforcement agencies, particularly when the investigation may 
     involve a potential serious offender or the identification or 
     rescue of a child victim;
       ``(VII) plans and budgets for training of relevant 
     personnel on contact sexual offenses, child sexual 
     exploitation offenses, and offenses involving child sexual 
     abuse material;
       ``(VIII) plans for coordination and cooperation with State, 
     local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies and prosecutorial 
     offices; and
       ``(IX) evidence-based programs that educate the public 
     about and increase awareness of such offenses; and

       ``(ii) shall be developed in consultation, as appropriate, 
     with--

       ``(I) the local ICAC task force;
       ``(II) the United States Marshals Service Sex Offender 
     Targeting Center;
       ``(III) training and technical assistance providers under 
     the ICAC Task Force Program who are funded by the Attorney 
     General;
       ``(IV) nongovernmental organizations with subject matter 
     expertise, technical skill, or technological tools to assist 
     in the identification of and response to contact sexual 
     offenses, child sexual exploitation offenses, or offenses 
     involving child sexual abuse material;
       ``(V) any relevant component of Homeland Security 
     Investigations;
       ``(VI) any relevant component of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation;
       ``(VII) the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
     Prevention of the Department of Justice;
       ``(VIII) the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section of 
     the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice;
       ``(IX) the United States Postal Inspection Service;
       ``(X) the United States Secret Service; and
       ``(XI) each military criminal investigation organization of 
     the Department of Defense; and

       ``(D) a quadrennial assessment by each United States 
     Attorney of the investigations within the district of such 
     attorney of contact sexual offenses, child sexual 
     exploitation offenses, and offenses involving child sexual 
     abuse material--
       ``(i) with consideration of--

       ``(I) the variety of sources for leads;
       ``(II) the proportion of work involving proactive or 
     undercover law enforcement investigations;
       ``(III) the number of serious offenders identified and 
     prosecuted; and
       ``(IV) the number of children identified or rescued; and

       ``(ii) information from which may be used by the United 
     States Attorney, as appropriate, to revise the plan described 
     in subparagraph (C).
       ``(2) Major case coordination by the Department of Justice 
     (or other Federal agencies as appropriate), including 
     specific cooperation, as appropriate, with--
       ``(A) the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section of the 
     Criminal Division of the Department of Justice;
       ``(B) any relevant component of Homeland Security 
     Investigations;
       ``(C) any relevant component of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation;
       ``(D) the ICAC task forces and ICAC affiliate partners;
       ``(E) the United States Marshals Service, including the Sex 
     Offender Targeting Center;
       ``(F) the United States Postal Inspection Service;
       ``(G) the United States Secret Service;

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       ``(H) each Military Criminal Investigation Organization of 
     the Department of Defense; and
       ``(I) any task forces established in connection with the 
     Project Safe Childhood program set forth under subsection 
     (b).
       ``(3) Increased Federal involvement in, and commitment to, 
     the prevention and prosecution of technology-facilitated 
     child sexual exploitation offenses or offenses involving 
     child sexual abuse material by--
       ``(A) using technology to identify victims and serious 
     offenders;
       ``(B) developing processes and tools to identify victims 
     and offenders; and
       ``(C) taking measures to improve information sharing among 
     Federal law enforcement agencies, including for the purposes 
     of implementing the plans and protocols described in 
     paragraph (1)(C)(i)(II) to identify and rescue--
       ``(i) victims of contact sexual offenses, child sexual 
     exploitation offenses, and offenses involving child sexual 
     abuse material; or
       ``(ii) victims of serious offenders.
       ``(4) The establishment, development, and implementation of 
     a nationally coordinated `Safer Internet Day' every year 
     developed in collaboration with the Department of Education, 
     national and local internet safety organizations, parent 
     organizations, social media companies, and schools to 
     provide--
       ``(A) national public awareness and evidence-based 
     educational programs about the threats posed by circle of 
     trust offenders and the threat of contact sexual offenses, 
     child sexual exploitation offenses, or offenses involving 
     child sexual abuse material, and the use of technology to 
     facilitate those offenses;
       ``(B) information to parents and children about how to 
     avoid or prevent technology-facilitated child sexual 
     exploitation offenses; and
       ``(C) information about how to report possible technology-
     facilitated child sexual exploitation offenses or offenses 
     involving child sexual abuse material through--
       ``(i) the National Center for Missing and Exploited 
     Children;
       ``(ii) the ICAC Task Force Program; and
       ``(iii) any other program that--

       ``(I) raises national awareness about the threat of 
     technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation offenses or 
     offenses involving child sexual abuse material; and
       ``(II) provides information to parents and children seeking 
     to report possible violations of technology-facilitated child 
     sexual exploitation offenses or offenses involving child 
     sexual abuse material.

       ``(e) Expansion of Project Safe Childhood.--Notwithstanding 
     subsection (d), funds authorized under this section may be 
     also be used for the following purposes:
       ``(1) The addition of not less than 20 Assistant United 
     States Attorneys at the Department of Justice, relative to 
     the number of such positions as of the day before the date of 
     enactment of the Law Enforcement and Victim Support Act of 
     2024, who shall be--
       ``(A) dedicated to the prosecution of cases in connection 
     with the Project Safe Childhood program set forth under 
     subsection (b); and
       ``(B) responsible for assisting and coordinating the plans 
     and protocols of each district under subsection 
     (d)(1)(C)(i)(II).
       ``(2) Such other additional and related purposes as the 
     Attorney General determines appropriate.
       ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       ``(1) In general.--For the purpose of carrying out this 
     section, there are authorized to be appropriated--
       ``(A) for the activities described under paragraphs (1), 
     (2), and (3) of subsection (d), $28,550,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2023 through 2028;
       ``(B) for the activities described under subsection (d)(4), 
     $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028; and
       ``(C) for the activities described under subsection (e), 
     $29,100,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028.
       ``(2) Supplement, not supplant.--Amounts made available to 
     State and local agencies, programs, and services under this 
     section shall supplement, and not supplant, other Federal, 
     State, or local funds made available for those agencies, 
     programs, and services.''.

     SEC. 6094. STRONG COMMUNITIES ACT OF 2023.

       Section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(q) COPS Strong Communities Program.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
       ``(i) an institution of higher education, as defined in 
     section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1001), that, in coordination or through an agreement with a 
     local law enforcement agency, offers a law enforcement 
     training program; or
       ``(ii) a local law enforcement agency that offers a law 
     enforcement training program.
       ``(B) Local law enforcement agency.--The term `local law 
     enforcement agency' means an agency of a State, unit of local 
     government, or Indian Tribe that is authorized by law or by a 
     government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention, 
     detection, investigation, or prosecution of any violation of 
     criminal law.
       ``(2) Grants.--The Attorney General may use amounts 
     otherwise appropriated to carry out this section for a fiscal 
     year (beginning with fiscal year 2024) to make competitive 
     grants to local law enforcement agencies to be used for 
     officers and recruits to attend law enforcement training 
     programs at eligible entities if the officers and recruits 
     agree to serve in law enforcement agencies in their 
     communities.
       ``(3) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant through a 
     local law enforcement agency under this subsection, each 
     officer or recruit described in paragraph (2) shall--
       ``(A) serve as a full-time law enforcement officer for a 
     total of not fewer than 4 years during the 8-year period 
     beginning on the date on which the officer or recruit 
     completes a law enforcement training program for which the 
     officer or recruit receives benefits;
       ``(B) complete the service described in subparagraph (A) in 
     a local law enforcement agency located within--
       ``(i) 7 miles of the residence of the officer or recruit 
     where the officer or recruit has resided for not fewer than 5 
     years; or
       ``(ii) if the officer or recruit resides in a county with 
     fewer than 150,000 residents, within 20 miles of the 
     residence of the officer or recruit where the officer or 
     recruit has resided for not fewer than 5 years; and
       ``(C) submit to the eligible entity providing a law 
     enforcement training program to the officer or recruit 
     evidence of employment of the officer or recruit in the form 
     of a certification by the chief administrative officer of the 
     local law enforcement agency where the officer or recruit is 
     employed.
       ``(4) Repayment.--
       ``(A) In general.--If an officer or recruit does not 
     complete the service described in paragraph (3), the officer 
     or recruit shall submit to the local law enforcement agency 
     an amount equal to any benefits the officer or recruit 
     received through the local law enforcement agency under this 
     subsection.
       ``(B) Regulations.--The Attorney General shall promulgate 
     regulations that establish categories of extenuating 
     circumstances under which an officer or recruit may be 
     excused from repayment under subparagraph (A).''.

     SEC. 6095. FIGHTING POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER ACT OF 
                   2023.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) Public safety officers serve their communities with 
     bravery and distinction in order to keep their communities 
     safe.
       (2) Public safety officers, including police officers, 
     firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and 911 
     dispatchers, are on the front lines of dealing with 
     situations that are stressful, graphic, harrowing, and life-
     threatening.
       (3) The work of public safety officers puts them at risk 
     for developing post-traumatic stress disorder and acute 
     stress disorder.
       (4) It is estimated that 30 percent of public safety 
     officers develop behavioral health conditions at some point 
     in their lifetimes, including depression and post-traumatic 
     stress disorder, in comparison to 20 percent of the general 
     population that develops such conditions.
       (5) Victims of post-traumatic stress disorder and acute 
     stress disorder are at a higher risk of dying by suicide.
       (6) Firefighters have been reported to have higher suicide 
     attempt and ideation rates than the general population.
       (7) It is estimated that between 125 and 300 police 
     officers die by suicide every year.
       (8) In 2019, pursuant to section 2(b) of the Law 
     Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 (Public 
     Law 115-113; 131 Stat. 2276), the Director of the Office of 
     Community Oriented Policing Services of the Department of 
     Justice developed a report (referred to in this section as 
     the ``LEMHWA report'') that expressed that many law 
     enforcement agencies do not have the capacity or local access 
     to the mental health professionals necessary for treating 
     their law enforcement officers.
       (9) The LEMHWA report recommended methods for establishing 
     remote access or regional mental health check programs at the 
     State or Federal level.
       (10) Individual police and fire departments generally do 
     not have the resources to employ full-time mental health 
     experts who are able to treat public safety officers with 
     state-of-the-art techniques for the purpose of treating job-
     related post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress 
     disorder.
       (b) Programming for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.--
       (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Public safety officer.--The term ``public safety 
     officer''--
       (i) has the meaning given the term in section 1204 of the 
     Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
     10284); and
       (ii) includes Tribal public safety officers.
       (B) Public safety telecommunicator.--The term ``public 
     safety telecommunicator'' means an individual who--
       (i) operates telephone, radio, or other communication 
     systems to receive and communicate requests for emergency 
     assistance at 911 public safety answering points and 
     emergency operations centers;
       (ii) takes information from the public and other sources 
     relating to crimes, threats, disturbances, acts of terrorism, 
     fires, medical emergencies, and other public safety matters; 
     and
       (iii) coordinates and provides information to law 
     enforcement and emergency response personnel.
       (2) Report.--Not later than 150 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, acting through 
     the Director of

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     the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services of the 
     Department of Justice, shall submit to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of 
     the House of Representatives a report on--
       (A) not fewer than 1 proposed program, if the Attorney 
     General determines it appropriate and feasible to do so, to 
     be administered by the Department of Justice for making 
     state-of-the-art treatments or preventative care available to 
     public safety officers and public safety telecommunicators 
     with regard to job-related post-traumatic stress disorder or 
     acute stress disorder by providing public safety officers and 
     public safety telecommunicators access to evidence-based 
     trauma-informed care, peer support, counselor services, and 
     family supports for the purpose of treating or preventing 
     post-traumatic stress disorder or acute stress disorder;
       (B) a draft of any necessary grant conditions required to 
     ensure that confidentiality is afforded to public safety 
     officers on account of seeking the care or services described 
     in paragraph (1) under the proposed program;
       (C) how each proposed program described in subparagraph (A) 
     could be most efficiently administered throughout the United 
     States at the State, Tribal, territorial, and local levels, 
     taking into account in-person and telehealth capabilities;
       (D) a draft of legislative language necessary to authorize 
     each proposed program described in subparagraph (A); and
       (E) an estimate of the amount of annual appropriations 
     necessary for administering each proposed program described 
     in subparagraph (A).
       (3) Development.--In developing the report required under 
     paragraph (2), the Attorney General shall consult relevant 
     stakeholders, including--
       (A) Federal, State, Tribal, territorial, and local agencies 
     employing public safety officers and public safety 
     telecommunicators; and
       (B) non-governmental organizations, international 
     organizations, academies, or other entities, including 
     organizations that support the interests of public safety 
     officers and public safety telecommunicators and the 
     interests of family members of public safety officers and 
     public safety telecommunicators.

     SEC. 6096. ADMINISTRATIVE FALSE CLAIMS ACT OF 2023.

       (a) Change in Short Title.--
       (1) In general.--Subtitle B of title VI of the Omnibus 
     Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-509; 100 
     Stat. 1934) is amended--
       (A) in the subtitle heading, by striking ``Program Fraud 
     Civil Remedies'' and inserting ``Administrative False 
     Claims''; and
       (B) in section 6101 (31 U.S.C. 3801 note), by striking 
     ``Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986'' and inserting 
     ``Administrative False Claims Act''.
       (2) References.--Any reference to the Program Fraud Civil 
     Remedies Act of 1986 in any provision of law, regulation, 
     map, document, record, or other paper of the United States 
     shall be deemed a reference to the Administrative False 
     Claims Act.
       (b) Reverse False Claims.--Chapter 38 of title 31, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) in section 3801(a)(3), by amending subparagraph (C) to 
     read as follows:
       ``(C) made to an authority which has the effect of 
     concealing or improperly avoiding or decreasing an obligation 
     to pay or transmit property, services, or money to the 
     authority,''; and
       (2) in section 3802(a)(3)--
       (A) by striking ``An assessment'' and inserting ``(A) 
     Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an assessment''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) In the case of a claim described in section 
     3801(a)(3)(C), an assessment shall not be made under the 
     second sentence of paragraph (1) in an amount that is more 
     than double the value of the property, services, or money 
     that was wrongfully withheld from the authority.''.
       (c) Increasing Dollar Amount of Claims.--Section 3803(c) of 
     title 31, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$150,000'' each place 
     that term appears and inserting ``$1,000,000''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Adjustment for Inflation.--The maximum amount in 
     paragraph (1) shall be adjusted for inflation in the same 
     manner and to the same extent as civil monetary penalties 
     under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act 
     (28 U.S.C. 2461 note).''.
       (d) Recovery of Costs.--Section 3806(g)(1) of title 31, 
     United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(1)(A) Except as provided in paragraph (2)--
       ``(i) any amount collected under this chapter shall be 
     credited first to reimburse the authority or other Federal 
     entity that expended costs in support of the investigation or 
     prosecution of the action, including any court or hearing 
     costs; and
       ``(ii) amounts reimbursed under clause (i) shall--
       ``(I) be deposited in--
       ``(aa) the appropriations account of the authority or other 
     Federal entity from which the costs described in subparagraph 
     (A) were obligated;
       ``(bb) a similar appropriations account of the authority or 
     other Federal entity; or
       ``(cc) if the authority or other Federal entity expended 
     nonappropriated funds, another appropriate account; and
       ``(II) remain available until expended.
       ``(B) Any amount remaining after reimbursements described 
     in subparagraph (A) shall be deposited as miscellaneous 
     receipts in the Treasury of the United States.''.
       (e) Semiannual Reporting.--Section 405(c) of title 5, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
       ``(5) information relating to cases under chapter 38 of 
     title 31, including--
       ``(A) the number of reports submitted by investigating 
     officials to reviewing officials under section 3803(a)(1) of 
     such title;
       ``(B) actions taken in response to reports described in 
     subparagraph (A), which shall include statistical tables 
     showing--
       ``(i) pending cases;
       ``(ii) resolved cases;
       ``(iii) the average length of time to resolve each case;
       ``(iv) the number of final agency decisions that were 
     appealed to a district court of the United States or a higher 
     court; and
       ``(v) if the total number of cases in a report is greater 
     than 2--

       ``(I) the number of cases that were settled; and
       ``(II) the total penalty or assessment amount recovered in 
     each case, including through a settlement or compromise; and

       ``(C) instances in which the reviewing official declined to 
     proceed on a case reported by an investigating official; 
     and''.
       (f) Increasing Efficiency of DOJ Processing.--Section 
     3803(j) of title 31, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``The reviewing''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) A reviewing official shall notify the Attorney 
     General in writing not later than 30 days before entering 
     into any agreement to compromise or settle allegations of 
     liability under section 3802 and before the date on which the 
     reviewing official is permitted to refer allegations of 
     liability to a presiding officer under subsection (b).''.
       (g) Revision of Definition of Hearing Officials.--
       (1) In general.--Chapter 38 of title 31, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (A) in section 3801(a)(7)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (ii) in subparagraph (B)(vii), by adding ``or'' at the end; 
     and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) a member of the board of contract appeals pursuant to 
     section 7105 of title 41, if the authority does not employ an 
     available presiding officer under subparagraph (A);''; and
       (B) in section 3803(d)(2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (ii) in subparagraph (B)--

       (I) by striking ``the presiding'' and inserting ``(i) in 
     the case of a referral to a presiding officer described in 
     subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 3801(a)(7), the 
     presiding'';
       (II) in clause (i), as so designated, by striking the 
     period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
       (III) by adding at the end the following:

       ``(ii) in the case of a referral to a presiding officer 
     described in subparagraph (C) of section 3801(a)(7)--
       ``(I) the reviewing official shall submit a copy of the 
     notice required by under paragraph (1) and of the response of 
     the person receiving such notice requesting a hearing--

       ``(aa) to the board of contract appeals that has 
     jurisdiction over matters arising from the agency of the 
     reviewing official pursuant to section 7105(e)(1) of title 
     41; or
       ``(bb) if the Chair of the board of contract appeals 
     declines to accept the referral, to any other board of 
     contract appeals; and

       ``(II) the reviewing official shall simultaneously mail, by 
     registered or certified mail, or shall deliver, notice to the 
     person alleged to be liable under section 3802 that the 
     referral has been made to an agency board of contract appeals 
     with an explanation as to where the person may obtain the 
     relevant rules of procedure promulgated by the board; and''; 
     and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) in the case of a hearing conducted by a presiding 
     officer described in subparagraph (C) of section 3801(a)(7)--
       ``(i) the presiding officer shall conduct the hearing 
     according to the rules and procedures promulgated by the 
     board of contract appeals; and
       ``(ii) the hearing shall not be subject to the provisions 
     in subsection (g)(2), (h), or (i).''.
       (2) Agency boards.--Section 7105(e) of title 41, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(E) Administrative false claims act.--
       ``(i) In general.--The boards described in subparagraphs 
     (B), (C), and (D) shall have jurisdiction to hear any case 
     referred to a board of contract appeals under section 3803(d) 
     of title 31.
       ``(ii) Declining referral.--If the Chair of a board 
     described in subparagraph (B), (C), or (D) determines that 
     accepting a case under clause (i) would prevent adequate 
     consideration of other cases being handled by the board, the 
     Chair may decline to accept the referral.''; and

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       (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or, in the event that 
     a case is filed under chapter 38 of title 31, any relief that 
     would be available to a litigant under that chapter'' before 
     the period at the end.
       (3) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, each authority head, as defined in 
     section 3801 of title 31, United States Code, and each board 
     of contract appeals of a board described in subparagraph (B), 
     (C), or (D) of section 7105(e) of title 41, United States 
     Code, shall amend procedures regarding proceedings as 
     necessary to implement the amendments made by this 
     subsection.
       (h) Revision of Limitations.--Section 3808 of title 31, 
     United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (a) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(a) A notice to the person alleged to be liable with 
     respect to a claim or statement shall be mailed or delivered 
     in accordance with section 3803(d)(1) not later than the 
     later of--
       ``(1) 6 years after the date on which the violation of 
     section 3802 is committed; or
       ``(2) 3 years after the date on which facts material to the 
     action are known or reasonably should have been known by the 
     authority head, but in no event more than 10 years after the 
     date on which the violation is committed.''.
       (i) Definitions.--Section 3801 of title 31, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (8), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting a semicolon; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(10) `material' has the meaning given the term in section 
     3729(b) of this title; and
       ``(11) `obligation' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 3729(b) of this title.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) For purposes of subsection (a)(10), materiality shall 
     be determined in the same manner as under section 3729 of 
     this title.''.
       (j) Promulgation of Regulations.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, each authority head, 
     as defined in section 3801 of title 31, United States Code, 
     shall--
       (1) promulgate regulations and procedures to carry out this 
     Act and the amendments made by this Act; and
       (2) review and update existing regulations and procedures 
     of the authority to ensure compliance with this Act and the 
     amendments made by this Act.

     SEC. 6097. JUSTICE FOR MURDER VICTIMS ACT.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 51 of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 1123. No maximum time period between act or omission 
       and death of victim

       ``(a) In General.--A prosecution may be instituted for any 
     homicide offense under this title without regard to the time 
     that elapsed between--
       ``(1) the act or omission that caused the death of the 
     victim; and
       ``(2) the death of the victim.
       ``(b) Relation to Statute of Limitations.--Nothing in 
     subsection (a) shall be construed to supersede the 
     limitations period under section 3282(a), to the extent 
     applicable.
       ``(c) Maximum Time Period Applicable if Death Penalty 
     Imposed.--A sentence of death may not be imposed for a 
     homicide offense under this title unless the Government 
     proves beyond a reasonable doubt that not more than 1 year 
     and 1 day elapsed between--
       ``(1) the act or omission that caused the death of the 
     victim; and
       ``(2) the death of the victim.''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of sections for chapter 
     51 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:

``1123. No maximum time period between act or omission and death of 
              victim.''.
       (c) Applicability.--Section 1123(a) of title 18, United 
     States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with 
     respect to an act or omission described in that section that 
     occurs after the date of enactment of this Act.
       (d) Maximum Penalty for First-degree Murder Based on Time 
     Period Between Act or Omission and Death of Victim.--Section 
     1111(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
     inserting after ``imprisonment for life'' the following: ``, 
     unless the death of the victim occurred more than 1 year and 
     1 day after the act or omission that caused the death of the 
     victim, in which case the punishment shall be imprisonment 
     for any term of years or for life''.

     SEC. 6098. PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 
                   2023.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) Launched in 2001, the Project Safe Neighborhoods 
     program is a nationwide initiative that brings together 
     Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement officials, 
     prosecutors, community leaders, and other stakeholders to 
     identify the most pressing crime problems in a community and 
     work collaboratively to address those problems.
       (2) The Project Safe Neighborhoods program--
       (A) operates in all 94 Federal judicial districts 
     throughout the 50 States and territories of the United 
     States; and
       (B) implements 4 key components to successfully reduce 
     violent crime in communities, including community engagement, 
     prevention and intervention, focused and strategic 
     enforcement, and accountability.
       (b) Reauthorization.--
       (1) Definitions.--Section 2 of the Project Safe 
     Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018 ( 34 
     U.S.C. 60701) is amended--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as 
     paragraphs (2), (4), and (5), respectively;
       (B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, 
     the following:
       ``(1) the term crime analyst means an individual employed 
     by a law enforcement agency for the purpose of separating 
     information into key components and contributing to plans of 
     action to understand, mitigate, and neutralize criminal 
     threats;''; and
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (2), as so redesignated, 
     the following:
       ``(3) the term law enforcement assistant means an 
     individual employed by a law enforcement agency or a 
     prosecuting agency for the purpose of aiding law enforcement 
     officers in investigative or administrative duties;''.
       (2) Use of funds.--Section 4(b) of the Project Safe 
     Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018 ( 34 
     U.S.C. 60703(b)) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (3), by striking or at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting a semicolon; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) hiring crime analysts to assist with violent crime 
     reduction efforts;
       ``(6) the cost of overtime for law enforcement officers, 
     prosecutors, and law enforcement assistants that assist with 
     the Program; and
       ``(7) purchasing, implementing, and using technology to 
     assist with violent crime reduction efforts.''.
       (3) Authorization of appropriations.--Section 6 of the 
     Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 
     2018 ( 34 U.S.C. 60705) is amended by striking ``fiscal years 
     2019 through 2021'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2023 through 
     2028''.
       (c) Task Force Support.--
       (1) Short title.--This subsection may be cited as the 
     Officer Ella Grace French and Sergeant Jim Smith Task Force 
     Support Act of 2023.
       (2) Amendment.--Section 4(b) of the Project Safe 
     Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018 ( 34 
     U.S.C. 60703(b)), as amended by subsection (c)(2), is 
     amended--
       (A) in paragraph (6), by striking and at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ; and; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(8) support for multi-jurisdictional task forces.''.
       (d) Transparency.--Not less frequently than annually, the 
     Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of 
     the House of Representatives a report that details, for each 
     area in which the Project Safe Neighborhoods Block Grant 
     Program operates and with respect to the 1-year period 
     preceding the date of the report--
       (1) how the area spent funds under the Project Safe 
     Neighborhoods Block Grant Program;
       (2) the community outreach efforts performed in the area; 
     and
       (3) the number and a description of the violent crime 
     offenses committed in the area, including murder, non-
     negligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated 
     assault.

     SEC. 6099. FEDERAL JUDICIARY STABILIZATION ACT OF 2024.

       (a) Existing Judgeships.--The existing judgeships for the 
     district of Hawaii, the district of Kansas, and the eastern 
     district of Missouri authorized by section 203(c) of the 
     Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-650; 28 
     U.S.C. 133 note) and the existing judgeships for the northern 
     district of Alabama, the district of Arizona, the central 
     district of California, the southern district of Florida, the 
     district of New Mexico, the western district of North 
     Carolina, and the eastern district of Texas authorized by 
     section 312(c) of the 21st Century Department of Justice 
     Appropriations Authorization Act (Public Law 107-273; 28 
     U.S.C. 133 note) shall, as of the effective date of this Act, 
     be authorized under section 133 of title 28, United States 
     Code, and the incumbents in those offices shall hold the 
     office under section 133 of title 28, United States Code, as 
     amended by this Act.
       (b) Tables.--In order that the table contained in section 
     133 of title 28, United States Code, will, with respect to 
     each judicial district, reflect the changes in the total 
     number of permanent district judgeships authorized as a 
     result of subsection (a) of this section, such table is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking the items relating to Alabama and inserting 
     the following:


  ``Alabama:
  Northern...................................  8
  Middle.....................................  3
  Southern...................................  3'';
 

       (2) by striking the item relating to Arizona and inserting 
     the following:


  ``Arizona..................................  13'';
 

       (3) by striking the items relating to California and 
     inserting the following:


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  ``California:
  Northern...................................  14
  Eastern....................................  6
  Central....................................  28
  Southern...................................  13'';
 

       (4) by striking the items relating to Florida and inserting 
     the following:


  ``Florida:
  Northern...................................  4
  Middle.....................................  15
  Southern...................................  18'';
 

       (5) by striking the item relating to Hawaii and inserting 
     the following:


  ``Hawaii...................................  4'';
 

       (6) by striking the item relating to Kansas and inserting 
     the following:


  ``Kansas...................................  6'';
 

       (7) by striking the items relating to Missouri and 
     inserting the following:


  ``Missouri:
  Eastern....................................  7
  Western....................................  5
  Eastern and Western........................  2'';
 

       (8) by striking the item relating to New Mexico and 
     inserting the following:


  ``New Mexico...............................  7'';
 

       (9) by striking the items relating to North Carolina and 
     inserting the following:


  ``North Carolina:
  Eastern....................................  4
  Middle.....................................  4
  Western....................................  5''; and
 

       (10) by striking the items relating to Texas and inserting 
     the following:


  ``Texas:
  Northern...................................  12
  Southern...................................  19
  Eastern....................................  8
  Western....................................  13''.
 

       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
     this section and the amendments made by this section.

     SEC. 6099A. AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT SUSTAINING AID AND VITAL 
                   EMERGENCY RESOURCES ACT.

       Section 521 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10202) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) Trauma Kits.--
       ``(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `trauma 
     kit' means a first aid response kit that--
       ``(A) includes, at a minimum, a bleeding control kit that 
     can be used for controlling life-threatening hemorrhage, 
     which shall include--
       ``(i) a tourniquet recommended by the Committee on Tactical 
     Combat Casualty Care;
       ``(ii) a bleeding control bandage;
       ``(iii) a pair of nonlatex protective gloves and a pen-type 
     marker;
       ``(iv) a pair of blunt-ended scissors;
       ``(v) instructional documents developed--

       ``(I) under the STOP THE BLEED national awareness campaign 
     of the Department of Homeland Security, or any successor 
     thereto;
       ``(II) by the American College of Surgeons Committee on 
     Trauma;
       ``(III) by the American Red Cross; or
       ``(IV) by any partner of the Department of Defense; and

       ``(vi) a bag or other container adequately designed to hold 
     the contents of the kit; and
       ``(B) may include any additional trauma kit supplies that--
       ``(i) are approved by a State, local, or Tribal law 
     enforcement agency or first responders;
       ``(ii) can adequately treat a traumatic injury; and
       ``(iii) can be stored in a readily available kit.
       ``(2) Requirement for trauma kits.--
       ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, a grantee may only purchase a trauma kit using funds 
     made available under this part if the trauma kit meets the 
     performance standards established by the Director of the 
     Bureau of Justice Assistance under paragraph (3)(A).
       ``(B) Authority to separately acquire.--Nothing in 
     subparagraph (A) shall prohibit a grantee from separately 
     acquiring the components of a trauma kit and assembling 
     complete trauma kits that meet the performance standards.
       ``(3) Performance standards and optional agency best 
     practices.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this subsection, the Director of the Bureau of 
     Justice Assistance, in consultation with organizations 
     representing trauma surgeons, emergency medical response 
     professionals, emergency physicians, and other medical 
     professionals, relevant law enforcement agencies of States 
     and units of local government, professional law enforcement 
     organizations, local law enforcement labor or representative 
     organizations, and law enforcement trade associations, 
     shall--
       ``(A) develop and publish performance standards for trauma 
     kits that are eligible for purchase using funds made 
     available under this part; and
       ``(B) develop and publish optional best practices for law 
     enforcement agencies regarding--
       ``(i) training law enforcement officers in the use of 
     trauma kits;
       ``(ii) the deployment and maintenance of trauma kits in law 
     enforcement vehicles; and
       ``(iii) the deployment, location, and maintenance of trauma 
     kits in law enforcement agency or other government 
     facilities.''.

     SEC. 6099B. GRANTS FOR STATE, COUNTY, AND TRIBAL VETERANS' 
                   CEMETERIES THAT ALLOW INTERMENT OF CERTAIN 
                   PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR INTERMENT IN NATIONAL 
                   CEMETERIES.

       Section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following new 
     subsection (k):
       ``(k)(1) The Secretary may not establish a condition for a 
     grant under this section that restricts the ability of a 
     State, county, or tribal organization receiving such a grant 
     to allow the interment of any person described in paragraph 
     (8) or (10) of section 2402(a) of this title in a veterans' 
     cemetery owned by that State or county or on trust land owned 
     by, or held in trust for, that tribal organization.
       ``(2) The Secretary may not deny an application for a grant 
     under this section solely on the basis that the State, 
     county, or tribal organization receiving such grant may use 
     funds from such grant to expand, improve, operate, or 
     maintain a veterans' cemetery in which interment of persons 
     described in paragraph (8) or (10) of section 2402(a) of this 
     title is allowed.
       ``(3)(A) When requested by a State, county, or tribal 
     organization in receipt of a grant made under this section, 
     the Secretary shall--
       ``(i) determine whether a person is eligible for burial in 
     a national cemetery under paragraph (8) or (10) of section 
     2402(a) of this title; and
       ``(ii) advise the grant recipient of the determination.
       ``(B) A grant recipient described in subparagraph (A) may 
     use a determination of the Secretary under such subparagraph 
     as a determination of the eligibility of the person concerned 
     for burial in the cemetery for which the grant was made.''.

                 TITLE LXI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS

     SEC. 6101. EXTENSION OF DEMONSTRATION PROJECT ON ACQUISITION 
                   PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.

       Section 1762(g) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
     by striking ``2026'' and inserting ``2031''.

            TITLE LXII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS

                  Subtitle A--Assistance and Training

     SECTION 6201. MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION CANDIDATE 
                   COUNTRY REFORM.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Millennium Challenge Corporation Candidate Country Reform 
     Act''.
       (b) Modifications of Requirements to Become a Candidate 
     Country.--Section 606 of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 
     (22 U.S.C. 7705) is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 606. CANDIDATE COUNTRIES.

       ``(a) In General.--A country shall be a candidate country 
     for purposes of eligibility to receive assistance under 
     section 605 if--
       ``(1) the per capita income of the country in a fiscal year 
     is equal to or less than the World Bank threshold for 
     initiating the International Bank for Reconstruction and 
     Development graduation process for the fiscal year; and
       ``(2) subject to subsection (b), the country is not 
     ineligible to receive United States economic assistance under 
     part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 
     et seq.) by reason of the application of any provision of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or any other provision of law.
       ``(b) Rule of Construction.--For the purposes of 
     determining whether a country is eligible, pursuant to 
     subsection (a)(2), to receive assistance under section 605, 
     the exercise by the President, the Secretary of State, or any 
     other officer or employee of the United States Government of 
     any waiver or suspension of any provision of law referred to 
     in subsection (a)(2), and notification to the appropriate 
     congressional committees in accordance with such provision of 
     law, shall be construed as satisfying the requirements under 
     subsection (a).
       ``(c) Determination by the Board.--The Board shall 
     determine whether a country is a candidate country for 
     purposes of this section.''.
       (c) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Amendment to report identifying candidate countries.--
     Section 608(a)(1) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 
     U.S.C. 7707(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``section 
     606(a)(1)(B)'' and inserting ``section 606(a)(2)''.
       (2) Amendment to millennium challenge compact authority.--
     Section 609(b)(2) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 7708(b)(2)) is 
     amended--
       (A) by amending the paragraph heading to read as follows: 
     ``Country contributions''; and
       (B) by striking ``with respect to a lower middle income 
     country described in section 606(b),''.
       (3) Amendment to authorization to provide assistance for 
     candidate countries.--Section 616(b)(1) of such Act (22 
     U.S.C. 7715(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``subsection (a) or 
     (b) of section 606'' and inserting ``section 606(a)''.
       (d) Modification to Factors in Determining Eligibility.--
     Section 607(c)(2) of the

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     Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7706(c)(2)) is 
     amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking 
     ``consider'' and inserting ``prioritize need and impact by 
     considering''.
       (e) Reporting Alignment.--Section 613(a) of the Millennium 
     Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7712(a)) is amended to read 
     as follows:
       ``(a) Report.--Not later than the third Friday of December 
     of each year, the Chief Executive Officer shall submit a 
     report to Congress describing the assistance provided 
     pursuant to section 605 during the most recently concluded 
     fiscal year.''.
       (f) Report on Efforts to Undermine Programs of the 
     Millennium Challenge Corporation.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Chief Executive Officer of the 
     Millennium Challenge Corporation shall submit a report to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
     that details any efforts targeted towards undermining 
     Millennium Challenge Corporation programs, particularly 
     efforts conducted by the People's Republic of China.
       (2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in an unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.

     SEC. 6202. MODIFICATION OF REGIONAL CENTERS FOR SECURITY 
                   STUDIES TO PROVIDE AUTHORITY SPECIFIC TO TED 
                   STEVENS CENTER FOR ARCTIC SECURITY STUDIES.

       Section 342(i) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Inouye 
     Center'' and inserting ``Inouye and Stevens Centers'';
       (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and the Ted Stevens 
     Center for Arctic Security Studies'' after ``Daniel K. Inouye 
     Center for Security Studies''; and
       (3) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the Center'' and 
     inserting ``such Centers''.

     SEC. 6203. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT 
                   CENTER.

       (a) Funding Availability and Limitations.--Paragraph (2) of 
     subsection (f) of section 1287 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 
     22 U.S.C. 2656 note) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(2) Funding availability and limitations.--
       ``(A) Certification.--The Secretary of State shall only 
     provide funds under paragraph (1) to an entity described in 
     that paragraph if the Secretary certifies to the appropriate 
     congressional committees that the entity receiving such 
     funds--
       ``(i) has been selected in accordance with relevant 
     existing regulations;
       ``(ii) has the capability and experience necessary to 
     fulfill the purposes described in that paragraph;
       ``(iii) is nonpartisan; and
       ``(iv) is compatible with United States national security 
     and foreign policy interests and objectives.
       ``(B) Partisan political activity.--The Secretary of State 
     shall not knowingly provide funds under this subsection to 
     any entity engaged in partisan political activity within the 
     United States, including by carrying out activities that--
       ``(i) are directed toward the success or failure of a 
     political party, a candidate for partisan political office, 
     or a partisan political group; or
       ``(ii) result in unlawful partisan censorship of speech 
     protected under the First Amendment to the Constitution of 
     the United States.''.
       (b) Extension.--Subsection (j) of such section is amended 
     by striking ``on the date that is 8 years after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``on September 30, 
     2031''.
       (c) Severability.--If any provision of this section, an 
     amendment made by this section, or the application of such 
     provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held 
     to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this section and the 
     amendments made by this section, and the application of the 
     provision or amendment to any other person or circumstance, 
     shall not be affected.

   Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Europe and the Russian Federation

     SEC. 6231. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF LEND-LEASE AUTHORITY 
                   TO UKRAINE.

       Section 2 of the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act 
     of 2022 (Public Law 117-118; 136 Stat. 1184) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``fiscal years 2022 
     and 2023'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2022 through 2026'';
       (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
       (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new 
     subsection (c):
       ``(c) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the use of the 
     authority under subsection (a), the Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to 
     Congress a report that includes--
       ``(1) a description of the defense articles loaned or 
     leased to the Government of Ukraine, or to the government of 
     an Eastern European country impacted by the Russian 
     Federation's invasion of Ukraine, under such authority; and
       ``(2) a strategy and timeline for recovery and return of 
     such defense articles.''.

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

     SEC. 6241. IMPROVING MULTILATERAL COOPERATION TO IMPROVE THE 
                   SECURITY OF TAIWAN.

       (a) Short Titles.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Building Options for the Lasting Security of Taiwan through 
     European Resolve Act'' or the ``BOLSTER Act''.
       (b) Consultations With European Governments Regarding 
     Sanctions Against the PRC Under Certain Circumstances.--The 
     head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination at the 
     Department of State, in consultation with the Director of the 
     Office of Foreign Assets Control at the Department of the 
     Treasury, shall engage in regular consultations with the 
     International Special Envoy for the Implementation of 
     European Union Sanctions and appropriate government officials 
     of European countries, including the United Kingdom, to 
     develop coordinated plans and share information on 
     independent plans to impose sanctions and other economic 
     measures against the PRC, as appropriate, if the PRC is found 
     to be involved in--
       (1) overthrowing or dismantling the governing institutions 
     in Taiwan;
       (2) occupying any territory controlled or administered by 
     Taiwan as of the date of the enactment of this Act;
       (3) taking significant action against Taiwan, including--
       (A) creating a naval blockade or other quarantine of 
     Taiwan;
       (B) seizing the outer lying islands of Taiwan; or
       (C) initiating a cyberattack that threatens civilian or 
     military infrastructure in Taiwan; or
       (4) providing assistance that helps the security forces of 
     the Russian Federation in executing Russia's unprovoked, 
     illegal war against Ukraine.
       (c) Report on the Economic Impacts of PRC Military Action 
     Against Taiwan.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the President shall submit a report to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
     that contains an independent assessment of the expected 
     economic impact of--
       (1) a 30-day blockade or quarantine of Taiwan by the PLA; 
     and
       (2) a 180-day blockade or quarantine of Taiwan by the PLA.
       (d) Sense of Congress Regarding Consultations With the 
     European Union and European Governments Regarding Increasing 
     Political and Economic Relations With Taiwan.--It is the 
     sense of Congress that--
       (1) the United States, Europe, and Taiwan are like-minded 
     partners that--
       (A) share common values, such as democracy, the rule of law 
     and human rights; and
       (B) enjoy a close trade and economic partnership;
       (2) bolstering political, economic, and people-to-people 
     relations with Taiwan would benefit the European Union, 
     individual European countries, and the United States;
       (3) the European Union can play an important role in 
     helping Taiwan resist the economic coercion of the PRC by 
     negotiating with Taiwan regarding new economic, commercial, 
     and investment agreements;
       (4) the United States and European countries should 
     coordinate and increase diplomatic efforts to facilitate 
     Taiwan's meaningful participation in international 
     organizations;
       (5) the United States and European countries should--
       (A) publicly and repeatedly emphasize the differences 
     between their respective ``One China'' policies and the PRC's 
     ``One China'' principle;
       (B) counter the PRC's propaganda and false narratives about 
     United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 (XXVI), which 
     claim the resolution recognizes PRC territorial claims to 
     Taiwan;
       (C) increase public statements of support for Taiwan's 
     democracy and its meaningful participation in international 
     organizations;
       (D) facilitate unofficial diplomatic visits to and from 
     Taiwan by high-ranking government officials and 
     parliamentarians;
       (E) establish parliamentary caucuses or groups that promote 
     strong relations with Taiwan;
       (F) strengthen subnational diplomacy, including diplomatic 
     and trade-related visits to and from Taiwan by local 
     government officials;
       (G) strengthen coordination between United States and 
     European business chambers, universities, think tanks, and 
     other civil society groups with similar groups in Taiwan;
       (H) promote direct flights to and from Taiwan;
       (I) facilitate visits by civil society leaders to Taiwan; 
     and
       (J) increase economic engagement and trade relations; and
       (6) Taiwan's inclusion in the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology 
     Council's Secure Supply Chain working group would bring 
     valuable expertise and enhance transatlantic cooperation in 
     the semiconductor sector.
       (e) Sense of Congress Regarding Consultations With European 
     Governments on Supporting Taiwan's Self-defense.--It is the 
     sense of Congress that--
       (1) preserving peace and security in the Taiwan Strait is a 
     shared interest of the United States and Europe;
       (2) European countries, particularly countries with 
     experience combating Russian aggression and malign 
     activities, can provide Taiwan with lessons learned from 
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     ``total defense'' programs to mobilize the military and 
     civilians in a time of crisis;
       (3) the United States and Europe should increase 
     coordination to strengthen Taiwan's cybersecurity, especially 
     for critical infrastructure and network defense operations;
       (4) the United States and Europe should work with Taiwan--
       (A) to improve its energy resiliency;
       (B) to strengthen its food security;
       (C) to combat misinformation, disinformation, digital 
     authoritarianism, offensive cyber operations, and foreign 
     interference;
       (D) to provide expertise on how to improve defense 
     infrastructure;
       (E) to increase public statements of support for Taiwan's 
     security;
       (F) to facilitate arms transfers or arms sales, 
     particularly of weapons consistent with an asymmetric defense 
     strategy;
       (G) to facilitate transfers or sales of dual-use items and 
     technology;
       (H) to facilitate transfers or sales of critical 
     nonmilitary supplies, such as food and medicine;
       (I) to increase the military presence of such countries in 
     the Indo-Pacific region;
       (J) to engage in joint training and military exercises that 
     may be necessary for Taiwan to maintain credible defense, in 
     accordance with the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et 
     seq.);
       (5) European naval powers, in coordination with the United 
     States, should increase freedom of navigation transits 
     through the Taiwan Strait; and
       (6) European naval powers, the United States, and Taiwan 
     should establish exchanges and partnerships among their coast 
     guards to counter coercion by the PRC.

     SEC. 6242. ELIGIBILITY OF TAIWAN FOR THE STRATEGIC TRADE 
                   AUTHORIZATION EXCEPTION TO CERTAIN EXPORT 
                   CONTROL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Taiwan has adopted high standards in the field of 
     export controls.
       (2) Taiwan has declared its unilateral adherence to the 
     Missile Technology Control Regime, the Wassenaar Arrangement, 
     the Australia Group, and the Nuclear Suppliers Group.
       (3) At the request of President George W. Bush, section 
     1206 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 
     2003 (Public Law 107-228; 22 U.S.C. 2321k note) required that 
     Taiwan be treated as if it were designated as a major non-
     NATO ally (as defined in section 644(q) of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2403(q)).
       (b) Eligibility for Strategic Trade Authorization.--The 
     President, consistent with the commitments of the United 
     States under international arrangements, shall take steps so 
     that Taiwan may be treated as if it were included in the list 
     of countries eligible for the strategic trade authorization 
     exception under section 740.20(c)(1) of the Export 
     Administration Regulations to the requirement for a license 
     for the export, re-export, or in-country transfer of an item 
     subject to controls under the Export Administration 
     Regulations.
       (c) Criteria.--Before the President may treat Taiwan as 
     eligible for the exception described in subsection (b), the 
     President shall ensure that Taiwan satisfies any applicable 
     criteria normally required for inclusion in the Country Group 
     A:5 list set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 740 of the 
     Export Administration Regulations, particularly with respect 
     to alignment of export control policies with such policies of 
     the United States.
       (d) Export Administration Regulations Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``Export Administration Regulations'' has 
     the meaning given that term in section 1742 of the Export 
     Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801).

     SEC. 6243. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR WUHAN INSTITUTE OF 
                   VIROLOGY OR ECOHEALTH ALLIANCE.

       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 made available--
       (1) for the Wuhan Institute of Virology for any purpose; or
       (2) to fund any work to be conducted in the People's 
     Republic of China by EcoHealth Alliance, Inc., including--
       (A) work to be conducted by--
       (i) any subsidiary of EcoHealth Alliance, Inc.;
       (ii) any organization directly controlled by EcoHealth 
     Alliance, Inc.; or
       (iii) any individual or organization that is a subgrantee 
     or subcontractor of EcoHealth Alliance, Inc.; and
       (B) any grant for the conduct of any such work.

                       Subtitle F--Other Matters

     SEC. 6261. EXTENSION OF FENTANYL SANCTIONS ACT.

       (a) In General.--Section 7234 of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act 
     (21 U.S.C. 2334) is amended by striking ``the date that is 7 
     years after the date of the enactment of this Act'' and 
     inserting ``December 31, 2030''.
       (b) Reporting Requirement.--Section 7211(c) of the Fentanyl 
     Sanctions Act (22 U.S.C. 2311(c)) is amended by striking 
     ``the date that is 5 years after such date of enactment'' and 
     inserting ``December 31, 2030''.
       (c) Briefing Requirement.--Section 7216 of the Fentanyl 
     Sanctions Act (22 U.S.C. 2316) is amended by striking ``the 
     date that is 5 years after such date of enactment'' and 
     inserting ``December 31, 2030''.

     SEC. 6262. AMENDMENTS TO THE 21ST CENTURY PEACE THROUGH 
                   STRENGTH ACT.

       The 21st Century Peace through Strength Act (division D of 
     Public Law 118-50) is amended--
       (1) in division G--
       (A) in section 1(a)--
       (i) by inserting ``and the Committee on Financial 
     Services'' after ``the Committee on Foreign Affairs''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``and the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs'' after ``the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations''; and
       (B) in section 2(c), by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Committee on Financial Services of 
     the House of Representatives; and
       ``(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs of the Senate.''; and
       (2) in division O, in section 6(f)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, the Committee on 
     Financial Services,'' after ``the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,'' after ``the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations''.

             Subtitle G--Western Hemisphere Partnership Act

     SEC. 6271. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Western Hemisphere 
     Partnership Act''.

     SEC. 6272. UNITED STATES POLICY IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.

       It is the policy of the United States to promote economic 
     competitiveness, democratic governance, and security in the 
     Western Hemisphere by--
       (1) encouraging stronger economic relations, respect for 
     property rights, the rule of law, and enforceable investment 
     rules and labor and environmental standards;
       (2) advancing the principles and practices expressed in the 
     Charter of the Organization of American States, the American 
     Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man, and the Inter-
     American Democratic Charter; and
       (3) enhancing the capacity and technical capabilities of 
     democratic partner nation government institutions, including 
     civilian law enforcement, the judiciary, attorneys general, 
     and security forces.

     SEC. 6273. PROMOTING SECURITY AND THE RULE OF LAW IN THE 
                   WESTERN HEMISPHERE.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of State, in coordination 
     with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, should 
     support the improvement of security conditions and the rule 
     of law in the Western Hemisphere through collaborative 
     efforts with democratic partners that--
       (1) enhance the institutional capacity and technical 
     capabilities of defense and security institutions in 
     democratic partner nations to conduct national or regional 
     security missions, including through regular bilateral and 
     multilateral engagements, foreign military sales and 
     financing, international military education and training 
     programs, expanding the National Guard State Partnership 
     Programs, and other means;
       (2) provide technical assistance and material support 
     (including, as appropriate, radars, vessels, and 
     communications equipment) to relevant security forces to 
     disrupt, degrade, and dismantle organizations involved in the 
     illicit trafficking of narcotics and precursor chemicals, 
     transnational criminal activities, illicit mining, and 
     illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and other 
     illicit activities;
       (3) enhance the institutional capacity, legitimacy, and 
     technical capabilities of relevant civilian law enforcement, 
     attorneys general, and judicial institutions to--
       (A) strengthen the rule of law and transparent governance;
       (B) combat corruption and kleptocracy in the region; and
       (C) improve regional cooperation to disrupt, degrade, and 
     dismantle transnational organized criminal networks and 
     terrorist organizations, including through training, 
     anticorruption initiatives, anti-money laundering programs, 
     and strengthening cyber capabilities and resources;
       (4) enhance port management and maritime security 
     partnerships and airport management and aviation security 
     partnerships to disrupt, degrade, and dismantle transnational 
     criminal networks and facilitate the legitimate flow of 
     people, goods, and services;
       (5) strengthen cooperation to improve border security 
     across the Western Hemisphere, dismantle human smuggling and 
     trafficking networks, and increase cooperation to 
     demonstrably strengthen migration management systems;
       (6) counter the malign influence of state and non-state 
     actors and disinformation campaigns;
       (7) disrupt illicit domestic and transnational financial 
     networks;
       (8) foster mechanisms for cooperation on emergency 
     preparedness and rapid recovery from natural disasters, 
     including by--
       (A) supporting regional preparedness, recovery, and 
     emergency management centers to facilitate rapid response to 
     survey and help maintain planning on regional disaster 
     anticipated needs and possible resources;
       (B) training disaster recovery officials on latest 
     techniques and lessons learned from United States 
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       (C) making available, preparing, and transferring on-hand 
     nonlethal supplies, and providing training on the use of such 
     supplies, for humanitarian or health purposes to respond to 
     unforeseen emergencies; and
       (D) conducting medical support operations and medical 
     humanitarian missions, such as hospital ship deployments and 
     base-operating services, to the extent required by the 
     operation;
       (9) foster regional mechanisms for early warning and 
     response to pandemics in the Western Hemisphere, including 
     through--
       (A) improved cooperation with and research by the United 
     States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through 
     regional pandemic response centers;
       (B) personnel exchanges for technology transfer and skills 
     development; and
       (C) surveying and mapping of health networks to build local 
     health capacity;
       (10) promote the meaningful participation of women across 
     all political processes, including conflict prevention and 
     conflict resolution and post-conflict relief and recovery 
     efforts; and
       (11) hold accountable actors that violate political and 
     civil rights.
       (b) Limitations on Use of Technologies.--Operational 
     technologies transferred pursuant to subsection (a) to 
     partner governments for intelligence, defense, or law 
     enforcement purposes shall be used solely for the purposes 
     for which the technology was intended. The United States 
     shall take steps to ensure that the use of such operational 
     technologies is consistent with United States law, including 
     protections of freedom of expression, freedom of movement, 
     and freedom of association.
       (c) Strategy.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
     coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal 
     agencies, shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
     of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
     House of Representatives a 5-year strategy to promote 
     security and the rule of law in the Western Hemisphere in 
     accordance to this section.
       (2) Elements.--The strategy required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following elements:
       (A) A detailed assessment of the resources required to 
     carry out such collaborative efforts.
       (B) Annual benchmarks to track progress and obstacles in 
     undertaking such collaborative efforts.
       (C) A public diplomacy component to engage the people of 
     the Western Hemisphere with the purpose of demonstrating that 
     the security of their countries is enhanced to a greater 
     extent through alignment with the United States and 
     democratic values rather than with authoritarian countries 
     such as the People's Republic of China, the Russian 
     Federation, and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
       (3) Briefing.--Not later than 1 year after submission of 
     the strategy required under paragraph (1), and annually 
     thereafter, the Secretary of State shall provide to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
     a briefing on the implementation of the strategy.

     SEC. 6274. PROMOTING DIGITALIZATION AND CYBERSECURITY IN THE 
                   WESTERN HEMISPHERE.

       The Secretary of State, in coordination with the heads of 
     other relevant Federal agencies, should promote 
     digitalization and cybersecurity in the Western Hemisphere 
     through collaborative efforts with democratic partners that--
       (1) promote digital connectivity and facilitate e-commerce 
     by expanding access to information and communications 
     technology (ICT) supply chains that adhere to high-quality 
     security and reliability standards, including--
       (A) to open market access on a national treatment, 
     nondiscriminatory basis; and
       (B) to strengthen the cybersecurity and cyber resilience of 
     partner countries;
       (2) advance the provision of digital government services 
     (e-government) that, to the greatest extent possible, promote 
     transparency, lower business costs, and expand citizens' 
     access to public services and public information; and
       (3) develop robust cybersecurity partnerships to--
       (A) promote the inclusion of components and architectures 
     in information and communications technology (ICT) supply 
     chains from participants in initiatives that adhere to high-
     quality security and reliability standards;
       (B) share best practices to mitigate cyber threats to 
     critical infrastructure from ICT architectures from foreign 
     countries of concern as defined in section 10612(a)(1) of the 
     Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 
     U.S.C. 19221(a)(1)), foreign entities of concern as defined 
     in section 10612(a)(2) of the Research and Development, 
     Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19221(a)(2)), and 
     by technology providers that supply equipment and services 
     covered under section 2 of the Secure and Trusted 
     Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1601);
       (C) effectively respond to cybersecurity threats, including 
     state-sponsored threats; and
       (D) to strengthen resilience against cyberattacks and 
     cybercrime.

     SEC. 6275. PROMOTING ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIPS IN 
                   THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.

       The Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of 
     other relevant Federal agencies, should support the 
     improvement of economic conditions in the Western Hemisphere 
     through collaborative efforts with democratic partners that--
       (1) facilitate a more open, transparent, and competitive 
     environment for United States businesses and promote robust 
     and comprehensive trade capacity-building and trade 
     facilitation by--
       (A) reducing trade and nontariff barriers between the 
     countries in the region, establishing a mechanism for 
     pursuing Mutual Recognition Agreements and Formalized 
     Regulatory Cooperation Agreements in priority sectors of the 
     economy;
       (B) building relationships and exchanges between relevant 
     regulatory bodies in the United States and democratic 
     partners in the Western Hemisphere to promote best practices 
     and transparency in rulemaking, implementation, and 
     enforcement, and provide training and assistance to help 
     improve supply chain management in the Western Hemisphere;
       (C) establishing regional fora for identifying, raising, 
     and addressing supply chain management issues, including 
     infrastructure needs and strengthening of investment rules 
     and regulatory frameworks;
       (D) establishing a dedicated program of trade missions and 
     reverse trade missions to increase commercial contacts and 
     ties between the United States and Western Hemisphere partner 
     countries; and
       (E) strengthening labor and environmental standards in the 
     region;
       (2) establish frameworks or mechanisms to review and 
     address the long-term financial sustainability and national 
     security implications of foreign investments in strategic 
     sectors or services;
       (3) establish competitive and transparent infrastructure 
     project selection and procurement processes that promote 
     transparency, open competition, financial sustainability, and 
     robust adherence to global standards and norms;
       (4) advance robust and comprehensive energy production and 
     integration, including through a more open, transparent, and 
     competitive environment for United States companies competing 
     in the Western Hemisphere; and
       (5) explore opportunities to partner with the private 
     sector and multilateral institutions, such as the World Bank 
     and the Inter-American Development Bank, to promote universal 
     access to reliable and affordable electricity in the Western 
     Hemisphere.

     SEC. 6276. PROMOTING TRANSPARENCY AND DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE 
                   IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.

       The Secretary of State, in coordination with the 
     Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
     Development and heads of other relevant Federal agencies, 
     should support transparent, accountable, and democratic 
     governance in the Western Hemisphere through collaborative 
     efforts with democratic partners that--
       (1) strengthen the capacity of national electoral 
     institutions to ensure free, fair, and transparent electoral 
     processes, including through pre-election assessment 
     missions, technical assistance, and independent local and 
     international election monitoring and observation missions;
       (2) enhance the capabilities of democratically elected 
     national legislatures, parliamentary bodies, and autonomous 
     regulatory institutions to conduct oversight;
       (3) strengthen the capacity of subnational government 
     institutions to govern in a transparent, accountable, and 
     democratic manner, including through training and technical 
     assistance;
       (4) combat corruption at local and national levels, 
     including through trainings, cooperation agreements, 
     initiatives aimed at dismantling corrupt networks, and 
     political support for bilateral or multilateral 
     anticorruption mechanisms that strengthen attorneys general 
     and prosecutors' offices;
       (5) strengthen the capacity of civil society to conduct 
     oversight of government institutions, build the capacity of 
     independent professional journalism, facilitate substantive 
     dialogue with government and the private sector to generate 
     issue-based policies, and mobilize local resources to carry 
     out such activities;
       (6) promote the meaningful and significant participation of 
     women in democratic processes, including in national and 
     subnational government and civil society; and
       (7) support the creation of procedures for the Organization 
     of American States (OAS) to create an annual forum for 
     democratically elected national legislatures from OAS member 
     States to discuss issues of hemispheric importance, as 
     expressed in section 4 of the Organization of American States 
     Legislative Engagement Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-343).

     SEC. 6277. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PRIORITIZING NOMINATION AND 
                   CONFIRMATION OF QUALIFIED AMBASSADORS.

       It is the sense of Congress that it is critically important 
     that both the President and the Senate play their respective 
     roles to nominate and confirm qualified ambassadors as 
     quickly as possible.

     SEC. 6278. WESTERN HEMISPHERE DEFINED.

       In this subtitle, the term ``Western Hemisphere'' does not 
     include Cuba, Nicaragua, or Venezuela.

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     SEC. 6279. REPORT ON EFFORTS TO CAPTURE AND DETAIN UNITED 
                   STATES CITIZENS AS HOSTAGES.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
     submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
     and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives a report on efforts by the Maduro regime of 
     Venezuela to detain United States citizens and lawful 
     permanent residents.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include, regarding the arrest, capture, detainment, and 
     imprisonment of United States citizens and lawful permanent 
     residents--
       (1) the names, positions, and institutional affiliation of 
     Venezuelan individuals, or those acting on their behalf, who 
     have engaged in such activities;
       (2) a description of any role played by transnational 
     criminal organizations, and an identification of such 
     organizations; and
       (3) where relevant, an assessment of whether and how United 
     States citizens and lawful permanent residents have been 
     lured to Venezuela.
       (c) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but shall include a 
     classified annex, which shall include a list of the total 
     number of United States citizens and lawful permanent 
     residents detained or imprisoned in Venezuela as of the date 
     on which the report is submitted.

        Subtitle H--Asset Seizure for Ukraine Reconstruction Act

     SEC. 6281. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Asset Seizure for 
     Ukraine Reconstruction Act''.

     SEC. 6282. NATIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION RELATING TO HARMFUL 
                   ACTIVITIES OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION RELATING TO 
                   UKRAINE.

       The procedures under section 6283 shall apply if the 
     President--
       (1) declares a national emergency under section 201 of the 
     National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1621) with respect to 
     actions of the Government of the Russian Federation or 
     nationals of the Russian Federation that threaten the peace, 
     security, stability, sovereignty, or territorial integrity of 
     Ukraine; and
       (2) declares that the use of the procedures under section 
     6283 are necessary as a response to the national emergency.

     SEC. 6283. PROCEDURES.

       (a) Nonjudicial Forfeiture.--Property may be forfeited 
     through nonjudicial civil forfeiture under section 609 of the 
     Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1609), without regard to 
     limitation under section 607(a)(1) of that Act (19 U.S.C. 
     1607(a)(1)), if--
       (1) the President makes the declaration described in 
     section 6282; and
       (2) the Attorney General, or a designee, makes the 
     certification described in subsection (b) with respect to the 
     property.
       (b) Certification.--After seizure of property and prior to 
     forfeiture of the property under subsection (a), the Attorney 
     General, or a designee, shall certify that, upon forfeiture, 
     the property will be covered forfeited property (as defined 
     in section 1708(c) of the Additional Ukraine Supplemental 
     Appropriations Act, 2023 (division M of Public Law 117-328; 
     136 Stat. 5200), as amended by this subtitle).

     SEC. 6284. EXPANSION OF FORFEITED PROPERTY AVAILABLE TO 
                   REMEDIATE HARMS TO UKRAINE FROM RUSSIAN 
                   AGGRESSION.

       (a) In General.--Section 1708(c) of the Additional Ukraine 
     Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (division M of Public 
     Law 117-328; 136 Stat. 5200) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``which property 
     belonged'' and all that follows and inserting the following: 
     ``which property--
       ``(A) belonged to, was possessed by, or was controlled by a 
     person the property or interests in property of which were 
     blocked pursuant to any license, order, regulation, or 
     prohibition imposed by the United States under the authority 
     provided by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
     (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) or any other provision of law, with 
     respect to--
       ``(i) the Russian Federation; or
       ``(ii) actions or policies that undermine the democratic 
     processes and institutions in Ukraine or threaten the peace, 
     security, stability, sovereignty, or territorial integrity of 
     Ukraine;
       ``(B) was involved in an act in violation of or a 
     conspiracy or scheme to violate--
       ``(i) any license, order, regulation, or prohibition 
     described in subparagraph (A); or
       ``(ii) any restriction on the export, reexport, or in-
     country transfer of items imposed by the United States under 
     the Export Administration Regulations, or any restriction on 
     the export, reexport, or retransfer of defense articles under 
     the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under 
     subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal 
     Regulations, with respect to--

       ``(I) the Russian Federation, Belarus, the Crimea region of 
     Ukraine, or the so-called `Donetsk People's Republic' or 
     `Luhansk People's Republic' regions of Ukraine;
       ``(II) any person in any such country or region on a 
     restricted parties list; or
       ``(III) any person located in any other country that has 
     been added to a restricted parties list in connection with 
     the malign conduct of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, 
     including the annexation of the Crimea region of Ukraine in 
     March 2014 and the invasion beginning in February 2022 of 
     Ukraine, as substantially enabled by Belarus; or

       ``(C) was involved in any related conspiracy, scheme, or 
     other Federal offense arising from the actions of, or doing 
     business with or acting on behalf of, the Russian Federation, 
     Belarus, the Crimea region of Ukraine, or the so-called 
     `Donetsk People's Republic' or `Luhansk People's Republic' 
     regions of Ukraine.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) The term `Export Administration Regulations' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 1742 of the Export Control 
     Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801).
       ``(4) The term `restricted parties list' means any of the 
     following lists maintained by the Bureau of Industry and 
     Security:
       ``(A) The Entity List set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 
     744 of the Export Administration Regulations.
       ``(B) The Denied Persons List maintained pursuant to 
     section 764.3(a)(2) of the Export Administration Regulations.
       ``(C) The Unverified List set forth in Supplement No. 6 to 
     part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations.''.
       (b) Extension of Authority.--Section 1708(d) of the 
     Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 is 
     amended by striking ``May 1, 2025'' and inserting ``the date 
     that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of the Asset 
     Seizure for Ukraine Reconstruction Act''.

     SEC. 6285. RULEMAKING.

       The Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury may 
     prescribe regulations to carry out this subtitle without 
     regard to the requirements of section 553 of title 5, United 
     States Code.

     SEC. 6286. TERMINATION.

       (a) In General.--The provisions of this subtitle shall 
     terminate on the date that is 3 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
       (b) Savings Provision.--The termination of this subtitle 
     under subsection (a) shall not--
       (1) terminate the applicability of the procedures under 
     this subtitle to any property seized prior to the date of the 
     termination under subsection (a); or
       (2) moot any legal action taken or pending legal proceeding 
     not finally concluded or determined on that date.

  Subtitle I--United States Foundation for International Conservation

     SEC. 6291. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``United States 
     Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2024''.

     SEC. 6292. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
       (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Board.--The term ``Board'' means the Board of Directors 
     established pursuant to section 1294(a).
       (3) Eligible country.--The term ``eligible country'' means 
     any country described in section 1297(b).
       (4) Eligible project.--The term ``eligible project'' means 
     any project described in section 1297(a)(2).
       (5) Executive director.--The term ``Executive Director'' 
     means the Executive Director of the Foundation hired pursuant 
     to section 1294(b).
       (6) Foundation.--The term ``Foundation'' means the United 
     States Foundation for International Conservation established 
     pursuant to section 1293(a).
       (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of State.

     SEC. 6293. UNITED STATES FOUNDATION FOR INTERNATIONAL 
                   CONSERVATION.

       (a) Establishment.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish the 
     United States Foundation for International Conservation, 
     which shall be operated as a charitable, nonprofit 
     corporation.
       (2) Independence.--The Foundation is not an agency or 
     instrumentality of the United States Government.
       (3) Tax-exempt status.--The Board shall take all necessary 
     and appropriate steps to ensure that the Foundation is an 
     organization described in subsection (c) of section 501 of 
     the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, which exempt the 
     organization from taxation under subsection (a) of such 
     section.
       (4) Termination of operations.--The Foundation shall 
     terminate operations on the date that is 10 years after the 
     date on which the Foundation becomes operational, in 
     accordance with--
       (A) a plan for winding down the activities of the 
     Foundation that the Board shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees not later than 180 days before such 
     termination date; and
       (B) the bylaws established pursuant to section 6294(b)(13).
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Foundation are--
       (1) to provide grants for the responsible management of 
     designated priority primarily protected and conserved areas 
     in eligible countries that have a high degree of

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     biodiversity or species and ecosystems of significant 
     ecological value;
       (2) to promote responsible, long-term management of 
     primarily protected and conserved areas and their contiguous 
     buffer zones;
       (3) to incentivize, leverage, accept, and effectively 
     administer governmental and nongovernmental funds, including 
     donations from the private sector, to increase the 
     availability and predictability of financing for responsible, 
     long-term management of primarily protected and conserved 
     areas in eligible countries;
       (4) to help close critical gaps in public international 
     conservation efforts in eligible countries by--
       (A) increasing private sector investment, including 
     investments from philanthropic entities; and
       (B) collaborating with partners providing bilateral and 
     multilateral financing to support enhanced coordination, 
     including public and private funders, partner governments, 
     local protected areas authorities, and private and 
     nongovernmental organization partners;
       (5) to identify and financially support viable projects 
     that--
       (A) promote responsible, long-term management of primarily 
     protected and conserved areas and their contiguous buffer 
     zones in eligible countries, including support for the 
     management of terrestrial, coastal, freshwater, and marine 
     protected areas, parks, community conservancies, Indigenous 
     reserves, conservation easements, and biological reserves; 
     and
       (B) provide effective area-based conservation measures, 
     consistent with best practices and standards for 
     environmental and social safeguards; and
       (6) to coordinate with, consult, and otherwise support and 
     assist, governments, private sector entities, local 
     communities, Indigenous Peoples, and other stakeholders in 
     eligible countries in undertaking biodiversity conservation 
     activities--
       (A) to achieve measurable and enduring biodiversity 
     conservation outcomes; and
       (B) to improve local security, governance, food security, 
     and economic opportunities.
       (c) Plan of Action.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the 
     establishment of the Foundation, the Executive Director shall 
     submit for approval from the Board an initial 3-year Plan of 
     Action to implement the purposes of this subtitle, 
     including--
       (A) a description of the priority actions to be undertaken 
     by the Foundation over the proceeding 3-year period, 
     including a timeline for implementation of such priority 
     actions;
       (B) descriptions of the processes and criteria by which--
       (i) eligible countries, in which eligible projects may be 
     selected to receive assistance under this subtitle, will be 
     identified;
       (ii) grant proposals for Foundation activities in eligible 
     countries will be developed, evaluated, and selected; and
       (iii) grant implementation will be monitored and evaluated;
       (C) the projected staffing and budgetary requirements of 
     the Foundation during the proceeding 3-year period.
       (D) a plan to maximize commitments from private sector 
     entities to fund the Foundation.
       (2) Submission.--The Executive Director shall submit the 
     initial Plan of Action to the appropriate congressional 
     committees not later than 5 days after the Plan of Action is 
     approved by the Board.
       (3) Updates.--The Executive Director shall annually update 
     the Plan of Action and submit each such updated plan to the 
     appropriate congressional committees not later that 5 days 
     after the update plan is approved by the Board.

     SEC. 6294. GOVERNANCE OF THE FOUNDATION.

       (a) Executive Director.--There shall be in the Foundation 
     an Executive Director, who shall--
       (1) manage the Foundation; and
       (2) report to, and be under the direct authority, of the 
     Board.
       (b) Board of Directors.--
       (1) Governance.--The Foundation shall be governed by a 
     Board of Directors, which--
       (A) shall perform the functions specified to be carried out 
     by the Board under this subtitle; and
       (B) may prescribe, amend, and repeal bylaws, rules, 
     regulations, and procedures governing the manner in which the 
     business of the Foundation may be conducted and in which the 
     powers granted to it by law may be exercised.
       (2) Membership.--The Board shall be composed of--
       (A) the Secretary, the Administrator of the United States 
     Agency for International Development, the Secretary of the 
     Interior, the Chief of the United States Forest Service, and 
     the head of one other relevant Federal department or agency, 
     as determined by the Secretary, or the Senate-confirmed 
     designees of such officials; and
       (B) 8 other individuals, who shall be appointed by the 
     Secretary, in consultation with the members of the Board 
     described in subparagraph (A), the Speaker and Minority 
     Leader of the House of Representatives, and the President Pro 
     Tempore and Minority Leader of the Senate, of whom--
       (i) 4 members shall be private-sector donors making 
     financial contributions to the Foundation; and
       (ii) 4 members shall be independent experts who, in 
     addition to meeting the qualification requirements described 
     in paragraph (3), represent diverse points of view and 
     diverse geographies, to the maximum extent practicable.
       (3) Qualifications.--Each member of the Board appointed 
     pursuant to paragraph (2)(B) shall be knowledgeable and 
     experienced in matters relating to--
       (A) international development;
       (B) protected area management and the conservation of 
     global biodiversity, fish and wildlife, ecosystem 
     restoration, adaptation, and resilience; and
       (C) grantmaking in support of international conservation.
       (4) Political affiliation.--Not more than 5 of the members 
     appointed to the Board pursuant to paragraph (2)(B) may be 
     affiliated with the same political party.
       (5) Conflicts of interest.--Any individual with business 
     interests, financial holdings, or controlling interests in 
     any entity that has sought support, or is receiving support, 
     from the Foundation may not be appointed to the Board during 
     the 5-year period immediately preceding such appointment.
       (6) Chairperson.--The Board shall elect, from among its 
     members, a Chairperson, who shall serve for a 2-year term.
       (7) Terms; vacancies.--
       (A) Terms.--
       (i) In general.--The term of service of each member of the 
     Board appointed pursuant to paragraph (2)(B) shall be not 
     more than 5 years.
       (ii) Initial appointed directors.--Of the initial members 
     of the Board appointed pursuant to paragraph (2)(B)--

       (I) 4 members, including at least 2 private-sector donors 
     making financial contributions to the Foundation, shall serve 
     for 4 years; and
       (II) 4 members shall serve for 5 years, as determined by 
     the Chairperson of the Board.

       (B) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Board--
       (i) shall be filled in the manner in which the original 
     appointment was made; and
       (ii) shall not affect the power of the remaining appointed 
     members of the Board to execute the duties of the Board.
       (8) Quorum.--A majority of the current membership of the 
     Board, including the Secretary or the Secretary's designee, 
     shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of Foundation 
     business.
       (9) Meetings.--
       (A) In general.--The Board shall meet not less frequently 
     than annually at the call of the Chairperson. Such meetings 
     may be in person, virtual, or hybrid.
       (B) Initial meeting.--Not later than 60 days after the 
     Board is established pursuant to section 1293(a), the 
     Secretary of State shall convene a meeting of the ex-officio 
     members of the Board and the appointed members of the Board 
     to incorporate the Foundation.
       (C) Removal.--Any member of the Board appointed pursuant to 
     paragraph (2)(B) who misses 3 consecutive regularly scheduled 
     meetings may be removed by a majority vote of the Board.
       (10) Reimbursement of expenses.--
       (A) In general.--Members of the Board shall serve without 
     pay, but may be reimbursed for the actual and necessary 
     traveling and subsistence expenses incurred in the 
     performance of the duties of the Foundation.
       (B) Limitation.--Expenses incurred outside the United 
     States may be reimbursed under this paragraph if at least 2 
     members of the Board concurrently incurred such expenses. 
     Such reimbursements--
       (i) shall be available exclusively for actual costs 
     incurred by members of the Board up to the published daily 
     per diem rate for lodging, meals, and incidentals; and
       (ii) shall not include first-class, business-class, or 
     travel in any class other than economy class or coach class.
       (C) Other expenses.--All other expenses, including salaries 
     for officers and staff of the Foundation, shall be 
     established by a majority vote of the Board, as proposed by 
     the Executive Director on no less than an annual basis.
       (11) Not federal employees.--Appointment as a member of the 
     Board and employment by the Foundation does not constitute 
     employment by, or the holding of an office of, the United 
     States for purposes of any Federal law.
       (12) Duties.--The Board shall--
       (A) establish bylaws for the Foundation in accordance with 
     paragraph (13);
       (B) provide overall direction for the activities of the 
     Foundation and establish priority activities;
       (C) carry out any other necessary activities of the 
     Foundation;
       (D) evaluate the performance of the Executive Director;
       (E) take steps to limit the administrative expenses of the 
     Foundation; and
       (F) not less frequently than annually, consult and 
     coordinate with stakeholders qualified to provide advice, 
     assistance, and information regarding effective protected and 
     conserved area management.
       (13) Bylaws.--
       (A) In general.--The bylaws required to be established 
     under paragraph (12)(A) shall include--
       (i) the specific duties of the Executive Director;
       (ii) policies and procedures for the selection of members 
     of the Board and officers, employees, agents, and contractors 
     of the Foundation;
       (iii) policies, including ethical standards, for--

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       (I) the acceptance, solicitation, and disposition of 
     donations and grants to the Foundation; and
       (II) the disposition of assets of the Foundation upon the 
     dissolution of the Foundation;

       (iv) policies that subject all implementing partners, 
     employees, fellows, trainees, and other agents of the 
     Foundation (including ex-officio members of the Board and 
     appointed members of the Board) to stringent ethical and 
     conflict of interest standards;
       (v) removal and exclusion procedures for implementing 
     partners, employees, fellows, trainees, and other agents of 
     the Foundation (including ex-officio members of the Board and 
     appointed members of the Board) who fail to uphold the 
     ethical and conflict of interest standards established 
     pursuant to clause (iii);
       (vi) policies for winding down the activities of the 
     Foundation upon its dissolution, including a plan--

       (I) to return unspent appropriations to the Treasury of the 
     United States; and
       (II) to donate unspent private and philanthropic 
     contributions to projects that align with the goals and 
     requirements described in section 6297;

       (vii) policies for vetting implementing partners and 
     grantees to ensure the Foundation does not provide grants to 
     for profit entities whose primary objective is activities 
     other than conservation activities; and
       (viii) clawback policies and procedures to be incorporated 
     into grant agreements to ensure compliance with the policies 
     referred to in clause (vii).
       (B) Requirements.--The Board shall ensure that the bylaws 
     of the Foundation and the activities carried out under such 
     bylaws do not--
       (i) reflect unfavorably on the ability of the Foundation to 
     carry out activities in a fair and objective manner; or
       (ii) compromise, or appear to compromise, the integrity of 
     any governmental agency or program, or any officer or 
     employee employed by, or involved in, a governmental agency 
     or program.
       (c) Foundation Staff.--Officers and employees of the 
     Foundation--
       (1) may not be employees of, or hold any office in, the 
     United States Government;
       (2) may not serve in the employ of any nongovernmental 
     organization, project, or person related to or affiliated 
     with any grantee of the Foundation while employed by the 
     Foundation;
       (3) may not receive compensation from any other source for 
     work performed in carrying out the duties of the Foundation 
     while employed by the Foundation; and
       (4) should not receive a salary at a rate that is greater 
     than the maximum rate of basic pay authorized for positions 
     at level I of the Executive Schedule under section 5312 of 
     title 5, United States Code.
       (d) Limitation and Conflicts of Interests.--
       (1) Political participation.--The Foundation may not--
       (A) lobby for political or policy issues; or
       (B) participate or intervene in any political campaign in 
     any country.
       (2) Financial interests.--As determined by the Board and 
     set forth in the bylaws established pursuant to subsection 
     (b)(13), and consistent with best practices, any member of 
     the Board or officer or employee of the Foundation shall be 
     prohibited from participating, directly or indirectly, in the 
     consideration or determination of any question before the 
     Foundation affecting--
       (A) the financial interests of such member of the Board, or 
     officer or employee of the Foundation, not including such 
     member's Foundation expenses and compensation; and
       (B) the interests of any corporation, partnership, entity, 
     or organization in which such member of the Board, officer, 
     or employee has any fiduciary obligation or direct or 
     indirect financial interest.
       (3) Recusals.--Any member of the Board that has a business, 
     financial, or familial interest in an organization or 
     community seeking support from the Foundation shall recuse 
     himself or herself from all deliberations, meetings, and 
     decisions concerning the consideration and decision relating 
     to such support.
       (4) Project ineligibility.--The Foundation may not provide 
     support to individuals or entities with business, financial, 
     or familial ties to--
       (A) a current member of the Board; or
       (B) a former member of the Board during the 5-year period 
     immediately following the last day of the former member's 
     term on the Board.

     SEC. 6295. CORPORATE POWERS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE 
                   FOUNDATION.

       (a) General Authority.--
       (1) In general.--The Foundation--
       (A) may conduct business in foreign countries;
       (B) shall have its principal offices in the Washington, 
     D.C. metropolitan area; and
       (C) shall continuously maintain a designated agent in 
     Washington, D.C. who is authorized to accept notice or 
     service of process on behalf of the Foundation.
       (2) Notice and service of process.--The serving of notice 
     to, or service of process upon, the agent referred to in 
     paragraph (1)(C), or mailed to the business address of such 
     agent, shall be deemed as service upon, or notice to, the 
     Foundation.
       (3) Audits.--The Foundation shall be subject to the general 
     audit authority of the Comptroller General of the United 
     States under section 3523 of title 31, United States Code.
       (b) Authorities.--In addition to powers explicitly 
     authorized under this subtitle, the Foundation, in order to 
     carry out the purposes described in section 6293(b), shall 
     have the usual powers of a corporation headquartered in 
     Washington, D.C., including the authority--
       (1) to accept, receive, solicit, hold, administer, and use 
     any gift, devise, or bequest, either absolutely or in trust, 
     or real or personal property or any income derived from such 
     gift or property, or other interest in such gift or property 
     located in the United States;
       (2) to acquire by donation, gift, devise, purchase, or 
     exchange any real or personal property or interest in such 
     property located in the United States;
       (3) unless otherwise required by the instrument of 
     transfer, to sell, donate, lease, invest, reinvest, retain, 
     or otherwise dispose of any property or income derived from 
     such property located in the United States;
       (4) to complain and defend itself in any court of competent 
     jurisdiction (except that the members of the Board shall not 
     be personally liable, except for gross negligence);
       (5) to enter into contracts or other arrangements with 
     public agencies, private organizations, and persons and to 
     make such payments as may be necessary to carry out the 
     purposes of such contracts or arrangements; and
       (6) to award grants for eligible projects, in accordance 
     with section 6297.
       (c) Limitation of Public Liability.--The United States 
     shall not be liable for any debts, defaults, acts, or 
     omissions of the Foundation. The Federal Government shall be 
     held harmless from any damages or awards ordered by a court 
     against the Foundation.

     SEC. 6296. SAFEGUARDS AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

       (a) Safeguards.--The Foundation shall develop, and 
     incorporate into any agreement for support provided by the 
     Foundation, appropriate safeguards, policies, and guidelines, 
     consistent with United States law and best practices and 
     standards for environmental and social safeguards.
       (b) Independent Accountability Mechanism.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary, or the Secretary's 
     designee, shall establish a transparent and independent 
     accountability mechanism, consistent with best practices, 
     which shall provide--
       (A) a compliance review function that assesses whether 
     Foundation-supported projects adhere to the requirements 
     developed pursuant to subsection (a);
       (B) a dispute resolution function for resolving and 
     remedying concerns between complainants and project 
     implementers regarding the impacts of specific Foundation-
     supported projects with respect to such standards; and
       (C) an advisory function that reports to the Board on 
     projects, policies, and practices.
       (2) Duties.--The accountability mechanism shall--
       (A) report annually to the Board and the appropriate 
     congressional committees regarding the Foundation's 
     compliance with best practices and standards in accordance 
     with paragraph (1)(A) and the nature and resolution of any 
     complaint;
       (B)(i) have permanent staff, led by an independent 
     accountability official, to conduct compliance reviews and 
     dispute resolutions and perform advisory functions; and
       (ii) maintain a roster of experts to serve such roles, to 
     the extent needed; and
       (C) hold a public comment period lasting not fewer than 60 
     days regarding the initial design of the accountability 
     mechanism.
       (c) Internal Accountability.--The Foundation shall 
     establish an ombudsman position at a senior level of 
     executive staff as a confidential, neutral source of 
     information and assistance to anyone affected by the 
     activities of the Foundation.
       (d) Annual Review.--The Secretary shall, periodically, but 
     not less frequent than annually, review assistance provided 
     by the Foundation for the purpose of implementing section 
     6293(b) to ensure consistency with the provisions under 
     section 620M of Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
     2378d).

     SEC. 6297. PROJECTS AND GRANTS.

       (a) Project Funding Requirements.--
       (1) In general.--The Foundation shall--
       (A) provide grants to support eligible projects described 
     in paragraph (3) that advance its mission to enable effective 
     management of primarily protected and conserved areas and 
     their contiguous buffer zones in eligible countries;
       (B) advance effective landscape or seascape approaches to 
     conservation that include buffer zones, wildlife dispersal 
     and corridor areas, and other effective area-based 
     conservation measures; and
       (C) not purchase, own, or lease land, including 
     conservation easements, in eligible countries.
       (2) Eligible entities.--Eligible entities shall include--
       (A) not-for-profit organizations with demonstrated 
     expertise in protected and conserved area management and 
     economic development;
       (B) governments of eligible partner countries, as 
     determined by subsection (b), with the exception of 
     governments and government entities that are prohibited from 
     receiving grants from the Foundation pursuant to section 
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       (C) Indigenous and local communities in such eligible 
     countries.
       (3) Eligible projects.--Eligible projects shall include 
     projects that--
       (A) focus on supporting--
       (i) transparent and effective long-term management of 
     primarily protected or conserved areas and their contiguous 
     buffer zones in countries described in subsection (b), 
     including terrestrial, coastal, and marine protected or 
     conserved areas, parks, community conservancies, Indigenous 
     reserves, conservation easements, and biological reserves; 
     and
       (ii) other effective area-based conservation measures;
       (B) are cost-matched at a ratio of not less than $2 from 
     sources other than the United States for every $1 made 
     available under this subtitle;
       (C) are subject to long-term binding memoranda of 
     understanding with the governments of eligible countries and 
     local communities--
       (i) to ensure that local populations have access, resource 
     management responsibilities, and the ability to pursue 
     permissible, sustainable economic activity on affected lands; 
     and
       (ii) that may be signed by governments in such eligible 
     countries to ensure free, prior, and informed consent of 
     affected communities;
       (D) incorporate a set of key performance and impact 
     indicators;
       (E) demonstrate robust local community engagement, with the 
     completion of appropriate environmental and social due 
     diligence, including--
       (i) free, prior, and informed consent of Indigenous Peoples 
     and relevant local communities;
       (ii) inclusive governance structures; and
       (iii) effective grievance mechanisms;
       (F) create economic opportunities for local communities, 
     including through--
       (i) equity and profit-sharing;
       (ii) cooperative management of natural resources;
       (iii) employment activities; and
       (iv) other related economic growth activities;
       (G) leverage stable baseline funding for the effective 
     management of the primarily protected or conserved area 
     project; and
       (H) to the extent possible--
       (i) are viable and prepared for implementation; and
       (ii) demonstrate a plan to strengthen the capacity of, and 
     transfer skills to, local institutions to manage the 
     primarily protected or conserved area before or after grant 
     funding is exhausted.
       (b) Eligible Countries.--
       (1) In general.--Pursuant to the Plan of Action required 
     under section 6293(c), and before awarding any grants or 
     entering into any project agreements for any fiscal year, the 
     Board shall conduct a review to identify eligible countries 
     in which the Foundation may fund projects. Such review shall 
     consider countries that--
       (A) are low-income, lower middle-income, or upper-middle-
     income economies (as defined by the International Bank for 
     Reconstruction and Development and the International 
     Development Association);
       (B) have--
       (i) a high degree of threatened or at-risk biological 
     diversity; or
       (ii) species or ecosystems of significant importance, 
     including threatened or endangered species or ecosystems at 
     risk of degradation or destruction;
       (C) have demonstrated a commitment to conservation through 
     verifiable actions, such as protecting lands and waters 
     through the gazettement of national parks, community 
     conservancies, marine reserves and protected areas, forest 
     reserves, or other legally recognized forms of place-based 
     conservation; and
       (D) are not ineligible to receive United States foreign 
     assistance pursuant to any other provision of law, including 
     laws identified in section 6298.
       (2) Identification of eligible countries.--Not later than 5 
     days after the date on which the Board determines which 
     countries are eligible to receive assistance under this 
     subtitle for a fiscal year, the Executive Director shall--
       (A) submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
     committees that includes--
       (i) a list of all such eligible countries, as determined 
     through the review process described in paragraph (1); and
       (ii) a detailed justification for each such eligibility 
     determination, including--

       (I) an analysis of why the eligible country would be 
     suitable for partnership;
       (II) an evaluation of the eligible partner country's 
     interest in and ability to participate meaningfully in 
     proposed Foundation activities, including an evaluation of 
     such eligible country's prospects to substantially benefit 
     from Foundation assistance;
       (III) an estimation of each such eligible partner country's 
     commitment to conservation; and
       (IV) an assessment of the capacity and willingness of the 
     eligible country to enact or implement reforms that might be 
     necessary to maximize the impact and effectiveness of 
     Foundation support; and

       (B) publish the information contained in the report 
     described in subparagraph (A) in the Federal Register.
       (c) Grantmaking.--
       (1) In general.--In order to maximize program 
     effectiveness, the Foundation shall--
       (A) coordinate with other international public and private 
     donors to the greatest extent practicable and appropriate;
       (B) seek additional financial and nonfinancial 
     contributions and commitments for its projects from 
     governments in eligible countries;
       (C) strive to generate a partnership mentality among all 
     participants, including public and private funders, host 
     governments, local protected areas authorities, and private 
     and nongovernmental organization partners;
       (D) prioritize investments in communities with low levels 
     of economic development to the greatest extent practicable 
     and appropriate; and
       (E) consider the eligible partner country's planned and 
     dedicated resources to the proposed project and the eligible 
     entity's ability to successfully implement the project.
       (2) Grant criteria.--Foundation grants--
       (A) shall fund eligible projects that enhance the 
     management of well-defined primarily protected or conserved 
     areas and the systems of such conservation areas in eligible 
     countries;
       (B) should support adequate baseline funding for eligible 
     projects in eligible countries to be sustained for not less 
     than 10 years;
       (C) should, during the grant period, demonstrate progress 
     in achieving clearly defined key performance indicators (as 
     defined in the grant agreement), which may include--
       (i) the protection of biological diversity;
       (ii) the protection of native flora and habitats, such as 
     trees, forests, wetlands, grasslands, mangroves, coral reefs, 
     and sea grass;
       (iii) community-based economic growth indicators, such as 
     improved land tenure, increases in beneficiaries 
     participating in related economic growth activities, and 
     sufficient income from conservation activities being directed 
     to communities in project areas;
       (iv) improved management of the primarily protected or 
     conserved area covered by the project, as documented through 
     the submission of strategic plans or annual reports to the 
     Foundation; and
       (v) the identification of additional revenue sources or 
     sustainable financing mechanisms to meet the recurring costs 
     of management of the primarily protected or conserved areas; 
     and
       (D) shall be terminated if the Board determines that the 
     project is not--
       (i) meeting applicable requirements under this subtitle; or
       (ii) making progress in achieving the key performance 
     indicators defined in the grant agreement.

     SEC. 6298. PROHIBITION OF SUPPORT FOR CERTAIN GOVERNMENTS.

       (a) In General.--The Foundation may not provide support for 
     any government, or any entity owned or controlled by a 
     government, if the Secretary has determined that such 
     government--
       (1) has repeatedly provided support for acts of 
     international terrorism, as determined under--
       (A) section 1754(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Export Control Reform 
     Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)(i));
       (B) section 620A(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
     (22 U.S.C. 2371(a));
       (C) section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
     2780(d)); or
       (D) any other relevant provision of law;
       (2) has been identified pursuant to section 116(a) or 
     502B(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
     2151n(a) and 2304(a)(2)) or any other relevant provision of 
     law; or
       (3) has failed the ``control of corruption'' indicator, as 
     determined by the Millennium Challenge Corporation, within 
     any of the preceding 3 years of the intended grant;
       (b) Prohibition of Support for Sanctioned Persons.--The 
     Foundation may not engage in any dealing prohibited under 
     United States sanctions laws or regulations, including 
     dealings with persons on the list of specially designated 
     persons and blocked persons maintained by the Office of 
     Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury, 
     except to the extent otherwise authorized by the Secretary or 
     by the Secretary of the Treasury.
       (c) Prohibition of Support for Activities Subject to 
     Sanctions.--The Foundation shall require any person receiving 
     support to certify that such person, and any entity owned or 
     controlled by such person, is in compliance with all United 
     States sanctions laws and regulations.

     SEC. 6299. ANNUAL REPORT.

       Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, and annually thereafter while the Foundation 
     continues to operate, the Executive Director of the 
     Foundation shall submit a report to the appropriate 
     congressional committees that describes--
       (1) the goals of the Foundation;
       (2) the programs, projects, and activities supported by the 
     Foundation;
       (3) private and governmental contributions to the 
     Foundation; and
       (4) the standardized criteria utilized to determine the 
     programs and activities supported by the Foundation, 
     including baselines, targets, desired outcomes, measurable 
     goals, and extent to which those goals are being achieved for 
     each project.

     SEC. 6299A. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) Authorization.--In addition to amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out international conservation and 
     biodiversity programs under part I and chapter 4 of part II 
     of the Foreign Assistance Act

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     of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), and subject to the 
     limitations set forth in subsections (b) and (c), there is 
     authorized to be appropriated to the Foundation to carry out 
     the purposes of this subtitle--
       (1) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and
       (2) not more than $100,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
     2026 through 2034.
       (b) Cost Matching Requirement.--Amounts appropriated 
     pursuant to subsection (a) may only be made available to 
     grantees to the extent the Foundation or such grantees secure 
     funding for an eligible project from sources other than the 
     United States Government in an amount that is not less than 
     twice the amount received in grants for such project pursuant 
     to section 6297.
       (c) Administrative Costs.--The administrative costs of the 
     Foundation shall come from sources other than the United 
     States Government.
       (d) Prohibition on Use of Grant Amounts for Lobbying 
     Expenses.--Amounts provided as a grant by the Foundation 
     pursuant to section 6297 may not be used for any activity 
     intended to influence legislation pending before the Congress 
     of the United States.

          Subtitle J--Coordinating AUKUS Engagement With Japan

     SEC. 6299D. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
     Armed Services of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
     Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
       (2) AUKUS official.--The term ``AUKUS official'' means a 
     government official with responsibilities related to the 
     implementation of the AUKUS partnership.
       (3) AUKUS partnership.--The term ``AUKUS partnership'' has 
     the meaning given that term in section 1321 of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2024 (22 U.S.C. 
     10401).
       (4) State aukus coordinator.--The term ``State AUKUS 
     Coordinator'' means the senior advisor at the Department of 
     State designated under section 1331(a)(1) of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (22 U.S.C. 
     10411(a)(1)).
       (5) Defense aukus coordinator.--The term ``Defense AUKUS 
     Coordinator'' means the senior civilian official of the 
     Department of Defense designated under section 1332(a) of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (22 
     U.S.C. 10412(a)).
       (6) Pillar two.--The term ``Pillar Two'' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 1321(2)(B) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2024 (22 U.S.C. 
     10401(2)(B)).
       (7) United states munitions list.--The term ``United States 
     Munitions List'' means the list set forth in part 121 of 
     title 22, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
     regulations).

     SEC. 6299E. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the United States should continue to strengthen 
     relationships and cooperation with allies in order to 
     effectively counter the People's Republic of China;
       (2) the United States should capitalize on the 
     technological advancements allies have made in order to 
     deliver more advanced capabilities at speed and at scale to 
     the United States military and the militaries of partner 
     countries;
       (3) the historic announcement of the AUKUS partnership laid 
     out a vision for future defense cooperation in the Indo-
     Pacific among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United 
     States;
       (4) Pillar Two of the AUKUS partnership envisions 
     cooperation on advanced technologies, including hypersonic 
     capabilities, electronic warfare capabilities, cyber 
     capabilities, quantum technologies, undersea capabilities, 
     and space capabilities;
       (5) trusted partners of the United States, the United 
     Kingdom, and Australia, such as Japan, could benefit from and 
     offer significant contributions to a range of projects 
     related to Pillar Two of the AUKUS partnership;
       (6) Japan is a treaty ally of the United States and a 
     technologically advanced country with the world's third-
     largest economy;
       (7) in 2022, Australia signed a Reciprocal Access Agreement 
     with Japan to facilitate reciprocal access and cooperation 
     between the Self-Defense Forces of Japan and the Australian 
     Defence Force;
       (8) in 2023, the United Kingdom signed a Reciprocal Access 
     Agreement with Japan to facilitate reciprocal access and 
     cooperation between the Self-Defense Forces of Japan and the 
     Armed Forces of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and 
     Northern Ireland;
       (9) in 2014, Japan relaxed its post-war constraints on the 
     export of non-lethal defense equipment, and in March 2024, 
     Japan further refined that policy to allow for the export of 
     weapons to countries with which it has an agreement in place 
     on defense equipment and technology transfers;
       (10) in 2013, Japan passed a secrecy law obligating 
     government officials to protect diplomatic and defense 
     information, and in February 2024, the Cabinet approved a 
     bill creating a new security clearance system covering 
     economic secrets; and
       (11) in April 2024, the United States, Australia, and the 
     United Kingdom announced they would consider cooperating with 
     Japan on advanced capability projects under Pillar Two of the 
     AUKUS partnership.

     SEC. 6299F. ENGAGEMENT WITH JAPAN ON AUKUS PILLAR TWO 
                   COOPERATION.

       (a) Engagement Required.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the State AUKUS Coordinator and 
     the Defense AUKUS Coordinator shall jointly engage directly, 
     at a technical level, with the relevant stakeholders in the 
     Government of Japan--
       (A) to better understand the export control system of Japan 
     and the effects of the reforms the Government of Japan has 
     made to that system since 2014;
       (B) to determine overlapping areas of interest and the 
     potential for cooperation with Australia, the United Kingdom, 
     and the United States on projects related to the AUKUS 
     partnership and other projects; and
       (C) to identify areas in which the Government of Japan 
     might need to adjust the export control system of Japan in 
     order to guard against export control violations or other 
     related issues in order to be a successful potential partner 
     in Pillar Two of the AUKUS partnership.
       (2) Consultation with aukus officials.--In carrying out the 
     engagement required by paragraph (1), the State AUKUS 
     Coordinator and the Defense AUKUS Coordinator shall consult 
     with relevant AUKUS officials from the United Kingdom and 
     Australia.
       (b) Briefing Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     date of the engagement required by subsection (a), the State 
     AUKUS Coordinator and the Defense AUKUS Coordinator shall 
     jointly brief the appropriate congressional committees on the 
     following:
       (1) The findings of that engagement.
       (2) A strategy for follow-on engagement.

     SEC. 6299G. ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL FOR COOPERATION WITH 
                   JAPAN ON AUKUS PILLAR TWO.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the 
     Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report assessing the potential for 
     cooperation with Japan on Pillar Two of the AUKUS 
     partnership, detailing the following:
       (1) Projects the Government of Japan is engaged in related 
     to the development of advanced defense capabilities under 
     Pillar Two of the AUKUS partnership.
       (2) Areas of potential cooperation with Japan on advanced 
     defense capabilities within and outside the scope of Pillar 
     Two of the AUKUS partnership.
       (3) The Secretaries' assessment of the current export 
     control system of Japan, including--
       (A) the procedures under that system for protecting 
     classified and sensitive defense, diplomatic, and economic 
     information;
       (B) the effectiveness of that system in protecting such 
     information; and
       (C) such other matters as the Secretaries consider 
     appropriate.
       (4) Any reforms by Japan that the Secretary of State 
     considers necessary before considering including Japan in the 
     privileges provided under Pillar Two of the AUKUS 
     partnership.
       (5) Any recommendations regarding the scope and conditions 
     of potential cooperation with Japan under Pillar Two of the 
     AUKUS partnership.
       (6) A strategy and forum for communicating the potential 
     benefits of and requirements for engaging in projects related 
     to Pillar Two of the AUKUS partnership with the Government of 
     Japan.
       (7) Any views provided by AUKUS officials from the United 
     Kingdom and Australia on issues relevant to the report, and a 
     plan for cooperation with such officials on future engagement 
     with the Government of Japan related to Pillar Two of the 
     AUKUS partnership.

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

                      Subtitle A--Space Activities

     SEC. 6501. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 
                   AGREEMENTS WITH PRIVATE AND COMMERCIAL ENTITIES 
                   AND STATE GOVERNMENTS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN 
                   SUPPLIES, SUPPORT, AND SERVICES.

       Section 20113 of title 51, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``(o) Agreements With Commercial Entities and State 
     Governments.--The Administration--
       ``(1) may enter into an agreement with a private or 
     commercial entity or a State government to provide the entity 
     or State government with supplies, support, and services 
     related to private, commercial, or State government space 
     activities carried on at a property owned or operated by the 
     Administration; and
       ``(2) on request by such an entity or State government, may 
     include such supplies, support, and services in the 
     requirements of the Administration if--
       ``(A) the Administrator determines that the inclusion of 
     such supplies, support, or services in such requirements--
       ``(i) is in the best interest of the Federal Government;
       ``(ii) does not interfere with the requirements of the 
     Administration; and
       ``(iii) does not compete with the commercial space 
     activities of other such entities or State governments; and

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       ``(B) the Administration has full reimbursable funding from 
     the entity or State government that requested such supplies, 
     support, and services before making any obligation for the 
     delivery of the supplies, support, or services under an 
     Administration procurement contract or any other 
     agreement.''.

     SEC. 6502. EXTENSION OF LEARNING PERIOD FOR CERTAIN SAFETY 
                   REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPACE FLIGHT 
                   PARTICIPANTS.

       Title 51, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in section 50905(c)(9), by striking ``January 1, 2025'' 
     and inserting ``January 1, 2028'';
       (2) in section 50914--
       (A) in subsection (a)(5), by striking ``September 30, 
     2025'' and inserting ``September 30, 2028''; and
       (B) in subsection (b)(1)(C), by striking ``September 30, 
     2025'' and inserting ``September 30, 2028''; and
       (3) in section 50915--
       (A) in subsection (a)(3)(B), by striking ``September 30, 
     2025'' and inserting ``September 30, 2028''; and
       (B) in subsection (f), in the first sentence, by striking 
     ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``September 30, 2028''.

                       Subtitle D--Other Matters

     SEC. 6541. AUTHORITY OF ARMY COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AGENTS.

       (a) Authority to Execute Warrants and Make Arrests.--
     Section 7377 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``and Army 
     Counterintelligence Command'' before the colon; and
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking ``who is a special agent'' and inserting 
     the following: ``who is--
       ``(1) a special agent'';
       (B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated) by striking the 
     period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(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.''.
       (b) Annual Report and Briefing.--Not later than one year 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act and not less 
     frequently than once each year thereafter until the date that 
     is four years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees, the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
     Senate, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
     Representatives an annual report and provide to such 
     committees an annual briefing on the administration of 
     section 7377 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by 
     subsection (a).
       (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 747 of such title is amended by striking 
     the item relating to section 7377 and inserting the following 
     new item:

``7377. Civilian special agents of the Criminal Investigation Command 
              and Army Counterintelligence Command: authority to 
              execute warrants and make arrests.''.
       (d) Sunset and Snapback.--On the date that is four years 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act--
       (1) subsection (b) of section 7377 of title 10, United 
     States Code, is amended to read as it read on the day before 
     the date of the enactment of this Act;
       (2) the section heading for such section is amended to read 
     as it read on the day before the date of the enactment of 
     this Act; and
       (3) the item for such section in the table of sections at 
     the beginning of chapter 747 of such title is amended to read 
     as it read on the day before the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.

        TITLE LXXVIII--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS

                      Subtitle B--Military Housing

     SEC. 7823. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON PRIVATIZED 
                   MILITARY HOUSING.

       (a) In General.--Subsection (c) of section 2884 of title 
     10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new paragraphs:
       ``(15) An overview of the housing data being used by the 
     Department and the housing data being sought from management 
     companies.
       ``(16) An assessment of how the Secretary of each military 
     department is using such data to inform the on-base housing 
     decisions for such military department.
       ``(17) An explanation of the limitations of any customer 
     satisfaction data collected, including with respect to 
     available survey data, the process for determining resident 
     satisfaction, and reasons for missing data.''.
       (b) Public Reporting.--Such subsection is further amended--
       (1) in paragraph (14), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 
     through (D) as clauses (i) through (iv), respectively;
       (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (17) as 
     subparagraphs (A) through (Q), respectively;
       (3) in subparagraph (E), as redesignated by paragraph (2), 
     by striking ``paragraphs (1) through (4)'' and inserting 
     ``subparagraphs (A) through (D)'';
       (4) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), as so 
     redesignated, by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting 
     ``(1) The Secretary''; and
       (5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(2) Not later than 30 days after submitting a report 
     under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall publish 
     the report on a publicly available website of the Department 
     of Defense.''.
       (c) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (d)(1) of such 
     section is amended by striking ``paragraphs (1) through (14) 
     of subsection (c)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (A) through 
     (Q) of subsection (c)(1)''.

      TITLE LXXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS

   Subtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations

     SEC. 8111. APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN 
                   THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
                   AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF 
                   GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND FOR 
                   COOPERATION ON THE USES OF ATOMIC ENERGY FOR 
                   MUTUAL DEFENSE PURPOSES.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the United States and the United Kingdom share a 
     special relationship;
       (2) the Agreement Between the Government of the United 
     States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of 
     Great Britain and Northern Ireland for Cooperation on the 
     Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defense Purposes, done at 
     Washington July 3, 1958 (in this section referred to as the 
     ``Agreement'') provides one of the bases for such special 
     relationship;
       (3) the Agreement has served the national security interest 
     of the United States for more than 65 years; and
       (4) Congress expects to receive transmittal of proposed 
     amendments to the Agreement.
       (b) In General.--Notwithstanding the provisions for 
     congressional consideration of a proposed agreement for 
     cooperation in subsection d. of section 123 of the Atomic 
     Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153), any amendment to the 
     Agreement (in this section referred to as the ``Amendment''), 
     transmitted to Congress before January 3, 2025, may be 
     brought into effect on or after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, as if all the requirements in such section 123 for 
     consideration of the Amendment had been satisfied, subject to 
     subsection (c) of this section.
       (c) Applicability of Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and Other 
     Provisions of Law.--Upon coming into effect, the Amendment 
     shall be subject to applicable provisions of the Atomic 
     Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) and any other 
     applicable United States law as if the Amendment had come 
     into effect in accordance with the requirements of section 
     123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.
       (d) Adherence in the Event of Timely Submission.--If the 
     Amendment is completed and transmitted to Congress before 
     October 1, 2024, thereby allowing for adherence to the 
     provisions for congressional consideration of the Amendment 
     as outlined in subsection d. of section 123 of the Atomic 
     Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153), subsection (b) of this 
     section shall not take effect.

     SEC. 8112. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON GROUND-BASED LEG OF NUCLEAR 
                   TRIAD.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the modernization of the ground-based leg of the 
     nuclear triad of the United States is vital to the security 
     of the homeland and a core component of the homeland defense 
     mission;
       (2) extending the lifecycle of the current Minuteman III 
     platform is both costly and an unsustainable long-term option 
     for maintaining a ready and capable ground-based leg of the 
     nuclear triad;
       (3) the breach of chapter 325 of title 10, United States 
     Code (commonly known as the ``Nunn-McCurdy Act'') by the 
     program to modernize the ground-based leg of the nuclear 
     triad should be addressed in a way that balances the national 
     security need with fiscally responsible modifications to the 
     program that prevent future unanticipated cost overruns;
       (4) that breach does not alter the fundamental national 
     security need for the modernization program; and
       (5) the modernization program should remain funded and 
     active.

      DIVISION F--ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2024

     SEC. 5001. SHORT TITLE.

       This division may be cited as the ``Economic Development 
     Reauthorization Act of 2024''.

            TITLE LI--PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

     SEC. 5101. FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS.

       Section 2 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act 
     of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121) is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS.

       ``(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       ``(1) there continue to be areas of the United States--
       ``(A) experiencing chronic high unemployment, 
     underemployment, outmigration, and low per capita incomes; 
     and
       ``(B) facing sudden and severe economic dislocations 
     because of structural economic changes, changing trade 
     patterns, certain Federal actions (including environmental 
     requirements that result in the removal of economic 
     activities from a locality), impacts from natural disasters, 
     and transitioning industries, including energy generation, 
     steel production, and mining;
       ``(2) economic growth in the States, cities, and rural 
     areas of the United States is produced by expanding economic 
     opportunities,

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     expanding free enterprise through trade, promoting resilience 
     in public infrastructure, creating conditions for job 
     creation, job retention, and business development, and by 
     capturing the opportunities to lead the industries of the 
     future, including advanced technologies, clean energy 
     production, and advanced manufacturing technologies;
       ``(3) the goal of Federal economic development programs is 
     to raise the standard of living for all citizens and increase 
     the wealth and overall rate of growth of the economy by 
     encouraging communities to develop a more competitive and 
     diversified economic base by--
       ``(A) creating an environment that promotes economic 
     activity by improving and expanding modern public 
     infrastructure;
       ``(B) promoting job creation, retention, and workforce 
     readiness through increased innovation, productivity, and 
     entrepreneurship; and
       ``(C) empowering local and regional communities 
     experiencing chronic high unemployment, underemployment, low 
     labor force participation, and low per capita income to 
     develop private sector business and attract increased private 
     sector capital investment;
       ``(4) while economic development is an inherently local 
     process, the Federal Government should work in partnership 
     with public and private State, regional, Tribal, and local 
     organizations to maximize the impact of existing resources 
     and enable regions, communities, and citizens to participate 
     more fully in the American dream and national prosperity;
       ``(5) in order to avoid duplication of effort and achieve 
     meaningful, long-lasting results, Federal, State, Tribal, and 
     local economic development activities should have a clear 
     focus, improved coordination, a comprehensive approach, and 
     simplified and consistent requirements;
       ``(6) Federal economic development efforts will be more 
     effective if the efforts are coordinated with, and build on, 
     the trade, workforce investment, scientific research, 
     environmental protection, transportation, and technology 
     programs of the United States, including through the 
     consolidation and alignment of plans and strategies to 
     promote effective economic development;
       ``(7) rural communities face unique challenges in 
     addressing infrastructure needs, sometimes lacking the 
     necessary tax base for required upgrades, and often encounter 
     limited financing options and capacity, which can impede new 
     development and long-term economic growth; and
       ``(8) assisting communities and regions in becoming more 
     resilient to the effects of extreme weather threats and 
     events will promote economic development and job creation.
       ``(b) Declarations.--In order to promote a strong, growing, 
     resilient, competitive, and secure economy throughout the 
     United States, the opportunity to pursue, and be employed in, 
     high-quality jobs with family-sustaining wages, and to live 
     in communities that enable business creation and wealth, 
     Congress declares that--
       ``(1) assistance under this Act should be made available to 
     both rural- and urban-distressed communities;
       ``(2) local communities should work in partnership with 
     neighboring communities, States, Indian tribes, and the 
     Federal Government to increase the capacity of the local 
     communities to develop and implement comprehensive economic 
     development strategies to alleviate economic distress and 
     enhance competitiveness in the global economy;
       ``(3) whether suffering from long-term distress or a sudden 
     dislocation, distressed communities should be encouraged to 
     support entrepreneurship to take advantage of the development 
     opportunities afforded by technological innovation and 
     expanding newly opened global markets; and
       ``(4) assistance under this Act should be made available to 
     modernize and promote recycling, promote the productive reuse 
     of abandoned industrial facilities and the redevelopment of 
     brownfields, and invest in public assets that support travel 
     and tourism and outdoor recreation.''.

     SEC. 5102. DEFINITIONS.

       (a) In General.--Section 3 of the Public Works and Economic 
     Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3122) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (12) as 
     paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (12), (13), 
     (14), (16), and (17), respectively;
       (2) by inserting before paragraph (3) (as so redesignated) 
     the following:
       ``(1) Blue economy.--The term `blue economy' means the 
     sustainable use of marine, lake, or other aquatic resources 
     in support of economic development objectives.
       ``(2) Capacity building.--The term `capacity building' 
     includes all activities associated with early stage 
     community-based project formation and conceptualization, 
     prior to project predevelopment activity, including grants to 
     local community organizations for planning participation, 
     community outreach and engagement activities, research, and 
     mentorship support to move projects from formation and 
     conceptualization to project predevelopment.'';
       (3) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), in subparagraph 
     (A)(i), by striking ``to the extent appropriate'' and 
     inserting ``to the extent determined appropriate by the 
     Secretary'';
       (4) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated), in subparagraph 
     (A)--
       (A) in clause (v), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at end and 
     inserting a semicolon; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(vii) an economic development organization; or
       ``(viii) a public-private partnership for public 
     infrastructure.'';
       (5) by inserting after paragraph (9) (as so redesignated) 
     the following:
       ``(10) Outdoor recreation.--The term `outdoor recreation' 
     means all recreational activities, and the economic drivers 
     of those activities, that occur in nature-based environments 
     outdoors.
       ``(11) Project predevelopment.--The term `project 
     predevelopment' means a measure required to be completed 
     before the initiation of a project, including--
       ``(A) planning and community asset mapping;
       ``(B) training;
       ``(C) technical assistance and organizational development;
       ``(D) feasibility and market studies;
       ``(E) demonstration projects; and
       ``(F) other predevelopment activities determined by the 
     Secretary to be appropriate.'';
       (6) by striking paragraph (12) (as so redesignated) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(12) Regional commission.--The term `Regional Commission' 
     means any of the following:
       ``(A) The Appalachian Regional Commission established by 
     section 14301(a) of title 40, United States Code.
       ``(B) The Delta Regional Authority established by section 
     382B(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act 
     (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-1(a)(1)).
       ``(C) The Denali Commission established by section 303(a) 
     of the Denali Commission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; 
     Public Law 105-277).
       ``(D) The Great Lakes Authority established by section 
     15301(a)(4) of title 40, United States Code.
       ``(E) The Mid-Atlantic Regional Commission established by 
     section 15301(a)(5) of title 40, United States Code.
       ``(F) The Northern Border Regional Commission established 
     by section 15301(a)(3) of title 40, United States Code.
       ``(G) The Northern Great Plains Regional Authority 
     established by section 383B(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm 
     and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009bb-1(a)(1)).
       ``(H) The Southeast Crescent Regional Commission 
     established by section 15301(a)(1) of title 40, United States 
     Code.
       ``(I) The Southern New England Regional Commission 
     established by section 15301(a)(6) of title 40, United States 
     Code.
       ``(J) The Southwest Border Regional Commission established 
     by section 15301(a)(2) of title 40, United States Code.'';
       (7) by inserting after paragraph (14) (as so redesignated) 
     the following:
       ``(15) Travel and tourism.--The term `travel and tourism' 
     means any economic activity that primarily serves to 
     encourage recreational or business travel in or to the United 
     States.''; and
       (8) in paragraph (17) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``established as a University Center for Economic Development 
     under section 207(a)(2)(D)'' and inserting ``established 
     under section 207(c)(1)''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 207(a)(3) of the Public 
     Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
     3147(a)(3)) is amended by striking ``section 3(4)(A)(vi)'' 
     and inserting ``section 3(6)(A)(vi)''.

     SEC. 5103. INCREASED COORDINATION.

       Section 103 of the Public Works and Economic Development 
     Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3133) is amended by striking 
     subsection (b) and inserting the following:
       ``(b) Meetings.--
       ``(1) In general.--To carry out subsection (a), or for any 
     other purpose relating to economic development activities, 
     the Secretary may convene meetings with Federal agencies, 
     State and local governments, economic development districts, 
     Indian tribes, and other appropriate planning and development 
     organizations.
       ``(2) Regional commissions.--
       ``(A) In general.--In addition to meetings described in 
     paragraph (1), not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of the Economic Development Reauthorization Act of 
     2024, and not less frequently than every 2 years thereafter, 
     the Secretary shall convene a meeting with the Regional 
     Commissions in furtherance of subsection (a).
       ``(B) Attendees.--The attendees for a meeting convened 
     under this paragraph shall consist of--
       ``(i) the Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary 
     of Commerce for Economic Development, serving as Chair;
       ``(ii) the Federal Cochairpersons of the Regional 
     Commissions, or their designees; and
       ``(iii) the State Cochairpersons of the Regional 
     Commissions, or their designees.
       ``(C) Purpose.--The purposes of a meeting convened under 
     this paragraph shall include--
       ``(i) to enhance coordination between the Economic 
     Development Administration and the Regional Commissions in 
     carrying out economic development programs;
       ``(ii) to reduce duplication of efforts by the Economic 
     Development Administration and the Regional Commissions in 
     carrying out economic development programs;
       ``(iii) to develop best practices and strategies for 
     fostering regional economic development; and
       ``(iv) any other purposes as determined appropriate by the 
     Secretary.

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       ``(D) Report.--Where applicable and pursuant to 
     subparagraph (C), not later than 1 year after a meeting under 
     this paragraph, the Secretary shall prepare and make publicly 
     available a report detailing, at a minimum--
       ``(i) the planned actions by the Economic Development 
     Administration and the Regional Commissions to enhance 
     coordination or reduce duplication of efforts and a timeline 
     for implementing those actions; and
       ``(ii) any best practices and strategies developed.''.

     SEC. 5104. GRANTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) In General.--Section 201 of the Public Works and 
     Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or for the improvement 
     of waste management and recycling systems'' after 
     ``development facility''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``increasing the 
     resilience'' after ``expansion,'';
       (2) in subsection (b)(1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``successful 
     establishment or expansion'' and inserting ``successful 
     establishment, expansion, or retention,''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``and underemployed'' 
     after ``unemployed'';
       (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
       (4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
       ``(c) Additional Considerations.--In awarding grants under 
     subsection (a) and subject to the criteria in subsection (b), 
     the Secretary may also consider the extent to which a project 
     would--
       ``(1) lead to economic diversification in the area, or a 
     part of the area, in which the project is or will be located;
       ``(2) address and mitigate impacts from extreme weather 
     events, including development of resilient infrastructure, 
     products, and processes;
       ``(3) benefit highly rural communities without adequate tax 
     revenues to invest in long-term or costly infrastructure;
       ``(4) increase access to high-speed broadband;
       ``(5) support outdoor recreation to spur economic 
     development, with a focus on rural communities;
       ``(6) promote job creation or retention relative to the 
     population of the impacted region with outsized significance;
       ``(7) promote travel and tourism; or
       ``(8) promote blue economy activities.''.

     SEC. 5105. GRANTS FOR PLANNING AND GRANTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE 
                   EXPENSES.

       Section 203 of the Public Works and Economic Development 
     Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3143) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e);
       (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
       ``(d) Administrative Expenses.--Administrative expenses 
     that may be paid with a grant under this section include--
       ``(1) expenses related to carrying out the planning process 
     described in subsection (b);
       ``(2) expenses related to project predevelopment;
       ``(3) expenses related to updating economic development 
     plans to align with other applicable State, regional, or 
     local planning efforts; and
       ``(4) expenses related to hiring professional staff to 
     assist communities in--
       ``(A) project predevelopment and implementing projects and 
     priorities included in--
       ``(i) a comprehensive economic development strategy; or
       ``(ii) an economic development planning grant;
       ``(B) identifying and using other Federal, State, and 
     Tribal economic development programs;
       ``(C) leveraging private and philanthropic investment;
       ``(D) preparing disaster coordination and preparation 
     plans; and
       ``(E) carrying out economic development and predevelopment 
     activities in accordance with professional economic 
     development best practices.''; and
       (3) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), in paragraph 
     (4)--
       (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``; and'' and 
     inserting ``(including broadband);'';
       (B) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); 
     and
       (C) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:
       ``(F) address and mitigate impacts of extreme weather; 
     and''.

     SEC. 5106. COST SHARING.

       (a) In General.--Section 204 of the Public Works and 
     Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3144) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``50'' and inserting 
     ``60'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking ``In determining'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--In determining''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Regional commission funds.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, any funds contributed by a Regional 
     Commission for a project under this title may be considered 
     to be part of the non-Federal share of the costs of the 
     project.''; and
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or can otherwise 
     document that no local matching funds are reasonably 
     obtainable'' after ``or political subdivision'';
       (B) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) by striking ``section 207'' and inserting ``section 203 
     or 207''; and
       (ii) by striking ``project if'' and all that follows 
     through the period at the end and inserting ``project.''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Disaster assistance.--In the case of a grant provided 
     under section 209 for a project for economic recovery in 
     response to a major disaster or emergency declared under the 
     Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Secretary may increase the 
     Federal share under paragraph (1) up to 100 percent of the 
     total cost of the project.
       ``(5) Small communities.--In the case of a grant to a 
     political subdivision of a State (as described in section 
     3(6)(A)(iv)) that has a population of fewer than 10,000 
     residents and meets 1 or more of the eligibility criteria 
     described in section 301(a), the Secretary may increase the 
     Federal share under paragraph (1) up to 100 percent of the 
     total cost of the project.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 703 of the Public Works 
     and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3233) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (b); and
       (2) by striking the section designation and heading and all 
     that follows through ``In addition'' in subsection (a) and 
     inserting the following:

     ``SEC. 703. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR DISASTER 
                   ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACTIVITIES.

       ``In addition''.

     SEC. 5107. REGULATIONS ON RELATIVE NEEDS AND ALLOCATIONS.

       Section 206 of the Public Works and Economic Development 
     Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3146) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (B) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(B) the per capita income levels, the labor force 
     participation rate, and the extent of underemployment in 
     eligible areas; and''; and
       (2) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``and retention'' after 
     ``creation''.

     SEC. 5108. RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; UNIVERSITY 
                   CENTERS.

       Section 207 of the Public Works and Economic Development 
     Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3147) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by inserting ``, project 
     predevelopment,'' after ``planning''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) University Centers.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--In accordance with subsection 
     (a)(2)(D), the Secretary may make grants to institutions of 
     higher education to serve as university centers.
       ``(2) Geographic coverage.--The Secretary shall ensure that 
     the network of university centers established under this 
     subsection provides services in each State.
       ``(3) Duties.--To the maximum extent practicable, a 
     university center established under this subsection shall--
       ``(A) collaborate with other university centers;
       ``(B) collaborate with economic development districts and 
     other relevant Federal economic development technical 
     assistance and service providers to provide expertise and 
     technical assistance to develop, implement, and support 
     comprehensive economic development strategies and other 
     economic development planning at the local, regional, and 
     State levels, with a focus on innovation, entrepreneurship, 
     workforce development, and regional economic development;
       ``(C) provide technical assistance, business development, 
     and technology transfer services to businesses in the area 
     served by the university center;
       ``(D) establish partnerships with 1 or more 
     commercialization intermediaries that are public or nonprofit 
     technology transfer organizations eligible to receive a grant 
     under section 602 of the American Innovation and 
     Competitiveness Act (42 U.S.C. 1862s-9);
       ``(E) promote local and regional capacity building; and
       ``(F) provide to communities and regions assistance 
     relating to data collection and analysis and other research 
     relating to economic conditions and vulnerabilities that can 
     inform economic development and adjustment strategies.
       ``(4) Consideration.--In making grants under this 
     subsection, the Secretary shall consider the significant role 
     of regional public universities in supporting economic 
     development in distressed communities through the planning 
     and the implementation of economic development projects and 
     initiatives.''.

     SEC. 5109. INVESTMENT PRIORITIES.

       Title II of the Public Works and Economic Development Act 
     of 1965 is amended by inserting after section 207 (42 U.S.C. 
     3147) the following:

     ``SEC. 208. INVESTMENT PRIORITIES.

       ``(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), for a project 
     to be eligible for assistance under this title, the project 
     shall be consistent with 1 or more of the following 
     investment priorities:
       ``(1) Critical infrastructure.--Economic development 
     planning or implementation projects that support development 
     of public facilities, including basic public infrastructure, 
     transportation infrastructure, or telecommunications 
     infrastructure.
       ``(2) Workforce.--Economic development planning or 
     implementation projects that--

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       ``(A) support job skills training to meet the hiring needs 
     of the area in which the project is to be carried out and 
     that result in well-paying jobs; or
       ``(B) otherwise promote labor force participation.
       ``(3) Innovation and entrepreneurship.--Economic 
     development planning or implementation projects that--
       ``(A) support the development of innovation and 
     entrepreneurship-related infrastructure;
       ``(B) promote business development and lending; or
       ``(C) foster the commercialization of new technologies that 
     are creating technology-driven businesses and high-skilled, 
     well-paying jobs of the future.
       ``(4) Economic recovery resilience.--Economic development 
     planning or implementation projects that enhance the ability 
     of an area to withstand and recover from adverse short-term 
     or long-term changes in economic conditions, including 
     effects from industry contractions or impacts from natural 
     disasters.
       ``(5) Manufacturing.--Economic development planning or 
     implementation projects that encourage job creation, business 
     expansion, technology and capital upgrades, and productivity 
     growth in manufacturing, including efforts that contribute to 
     the competitiveness and growth of domestic suppliers or the 
     domestic production of innovative, high-value products and 
     production technologies.
       ``(b) Conditions.--If the Secretary plans to use an 
     investment priority that is not described in subsection (a), 
     the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a written notification that explains the 
     basis for using that investment priority.
       ``(c) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section waives any 
     other requirement of this Act.''.

     SEC. 5110. GRANTS FOR ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT.

       Section 209 of the Public Works and Economic Development 
     Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3149) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (5)--
       (i) by inserting ``, travel and tourism, natural resource-
     based, blue economy, or agricultural'' after 
     ``manufacturing''; and
       (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
     or''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(6) economic dislocation in the steel industry due to the 
     closure of a steel plant, primary steel economy contraction 
     events (including temporary layoffs and shifts to part-time 
     work), or job losses in the steel industry or associated with 
     the departure or contraction of the steel industry, for help 
     in economic restructuring of the communities.'';
       (2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections 
     (f) and (g), respectively; and
       (3) by inserting after section (c) the following:
       ``(d) Assistance to Coal Communities.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Coal economy.--The term `coal economy' means the 
     complete supply chain of coal-reliant industries, including--
       ``(i) coal mining;
       ``(ii) coal-fired power plants;
       ``(iii) transportation or logistics; and
       ``(iv) manufacturing.
       ``(B) Contraction event.--The term `contraction event' 
     means the closure of a facility or a reduction in activity 
     relating to a coal-reliant industry, including an industry 
     described in any of clauses (i) through (iv) of subparagraph 
     (A).
       ``(2) Authorization.--On the application of an eligible 
     recipient, the Secretary may make grants for projects in 
     areas adversely impacted by a contraction event in the coal 
     economy.
       ``(3) Eligibility.--
       ``(A) In general.--In carrying out this subsection, the 
     Secretary shall determine the eligibility of an area based on 
     whether the eligible recipient can reasonably demonstrate 
     that the area--
       ``(i) has been adversely impacted by a contraction event in 
     the coal economy within the previous 25 years; or
       ``(ii) will be adversely impacted by a contraction event in 
     the coal economy.
       ``(B) Prohibition.--No regulation or other policy of the 
     Secretary may limit the eligibility of an eligible recipient 
     for a grant under this subsection based on the date of a 
     contraction event except as provided in subparagraph (A)(i).
       ``(C) Demonstrating adverse impact.--For the purposes of 
     this paragraph, an eligible recipient may demonstrate an 
     adverse impact by demonstrating--
       ``(i) a loss in employment;
       ``(ii) a reduction in tax revenue; or
       ``(iii) any other factor, as determined to be appropriate 
     by the Secretary.
       ``(e) Assistance to Nuclear Host Communities.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Commission.--The term `Commission' means the Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission.
       ``(B) Community advisory board.--The term `community 
     advisory board' means a community committee or other advisory 
     organization that aims to foster communication and 
     information exchange between a licensee planning for and 
     involved in decommissioning activities and members of the 
     community that decommissioning activities may affect.
       ``(C) Decommission.--The term `decommission' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 50.2 of title 10, Code of 
     Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
       ``(D) Licensee.--The term `licensee' has the meaning given 
     the term in section 50.2 of title 10, Code of Federal 
     Regulations (or successor regulations).
       ``(E) Nuclear host community.--The term `nuclear host 
     community' means an eligible recipient that has been 
     impacted, or reasonably demonstrates to the satisfaction of 
     the Secretary that it will be impacted, by a nuclear power 
     plant licensed by the Commission that--
       ``(i) is not co-located with an operating nuclear power 
     plant;
       ``(ii) is at a site with spent nuclear fuel; and
       ``(iii) as of the date of enactment of the Economic 
     Development Reauthorization Act of 2024--

       ``(I) has ceased operations; or
       ``(II) has provided a written notification to the 
     Commission that it will cease operations.

       ``(2) Authorization.--On the application of an eligible 
     recipient, the Secretary may make grants--
       ``(A) to assist with economic development in nuclear host 
     communities; and
       ``(B) to fund community advisory boards in nuclear host 
     communities.
       ``(3) Requirement.--In carrying out this subsection, to the 
     maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall implement the 
     recommendations described in the report submitted to Congress 
     under section 108 of the Nuclear Energy Innovation and 
     Modernization Act (Public Law 115-439; 132 Stat. 5577) 
     entitled `Best Practices for Establishment and Operation of 
     Local Community Advisory Boards Associated with 
     Decommissioning Activities at Nuclear Power Plants'.
       ``(4) Distribution of funds.--The Secretary shall establish 
     a methodology to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, 
     geographic diversity among grant recipients under this 
     subsection.''.

     SEC. 5111. RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM.

       Section 218 of the Public Works and Economic Development 
     Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3154d) is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``brightfields 
     demonstration'' and inserting ``renewable energy'';
       (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
       ``(a) Definition of Renewable Energy Site.--In this 
     section, the term `renewable energy site' means a brownfield 
     site that is redeveloped through the incorporation of 1 or 
     more renewable energy technologies, including solar, wind, 
     geothermal, ocean, and emerging, but proven, renewable energy 
     technologies.'';
       (3) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Demonstration 
     Program'' and inserting ``Establishment'';
       (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``brightfield'' and inserting ``renewable energy''; and
       (C) in paragraph (1), by striking ``solar energy 
     technologies'' and inserting ``renewable energy technologies 
     described in subsection (a),''; and
       (4) by striking subsection (d).

     SEC. 5112. WORKFORCE TRAINING GRANTS.

       Title II of the Public Works and Economic Development Act 
     of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
     end the following:

     ``SEC. 219. WORKFORCE TRAINING GRANTS.

       ``(a) In General.--On the application of an eligible 
     recipient, the Secretary may make grants to support the 
     development and expansion of innovative workforce training 
     programs through sectoral partnerships leading to quality 
     jobs and the acquisition of equipment or construction of 
     facilities to support workforce development activities.
       ``(b) Eligible Uses.--Funds from a grant under this section 
     may be used for--
       ``(1) acquisition or development of land and improvements 
     to house workforce training activities;
       ``(2) acquisition, design and engineering, construction, 
     rehabilitation, alteration, expansion, or improvement of such 
     a facility, including related equipment and machinery;
       ``(3) acquisition of machinery or equipment to support 
     workforce training activities;
       ``(4) planning, technical assistance, and training;
       ``(5) sector partnerships development, program design, and 
     program implementation; and
       ``(6) in the case of an eligible recipient that is a State, 
     subject to subsection (c), a State program to award career 
     scholarships to train individuals for employment in critical 
     industries with high demand and vacancies necessary for 
     further economic development of the applicable State that--
       ``(A) requires significant post-secondary training; but
       ``(B) does not require a post-secondary degree.
       ``(c) Career Scholarships State Grant Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may award grants to States 
     for the purpose described in subsection (b)(6).
       ``(2) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
     this subsection, the Chief Executive of a State shall submit 
     to the Secretary an application at such time, in such

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     manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may 
     require, which shall include, at a minimum, the following:
       ``(A) A method for identifying critical industry sectors 
     driving in-State economic growth that face staffing 
     challenges for in-demand jobs and careers.
       ``(B) A governance structure for the implementation of the 
     program established by the State, including defined roles for 
     the consortia of agencies of such State, at a minimum, to 
     include the State departments of economic development, labor, 
     and education, or the State departments or agencies with 
     jurisdiction over those matters.
       ``(C) A strategy for recruiting participants from at least 
     1 community that meets 1 or more of the criteria described in 
     section 301(a).
       ``(D) A plan for how the State will develop a tracking 
     system for eligible programs, participant enrollment, 
     participant outcomes, and an application portal for 
     individual participants.
       ``(3) Selection.--The Secretary shall award not more than 1 
     grant under this subsection to any State.
       ``(4) Eligible uses.--A grant under this subsection may be 
     used for--
       ``(A) necessary costs to carry out the matters described in 
     this subsection, including tuition and stipends for 
     individuals that receive a career scholarship grant, subject 
     to the requirements described in paragraph (6); and
       ``(B) program implementation, planning, technical 
     assistance, or training.
       ``(5) Federal share.--Notwithstanding section 204, the 
     Federal share of the cost of any award carried out with a 
     grant made under this subsection shall not exceed 70 percent.
       ``(6) Participant amounts.--A State shall ensure that grant 
     funds provided under this subsection to each individual that 
     receives a career scholarship grant under the program 
     established by the applicable State is the lesser of the 
     following amounts:
       ``(A) In a case in which the individual is also eligible 
     for a Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a) for enrollment at the 
     applicable training program for any award year of the 
     training program, $11,000 minus the amount of the awarded 
     Federal Pell Grant.
       ``(B) For an individual not described in paragraph (1), the 
     lesser of--
       ``(i) $11,000; and
       ``(ii) the total cost of the training program in which the 
     individual is enrolled, including tuition, fees, career 
     navigation services, textbook costs, expenses related to 
     assessments and exams for certification or licensure, 
     equipment costs, and wage stipends (in the case of a training 
     program that is an earn-and-learn program).
       ``(d) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate the 
     development of new workforce development models with the 
     Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education.''.

     SEC. 5113. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.

       Title II of the Public Works and Economic Development Act 
     of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.) (as amended by section 5112) 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 220. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.

       ``(a) In General.--In the case of a project described in 
     subsection (b), the Secretary shall provide to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
     of Representatives notice, in accordance with subsection (c), 
     of the award of a grant for the project not less than 3 
     business days before notifying an eligible recipient of their 
     selection for that award.
       ``(b) Projects Described.--A project referred to in 
     subsection (a) is a project that the Secretary has selected 
     to receive a grant administered by the Economic Development 
     Administration in an amount not less than $100,000.
       ``(c) Requirements.--A notification under subsection (a) 
     shall include--
       ``(1) the name of the project;
       ``(2) the name of the applicant;
       ``(3) the region in which the project is to be carried out;
       ``(4) the State in which the project is to be carried out;
       ``(5) the amount of the grant awarded;
       ``(6) a description of the project; and
       ``(7) any additional information, as determined to be 
     appropriate by the Secretary.
       ``(d) Public Availability.--The Secretary shall make a 
     notification under subsection (a) publicly available not 
     later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary 
     provides the notice.''.

     SEC. 5114. SPECIFIC FLEXIBILITIES RELATED TO DEPLOYMENT OF 
                   HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND.

       Title II of the Public Works and Economic Development Act 
     of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.) (as amended by section 5113) 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 221. HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT INITIATIVE.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Broadband project.--The term `broadband project' 
     means, for the purposes of providing, extending, expanding, 
     or improving high-speed broadband service to further the 
     goals of this Act--
       ``(A) planning, technical assistance, or training;
       ``(B) the acquisition or development of land; or
       ``(C) the acquisition, design and engineering, 
     construction, rehabilitation, alteration, expansion, or 
     improvement of facilities, including related machinery, 
     equipment, contractual rights, and intangible property.
       ``(2) Eligible recipient.--The term `eligible recipient' 
     includes--
       ``(A) a public-private partnership; and
       ``(B) a consortium formed for the purpose of providing, 
     extending, expanding, or improving high-speed broadband 
     service between 1 or more eligible recipients and 1 or more 
     for-profit organizations.
       ``(3) High-speed broadband.--The term `high-speed 
     broadband' means the provision of 2-way data transmission 
     with sufficient downstream and upstream speeds to end users 
     to permit effective participation in the economy and to 
     support economic growth, as determined by the Secretary.
       ``(b) Broadband Projects.--
       ``(1) In general.--On the application of an eligible 
     recipient, the Secretary may make grants under this title for 
     broadband projects, which shall be subject to the provisions 
     of this section.
       ``(2) Considerations.--In reviewing applications submitted 
     under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take into 
     consideration geographic diversity of grants provided, 
     including consideration of underserved markets, in addition 
     to data requested in paragraph (3).
       ``(3) Data requested.--In reviewing an application 
     submitted under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall request 
     from the Federal Communications Commission, the Administrator 
     of the National Telecommunications and Information 
     Administration, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the 
     Appalachian Regional Commission data on--
       ``(A) the level and extent of broadband service that exists 
     in the area proposed to be served; and
       ``(B) the level and extent of broadband service that will 
     be deployed in the area proposed to be served pursuant to 
     another Federal program.
       ``(4) Interest in real or personal property.--For any 
     broadband project carried out by an eligible recipient that 
     is a public-private partnership or consortium, the Secretary 
     shall require that title to any real or personal property 
     acquired or improved with grant funds, or if the recipient 
     will not acquire title, another possessory interest 
     acceptable to the Secretary, be vested in a public partner or 
     eligible nonprofit organization or association for the useful 
     life of the project, after which title may be transferred to 
     any member of the public-private partnership or consortium in 
     accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary.
       ``(5) Procurement.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, no person or entity shall be disqualified from competing 
     to provide goods or services related to a broadband project 
     on the basis that the person or entity participated in the 
     development of the broadband project or in the drafting of 
     specifications, requirements, statements of work, or similar 
     documents related to the goods or services to be provided.
       ``(6) Broadband project property.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may permit a recipient of 
     a grant for a broadband project to grant an option to acquire 
     real or personal property (including contractual rights and 
     intangible property) related to that project to a third party 
     on such terms as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, 
     subject to the condition that the option may only be 
     exercised after the Secretary releases the Federal interest 
     in the property.
       ``(B) Treatment.--The grant or exercise of an option 
     described in subparagraph (A) shall not constitute a 
     redistribution of grant funds under section 217.
       ``(c) Non-Federal Share.--In determining the amount of the 
     non-Federal share of the cost of a broadband project, the 
     Secretary may provide credit toward the non-Federal share for 
     the present value of allowable contributions over the useful 
     life of the broadband project, subject to the condition that 
     the Secretary may require such assurances of the value of the 
     rights and of the commitment of the rights as the Secretary 
     determines to be appropriate.''.

     SEC. 5115. CRITICAL SUPPLY CHAIN SITE DEVELOPMENT GRANT 
                   PROGRAM.

       Title II of the Public Works and Economic Development Act 
     of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.) (as amended by section 5114) 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 222. CRITICAL SUPPLY CHAIN SITE DEVELOPMENT GRANT 
                   PROGRAM.

       ``(a) In General.--On the application of an eligible 
     recipient, the Secretary may make grants under the `Critical 
     Supply Chain Site Development grant program' (referred to in 
     this section as the `grant program') to carry out site 
     development or expansion projects for the purpose of making 
     the site ready for manufacturing projects.
       ``(b) Considerations.--In providing a grant to an eligible 
     recipient under the grant program, the Secretary may consider 
     whether--
       ``(1) the proposed improvements to the site will improve 
     economic conditions for rural areas, Tribal communities, or 
     areas that meet 1 or more of the criteria described in 
     section 301(a);
       ``(2) the project is consistent with regional economic 
     development plans, which may include a comprehensive economic 
     development strategy;
       ``(3) the eligible recipient has initiatives to prioritize 
     job training and workforce development; and

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       ``(4) the project supports industries determined by the 
     Secretary to be of strategic importance to the national or 
     economic security of the United States.
       ``(c) Priority.--In awarding grants to eligible recipients 
     under the grant program, the Secretary shall give priority to 
     eligible recipients that propose to carry out a project 
     that--
       ``(1) has State, local, private, or nonprofit funds being 
     contributed to assist with site development efforts; and
       ``(2) if the site development or expansion project is 
     carried out, will result in a demonstrated interest in the 
     site by commercial entities or other entities.
       ``(d) Use of Funds.--A grant provided under the grant 
     program may be used for the following activities relating to 
     the development or expansion of a site:
       ``(1) Investments in site utility readiness, including--
       ``(A) construction of on-site utility infrastructure;
       ``(B) construction of last-mile infrastructure, including 
     road infrastructure, water infrastructure, power 
     infrastructure, broadband infrastructure, and other physical 
     last-mile infrastructure;
       ``(C) site grading; and
       ``(D) other activities to extend public utilities or 
     services to a site, as determined appropriate by the 
     Secretary.
       ``(2) Investments in site readiness, including--
       ``(A) land assembly;
       ``(B) environmental reviews;
       ``(C) zoning;
       ``(D) design;
       ``(E) engineering; and
       ``(F) permitting.
       ``(3) Investments in workforce development and 
     sustainability programs, including job training and 
     retraining programs.
       ``(4) Investments to ensure that disadvantaged communities 
     have access to on-site jobs.
       ``(e) Prohibition.--In awarding grants under the grant 
     program, the Secretary shall not require an eligible 
     recipient to demonstrate that a private company or investment 
     has selected the site for development or expansion.''.

     SEC. 5116. UPDATED DISTRESS CRITERIA AND GRANT RATES.

       Section 301(a) of the Public Works and Economic Development 
     Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3161(a)) is amended by striking 
     paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
       ``(3) Unemployment, underemployment, or economic adjustment 
     problems.--The area is an area that the Secretary determines 
     has experienced or is about to experience a special need 
     arising from actual or threatened severe unemployment, 
     underemployment, or economic adjustment problems resulting 
     from severe short-term or long-term changes in economic 
     conditions.
       ``(4) Low median household income.--The area has a median 
     household income of 80 percent or less of the national 
     average.
       ``(5) Workforce participation.--The area has--
       ``(A) a labor force participation rate of 90 percent or 
     less of the national average; or
       ``(B) a prime-age employment gap of 5 percent or more.
       ``(6) Expected economic dislocation and distress from 
     energy industry transitions.--The area is an area that is 
     expected to experience actual or threatened severe 
     unemployment or economic adjustment problems resulting from 
     severe short-term or long-term changes in economic conditions 
     from energy industries that are experiencing accelerated 
     contraction.''.

     SEC. 5117. COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES.

       Section 302 of the Public Works and Economic Development 
     Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3162) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(3)(A), by inserting ``including to 
     mitigate and adapt to extreme weather,'' after ``enhances and 
     protects the environment,''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) Exception.--This section shall not apply to grants 
     awarded under section 207 or grants awarded under section 
     209(c)(2) that are regional in scope.''.

     SEC. 5118. OFFICE OF TRIBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

       Title V of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
     1965 (42 U.S.C. 3191 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:

     ``SEC. 508. OFFICE OF TRIBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

       ``(a) Establishment.--There is established within the 
     Economic Development Administration an Office of Tribal 
     Economic Development (referred to in this section as the 
     `Office').
       ``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Office shall be--
       ``(1) to coordinate all Tribal economic development 
     activities carried out by the Secretary;
       ``(2) to help Tribal communities access economic 
     development assistance programs, including the assistance 
     provided under this Act;
       ``(3) to coordinate Tribal economic development strategies 
     and efforts with other Federal agencies; and
       ``(4) to be a participant in any negotiated rulemakings or 
     consultations relating to, or having an impact on, projects, 
     programs, or funding that benefit Tribal communities.
       ``(c) Tribal Economic Development Strategy.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of the Economic Development Reauthorization Act of 
     2024, the Office shall initiate a Tribal consultation process 
     to develop, and not less frequently than every 3 years 
     thereafter, update, a strategic plan for Tribal economic 
     development for the Economic Development Administration.
       ``(2) Submission to congress.--Not later than 1 year after 
     the date of enactment of the Economic Development 
     Reauthorization Act of 2024 and not less frequently than 
     every 3 years thereafter, the Office shall submit to Congress 
     the strategic plan for Tribal economic development developed 
     under paragraph (1).
       ``(d) Outreach.--The Secretary shall establish a publicly 
     facing website to help provide a comprehensive, single source 
     of information for Indian tribes, Tribal leaders, Tribal 
     businesses, and citizens in Tribal communities to better 
     understand and access programs that support economic 
     development in Tribal communities, including the economic 
     development programs administered by Federal agencies or 
     departments other than the Department.
       ``(e) Dedicated Staff.--The Secretary shall ensure that the 
     Office has sufficient staff to carry out all outreach 
     activities under this section.''.

     SEC. 5119. OFFICE OF DISASTER RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE.

       Title V of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
     1965 (42 U.S.C. 3191 et seq.) (as amended by section 5118) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 509. OFFICE OF DISASTER RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE.

       ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish an 
     Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience--
       ``(1) to direct and implement the post-disaster economic 
     recovery responsibilities of the Economic Development 
     Administration pursuant to subsections (c)(2) and (e) of 
     section 209 and section 703;
       ``(2) to direct and implement economic recovery and 
     enhanced resilience support function activities as directed 
     under the National Disaster Recovery Framework; and
       ``(3) support long-term economic recovery in communities in 
     which a major disaster or emergency has been declared under 
     the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
     Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), or otherwise 
     impacted by an event of national significance, as determined 
     by the Secretary, through--
       ``(A) convening and deploying an economic development 
     assessment team;
       ``(B) hosting or attending convenings related to 
     identification of additional Federal, State, local, and 
     philanthropic entities and resources;
       ``(C) exploring potential flexibilities related to existing 
     awards;
       ``(D) provision of technical assistance through staff or 
     contractual resources; and
       ``(E) other activities determined by the Secretary to be 
     appropriate.
       ``(b) Appointment and Compensation Authorities.--
       ``(1) Appointment.--The Secretary is authorized to appoint 
     such temporary personnel as may be necessary to carry out the 
     responsibilities of the Office of Disaster Recovery and 
     Resilience, without regard to the provisions of subchapter I 
     of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, governing 
     appointments in the competitive service and compensation of 
     personnel.
       ``(2) Conversion of employees.--Notwithstanding chapter 33 
     of title 5, United States Code, or any other provision of law 
     relating to the examination, certification, and appointment 
     of individuals in the competitive service, the Secretary is 
     authorized to convert a temporary employee appointed under 
     this subsection to a permanent appointment in the competitive 
     service in the Economic Development Administration under 
     merit promotion procedures if--
       ``(A) the employee has served continuously for at least 2 
     years under 1 or more appointments under this subsection; and
       ``(B) the employee's performance has been at an acceptable 
     level of performance throughout the period or periods 
     referred to in subparagraph (A).
       ``(3) Compensation.--An individual converted under this 
     subsection shall become a career-conditional employee, unless 
     the employee has already completed the service requirements 
     for career tenure.
       ``(c) Disaster Team.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--As soon as practicable after the date 
     of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a 
     disaster team (referred to in this section as the `disaster 
     team') for the deployment of individuals to carry out 
     responsibilities of the Office of Disaster Recovery and 
     Resilience after a major disaster or emergency has been 
     declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
     Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) and the 
     Department has been activated by the Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency.
       ``(2) Membership.--
       ``(A) Designation of staff.--As soon as practicable after 
     the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
     designate to serve on the disaster team--
       ``(i) employees of the Office of Disaster Recovery and 
     Resilience;
       ``(ii) employees of the Department who are not employees of 
     the Economic Development Administration; and

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       ``(iii) in consultation with the heads of other Federal 
     agencies, employees of those agencies, as appropriate.
       ``(B) Capabilities.--In designating individuals under 
     subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall ensure that the 
     disaster team includes a sufficient quantity of--
       ``(i) individuals who are capable of deploying rapidly and 
     efficiently to respond to major disasters and emergencies; 
     and
       ``(ii) highly trained full-time employees who will lead and 
     manage the disaster team.
       ``(3) Training.--The Secretary shall ensure that 
     appropriate and ongoing training is provided to members of 
     the disaster team to ensure that the members are adequately 
     trained regarding the programs and policies of the Economic 
     Development Administration relating to post-disaster economic 
     recovery efforts.
       ``(4) Expenses.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Secretary may--
       ``(A) use, with or without reimbursement, any service, 
     equipment, personnel, or facility of any Federal agency with 
     the explicit support of that agency, to the extent such use 
     does not impair or conflict with the authority of the 
     President or the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) 
     to direct Federal agencies in any major disaster or emergency 
     declared under that Act; and
       ``(B) provide members of the disaster team with travel 
     expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates 
     authorized for an employee of an agency under subchapter I of 
     chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from 
     the home or regular place of business of the member in the 
     performance of services for, or relating to, the disaster 
     team.''.

     SEC. 5120. ESTABLISHMENT OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE LIAISONS.

       Title V of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
     1965 (42 U.S.C. 3191 et seq.) (as amended by section 5119) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 510. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE LIAISONS.

       ``(a) In General.--A Regional Director of a regional office 
     of the Economic Development Administration may designate a 
     staff member to act as a `Technical Assistance Liaison' for 
     any State served by the regional office.
       ``(b) Role.--A Technical Assistance Liaison shall--
       ``(1) work in coordination with an Economic Development 
     Representative to provide technical assistance, in addition 
     to technical assistance under section 207, to eligible 
     recipients that are underresourced communities, as determined 
     by the Technical Assistance Liaison, that submit applications 
     for assistance under title II; and
       ``(2) at the request of an eligible recipient that 
     submitted an application for assistance under title II, 
     provide technical feedback on unsuccessful grant 
     applications.
       ``(c) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary may enter into a 
     contract or cooperative agreement with an eligible recipient 
     for the purpose of providing technical assistance to eligible 
     recipients that are underresourced communities that have 
     submitted or may submit an application for assistance under 
     this Act.''.

     SEC. 5121. ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.

       Section 603(b) of the Public Works and Economic Development 
     Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3213(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``areas'' after 
     ``rural''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4)(A) include a list of all of the grants provided by 
     the Economic Development Administration for projects located 
     in, or that primarily benefit, rural areas;
       ``(B) an explanation of the process used to determine how 
     each project referred to in subparagraph (A) would benefit a 
     rural area; and
       ``(C) a certification that each project referred to in 
     subparagraph (A)--
       ``(i) is located in a rural area; or
       ``(ii) will primarily benefit a rural area.''.

     SEC. 5122. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVES.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the Economic Development Administration should continue to 
     promote access to economic development assistance programs of 
     that agency through the use of Economic Development 
     Representatives in underresourced communities, particularly 
     coal communities.
       (b) Economic Development Representatives.--
       (1) In general.--In accordance with paragraph (2), the 
     Secretary of Commerce shall maintain, or restore, as 
     necessary, State-level Economic Development Representative 
     positions occupied as of October 1, 2023.
       (2) Continuation.--For each State in which there is an 
     Economic Development Representative position as of October 1, 
     2023, the Secretary of Commerce shall ensure that--
       (A) that State continues to have that coverage from an 
     Economic Development Representative who is located within 
     that State; and
       (B) the Economic Development Representative position 
     located within that State is dedicated solely to addressing 
     the economic needs of that State.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall submit 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     of the House of Representatives a report that describes the 
     implementation of this section by the Economic Development 
     Administration.

     SEC. 5123. MODERNIZATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce (referred to 
     in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall submit to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
     House of Representatives a report on the efforts of the 
     Secretary to facilitate efficient, timely, and predictable 
     environmental reviews of projects funded by the Public Works 
     and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et 
     seq.), including through expanded use of categorical 
     exclusions, environmental assessments, or programmatic 
     environmental impact statements.
       (b) Requirements.--In completing the report under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
       (1) describe the actions the Secretary will take to 
     implement the amendments to the National Environmental Policy 
     Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) made by section 321 of 
     the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-5; 137 
     Stat. 38);
       (2) describe the existing categorical exclusions most 
     frequently used by the Secretary to streamline the 
     environmental review of projects funded by the Public Works 
     and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et 
     seq.); and
       (3) consider--
       (A) the adoption of additional categorical exclusions, 
     including those used by other Federal agencies, that would 
     facilitate the environmental review of projects funded by the 
     Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
     3121 et seq.);
       (B) the adoption of new programmatic environmental impact 
     statements that would facilitate the environmental review of 
     projects funded by the Public Works and Economic Development 
     Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.); and
       (C) agreements with other Federal agencies that would 
     facilitate a more efficient process for the environmental 
     review of projects funded by the Public Works and Economic 
     Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.).
       (c) Rulemaking.--Not later than 2 years after the 
     submission of the report under subsection (a), the Secretary 
     shall promulgate a final rule implementing, to the maximum 
     extent practicable, measures considered by the Secretary 
     under subsection (b) that are necessary to streamline the 
     environmental review of projects funded by the Public Works 
     and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et 
     seq.).

     SEC. 5124. GAO REPORT ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Comptroller general.--The term ``Comptroller General'' 
     means the Comptroller General of the United States.
       (2) Regional commission.--The term ``Regional Commission'' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Public 
     Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3122).
       (b) Report.--Not later than September 30, 2026, the 
     Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report that evaluates economic development 
     programs administered by the Economic Development 
     Administration and the Regional Commissions.
       (c) Contents.--In carrying out the report under subsection 
     (b), the Comptroller General shall--
       (1) evaluate the impact of programs described in that 
     subsection on economic outcomes, including job creation and 
     retention, the rate of unemployment and underemployment, 
     labor force participation, and private investment leveraged;
       (2) describe efforts by the Economic Development 
     Administration and the Regional Commissions to document the 
     impact of programs described in that subsection on economic 
     outcomes described in paragraph (1);
       (3) describe efforts by the Economic Development 
     Administration and the Regional Commissions to carry out 
     coordination activities described in section 103 of the 
     Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
     3133);
       (4) consider other factors, as determined to be appropriate 
     by the Comptroller General of the United States, to assess 
     the effectiveness of programs described in subsection (b); 
     and
       (5) make legislative recommendations for improvements to 
     programs described in subsection (b) as applicable.

     SEC. 5125. GAO REPORT ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION 
                   REGULATIONS AND POLICIES.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Comptroller general.--The term ``Comptroller General'' 
     means the Comptroller General of the United States.
       (2) Small community.--The term ``small community'' means a 
     community of less than 10,000 year-round residents.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of

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     the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that 
     evaluates economic development regulations and policies 
     administered by the Economic Development Administration that 
     have hindered the ability of communities to apply for and 
     administer Economic Development Administration grants.
       (c) Contents.--In carrying out the report under subsection 
     (b), the Comptroller General shall--
       (1) review regulations and grant application processes 
     promulgated by the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 
     Economic Development;
       (2) evaluate the technical capacity of eligible recipients 
     (as defined in section 3 of the Public Works and Economic 
     Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3122)) to apply for 
     Economic Development Administration grants;
       (3) provide recommendations for improving the 
     administration and timely disbursement of grants awarded by 
     the Economic Development Administration, including for 
     improving the communication with grantees regarding timelines 
     for disbursement of funds;
       (4) identify barriers to small communities applying for 
     Economic Development Administration grants, in consultation 
     with--
       (A) State economic development representatives;
       (B) secretaries of State departments of economic 
     development;
       (C) representatives for small communities that have 
     received Economic Development Administration grants; and
       (D) representatives for small communities that have never 
     applied for Economic Development Administration grants; and
       (5) provide recommendations for simplifying and easing the 
     ability for grant applicants to navigate the Economic 
     Development Administration grant application process, 
     including through a review of regulations, including 
     environmental regulations, not in the jurisdiction of the 
     Economic Development Administration to identify possible 
     grant application process improvements.

     SEC. 5126. GAO STUDY ON RURAL COMMUNITIES.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States (referred to in this section as the ``Comptroller 
     General'') shall conduct a study to evaluate the impacts of 
     funding provided by the Economic Development Administration 
     to distressed communities (as described in section 301(a) of 
     the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 
     U.S.C. 3161(a))) located in rural areas.
       (b) Contents.--In carrying out the study under subsection 
     (a), the Comptroller General shall--
       (1) identify not less than 5 geographically diverse 
     distressed communities in rural areas; and
       (2) for each distressed community identified under 
     paragraph (1), examine the impacts of funding provided by the 
     Economic Development Administration on--
       (A) the local jobs and unemployment of the community; and
       (B) the availability of affordable housing in the 
     community.
       (c) Report.--On completion of the study under subsection 
     (a), the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the findings of the study and any 
     recommendations that result from the study.

     SEC. 5127. GENERAL AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Section 701 of the Public Works and 
     Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3231) is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (k); and
       (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
       ``(a) Grants for Public Works and Economic Development.--
     There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 
     201, to remain available until expended--
       ``(1) $170,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;
       ``(2) $195,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;
       ``(3) $220,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;
       ``(4) $245,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; and
       ``(5) $270,000,000 for fiscal year 2029.
       ``(b) Grants for Planning and Grants for Administrative 
     Expenses.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
     out section 203, to remain available until expended--
       ``(1) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;
       ``(2) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;
       ``(3) $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;
       ``(4) $120,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; and
       ``(5) $130,000,000 for fiscal year 2029.
       ``(c) Grants for Training, Research, and Technical 
     Assistance.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
     out section 207, to remain available until expended--
       ``(1) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;
       ``(2) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;
       ``(3) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;
       ``(4) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; and
       ``(5) $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2029.
       ``(d) Grants for Economic Adjustment.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out section 209 (other than 
     subsections (d) and (e)), to remain available until 
     expended--
       ``(1) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;
       ``(2) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;
       ``(3) $85,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;
       ``(4) $95,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; and
       ``(5) $105,000,000 for fiscal year 2029.
       ``(e) Assistance to Coal Communities.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out section 209(d) $75,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, to remain 
     available until expended.
       ``(f) Assistance to Nuclear Host Communities.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 209(e), to 
     remain available until expended--
       ``(1) to carry out paragraph (2)(A), $35,000,000 for each 
     of fiscal years 2025 through 2029; and
       ``(2) to carry out paragraph (2)(B), $5,000,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2025 through 2027.
       ``(g) Renewable Energy Program.--There is authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out section 218 $5,000,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2025 through 2029, to remain available until 
     expended.
       ``(h) Workforce Training Grants.--There is authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out section 219 $50,000,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2025 through 2029, to remain available until 
     expended, of which $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 
     through 2029 shall be used to carry out subsection (c) of 
     that section.
       ``(i) Critical Supply Chain Site Development Grant 
     Program.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
     section 222 $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 
     2029, to remain available until expended.
       ``(j) Technical Assistance Liaisons.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out section 510 $5,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, to remain available 
     until expended.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Title VII of the Public Works 
     and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3231 et seq.) 
     is amended by striking section 704.

     SEC. 5128. TECHNICAL CORRECTION.

       Section 1 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act 
     of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 89-136) is amended 
     by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
       ``(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this 
     Act is as follows:

``Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
``Sec. 2. Findings and declarations.
``Sec. 3. Definitions.

     ``TITLE I--ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS COOPERATION AND 
                              COORDINATION

``Sec. 101. Establishment of economic development partnerships.
``Sec. 102. Cooperation of Federal agencies.
``Sec. 103. Coordination.

      ``TITLE II--GRANTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

``Sec. 201. Grants for public works and economic development.
``Sec. 202. Base closings and realignments.
``Sec. 203. Grants for planning and grants for administrative expenses.
``Sec. 204. Cost sharing.
``Sec. 205. Supplementary grants.
``Sec. 206. Regulations on relative needs and allocations.
``Sec. 207. Research and technical assistance; university centers.
``Sec. 208. Investment priorities.
``Sec. 209. Grants for economic adjustment.
``Sec. 210. Changed project circumstances.
``Sec. 211. Use of funds in projects constructed under projected cost.
``Sec. 212. Reports by recipients.
``Sec. 213. Prohibition on use of funds for attorney's and consultant's 
              fees.
``Sec. 214. Special impact areas.
``Sec. 215. Performance awards.
``Sec. 216. Planning performance awards.
``Sec. 217. Direct expenditure or redistribution by recipient.
``Sec. 218. Renewable energy program.
``Sec. 219. Workforce training grants.
``Sec. 220. Congressional notification requirements.
``Sec. 221. High-Speed Broadband Deployment Initiative.
``Sec. 222. Critical supply chain site development grant program.

``TITLE III--ELIGIBILITY; COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES

``Sec. 301. Eligibility of areas.
``Sec. 302. Comprehensive economic development strategies.

               ``TITLE IV--ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS

``Sec. 401. Designation of economic development districts.
``Sec. 402. Termination or modification of economic development 
              districts.
``Sec. 404. Provision of comprehensive economic development strategies 
              to Regional Commissions.
``Sec. 405. Assistance to parts of economic development districts not 
              in eligible areas.

                       ``TITLE V--ADMINISTRATION

``Sec. 501. Assistant Secretary for Economic Development.
``Sec. 502. Economic development information clearinghouse.
``Sec. 503. Consultation with other persons and agencies.
``Sec. 504. Administration, operation, and maintenance.
``Sec. 506. Performance evaluations of grant recipients.
``Sec. 507. Notification of reorganization.
``Sec. 508. Office of Tribal Economic Development.

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``Sec. 509. Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience.
``Sec. 510. Technical Assistance Liaisons.

                       ``TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS

``Sec. 601. Powers of Secretary.
``Sec. 602. Maintenance of standards.
``Sec. 603. Annual report to Congress.
``Sec. 604. Delegation of functions and transfer of funds among Federal 
              agencies.
``Sec. 605. Penalties.
``Sec. 606. Employment of expediters and administrative employees.
``Sec. 607. Maintenance and public inspection of list of approved 
              applications for financial assistance.
``Sec. 608. Records and audits.
``Sec. 609. Relationship to assistance under other law.
``Sec. 610. Acceptance of certifications by applicants.
``Sec. 611. Brownfields redevelopment reports.
``Sec. 612. Savings clause.

                          ``TITLE VII--FUNDING

``Sec. 701. General authorization of appropriations.
``Sec. 702. Authorization of appropriations for defense conversation 
              activities.
``Sec. 703. Authorization of appropriations for disaster economic 
              recovery activities.''.

      TITLE LII--REGIONAL ECONOMIC AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

     SEC. 5201. REGIONAL COMMISSION AUTHORIZATIONS.

       Section 15751 of title 40, United States Code, is amended 
     by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
       ``(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     to each Commission to carry out this subtitle $40,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.''.

     SEC. 5202. REGIONAL COMMISSION MODIFICATIONS.

       (a) Membership of Commissions.--Section 15301 of title 40, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(2)(C)--
       (A) by striking ``An alternate member'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(i) In general.--An alternate member''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(ii) State alternates.--If the alternate State member is 
     unable to vote in accordance with clause (i), the alternate 
     State member may delegate voting authority to a designee, 
     subject to the condition that the executive director shall be 
     notified, in writing, of the designation not less than 1 week 
     before the applicable vote is to take place.''; and
       (2) in subsection (f), by striking ``a Federal employee'' 
     and inserting ``an employee''.
       (b) Decisions of Commissions.--Section 15302 of title 40, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``or alternate State 
     members, including designees'' after ``State members''; and
       (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
       ``(c) Quorums.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), a Commission 
     shall determine what constitutes a quorum for meetings of the 
     Commission.
       ``(2) Requirements.--Any quorum for meetings of a 
     Commission shall include--
       ``(A) the Federal Cochairperson or the alternate Federal 
     Cochairperson; and
       ``(B) a majority of State members or alternate State 
     members, including designees (exclusive of members 
     representing States delinquent under section 
     15304(c)(3)(C)).''.
       (c) Administrative Powers and Expenses of Commissions.--
     Section 15304(a) of title 40, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``, which may be done 
     without a requirement for the Commission to reimburse the 
     agency or local government'' after ``status'';
       (2) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs 
     (9) and (10), respectively;
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
       ``(8) collect fees for services provided and retain and 
     expend such fees;'';
       (4) in paragraph (9) (as so redesignated), by inserting 
     ``leases (including the lease of office space for any 
     term),'' after ``cooperative agreements,''; and
       (5) in paragraph (10) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``maintain a government relations office in the District of 
     Columbia and''.
       (d) Meetings of Commissions.--Section 15305(b) of title 40, 
     United States Code, is amended by striking ``with the Federal 
     Cochairperson'' and all that follows through the period at 
     the end and inserting the following: ``with--
       ``(1) the Federal Cochairperson; and
       ``(2) at least a majority of the State members or alternate 
     State members (including designees) present in-person or via 
     electronic means.''.
       (e) Annual Reports.--Section 15308(a) of title 40, United 
     States Code, is amended by striking ``90'' and inserting 
     ``180''.

     SEC. 5203. TRANSFER OF FUNDS AMONG FEDERAL AGENCIES.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 153 of subtitle V of title 40, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating section 15308 as section 15309; and
       (2) by inserting after section 15307 the following:

     ``Sec. 15308. Transfer of funds among Federal agencies

       ``(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (c), for purposes 
     of this subtitle, each Commission may transfer funds to and 
     accept transfers of funds from other Federal agencies.
       ``(b) Transfer of Funds to Other Federal Agencies.--Funds 
     made available to a Commission may be transferred to other 
     Federal agencies if the funds are used consistently with the 
     purposes for which the funds were specifically authorized and 
     appropriated.
       ``(c) Transfer of Funds From Other Federal Agencies.--Funds 
     may be transferred to any Commission under this section if--
       ``(1) the statutory authority for the funds provided by the 
     Federal agency does not expressly prohibit use of funds for 
     authorities being carried out by a Commission; and
       ``(2) the Federal agency that provides the funds determines 
     that the activities for which the funds are to be used are 
     otherwise eligible for funding under such a statutory 
     authority.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 153 of 
     subtitle V of title 40, United States Code, is amended by 
     striking the item relating to section 15308 and inserting the 
     following:

``15308. Transfer of funds among Federal agencies.
``15309. Annual reports.''.

     SEC. 5204. ECONOMIC AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.

       Section 15501 of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (9) as 
     paragraphs (6) through (11), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
       ``(4) in coordination with relevant Federal agencies, to 
     design, build, implement, or update infrastructure to support 
     resilience to extreme weather events;
       ``(5) to promote the production of housing to meet economic 
     development and workforce needs;''; and
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``(7)'' and inserting 
     ``(9)''.

     SEC. 5205. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 155 of subtitle V of title 40, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``Sec. 15507. Payment of non-Federal share for certain 
       Federal grant programs

       ``Amounts made available to carry out this subtitle shall 
     be available for the payment of the non-Federal share for any 
     project carried out under another Federal grant program--
       ``(1) for which a Commission is not the sole or primary 
     funding source; and
       ``(2) that is consistent with the authorities of the 
     applicable Commission.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 155 of 
     subtitle V of title 40, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

``15507. Payment of non-Federal share for certain Federal grant 
              programs.''.

     SEC. 5206. NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION AREA.

       Section 15733 of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``Lincoln,'' after 
     ``Knox,'';
       (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``Merrimack,'' after 
     ``Grafton,''; and
       (3) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``Wyoming,'' after 
     ``Wayne,''.

     SEC. 5207. SOUTHWEST BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION AREA.

       Section 15732 of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3)--
       (A) by inserting ``Bernalillo,'' before ``Catron,'';
       (B) by inserting ``Cibola, Curry, De Baca,'' after 
     ``Chaves,'';
       (C) by inserting ``Guadalupe,'' after ``Grant,'';
       (D) by inserting ``Lea,'' after ``Hidalgo,'';
       (E) by inserting ``Roosevelt,'' after ``Otero,''; and
       (F) by striking ``and Socorro'' and inserting ``Socorro, 
     Torrance, and Valencia''; and
       (2) in paragraph (4)--
       (A) by inserting ``Guadalupe,'' after ``Glasscock,''; and
       (B) by striking ``Tom Green Upton,'' and inserting ``Tom 
     Green, Upton,''.

     SEC. 5208. GREAT LAKES AUTHORITY AREA.

       Section 15734 of title 40, United States Code, is amended, 
     in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``the 
     counties which contain, in part or in whole, the'' after 
     ``consist of''.

     SEC. 5209. ADDITIONAL REGIONAL COMMISSION PROGRAMS.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle V of title 40, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

         ``CHAPTER 159--ADDITIONAL REGIONAL COMMISSION PROGRAMS

``Sec.
``15901. State capacity building grant program.
``15902. Demonstration health projects.

     ``Sec. 15901. State capacity building grant program

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Commission state.--The term `Commission State' means 
     a State that contains 1 or more eligible counties.
       ``(2) Eligible county.--The term `eligible county' means a 
     county described in subchapter II of chapter 157.

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       ``(3) Program.--The term `program' means a State capacity 
     building grant program established by a Commission under 
     subsection (b).
       ``(b) Establishment.--Each Commission shall establish a 
     State capacity building grant program to provide grants to 
     Commission States in the area served by the Commission for 
     the purposes described in subsection (c).
       ``(c) Purposes.--The purposes of a program are to support 
     the efforts of the Commission--
       ``(1) to better support business retention and expansion in 
     eligible counties;
       ``(2) to create programs to encourage job creation and 
     workforce development in eligible counties, including 
     projects and activities, in coordination with other relevant 
     Federal agencies, to strengthen the water sector workforce 
     and facilitate the sharing of best practices;
       ``(3) to partner with universities in distressed counties 
     (as designated under section 15702(a)(1))--
       ``(A) to strengthen the capacity to train new professionals 
     in fields for which there is a shortage of workers;
       ``(B) to increase local capacity for project management, 
     project execution, and financial management; and
       ``(C) to leverage funding sources;
       ``(4) to prepare economic and infrastructure plans for 
     eligible counties;
       ``(5) to expand access to high-speed broadband in eligible 
     counties;
       ``(6) to provide technical assistance that results in 
     Commission investments in transportation, water, wastewater, 
     and other critical infrastructure;
       ``(7) to promote workforce development to support resilient 
     infrastructure projects;
       ``(8) to develop initiatives to increase the effectiveness 
     of local development districts in eligible counties;
       ``(9) to implement new or innovative economic development 
     practices that will better position eligible counties to 
     compete in the global economy; and
       ``(10) to identify and address important regional 
     impediments to prosperity and to leverage unique regional 
     advantages to create economic opportunities for the region 
     served by the Commission.
       ``(d) Use of Funds.--
       ``(1) In general.--Funds from a grant under a program may 
     be used to support a project, program, or related expense of 
     the Commission State in an eligible county.
       ``(2) Limitation.--Funds from a grant under a program shall 
     not be used for--
       ``(A) the purchase of furniture, fixtures, or equipment;
       ``(B) the compensation of--
       ``(i) any State member of the Commission (as described in 
     section 15301(b)(1)(B)); or
       ``(ii) any State alternate member of the Commission (as 
     described in section 15301(b)(2)(B)); or
       ``(C) the cost of supplanting existing State programs.
       ``(e) Annual Work Plan.--
       ``(1) In general.--For each fiscal year, before providing a 
     grant under a program, each Commission State shall provide to 
     the Commission an annual work plan that includes the proposed 
     use of the grant.
       ``(2) Approval.--No grant under a program shall be provided 
     to a Commission State unless the Commission has approved the 
     annual work plan of the State.
       ``(f) Amount of Grant.--
       ``(1) In general.--The amount of a grant provided to a 
     Commission State under a program for a fiscal year shall be 
     based on the proportion that--
       ``(A) the amount paid by the Commission State (including 
     any amounts paid on behalf of the Commission State by a 
     nonprofit organization) for administrative expenses for the 
     applicable fiscal year (as determined under section 
     15304(c)); bears to
       ``(B) the amount paid by all Commission States served by 
     the Commission (including any amounts paid on behalf of a 
     Commission State by a nonprofit organization) for 
     administrative expenses for that fiscal year (as determined 
     under that section).
       ``(2) Requirement.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
     a program for a fiscal year, a Commission State (or a 
     nonprofit organization on behalf of the Commission State) 
     shall pay the amount of administrative expenses of the 
     Commission State for the applicable fiscal year (as 
     determined under section 15304(c)).
       ``(3) Approval.--For each fiscal year, a grant provided 
     under a program shall be approved and made available as part 
     of the approval of the annual budget of the Commission.
       ``(g) Grant Availability.--Funds from a grant under a 
     program shall be available only during the fiscal year for 
     which the grant is provided.
       ``(h) Report.--Each fiscal year, each Commission State 
     shall submit to the relevant Commission and make publicly 
     available a report that describes the use of the grant funds 
     and the impact of the program in the Commission State.
       ``(i) Continuation of Program Authority for Northern Border 
     Regional Commission.--With respect to the Northern Border 
     Regional Commission, the program shall be a continuation of 
     the program under section 6304(c) of the Agriculture 
     Improvement Act of 2018 (40 U.S.C. 15501 note; Public Law 
     115-334) (as in effect on the day before the date of 
     enactment of this section).

     ``Sec. 15902. Demonstration health projects

       ``(a) Purpose.--To demonstrate the value of adequate health 
     facilities and services to the economic development of the 
     region, a Commission may make grants for the planning, 
     construction, equipment, and operation of demonstration 
     health, nutrition, and child care projects (referred to in 
     this section as a `demonstration health project'), including 
     hospitals, regional health diagnostic and treatment centers, 
     and other facilities and services necessary for the purposes 
     of this section.
       ``(b) Eligible Entities.--An entity eligible to receive a 
     grant under this section is--
       ``(1) an entity described in section 15501(a);
       ``(2) an institution of higher education (as defined in 
     section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1001(a)));
       ``(3) a hospital (as defined in section 1861 of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x)); or
       ``(4) a critical access hospital (as defined in that 
     section).
       ``(c) Planning Grants.--
       ``(1) In general.--A Commission may make grants for 
     planning expenses necessary for the development and operation 
     of demonstration health projects for the region served by the 
     Commission.
       ``(2) Maximum commission contribution.--The maximum 
     Commission contribution for a demonstration health project 
     that receives a grant under paragraph (1) shall be made in 
     accordance with section 15501(d).
       ``(3) Sources of assistance.--A grant under paragraph (1) 
     may be provided entirely from amounts made available to carry 
     out this section or in combination with amounts provided 
     under other Federal grant programs.
       ``(4) Federal share for grants under other federal grant 
     programs.--Notwithstanding any provision of law limiting the 
     Federal share in other Federal grant programs, amounts made 
     available to carry out this subsection may be used to 
     increase the Federal share of another Federal grant up to the 
     maximum contribution described in paragraph (2).
       ``(d) Construction and Equipment Grants.--
       ``(1) In general.--A grant under this section for 
     construction or equipment of a demonstration health project 
     may be used for--
       ``(A) costs of construction;
       ``(B) the acquisition of privately owned facilities--
       ``(i) not operated for profit; or
       ``(ii) previously operated for profit if the Commission 
     finds that health services would not otherwise be provided in 
     the area served by the facility if the acquisition is not 
     made; and
       ``(C) the acquisition of initial equipment.
       ``(2) Standards for making grants.--A grant under paragraph 
     (1)--
       ``(A) shall be approved in accordance with section 15503; 
     and
       ``(B) shall not be incompatible with the applicable 
     provisions of title VI of the Public Health Service Act (42 
     U.S.C. 291 et seq.), the Developmental Disabilities 
     Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15001 et 
     seq.), and other laws authorizing grants for the construction 
     of health-related facilities, without regard to any 
     provisions in those laws relating to appropriation 
     authorization ceilings or to allotments among the States.
       ``(3) Maximum commission contribution.--The maximum 
     Commission contribution for a demonstration health project 
     that receives a grant under paragraph (1) shall be made in 
     accordance with section 15501(d).
       ``(4) Sources of assistance.--A grant under paragraph (1) 
     may be provided entirely from amounts made available to carry 
     out this section or in combination with amounts provided 
     under other Federal grant programs.
       ``(5) Contribution to increased federal share for other 
     federal grants.--Notwithstanding any provision of law 
     limiting the Federal share in another Federal grant program 
     for the construction or equipment of a demonstration health 
     project, amounts made available to carry out this subsection 
     may be used to increase Federal grants for component 
     facilities of a demonstration health project to a maximum of 
     90 percent of the cost of the facilities.
       ``(e) Operation Grants.--
       ``(1) In general.--A grant under this section for the 
     operation of a demonstration health project may be used for--
       ``(A) the costs of operation of the facility; and
       ``(B) initial operating costs, including the costs of 
     attracting, training, and retaining qualified personnel.
       ``(2) Standards for making grants.--A grant for the 
     operation of a demonstration health project shall not be made 
     unless the facility funded by the grant is--
       ``(A) publicly owned;
       ``(B) owned by a public or private nonprofit organization;
       ``(C) a private hospital described in section 501(c)(3) of 
     the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation 
     under section 501(a) of that Code; or
       ``(D) a private hospital that provides a certain amount of 
     uncompensated care, as determined by the Commission, and 
     applies for the grant in partnership with a State, local 
     government, or Indian Tribe.
       ``(3) Maximum commission contribution.--The maximum 
     Commission contribution for a demonstration health project 
     that receives a grant under paragraph (1) shall be made in 
     accordance with section 15501(d).
       ``(4) Sources of assistance.--A grant under paragraph (1) 
     may be provided entirely from amounts made available to carry 
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     this section or in combination with amounts provided under 
     other Federal grant programs for the operation of health-
     related facilities or the provision of health and child 
     development services, including parts A and B of title IV and 
     title XX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq., 
     621 et seq., 1397 et seq.).
       ``(5) Federal share.--Notwithstanding any provision of law 
     limiting the Federal share in the other Federal programs 
     described in paragraph (4), amounts made available to carry 
     out this subsection may be used to increase the Federal share 
     of a grant under those programs up to the maximum 
     contribution described in paragraph (3).
       ``(f) Priority Health Programs.--If a Commission elects to 
     make grants under this section, the Commission shall 
     establish specific regional health priorities for such grants 
     that address--
       ``(1) addiction treatment and access to resources helping 
     individuals in recovery;
       ``(2) workforce shortages in the healthcare industry; or
       ``(3) access to services for screening and diagnosing 
     chronic health issues.''.
       (b) Repeal.--Section 6304(c) of the Agriculture Improvement 
     Act of 2018 (40 U.S.C. 15501 note; Public Law 115-334) is 
     repealed.
       (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of chapters for subtitle 
     V of title 40, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to chapter 157 the following:

``159.  Additional Regional Commission Programs............15901''.....

     SEC. 5210. TRIBAL AND COLONIA PARTICIPATION IN SOUTHWEST 
                   BORDER REGION.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 155 of subtitle V of title 40, 
     United States Code (as amended by section 5205(a)), is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 15508. Waiver of matching requirement for Indian 
       tribes and colonias in Southwest Border Regional Commission 
       programs

       ``(a) Definition of Colonia.--
       ``(1) In general.--In this section, the term `colonia' 
     means a community--
       ``(A) that is located--
       ``(i) in the State of Arizona, California, New Mexico, or 
     Texas;
       ``(ii) not more than 150 miles from the border between the 
     United States and Mexico; and
       ``(iii) outside a standard metropolitan statistical area 
     that has a population exceeding 1,000,000;
       ``(B) that--
       ``(i) lacks a potable water supply;
       ``(ii) lacks an adequate sewage system; or
       ``(iii) lacks decent, safe, and sanitary housing; and
       ``(C) that has been treated or designated as a colonia by a 
     Federal or State program.
       ``(b) Waiver.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     in the case of assistance provided to a colonia or an Indian 
     tribe under this subtitle by the Southwest Border Regional 
     Commission, the Federal share of the cost of the project 
     carried out with that assistance may be up to 100 percent, as 
     determined by the selection official, the State Cochairperson 
     (or an alternate), and the Federal Cochairperson (or an 
     alternate).''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 155 of 
     subtitle V of title 40, United States Code (as amended by 
     section 5205(b)), is amended by inserting after the item 
     relating to section 15507 the following:

``15508. Waiver of matching requirement for Indian tribes and colonias 
              in Southwest Border Regional Commission programs.''.

     SEC. 5211. ESTABLISHMENT OF MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL COMMISSION.

       (a) Establishment.--Section 15301(a) of title 40, United 
     States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) The Mid-Atlantic Regional Commission.''.
       (b) Designation of Region.--
       (1) In general.--Subchapter II of chapter 157 of title 40, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``Sec. 15735. Mid-Atlantic Regional Commission.

       ``The region of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Commission shall 
     include the following counties:
       ``(1) Delaware.--Each county in the State of Delaware.
       ``(2) Maryland.--Each county in the State of Maryland that 
     is not already served by the Appalachian Regional Commission.
       ``(3) Pennsylvania.--Each county in the Commonwealth of 
     Pennsylvania that is not already served by the Appalachian 
     Regional Commission.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for subchapter II of 
     chapter 157 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

``15735. Mid-Atlantic Regional Commission.''.
       (c) Application.--Section 15702(c) of title 40, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
       ``(3) Application.--Paragraph (2) shall not apply to a 
     county described in paragraph (2) or (3) of section 15735.''.

     SEC. 5212. ESTABLISHMENT OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL 
                   COMMISSION.

       (a) Establishment.--Section 15301(a) of title 40, United 
     States Code (as amended by section 5211(a)), is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(6) The Southern New England Regional Commission.''.
       (b) Designation of Region.--
       (1) In general.--Subchapter II of chapter 157 of title 40, 
     United States Code (as amended by section 5211(b)(1)), is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 15736. Southern New England Regional Commission

       ``The region of the Southern New England Regional 
     Commission shall include the following counties:
       ``(1) Rhode island.--Each county in the State of Rhode 
     Island.
       ``(2) Connecticut.--The counties of Hartford, Middlesex, 
     New Haven, New London, Tolland, and Windham in the State of 
     Connecticut.
       ``(3) Massachusetts.--Each county in the Commonwealth of 
     Massachusetts.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for subchapter II of 
     chapter 157 of title 40, United States Code (as amended by 
     section 5211(b)(2)), is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

``15736. Southern New England Regional Commission.''.
       (c) Application.--Section 15702(c)(3) of title 40, United 
     States Code (as amended by section 5211(c)), is amended--
       (1) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
     or'';
       (2) by striking ``to a county'' and inserting the 
     following: ``to--
       ``(A) a county''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) the Southern New England Regional Commission.''.

     SEC. 5213. DENALI COMMISSION REAUTHORIZATION.

       (a) Reauthorization.--Section 312(a) of the Denali 
     Commission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 105-
     277) is amended by striking ``$15,000,000 for each of fiscal 
     years 2017 through 2021'' and inserting ``$35,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029''.
       (b) Powers of the Commission.--Section 305 of the Denali 
     Commission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 105-
     277) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (d), in the first sentence, by inserting 
     ``enter into leases (including the lease of office space for 
     any term),'' after ``award grants,''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) Use of Funds Toward Non-Federal Share of Certain 
     Projects.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
     regarding payment of a non-Federal share in connection with a 
     grant-in-aid program, the Commission may use amounts made 
     available to the Commission for the payment of such a non-
     Federal share for programs undertaken to carry out the 
     purposes of the Commission.''.
       (c) Special Functions of the Commission.--Section 307 of 
     the Denali Commission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 4321 note; 
     Public Law 105-277) is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (a);
       (2) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as 
     subsections (a) through (d), respectively; and
       (3) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by inserting 
     ``, including interagency transfers,'' after ``payments''.
       (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 309(c)(1) of the Denali 
     Commission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 4321 note; Public Law 105-
     277) is amended by inserting ``of Transportation'' after 
     ``Secretary''.

     SEC. 5214. DENALI HOUSING FUND.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
       (A) a nonprofit organization;
       (B) a limited dividend organization;
       (C) a cooperative organization;
       (D) an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian 
     Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
     5304)); and
       (E) a public entity, such as a municipality, county, 
     district, authority, or other political subdivision of a 
     State.
       (2) Federal cochair.--The term ``Federal Cochair'' means 
     the Federal Cochairperson of the Denali Commission.
       (3) Fund.--The term ``Fund'' means the Denali Housing Fund 
     established under subsection (b)(1).
       (4) Low-income.--The term ``low-income'', with respect to a 
     household means that the household income is less than 150 
     percent of the Federal poverty level for the State of Alaska.
       (5) Moderate-income.--The term ``moderate-income'', with 
     respect to a household, means that the household income is 
     less than 250 percent of the Federal poverty level for the 
     State of Alaska.
       (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture.
       (b) Denali Housing Fund.--
       (1) Establishment.--There shall be established in the 
     Treasury of the United States the Denali Housing Fund, to be 
     administered by the Federal Cochair.
       (2) Source and use of amounts in fund.--
       (A) In general.--Amounts allocated to the Federal Cochair 
     for the purpose of carrying out this section shall be 
     deposited in the Fund.
       (B) Uses.--The Federal Cochair shall use the Fund as a 
     revolving fund to carry out the purposes of this section.
       (C) Investment.--The Federal Cochair may invest amounts in 
     the Fund that are not necessary for operational expenses in 
     bonds or other obligations, the principal and interest

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     of which are guaranteed by the Federal Government.
       (D) General expenses.--The Federal Cochair may charge the 
     general expenses of carrying out this section to the Fund.
       (3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Fund $5,000,000 for each of fiscal 
     years 2025 through 2029.
       (c) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
       (1) to encourage and facilitate the construction or 
     rehabilitation of housing to meet the needs of low-income 
     households and moderate-income households; and
       (2) to provide housing for public employees.
       (d) Loans and Grants.--
       (1) In general.--The Federal Cochair may provide grants and 
     loans from the Fund to eligible entities under such terms and 
     conditions the Federal Cochair may prescribe.
       (2) Purpose.--The purpose of a grant or loan under 
     paragraph (1) shall be for planning and obtaining federally 
     insured mortgage financing or other financial assistance for 
     housing construction or rehabilitation projects for low-
     income and moderate-income households in rural Alaska 
     villages.
       (e) Providing Amounts to States for Grants and Loans.--The 
     Federal Cochair may provide amounts to the State of Alaska, 
     or political subdivisions thereof, for making the grants and 
     loans described in subsection (d).
       (f) Loans.--
       (1) Limitation on available amounts.--A loan under 
     subsection (d) for the cost of planning and obtaining 
     financing (including the cost of preliminary surveys and 
     analyses of market needs, preliminary site engineering and 
     architectural fees, site options, application and mortgage 
     commitment fees, legal fees, and construction loan fees and 
     discounts) of a project described in that subsection may be 
     for not more than 90 percent of that cost.
       (2) Interest.--A loan under subsection (d) shall be made 
     without interest, except that a loan made to an eligible 
     entity established for profit shall bear interest at the 
     prevailing market rate authorized for an insured or 
     guaranteed loan for that type of project.
       (3) Payment.--
       (A) In general.--The Federal Cochair shall require payment 
     of a loan made under this section under terms and conditions 
     the Secretary may require by not later than the date of 
     completion of the project.
       (B) Cancellation.--For a loan other than a loan to an 
     eligible entity established for profit, the Secretary may 
     cancel any part of the debt with respect to a loan made under 
     subsection (d) if the Secretary determines that a permanent 
     loan to finance the project cannot be obtained in an amount 
     adequate for repayment of a loan made under subsection (d).
       (g) Grants.--
       (1) In general.--A grant under this section for expenses 
     incidental to planning and obtaining financing for a project 
     described in this section that the Federal Cochair considers 
     unrecoverable from the proceeds of a permanent loan made to 
     finance the project--
       (A) may not be made to an eligible entity established for 
     profit; and
       (B) may not exceed 90 percent of those expenses.
       (2) Site development costs and offsite improvements.--
       (A) In general.--The Federal Cochair may make grants and 
     commitments for grants under terms and conditions the Federal 
     Cochair may require to eligible entities for reasonable site 
     development costs and necessary offsite improvements, such as 
     sewer and water line extensions, if the grant or commitment--
       (i) is essential to ensuring that housing is constructed on 
     the site in the future; and
       (ii) otherwise meets the requirements for assistance under 
     this section.
       (B) Maximum amounts.--The amount of a grant under this 
     paragraph may not--
       (i) with respect to the construction of housing, exceed 40 
     percent of the cost of the construction; and
       (ii) with respect to the rehabilitation of housing, exceed 
     10 percent of the reasonable value of the rehabilitation, as 
     determined by the Federal Cochair.
       (h) Information, Advice, and Technical Assistance.--The 
     Federal Cochair may provide, or contract with public or 
     private organizations to provide, information, advice, and 
     technical assistance with respect to the construction, 
     rehabilitation, and operation by nonprofit organizations of 
     housing for low-income or moderate-income households, or for 
     public employees, in rural Alaska villages under this 
     section.

     SEC. 5215. DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY REAUTHORIZATION.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 382M(a) of 
     the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
     2009aa-12(a)) is amended by striking ``$30,000,000 for each 
     of fiscal years 2019 through 2023'' and inserting 
     ``$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029''.
       (b) Termination of Authority.--Section 382N of the 
     Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-
     13) is repealed.
       (c) Fees.--Section 382B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and 
     Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-1(e)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (9)(C), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (10), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(11) collect fees for the Delta Doctors program of the 
     Authority and retain and expend those fees.''.
       (d) Succession.--Section 382B(h)(5)(B) of the Consolidated 
     Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-1(h)(5)(B)) 
     is amended--
       (1) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); and
       (3) by inserting after clause (ii) the following:
       ``(iii) assuming the duties of the Federal cochairperson 
     and the alternate Federal cochairperson for purposes of 
     continuation of normal operations in the event that both 
     positions are vacant; and''.
       (e) Indian Tribes.--Section 382C(a) of the Consolidated 
     Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-2(a)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``, 
     Indian Tribes,'' after ``States''; and
       (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, Tribal,'' after 
     ``State''.

     SEC. 5216. NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL AUTHORITY 
                   REAUTHORIZATION.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 383N(a) of 
     the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
     2009bb-12(a)) is amended by striking ``$30,000,000 for each 
     of fiscal years 2008 through 2018'' and inserting 
     ``$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029''.
       (b) Termination of Authority.--Section 383O of the 
     Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009bb-
     13) is repealed.

               DIVISION G--STATE TRADE EXPANSION PROGRAM

     SEC. 6001. SHORT TITLE.

       This division may be cited as the ``State Trade Expansion 
     Program Modernization Act of 2024''.

     SEC. 6002. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds the following:
       (1) The State Trade Expansion Program established under 
     section 22(l) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 649(l)) 
     (in this section referred to as ``STEP'') was created by 
     Congress in 2010 to grow the number of small business 
     concerns (as defined under section 3 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
     632) and in this section referred to as a ``small business 
     concern'') that export, increase the value of goods exported 
     by the small business sector, and help businesses identify 
     new markets.
       (2) Helping small firms in the United States begin to 
     export or build upon their existing export capacity generates 
     investment in local economies and spurs employment.
       (3) Despite 95 percent of global consumers living outside 
     of the United States, less than 4 percent of small business 
     concerns in the United States export their products or 
     services.
       (4) Many small business concerns in the United States that 
     could grow by exporting lack the dedicated staff, required 
     technical skills, and necessary budgetary resources for 
     international expansion.
       (5) STEP provides vital assistance to small business 
     concerns, particularly to those that have never had the 
     opportunity to sell their products or services abroad.
       (6) According to data of the Bureau of the Census, there 
     were approximately 5,900,000 employer firms in the United 
     States as of 2021, of which more than 1,200,000, or 
     approximately 22 percent, were women-owned. However, 
     according to the data, of the 128,460 exporting small firms, 
     only 21,626, or 17 percent, were women-owned firms, meaning 
     that, of small firms, 5 times as many male-owned firms export 
     as women-owned firms. The data show that the overall 
     disparity in business ownership between men and women is even 
     greater among exporting businesses.
       (7) According to research conducted by the Small Business 
     Administration, smaller firms tend to produce fewer outputs 
     and are less likely to export than larger firms. Data of the 
     Bureau of the Census show that women-owned firms employ 33 
     percent fewer workers on average than male-owned firms and 
     are less likely to enjoy the benefits of international trade.
       (8) Exporting is a highly effective way for businesses to 
     expand their markets and increase their productivity. As 
     States expand export-enhancing activities through STEP, 
     additional small firms will benefit from the higher demand 
     for their goods and services and increased profits associated 
     with international trade.
       (9) During the first 10 years of operation, STEP enabled 
     more than 12,000 small business concerns to explore export 
     opportunities, helping them reach markets in 141 countries.
       (10) Congress recognizes that STEP can be improved to 
     reduce the administrative burden for grantees, streamline 
     reporting and compliance requirements, give grantees more 
     flexibility, make grant awards more transparent and 
     consistent, and set more predictable application deadlines.
       (11) Congress also recognizes that making awards under STEP 
     more consistent and transparent will simplify the program and 
     incentivize more States to participate so that small business 
     concerns are supported in all States.

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     SEC. 6003. STREAMLINING APPLICATION, REPORTING, AND 
                   COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) Requirement for Funding Information To Be Kept 
     Current.--Section 22(l)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 
     U.S.C. 649(l)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(E) Requirement for funding information to be kept 
     current.--The Associate Administrator shall--
       ``(i) maintain on the website of the Administration a 
     publicly accessible list of links to documents containing the 
     most up-to-date information about program requirements and 
     application procedures, including the latest notice of 
     funding opportunity, all active Director's Memos, and any 
     determination made related to eligible expenditures or the 
     classification of expenditures as direct or indirect; and
       ``(ii) update the list described in clause (i) before any 
     new clarification, instruction, directive, requirement, 
     determination, or classification relating to the program 
     takes effect.''.
       (b) Timing of Funding Information Release.--Section 
     22(l)(3)(D) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
     649(l)(3)(D)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iii) Timing.--The Associate Administrator shall--

       ``(I) publish information on how to apply for a grant under 
     this subsection, including specific calculations and other 
     determinations used to award such a grant, not later than 
     March 31 of each year;
       ``(II) establish a deadline for the submission of 
     applications that is--

       ``(aa) not earlier than 60 days after the date on which the 
     information is published under subclause (I); and
       ``(bb) not later than--
       ``(AA) May 31 of each year; or
       ``(BB) in the event that full-year appropriations for the 
     program for a fiscal year have not been enacted as of 
     February 1 of such fiscal year, 120 days after full-year 
     appropriations are enacted; and

       ``(III) announce grant recipients not later than--

       ``(aa) September 30 of each year; or
       ``(bb) in the event that full-year appropriations for the 
     program for a fiscal year have not been enacted as of 
     February 1 of such fiscal year, 210 days after full-year 
     appropriations are enacted.''.
       (c) Application Streamlining.--Section 22(l)(3)(D) of the 
     Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 649(l)(3)(D)), as amended by 
     subsection (b) of this section, is amended by adding at the 
     end the following:
       ``(iv) Application streamlining.--

       ``(I) In general.--The Associate Administrator shall 
     establish a concise application for grants under the program 
     that shall encompass all necessary information, including--

       ``(aa) the proposal of the State, territory, or 
     commonwealth to manage the program;
       ``(bb) an overview of the trade office and staff of the 
     State, territory, or commonwealth;
       ``(cc) a description of the key mission and objective, key 
     activities planned, and estimated key performance indicators;
       ``(dd) a detailed budget, which, for a State, shall include 
     a description of the cash, indirect costs, and in-kind 
     contributions the State has committed to provide for the non-
     Federal share of the cost of the trade expansion program of 
     the State to be carried out using a grant under the program; 
     and
       ``(ee) for a State, whether the State is requesting to 
     receive additional funds allocated under paragraph (5)(F), if 
     applicable.

       ``(II) Scope.--The application established under subclause 
     (I) shall--

       ``(aa) include all the information required for the 
     technical proposal;
       ``(bb) eliminate any unnecessary or duplicative materials, 
     except to the extent the duplication is due to the use of 
     standard forms or documents that are not specific to the 
     Administration and are used by other Federal grant programs; 
     and
       ``(cc) to the extent feasible, use forms common to other 
     Federal trade and export programs.''.
       (d) Ability to Review Applications After Award.--Section 
     22(l)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 649(l)(3)), as 
     amended by subsection (a) of this section, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(F) Application information.--The Associate Administrator 
     shall clearly communicate to applicants and grant recipients 
     information about award decisions under this subsection, 
     including--
       ``(i) for each unsuccessful applicant for a grant awarded 
     under this subsection, providing recommendations to improve a 
     subsequent application for such a grant;
       ``(ii) for each successful applicant for such a grant, 
     providing an explanation for the amount awarded, if different 
     from the amount requested in the application; and
       ``(iii) upon request, offering to have the program manager 
     who reviewed the application discuss with the applicant how 
     to improve a subsequent application for such a grant.''.
       (e) Budget Plan Submission and Revisions.--Section 22(l)(3) 
     of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 649(l)(3)), as amended 
     by subsection (d) of this section, is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (D)(i), by inserting ``, including a 
     budget plan for use of funds awarded under this subsection'' 
     before the period at the end; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(G) Budget plan revisions.--
       ``(i) In general.--A State, territory, or commonwealth 
     receiving a grant under this subsection may revise the budget 
     plan of the State, territory, or commonwealth submitted under 
     subparagraph (D) after the disbursal of grant funds if--

       ``(I) the revision complies with allowable uses of grant 
     funds under this subsection; and
       ``(II) such State, territory, or commonwealth submits 
     notification of the revision to the Associate Administrator.

       ``(ii) Exception.--If a revision under clause (i) 
     reallocates 10 percent or more of the amounts described in 
     the budget plan of the State, territory, or commonwealth 
     submitted under subparagraph (D), the State, territory, or 
     commonwealth may not implement the revised budget plan 
     without the approval of the Associate Administrator, unless 
     the Associate Administrator fails to approve or deny the 
     revised plan within 20 days after receipt of such revised 
     plan.''.
       (f) Reporting by Recipients; Processing of 
     Reimbursements.--Section 22(l)(7) of the Small Business Act 
     (15 U.S.C. 649(l)(7)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(C) Reporting by recipients; processing of 
     reimbursements.--
       ``(i) In general.--The Associate Administrator shall 
     establish for recipients of grants under the program a 
     streamlined reporting process, template, or spreadsheet 
     format to report information regarding the program and key 
     performance indicators required by an Act of Congress that--

       ``(I) a State, territory, or commonwealth may use to upload 
     required compliance reports relating to the grants;
       ``(II) minimizes the manual entry of specific data 
     regarding eligible small business concerns, including 
     performance data;
       ``(III) eliminates any duplicative or unnecessary reporting 
     requirements that are not required for the Associate 
     Administrator to--

       ``(aa) report the information specified in subparagraph 
     (B);
       ``(bb) make allocations under paragraph (5)(B); or
       ``(cc) conduct necessary oversight of the program;

       ``(IV) to the extent feasible, accommodates the use and 
     uploading of spreadsheets or templates generated from 
     customer relationship management or spreadsheet software; and
       ``(V) may not require a State, territory, or commonwealth 
     to submit information more frequently than twice per year.

       ``(ii) Processing of reimbursement requests.--The Associate 
     Administrator shall--

       ``(I) process information submitted by a State, territory, 
     or commonwealth for purposes of obtaining reimbursement for 
     eligible activities in a timely manner, without regard to 
     whether the information is submitted semiannually, as 
     described in clause (i)(V), or quarterly, if the State, 
     territory, or commonwealth elects to submit information 
     quarterly;
       ``(II) notify a State, territory, or commonwealth if such 
     information is not processed on or before the date that is 21 
     days after the date such information is submitted; and
       ``(III) provide an estimated completion timeline with any 
     notification under subclause (II).

       ``(iii) Rule of construction.--Nothing in clause (i) shall 
     be construed to prohibit a State, territory, or commonwealth 
     from submitting information for purposes of obtaining 
     reimbursement for eligible activities on a quarterly basis, 
     at the election of the State, territory, or commonwealth, 
     respectively.''.
       (g) Requirements Related to State Employees.--Section 
     22(l)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 649(l)(3)), as 
     amended by subsection (e) of this section, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(H) Limitation on collection of state official and 
     employee information.--
       ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), the Associate 
     Administrator--

       ``(I) may only require that a State, territory, or 
     commonwealth include with an application for a grant under 
     the program detailed information, such as a position 
     description and resume, for the State, territory, or 
     commonwealth official or employee that would manage the 
     grant;
       ``(II) may only require that a State, territory, or 
     commonwealth receiving a grant under the program report the 
     salary of a State, territory, or commonwealth official or 
     employee to the extent that the State, territory, or 
     commonwealth--

       ``(aa) includes such salary as part of the non-Federal 
     share of the cost of the trade expansion program; or
       ``(bb) uses amounts received under the grant for the cost 
     of such salary, in whole or in part; and

       ``(III) with respect to a State, territory, or commonwealth 
     official or employee who is not directly managing a grant 
     under the program, may only require the State, territory, or 
     commonwealth to report the name, position, and contact 
     information of the official or employee.

       ``(ii) Exceptions.--The Associate Administrator may require 
     a State, territory, or commonwealth to provide information 
     about a State, territory, or commonwealth official or 
     employee that is relevant to any investigation into suspected 
     mismanagement, fraud, or malfeasance or that is necessary to 
     comply with Federal grant requirements.''.

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       (h) Limitation on Compliance Audits.--Section 22(l) of the 
     Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 649(l)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (7), (8), and (9) as 
     paragraphs (10), (11), and (12), respectively;
       (2) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs 
     (6) and (7), respectively; and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (7), as so redesignated, 
     the following:
       ``(8) Compliance audits.--
       ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the Associate Administrator may not conduct an audit of a 
     State, territory, or commonwealth to evaluate compliance with 
     this subsection more than once every 3 years.
       ``(B) Exceptions.--The Associate Administrator may conduct 
     an audit of a State, territory, or commonwealth to evaluate 
     compliance with this subsection more than once every 3 years 
     if--
       ``(i) the amount allocated to the State, territory, or 
     commonwealth under a grant under this subsection for a fiscal 
     year is an increase of not less than 15 percent from the 
     allocation for the State, territory, or commonwealth for the 
     prior fiscal year;
       ``(ii) the Associate Administrator believes that amounts 
     received by the State, territory, or commonwealth under a 
     grant under this subsection are being used for ineligible 
     activities or as part of fraudulent activity; or
       ``(iii) the most recent audit report shows evidence of 
     material noncompliance with program requirements, in which 
     case the Associate Administrator may conduct an audit 
     annually until compliance is reestablished.''.

     SEC. 6004. FUNDING TRANSPARENCY AND PREDICTABILITY.

       (a) Cap on Reductions in Grants.--Section 22(l) of the 
     Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 649(l)) is amended by striking 
     paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
       ``(4) Limitations.--
       ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph--
       ``(i) the term `current fiscal year' means the fiscal year 
     for which the Administrator is determining the amount of a 
     grant to be awarded to a State, territory, or commonwealth 
     under the program; and
       ``(ii) the term `prior fiscal year' means the most recent 
     fiscal year before the current fiscal year for which a State, 
     territory, or commonwealth received a grant under the 
     program.
       ``(B) General limitation on reductions in grants.--Subject 
     to subparagraphs (C) and (D), the Administrator may not award 
     a grant to a State, territory, or commonwealth under the 
     program for the current fiscal year in an amount that is less 
     than 80 percent of the amount received by the State, 
     territory, or commonwealth under a grant under the program 
     for the prior fiscal year.
       ``(C) Potential additional adjustments.--
       ``(i) Exception for reduction in appropriations.--Subject 
     to subparagraph (D), if the total amount appropriated for the 
     program for the current fiscal year is less than the amount 
     appropriated for the program for the prior fiscal year, for 
     purposes of applying subparagraph (B), the Administrator 
     shall substitute for `the amount received by the State, 
     territory, or commonwealth under a grant under the program 
     for the prior fiscal year' the product obtained by 
     multiplying--

       ``(I) subject to clause (ii) of this subparagraph, the 
     amount received by the State, territory, or commonwealth 
     under a grant under the program for the prior fiscal year; by
       ``(II) the ratio of the appropriation for the current 
     fiscal year to the appropriation for the prior fiscal year.

       ``(ii) Exception for grantees that use less than 80 percent 
     of the amount of a grant.--Subject to subparagraph (D), if a 
     State, territory, or commonwealth expends less than 80 
     percent of the amount of a grant under the program for the 
     prior fiscal year before the end of the period of the grant 
     for the prior fiscal year established under paragraph 
     (3)(C)(iii)(I), for purposes of applying subparagraph (B) of 
     this paragraph, if appropriations are not reduced, or 
     applying clause (i) of this subparagraph, if appropriations 
     are reduced, the Administrator shall substitute for `the 
     amount received by the State, territory, or commonwealth 
     under a grant under the program for the prior fiscal year' 
     the difference obtained by subtracting--

       ``(I) the amount equal to 50 percent of the amount 
     remaining available under the grant under the program to the 
     State, territory, or commonwealth for the prior fiscal year, 
     as of the last day of such period; from
       ``(II) the amount of the grant under the program to the 
     State, territory, or commonwealth for the prior fiscal year.

       ``(iii) Exception for increase in grantees resulting in 
     insufficient funding.--If the number of States, territories, 
     or commonwealths participating in the program has increased 
     from the prior fiscal year to such an extent that funding is 
     not sufficient to provide each grantee the minimum amount 
     required under this paragraph (including any reductions under 
     clause (i) or (ii) of this subparagraph, if applicable) the 
     Administrator may make pro rata reductions to the minimum 
     grant amount otherwise required under this paragraph on a 
     one-time basis to ensure that all qualified applicants may 
     receive grants.
       ``(D) Violations.--The amount of a grant to a State, 
     territory, or commonwealth may be less than the minimum 
     amount determined under subparagraph (B) (including any 
     substitution of amounts under clauses (i) and (ii) of 
     subparagraph (C), as applicable), if the State, territory, or 
     commonwealth has been found to have committed a significant 
     violation of the rules or policies of the program.''.
       (b) Permitting Carryover of Unused Grant Funds.--Section 
     22(l)(3)(C) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
     649(l)(3)(C)) is amended--
       (1) in clause (ii), by striking ``40 percent'' and 
     inserting ``30 percent''; and
       (2) in clause (iii)--
       (A) by striking ``The Associate Administrator'' and 
     inserting the following:

       ``(I) In general.--The Associate Administrator''; and

       (B) by adding at the end the following:

       ``(II) Grantees that use less than the full amount of a 
     grant.--

       ``(aa) In general.--Subject to item (bb), for a State, 
     territory, or commonwealth that does not expend the entire 
     amount of a grant under the program before the end of the 
     period of the grant established under subclause (I), the 
     State, territory, or commonwealth may expend amounts 
     remaining available under the grant as of the last day of 
     such period during the first fiscal year after such period, 
     in an amount not to exceed 20 percent of the amount 
     originally made available under such grant.
       ``(bb) Forfeited grants.--Item (aa) shall not apply to a 
     grant under the program to a State, territory, or 
     commonwealth that was forfeited due to a significant program 
     violation by the State, territory, or commonwealth.
       ``(cc) Return of grant funds.--A State, territory, or 
     commonwealth shall return to the Treasury--
       ``(AA) any amounts remaining available under a grant under 
     the program at the end of the period of the grant established 
     under subclause (I) that are not available for expenditure 
     under item (aa) of this subclause; and
       ``(BB) any amounts that are available for expenditure under 
     item (aa) and are not expended on or before the date that is 
     1 year after the last day of the original period of the grant 
     established under subclause (I).''.
       (c) Funding Formula.--Section 22(l) of the Small Business 
     Act (15 U.S.C. 649(l)) is amended by inserting after 
     paragraph (4), as amended by subsection (a) of this section, 
     the following:
       ``(5) Funding formula.--
       ``(A) Minimum allocation.--Subject to paragraph (4), and 
     except as provided otherwise in this paragraph, the minimum 
     amount of a grant under the program for a fiscal year--
       ``(i) for a territory or commonwealth, shall be the amount 
     equal to 0.5 percent of the total amount appropriated for the 
     program for the fiscal year; and
       ``(ii) for a State, shall be the amount equal to 0.75 
     percent of the total amount appropriated for the program for 
     the fiscal year.
       ``(B) Additional funds.--
       ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), amounts 
     remaining for grants under the program for a fiscal year 
     after the minimum allocation under subparagraph (A) shall be 
     allocated among States receiving a grant under the program in 
     accordance with the following metrics:

       ``(I) 20 percent of amounts remaining shall be 
     proportionally allocated based on the ratio, for the most 
     recently completed grant cycle for which complete reporting 
     data is available, of the dollar value of export sales 
     reported by a State that were initiated as a result of 
     program activities undertaken by eligible small business 
     concerns that are located in the State to the amount of the 
     grant received by the State.
       ``(II) 20 percent of amounts remaining shall be 
     proportionally allocated based on the ratio, for the most 
     recently completed grant cycle for which complete reporting 
     data is available, of the total number of activities 
     described in paragraph (2) undertaken by eligible small 
     business concerns participating in the program that are 
     located in the State to the amount of the grant received by 
     the State.
       ``(III) 15 percent of amounts remaining shall be 
     proportionally allocated based on the ratio, for the most 
     recently completed grant cycle for which complete reporting 
     data is available, of the number of eligible small business 
     concerns participating in the program for the first time that 
     are located in the State to the amount of the grant received 
     by the State.
       ``(IV) 15 percent of amounts remaining shall be 
     proportionally allocated based on the ratio, for the most 
     recently completed grant cycle for which complete reporting 
     data is available, of the number of eligible small business 
     concerns participating in the program that are located in the 
     State and that engaged in trade outside the United States for 
     the first time to the amount of the grant received by the 
     State.
       ``(V) 15 percent of amounts remaining shall be 
     proportionally allocated based on the ratio, for the most 
     recently completed grant cycle for which complete reporting 
     data is available, of the total number of new markets reached 
     by eligible small business concerns participating in the 
     program that are located in the State to the amount of the 
     grant received by the State.
       ``(VI) 15 percent of amounts remaining shall be 
     proportionally allocated based on the ratio, for the most 
     recently completed grant cycle, of the total number of 
     eligible small business concerns participating in the program 
     that are located in the State to the number of eligible small 
     business concerns

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     participating in the program that are located in the State 
     and that meet 1 or more of the following criteria:

       ``(aa) Located in a low-income or moderate-income area.
       ``(bb) Located in a rural area.
       ``(cc) Located in an HUBZone, as that term is defined in 
     section 31(b).
       ``(dd) Located in a community that has been designated as 
     an empowerment zone or enterprise community under section 
     1391 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
       ``(ee) Located in a community that has been designated as a 
     promise zone by the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development.
       ``(ff) Located in a community that has been designated as a 
     qualified opportunity zone under section 1400Z-1 of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
       ``(gg) Being owned by women.
       ``(ii) Limitation.--In allocating funds under each of 
     subclauses (I) through (VI) of clause (i), the amount of 
     funds allocated under such subclause to the State with the 
     highest ratio for a metric may not be more than 10 times the 
     amount of funds allocated under such subclause to the State 
     with the lowest ratio that is greater than zero for that 
     metric.
       ``(C) Limit on reduction below grant before enactment.--In 
     addition to the limitations under paragraph (4), and except 
     to the extent a State elects to return funds under 
     subparagraph (E), the amount of a grant to the State under 
     the program for any fiscal year may not be less than the 
     amount of the grant to the State under the program for the 
     most recent full fiscal year before the date of enactment of 
     the State Trade Expansion Program Modernization Act of 2024 
     for which the State received such a grant.
       ``(D) Matching requirement for formula funds.--The 
     Associate Administrator shall provide to each State receiving 
     a grant under the program an award in the amount calculated 
     in accordance with the funding formula under subparagraphs 
     (A), (B), and (C) if the State has committed to provide the 
     necessary cash, indirect costs, and in-kind contributions for 
     the non-Federal share of the cost of the trade expansion 
     program of the State, as required under paragraph (6).
       ``(E) Return of grants.--Not later than 15 days after the 
     date on which the Associate Administrator notifies a State of 
     the amount to be awarded to the State under a grant under the 
     program for a fiscal year, the State may decline or return to 
     the Associate Administrator, in whole or in part, such 
     amounts.
       ``(F) Distribution of returned and remaining amounts.--
       ``(i) Remaining amounts.--In this subparagraph, the term 
     `remaining amounts' means--

       ``(I) amounts declined or returned under subparagraph (E) 
     for a fiscal year; or
       ``(II) amounts remaining for grants under the program for a 
     fiscal year after allocating funds in accordance with 
     subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) due to reductions in the 
     amount of grants because of the amount committed by States 
     for the non-Federal share of the cost of the trade expansion 
     program of the States.

       ``(ii) Distribution.--The Associate Administrator shall 
     distribute any remaining amounts for a fiscal year among the 
     States receiving a grant under the program that requested to 
     receive such remaining amounts, in an amount that is 
     proportional to the allocations under subparagraphs (A), (B), 
     and (C).
       ``(G) Limitation on basis for reducing amounts.--The 
     Associate Administrator may not reduce the amount determined 
     to be allocated or distributed to a State under any 
     subparagraph of this paragraph based on the proposed use of 
     such amount by the State, except to the extent that such use 
     is not an eligible use of funds for a grant under the 
     program.
       ``(H) Rounding.--The total amount of a grant to a State, 
     territory, or commonwealth under the program, as determined 
     under this paragraph, shall be rounded to the nearest 
     increment of $1,000.
       ``(I) Application.--
       ``(i) In general.--The Associate Administrator shall award 
     grants under this subsection based on the formula described 
     in this paragraph, and without regard to paragraph (3)(B)--

       ``(I) for the second consecutive fiscal year for which the 
     amount made available for the program is not less than 
     $30,000,000; and
       ``(II) for each fiscal year after the fiscal year described 
     in subclause (I) for which the amount made available for the 
     program is not less than $30,000,000.

       ``(ii) Award when not based on formula.--For any fiscal 
     year for which grants are not awarded based on the formula 
     described in this paragraph, the Associate Administrator 
     shall award grants under this subsection on a competitive 
     basis, taking into account the considerations described in 
     paragraph (3)(B).
       ``(J) Transition plan.--
       ``(i) Initial plan.--

       ``(I) In general.--If the amount made available for the 
     program for a fiscal year is not less than $30,000,000, the 
     Associate Administrator shall develop a transition plan 
     describing how the Administration intends to begin awarding 
     grants based on the formula described in this paragraph, to 
     ensure the Administration is prepared to award grants based 
     on the formula described in this paragraph if the amount made 
     available for the program for the next fiscal year is not 
     less than $30,000,000.
       ``(II) One-time requirement.--Subclause (I) shall not apply 
     on and after the first day of the first fiscal year for which 
     the Associate Administrator awards grants based on the 
     formula described in this paragraph.
       ``(III) Requirement to use formula.--The Associate 
     Administrator shall award grants based on the formula 
     described in this paragraph in accordance with the 
     requirements under subparagraph (I), without regard to 
     whether the Associate Administrator develops the transition 
     plan required under subclause (I) of this clause.

       ``(ii) Updates.--If, for any fiscal year after the first 
     fiscal year for which the Associate Administrator awards 
     grants based on the formula described in this paragraph, the 
     amount made available for the program for the fiscal year is 
     less than $30,000,000, the Associate Administrator shall 
     update the plan to award grants based on the formula 
     described in this paragraph, to ensure the Administration is 
     prepared to award grants based on the formula described in 
     this paragraph if the amount made available for the program 
     for the next fiscal year is not less than $30,000,000.
       ``(K) Reporting.--Not later than 180 days after the end of 
     each fiscal year for which the amount of grants under this 
     subsection is determined under the formula described in this 
     paragraph, the Associate Administrator shall submit to the 
     Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of 
     Representatives a report that provides the information used 
     by the Associate Administrator to determine the amounts of 
     grants under the formula, which shall include for the 
     applicable fiscal year--
       ``(i) the number of States that applied for a grant under 
     the program;
       ``(ii) the number of States that received a grant under the 
     program;
       ``(iii) the raw data for each factor used to calculate 
     award amounts in accordance with subparagraph (B), broken out 
     by State;
       ``(iv) the utilization rates of each grantee, broken out by 
     grantee;
       ``(v) the amount carried over by a grantee under paragraph 
     (3)(C)(iii)(II)(aa), broken out by grantee;
       ``(vi) the amount returned to Treasury due to a failure to 
     use the amounts under paragraph (3)(C)(iii)(II)(cc), broken 
     out by grantee; and
       ``(vii) the amount returned to the Associate Administrator 
     during the period described in subparagraph (E).''.

     SEC. 6005. EXPANSION OF DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE SMALL BUSINESS 
                   CONCERN; CHANGE TO SET ASIDE; CONFORMING 
                   CHANGES.

       (a) Expansion of Definition of Eligible Small Business 
     Concern.--
       (1) In general.--Section 22(l)(1)(A) of the Small Business 
     Act (15 U.S.C. 649(l)(1)(A)) is amended--
       (A) in clause (iii)(II), by adding ``and'' at the end;
       (B) by striking clause (iv); and
       (C) by redesignating clause (v) as clause (iv).
       (2) Limitation on use of funds for participation in foreign 
     trade missions.--Section 22(l)(2)(A) of the Small Business 
     Act (15 U.S.C. 649(l)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting ``by 
     eligible small business concerns that have been in operation 
     for not less than 1 year'' after ``trade missions''.
       (b) Change to Definitions and Federal Share Requirements.--
     Section 22(l) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 649(l)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (E) as 
     subparagraphs (B) through (F), respectively;
       (B) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so 
     redesignated, the following:
       ``(A) the term `commonwealth' means the Commonwealth of 
     Puerto Rico and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
     Islands;'';
       (C) in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``and'' at the end;
       (D) in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``States, the District'' and all that follows and inserting 
     ``States and the District of Columbia; and''; and
       (E) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(G) the term `territory' means the United States Virgin 
     Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.'';
       (2) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
     (A), by inserting ``, territories, and commonwealths'' after 
     ``States'';
       (3) in paragraph (3)--
       (A) by inserting ``, territory, or commonwealth'' after 
     ``State'' each place it appears, except in--
       (i) subclause (II) of subparagraph (C)(iii), as added by 
     section 6004(b) of this division;
       (ii) clause (iv) of subparagraph (D), as added by section 
     6003(c) of this division;
       (iii) subparagraph (G), as added by section 6003(e) of this 
     division; and
       (iv) subparagraph (H), as added by section 6003(g) of this 
     division; and
       (B) by inserting ``, territories, or commonwealths'' after 
     ``States'' each place it appears;
       (4) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated by section 6003(h) 
     of this division--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) for a territory or commonwealth, 100 percent.''; and

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       (5) in paragraph (10), as so redesignated by section 
     6003(h) of this division--
       (A) by inserting ``, territory, or commonwealth'' after 
     ``State'' each place it appears, except in subparagraph (C), 
     as added by section 6003(f) of this division; and
       (B) by inserting ``, territories, or commonwealths'' after 
     ``States'' each place it appears.

     SEC. 6006. SURVEY AND ANNUAL REPORT.

       (a) Survey.--Section 22(l) of the Small Business Act (15 
     U.S.C. 649(l)) is amended by inserting after paragraph (8), 
     as added by section 6003(h) of this division, the following:
       ``(9) Survey.--The Associate Administrator shall conduct an 
     annual survey of each State, territory, or commonwealth that 
     received a grant under this subsection during the preceding 
     year to solicit feedback on the program and develop best 
     practices for grantees.''.
       (b) Report.--Paragraph (10)(B) of section 22(l) of the 
     Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 649(l)), as so redesignated by 
     section 6003(h) of this division, is amended--
       (1) in clause (i)--
       (A) in subclause (III), by inserting ``, including the 
     total number of eligible small business concerns assisted by 
     the program (disaggregated by small business concerns located 
     in a low-income or moderate-income community, small business 
     concerns owned and controlled by women, and rural small 
     business concerns)'' before the semicolon at the end;
       (B) in subclause (IV), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (C) in subclause (V)--
       (i) by striking ``description of best practices'' and 
     inserting ``detailed description of best practices''; and
       (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting a 
     semicolon; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:

       ``(VI) an analysis of the performance metrics described in 
     clause (iii), including a determination of whether or not any 
     goals relating to such performance metrics were met, and an 
     analysis of the survey described in paragraph (9); and
       ``(VII) a description of lessons learned by grant 
     recipients under this subsection that may apply to other 
     assistance provided by the Administration.''; and

       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iii) Performance metrics.--Annually, the Associate 
     Administrator shall collect data on eligible small business 
     concerns assisted by the program for the following 
     performance metrics:

       ``(I) Total number of such concerns, disaggregated by 
     eligible small business concerns that meet 1 or more of the 
     following criteria:

       ``(aa) Located in a low-income or moderate-income area.
       ``(bb) Located in a rural area.
       ``(cc) Located in an HUBZone, as that term is defined in 
     section 31(b).
       ``(dd) Located in a community that has been designated as 
     an empowerment zone or enterprise community under section 
     1391 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
       ``(ee) Located in a community that has been designated as a 
     promise zone by the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development.
       ``(ff) Located in a community that has been designated as a 
     qualified opportunity zone under section 1400Z-1 of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
       ``(gg) Being owned by women.

       ``(II) Total dollar amount of export sales by eligible 
     small business concerns assisted by the program.
       ``(III) Number of such concerns that have not previously 
     participated in an activity described in paragraph (2).
       ``(IV) Number of such concerns that, because of 
     participation in the program, have become a first-time 
     exporter.
       ``(V) Number of such concerns that, because of 
     participation in the program, have accessed a new market.
       ``(VI) Number of such concerns that have begun exporting to 
     each new market.''.

     SEC. 6007. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Paragraph (12) of section 22(l) of the Small Business Act 
     (15 U.S.C. 649(l)), as so redesignated by section 6003(h) of 
     this division, is amended by striking ``fiscal years 2016 
     through 2020'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2025 through 
     2029''.

     SEC. 6008. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

       Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Associate Administrator for International Trade of 
     the Small Business Administration shall submit to Congress a 
     report on the State Trade Expansion Program established under 
     section 22(l) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 649(l)), 
     as amended by this division, that includes a description of--
       (1) the process developed for review of revised budget 
     plans submitted under subparagraph (G) of section 22(l)(3) of 
     the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 649(l)(3)), as added by 
     section 6003(e) of this division;
       (2) any changes made to streamline the application process 
     under the State Trade Expansion Program to remove duplicative 
     requirements and create a more transparent process;
       (3) the process developed to share best practices by 
     States, territories, and commonwealths described in paragraph 
     (10)(B)(i)(V) of section 22(l) of the Small Business Act (15 
     U.S.C. 649(l)), as so redesignated by section 6003(h) of this 
     division, particularly for first-time grant recipients under 
     the State Trade Expansion Program or grant recipients that 
     are facing problems using grant funds; and
       (4) the process developed to communicate, both verbally and 
     in writing, relevant information about the State Trade 
     Expansion Program to all grant recipients in a timely manner.

     SEC. 6009. SEVERABILITY.

       If any provision of this division, an amendment made by 
     this division, or the application of such provision or 
     amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be 
     unconstitutional, the remainder of this division and the 
     amendments made by this division, and the application of the 
     provision or amendment to any other person or circumstance, 
     shall not be affected.

 DIVISION H--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025

     SEC. 9001. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       (a) Short Title.--This division may be cited as the 
     ``Department of State Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2025''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this 
     division is as follows:

 DIVISION F--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025

Sec. 9001. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 9002. Definitions.

                       TITLE I--WORKFORCE MATTERS

Sec. 9101. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Rogers Act; 
              creation of the Department of State.
Sec. 9102. Workforce modernization efforts.
Sec. 9103. Training float of the Department of State for Civil and 
              Foreign Service personnel.
Sec. 9104. Competitive local compensation plan.
Sec. 9105. Language incentive pay for civil service employees.
Sec. 9106. Strategy for targeted recruitment of civil servants.
Sec. 9107. Electronic medical records.
Sec. 9108. Options for comprehensive evaluations.
Sec. 9109. Portability of professional licenses.
Sec. 9110. Expanding opportunities for Department-paid student 
              internship program.
Sec. 9111. Career intermission program adjustment to enhance retention.
Sec. 9112. Professional counseling services.
Sec. 9113. Assignment process modernization.
Sec. 9114. Report on modifying consular tour and first tours 
              requirements.
Sec. 9115. Comprehensive policy on vetting and transparency.
Sec. 9116. Efficiency in employee survey creation and consolidation.
Sec. 9117. Per diem allowance for newly hired members of the Foreign 
              Service.
Sec. 9118. Termination of residential or motor vehicle leases and 
              telephone service contracts for members of the Foreign 
              Service.
Sec. 9119. Needs-based childcare subsidies enrollment period.
Sec. 9120. Comptroller General report on Department traveler 
              experience.
Sec. 9121. Quarterly report on global footprint.
Sec. 9122. Report on former Federal employees advising foreign 
              governments.
Sec. 9123. Job share and part-time employment opportunities.
Sec. 9124. Expansion of special rules for certain monthly workers' 
              compensation payments and other payments for personnel 
              under chief of mission authority.
Sec. 9125. Authority to provide or reimburse for certain security 
              services.

                 TITLE II--ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS

Sec. 9201. State-of-the-art building facilities.
Sec. 9202. Presence of chiefs of mission at diplomatic posts.
Sec. 9203. Periodic Inspector General reviews of chiefs of mission.
Sec. 9204. Special Envoy for Sudan.
Sec. 9205. Special Envoy for Belarus.
Sec. 9206. National Museum of American Diplomacy.
Sec. 9207. Authority to establish Negotiations Support Unit within 
              Department of State.
Sec. 9208. Restrictions on the use of funds for solar panels.
Sec. 9209. Responsiveness to Congressional Research Service inquiries.
Sec. 9210. Mission in a box.
Sec. 9211. Report on United States Consulate in Chengdu, People's 
              Republic of China.
Sec. 9212. Personnel reporting.
Sec. 9213. Support co-location with allied partner nations.
Sec. 9214. Streamline qualification of construction contract bidders.

          TITLE III--INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY

Sec. 9301. Supporting Department of State data analytics.
Sec. 9302. Realigning the Regional Technology Officer Program.
Sec. 9303. Measures to protect Department devices from the 
              proliferation and use of foreign commercial spyware.

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Sec. 9304. Report on cloud computing in Bureau of Consular Affairs.
Sec. 9305. Information technology pilot projects.
Sec. 9306. Leveraging approved technology for administrative 
              efficiencies.
Sec. 9307. Office of the Special Envoy for Critical and Emerging 
              Technology.

                       TITLE IV--PUBLIC DIPLOMACY

Sec. 9401. Africa broadcasting networks.
Sec. 9402. United States Agency for Global Media.
Sec. 9403. Extension of authorizations to support United States 
              participation in international fairs and expos.
Sec. 9404. Research and scholar exchange partnerships.
Sec. 9405. Waiver of United States residency requirement for children 
              of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty employees.

                      TITLE V--DIPLOMATIC SECURITY

Sec. 9501. Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act 
              requirements.
Sec. 9502. Congressional notification for Serious Security Incidents.
Sec. 9503. Notifications regarding security decisions at diplomatic 
              posts.
Sec. 9504. Security clearance suspension pay flexibilities.
Sec. 9505. Modification to notification requirement for security 
              clearance suspensions and revocations.

      TITLE VI--UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Sec. 9601. Personal service agreement authority for the United States 
              Agency for International Development.
Sec. 9602. Crisis operations and disaster surge staffing.
Sec. 9603. Education allowance while on military leave.
Sec. 9604. Inclusion in the pet transportation exception to the Fly 
              America Act.

                        TITLE VII--OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 9701. Authorization of appropriations to promote United States 
              citizen employment at the United Nations and 
              international organizations.
Sec. 9702. Amendment to Rewards for Justice program.
Sec. 9703. Passport automation modernization.
Sec. 9704. Extension of certain payment in connection with the 
              International Space Station.
Sec. 9705. Support for congressional delegations.
Sec. 9706. Electronic communication with visa applicants.
Sec. 9707. Electronic transmission of visa information.
Sec. 9708. Inclusion of cost associated with producing reports.
Sec. 9709. Extensions.

     SEC. 9002. DEFINITIONS.

       In this division:
       (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
     Development.
       (2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
       (3) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the 
     Department of State.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of State.
       (5) USAID.--The term ``USAID'' means the United States 
     Agency for International Development.

                       TITLE I--WORKFORCE MATTERS

     SEC. 9101. COMMEMORATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROGERS 
                   ACT; CREATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

        Congress recognizes and honors those who have served, or 
     are presently serving, in the diplomatic corps of the United 
     States, in commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Act 
     entitled, ``An Act for the reorganization and improvement of 
     the Foreign Service of the United States, and for other 
     purposes'' (43 stat. 140, chapter 182), commonly known as the 
     ``Rogers Act of 1924'', which on May 24, 1924, established 
     what has come to be known as the Foreign Service. Today, the 
     Department of State includes more than 13,000 Foreign Service 
     personnel working alongside more than 11,000 civil service 
     personnel and 45,000 locally engaged staff at more than 270 
     embassies and consulates.

     SEC. 9102. WORKFORCE MODERNIZATION EFFORTS.

        The Secretary should prioritize efforts to further 
     modernize the Department, including--
       (1) making workforce investments, including increasing 
     wages for locally employed staff and providing other non-cash 
     benefits, and hiring up to 100 new members of the Foreign 
     Service above projected attrition to reduce overseas 
     vacancies and mid-level staffing gaps;
       (2) utilizing authorities that allow the Department to 
     acquire or build and open new embassy compounds quicker and 
     at significantly less cost to get diplomats on the front 
     lines of strategic competition; and
       (3) modernizing legacy systems and human resource 
     processes.

     SEC. 9103. TRAINING FLOAT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR 
                   CIVIL AND FOREIGN SERVICE PERSONNEL.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop and 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a strategy 
     to establish and maintain a ``training float'' by January 1, 
     2027, to allow for a minimum of 8 percent and up to 10 
     percent of members of the Civil and Foreign Service to 
     participate in long-term training at any given time. The 
     strategy shall include--
       (1) a proposal to ensure that personnel in the training 
     float remain dedicated to training or professional 
     development activities;
       (2) recommendations to maintain, and an assessment of the 
     feasibility of maintaining, a minimum of 8 percent of 
     personnel in the float at any given time; and
       (3) any additional resources and authorities needed to 
     maintain a training float contemplated by this section.
       (b) Monitoring.--For any established training float, not 
     later than 120 days after enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary shall ensure that personnel in such training float 
     remain dedicated to training or professional development 
     activities.

     SEC. 9104. COMPETITIVE LOCAL COMPENSATION PLAN.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the effectiveness and stability of United States 
     foreign missions are linked to the dedication and expertise 
     of locally employed staff; and
       (2) ensuring competitive compensation packages benchmarked 
     against the local market is essential not only to retain 
     valuable talent but also to reflect a commitment to 
     employment practices abroad.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated $47,500,000 for fiscal year 2025 to 
     support implementation of a global baseline for prevailing 
     wage rate goal for Local Compensation Plan positions at the 
     75th percentile.

     SEC. 9105. LANGUAGE INCENTIVE PAY FOR CIVIL SERVICE 
                   EMPLOYEES.

       The Secretary and Administrator may provide special 
     monetary incentives to acquire or retain proficiency in 
     foreign languages to civil service employees who serve in 
     domestic positions that require critical language skills. The 
     amounts of such incentives should be similar to the language 
     incentive pay provided to members of the Foreign Service 
     under the Foreign Service pursuant to section 704(b)(3) of 
     the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4024(b)(3)).

     SEC. 9106. STRATEGY FOR TARGETED RECRUITMENT OF CIVIL 
                   SERVANTS.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees and the Committee on Appropriations 
     of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives a strategy for targeted and 
     proactive recruitment to fill open civil service positions, 
     focusing on recruiting from schools or organizations, and on 
     platforms targeting those with relevant expertise related to 
     such positions.

     SEC. 9107. ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) Foreign Service personnel at the Department serve with 
     distinction in austere places and under challenging 
     conditions around the world with limited healthcare 
     availability;
       (2) the use of paper medical records, which require Foreign 
     Service personnel to carry files containing protected health 
     information from post to post, limits the availability of 
     their health information to Department medical personnel 
     during critical health incidents;
       (3) electronic medical records are necessary, particularly 
     as the Department opens new embassies in the South Pacific, 
     thousands of miles from the nearest Department medical 
     officer, who may not have access to up-to-date personnel 
     medical files;
       (4) the lack of electronic medical records is even more 
     important for mental health records, as the Department only 
     has a small number of regional medical officer psychiatrists 
     and relies heavily on telehealth for most Foreign Service 
     personnel; and
       (5) due to the critical need for electronic medical 
     records, it is imperative that the Department address the 
     situation quickly and focus on secure commercially available 
     or other successful systems utilized by public and private 
     sector organizations with a track record of successfully 
     implementing large-scale projects of this type.
       (b) Electronic Medical Records Requirement.--Not later than 
     December 31, 2027, the Secretary shall have fully implemented 
     an electronic medical records process or system for all 
     Foreign Service personnel and their Eligible Family Members 
     that eliminates reliance on paper medical records and 
     includes appropriate safeguards to protect personal privacy.
       (c) Report on Implementation.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate 
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     Representatives a report on the progress made towards meeting 
     the requirement under subsection (b).
       (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following elements:
       (A) An updated timeline for implementation.
       (B) An estimated completion date.
       (C) The amounts expended to date on the required electronic 
     medical records system.
       (D) The estimated amount needed to complete the system.
       (3) Termination of requirement.--The reporting requirement 
     under paragraph (1) shall cease upon notification to the 
     appropriate congressional committees that electronic medical 
     records have been completely implemented for all Foreign 
     Service personnel.

     SEC. 9108. OPTIONS FOR COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report on options for 
     integrating 360-degree reviews in personnel files for 
     promotion panel consideration.
       (b) Evaluation Systems.--The report required by subsection 
     (a) shall include--
       (1) one or more options to integrate confidential 360-
     degree reviews, references, or evaluations by superiors, 
     peers, and subordinates, including consideration of automated 
     reference requests; and
       (2) other modifications or systems the Secretary considers 
     relevant.
       (c) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     describe, with respect to each evaluation system included in 
     the report--
       (1) any legal constraints or considerations;
       (2) the timeline required for implementation;
       (3) any starting and recurring costs in comparison to 
     current processes;
       (4) the likely or potential implications for promotion 
     decisions and trends; and
       (5) the impact on meeting the personnel needs of the 
     Foreign Service.

     SEC. 9109. PORTABILITY OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSES.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 9 of the Foreign Service Act of 
     1980 (22 U.S.C. 4081 et seq.) is amended by adding after 
     section 908 (22 U.S.C. 4088) the following new section:

     ``SEC. 909. PORTABILITY OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSES.

       ``(a) In General.--In any case in which a member of the 
     Foreign Service or the spouse of a member of the Foreign 
     Service has a covered United States license and such member 
     of the Foreign Service or spouse relocates his or her 
     residency because of an assignment or detail to a location 
     that is not in the jurisdiction of the licensing authority 
     that issued the covered license, such covered license shall 
     be considered valid at a similar scope of practice and in the 
     discipline applied for in the jurisdiction of such new 
     residency for the duration of such an assignment or detail if 
     such member of the Foreign Service or spouse--
       ``(1) provides a copy of the member's notification of 
     assignment to the licensing authority in the jurisdiction in 
     which the new residency is located;
       ``(2) remains in good standing with--
       ``(A) the licensing authority that issued the covered 
     license; and
       ``(B) every other licensing authority that has issued to 
     the member of the Foreign Service or spouse a license valid 
     at a similar scope of practice and in the discipline applied 
     in the jurisdiction of such licensing authority; and
       ``(3) submits to the authority of the licensing authority 
     in the new jurisdiction for the purposes of standards of 
     practice, discipline, and fulfillment of any continuing 
     education requirements.
       ``(b) Interstate Licensure Compacts.--If a member of the 
     Foreign Service or spouse of a member of the Foreign Service 
     is licensed and able to operate in multiple jurisdictions 
     through an interstate licensure compact, with respect to 
     services provided in the jurisdiction of the interstate 
     licensure compact by a licensee covered by such compact, the 
     member of the Foreign Service or spouse of a member of the 
     Foreign Service shall be subject to the requirements of the 
     compact or the applicable provisions of law of the applicable 
     State and not this section.
       ``(c) Covered License Defined.--In this section, the term 
     `covered license' means a professional license or 
     certificate--
       ``(1) that is in good standing with the licensing authority 
     that issued such professional license or certificate;
       ``(2) that the member of the Foreign Service or spouse of a 
     member of the Foreign Service has actively used during the 
     two years immediately preceding the relocation described in 
     subsection (a); and
       ``(3) that is not a license to practice law.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 2 
     of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to section 908 the following new 
     item:

``Sec. 909. Portability of professional licenses.''.

     SEC. 9110. EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEPARTMENT-PAID 
                   STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Section 9201 of the Department of State 
     Authorization Act of 2022 (22 U.S. 2737) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by inserting ``or have 
     graduated from such an institution within the six months 
     preceding application to the Program'' after ``paragraph 
     (1)'';
       (2) in subsection (c), by inserting ``and gives preference 
     to individuals who have not previously completed internships 
     within the Department of State and the United States Agency 
     for International Development'' after ``career in foreign 
     affairs''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following subsections:
       ``(k) Work Hours Flexibility.--Students participating in 
     the Program may work fewer than 40 hours per week and a 
     minimum of 24 hours per week to accommodate their academic 
     schedules, provided that the total duration of the internship 
     remains consistent with program requirements.
       ``(l) Mentorship Program.--The Secretary and Administrator 
     are authorized to establish a mentoring and coaching program 
     that pairs Foreign Service or Civil Service employees with 
     interns who choose to participate throughout the duration of 
     their internship.''.

     SEC. 9111. CAREER INTERMISSION PROGRAM ADJUSTMENT TO ENHANCE 
                   RETENTION.

       (a) Authority to Extend Federal Employee Health Benefit 
     Coverage.--The Secretary and Administrator are authorized to 
     offer employees the option of extending Federal Employee 
     Health Benefit coverage during pre-approved leave without pay 
     for up to 3 years.
       (b) Responsibility for Premium Payments.--If an employee 
     elects to continue coverage pursuant to subsection (a) for 
     longer than 365 days, the employee shall be responsible for 
     100 percent of the premium (employee share and government 
     share) during such longer period.

     SEC. 9112. PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING SERVICES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall seek to increase the 
     number of professional counselors, including licensed 
     clinical social workers, providing services for employees 
     under chief of mission authority. These positions may be 
     filled under Limited Non-Career Appointment terms.
       (b) Employment Targets.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this division, the Secretary shall 
     seek to employ not fewer than 4 additional professional 
     counselors, including licensed clinical social workers, in 
     the Bureau of Medical Services to work out of regional 
     medical centers abroad.

     SEC. 9113. ASSIGNMENT PROCESS MODERNIZATION.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall modernize the 
     Foreign Service bidding process, and specifically implement 
     the following elements:
       (1) A stable-pair matching, preference-ranking system for 
     non-directed Foreign Service employees and hiring bureaus, 
     allowing for a more strategic alignment of workforce and 
     resources.
       (2) Incorporation of lessons learned from the previous 
     stable-pair matching bidding pilot framework referred to as 
     ``iMatch'', but applied more expansively to include non-
     directed assignments up through FS-01 positions, taking 
     advantage of efficiency benefits such as tandem assignment 
     functionalities.
       (3) Mechanisms to ensure transparency, efficiency, 
     effectiveness, accountability, and flexibility in the 
     assignment process, while maintaining equal opportunities for 
     all officers.
       (4) An independent auditing process to ensure adherence to 
     established rules, effectiveness in meeting the Department's 
     needs, and prevention of bias or manipulation, including 
     through the use of protected categories in making assignment 
     decisions.
       (b) Consideration of Certain Promotion Issues.--In parallel 
     with assignment process modernization efforts, the Secretary 
     shall--
       (1) assess whether any point systems tied to promotion 
     incentives should consider service in hard-to-fill or 
     critical positions; and
       (2) assess whether the practice of dividing the assignment 
     process into winter and summer cycles is necessary or 
     efficient compared to stable matching processes.
       (c) Reporting and Oversight.--Not later than 18 months 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
     shall provide the appropriate congressional committees a 
     report on the implementation of the assignment process under 
     this section, including--
       (1) data on match rates, including in filling critical or 
     priority positions, officer and hiring office satisfaction, 
     and the impact on tandem placements;
       (2) recommendations for further modifications to the 
     bidding process;
       (3) an overview of the strategy used to communicate any 
     changes to the workforce; and
       (4) results of analysis into additional transparency 
     efforts, including those described in subsection (a)(3).

     SEC. 9114. REPORT ON MODIFYING CONSULAR TOUR AND FIRST TOURS 
                   REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report that evaluates 
     the feasibility of--
       (1) reducing, removing, and adding flexibility to the 
     directed consular tours requirements for non-consular-coned 
     generalist members of the Foreign Service; and

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       (2) requiring that first tours for members of the Foreign 
     Service be assigned in the National Capital Region.
       (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include a description of resources required to 
     implement the changes described in such subsection, a 
     timeline for implementation, and an assessment of the 
     benefits and consequences of such changes, including any 
     obstacles.

     SEC. 9115. COMPREHENSIVE POLICY ON VETTING AND TRANSPARENCY.

       (a) Comprehensive Policy on Vetting and Transparency.--Not 
     later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary shall develop a consistent and enhanced 
     vetting process to ensure that individuals with substantiated 
     claims of discrimination or harassment against them, to 
     include when administrative or disciplinary actions are 
     taken, are not considered for assignments to senior positions 
     or promotions to senior grades within the Foreign Service.
       (b) Elements of Comprehensive Vetting Policy.--Following 
     the conclusion of any investigation into an allegation of 
     discrimination or harassment, the Office of Civil Rights, 
     Office of Global Talent Management, and other offices with 
     responsibilities related to the investigation reporting 
     directly to the Secretary shall jointly or individually 
     submit a written summary of any findings of substantiated 
     allegations, along with a summary of findings to the 
     committee responsible for assignments to senior positions 
     prior to such committee rendering a recommendation for 
     assignment.
       (c) Response.--The Secretary shall develop a process for 
     candidates to respond to any allegations that are 
     substantiated and presented to the committee responsible for 
     assignments to senior positions.
       (d) Annual Reports.--Not later than one year after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 
     years, the Secretary shall submit to the Department workforce 
     and the appropriate congressional committees a report on the 
     number of candidates confirmed for senior diplomatic posts 
     against whom there were substantiated allegations described 
     in subsection (a).
       (e) Senior Positions Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``senior positions'' means Chief of Mission, Under Secretary, 
     Assistant Secretary, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Deputy Chief 
     of Mission, and Principal Officer (i.e., Consuls General) 
     positions.

     SEC. 9116. EFFICIENCY IN EMPLOYEE SURVEY CREATION AND 
                   CONSOLIDATION.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     employee surveys are crucial for understanding the needs and 
     concerns of the workforce, and are most effective when they 
     are strategically designed, collected, and the results 
     transparent where possible.
       (b) Consolidated Resource Requirement.--The Department 
     shall provide a consolidated resource of survey methods, best 
     practices, and a repository of survey data to avoid survey 
     fatigue, minimize duplicating surveys, increase confidence in 
     survey data, and facilitate data-informed decision-making.
       (c) Timing.--The Secretary should determine the overall 
     timing and administration of mandated surveys to ensure 
     maximum participation and robust data sets.

     SEC. 9117. PER DIEM ALLOWANCE FOR NEWLY HIRED MEMBERS OF THE 
                   FOREIGN SERVICE.

       (a) Per Diem Allowance.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), any 
     newly hired Foreign Service employee who is in initial 
     orientation training, or any other training expected to last 
     less than 6 months in the Washington, D.C. area before 
     transferring to the employee's first assignment overseas or 
     domestically outside the Washington, D.C. area shall, for the 
     duration of such training, receive a per diem allowance at 
     the levels prescribed under subchapter I of chapter 57 of 
     title 5, United States Code.
       (2) Limitation on lodging expenses.--A newly hired Foreign 
     Service employee may not receive any lodging expenses under 
     the applicable per diem allowance pursuant to paragraph (1) 
     if that employee--
       (A) has a permanent residence in the Washington, D.C., area 
     (not including government-supplied housing during such 
     orientation training or other training); and
       (B) does not vacate such residence during such orientation 
     training or other training.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the term ``per diem allowance'' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 5701 of title 5, United States Code; and
       (2) the term ``Washington, D.C., area'' means the 
     geographic area within a 50-mile radius of the Washington 
     Monument.

     SEC. 9118. TERMINATION OF RESIDENTIAL OR MOTOR VEHICLE LEASES 
                   AND TELEPHONE SERVICE CONTRACTS FOR MEMBERS OF 
                   THE FOREIGN SERVICE.

       Section 907 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 
     4087) is amended by striking ``Service who are posted abroad 
     at a Foreign Service post'' and inserting ``Foreign Service 
     who are posted in the United States or posted abroad''.

     SEC. 9119. NEEDS-BASED CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES ENROLLMENT PERIOD.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Department and USAID shall--
       (1) issue and maintain guidance on how to apply for any 
     program authorized under section 630 of the Treasury and 
     General Government Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 107-
     67; 115 Stat. 552); and
       (2) consider using maximum flexibilities to accept 
     applications throughout the year or in accordance with 
     Qualifying Life Event changes (as defined by the Federal 
     Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB)).

     SEC. 9120. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON DEPARTMENT TRAVELER 
                   EXPERIENCE.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
     United States shall conduct a review and submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report on the effect 
     of section 40118 of title 49, United States Code (commonly 
     referred to as the ``Fly America Act'') on Department 
     travelers.
       (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include an analysis of the extent to which the Fly 
     America Act--
       (1) disproportionately impacts Department personnel;
       (2) impacts travelers, including their ability to find 
     suitable flights and the ability to complete their travel in 
     a timely and effective manner;
       (3) increases or decreases costs to the United States 
     Government;
       (4) produces overly burdensome restrictions in times of 
     urgent travel such as Emergency Visitation Travel and 
     Ordered/Authorized Departure; and
       (5) a description of other relevant issues the Comptroller 
     General determines appropriate.

     SEC. 9121. QUARTERLY REPORT ON GLOBAL FOOTPRINT.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter for 5 
     years, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees and the Committee on Appropriations 
     of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives a report on the global footprint of 
     the Department.
       (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include, for each diplomatic post--
       (1) the number and type of Department employees assigned to 
     the post; and
       (2) the number of allocated positions that remain unfilled.
       (c) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall 
     be submitted in classified form.

     SEC. 9122. REPORT ON FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ADVISING 
                   FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 3 
     years, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees, the Select Committee on 
     Intelligence and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Permanent Select 
     Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Homeland 
     Security of the House of Representatives a report that 
     identifies former United States Government senior officials 
     who have been approved by the Secretary to advise foreign 
     governments.
       (b) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.

     SEC. 9123. JOB SHARE AND PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish and publish 
     a Department policy on job share and part-time employment 
     opportunities. The policy shall include a template for job 
     sharing arrangements, a database of job share and part-time 
     employment opportunities, and a point of contact in the 
     Bureau of Global Talent Management.
       (b) Workplace Flexibility Training.--The Secretary shall 
     incorporate training on workplace flexibility, including the 
     availability of job share and part-time employment 
     opportunities, into employee onboarding and every level of 
     supervisory training.
       (c) Annual Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the 
     following 5 years, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report on workplace 
     flexibility at the Department, including data on the number 
     of employees utilizing job share or part-time employment 
     arrangements.

     SEC. 9124. EXPANSION OF SPECIAL RULES FOR CERTAIN MONTHLY 
                   WORKERS' COMPENSATION PAYMENTS AND OTHER 
                   PAYMENTS FOR PERSONNEL UNDER CHIEF OF MISSION 
                   AUTHORITY.

       Section 901 of title IX of division J of the Further 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (22 U.S.C. 2680b) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (e)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
     (A)--
       (i) by striking ``of a'' and inserting ``of an''; and
       (ii) by striking ``January 1, 2016'' and inserting 
     ``September 11, 2001'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``January 1, 2016'' and 
     inserting ``September 11, 2001''; and
       (C) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
     (A), by striking ``January 1, 2016'' and inserting 
     ``September 11, 2001''; and
       (2) in subsection (h)(1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``January 1, 2016'' 
     and inserting ``September 11, 2001''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``January 1, 2016'' 
     and inserting ``September 11, 2001''.

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     SEC. 9125. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE OR REIMBURSE FOR CERTAIN 
                   SECURITY SERVICES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary and the Administrator are 
     authorized to provide or reimburse for appropriate security 
     services to mitigate risks to certain employees or members of 
     their households resulting from or related to the employee's 
     official duties or affiliation with the Department or USAID. 
     These security equipment or services may include security 
     cameras and services to de-prioritize or remove internet 
     search results revealing personally identifiable information.
       (b) Required Policy.--Prior to providing or reimbursing 
     services pursuant to subsection (a), the Department shall 
     establish a policy that--
       (1) outlines the requirements for qualifying for provision 
     or reimbursement of services;
       (2) identifies the office responsible for vetting requests 
     for provision or reimbursement of services; and
       (3) mandates expeditious consideration of such requests.
       (c) Protection of Personal Information.--The Secretary and 
     the Administrator shall not collect personally identifiable 
     information on any United States citizens while undertaking 
     the activities described in subsection (a) unless the 
     collection is authorized by a court as part of a criminal 
     investigation.

                 TITLE II--ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS

     SEC. 9201. STATE-OF-THE-ART BUILDING FACILITIES.

       The Secretary should use existing waiver authorities to 
     expedite upgrades and critical maintenance for the Harry S. 
     Truman Federal Building, with the goal of having at least 85 
     percent of construction and upgrades completed by December 
     31, 2027.

     SEC. 9202. PRESENCE OF CHIEFS OF MISSION AT DIPLOMATIC POSTS.

       (a) Requirement for Arrival at Diplomatic Post Within 60 
     Days.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall require that to be 
     eligible for payment of travel expenses for initial arrival 
     at the assigned post, a chief of mission must arrive at the 
     post not later than 60 days after the date on which the chief 
     of mission was confirmed by the Senate.
       (2) Exceptions.--The restriction under paragraph (1) shall 
     not apply to a chief of mission who arrives later than 60 
     days after confirmation by the Senate if the delay was caused 
     by one or more of the following:
       (A) A flight delay that was outside of the control of the 
     chief of mission or the Department.
       (B) A natural disaster, global health emergency, or other 
     naturally occurring event that prevented the chief of mission 
     from entering the country of the assigned post.
       (C) Delay or refusal by the government of the host country 
     to accept diplomatic accreditation.
       (D) Family or medical emergency.
       (E) Extenuating circumstances beyond the control of the 
     chief of mission.
       (3) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the requirement under 
     paragraph (1) upon a determination that extenuating 
     circumstances warrant such a waiver and upon submission of a 
     brief description of the determination to the appropriate 
     congressional committees.
       (4) Notification required.--Not later than 90 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, and in each case that 
     a chief of mission arrives at an assigned post more than 60 
     days after confirmation, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report identifying any 
     chief of mission who arrived at the assigned post more than 
     60 days after confirmation by the Senate, and includes a 
     description of the justification.
       (b) Notifications on Departures of Chiefs of Mission.--
     Beginning on April 1, 2025, for 5 years, the Secretary shall 
     notify the appropriate congressional committees of any chief 
     of mission who has permanently departed from the assigned 
     post within 90 days of the departure.

     SEC. 9203. PERIODIC INSPECTOR GENERAL REVIEWS OF CHIEFS OF 
                   MISSION.

       (a) In General.--Beginning on April 1, 2025, and for a 3-
     year period thereafter, the Inspector General of the 
     Department of State shall conduct management reviews of 
     chiefs of mission, charge d'affaires, and other principal 
     officers assigned overseas during inspection visits, when 
     those officers have been at post more than 180 days.
       (b) Disposition.--Reviews conducted pursuant to subsection 
     (a) shall be provided to the rating officer for formal 
     discussion as part of the performance evaluation process. The 
     management review shall remain in the employee's personnel 
     file unless otherwise required by law. The subject of a 
     review conducted pursuant to subsection (a) shall have the 
     opportunity to respond to and comment on the review, and the 
     response shall be included in the employee's file for 
     promotion panel review.
       (c) Notification Requirement in Case of Serious Management 
     Concerns.--The Inspector General of the Department of State 
     shall notify the Secretary, the Deputy Secretary, and the 
     appropriate congressional committees within 30 days of any 
     review in which serious management concerns are raised and 
     substantiated, and which is not otherwise submitted as part 
     of the periodic inspection or report.

     SEC. 9204. SPECIAL ENVOY FOR SUDAN.

       (a) Establishment.--The President shall, with the advice 
     and consent of the Senate, appoint a Special Envoy for Sudan 
     at the Department (in this section referred to as the 
     ``Special Envoy''). The Special Envoy shall report directly 
     to the Secretary and should not hold another position in the 
     Department while holding the position of Special Envoy.
       (b) Duties.--The Special Envoy shall--
       (1) lead United States diplomatic efforts to support 
     negotiations and humanitarian response efforts related to 
     alleviating the crisis in Sudan;
       (2) be responsible for coordinating policy development and 
     execution related to ending the conflict and a future path to 
     national recovery and democratic transition in Sudan across 
     all bureaus in the Department and coordinating with 
     interagency partners; and
       (3) consult regularly with the appropriate congressional 
     committees, and keep such committees fully and currently 
     informed on the status of diplomatic efforts and 
     negotiations.
       (c) Staffing.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that the 
     Special Envoy is staffed with personnel approved by the 
     envoy, including through reassignment of positions 
     responsible for issues related to Sudan that currently exist 
     within the Department, encouraging details or assignment of 
     employees of the Department from regional and functional 
     bureaus with expertise relevant to Sudan, or through request 
     for interagency details of individuals with relevant 
     experience from other United States Government departments or 
     agencies, including the Department of Treasury.
       (2) Briefing requirements.--Not later than 90 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Department should 
     brief the appropriate congressional committees on the number 
     of full-time equivalent positions supporting the Special 
     Envoy and the relevant expertise and duties of any employees 
     of the Department serving as detailees.
       (d) Sunset.--The position of the Special Envoy for Sudan 
     shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 9205. SPECIAL ENVOY FOR BELARUS.

       Section 6406(d) of the Department of State Authorization 
     Act of 2023 (division F of Public Law 118-31; 22 U.S.C. 5811 
     note) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(d) Role.--The position of Special Envoy--
       ``(1) shall only exist while United States diplomatic 
     operations in Belarus at the United States Embassy in Minsk, 
     Belarus are suspended; and
       ``(2) shall oversee the operations and personnel of the 
     Belarus Affairs Unit.''.

     SEC. 9206. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN DIPLOMACY.

       Title I of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 
     1956 is amended by adding after section 64 (22 U.S.C. 2735a) 
     the following:

     ``SEC. 65. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN DIPLOMACY.

       ``(a) Activities.--
       ``(1) Support authorized.--The Secretary is authorized to 
     provide, by contract, grant, or otherwise, for the 
     performance of appropriate museum visitor and educational 
     outreach services and related events, including--
       ``(A) organizing programs and conference activities;
       ``(B) creating, designing, and installing exhibits; and
       ``(C) conducting museum shop services and food services in 
     the public exhibition and related physical and virtual space 
     utilized by the National Museum of American Diplomacy.
       ``(2) Recovery of costs.--The Secretary of State is 
     authorized to retain the proceeds obtained from customary and 
     appropriate fees charged for the use of facilities, including 
     venue rental for events consistent with the activities 
     described in subsection (a)(1) and museum shop services and 
     food services at the National Museum of American Diplomacy. 
     Such proceeds shall be retained as a recovery of the costs of 
     operating the Museum, credited to a designated Department 
     account that exists for the purpose of funding the Museum and 
     its programs and activities, and shall remain available until 
     expended.
       ``(b) Disposition of Documents, Artifacts, and Other 
     Articles.--
       ``(1) Property.--All historic documents, artifacts, or 
     other articles acquired by the Department of State for the 
     permanent museum collection and determined by the Secretary 
     of State to be suitable for display by the National Museum of 
     American Diplomacy shall be considered to be the property of 
     the United States Government and shall be subject to 
     disposition solely in accordance with this subsection.
       ``(2) Sale, trade, or transfer.--Whenever the Secretary of 
     State makes a determination described in paragraph (3) with 
     respect to a document, artifact, or other article described 
     in paragraph (1), taking into account considerations such as 
     the Museum's collections management policy and best 
     professional museum practice, the Secretary may sell at fair 
     market value, trade, or transfer such document, artifact, or 
     other article without regard to the requirements of subtitle 
     I of title 40, United States Code. The proceeds of any such 
     sale may be used solely for the advancement of the activities 
     described in subsection (a)(1) of the National Museum of 
     American Diplomacy and may

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     not be used for any purpose other than the acquisition and 
     direct care of the collections of the Museum.
       ``(3) Determinations prior to sale, trade, or transfer.--
     The determination described in this paragraph with respect to 
     a document, artifact, or other article described in paragraph 
     (1) is a determination that--
       ``(A) the document, artifact, or other article no longer 
     serves to further the mission of the National Museum of 
     American Diplomacy as set forth in the collections management 
     policy of the Museum;
       ``(B) the sale at a fair market price based on an 
     independent appraisal or trade or transfer of the document, 
     artifact, or other article would serve to maintain or enhance 
     the Museum collection; and
       ``(C) the sale, trade, or transfer of the document, 
     artifact, or other article would be in the best interests of 
     the United States.
       ``(4) Loans.--In addition to the authorization under 
     paragraph (2) relating to the sale, trade, or transfer of 
     documents, artifacts, or other articles described in 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary of State may--
       ``(A) loan the documents, artifacts, or other articles to 
     other institutions, both foreign and domestic, for repair, 
     study, or exhibition when not needed for use or display by 
     the National Museum of American Diplomacy; and
       ``(B) borrow documents, artifacts, or other articles from 
     other institutions or individuals, both foreign and domestic, 
     for activities consistent with subsection (a)(1).''.

     SEC. 9207. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH NEGOTIATIONS SUPPORT UNIT 
                   WITHIN DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) there is a need for the United States Government to 
     maintain a permanent institutional hub for technical 
     expertise, strategic advice, and knowledge management in 
     negotiations, mediation, and peace processes in order to 
     prioritize and invest in diplomacy;
       (2) the United States plays a role in enabling and 
     supporting peace processes and complex political 
     negotiations, the success of which is essential to stability 
     and democracy around the world;
       (3) the meaningful engagement of conflict-affected 
     communities, particularly women, youth, and other impacted 
     populations, is vital to durable, implementable, and 
     sustainable peace;
       (4) negotiation requires a specific technical and 
     functional skillset, and thus institutional expertise in this 
     practice area should include trained practitioners and 
     subject matter experts;
       (5) such skills should continue to be employed as the 
     United States Government advises and contributes to peace 
     processes, including those where the United States plays a 
     supporting role or is led by multilateral and international 
     partners; and
       (6) training programs for United States diplomats should 
     draw upon this expertise and United States lessons learned to 
     help equip diplomats with skills to respond to peace 
     processes and complex political negotiations, and how to 
     request support.
       (b) Negotiations Support Unit.--Section 1 of the State 
     Department Basic Authorities Act (22 U.S.C. 2651a) is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(p) Negotiations Support Unit.--
       ``(1) Authority to establish.--The Secretary of State may 
     establish within the Department of State a unit to be known 
     as the `Negotiations Support Unit' responsible for carrying 
     out the functions described in paragraph (2), as appropriate.
       ``(2) Functions.--The functions described in this paragraph 
     are the following:
       ``(A) Serving as a permanent institutional hub and resource 
     for negotiations and peace process expertise and knowledge 
     management.
       ``(B) Advising the Secretary of State, other relevant 
     senior officials, members of the Foreign Service, and 
     employees of the Department of State on the substance, 
     process, and strategy of negotiations, mediation, peace 
     processes, and other complex political negotiations from 
     strategy and planning to implementation.
       ``(C) Supporting the development and implementation of 
     United States policy related to complex political 
     negotiations and peace processes, including those led by 
     multilateral and international partners.
       ``(D) Advising on mediation and negotiations programs to 
     implement United States policy.
       ``(E) Supporting training for Foreign Services Officers and 
     civil servants on tailored negotiation and mediation skills.
       ``(F) Working with other governments, international 
     organizations, and nongovernmental organizations, as 
     appropriate, to support the development and implementation of 
     United States policy on peace processes and complex political 
     negotiations.
       ``(G) Any additional duties the Secretary of State may 
     prescribe.
       ``(3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 for the 
     establishment of the Negotiations Support Unit under 
     paragraph (1).''.

     SEC. 9208. RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF FUNDS FOR SOLAR PANELS.

       The Department may not use Federal funds to procure any 
     solar energy products that were manufactured in the Xinjiang 
     Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China or 
     other regions in the country, which are known to be produced 
     with forced labor.

     SEC. 9209. RESPONSIVENESS TO CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
                   INQUIRIES.

       (a) Findings.-- The Congressional Research Service is 
     charged with rendering effective and efficient service to 
     Congress and responding expeditiously, effectively, and 
     efficiently to the needs of Congress.
       (b) Responses.--The Secretary and Administrator shall 
     ensure that for any inquiry or request from the Congressional 
     Research Service related to its support of Members of 
     Congress and congressional staff--
       (1) an initial answer responsive to the request is sent 
     within 14 days of receipt of the inquiry;
       (2) a complete answer responsive to the request is sent 
     within 90 days of receipt of the inquiry, together with an 
     explanation as to why the request was delayed; and
       (3) Congressional Research Service staff shall be treated 
     as congressional staff for any informal discussions or 
     briefings.

     SEC. 9210. MISSION IN A BOX.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Increasing the United States' global diplomatic 
     footprint is imperative to advance United States' national 
     security interests, particularly in the face of a massive 
     diplomatic expansion of our strategic competitors.
       (2) Opening or re-opening diplomatic missions, often in 
     small island nations where there is no United States 
     Government presence, but one is needed to advance United 
     States strategic objectives.
       (3) Diplomatic missions should be resourced and equipped 
     for success upon opening to allow diplomats to focus on 
     advancing United States national interests in-country.
       (4) The United States can and should move more swiftly to 
     open new diplomatic missions and provide United States 
     diplomats and locally employed staff with a workplace that 
     meets locally appropriate quality, safety, and security 
     standards.
       (5) To do this, the Department must streamline and support 
     the process of opening new posts to identify efficiencies and 
     removing obstacles that are unduly complicating the opening 
     of new diplomatic missions, particularly in small island 
     states and similarly situated locations.
       (b) Report to Congress.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report on how the 
     Department is creating a ``mission in a box'' concept to 
     provide new such diplomatic missions the needed resources and 
     authorities to quickly and efficiently stand up and operate a 
     mission from the moment United States personnel arrive, or 
     even before the opening of a new mission, particularly in 
     small island nations.
       (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include--
       (A) a list of authorities and processes related to the 
     opening of new diplomatic missions;
       (B) a list of authorities and processes related to the 
     opening of new diplomatic missions that the Department can 
     waive to expediently stand up new diplomatic missions;
       (C) essential functions that each new diplomatic mission 
     should be able to carry out independently upon opening;
       (D) a description of functions that another post or support 
     center will need to carry out to support the new mission;
       (E) a list of essential equipment and access to facilities, 
     including to support secure communications, that should be 
     provided to each new diplomatic mission, the approval of 
     which should be handled prior to or shortly after the opening 
     of the new diplomatic mission, including arrangements for 
     basic office equipment, vehicles, and housing;
       (F) the number of recommended locally engaged staff and 
     United States direct hires resident in-country;
       (G) the number of non-resident support staff who are 
     assigned to the new diplomatic mission, such as from another 
     post or regional support center;
       (H) a description of how medical and consular support 
     services could be provided;
       (I) procedures for requesting an expansion of the post's 
     functions or physical platform after opening, should that be 
     needed;
       (J) any other authorities or processes that may be required 
     to successfully and quickly stand up a new diplomatic 
     mission, including any new authorities the Department may 
     need;
       (K) a list of incentives, in addition to pay differentials, 
     being considered for such posts; and
       (L) a description of any specialized training, including 
     for management and security personnel supporting the 
     establishment of such new embassies that may be required.
       (c) Senior Official to Lead New Embassy Expansion.--
       (1) Designation.--The Secretary shall designate an 
     assistant secretary-level senior official to expedite and 
     make recommendations for the reform of procedures for opening 
     new diplomatic missions abroad, particularly in small island 
     states.
       (2) Responsibilities.--The senior official designated 
     pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be responsible for proposing 
     policy and procedural changes to the Secretary to--
       (A) expediting the resourcing of new diplomatic missions by 
     waiving or reducing when possible mandatory processes 
     required to open new diplomatic missions, taking into

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     account the threat environment and circumstances in the host 
     country;
       (B) when necessary, quickly adjudicating within the 
     Department any decision points that arise during the planning 
     and execution phases of the establishment of a new mission;
       (C) ensuring new missions receive the management and 
     operational support needed, including by designating such 
     support be undertaken by another post, regional support 
     center, or Department entities based in the United States; 
     and
       (D) ensuring that the authorities provided in the Secure 
     Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (title 
     VI of division A of appendix G of Public Law 106-113), as 
     amended by the Secure Embassy Construction and 
     Counterterrorism Act of 2022 (section 9301 of Public Law 117-
     263; 136 Stat. 3879), are fully utilized in the planning for 
     all new diplomatic missions.
       (d) New Diplomatic Mission Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``new diplomatic mission'' means any bilateral 
     diplomatic mission opened since January 1, 2020, in a country 
     where there had not been a bilateral diplomatic mission since 
     the date that is 20 years before the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.
       (e) Sunset.--The authorities and requirements of this 
     section shall terminate 5 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 9211. REPORT ON UNITED STATES CONSULATE IN CHENGDU, 
                   PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

        Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report on the effect of the 
     suspension of operations at of the United States Consulate 
     General in Chengdu, People's Republic of China, on July 27, 
     2020, on diplomatic and consular activities of the United 
     States in Southwestern China, including the provision of 
     consular services to United States citizens, and on relations 
     with the people of Southwestern China, including in areas 
     designated by the Government of the People's Republic of 
     China as autonomous.

     SEC. 9212. PERSONNEL REPORTING.

       Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, and at least every 120 days thereafter for 5 years, 
     the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report--
       (1) describing the on-board personnel levels, hiring, and 
     attrition of the Civil Service, Foreign Service, eligible 
     family members, locally employed staff, and contractor 
     workforce of the Department, on an operating unit-by-
     operating unit basis; and
       (2) including a status update on progress toward fiscal 
     year hiring plans for Foreign Service and Civil Service.

     SEC. 9213. SUPPORT CO-LOCATION WITH ALLIED PARTNER NATIONS.

       The Secretary, following consultation with the appropriate 
     congressional committees, may alter, repair, and furnish 
     United States Government-owned and leased space for use by 
     the government of a foreign country to facilitate co-location 
     of such government in such space, on such terms and 
     conditions as the Secretary may determine, including with 
     respect to reimbursement of all or part of the costs of such 
     alteration, repair, or furnishing. Reimbursements or advances 
     of funds pursuant to this section may be credited to the 
     currently applicable appropriation and shall be available for 
     the purposes for which such appropriation is authorized.

     SEC. 9214. STREAMLINE QUALIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT 
                   BIDDERS.

       Section 402 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and 
     Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4852) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by inserting ``be awarded'' after ``joint venture 
     persons may'';
       (B) by striking ``bid on'' both places it appears; and
       (C) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$25,000,000''; and
       (2) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph 1, by striking ``two'' and inserting 
     ``three''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``at a United States 
     diplomatic or consular establishment abroad'' and inserting 
     ``on a Federal contract abroad'';
       (ii) by striking subparagraphs (E) and (G);
       (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph 
     (E); and
       (iv) in subparagraph (E), as redesignated by clause (iii), 
     by striking ``80'' [both places it appears] and inserting 
     ``65''.

          TITLE III--INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY

     SEC. 9301. SUPPORTING DEPARTMENT OF STATE DATA ANALYTICS.

       There is authorized to be appropriated for the Department 
     of State for fiscal year 2025 $3,000,000 for bureaus to hire 
     Chief Data Officers through the ``Bureau Chief Data Officer 
     Program'', consistent with section 6302 of the Department of 
     State Authorization Act of 2023 (division F of Public Law 
     118-31; 22 U.S.C. 2651a note).

     SEC. 9302. REALIGNING THE REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 
                   PROGRAM.

       Section 9508(a)(1) of the Department of State 
     Authorizations Act of 2022 (division I of Public Law 117-263; 
     22 U.S.C. 10305(a)(1)) is amended by inserting ``, and shall 
     be administered by the Bureau for Cyberspace and Digital 
     Policy'' before the period at the end.

     SEC. 9303. MEASURES TO PROTECT DEPARTMENT DEVICES FROM THE 
                   PROLIFERATION AND USE OF FOREIGN COMMERCIAL 
                   SPYWARE.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Select 
     Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Homeland 
     Security of the House of Representatives.
       (1) Covered device.--The term ``covered device'' means any 
     electronic mobile device, including smartphones, tablet 
     computing devices, or laptop computing device, that is issued 
     by the Department for official use.
       (2) Foreign commercial spyware; spyware.--The terms 
     ``foreign commercial spyware'' and ``spyware'' have the 
     meanings given those terms in section 1102A of the National 
     Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3232a).
       (b) Protection of Covered Devices.--
       (1) Requirement.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, in 
     consultation with the relevant agencies--
       (A) issue standards, guidance, best practices, and policies 
     for Department and USAID personnel to protect covered devices 
     from being compromised by foreign commercial spyware;
       (B) survey the processes used by the Department and USAID 
     to identify and catalog instances where a covered device was 
     compromised by foreign commercial spyware over the prior 2 
     years and it is reasonably expected to have resulted in an 
     unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information; and
       (C) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
     report on the measures in place to identify and catalog 
     instances of such compromises for covered devices by foreign 
     commercial spyware, which may be submitted in classified 
     form.
       (2) Notifications.--Not later than 60 days after the date 
     on which the Department becomes aware that a covered device 
     was seriously compromised by foreign commercial spyware, the 
     Secretary, in coordination with relevant agencies, shall 
     notify the appropriate committees of Congress of the facts 
     concerning such targeting or compromise, including--
       (A) the location of the personnel whose covered device was 
     compromised;
       (B) the number of covered devices compromised;
       (C) an assessment by the Secretary of the damage to the 
     national security of the United States resulting from any 
     loss of data or sensitive information; and
       (D) an assessment by the Secretary of any foreign 
     government or foreign organization or entity, and, to the 
     extent possible, the foreign individuals, who directed and 
     benefitted from any information acquired from the compromise.
       (3) Annual report.--Not later than one year after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 
     years, the Secretary, in coordination with relevant agencies, 
     shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
     report regarding any covered device that was compromised by 
     foreign commercial spyware, including the information 
     described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (2).

     SEC. 9304. REPORT ON CLOUD COMPUTING IN BUREAU OF CONSULAR 
                   AFFAIRS.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report on the status of the Bureau 
     of Consular Affairs adoption of cloud-based products and 
     services as well as options to require enterprise-wide 
     adoption of cloud computing, including for all consular 
     operations.

     SEC. 9305. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROJECTS.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Chief Information Officer of the Department of 
     State should, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Bureau of Consular Affairs, prioritize information 
     technology systems with high potential to accelerate the 
     passport renewal processes, reduce processing times, and 
     reduce dependency on legacy systems.

     SEC. 9306. LEVERAGING APPROVED TECHNOLOGY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE 
                   EFFICIENCIES.

       The Secretary and Administrator shall ensure appropriate 
     and secure technological solutions are authorized and 
     available for employee use, where feasible, to promote 
     technological fluency in the workforce, including the 
     integration of secure tools in the evaluation process to 
     ensure performance management standards while maximizing 
     efficiency.

     SEC. 9307. OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL ENVOY FOR CRITICAL AND 
                   EMERGING TECHNOLOGY.

       (a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish an Office 
     of the Special Envoy for Critical and Emerging Technology 
     (referred to in this section as the ``Office''), which may be 
     located within the Bureau for Cyberspace and Digital Policy.
       (b) Leadership.--
       (1) Special envoy.--The Office shall be headed by a Special 
     Envoy for Critical and Emerging Technology, who shall--
       (A) be appointed by the President, by and with the advice 
     and consent of the Senate; and
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       (C) report to the Ambassador-at-Large for Cyberspace and 
     Digital Policy.
       (c) Membership.--The Office may include representatives or 
     expert detailees from other key Federal agencies or research 
     and technology-focused fellowship programs, as determined by 
     the Special Envoy for Critical and Emerging Technology and 
     with the consent of the Ambassador-at-Large for Cyberspace 
     and Digital Policy, in coordination with appropriate senior 
     officials of the Department and such agencies.
       (d) Purposes.--The purposes of the Office shall include--
       (1) establishing, in coordination with relevant bureaus, 
     offices and other Federal agencies, an interagency security 
     review process for proposals regarding United States 
     Government-funded international collaboration on certain 
     critical and emerging technologies and associated research;
       (2) establishing and coordinating an interagency strategy 
     to facilitate international cooperation with United States 
     allies and partners regarding the development, use, and 
     deployment of critical and emerging technologies and 
     associated standards and safeguards for research security, 
     intellectual property protection, and illicit knowledge 
     transfer;
       (3) facilitating technology partnerships with countries and 
     relevant political and economic unions that are committed 
     to--
       (A) the rule of law and respect for human rights, including 
     freedom of speech, and expression;
       (B) the safe and responsible development and use of certain 
     critical and emerging technologies and the establishment of 
     related norms and standards, including for research security 
     and the protection of sensitive data and technology;
       (C) a secure internet architecture governed by a multi-
     stakeholder model instead of centralized government control;
       (D) robust international cooperation to promote open and 
     interoperable technological products and services that are 
     necessary to freedom, innovation, transparency, and privacy; 
     and
       (E) multilateral coordination, including through diplomatic 
     initiatives, information sharing, and other activities, to 
     defend the principles described in subparagraphs (A) through 
     (D) against efforts by state and non-state actors to 
     undermine them;
       (4) supporting efforts to harmonize technology governance 
     regimes with partners, coordinating on basic and pre-
     competitive research and development initiatives, and 
     collaborating to pursue such opportunities in certain 
     critical and emerging technologies;
       (5) coordinating with other technology partners on export 
     control policies for certain critical and emerging 
     technologies, including countering illicit knowledge and data 
     transfer related to certain critical and emerging technology 
     research;
       (6) conducting diplomatic engagement, in coordination with 
     other bureaus, offices, and relevant Federal departments and 
     agencies, with allies and partners to develop standards and 
     coordinate policies designed to counter illicit knowledge and 
     data transfer in academia related to certain critical and 
     emerging technology research;
       (7) coordinating with allies, partners, and other relevant 
     Federal agencies to prevent the exploitation of research 
     partnerships related to certain critical and emerging 
     technologies;
       (8) sharing information regarding the threat posed by the 
     transfer of certain critical and emerging technologies to 
     authoritarian governments, including the People's Republic of 
     China and the Russian Federation, and the ways in which 
     autocratic regimes are utilizing technology, including for 
     military and security purposes, to erode individual freedoms 
     and other foundations of open, democratic societies; and
       (9) collaborating with private companies, trade 
     associations, and think tanks to realize the purposes 
     described in paragraphs (1) through (8).
       (e) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the 
     following 5 years, the Secretary, in coordination with the 
     Director of National Intelligence and the heads of other 
     relevant Federal agencies, as appropriate, shall submit to 
     the appropriate committees of Congress an unclassified 
     report, with a classified index, if necessary, regarding--
       (1) the activities of the Office related to paragraphs (1) 
     through (9) of subsection (d), including any cooperative 
     initiatives and partnerships pursued with United States 
     allies and partners, and the results of such activities, 
     initiatives, and partnerships;
       (2) the activities of the Government of the People's 
     Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, and the 
     Russian Federation in sectors related to certain critical and 
     emerging technologies and the threats they pose to the United 
     States; and
       (3) an inventory of all international research and 
     development programs for certain critical and emerging 
     technologies funded by the Department or USAID that include 
     participation by institutions or organizations that are 
     affiliated with, or receive support from, the Government of 
     the People's Republic of China or the Government of the 
     Russian Federation.
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations 
     of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Select 
     Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Homeland 
     Security, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Certain critical and emerging technologies.--The term 
     ``certain critical and emerging technologies'' means the 
     technologies determined by the Secretary, in consultation 
     with other Federal agencies, from the critical and emerging 
     technologies list published by the National Science and 
     Technology Council (NSTC) at the Office of Science and 
     Technology Policy, as amended by subsequent updates to the 
     list issued by the NSTC.

                       TITLE IV--PUBLIC DIPLOMACY

     SEC. 9401. AFRICA BROADCASTING NETWORKS.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Chief Executive Officer of the United States 
     Agency for Global Media shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees and the Committee on Appropriations 
     of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives a report on the resources and 
     timeline needed to establish within the Agency an 
     organization the mission of which shall be to promote 
     democratic values and institutions in Africa by providing 
     objective, accurate, and relevant news and information to the 
     people of Africa and counter disinformation from malign 
     actors, especially in countries in which a free press is 
     banned by the government or not fully established, about the 
     region, the world, and the United States through uncensored 
     news, responsible discussion, and open debate.

     SEC. 9402. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA.

       Section 306 of the United States International Broadcasting 
     Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6205) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsection 
     (g) and (h), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(f) Suspension and Debarment of Grantees.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a 
     grantee may not be debarred or suspended without consultation 
     with the Chief Executive Officer and a three-fourths majority 
     vote of the Advisory Board in support of such action.
       ``(2) Suspension.--
       ``(A) Criteria for suspension.--A grantee may not be 
     suspended unless the Advisory Board determines that the 
     criteria described in section 513.405 of title 22, Code of 
     Federal Regulations, have been met.
       ``(B) Suspending official.--The Advisory Board shall 
     collectively serve as the suspending official (as described 
     in section 513.105 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations).
       ``(3) Debarment.--
       ``(A) Criteria for debarment.--A grantee may not be 
     debarred unless the Advisory Board determines that one or 
     more of the causes described in section 513.305 of title 22, 
     Code of Federal Regulations, has been established.
       ``(B) Debarring official.--The Advisory Board shall 
     collectively serve as the debarring official (as described in 
     section 513.105 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations).''.

     SEC. 9403. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS TO SUPPORT UNITED 
                   STATES PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL FAIRS AND 
                   EXPOS.

       Section 9601 of the Department of State Authorizations Act 
     of 2022 (division I of Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 3909) is 
     amended in subsection (b), by striking ``fiscal years 2023 
     and 2024'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2023, 2024, 2025, 
     2026, and 2027''.

     SEC. 9404. RESEARCH AND SCHOLAR EXCHANGE PARTNERSHIPS.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) it is in the strategic interest of the United States to 
     strengthen relations with Sub-Saharan African states to 
     promote shared interests in the areas of--
       (A) democracy and good governance;
       (B) education and human capital;
       (C) trade and economic development;
       (D) science and technology;
       (E) biodiversity, food, and agriculture; and
       (F) the preservation and management of natural resources, 
     including critical minerals; and
       (2) historically Black colleges and universities (referred 
     to in this section as ``HBCUs'') have a long history of--
       (A) cultivating diaspora relations with Sub-Saharan African 
     states; and
       (B) developing innovative solutions to some of the world's 
     most pressing challenges.
       (b) Strengthened Partnerships.--The Secretary and the 
     Administrator should seek to strengthen and expand 
     partnerships and educational exchange opportunities, 
     including by working with HBCUs, which build the capacity and 
     expertise of students, scholars, and experts from Sub-Saharan 
     Africa in key development sectors.
       (d) Technical Assistance.--The Administrator is authorized 
     to--
       (1) provide technical assistance to HBCUs to assist in 
     fulfilling the goals of this section, including in developing 
     contracts, operating agreements, legal documents, and related 
     infrastructure; and

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       (2) upon request, provide feedback to HBCUs, to the maximum 
     extent practicable, after a grant rejection from relevant 
     Federal programs in order to improve future grant 
     applications, as appropriate.

     SEC. 9405. WAIVER OF UNITED STATES RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR 
                   CHILDREN OF RADIO FREE EUROPE/RADIO LIBERTY 
                   EMPLOYEES.

       Section 320(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1431(a)(1)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (1)(B), by striking ``; or'' and 
     inserting a semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; or''; and
       (2) by adding at the end of the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) the child residing in the legal and physical custody 
     of a citizen parent who is residing abroad as a result of 
     employment with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.''.

                      TITLE V--DIPLOMATIC SECURITY

     SEC. 9501. SECURE EMBASSY CONSTRUCTION AND COUNTERTERRORISM 
                   ACT REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe new 
     guidance and requirements consistent with the Secure Embassy 
     Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (title VI of 
     division A of appendix G of Public Law 106-113), as amended 
     by the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act 
     of 2022 (section 9301 of Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 3879) 
     and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
     report detailing such guidance and requirements, including 
     the impact of implementation on United States diplomatic 
     facilities and construction projects.
       (b) Consequence for Noncompliance.--If the Secretary fails 
     to meet the requirement under subsection (a) no Federal funds 
     appropriated to the Department shall be used for official 
     travel by senior staff in the executive office of the 
     Diplomatic Security Service, including the Assistant 
     Secretary for Diplomatic Security, until such time as the 
     Secretary meets the requirement.
       (c) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the restriction in 
     subsection (b) to meet urgent and critical needs if the 
     Secretary provides written notification to the appropriate 
     congressional committees in advance of travel.

     SEC. 9502. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION FOR SERIOUS SECURITY 
                   INCIDENTS.

       Section 301(a) of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and 
     Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4833(a)), is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs 
     (3) and (4), respectively;
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(2) Initial congressional notification.--The Secretary 
     shall notify the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
     Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives, the majority and minority leaders of the 
     Senate, and the Speaker and minority leader of the House of 
     Representatives not later than 8 days after a possible 
     Serious Security Incident has taken place. Such notification 
     shall include a preliminary description of the incident, of 
     an incident described in paragraph (1), including any known 
     individuals involved, when and where the incident took place, 
     and the next steps in the investigation.''; and
       (3) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by paragraph (1) of 
     this section, by striking ``paragraph (2)'' and inserting 
     ``paragraph (3)''.

     SEC. 9503. NOTIFICATIONS REGARDING SECURITY DECISIONS AT 
                   DIPLOMATIC POSTS.

       Section 103(c) of section 103 of the Omnibus Diplomatic 
     Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4802(c)) is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;
       (2) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting ``(1) The 
     Secretary''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(2) The Secretary of State shall notify the appropriate 
     congressional committees within 10 days of any decision to 
     retain authority over or approve decisions at an overseas 
     post, including the movement of personnel.''.

     SEC. 9504. SECURITY CLEARANCE SUSPENSION PAY FLEXIBILITIES.

       Section 610(c)(6) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
     U.S.C. 4010(c)(6)) is amended by striking ``paragraph 1(B)'' 
     and inserting ``this subsection''.

     SEC. 9505. MODIFICATION TO NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR 
                   SECURITY CLEARANCE SUSPENSIONS AND REVOCATIONS.

       Section 6710(a) of the Department of State Authorization 
     Act of 2023 (division F of Public Law 118-31; 22 U.S.C. 2651a 
     note) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and moving such 
     subparagraphs, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the right;
       (2) by striking ``In General.--With respect'' and inserting 
     the following: ``Notification.--
       ``(1) In general.--With respect'';
       (3) in subparagraph (B), as redesignated by paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking ``revocation on'' and all that follows 
     through ``or revocation'' and inserting ``revocation on--
       ``(A) the present employment status of the covered official 
     and whether the job duties of the covered official have 
     changed since such suspension or revocation;
       ``(B) the reason for such suspension or revocation;
       ``(C) the investigation of the covered official and the 
     results of such investigation; and
       ``(D) any negative fallout or impacts for the Department of 
     State, the United States Government, or national security of 
     the United States as a result of the actions for which the 
     security clearance was suspended or revoked.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(2) Submission to intelligence communities.--To the 
     extent the basis for any suspension or revocation of a 
     security clearance is premised on the unauthorized release of 
     intelligence (as defined by section 3(1) of the National 
     Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(1)), the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent 
     Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
     Representatives shall be an appropriate congressional 
     committee for the purposes of this section.''.

      TITLE VI--UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

     SEC. 9601. PERSONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE 
                   UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 
                   DEVELOPMENT.

        Section 636(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
     U.S.C. 2396(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
     new paragraph:
       ``(17) employing individuals or organizations, by contract, 
     for services abroad for purposes of this Act and title II of 
     the Food for Peace Act, and individuals employed by contract 
     to perform such services shall not by virtue of such 
     employment be considered to be employees of the United States 
     Government (except that the Administrator of the United 
     States Agency for International Development may determine the 
     applicability to such individuals of section 5 of the State 
     Department Basic Authorities Act of 1965 (22 U.S.C. 2672) 
     regarding tort claims when such claims arise in foreign 
     countries in connection with United States operations abroad, 
     and of any other law administered by the Administrator 
     concerning the employment of such individuals abroad), and 
     such contracts are authorized to be negotiated, the terms of 
     the contracts to be prescribed, and the work to be performed, 
     where necessary, without regard to such statutory provisions 
     as relate to the negotiation, making, and performance of 
     contracts and performance of work in the United States.''.

     SEC. 9602. CRISIS OPERATIONS AND DISASTER SURGE STAFFING.

       Section 625 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
     U.S.C. 2385) is amended by adding at the end the following 
     new subsection:
       ``(k) Crisis Operations and Disaster Surge Staffing.--(1) 
     The United States Agency for International Development is 
     authorized to appoint personnel in the excepted service using 
     funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made 
     available under the heading `Transition Initiatives' in an 
     Act making appropriations for the Department of State, 
     Foreign Operations, and Related Programs to carry out the 
     provisions of part I and chapter 4 of part II of this Act of 
     and section 509(b) of the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (title 
     V of division J of Public Law 116-94) to prevent or respond 
     to foreign crises;
       ``(2) Funds authorized to carry out such purposes may be 
     made available for the operating expenses and administrative 
     costs of such personnel and may remain attributed to any 
     minimum funding requirement for which they were originally 
     made available.
       ``(3) The Administrator of the United States Agency for 
     International Development shall coordinate with the Office of 
     Personnel Management on implementation of the appointment 
     authority under paragraph (1).''.

     SEC. 9603. EDUCATION ALLOWANCE WHILE ON MILITARY LEAVE.

       Section 908 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 
     4088) is amended by inserting ``or United States Agency for 
     International Development'' after ``A Department''.

     SEC. 9604. INCLUSION IN THE PET TRANSPORTATION EXCEPTION TO 
                   THE FLY AMERICA ACT.

       Section 6224(a)(1) of the Department of State Authorization 
     Act of 2023 (division F of Public Law 118-31; 22 U.S.C. 
     4081a) is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
       (1) by striking ``the Department is'' and inserting ``the 
     Department and the United States Agency for International 
     Development (USAID), and other United States Government 
     employees under chief of mission authority are''; and
       (2) by striking ``Department personnel'' and inserting 
     ``Department and USAID personnel, and other United States 
     Government employees under chief of mission authority''.

                        TITLE VII--OTHER MATTERS

     SEC. 9701. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO PROMOTE UNITED 
                   STATES CITIZEN EMPLOYMENT AT THE UNITED NATIONS 
                   AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

       (a) In General.--The President should direct United States 
     departments and agencies to, in coordination with the 
     Secretary --
       (1) fund and recruit Junior Professional Officers for 
     positions at the United Nations and related specialized and 
     technical organizations; and
       (2) facilitate secondments, details, and transfers to 
     agencies and specialized and technical bodies of the United 
     Nations.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated an additional $20,000,000 for each of the 
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     years 2025 through 2031 for the Secretary to support Junior 
     Professional Officers, details, transfers, and interns that 
     advance United States interests at multilateral institutions 
     and international organizations, including to recruit, train, 
     and host events related to such positions, and to promote 
     United States citizen candidates for employment and 
     leadership positions at multilateral institutions and 
     international organizations.
       (c) Availability.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to 
     subsection (a) shall remain available until expended.
       (d) Congressional Notification.--Not later than 15 days 
     prior to the obligation of funds authorized to be 
     appropriated under this section, the Secretary shall submit 
     to the appropriate congressional committees and the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives a notification 
     outlining the amount and proposed use of such funds.

     SEC. 9702. AMENDMENT TO REWARDS FOR JUSTICE PROGRAM.

       Section 36(b) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act 
     of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (13), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; or''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(15) the restraining, seizing, forfeiting, or 
     repatriating of stolen assets linked to foreign government 
     corruption and the proceeds of such corruption.''.

     SEC. 9703. PASSPORT AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION.

       The Act entitled ``An Act to regulate the issue and 
     validity of passports, and for other purposes'', approved 
     July 3, 1926 (44 Stat. 887, 22 U.S.C. 211a), is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``and through the use of Department of 
     State electronic systems,'' after ``the insular possessions 
     of the United States,''; and
       (2) by striking ``person'' and inserting ``entity''.

     SEC. 9704. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN PAYMENT IN CONNECTION WITH 
                   THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION.

       Section 7(1) of Public Law 106-178 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is 
     amended, in the undesignated matter following subparagraph 
     (B), by striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting 
     ``December 31, 2030''.

     SEC. 9705. SUPPORT FOR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATIONS.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) congressional travel is essential to fostering 
     international relations, understanding global issues first-
     hand, and jointly advancing United States interests abroad; 
     and
       (2) only in close coordination and thanks to the dedication 
     of personnel at United States embassies, consulates, and 
     other missions abroad can the success of these vital trips be 
     possible.
       (b) In General.--The Secretary shall reaffirm to all 
     diplomatic posts the importance of Congressional travel and 
     shall require all such posts to support congressional travel 
     by members and staff of the appropriate congressional 
     committees fully, by making such support available on any day 
     of the week, including Federal and local holidays and, to the 
     extent practical, requiring the direct involvement of mid-
     level or senior officers.
       (c) Exception for Simultaneous High-level Visits.--The 
     requirement under subsection (a) does not apply in the case 
     of a simultaneous visit from the President, the First Lady or 
     First Gentleman, the Vice President, the Secretary of State, 
     or the Secretary of Defense.
       (d) Training.--The Secretary shall require all designated 
     control officers to have been trained on supporting 
     congressional travel at posts abroad prior to the assigned 
     congressional visit.

     SEC. 9706. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION WITH VISA APPLICANTS.

       Section 833(a)(5)(A) of the International Marriage Broker 
     Regulation Act of 2005 (8 U.S.C. 1375a(a)(5)(A)) is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new clause:
       ``(vi) Mailings under this subsection may be transmitted by 
     electronic means, including electronic mail. The Secretary of 
     State may communicate with visa applicants using personal 
     contact information provided to them or to the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security by the applicant, petitioner, or designated 
     agent or attorney.''.

     SEC. 9707. ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF VISA INFORMATION.

       Section 222 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1202) is amended by adding at the end the following 
     new subsection:
       ``(i) Electronic Transmission.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of the immigration laws (as such term is defined in 
     section 101(a)(17) of this Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17)), all 
     requirements in the immigration laws for communications with 
     visa applicants shall be deemed satisfied if electronic 
     communications are sent to the applicant using personal 
     contact information at an address for such communications 
     provided by the applicant, petitioner, or designated agent or 
     attorney. The Secretary of State shall take appropriate 
     actions to allow applicants to update their personal contact 
     information and to ensure that electronic communications can 
     be securely transmitted to applicants.''.

     SEC. 9708. INCLUSION OF COST ASSOCIATED WITH PRODUCING 
                   REPORTS.

       (a) Estimated Cost of Reports.--Beginning on October 1, 
     2026, and for the next three fiscal years, the Secretary 
     shall require that any report produced for external 
     distribution, including for distribution to Congress, include 
     the total estimated cost of producing such report and the 
     estimated number of personnel hours.
       (b) Annual Total Cost of Reports.--Not later than 90 days 
     after the end of each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 
     2025, and for the next three fiscal years, the Secretary 
     shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and 
     the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     an annual report listing the reports issued for the prior 
     fiscal year, the frequency of each report, the total 
     estimated cost associated with producing such report, and the 
     estimated number of personnel hours.

     SEC. 9709. EXTENSIONS.

       (a) USAID Civil Service Annuitant Waiver.--Section 
     625(j)(1)(B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
     2385(j)(1)(B)) shall be applied by striking ``October 1, 
     2010'' and inserting ``September 30, 2026''.
       (b) Overseas Pay Comparability and Limitation.--
       (1) In general.--The authority provided under section 1113 
     of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-
     32; 123 Stat. 1904) shall remain in effect through September 
     30, 2026.
       (2) Limitation.--The authority described in paragraph (1) 
     may not be used to pay an eligible member of the Foreign 
     Service (as defined in section 1113(b) of the Supplemental 
     Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-32; 123 Stat. 1904)) 
     a locality-based comparability payment (stated as a 
     percentage) that exceeds two-thirds of the amount of the 
     locality-based comparability payment (stated as a percentage) 
     that would be payable to such member under section 5304 of 
     title 5, United States Code, if such member's official duty 
     station were in the District of Columbia.
       (c) Inspector General Annuitant Waiver.--The authorities 
     provided under section 1015(b) of the Supplemental 
     Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-212; 124 Stat. 
     2332)--
       (1) shall remain in effect through September 30, 2026; and
       (2) may be used to facilitate the assignment of persons for 
     oversight of programs in Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, 
     Venezuela, and Yemen.
       (d) Security Review Committees.--The authority provided 
     under section 301(a)(3) of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security 
     and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4831(a)(3)) shall 
     remain in effect for facilities in Afghanistan and shall 
     apply to facilities in Ukraine through September 30, 2026, 
     except that the notification and reporting requirements 
     contained in such section shall include the appropriate 
     congressional committees, the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
     of Representatives.

    DIVISION I--INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025

     SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       (a) Short Title.--This division may be cited as the 
     ``Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this 
     division is as follows:

    DIVISION I--INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.

                    TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 102. Classified Schedule of Authorizations.
Sec. 103. Intelligence Community Management Account.
Sec. 104. Increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by 
              law.

 TITLE II--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM

Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.

               TITLE III--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS

Sec. 301. Improvements relating to conflicts of interest in the 
              Intelligence Innovation Board.
Sec. 302. National Threat Identification and Prioritization Assessment 
              and National Counterintelligence Strategy.
Sec. 303. Open Source Intelligence Division of Office of Intelligence 
              and Analysis personnel.
Sec. 304. Improvements to advisory board of National Reconnaissance 
              Office.
Sec. 305. National Intelligence University acceptance of grants.
Sec. 306. Limitation on availability of funds for new controlled access 
              programs.
Sec. 307. Limitation on transfers from controlled access programs.
Sec. 308. Expenditure of funds for certain intelligence and 
              counterintelligence activities of the Coast Guard.
Sec. 309. Strengthening of Office of Intelligence and Analysis.
Sec. 310. Report on collection of United States location information.

                  TITLE IV--COUNTERING FOREIGN THREATS

                 Subtitle A--People's Republic of China

Sec. 401. Assessment of current status of biotechnology of People's 
              Republic of China.

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Sec. 402. Intelligence sharing with law enforcement agencies on 
              synthetic opioid precursor chemicals originating in 
              People's Republic of China.
Sec. 403. Report on efforts of the People's Republic of China to evade 
              United States transparency and national security 
              regulations.
Sec. 404. Plan for recruitment of Mandarin speakers.

                   Subtitle B--The Russian Federation

Sec. 411. Report on Russian Federation sponsorship of acts of 
              international terrorism.
Sec. 412. Assessment of likely course of war in Ukraine.

                  Subtitle C--International Terrorism

Sec. 421. Assessment and report on the threat of ISIS-Khorasan to the 
              United States.

                   Subtitle D--Other Foreign Threats

Sec. 431. Assessment of visa-free travel to and within Western 
              Hemisphere by nationals of countries of concern.
Sec. 432. Assessment of threat posed by citizenship-by-investment 
              programs.
Sec. 433. Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence review of 
              visitors and assignees.
Sec. 434. Assessment of the lessons learned by the intelligence 
              community with respect to the Israel-Hamas war.
Sec. 435. Central Intelligence Agency intelligence assessment on Tren 
              de Aragua.
Sec. 436. Assessment of Maduro regime's economic and security 
              relationships with state sponsors of terrorism and 
              foreign terrorist organizations.
Sec. 437. Continued congressional oversight of Iranian expenditures 
              supporting foreign military and terrorist activities.

                     TITLE V--EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

Sec. 501. Strategy to counter foreign adversary efforts to utilize 
              biotechnologies in ways that threaten United States 
              national security.
Sec. 502. Improvements to the roles, missions, and objectives of the 
              National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center.
Sec. 503. Enhancing capabilities to detect foreign adversary threats 
              relating to biological data.
Sec. 504. National security procedures to address certain risks and 
              threats relating to artificial intelligence.
Sec. 505. Establishment of Artificial Intelligence Security Center.
Sec. 506. Sense of Congress encouraging intelligence community to 
              increase private sector capital partnerships and 
              partnership with Office of Strategic Capital of 
              Department of Defense to secure enduring technological 
              advantages.
Sec. 507. Intelligence Community Technology Bridge Program.
Sec. 508. Enhancement of authority for intelligence community public-
              private talent exchanges.
Sec. 509. Enhancing intelligence community ability to acquire emerging 
              technology that fulfills intelligence community needs.
Sec. 510. Sense of Congress on hostile foreign cyber actors.
Sec. 511. Deeming ransomware threats to critical infrastructure a 
              national intelligence priority.
Sec. 512. Enhancing public-private sharing on manipulative adversary 
              practices in critical mineral projects.

                    TITLE VI--CLASSIFICATION REFORM

Sec. 601. Classification and declassification of information.
Sec. 602. Minimum standards for Executive agency insider threat 
              programs.

  TITLE VII--SECURITY CLEARANCES AND INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY WORKFORCE 
                              IMPROVEMENTS

Sec. 701. Security clearances held by certain former employees of 
              intelligence community.
Sec. 702. Policy for authorizing intelligence community program of 
              contractor-owned and contractor-operated sensitive 
              compartmented information facilities.
Sec. 703. Enabling intelligence community integration.
Sec. 704. Appointment of spouses of certain Federal employees.
Sec. 705. Plan for staffing the intelligence collection positions of 
              the Central Intelligence Agency.
Sec. 706. Sense of Congress on Government personnel support for foreign 
              terrorist organizations.

                       TITLE VIII--WHISTLEBLOWERS

Sec. 801. Improvements regarding urgent concerns submitted to 
              Inspectors General of the intelligence community.
Sec. 802. Prohibition against disclosure of whistleblower identity as 
              act of reprisal.
Sec. 803. Protection for individuals making authorized disclosures to 
              Inspectors General of elements of the intelligence 
              community.
Sec. 804. Clarification of authority of certain Inspectors General to 
              receive protected disclosures.
Sec. 805. Whistleblower protections relating to psychiatric testing or 
              examination.
Sec. 806. Establishing process parity for adverse security clearance 
              and access determinations.
Sec. 807. Elimination of cap on compensatory damages for retaliatory 
              revocation of security clearances and access 
              determinations.

                  TITLE IX--ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS

Sec. 901. Modification of authority for Secretary of State and heads of 
              other Federal agencies to pay costs of treating 
              qualifying injuries and make payments for qualifying 
              injuries to the brain.

               TITLE X--UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA

Sec. 1001. Comptroller General of the United States review of All-
              domain Anomaly Resolution Office.
Sec. 1002. Sunset of requirements relating to audits of unidentified 
              anomalous phenomena historical record report.
Sec. 1003. Funding limitations relating to unidentified anomalous 
              phenomena.

                        TITLE XI--OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 1101. Limitation on directives under Foreign Intelligence 
              Surveillance Act of 1978 relating to certain electronic 
              communication service providers.
Sec. 1102. Strengthening Election Cybersecurity to Uphold Respect for 
              Elections through Independent Testing Act of 2024.
Sec. 1103. Parity in pay for staff of the Privacy and Civil Liberties 
              Oversight Board and the intelligence community.
Sec. 1104. Modification and repeal of reporting requirements.
Sec. 1105. Technical amendments.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) Congressional intelligence committees.--The term 
     ``congressional intelligence committees'' has the meaning 
     given such term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).
       (2) Intelligence community.--The term ``intelligence 
     community'' has the meaning given such term in such section.

                    TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

     SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
     year 2025 for the conduct of the intelligence and 
     intelligence-related activities of the Federal Government.

     SEC. 102. CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZATIONS.

       (a) Specifications of Amounts.--The amounts authorized to 
     be appropriated under section 101 for the conduct of the 
     intelligence activities of the Federal Government are those 
     specified in the classified Schedule of Authorizations 
     prepared to accompany this division.
       (b) Availability of Classified Schedule of 
     Authorizations.--
       (1) Availability.--The classified Schedule of 
     Authorizations referred to in subsection (a) shall be made 
     available to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, 
     the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives, and to the President.
       (2) Distribution by the president.--Subject to paragraph 
     (3), the President shall provide for suitable distribution of 
     the classified Schedule of Authorizations referred to in 
     subsection (a), or of appropriate portions of such Schedule, 
     within the executive branch of the Federal Government.
       (3) Limits on disclosure.--The President shall not publicly 
     disclose the classified Schedule of Authorizations or any 
     portion of such Schedule except--
       (A) as provided in section 601(a) of the Implementing 
     Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (50 U.S.C. 
     3306(a));
       (B) to the extent necessary to implement the budget; or
       (C) as otherwise required by law.

     SEC. 103. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated for the Intelligence Community Management 
     Account of the Director of National Intelligence for fiscal 
     year 2025 the sum of $656,573,000.
       (b) Classified Authorization of Appropriations.--In 
     addition to amounts authorized to be appropriated for the 
     Intelligence Community Management Account by subsection (a), 
     there are authorized to be appropriated for the Intelligence 
     Community Management Account for fiscal year 2025 such 
     additional amounts as are specified in the classified 
     Schedule of Authorizations referred to in section 102(a).

     SEC. 104. INCREASE IN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS 
                   AUTHORIZED BY LAW.

       Appropriations authorized by this division for salary, pay, 
     retirement, and other benefits for Federal employees may be 
     increased by such additional or supplemental amounts as may 
     be necessary for increases in such compensation or benefits 
     authorized by law.

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 TITLE II--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM

     SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There is authorized to be appropriated for the Central 
     Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund 
     $514,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.

               TITLE III--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS

     SEC. 301. IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN 
                   THE INTELLIGENCE INNOVATION BOARD.

       Section 7506(g) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``active and'' before 
     ``potential'';
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``the Inspector 
     General of the Intelligence Community'' and inserting ``the 
     designated agency ethics official'';
       (C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); 
     and
       (D) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
       ``(C) Authority for the designated agency ethics official 
     to grant a waiver for a conflict of interest, except that--
       ``(i) no waiver may be granted for an active conflict of 
     interest identified with respect to the Chair of the Board;
       ``(ii) every waiver for a potential conflict of interest 
     requires review and approval by the Director of National 
     Intelligence; and
       ``(iii) for every waiver granted, the designated agency 
     ethics official shall submit to the congressional 
     intelligence committees notice of the waiver.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Definition of designated agency ethics official.--In 
     this subsection, the term `designated agency ethics official' 
     means the designated agency ethics official (as defined in 
     section 13101 of title 5, United States Code) in the Office 
     of the Director of National Intelligence.''.

     SEC. 302. NATIONAL THREAT IDENTIFICATION AND PRIORITIZATION 
                   ASSESSMENT AND NATIONAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE 
                   STRATEGY.

       Section 904(f)(3) of the Counterintelligence Enhancement 
     Act of 2002 (50 U.S.C. 3383(f)(3)) is amended by striking 
     ``National Counterintelligence Executive'' and inserting 
     ``Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security 
     Center''.

     SEC. 303. OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE DIVISION OF OFFICE OF 
                   INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYSIS PERSONNEL.

       None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
     division for the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the 
     Department of Homeland Security may be obligated or expended 
     by the Office to increase, above the staffing level in effect 
     on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     number of personnel assigned to the Open Source Intelligence 
     Division who work exclusively or predominantly on domestic 
     terrorism issues.

     SEC. 304. IMPROVEMENTS TO ADVISORY BOARD OF NATIONAL 
                   RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE.

       Section 106A(d) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3041a(d)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3)(A)--
       (A) in clause (i)--
       (i) by striking ``five members appointed by the Director'' 
     and inserting ``up to 8 members appointed by the Director''; 
     and
       (ii) by inserting ``, and who do not present any actual or 
     potential conflict of interest'' before the period at the 
     end;
       (B) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and
       (C) by inserting after clause (i) the following:
       ``(ii) Membership structure.--The Director shall ensure 
     that no more than 2 concurrently serving members of the Board 
     qualify for membership on the Board based predominantly on a 
     single qualification set forth under clause (i).'';
       (2) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (7) as 
     paragraphs (6) through (8), respectively;
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
       ``(5) Charter.--The Director shall establish a charter for 
     the Board that includes the following:
       ``(A) Mandatory processes for identifying potential 
     conflicts of interest, including the submission of initial 
     and periodic financial disclosures by Board members.
       ``(B) The vetting of potential conflicts of interest by the 
     designated agency ethics official, except that no individual 
     waiver may be granted for a conflict of interest identified 
     with respect to the Chair of the Board.
       ``(C) The establishment of a process and associated 
     protections for any whistleblower alleging a violation of 
     applicable conflict of interest law, Federal contracting law, 
     or other provision of law.''; and
       (4) in paragraph (8), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by 
     striking ``September 30, 2024'' and inserting ``August 31, 
     2027''.

     SEC. 305. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCE OF 
                   GRANTS.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle D of title X of the National 
     Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3227 et seq.) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 1035. National Intelligence University acceptance of 
       grants

       ``(a) Authority.--The Director of National Intelligence may 
     authorize the President of the National Intelligence 
     University to accept qualifying research grants.
       ``(b) Qualifying Grants.--A qualifying research grant under 
     this section is a grant that is awarded on a competitive 
     basis by an entity referred to in subsection (c) for a 
     research project with a scientific, literary, or educational 
     purpose.
       ``(c) Entities From Which Grants May Be Accepted.--A 
     qualifying research grant may be accepted under this section 
     only from a Federal agency or from a corporation, fund, 
     foundation, educational institution, or similar entity that 
     is organized and operated primarily for scientific, literary, 
     or educational purposes.
       ``(d) Administration of Grant Funds.--
       ``(1) Establishment of account.--The Director shall 
     establish an account for administering funds received as 
     qualifying research grants under this section.
       ``(2) Use of funds.--The President of the University shall 
     use the funds in the account established pursuant to 
     paragraph (1) in accordance with applicable provisions of the 
     regulations and the terms and conditions of the grants 
     received.
       ``(e) Related Expenses.--Subject to such limitations as may 
     be provided in appropriations Acts, appropriations available 
     for the National Intelligence University may be used to pay 
     expenses incurred by the University in applying for, and 
     otherwise pursuing, the award of qualifying research grants.
       ``(f) Regulations.--The Director of National Intelligence 
     shall prescribe regulations for the administration of this 
     section.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents preceding 
     section 2 of such Act is amended by inserting after the item 
     relating to section 1034 the following new item:

``Sec. 1035. National Intelligence University acceptance of grants.''.

     SEC. 306. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR NEW 
                   CONTROLLED ACCESS PROGRAMS.

       None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
     division for the National Intelligence Program (as defined in 
     section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3003)) may be obligated or expended for any controlled access 
     program (as defined in section 501A(d) of the National 
     Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091a(d))), or a compartment 
     or subcompartment therein, that is established on or after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, until the head of the 
     element of the intelligence community responsible for the 
     establishment of such program, compartment, or 
     subcompartment, submits the notification required by section 
     501A(b) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3091a(b)).

     SEC. 307. LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS FROM CONTROLLED ACCESS 
                   PROGRAMS.

       Section 501A(b) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3091a(b)) is amended--
       (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Limitation on 
     Establishment'' and inserting ``Limitations'';
       (2) by striking ``A head'' and inserting the following:
       ``(1) Establishment.--A head''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Transfers.--A head of an element of the intelligence 
     community may not transfer a capability from a controlled 
     access program, including from a compartment or 
     subcompartment therein to a compartment or subcompartment of 
     another controlled access program, to a special access 
     program (as defined in section 1152(g) of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (50 U.S.C. 
     3348(g))), or to anything else outside the controlled access 
     program, until the head submits to the appropriate 
     congressional committees and congressional leadership notice 
     of the intent of the head to make such transfer.''.

     SEC. 308. EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN INTELLIGENCE AND 
                   COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES OF THE COAST 
                   GUARD.

       The Commandant of the Coast Guard may use up to 1 percent 
     of the amounts made available for the National Intelligence 
     Program (as such term is defined in section 3 of the National 
     Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)) for each fiscal year 
     for intelligence and counterintelligence activities of the 
     Coast Guard relating to objects of a confidential, 
     extraordinary, or emergency nature, which amounts may be 
     accounted for solely on the certification of the Commandant 
     and each such certification shall be considered to be a 
     sufficient voucher for the amount contained in the 
     certification.

     SEC. 309. STRENGTHENING OF OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE AND 
                   ANALYSIS.

       (a) Improvements.--
       (1) In general.--Section 311 of title 31, United States 
     Code, is amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 311. Office of Economic Intelligence and Security

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section, the terms 
     `counterintelligence', `foreign intelligence', and 
     `intelligence community' have the meanings given such terms 
     in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3003).
       ``(b) Establishment.--There is established within the 
     Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence of the 
     Department of the Treasury, the Office of Economic 
     Intelligence and Security (in this section referred to as the 
     `Office'), which, subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, shall--

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       ``(1) be responsible for the receipt, analysis, collation, 
     and dissemination of foreign intelligence and foreign 
     counterintelligence information relating to the operation and 
     responsibilities of the Department of the Treasury and other 
     Federal agencies executing economic statecraft tools that do 
     not include any elements that are elements of the 
     intelligence community;
       ``(2) provide intelligence support and economic analysis to 
     Federal agencies implementing United States economic policy, 
     including for purposes of global strategic competition; and
       ``(3) have such other related duties and authorities as may 
     be assigned by the Secretary for purposes of the 
     responsibilities described in paragraph (1), subject to the 
     authority, direction, and control of the Secretary, in 
     consultation with the Director of National Intelligence.
       ``(c) Assistant Secretary for Economic Intelligence and 
     Security.--The Office shall be headed by an Assistant 
     Secretary, who shall be appointed by the President, by and 
     with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Assistant 
     Secretary shall report directly to the Undersecretary for 
     Terrorism and Financial Crimes.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 3 of such title is amended by striking 
     the item relating to section 311 and inserting the following:

``311. Office of Economic Intelligence and Security.''.
       (3) Conforming amendment.--Section 3(4)(J) of the National 
     Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)(J)) is amended by 
     striking ``Office of Intelligence and Analysis'' and 
     inserting ``Office of Economic Intelligence and Security''.
       (4) References.--Any reference in a law, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
     Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of the 
     Treasury shall be deemed a reference to the Office of 
     Economic Intelligence and Security of the Department of the 
     Treasury.
       (b) Strategic Plan and Effective Date.--
       (1) Definition of appropriate committees of congress.--In 
     this subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of 
     Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 
     and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (2) In general.--Subsection (a) shall take effect on the 
     date that is 180 days after the date on which the Secretary 
     of the Treasury submits to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress a 3-year strategic plan detailing the resources 
     required by the Department of the Treasury.
       (3) Contents.--The strategic plan submitted pursuant to 
     paragraph (2) shall include the following:
       (A) Staffing and administrative expenses planned for the 
     Department for the 3-year period beginning on the date of the 
     submittal of the plan, including resourcing requirements for 
     each office and division in the Department during such 
     period.
       (B) Stuctural changes and resources, including leadership 
     structure and staffing, required to implement subsection (a) 
     during the period described in subparagraph (A).
       (c) Limitation.--None of the amounts appropriated or 
     otherwise made available before the date of the enactment of 
     this Act for the Office of Foreign Asset Control, the 
     Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, the Office of 
     International Affairs, the Office of Tax Policy, or the 
     Office of Domestic Finance may be transferred or reprogrammed 
     to support the Office of Economic Intelligence and Security 
     established by section 311 of title 31, United States Code, 
     as added by subsection (a).

     SEC. 310. REPORT ON COLLECTION OF UNITED STATES LOCATION 
                   INFORMATION.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
     of the House of Representatives.
       (2) United states location information.--The term ``United 
     States location information'' means information derived or 
     otherwise calculated from the use of technology, including 
     global positioning systems-level latitude and longitude 
     coordinates or other mechanisms, that reveals the past or 
     present approximate or specific location of a customer, 
     subscriber, user, or device in the United States, or, if the 
     customer, subscriber, or user is known to be a United States 
     person, outside the United States.
       (3) United states person.--The term ``United States 
     person'' has the meaning given that term in section 101 of 
     the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 
     1801).
       (b) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence, in coordination with the Attorney General, 
     shall issue a report on the collection of United States 
     location information by the intelligence community.
       (c) Content.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     address the filtering, segregation, use, dissemination, 
     masking, and retention of United States location information 
     by the intelligence community.
       (d) Form; Public Availability.--The report required by 
     subsection (a)--
       (1) shall be issued in unclassified form and made available 
     to the public; and
       (2) may include a classified annex, which the Director of 
     National Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress.
       (e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed as authorizing--
       (1) any rulemaking; or
       (2) the collection or access of United States location 
     information.

                  TITLE IV--COUNTERING FOREIGN THREATS

                 Subtitle A--People's Republic of China

     SEC. 401. ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT STATUS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY OF 
                   PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

       (a) Assessment.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall, in consultation with the Director of the 
     National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center and such 
     heads of elements of the intelligence community as the 
     Director of National Intelligence considers appropriate, 
     conduct an assessment of the current status of the 
     biotechnology of the People's Republic of China, which shall 
     include an assessment of how the People's Republic of China 
     is supporting the biotechnology sector through both licit and 
     illicit means, such as foreign direct investment, subsidies, 
     talent recruitment, or other efforts.
       (b) Report.--
       (1) Definition of appropriate committees of congress.--In 
     this subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of 
     Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Finance, the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, the 
     Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on Homeland 
     Security, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
     which the Direct of National Intelligence completes the 
     assessment required by subsection (a), the Director shall 
     submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on 
     the findings of the Director with respect to the assessment.
       (3) Form.--The report submitted pursuant to paragraph (2) 
     shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.

     SEC. 402. INTELLIGENCE SHARING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES 
                   ON SYNTHETIC OPIOID PRECURSOR CHEMICALS 
                   ORIGINATING IN PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

       (a) Strategy Required.--The Director of National 
     Intelligence shall, in coordination with the Attorney 
     General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of 
     State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the heads of such 
     other departments and agencies as the Director considers 
     appropriate, develop a strategy to ensure robust intelligence 
     sharing relating to the illicit trafficking of synthetic 
     opioid precursor chemicals from the People's Republic of 
     China and other source countries.
       (b) Elements.--The strategy developed pursuant to 
     subsection (a) shall include the following:
       (1) An assessment of existing intelligence sharing between 
     the intelligence community, the Department of Justice, the 
     Department of Homeland Security, any other relevant Federal 
     departments, and State, local, territorial and tribal law 
     enforcement entities, including any mechanisms that allow 
     subject matter experts with and without security clearances 
     to share and receive information and any gaps identified.
       (2) A plan to ensure robust intelligence sharing, including 
     by addressing gaps identified pursuant to subparagraph (1) 
     and identifying additional capabilities and resources needed;
       (3) A detailed description of the measures used to ensure 
     the protection of civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy 
     rights in carrying out this strategy.

     SEC. 403. REPORT ON EFFORTS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
                   TO EVADE UNITED STATES TRANSPARENCY AND 
                   NATIONAL SECURITY REGULATIONS.

       (a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on Finance, the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security

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     and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on Armed Services 
     of the Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Financial 
     Services, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the 
     Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
       (b) Report Required.--The Director of National Intelligence 
     shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
     report on efforts of the People's Republic of China to evade 
     the following:
       (1) Identification 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).
       (2) Restrictions or limitations imposed by any of the 
     following:
       (A) Section 805 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31).
       (B) Section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 
     41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).
       (C) The list of specially designated nationals and blocked 
     persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of 
     the Department of the Treasury (commonly known as the ``SDN 
     list'').
       (D) The Entity List maintained by the Bureau of Industry 
     and Security of the Department of Commerce and set forth in 
     Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal 
     Regulations.
       (E) Commercial or dual-use export controls under the Export 
     Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.) and the 
     Export Administration Regulations.
       (F) Executive Order 14105 (88 Fed. Reg. 54867; relating to 
     addressing United States investments in certain national 
     security technologies and products in countries of concern), 
     or successor order.
       (G) Import restrictions on products made with forced labor 
     implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection pursuant to 
     Public Law 117-78 (22 U.S.C. 6901 note).
       (c) Form.--The report submitted pursuant to subsection (b) 
     shall be submitted in unclassified form.

     SEC. 404. PLAN FOR RECRUITMENT OF MANDARIN SPEAKERS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a comprehensive plan to prioritize the recruitment 
     and training of individuals who speak Mandarin Chinese for 
     each element of the intelligence community.
       (b) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, 
     the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

                   Subtitle B--The Russian Federation

     SEC. 411. REPORT ON RUSSIAN FEDERATION SPONSORSHIP OF ACTS OF 
                   INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee 
     on Homeland Security, the Committee on Financial Services, 
     and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Foreign terrorist organization.--The term ``foreign 
     terrorist organization'' means an organization that has been 
     designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the 
     Secretary of State, pursuant to section 219 of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).
       (3) Specially designated global terrorist organization.--
     The term ``specially designated global terrorist 
     organization'' means an organization that has been designated 
     as a specially designated global terrorist by the Secretary 
     of State or the Secretary, pursuant to Executive Order 13224 
     (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property and 
     prohibiting transactions with persons who commit, threaten to 
     commit, or support terrorism).
       (4) State sponsor of terrorism.--The term ``state sponsor 
     of terrorism'' means a country the government of which the 
     Secretary of State has determined has repeatedly provided 
     support for acts of international terrorism, for purposes 
     of--
       (A) section 1754(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Export Control Reform 
     Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)(i));
       (B) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
     U.S.C. 2371);
       (C) section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
     2780(d)); or
       (D) any other provision of law.
       (b) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall, in concurrence with the Secretary of 
     State, conduct and submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report that includes the following:
       (1) A list of all instances in which the Russian 
     Federation, or an official of the Russian Federation, has 
     provided financial, material, technical, or lethal support to 
     foreign terrorist organizations, specially designated global 
     terrorist organizations, state sponsors of terrorism, or for 
     acts of international terrorism.
       (2) A list of all instances in which the Russian 
     Federation, or an official of the Russian Federation, has 
     willfully aided or abetted--
       (A) the international proliferation of nuclear explosive 
     devices to persons;
       (B) a person in acquiring unsafeguarded special nuclear 
     material; or
       (C) the efforts of a person to use, develop, produce, 
     stockpile, or otherwise acquire chemical, biological, or 
     radiological weapons.
       (3) An assessment of threats to the homeland as a result of 
     Russian government assistance to the Russian Imperial 
     Movement.
       (c) Form.--The report required by subsection (b) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.
       (d) Briefings.--Not later than 30 days after submittal of 
     the report required by subsection (b), the Director of 
     National Intelligence shall provide a classified briefing to 
     the appropriate congressional committees on the methodology 
     and findings of the report.

     SEC. 412. ASSESSMENT OF LIKELY COURSE OF WAR IN UKRAINE.

       (a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives.
       (b) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence, in collaboration with the Director of the 
     Defense Intelligence Agency and the Director of the Central 
     Intelligence Agency, shall submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress an assessment of the likely course of 
     the war in Ukraine through December 31, 2025.
       (c) Elements.--The assessment required by subsection (b) 
     shall include an assessment of each of the following:
       (1) The ability of the military of Ukraine to defend 
     against Russian aggression if the United States does, or does 
     not, continue to provide military and economic assistance to 
     Ukraine and does, or does not, maintain policy restrictions 
     on the use of United States weapons during the period 
     described in such subsection.
       (2) The likely course of the war during such period if the 
     United States does, or does not, continue to provide military 
     and economic assistance to Ukraine.
       (3) The ability and willingness of countries in Europe and 
     outside of Europe to continue to provide military and 
     economic assistance to Ukraine if the United States does, or 
     does not, do so, including the ability of such countries to 
     make up for any shortfall in United States assistance.
       (4) The effects of a potential defeat of Ukraine by the 
     Russian Federation on United States national security and 
     foreign policy interests, including the potential for further 
     aggression from the Russian Federation, the People's Republic 
     of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the Democratic 
     People's Republic of Korea.
       (d) Form.--The assessment required by subsection (b) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.

                  Subtitle C--International Terrorism

     SEC. 421. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON THE THREAT OF ISIS-
                   KHORASAN TO THE UNITED STATES.

       (a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (b) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National 
     Counterterrorism Center, in coordination with such elements 
     of the intelligence community as the Director considers 
     relevant, shall--
       (1) conduct an assessment of the threats to the United 
     States and United States citizens posed by ISIS-Khorasan; and
       (2) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
     written report on the findings of the assessment.
       (c) Report Elements.--The report required by subsection (b) 
     shall include the following:

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       (1) A description of the historical evolution of ISIS-
     Khorasan, beginning with Al-Qaeda and the attacks on the 
     United States on September 11, 2001.
       (2) A description of the ideology and stated intentions of 
     ISIS-Khorasan as related to the United States and the 
     interests of the United States, including the homeland.
       (3) A list of all terrorist attacks worldwide attributable 
     to ISIS-Khorasan or for which ISIS-Khorasan claimed credit, 
     beginning on January 1, 2015.
       (4) A description of the involvement of ISIS-Khorasan in 
     Afghanistan before, during, and after the withdrawal of 
     United States military and civilian personnel and resources 
     in August 2021.
       (5) The recruiting and training strategy of ISIS-Khorasan 
     following the withdrawal described in paragraph (4), 
     including--
       (A) the geographic regions in which ISIS-Khorasan is 
     physically present;
       (B) regions from which ISIS-Khorasan is recruiting; and
       (C) its ambitions for individual actors worldwide and in 
     the United States.
       (6) A description of the relationship between ISIS-Khorasan 
     and ISIS core, the Taliban, Al-Qaeda, and other terrorist 
     groups, as appropriate.
       (7) A description of the association of members of ISIS-
     Khorasan with individuals formerly detained at United States 
     Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
       (8) A description of ISIS-Khorasan's development of, and 
     relationships with, travel facilitation networks in Europe, 
     Central Asia, Eurasia, and Latin America.
       (9) An assessment of ISIS-Khorasan's understanding of the 
     border and immigration policies of the United States.
       (10) An assessment of the known travel of members of ISIS-
     Khorasan within the Western Hemisphere and specifically 
     across the southern border of the United States.
       (11) As assessment of ISIS-Khorasan's intentions and 
     capabilities within the United States.
       (d) Form.--The report required by subsection (b) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.

                   Subtitle D--Other Foreign Threats

     SEC. 431. ASSESSMENT OF VISA-FREE TRAVEL TO AND WITHIN 
                   WESTERN HEMISPHERE BY NATIONALS OF COUNTRIES OF 
                   CONCERN.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     the Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Countries of concern.--The term ``countries of 
     concern'' means--
       (A) the Russian Federation;
       (B) the People's Republic of China;
       (C) the Islamic Republic of Iran;
       (D) the Syrian Arab Republic;
       (E) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;
       (F) the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela; and
       (G) the Republic of Cuba.
       (b) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress a written assessment of the impacts to national 
     security caused by travel without a visa to and within 
     countries in the Western Hemisphere by nationals of countries 
     of concern.
       (c) Form.--The assessment required by subsection (b) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.

     SEC. 432. ASSESSMENT OF THREAT POSED BY CITIZENSHIP-BY-
                   INVESTMENT PROGRAMS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Select Committee on 
     Intelligence, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Financial Services, the 
     Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on 
     the Judiciary, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives.
       (2) Assistant secretary.--The term ``Assistant Secretary'' 
     means the Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis 
     of the Department of the Treasury.
       (3) Citizenship-by-investment program.--The term 
     ``citizenship-by-investment program'' means an immigration, 
     investment, or other program of a foreign country that, in 
     exchange for a covered contribution, authorizes the 
     individual making the covered contribution to acquire 
     citizenship in such country, including temporary or permanent 
     residence that may serve as the basis for subsequent 
     naturalization.
       (4) Covered contribution.--The term ``covered 
     contribution'' means--
       (A) an investment in, or a monetary donation or any other 
     form of direct or indirect capital transfer to, including 
     through the purchase or rental of real estate--
       (i) the government of a foreign country; or
       (ii) any person, business, or entity in such a foreign 
     country; and
       (B) a donation to, or endowment of, any activity 
     contributing to the public good in such a foreign country.
       (5) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
     National Intelligence.
       (b) Assessment of Threat Posed by Citizenship-by-investment 
     Programs.--
       (1) Assessment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director and the Assistant 
     Secretary, in coordination with the heads of the other 
     elements of the intelligence community and the head of any 
     appropriate Federal agency, shall complete an assessment of 
     the threat posed to the United States by citizenship-by-
     investment programs.
       (2) Elements.--The assessment required by paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       (A) An identification of each citizenship-by-investment 
     program, including an identification of the foreign country 
     that operates each such program.
       (B) With respect to each citizenship-by-investment program 
     identified under subparagraph (A)--
       (i) a description of the types of investments required 
     under the program; and
       (ii) an identification of the sectors to which an 
     individual may make a covered contribution under the program.
       (C) An assessment of the threats posed to the national 
     security of the United States by malign actors that use 
     citizenship-by-investment programs--
       (i) to evade sanctions or taxes;
       (ii) to facilitate or finance--

       (I) crimes relating to national security, including 
     terrorism, weapons trafficking or proliferation, cybercrime, 
     drug trafficking, human trafficking, and espionage; or
       (II) any other activity that furthers the interests of a 
     foreign adversary or undermines the integrity of the 
     immigration laws or security of the United States; or

       (iii) to undermine the United States and its interests 
     through any other means identified by the Director and the 
     Assistant Secretary.
       (D) An identification of the foreign countries the 
     citizenship-by-investment programs of which pose the greatest 
     threat to the national security of the United States.
       (3) Report and briefing.--
       (A) Report.--
       (i) In general.--Not later than 180 days after completing 
     the assessment required by paragraph (1), the Director and 
     the Assistant Secretary shall jointly submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a report on the findings 
     of the Director and the Assistant Secretary with respect to 
     the assessment.
       (ii) Elements.--The report required by clause (i) shall 
     include the following:

       (I) A detailed description of the threats posed to the 
     national security of the United States by citizenship-by-
     investment programs.
       (II) Recommendations for additional resources or 
     authorities necessary to counter such threats.
       (III) A description of opportunities to counter such 
     threats.

       (iii) Form.--The report required by clause (i) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
     annex, as appropriate.
       (B) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date on 
     which the report required by subparagraph (A) is submitted, 
     the Director and Assistant Secretary shall provide the 
     appropriate committees of Congress with a briefing on the 
     report.

     SEC. 433. OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE AND COUNTERINTELLIGENCE 
                   REVIEW OF VISITORS AND ASSIGNEES.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland 
     Security, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Country of risk.--The term ``country of risk'' means a 
     country identified in the report submitted to Congress by the 
     Director of National Intelligence in 2024 pursuant to section 
     108B of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3043b) 
     (commonly referred to as the ``Annual Threat Assessment'').
       (3)  Covered assignee; covered visitor.--The terms 
     ``covered assignee'' and ``covered visitor'' mean a foreign 
     national from a country of risk that is ``engaging in 
     competitive behavior that directly threatens U.S. national 
     security'', who is not an employee of either the Department 
     of Energy or the management and operations contractor 
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     Department of Energy, and has requested access to the 
     premises, information, or technology of a National 
     Laboratory.
       (4) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
     the Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence of the 
     Department of Energy (or their designee).
       (5) Foreign national.--The term ``foreign national'' has 
     the meaning given the term ``alien'' in section 101(a) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)).
       (6) National laboratory.--The term ``National Laboratory'' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).
       (7) Nontraditional collection threat.--The term 
     ``nontraditional collection threat'' means a threat posed by 
     an individual not employed by a foreign intelligence service, 
     who is seeking access to information about a capability, 
     research, or organizational dynamics of the United States to 
     inform a foreign adversary or non-state actor.
       (b) Findings.--The Senate finds the following:
       (1) The National Laboratories conduct critical, cutting-
     edge research across a range of scientific disciplines that 
     provide the United States with a technological edge over 
     other countries.
       (2) The technologies developed in the National Laboratories 
     contribute to the national security of the United States, 
     including classified and sensitive military technology and 
     dual-use commercial technology.
       (3) International cooperation in the field of science is 
     critical to the United States maintaining its leading 
     technological edge.
       (4) The research enterprise of the Department of Energy, 
     including the National Laboratories, is increasingly targeted 
     by adversarial nations to exploit military and dual-use 
     technologies for military or economic gain.
       (5) Approximately 40,000 citizens of foreign countries, 
     including more than 8,000 citizens from China and Russia, 
     were granted access to the premises, information, or 
     technology of National Laboratories in fiscal year 2023.
       (6) The Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence of 
     the Department of Energy is responsible for identifying 
     counterintelligence risks to the Department, including the 
     National Laboratories, and providing direction for the 
     mitigation of such risks.
       (c) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that--
       (1) before being granted access to the premises, 
     information, or technology of a National Laboratory, citizens 
     of foreign countries identified in the 2024 Annual Threat 
     Assessment of the intelligence community as ``engaging in 
     competitive behavior that directly threatens U.S. national 
     security'' should be appropriately screened by the National 
     Laboratory to which they seek access, and by the Office of 
     Intelligence and Counterintelligence of the Department, to 
     identify risks associated with granting the requested access 
     to sensitive military, or dual-use technologies; and
       (2) identified risks should be mitigated.
       (d) Review of Country of Risk Covered Visitor and Covered 
     Assignee Access Requests.--The Director shall, in 
     consultation with the applicable Under Secretary of the 
     Department of Energy that oversees the National Laboratory, 
     or their designee, promulgate a policy to assess the 
     counterintelligence risk that covered visitors or covered 
     assignees pose to the research or activities undertaken at a 
     National Laboratory.
       (e) Advice With Respect to Covered Visitors or Covered 
     Assignees.--
       (1) In general.--The Director shall provide advice to a 
     National Laboratory on covered visitors and covered assignees 
     when 1 or more of the following conditions are present:
       (A) The Director has reason to believe that a covered 
     visitor or covered assignee is a nontraditional intelligence 
     collection threat.
       (B) The Director is in receipt of information indicating 
     that a covered visitor or covered assignee constitutes a 
     counterintelligence risk to a National Laboratory.
       (2) Advice described.--Advice provided to a National 
     Laboratory in accordance with paragraph (1) shall include a 
     description of the assessed risk.
       (3) Risk mitigation.--When appropriate, the Director shall, 
     in consultation with the applicable Under Secretary of the 
     Department of Energy that oversees the National Laboratory, 
     or their designee, provide recommendations to mitigate the 
     risk as part of the advice provided in accordance with 
     paragraph (1).
       (f) Reports to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter, 
     the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report, which shall include--
       (1) the number of covered visitors or covered assignees 
     permitted to access the premises, information, or technology 
     of each National Laboratory;
       (2) the number of instances in which the Director provided 
     advice to a National Laboratory in accordance with subsection 
     (e); and
       (3) the number of instances in which a National Laboratory 
     took action inconsistent with advice provided by the Director 
     in accordance with subsection (e).
       (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
     this section for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2032.

     SEC. 434. ASSESSMENT OF THE LESSONS LEARNED BY THE 
                   INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY WITH RESPECT TO THE 
                   ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR.

       (a) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives.
       (b) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence, in consultation with such other heads of 
     elements of the intelligence community as the Director 
     considers appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress a written assessment of the lessons 
     learned from the Israel-Hamas war.
       (c) Elements.--The assessment required by subsection (b) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) Lessons learned from the timing and scope of the 
     October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas against Israel, including 
     lessons related to United States intelligence cooperation 
     with Israel and other regional partners.
       (2) Lessons learned from advances in warfare, including the 
     use by adversaries of a complex tunnel network.
       (3) Lessons learned from attacks by adversaries against 
     maritime shipping routes in the Red Sea.
       (4) Lessons learned from the use by adversaries of rockets, 
     missiles, and unmanned aerial systems, including attacks by 
     Iran.
       (5) Analysis of the impact of the Israel-Hamas war on the 
     global security environment, including the war in Ukraine.
       (d) Form.--The assessment required by subsection (b) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.

     SEC. 435. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT 
                   ON TREN DE ARAGUA.

       (a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; 
     and
       (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (b) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Central 
     Intelligence Agency, in consultation with such other heads of 
     elements of the intelligence community as the Director 
     considers appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress an intelligence assessment on the gang 
     known as ``Tren de Aragua''.
       (c) Elements.--The intelligence assessment required by 
     subsection (b) shall include the following:
       (1) A description of the key leaders, organizational 
     structure, subgroups, presence in countries in the Western 
     Hemisphere, and cross-border illicit drug smuggling routes of 
     Tren de Aragua.
       (2) A description of the practices used by Tren de Aragua 
     to generate revenue.
       (3) A description of the level at which Tren de Aragua 
     receives support from the regime of Nicolas Maduro in 
     Venezuela.
       (4) A description of the manner in which Tren de Aragua is 
     exploiting heightened migratory flows out of Venezuela and 
     throughout the Western Hemisphere to expand its operations.
       (5) A description of the degree to which Tren de Aragua 
     cooperates or competes with other criminal organizations in 
     the Western Hemisphere.
       (6) An estimate of the annual revenue received by Tren de 
     Aragua from the sale of illicit drugs, kidnapping, and human 
     trafficking, disaggregated by activity.
       (7) Any other information the Director of the Central 
     Intelligence Agency considers relevant.
       (d) Form.--The intelligence assessment required by 
     subsection (b) may be submitted in classified form.

     SEC. 436. ASSESSMENT OF MADURO REGIME'S ECONOMIC AND SECURITY 
                   RELATIONSHIPS WITH STATE SPONSORS OF TERRORISM 
                   AND FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS.

       (a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on the 
     Judiciary of the Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Financial Services, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
     House of Representatives.
       (b) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate committees of

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     Congress a written assessment of the economic and security 
     relationships of the regime of Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela 
     with the countries and organizations described in subsection 
     (c), including formal and informal support to and from such 
     countries and organizations.
       (c) Countries and Organizations Described.--The countries 
     and organizations described in this subsection are the 
     following:
       (1) The following countries designated by the United States 
     as state sponsors of terrorism:
       (A) The Republic of Cuba.
       (B) The Islamic Republic of Iran.
       (2) The following organizations designated by the United 
     States as foreign terrorist organizations:
       (A) The National Liberation Army (ELN).
       (B) The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's 
     Army (FARC-EP).
       (C) The Segunda Marquetalia.
       (d) Form.--The assessment required by subsection (b) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.

     SEC. 437. CONTINUED CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF IRANIAN 
                   EXPENDITURES SUPPORTING FOREIGN MILITARY AND 
                   TERRORIST ACTIVITIES.

       (a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
     the Judiciary of the Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
     the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.
       (b) Update Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress an update to the report submitted under section 6705 
     of the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard 
     Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, 
     and 2020 (22 U.S.C. 9412) to reflect current occurrences, 
     circumstances, and expenditures.
       (c) Form.--The update submitted pursuant to subsection (b) 
     shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.

                     TITLE V--EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

     SEC. 501. STRATEGY TO COUNTER FOREIGN ADVERSARY EFFORTS TO 
                   UTILIZE BIOTECHNOLOGIES IN WAYS THAT THREATEN 
                   UNITED STATES NATIONAL SECURITY.

       (a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
     the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that as 
     biotechnologies become increasingly important with regard to 
     the national security interests of the United States, and 
     with the addition of biotechnologies to the biosecurity 
     mission of the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity 
     Center, the intelligence community must articulate and 
     implement a strategy to identify and assess threats relating 
     to biotechnologies.
       (c) Strategy for Biotechnologies Critical to National 
     Security.--
       (1) Strategy required.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall, acting through the Director of the 
     National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center and in 
     coordination with the heads of such other elements of the 
     intelligence community as the Director of National 
     Intelligence considers appropriate, develop and submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a whole-of-government 
     strategy to address concerns relating to biotechnologies.
       (2) Elements.--The strategy developed and submitted 
     pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include the following:
       (A) Identification and assessment of threats associated 
     with biotechnologies critical to the national security of the 
     United States, including materials that involve a dependency 
     on foreign adversary nations.
       (B) A determination of how best to counter foreign 
     adversary efforts to utilize biotechnologies that threaten 
     the national security of the United States, including threats 
     identified pursuant to paragraph (1).
       (C) A plan to support efforts of other Federal departments 
     and agencies to secure United States supply chains of the 
     biotechnologies critical to the national security of the 
     United States, by coordinating--
       (i) across the intelligence community;
       (ii) the support provided by the intelligence community to 
     other relevant Federal departments and agencies and 
     policymakers;
       (iii) the engagement of the intelligence community with 
     private sector entities, in coordination with other relevant 
     Federal departments and agencies, as may be applicable; and
       (iv) how the intelligence community, in coordination with 
     other relevant Federal departments and agencies, can support 
     such efforts to secure United States supply chains for and 
     use of biotechnologies.
       (D) Proposals for such legislative or administrative action 
     as the Directors consider necessary to support the strategy.

     SEC. 502. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ROLES, MISSIONS, AND OBJECTIVES 
                   OF THE NATIONAL COUNTERPROLIFERATION AND 
                   BIOSECURITY CENTER.

       Section 119A of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3057) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(4), by striking ``biosecurity and'' 
     and inserting ``counterproliferation, biosecurity, and''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``analyzing and'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``Establishing'' and 
     inserting ``Coordinating the establishment of'';
       (iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``Disseminating'' 
     and inserting ``Overseeing the dissemination of'';
       (iv) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ``and coordinating'' 
     after ``Conducting''; and
       (v) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``Conducting'' and 
     inserting ``Coordinating and advancing''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and analysis'';
       (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (E) as 
     subparagraphs (D) through (F), respectively;
       (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
       ``(C) Overseeing and coordinating the analysis of 
     intelligence on biosecurity and foreign biological threats in 
     support of the intelligence needs of Federal departments and 
     agencies responsible for public health, including by 
     providing analytic priorities to elements of the intelligence 
     community and by conducting and coordinating net 
     assessments.'';
       (iv) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated by clause (ii), 
     by inserting ``on matters relating to biosecurity and foreign 
     biological threats'' after ``public health'';
       (v) in subparagraph (F), as redesignated by clause (ii), by 
     inserting ``and authorities'' after ``capabilities''; and
       (vi) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(G) Enhancing coordination between elements of the 
     intelligence community and private sector entities on 
     information relevant to biosecurity, biotechnology, and 
     foreign biological threats, and coordinating such information 
     with relevant Federal departments and agencies, as 
     applicable.''.

     SEC. 503. ENHANCING CAPABILITIES TO DETECT FOREIGN ADVERSARY 
                   THREATS RELATING TO BIOLOGICAL DATA.

       (a) Definition of Biological Data.--The term ``biological 
     data'' means information, including associated descriptors, 
     derived from the structure, function, or process of a 
     biological system that is either measured, collected, or 
     aggregated for analysis.
       (b) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall, in consultation with relevant heads of 
     Federal departments and agencies, take the following steps to 
     standardize the use by the intelligence community of 
     biological data and the ability of the intelligence community 
     to detect foreign adversary threats relating to biological 
     data:
       (1) Standardize the processes and procedures for the 
     collection, analysis, and dissemination of information 
     relating to foreign adversary use of biological data, 
     particularly in ways that threaten or could threaten the 
     national security of the United States.
       (2) Issue policy guidance within the intelligence 
     community--
       (A) to standardize the data security practices for 
     biological data maintained by the intelligence community, 
     including security practices for the handling and processing 
     of biological data, including with respect to protecting the 
     civil rights, liberties, and privacy of United States 
     persons;
       (B) to standardize intelligence engagements with foreign 
     allies and partners with respect to biological data; and
       (C) to standardize the creation of metadata relating to 
     biological data maintained by the intelligence community.
       (3) Ensure coordination with such Federal departments and 
     agencies and entities in the private sector as the Director 
     considers appropriate to understand how foreign adversaries 
     are accessing and using biological data stored within the 
     United States.

     SEC. 504. NATIONAL SECURITY PROCEDURES TO ADDRESS CERTAIN 
                   RISKS AND THREATS RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL 
                   INTELLIGENCE.

       (a) Definition of Artificial Intelligence.--In this 
     section, the term ``artificial intelligence''--
       (1) has the meaning given that term in section 5002 of the 
     National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 
     U.S.C. 9401); and
       (2) includes the artificial systems and techniques 
     described in paragraphs (1) through (5) of section 238(g) of 
     the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. 4061 note 
     prec.)
       (b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:

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       (1) Artificial intelligence systems demonstrate increased 
     capabilities in the generation of synthetic media and 
     computer programming code, as well as areas such as object 
     recognition, natural language processing, and workflow 
     orchestration.
       (2) The growing capabilities of artificial intelligence 
     systems in the areas described in paragraph (1), as well as 
     the greater accessibility of large-scale artificial 
     intelligence models and advanced computation capabilities to 
     individuals, businesses, and governments, have dramatically 
     increased the adoption of artificial intelligence products in 
     the United States and globally.
       (3) The advanced capabilities of the systems described in 
     paragraph (1), and their accessibility to a wide-range of 
     users, have increased the likelihood and effect of foreign 
     misuse or malfunction of these systems, such as to assist 
     foreign actors to generate synthetic media for disinformation 
     campaigns, develop or refine malware for computer network 
     exploitation activity by foreign actors, enhance foreign 
     surveillance capabilities in ways that undermine the privacy 
     of citizens of the United States, and increase the risk of 
     foreign exploitation or malfunction of information technology 
     systems incorporating artificial intelligence systems in 
     mission-critical fields such as health care, critical 
     infrastructure, and transportation.
       (c) Procedures Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall 
     develop and issue procedures to facilitate and promote 
     mechanisms by which--
       (1) vendors of advanced computation capabilities, vendors 
     and commercial users of artificial intelligence systems, as 
     well as independent researchers and other third parties, may 
     effectively notify appropriate elements of the United States 
     Government of--
       (A) information security risks emanating from artificial 
     intelligence systems, such as the use of an artificial 
     intelligence system by foreign actors to develop or refine 
     malicious software;
       (B) information security risks such as indications of 
     compromise or other threat information indicating a 
     compromise to the confidentiality, integrity, or availability 
     of an artificial intelligence system, or to the supply chain 
     of an artificial intelligence system, including training or 
     test data, frameworks, computing environments, or other 
     components necessary for the training, management, or 
     maintenance of an artificial intelligence system posed by 
     foreign actors;
       (C) biosecurity risks emanating from artificial 
     intelligence systems, such as the use of an artificial 
     intelligence system by foreign actors to design, develop, or 
     acquire dual-use biological entities such as putatively toxic 
     small molecules, proteins, or pathogenic organisms;
       (D) suspected foreign malign influence (as defined by 
     section 119C of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3059(f))) activity that appears to be facilitated by an 
     artificial intelligence system;
       (E) chemical security risks emanating from artificial 
     intelligence systems, such as the use of an artificial 
     intelligence system to design, develop, or acquire chemical 
     weapons or their analogues, or other hazardous chemical 
     compounds; and
       (F) any other unlawful activity by foreign actors 
     facilitated by, or directed at, an artificial intelligence 
     system;
       (2) elements of the Federal Government may provide threat 
     briefings to vendors of advanced computation capabilities and 
     vendors of artificial intelligence systems, alerting them, as 
     may be appropriate, to potential or confirmed foreign 
     exploitation of their systems, as well as malign foreign 
     plans and intentions; and
       (3) an inter-agency process is convened to identify 
     appropriate Federal agencies to assist in the private sector 
     engagement described in this subsection and to coordinate 
     with respect to risks that implicate multiple sectors and 
     Federal agencies, including leveraging Sector Risk Management 
     Agencies (as defined in section 2200 of the Homeland Security 
     Act of 20002 (6 U.S.C. 650)) where appropriate.
       (d) Briefing Required.--
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--In this 
     subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (2) In general.--The President shall provide the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a briefing on procedures 
     developed and issued pursuant to subsection (c).
       (3) Elements.--The briefing provided pursuant to paragraph 
     (2) shall include the following:
       (A) A clear specification of which Federal agencies are 
     responsible for leading outreach to affected industry and the 
     public with respect to the matters described in subparagraphs 
     (A) through (E) of paragraph (1) of subsection (c) and 
     paragraph (2) of such subsection.
       (B) An outline of a plan for industry outreach and public 
     education regarding risks posed by, and directed at, 
     artificial intelligence systems associated with foreign 
     actors.
       (C) Use of research and development, stakeholder outreach, 
     and risk management frameworks established pursuant to--
       (i) provisions of law in effect on the day before the date 
     of the enactment of this Act; or
       (ii) Federal agency guidelines.

     SEC. 505. ESTABLISHMENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SECURITY 
                   CENTER.

       (a) Definition of Counter-artificial Intelligence.--In this 
     section, the term ``counter-artificial intelligence'' means 
     techniques or procedures to extract information about the 
     behavior or characteristics of an artificial intelligence 
     system, or to learn how to manipulate an artificial 
     intelligence system, in order to subvert the confidentiality, 
     integrity, or availability of an artificial intelligence 
     system or adjacent system.
       (b) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National 
     Security Agency shall establish an Artificial Intelligence 
     Security Center within the Cybersecurity Collaboration Center 
     of the National Security Agency.
       (c) Functions.--The functions of the Artificial 
     Intelligence Security Center shall be as follows:
       (1) Developing guidance to prevent or mitigate counter-
     artificial intelligence techniques.
       (2) Promoting secure artificial intelligence adoption 
     practices for managers of national security systems (as 
     defined in section 3552 of title 44, United States Code) and 
     elements of the defense industrial base.
       (3) Such other functions as the Director considers 
     appropriate.

     SEC. 506. SENSE OF CONGRESS ENCOURAGING INTELLIGENCE 
                   COMMUNITY TO INCREASE PRIVATE SECTOR CAPITAL 
                   PARTNERSHIPS AND PARTNERSHIP WITH OFFICE OF 
                   STRATEGIC CAPITAL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO 
                   SECURE ENDURING TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANTAGES.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) acquisition leaders in the intelligence community 
     should further explore the strategic use of private capital 
     partnerships to secure enduring technological advantages for 
     the intelligence community, including through the 
     identification, development, and transfer of promising 
     technologies to full-scale programs capable of meeting 
     intelligence community requirements; and
       (2) the intelligence community should undertake regular 
     consultation with Federal partners, such as the Office of 
     Strategic Capital of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, 
     on best practices and lessons learned from their experiences 
     integrating these resources so as to accelerate attainment of 
     national security objectives.

     SEC. 507. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY BRIDGE PROGRAM.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Nonprofit organization.--The term ``nonprofit 
     organization'' means an organization that is described in 
     section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and 
     that is exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code.
       (2) Work program.--The term ``work program'' means any 
     agreement between In-Q-Tel and a third-party company, where 
     such third-party company furnishes or is furnishing a product 
     or service for use by any of In-Q-Tel's government customers 
     to address those customers' technology needs or requirements.
       (b) Establishment of Program.--
       (1) In general.--The Director of National Intelligence 
     shall establish within the Office of the Director of National 
     Intelligence a program to assist in the transitioning of 
     products or services from the research and development phase 
     to the contracting and production phase, subject to the 
     extent and in such amounts as specifically provided in 
     advance in appropriations Acts for such purposes.
       (2) Designation.--The program established pursuant to 
     paragraph (1) shall be known as the ``Intelligence Community 
     Technology Bridge Program'' (in this subsection referred to 
     as the ``Program'').
       (c) Provision of Assistance.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), the Director 
     shall, in consultation with In-Q-Tel, carry out the Program 
     by providing assistance to businesses or nonprofit 
     organizations that are transitioning products or services.
       (2) Types of assistance.--Assistance provided under 
     paragraph (1) may be provided in the form of a grant or a 
     payment for a product or service.
       (3) Requirements for assistance.--Assistance may be 
     provided under paragraph (1) to a business or nonprofit 
     organization that is transitioning a product or service only 
     if--
       (A) the business or nonprofit organization--
       (i) has participated or is participating in a work program; 
     or
       (ii) is engaged with an element of the intelligence 
     community or Department of Defense for research and 
     development; and
       (B) the Director or the head of an element of the 
     intelligence community attests that the product or service 
     will be utilized by an element of the intelligence community 
     for a mission need, such as because it would be valuable in 
     addressing a needed capability,

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     fill or complement a technology gap, or increase the supplier 
     base or price-competitiveness for the Federal Government.
       (4) Priority for small business concerns and nontraditional 
     defense contractors.--In providing assistance under paragraph 
     (1), the Director shall prioritize the provision of 
     assistance to small business concerns (as defined under 
     section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a))) 
     and nontraditional defense contractors (as defined in section 
     3014 of title 10, United States Code).
       (d) Administration of Program.--
       (1) In general.--The Program shall be administered by the 
     Director.
       (2) Consultation.--In administering the Program, the 
     Director--
       (A) shall consult with the heads of the elements of the 
     intelligence community; and
       (B) may consult with In-Q-Tel, the Defense Advanced 
     Research Project Agency, the North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization Investment Fund, and the Defense Innovation 
     Unit.
       (e) Semiannual Reports.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2025, and not 
     less frequently than twice each fiscal year thereafter in 
     which amounts are available for the provision of assistance 
     under the Program, the Director shall submit to the 
     congressional intelligence committees a semiannual report on 
     the Program.
       (2) Contents.--Each report submitted pursuant to paragraph 
     (1) shall include, for the period covered by the report, 
     information about the following:
       (A) How much was expended or obligated by the Program in 
     the provision of assistance under subsection (c).
       (B) For what the amounts were expended or obligated.
       (C) The effects of such expenditures and obligations, 
     including a timeline for expected milestones for operational 
     use.
       (D) A summary of annual transition activities and outcomes 
     of such activities for the intelligence community.
       (E) A description of why products and services were chosen 
     for transition, including a description of milestones 
     achieved.
       (3) Form.--Each report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) 
     shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.
       (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Office of the Director of National 
     Intelligence to carry out the Program $75,000,000 for fiscal 
     year 2025.

     SEC. 508. ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITY FOR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY 
                   PUBLIC-PRIVATE TALENT EXCHANGES.

       (a) Focus Areas.--Subsection (a) of section 5306 of the 
     Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (50 
     U.S.C. 3334) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``Not later than'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Focus areas.--The Director shall ensure that the 
     policies, processes, and procedures developed pursuant to 
     paragraph (1) require exchanges under this section relate to 
     intelligence or counterintelligence with a focus on rotations 
     described in such paragraph with private-sector organizations 
     in the following fields:
       ``(A) Finance.
       ``(B) Acquisition.
       ``(C) Biotechnology.
       ``(D) Computing.
       ``(E) Artificial intelligence.
       ``(F) Business process innovation and entrepreneurship.
       ``(G) Cybersecurity.
       ``(H) Materials and manufacturing.
       ``(I) Any other technology or research field the Director 
     determines relevant to meet evolving national security 
     threats in technology sectors.''.
       (b) Duration of Temporary Details.--Subsection (e) of 
     section 5306 of the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young 
     Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 
     2019, and 2020 (50 U.S.C. 3334) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``3 years'' and inserting 
     ``5 years''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``3 years'' and inserting 
     ``5 years''.
       (c) Treatment of Private-sector Employees.--Subsection (g) 
     of such section is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(7) shall not be considered to have a conflict of 
     interest with an element of the intelligence community solely 
     because of being detailed to an element of the intelligence 
     community under this section.''.
       (d) Hiring Authority.--Such section is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following:
       ``(j) Hiring Authority.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Director may hire, under section 
     213.3102(r) of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or 
     successor regulations, an individual who is an employee of a 
     private-sector organization who is detailed to an element of 
     the intelligence community under this section.
       ``(2) No personnel billet required.--Hiring an individual 
     under paragraph (1) shall not require a personnel billet.''.
       (e) Annual Reports.--
       (1) Definition of appropriate committees of congress.--In 
     this subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of 
     Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for 2 more 
     years, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to 
     the appropriate committees of Congress an annual report on--
       (A) the implementation of the policies, processes, and 
     procedures developed pursuant to subsection (a) of such 
     section 5306 (50 U.S.C. 3334) and the administration of such 
     section;
       (B) how the heads of the elements of the intelligence 
     community are using or plan to use the authorities provided 
     under such section; and
       (C) recommendations for legislative or administrative 
     action to increase use of the authorities provided under such 
     section.

     SEC. 509. ENHANCING INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY ABILITY TO ACQUIRE 
                   EMERGING TECHNOLOGY THAT FULFILLS INTELLIGENCE 
                   COMMUNITY NEEDS.

       (a) Definition of Work Program.--The term ``work program'' 
     means any agreement between In-Q-Tel and a third-party 
     company, where such third-party company furnishes or is 
     furnishing a property, product, or service for use by any of 
     In-Q-Tel's government customers to address those customers' 
     technology needs or requirements.
       (b) In General.--In addition to the exceptions listed under 
     section 3304(a) of title 41, United States Code, and under 
     section 3204(a) of title 10, United States Code, for the use 
     of competitive procedures, the Director of National 
     Intelligence or the head of an element of the intelligence 
     community may use procedures other than competitive 
     procedures to acquire a property, product, or service if--
       (1) the property, product, or service is a work program; 
     and
       (2) the Director of National Intelligence or the head of an 
     element of the intelligence community certifies that such 
     property, product, or service has been shown to meet an 
     identified need of the intelligence community.
       (c) Justification for Use of Procedures Other Than 
     Competitive Procedures.--
       (1) In general.--A property, product, or service may not be 
     acquired by the Director or the head of an element of the 
     intelligence community under subsection (b) using procedures 
     other than competitive procedures unless the acquiring 
     officer for the acquisition justifies, at the directorate 
     level, the use of such procedures in writing.
       (2) Contents.--A justification in writing described in 
     paragraph (1) for an acquisition using procedures other than 
     competitive procedures shall include the following:
       (A) A description of the need of the element of the 
     intelligence community that the property, product, or service 
     satisfies.
       (B) A certification that the anticipated costs will be fair 
     and reasonable.
       (C) A description of the market survey conducted or a 
     statement of the reasons a market survey was not conducted.
       (D) Such other matters as the Director or the head, as the 
     case may be, determines appropriate.

     SEC. 510. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON HOSTILE FOREIGN CYBER ACTORS.

       It is the sense of Congress that foreign ransomware 
     organizations, and foreign affiliates associated with them, 
     constitute hostile foreign cyber actors, that covered nations 
     abet and benefit from the activities of these actors, and 
     that such actors should be treated as hostile foreign cyber 
     actors by the United States. Such actors include the 
     following:
       (1) DarkSide.
       (2) Conti.
       (3) REvil.
       (4) BlackCat, also known as ``ALPHV''.
       (5) LockBit.
       (6) Rhysida, also known as ``Vice Society''.
       (7) Royal.
       (8) Phobos, also known as ``Eight'' and also known as 
     ``Joanta''.
       (9) C10p.
       (10) Hackers associated with the SamSam ransomware 
     campaigns.
       (11) Play.
       (12) BianLian.
       (13) Killnet.
       (14) Akira.
       (15) Ragnar Locker, also known as ``Dark Angels''.
       (16) Blacksuit.
       (17) INC.
       (18) Black Basta.

     SEC. 511. DEEMING RANSOMWARE THREATS TO CRITICAL 
                   INFRASTRUCTURE A NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE 
                   PRIORITY.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 
     the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate; and

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       (C) the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on 
     the Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Critical infrastructure.--The term ``critical 
     infrastructure'' has the meaning given such term in 
     subsection (e) of the Critical Infrastructures Protection Act 
     of 2001 (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)).
       (b) Ransomware Threats to Critical Infrastructure as 
     National Intelligence Priority.--The Director of National 
     Intelligence, pursuant to the provisions of the National 
     Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), the 
     Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 
     (Public Law 108-458), section 1.3(b)(17) of Executive Order 
     12333 (50 U.S.C. 3001 note; relating to United States 
     intelligence activities), as in effect on the day before the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, and National Security 
     Presidential Directive-26 (February 24, 2003; relating to 
     intelligence priorities), as in effect on the day before the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, shall deem ransomware 
     threats to critical infrastructure a national intelligence 
     priority component to the National Intelligence Priorities 
     Framework.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall, in consultation with the Director of the 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation, submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress a report on the implications of the 
     ransomware threat to United States national security.
       (2) Contents.--The report submitted under paragraph (1) 
     shall address the following:
       (A) Identification of individuals, groups, and entities who 
     pose the most significant threat, including attribution to 
     individual ransomware attacks whenever possible.
       (B) Locations from which individuals, groups, and entities 
     conduct ransomware attacks.
       (C) The infrastructure, tactics, and techniques ransomware 
     actors commonly use.
       (D) Any relationships between the individuals, groups, and 
     entities that conduct ransomware attacks and their 
     governments or countries of origin that could impede the 
     ability to counter ransomware threats.
       (E) Intelligence gaps that have impeded, or currently are 
     impeding, the ability to counter ransomware threats.
       (3) Form.--The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.

     SEC. 512. ENHANCING PUBLIC-PRIVATE SHARING ON MANIPULATIVE 
                   ADVERSARY PRACTICES IN CRITICAL MINERAL 
                   PROJECTS.

       (a) Strategy Required.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall, in consultation with the heads of such 
     Federal agencies as the Director considers appropriate, 
     develop a strategy to improve the sharing between the Federal 
     Government and private entities of information and 
     intelligence to mitigate the threat that foreign adversary 
     illicit activities and tactics pose to United States persons 
     in foreign jurisdictions on projects relating to energy 
     generation and storage, including with respect to critical 
     minerals inputs.
       (b) Elements.--The strategy required by subsection (a) 
     shall cover--
       (1) how best to assemble and transmit information to United 
     States persons--
       (A) to protect against foreign adversary illicit tactics 
     and activities relating to critical mineral projects abroad, 
     including foreign adversary efforts to undermine such 
     projects abroad;
       (B) to mitigate the risk that foreign adversary government 
     involvement in the ownership and control of entities engaging 
     in deceptive or illicit activities targeting critical mineral 
     supply chains pose to the interests of the United States; and
       (C) to inform on economic espionage and other threats from 
     foreign adversaries to the rights of owners of intellectual 
     property, including owners of patents, trademarks, 
     copyrights, and trade secrets, and other sensitive 
     information, with respect to such property that is dependent 
     on critical mineral inputs; and
       (2) how best to receive information from United States 
     persons on threats to United States interests in the critical 
     mineral supply chains, resources, mines, and products, 
     including disinformation campaigns abroad or other suspicious 
     malicious activity.
       (c) Implementation Plan Required.--
       (1) Definition of appropriate committees of congress.--In 
     this subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of 
     Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (2) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
     which the Director completes developing the strategy pursuant 
     to subsection (a), the Director shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress, or provide such 
     committees a briefing on, a plan for implementing the 
     strategy.

                    TITLE VI--CLASSIFICATION REFORM

     SEC. 601. CLASSIFICATION AND DECLASSIFICATION OF INFORMATION.

       (a) In General.--The President may, in accordance with this 
     section, protect from unauthorized disclosure any information 
     owned by, produced by or for, or under the control of the 
     executive branch of the Federal Government when there is a 
     demonstrable need to do so to protect the national security 
     of the United States.
       (b) Establishment of Standards, Categories, and Procedures 
     for Classification and Declassification.--
       (1) Governmentwide procedures.--
       (A) Classification.--The President shall, to the extent 
     necessary, establish categories of information that may be 
     classified and procedures for classifying information under 
     subsection (a).
       (B) Declassification.--At the same time the President 
     establishes categories and procedures under subparagraph (A), 
     the President shall establish procedures for declassifying 
     information that was previously classified.
       (C) Minimum requirements.--The procedures established 
     pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall--
       (i) be the exclusive means for classifying information on 
     or after the effective date established by subsection (c), 
     except with respect to information classified pursuant to the 
     Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.);
       (ii) ensure that no information is classified unless there 
     is a demonstrable need to do so to protect the national 
     security and there is a reasonable basis to believe that 
     means other than classification will not provide sufficient 
     protection;
       (iii) ensure that no information may remain classified 
     indefinitely;
       (iv) ensure that no information shall be classified, 
     continue to be maintained as classified, or fail to be 
     declassified in order--

       (I) to conceal violations of law, inefficiency, or 
     administrative error;
       (II) to prevent embarrassment to a person, organization, or 
     agency;
       (III) to restrain competition; or
       (IV) to prevent or delay the release of information that 
     does not require protection in the interest of the national 
     security;

       (v) ensure that basic scientific research information not 
     clearly related to the national security shall not be 
     classified;
       (vi) ensure that information may not be reclassified after 
     being declassified and released to the public under proper 
     authority unless personally approved by the President based 
     on a determination that such reclassification is required to 
     prevent significant and demonstrable damage to the national 
     security;
       (vii) establish standards and criteria for the 
     classification of information;
       (viii) establish standards, criteria, and timelines for the 
     declassification of information classified under this 
     section;
       (ix) provide for the automatic declassification of 
     classified records with permanent historical value;
       (x) provide for the timely review of materials submitted 
     for pre-publication;
       (xi) ensure that due regard is given for the public 
     interest in disclosure of information;
       (xii) ensure that due regard is given for the interests of 
     departments and agencies in sharing information at the lowest 
     possible level of classification;
       (D) Submittal to congress.--The President shall submit to 
     Congress the categories and procedures established under 
     subsection (b)(1)(A) and the procedures established under 
     subsection (b)(1)(B) at least 60 days prior to their 
     effective date.
       (2) Agency standards and procedures.--
       (A) In general.--The head of each Federal agency shall 
     establish a single set of consolidated standards and 
     procedures to permit such agency to classify and declassify 
     information created by such agency in accordance with the 
     categories and procedures established by the President under 
     this section and otherwise to carry out this section.
       (B) Submittal to congress.--Each agency head shall submit 
     to Congress the standards and procedures established by such 
     agency head under subparagraph (A).
       (c) Effective Date.--
       (1) In general.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect 
     on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act.
       (2) Relation to presidential directives.--Presidential 
     directives regarding classifying, safeguarding, and 
     declassifying national security information, including 
     Executive Order 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to 
     classified national security information), in effect on the 
     day before the date of the enactment of this Act, as well as 
     procedures issued pursuant to such Presidential directives, 
     shall remain in effect until superseded by procedures issued 
     pursuant to subsection (b).
       (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 805(2) of the National 
     Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3164(2)) is amended by 
     inserting ``section 603 of the Intelligence Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2025,'' before ``Executive Order''.

     SEC. 602. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR EXECUTIVE AGENCY INSIDER 
                   THREAT PROGRAMS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' means any Executive agency 
     as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code, any 
     military department as defined in section 102 of such title, 
     and any other entity in the executive branch of the Federal 
     Government that comes into the possession of classified 
     information.
       (2) Classified information.--The term ``classified 
     information'' means information

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     that has been determined to require protection from 
     unauthorized disclosure pursuant to Executive Order 13526 (50 
     U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to classified national security 
     information), or predecessor or successor order, to protect 
     the national security of the United States.
       (b) Establishment of Insider Threat Programs.--Each head of 
     an agency with access to classified information shall 
     establish an insider threat program to protect classified 
     information from unauthorized disclosure.
       (c) Minimum Standards.--In carrying out an insider threat 
     program established by the head of an agency pursuant to 
     subsection (b), the head of the agency shall--
       (1) designate a senior official of the agency who shall be 
     responsible for management of the program;
       (2) monitor user activity on all classified networks to 
     detect activity indicative of insider threat behavior;
       (3) build and maintain an insider threat analytic and 
     response capability to review, assess, and respond to 
     information obtained pursuant to paragraph (2); and
       (4) provide insider threat awareness training to all 
     cleared employees within 30 days of entry-on-duty or granting 
     of access to classified information and annually thereafter.
       (d) Annual Reports.--Not less frequently than once each 
     year, the Director of National Intelligence shall, serving as 
     the Security Executive Agent under section 803 of the 
     National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3162a), submit to 
     Congress an annual report on the compliance of agencies with 
     respect to the requirements of this section.
       (e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to revoke or diminish any right of an individual 
     provided by section 2303 or 7211 of title 5, United States 
     Code, or under any other applicable protections for 
     whistleblowers provided by law.

  TITLE VII--SECURITY CLEARANCES AND INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY WORKFORCE 
                              IMPROVEMENTS

     SEC. 701. SECURITY CLEARANCES HELD BY CERTAIN FORMER 
                   EMPLOYEES OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.

       (a) Issuance of Guidelines and Instructions Required.--
     Section 803(c) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3162a(c)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) issue guidelines and instructions to the heads of 
     Federal agencies to ensure that any individual who was 
     appointed by the President to a position in an element of the 
     intelligence community but is no longer employed by the 
     Federal Government shall maintain a security clearance only 
     in accordance with Executive Order 12968 (50 U.S.C. 3161 
     note; relating to access to classified information), or 
     successor order.''.
       (b) Submittal of Guidelines and Instructions to Congress 
     Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence 
     shall, in the Director's capacity as the Security Executive 
     Agent pursuant to subsection (a) of section 803 of the 
     National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3162a), submit to 
     the congressional intelligence committees and the 
     congressional defense committees the guidelines and 
     instructions required by subsection (c)(5) of such Act, as 
     added by subsection (a) of this section.
       (c) Annual Report Required.--
       (1) Definition of appropriate committees of congress.--In 
     this subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of 
     Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the congressional defense committees;
       (C) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate; and
       (D) the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the 
     House of Representatives.
       (2) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once 
     each year thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence 
     shall, in the Director's capacity as the Security Executive 
     Agent pursuant to section 803(a) of the National Security Act 
     of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3162a(a)), submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress an annual report on the eligibility 
     status of former senior employees of the intelligence 
     community to access classified information.
       (3) Contents.--Each report submitted pursuant to paragraph 
     (2) shall include, for the period covered by the report, the 
     following:
       (A) A list of individuals who were appointed by the 
     President to a position in an element of the intelligence 
     community who currently hold security clearances.
       (B) The number of such former employees who still hold 
     security clearances.
       (C) For each former employee described in subparagraph 
     (B)--
       (i) the position in the intelligence community held by the 
     former employee;
       (ii) the years of service in such position; and
       (iii) the individual's current employment position and 
     employer.
       (D) The Federal entity authorizing and adjudicating the 
     former employees' need to know classified information.

     SEC. 702. POLICY FOR AUTHORIZING INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY 
                   PROGRAM OF CONTRACTOR-OWNED AND CONTRACTOR-
                   OPERATED SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION 
                   FACILITIES.

       (a) Policy.--The Director of National Intelligence shall 
     establish a standardized policy for the intelligence 
     community that authorizes a program of contractor-owned and 
     contractor-operated sensitive compartmented information 
     facilities as a service to the national security and 
     intelligence enterprises.
       (b) Requirements.--The policy established pursuant to 
     subsection (a) shall--
       (1) authorize the head of an element of the intelligence 
     community to approve and accredit contractor-owned and 
     contractor-operated sensitive compartmented information 
     facilities; and
       (2) designate an element of the intelligence community as a 
     service of common concern (as defined in Intelligence 
     Community Directive 122, or successor directive) to serve as 
     an accrediting authority (in accordance with Intelligence 
     Community Directive 705, or successor directive) on behalf of 
     other elements of the intelligence community for contractor-
     owned and contractor-operated sensitive compartmented 
     information facilities.
       (c) Cost Considerations.--In establishing the policy 
     required by subsection (a), the Director shall consider 
     existing demonstrated models where a contractor acquires, 
     outfits, and manages a facility pursuant to an agreement with 
     the Federal Government such that no funding from the Federal 
     Government is required to carry out the agreement.
       (d) Briefing Required.--
       (1) Definition of appropriate committees of congress.--In 
     this subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of 
     Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date on 
     which the Director establishes the policy pursuant to 
     subsection (a), the Director shall brief the appropriate 
     committees of Congress on--
       (A) additional opportunities to leverage contractor-owned 
     and contractor-operated sensitive compartmented information 
     facilities; and
       (B) recommendations to address barriers, including 
     resources or authorities needed.

     SEC. 703. ENABLING INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY INTEGRATION.

       (a) In General.--The National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 
     113B the following new section:

     ``SEC. 113C. ENABLING INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY INTEGRATION.

       ``(a) Provision of Goods or Services.--Subject to and in 
     accordance with any guidance and requirements developed by 
     the Director of National Intelligence, the head of an element 
     of the intelligence community may provide goods or services 
     to another element of the intelligence community without 
     reimbursement or transfer of funds for hoteling initiatives 
     for intelligence community employees and affiliates defined 
     in any such guidance and requirements issued by the Director 
     of National Intelligence.
       ``(b) Approval.--Prior to the provision of goods or 
     services pursuant to subsection (a), the head of the element 
     of the intelligence community providing such goods or 
     services and the head of the element of the intelligence 
     community receiving such goods or services shall approve such 
     provision.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of the 
     National Security Act of 1947 is amended by inserting after 
     the item relating to section 113B the following:

``Sec. 113C. Enabling intelligence community integration.''.

     SEC. 704. APPOINTMENT OF SPOUSES OF CERTAIN FEDERAL 
                   EMPLOYEES.

       (a) In General.--Section 3330d of title 5, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``military and 
     Department of Defense civilian spouses'' and inserting 
     ``military and Department of Defense, Department of State, 
     and intelligence community spouses'';
       (2) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by redesignating the second paragraph (4) (relating to 
     a spouse of an employee of the Department of Defense) as 
     paragraph (7);
       (B) by striking paragraph (5);
       (C) by redesignating paragraph (4) (relating to the spouse 
     of a disabled or deceased member of the Armed Forces) as 
     paragraph (6);
       (D) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
       ``(3) The term `covered spouse' means an individual who is 
     married to an individual who--
       ``(A)(i) is an employee of the Department of State or an 
     element of the intelligence community; or
       ``(ii) is a member of the Armed Forces who is assigned to 
     an element of the intelligence community; and
       ``(B) is transferred in the interest of the Government from 
     one official station within the applicable agency to another 
     within the agency (that is outside of normal commuting 
     distance) for permanent duty.
       ``(4) The term `intelligence community' has the meaning 
     given the term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).
       ``(5) The term `remote work' refers to a work flexibility 
     arrangement under which an employee--
       ``(A) is not expected to physically report to the location 
     from which the employee would

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     otherwise work, considering the position of the employee; and
       ``(B) performs the duties and responsibilities of such 
     employee's position, and other authorized activities, from an 
     approved worksite--
       ``(i) other than the location from which the employee would 
     otherwise work;
       ``(ii) that may be inside or outside the local commuting 
     area of the location from which the employee would otherwise 
     work; and
       ``(iii) that is typically the residence of the employee.''; 
     and
       (E) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(8) The term `telework' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 6501.''; and
       (3) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (B) in the first paragraph (3) (relating to a spouse of a 
     member of the Armed Forces on active duty), by striking the 
     period at the end and inserting a semicolon;
       (C) by redesignating the second paragraph (3) (relating to 
     a spouse of an employee of the Department of Defense) as 
     paragraph (4);
       (D) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated--
       (i) by inserting ``, including to a position in which the 
     spouse will engage in remote work'' after ``Department of 
     Defense''; and
       (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
     or''; and
       (E) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) a covered spouse to a position in which the covered 
     spouse will engage in remote work.''.
       (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of 
     sections for subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, United 
     States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 3330d and inserting the following:

``3330d. Appointment of military and Department of Defense, Department 
              of State, and intelligence community civilian spouses.''.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) Definition of appropriation committees of congress.--In 
     this subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of 
     Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives.
       (2) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
     detailing the use of the authority provided pursuant to the 
     amendments made by subsection (a) and the impacts on 
     recruitment, retention, and job opportunities created by such 
     amendments.
       (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section or an 
     amendment made by this section shall be construed to revoke 
     or diminish any right of an individual provided by title 5, 
     United States Code.
       (e) Sunset and Snapback.--On the date that is 5 years after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act--
       (1) section 3330d of title 5, United States Code, as 
     amended by subsection (a), is amended to read as it read on 
     the day before the date of the enactment of this Act; and
       (2) the item for such section in the table of sections for 
     subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, as 
     amended by subsection (b), is amended to read as it read on 
     the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 705. PLAN FOR STAFFING THE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION 
                   POSITIONS OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Central 
     Intelligence Agency shall submit to the congressional 
     intelligence committees a plan for ensuring that the 
     Directorate of Operations of the Agency has staffed every 
     civilian full-time equivalent position authorized for that 
     Directorate under the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2024 (division G of Public Law 118-31).
       (b) Elements.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) Specific benchmarks and timelines for accomplishing the 
     goal described in such subsection by September 30, 2025.
       (2) An assessment of the appropriate balance of staffing 
     between the Directorate of Operations and the Directorate of 
     Analysis consistent with the responsibilities of the Director 
     of the Central Intelligence Agency under section 104A(d) of 
     the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3036(d)).

     SEC. 706. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL SUPPORT 
                   FOR FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS.

       It is the sense of Congress that for the purposes of 
     adjudicating the eligibility of an individual for access to 
     classified information, renewal of a prior determination of 
     eligibility for such access, or continuous vetting of an 
     individual for eligibility for such access, including on form 
     SF-86 or any successor form, each of the following should be 
     considered an action advocating for an act of terrorism:
       (1) Advocating for violence by an organization designated 
     as a foreign terrorist organization under section 219 of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).
       (2) Soliciting funds for or contributing funds to an 
     organization described in paragraph (1).

                       TITLE VIII--WHISTLEBLOWERS

     SEC. 801. IMPROVEMENTS REGARDING URGENT CONCERNS SUBMITTED TO 
                   INSPECTORS GENERAL OF THE INTELLIGENCE 
                   COMMUNITY.

       (a) Inspector General of the Intelligence Community.--
     Section 103H(k)(5) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3033(k)(5)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A)--
       (A) by inserting ``(i)'' before ``An employee of'';
       (B) by inserting ``in writing'' before ``to the Inspector 
     General''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(ii) The Inspector General shall provide any support 
     necessary to ensure that an employee can submit a complaint 
     or information under this subparagraph in writing and, if 
     such submission is not feasible, shall create a written 
     record of the employee's verbal complaint or information and 
     treat such written record as a written submission.'';
       (2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(B)(i)(I) Not later than the end of the period specified 
     in subclause (II), the Inspector General shall determine 
     whether the written complaint or information submitted under 
     subparagraph (A) appears credible. Upon making such a 
     determination, the Inspector General shall transmit to the 
     Director notice of that determination, together with the 
     complaint or information.
       ``(II) The period specified in this subclause is the 14-
     calendar-day period beginning on the date on which an 
     employee who has submitted an initial written complaint or 
     information under subparagraph (A) confirms that the employee 
     has submitted to the Inspector General the material the 
     employee intends to submit to Congress under such 
     subparagraph.
       ``(ii) The Inspector General may transmit a complaint or 
     information submitted under subparagraph (A) directly to the 
     congressional intelligence committees--
       ``(I) without transmittal to the Director if the Inspector 
     General determines that transmittal to the Director could 
     compromise the anonymity of the employee or result in the 
     complaint or information being transmitted to a subject of 
     the complaint or information; or
       ``(II) following transmittal to the Director if the 
     Director does not transmit the complaint or information to 
     the congressional intelligence committees within the time 
     period specified in subparagraph (C).'';
       (3) in subparagraph (D)--
       (A) in clause (i), by striking ``or does not transmit the 
     complaint or information to the Director in accurate form 
     under subparagraph (B),'' and inserting ``does not transmit 
     the complaint or information to the Director in accurate form 
     under subparagraph (B)(i)(I), or makes a determination 
     pursuant to subparagraph (B)(ii)(I) but does not transmit the 
     complaint or information to the congressional intelligence 
     committees within 21 calendar days of receipt,''; and
       (B) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following:
       ``(ii) An employee may contact the congressional 
     intelligence committees directly as described in clause (i) 
     only if--
       ``(I) the employee, before making such a contact--
       ``(aa) transmits to the Director, through the Inspector 
     General, a statement of the employee's complaint or 
     information and notice of the employee's intent to contact 
     the congressional intelligence committees directly; and
       ``(bb) obtains and follows from the Director, through the 
     Inspector General, direction on how to contact the 
     congressional intelligence committees in accordance with 
     appropriate security practices; or
       ``(II) the Inspector General--
       ``(aa) determines that--

       ``(AA) a transmittal under subclause (I) could compromise 
     the anonymity of the employee or result in the complaint or 
     information being transmitted to a subject of the complaint 
     or information; or
       ``(BB) the Director has failed to provide adequate 
     direction pursuant to item (bb) of subclause (I) within 7 
     calendar days of a transmittal under such subclause; and

       ``(bb) provides the employee direction on how to contact 
     the congressional intelligence committees in accordance with 
     appropriate security practices.''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(J) In this paragraph, the term `employee', with respect 
     to an employee of an element of the intelligence community, 
     an employee assigned or detailed to an element of the 
     intelligence community, or an employee of a contractor to the 
     intelligence community who may submit a complaint or 
     information to the Inspector General under subparagraph (A), 
     means--
       ``(i) a current employee at the time of such submission; or
       ``(ii) a former employee at the time of such submission, if 
     such complaint or information arises from and relates to the 
     period of employment as such an employee.''.
       (b) Inspector General of the Central Intelligence Agency.--
     Section 17(d)(5) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 
     1949 (50 U.S.C. 3517(d)(5)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A)--
       (A) by inserting (i) before ``An employee'';
       (B) by inserting ``in writing'' before ``to the Inspector 
     General''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:

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       ``(ii) The Inspector General shall provide any support 
     necessary to ensure that an employee can submit a complaint 
     or information under this subparagraph in writing and, if 
     such submission is not feasible, shall create a written 
     record of the employee's verbal complaint or information and 
     treat such written record as a written submission.'';
       (2) in subparagraph (B)--
       (A) by striking clause (i) and inserting the following:
       ``(i)(I) Not later than the end of the period specified in 
     subclause (II), the Inspector General shall determine whether 
     the written complaint or information submitted under 
     subparagraph (A) appears credible. Upon making such a 
     determination, the Inspector General shall transmit to the 
     Director notice of that determination, together with the 
     complaint or information.
       ``(II) The period specified in this subclause is the 14-
     calendar-day period beginning on the date on which an 
     employee who has submitted an initial written complaint or 
     information under subparagraph (A) confirms that the employee 
     has submitted to the Inspector General the material the 
     employee intends to submit to Congress under such 
     subparagraph.''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iii) The Inspector General may transmit a complaint or 
     information submitted under subparagraph (A) directly to the 
     congressional intelligence committees--
       ``(I) without transmittal to the Director if the Inspector 
     General determines that transmittal to the Director could 
     compromise the anonymity of the employee or result in the 
     complaint or information being transmitted to a subject of 
     the complaint or information;
       ``(II) following transmittal to the Director if the 
     Director does not transmit the complaint or information to 
     the congressional intelligence committees within the time 
     period specified in subparagraph (C) and has not made a 
     determination regarding a conflict of interest pursuant to 
     clause (ii); or
       ``(III) following transmittal to the Director and a 
     determination by the Director that a conflict of interest 
     exists pursuant to clause (ii) if the Inspector General 
     determines that--
       ``(aa) transmittal to the Director of National Intelligence 
     could compromise the anonymity of the employee or result in 
     the complaint or information being transmitted to a subject 
     of the complaint or information; or
       ``(bb) the Director of National Intelligence has not 
     transmitted the complaint or information to the congressional 
     intelligence committees within the time period specified in 
     subparagraph (C).'';
       (3) in subparagraph (D)--
       (A) in clause (i), by striking ``or does not transmit the 
     complaint or information to the Director in accurate form 
     under subparagraph (B),'' and inserting ``does not transmit 
     the complaint or information to the Director in accurate form 
     under subparagraph (B)(i)(I), or makes a determination 
     pursuant to subparagraph (B)(iii)(I) but does not transmit 
     the complaint or information to the congressional 
     intelligence committees within 21 calendar days of 
     receipt,''; and
       (B) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following:
       ``(ii) An employee may contact the congressional 
     intelligence committees directly as described in clause (i) 
     only if--
       ``(I) the employee, before making such a contact--
       ``(aa) transmits to the Director, through the Inspector 
     General, a statement of the employee's complaint or 
     information and notice of the employee's intent to contact 
     the congressional intelligence committees directly; and
       ``(bb) obtains and follows from the Director, through the 
     Inspector General, direction on how to contact the 
     congressional intelligence committees in accordance with 
     appropriate security practices; or
       ``(II) the Inspector General--
       ``(aa) determines that--
       ``(AA) the transmittal under subclause (I) could compromise 
     the anonymity of the employee or result in the complaint or 
     information being transmitted to a subject of the complaint 
     or information; or
       ``(BB) the Director has failed to provide adequate 
     direction pursuant to item (bb) of subclause (I) within 7 
     calendar days of a transmittal under such subclause; and
       ``(bb) provides the employee direction on how to contact 
     the congressional intelligence committees in accordance with 
     appropriate security practices.''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(I) In this paragraph, the term `employee', with respect 
     to an employee of the Agency, or of a contractor to the 
     Agency, who may submit a complaint or information to the 
     Inspector General under subparagraph (A), means--
       ``(i) a current employee at the time of such submission; or
       ``(ii) a former employee at the time of such submission, if 
     such complaint or information arises from and relates to the 
     period of employment as such an employee.''.
       (c) Other Inspectors General of Elements of the 
     Intelligence Community.--Section 416 of title 5, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs 
     (2) and (3), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated by 
     paragraph (1), the following:
       ``(1) Employee.--The term `employee', with respect to an 
     employee of an element of the Federal Government covered by 
     subsection (b), or of a contractor to such an element, who 
     may submit a complaint or information to an Inspector General 
     under such subsection, means--
       ``(A) a current employee at the time of such submission; or
       ``(B) a former employee at the time of such submission, if 
     such complaint or information arises from and relates to the 
     period of employment as such an employee.'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``; support for 
     written submission''; after ``made'';
       (ii) by inserting ``in writing'' after ``may report the 
     complaint or information'' each place it appears; and
       (iii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``in writing'' 
     after ``such complaint or information''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(E) Support for written submission.--The Inspector 
     General shall provide any support necessary to ensure that an 
     employee can submit a complaint or information under this 
     paragraph in writing and, if such submission is not feasible, 
     shall create a written record of the employee's verbal 
     complaint or information and treat such written record as a 
     written submission.'';
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
       ``(1) Credibility.--
       ``(A) Determination.--Not later than the end of the period 
     specified in subparagraph (B), the Inspector General shall 
     determine whether the written complaint or information 
     submitted under subsection (b) appears credible. Upon making 
     such a determination, the Inspector General shall transmit to 
     the head of the establishment notice of that determination, 
     together with the complaint or information.
       ``(B) Period specified.--The period specified in this 
     subparagraph is the 14-calendar-day period beginning on the 
     date on which an employee who has submitted an initial 
     written complaint or information under subsection (b) 
     confirms that the employee has submitted to the Inspector 
     General the material the employee intends to submit to 
     Congress under such subsection.''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Transmittal directly to intelligence committees.--The 
     Inspector General may transmit the complaint or information 
     directly to the intelligence committees--
       ``(A) without transmittal to the head of the establishment 
     if the Inspector General determines that transmittal to the 
     head of the establishment could compromise the anonymity of 
     the employee or result in the complaint or information being 
     transmitted to a subject of the complaint or information;
       ``(B) following transmittal to the head of the 
     establishment if the head of the establishment does not 
     transmit the complaint or information to the intelligence 
     committees within the time period specified in subsection (d) 
     and has not made a determination regarding a conflict of 
     interest pursuant to paragraph (2); or
       ``(C) following transmittal to the head of the 
     establishment and a determination by the head of the 
     establishment that a conflict of interest exists pursuant to 
     paragraph (2) if the Inspector General determines that--
       ``(i) transmittal to the Director of National Intelligence 
     or the Secretary of Defense could compromise the anonymity of 
     the employee or result in the complaint or information being 
     transmitted to a subject of the complaint or information; or
       ``(ii) the Director of National Intelligence or the 
     Secretary of Defense has not transmitted the complaint or 
     information to the intelligence committees within the time 
     period specified in subsection (d).'';
       (4) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``or does not 
     transmit the complaint or information to the head of the 
     establishment in accurate form under subsection (c),'' and 
     inserting ``does not transmit the complaint or information to 
     the head of the establishment in accurate form under 
     subsection (c)(1)(A), or makes a determination pursuant to 
     subsection (c)(3)(A) but does not transmit the complaint or 
     information to the intelligence committees within 21 calendar 
     days of receipt,''; and
       (5) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (2) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(2) Limitation.--An employee may contact the intelligence 
     committees directly as described in paragraph (1) only if--
       ``(A) the employee, before making such a contact--
       ``(i) transmits to the head of the establishment, through 
     the Inspector General, a statement of the employee's 
     complaint or information and notice of the employee's intent 
     to contact the intelligence committees directly; and
       ``(ii) obtains and follows from the head of the 
     establishment, through the Inspector General, direction on 
     how to contact the intelligence committees in accordance with 
     appropriate security practices; or
       ``(B) the Inspector General--
       ``(i) determines that the transmittal under subparagraph 
     (A) could compromise the anonymity of the employee or result 
     in the complaint or information being transmitted to a 
     subject of the complaint or information; or
       ``(ii) determines that the head of the establishment has 
     failed to provide adequate direction pursuant to clause (ii) 
     of subparagraph (A) within 7 calendar days of a transmittal 
     under such subparagraph; and

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       ``(iii) provides the employee direction on how to contact 
     the intelligence committees in accordance with appropriate 
     security practices.''.
       (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section or an 
     amendment made by this section shall be construed to revoke 
     or diminish any right of an individual provided by section 
     2303 or 7211 of title 5, United States Code, to make a 
     protected disclosure to any congressional committee.

     SEC. 802. PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCLOSURE OF WHISTLEBLOWER 
                   IDENTITY AS ACT OF REPRISAL.

       (a) In General.--Section 1104(a) of the National Security 
     Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3234(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3)--
       (A) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``; or'' and inserting 
     a semicolon;
       (B) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K); 
     and
       (C) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following:
       ``(J) an unauthorized whistleblower identity disclosure;''; 
     and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) Unauthorized whistleblower identity disclosure.--The 
     term `unauthorized whistleblower identity disclosure' means, 
     with respect to an employee or a contractor employee 
     described in paragraph (3), a knowing and willful disclosure 
     revealing the identity or other personally identifiable 
     information of the employee or contractor employee so as to 
     identify the employee or contractor employee as an employee 
     or contractor employee who has made a lawful disclosure 
     described in subsection (b) or (c), but does not include such 
     a knowing and willful disclosure that meets any of the 
     following criteria:
       ``(A) Such disclosure was made with the express consent of 
     the employee or contractor employee.
       ``(B) Such disclosure was made during the course of 
     reporting or remedying the subject of the lawful disclosure 
     of the whistleblower through management, legal, or oversight 
     processes, including such processes relating to human 
     resources, equal opportunity, security, or an Inspector 
     General.
       ``(C) An Inspector General with oversight responsibility 
     for the relevant covered intelligence community element 
     determines that such disclosure--
       ``(i) was unavoidable under section 103H of this Act (50 
     U.S.C. 3033), section 17 of the Central Intelligence Agency 
     Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3517), section 407 of title 5, United 
     States Code, or section 420(b)(2)(B) of such title;
       ``(ii) was made to an official of the Department of Justice 
     responsible for determining whether a prosecution should be 
     undertaken; or
       ``(iii) was required by statute or an order from a court of 
     competent jurisdiction.''.
       (b) Harmonization of Enforcement.--Subsection (f) of such 
     section is amended to read as follows:
       ``(f) Enforcement.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
     subsection, the President shall provide for the enforcement 
     of this section.
       ``(2) Harmonization with other enforcement.--To the fullest 
     extent possible, the President shall provide for enforcement 
     of this section in a manner that is consistent with the 
     enforcement of section 2302(b)(8) of title 5, United States 
     Code, especially with respect to policies and procedures used 
     to adjudicate alleged violations of such section.''.

     SEC. 803. PROTECTION FOR INDIVIDUALS MAKING AUTHORIZED 
                   DISCLOSURES TO INSPECTORS GENERAL OF ELEMENTS 
                   OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.

       (a) Inspector General of the Intelligence Community.--
     Section 103H(g)(3) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3033(g)(3)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses 
     (i) and (ii), respectively;
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(B) An individual may disclose classified information to 
     the Inspector General in accordance with the applicable 
     security standards and procedures established under Executive 
     Order 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to classified 
     national security information), section 102A or section 803, 
     chapter 12 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2161 
     et seq.), or any applicable provision of law. Such a 
     disclosure of classified information that is made by an 
     individual who at the time of the disclosure does not hold 
     the appropriate clearance or authority to access such 
     classified information, but that is otherwise made in 
     accordance with such security standards and procedures, shall 
     be treated as an authorized disclosure and does not violate--
       ``(i) any otherwise applicable nondisclosure agreement;
       ``(ii) any otherwise applicable regulation or order issued 
     under the authority of Executive Order 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 
     note; relating to classified national security information) 
     or chapter 18 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
     2271 et seq.); or
       ``(iii) section 798 of title 18, United States Code, or any 
     other provision of law relating to the unauthorized 
     disclosure of national security information.''; and
       (3) in the paragraph enumerator, by striking ``(3) '' and 
     inserting ``(3)(A)''.
       (b) Inspector General of the Central Intelligence Agency.--
     Section 17(e)(3) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 
     1949 (50 U.S.C. 3517(e)(3)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses 
     (i) and (ii), respectively;
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(B) An individual may disclose classified information to 
     the Inspector General in accordance with the applicable 
     security standards and procedures established under Executive 
     Order 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to classified 
     national security information), section 102A or 803 of the 
     National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024; 3162a), or 
     chapter 12 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2161 
     et seq.). Such a disclosure of classified information that is 
     made by an individual who at the time of the disclosure does 
     not hold the appropriate clearance or authority to access 
     such classified information, but that is otherwise made in 
     accordance with such security standards and procedures, shall 
     be treated as an authorized disclosure and does not violate--
       ``(i) any otherwise applicable nondisclosure agreement;
       ``(ii) any otherwise applicable regulation or order issued 
     under the authority of Executive Order 13526 or chapter 18 of 
     the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.); or
       ``(iii) section 798 of title 18, United States Code, or any 
     other provision of law relating to the unauthorized 
     disclosure of national security information.''; and
       (3) in the paragraph enumerator, by striking ``(3) '' and 
     inserting ``(3)(A)''.
       (c) Other Inspectors General of Elements of the 
     Intelligence Community.--Section 416 of title 5, United 
     States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
     new subsection:
       ``(i) Protection for Individuals Making Authorized 
     Disclosures.--An individual may disclose classified 
     information to an Inspector General of an element of the 
     intelligence community in accordance with the applicable 
     security standards and procedures established under Executive 
     Order 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to classified 
     national security information), section 102A or 803 of the 
     National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024; 3162a), or 
     chapter 12 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2161 
     et seq.). Such a disclosure of classified information that is 
     made by an individual who at the time of the disclosure does 
     not hold the appropriate clearance or authority to access 
     such classified information, but that is otherwise made in 
     accordance with such security standards and procedures, shall 
     be treated as an authorized disclosure and does not violate--
       ``(1) any otherwise applicable nondisclosure agreement;
       ``(2) any otherwise applicable regulation or order issued 
     under the authority of Executive Order 13526 or chapter 18 of 
     the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.); or
       ``(3) section 798 of title 18, or any other provision of 
     law relating to the unauthorized disclosure of national 
     security information.''.

     SEC. 804. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF CERTAIN INSPECTORS 
                   GENERAL TO RECEIVE PROTECTED DISCLOSURES.

       Section 1104 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3234) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``or covered 
     intelligence community element'' after ``the appropriate 
     inspector general of the employing agency''; and
       (2) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by inserting ``or covered 
     intelligence community element'' after ``the appropriate 
     inspector general of the employing or contracting agency''.

     SEC. 805. WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS RELATING TO PSYCHIATRIC 
                   TESTING OR EXAMINATION.

       (a) Prohibited Personnel Practices.--Section 1104(a)(3) of 
     the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3234(a)(3)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``; or'' and inserting 
     a semicolon;
       (2) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K); 
     and
       (3) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following new 
     subparagraph:
       ``(J) a decision to order psychiatric testing or 
     examination; or''.
       (b) Application.--The amendments made by this section shall 
     apply with respect to matters arising under section 1104 of 
     the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3234) on or 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 806. ESTABLISHING PROCESS PARITY FOR ADVERSE SECURITY 
                   CLEARANCE AND ACCESS DETERMINATIONS.

       Subparagraph (C) of section 3001(j)(4) of the Intelligence 
     Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 
     3341(j)(4)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(C) Contributing factor.--
       ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (iii), in determining 
     whether the adverse security clearance or access 
     determination violated paragraph (1), the agency shall find 
     that paragraph (1) was violated if the individual has 
     demonstrated that a disclosure described in paragraph (1) was 
     a contributing factor in the adverse security clearance or 
     access determination taken against the individual.
       ``(ii) Circumstantial evidence.--An individual under clause 
     (i) may demonstrate that the disclosure was a contributing 
     factor in the adverse security clearance or access 
     determination taken against the individual through 
     circumstantial evidence, such as evidence that--

       ``(I) the official making the determination knew of the 
     disclosure; and
       ``(II) the determination occurred within a period such that 
     a reasonable person could conclude that the disclosure was a 
     contributing factor in the determination.

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       ``(iii) Defense.--In determining whether the adverse 
     security clearance or access determination violated paragraph 
     (1), the agency shall not find that paragraph (1) was 
     violated if, after a finding that a disclosure was a 
     contributing factor, the agency demonstrates by clear and 
     convincing evidence that it would have made the same security 
     clearance or access determination in the absence of such 
     disclosure.''.

     SEC. 807. ELIMINATION OF CAP ON COMPENSATORY DAMAGES FOR 
                   RETALIATORY REVOCATION OF SECURITY CLEARANCES 
                   AND ACCESS DETERMINATIONS.

       Section 3001(j)(4)(B) of the Intelligence Reform and 
     Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3341(j)(4)(B)) is 
     amended, in the second sentence, by striking ``not to exceed 
     $300,000''.

                  TITLE IX--ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS

     SEC. 901. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF STATE 
                   AND HEADS OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES TO PAY 
                   COSTS OF TREATING QUALIFYING INJURIES AND MAKE 
                   PAYMENTS FOR QUALIFYING INJURIES TO THE BRAIN.

       Section 901(e) of division J of the Further Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2020 (22 U.S.C. 2680b(e)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking ``a 
     employee who, on or after January 1, 2016'' and inserting 
     ``an employee who, on or after September 11, 2001''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, or duty station 
     in the United States'' before the semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) by striking ``January 1, 2016'' and inserting 
     ``September 11, 2001''; and
       (B) by inserting ``, or duty station in the United 
     States,'' after ``pursuant to subsection (f)'';
       (3) in paragraph (3)--
       (A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``January 1, 2016'' and inserting ``September 11, 2001''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, or duty station 
     in the United States'' before the semicolon; and
       (4) in paragraph (4)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting ``, or duty 
     station in the United States'' before the semicolon; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ``, or duty 
     station in the United States'' before the semicolon.

               TITLE X--UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA

     SEC. 1001. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REVIEW OF 
                   ALL-DOMAIN ANOMALY RESOLUTION OFFICE.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section, the terms 
     ``congressional defense committees'', ``congressional 
     leadership'', and ``unidentified anomalous phenomena'' have 
     the meanings given such terms in section 1683(n) of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (50 
     U.S.C. 3373(n)).
       (b) Review Required.--The Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall conduct a review of the All-domain Anomaly 
     Resolution Office (in this section referred to as the 
     ``Office'').
       (c) Elements.--The review conducted pursuant to subsection 
     (b) shall include the following:
       (1) A review of the implementation by the Office of the 
     duties and requirements of the Office under section 1683 of 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
     (50 U.S.C. 3373), such as the process for operational 
     unidentified anomalous phenomena reporting and coordination 
     with the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, 
     and other departments and agencies of the Federal Government 
     and non-Government entities.
       (2) A review of such other matters relating to the 
     activities of the Office that pertain to unidentified 
     anomalous phenomena as the Comptroller General considers 
     appropriate.
       (d) Report.--Following the review required by subsection 
     (b), in a timeframe mutually agreed upon by the congressional 
     intelligence committees, the congressional defense 
     committees, congressional leadership, and the Comptroller 
     General, the Comptroller General shall submit to such 
     committees and congressional leadership a report on the 
     findings of the Comptroller General with respect to the 
     review conducted under subsection (b).

     SEC. 1002. SUNSET OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO AUDITS OF 
                   UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA HISTORICAL 
                   RECORD REPORT.

       Section 6001 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2023 (50 U.S.C. 3373 note) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ``until April 1, 
     2025'' after ``quarterly basis''; and
       (2) in subsection (c), by inserting ``until June 30, 2025'' 
     after ``semiannually thereafter''.

     SEC. 1003. FUNDING LIMITATIONS RELATING TO UNIDENTIFIED 
                   ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and 
     the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the 
     Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Congressional leadership.--The term ``congressional 
     leadership'' means--
       (A) the majority leader of the Senate;
       (B) the minority leader of the Senate;
       (C) the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and
       (D) the minority leader of the House of Representatives.
       (3) National intelligence program.--The term ``National 
     Intelligence Program'' has the meaning given such term in 
     section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3003).
       (4) Unidentified anomalous phenomena.--The term 
     ``unidentified anomalous phenomena'' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 1683(n) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (50 U.S.C. 3373(n)).
       (b) Limitations.--None of the funds authorized to be 
     appropriated by this division for the National Intelligence 
     Program may be obligated or expended in support of any 
     activity involving unidentified anomalous phenomena protected 
     under any form of special access or restricted access 
     limitation unless the Director of National Intelligence has 
     provided the details of the activity to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress and congressional leadership, 
     including for any activities described in a report released 
     by the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office in fiscal year 
     2024.
       (c) Limitation Regarding Independent Research and 
     Development.--Independent research and development funding 
     relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena shall not be 
     allowable as indirect expenses for purposes of contracts 
     covered by such instruction, unless such material and 
     information is made available to the appropriate 
     congressional committees and leadership.

                        TITLE XI--OTHER MATTERS

     SEC. 1101. LIMITATION ON DIRECTIVES UNDER FOREIGN 
                   INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT OF 1978 RELATING 
                   TO CERTAIN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SERVICE 
                   PROVIDERS.

       Section 702(i) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act 
     of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1881a(i)) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:
       ``(7) Limitation relating to certain electronic 
     communication service providers.--
       ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
       ``(i) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     `appropriate committees of Congress' means--

       ``(I) the congressional intelligence committees;
       ``(II) the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate; and
       ``(III) the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

       ``(ii) Covered electronic communication service provider.--

       ``(I) In general.--Subject to subclause (II), the term 
     `covered electronic communication service provider' means--

       ``(aa) a service provider described in section 
     701(b)(4)(E);
       ``(bb) a custodian of an entity as defined in section 
     701(b)(4)(F); or
       ``(cc) an officer, employee, or agent of a service provider 
     described in section 701(b)(4)(E).

       ``(II) Exclusion.--The term `covered electronic 
     communication service provider' does not include--

       ``(aa) an electronic communication service provider 
     described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of section 
     701(b)(4); or
       ``(bb) an officer, employee, or agent of an electronic 
     communication service provider described in subparagraph (A), 
     (B), (C), or (D) of section 701(b)(4).
       ``(iii) Covered opinions.--The term `covered opinions' 
     means the opinions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance 
     Court and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of 
     Review authorized for public release on August 23, 2023 
     (Opinion and Order, In re Petition to Set Aside or Modify 
     Directive Issued to [REDACTED], No. [REDACTED], (FISA Ct. 
     [REDACTED] 2022) (Contreras J.); Opinion, In re Petition to 
     Set Aside or Modify Directive Issued to [REDACTED], No. 
     [REDACTED], (FISA Ct. Rev. [REDACTED] 2023) (Sentelle, J.; 
     Higginson, J.; Miller J.)).
       ``(B) Limitation.--A directive may not be issued under 
     paragraph (1) to a covered electronic communication service 
     provider unless the covered electronic communication service 
     provider is a provider of the type of service at issue in the 
     covered opinions.
       ``(C) Requirements for directives to covered electronic 
     communication service providers.--
       ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), any directive 
     issued under paragraph (1) on or after the date of the 
     enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2025 to a covered electronic communication service 
     provider that is not prohibited by subparagraph (B) of this 
     paragraph shall include a summary description of the services 
     at issue in the covered opinions.
       ``(ii) Duplicate summaries not required.--A directive need 
     not include a summary description of the services at issue in 
     the covered opinions if such summary was included in a prior 
     directive issued to the covered electronic communication 
     service provider and the summary has not materially changed.

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       ``(D) Foreign intelligence surveillance court notification 
     and review.--
       ``(i) Notification.--

       ``(I) In general.--Subject to subclause (II), on or after 
     the date of the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2025, each time the Attorney General and 
     the Director of National Intelligence serve a directive under 
     paragraph (1) to a covered electronic communication service 
     provider that is not prohibited by subparagraph (B) and each 
     time the Attorney General and the Director materially change 
     a directive under paragraph (1) served on a covered 
     electronic communication service provider that is not 
     prohibited by subparagraph (B), the Attorney General shall 
     provide the directive to the Foreign Intelligence 
     Surveillance Court on or before the date that is 7 days after 
     the date on which the Attorney General and the Director 
     served the directive, along with a description of the covered 
     electronic communication service provider to whom the 
     directive is issued and the services at issue.
       ``(II) Duplication not required.--The Attorney General does 
     not need to provide a directive or description to the Foreign 
     Intelligence Surveillance Court under subclause (I) if a 
     directive and description concerning the covered electronic 
     communication service provider was previously provided to the 
     Court and the directive or description has not materially 
     changed.

       ``(ii) Additional information.--As soon as feasible and not 
     later than the initiation of collection, the Attorney General 
     shall, for each directive described in subparagraph (i), 
     provide the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court a summary 
     description of the type of equipment to be accessed, the 
     nature of the access, and the form of assistance required 
     pursuant to the directive.
       ``(iii) Review.--

       ``(I) In general.--The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance 
     Court may review a directive received by the Court under 
     clause (i) to determine whether the directive is consistent 
     with subparagraph (B) and affirm, modify, or set aside the 
     directive.
       ``(II) Notice of intent to review.--Not later than 10 days 
     after the date on which the Court receives information under 
     clause (ii) with respect to a directive, the Court shall 
     provide notice to the Attorney General and cleared counsel 
     for the covered electronic communication service provider 
     indicating whether the Court intends to undertake a review 
     under subclause (I) of this clause.
       ``(III) Completion of reviews.--In a case in which the 
     Court provides notice under subclause (II) indicating that 
     the Court intends to review a directive under subclause (I), 
     the Court shall, not later than 30 days after the date on 
     which the Court provides notice under subclause (II) with 
     respect to the directive, complete the review.

       ``(E) Congressional oversight.--
       ``(i) Notification.--

       ``(I) In general.--Subject to subclause (II), on or after 
     the date of the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2025, each time the Attorney General and 
     the Director of National Intelligence serve a directive under 
     paragraph (1) on a covered electronic communication service 
     provider that is not prohibited by subparagraph (B) and each 
     time the Attorney General and the Director materially change 
     a directive under paragraph (1) served on a covered 
     electronic communication service provider that is not 
     prohibited by subparagraph (B), the Attorney General shall 
     submit to the appropriate committees of Congress the 
     directive on or before the date that is 7 days after the date 
     on which the Attorney General and the Director serve the 
     directive, along with a description of the covered electronic 
     communication service provider to whom the directive is 
     issued and the services at issue.
       ``(II) Duplication not required.--The Attorney General does 
     not need to submit a directive or description to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress under subclause (I) if a 
     directive and description concerning the covered electronic 
     communication service provider was previously submitted to 
     the appropriate committees of Congress and the directive or 
     description has not materially changed.

       ``(ii) Additional information.--As soon as feasible and not 
     later than the initiation of collection, the Attorney General 
     shall, for each directive described in subparagraph (i), 
     provide the appropriate committees of Congress a summary 
     description of the type of equipment to be accessed, the 
     nature of the access, and the form of assistance required 
     pursuant to the directive.
       ``(iii) Reporting.--

       ``(I) Quarterly reports.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2025 and not less frequently than once each 
     quarter thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a report on the number of 
     directives served, during the period covered by the report, 
     under paragraph (1) to a covered electronic communication 
     service provider and the number of directives provided during 
     the same period to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance 
     Court under subparagraph (D)(i).
       ``(II) Form of reports.--Each report submitted pursuant to 
     subclause (I) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
     may include a classified annex.
       ``(III) Submittal of court opinions.--Not later than 45 
     days after the date on which the Foreign Intelligence 
     Surveillance Court or the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance 
     Court of Review issues an opinion relating to a directive 
     issued to a covered electronic communication service provider 
     under paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a copy of the opinion.''.

     SEC. 1102. STRENGTHENING ELECTION CYBERSECURITY TO UPHOLD 
                   RESPECT FOR ELECTIONS THROUGH INDEPENDENT 
                   TESTING ACT OF 2024.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Strengthening Election Cybersecurity to Uphold Respect for 
     Elections through Independent Testing Act of 2024'' or the 
     ``SECURE IT Act of 2024''.
       (b) Requiring Penetration Testing as Part of the Testing 
     and Certification of Voting Systems.--Section 231 of the Help 
     America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20971) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(e) Required Penetration Testing.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this subsection, the Commission shall 
     provide for the conduct of penetration testing as part of the 
     testing, certification, decertification, and recertification 
     of voting system hardware and software by the Commission 
     based on accredited laboratories under this section.
       ``(2) Accreditation.--The Commission shall develop a 
     program for the acceptance of the results of penetration 
     testing on election systems. The penetration testing required 
     by this subsection shall be required for Commission 
     certification. The Commission shall vote on the selection of 
     any entity identified. The requirements for such selection 
     shall be based on consideration of an entity's competence to 
     conduct penetration testing under this subsection. The 
     Commission may consult with the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology or any other appropriate Federal 
     agency on lab selection criteria and other aspects of this 
     program.''.
       (c) Independent Security Testing and Coordinated 
     Cybersecurity Vulnerability Disclosure Program for Election 
     Systems.--
       (1) In general.--Subtitle D of title II of the Help America 
     Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15401 et seq.) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new part:

 ``PART 7--INDEPENDENT SECURITY TESTING AND COORDINATED CYBERSECURITY 
      VULNERABILITY DISCLOSURE PILOT PROGRAM FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS

     ``SEC. 297. INDEPENDENT SECURITY TESTING AND COORDINATED 
                   CYBERSECURITY VULNERABILITY DISCLOSURE PILOT 
                   PROGRAM FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS.

       ``(a) In General.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--The Commission, in consultation with 
     the Secretary, shall establish an Independent Security 
     Testing and Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure Pilot 
     Program for Election Systems (VDP-E) (in this section 
     referred to as the `program') to test for and disclose 
     cybersecurity vulnerabilities in election systems.
       ``(2) Duration.--The program shall be conducted for a 
     period of 5 years.
       ``(3) Requirements.--In carrying out the program, the 
     Commission, in consultation with the Secretary, shall--
       ``(A) establish a mechanism by which an election systems 
     vendor may make their election system (including voting 
     machines and source code) available to cybersecurity 
     researchers participating in the program;
       ``(B) provide for the vetting of cybersecurity researchers 
     prior to their participation in the program, including the 
     conduct of background checks;
       ``(C) establish terms of participation that--
       ``(i) describe the scope of testing permitted under the 
     program;
       ``(ii) require researchers to--

       ``(I) notify the vendor, the Commission, and the Secretary 
     of any cybersecurity vulnerability they identify with respect 
     to an election system; and
       ``(II) otherwise keep such vulnerability confidential for 
     180 days after such notification;

       ``(iii) require the good faith participation of all 
     participants in the program;
       ``(iv) require an election system vendor, within 180 days 
     after validating notification of a critical or high 
     vulnerability (as defined by the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology) in an election system of the 
     vendor, to--

       ``(I) send a patch or propound some other fix or mitigation 
     for such vulnerability to the appropriate State and local 
     election officials, in consultation with the researcher who 
     discovered it; and
       ``(II) notify the Commission and the Secretary that such 
     patch has been sent to such officials;

       ``(D) in the case where a patch or fix to address a 
     vulnerability disclosed under subparagraph (C)(ii)(I) is 
     intended to be applied to a system certified by the 
     Commission, provide--
       ``(i) for the expedited review of such patch or fix within 
     90 days after receipt by the Commission; and
       ``(ii) if such review is not completed by the last day of 
     such 90-day period, that such patch or fix shall be deemed to 
     be certified by the Commission, subject to any subsequent 
     review of such determination by the Commission; and
       ``(E) 180 days after the disclosure of a vulnerability 
     under subparagraph (C)(ii)(I), notify the Director of the 
     Cybersecurity and

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     Infrastructure Security Agency of the vulnerability for 
     inclusion in the database of Common Vulnerabilities and 
     Exposures.
       ``(4) Voluntary participation; safe harbor.--
       ``(A) Voluntary participation.--Participation in the 
     program shall be voluntary for election systems vendors and 
     researchers.
       ``(B) Safe harbor.--When conducting research under this 
     program, such research and subsequent publication shall be--
       ``(i) authorized in accordance with section 1030 of title 
     18, United States Code (commonly known as the `Computer Fraud 
     and Abuse Act'), (and similar State laws), and the election 
     system vendor will not initiate or support legal action 
     against the researcher for accidental, good faith violations 
     of the program; and
       ``(ii) exempt from the anti-circumvention rule of section 
     1201 of title 17, United States Code (commonly known as the 
     `Digital Millennium Copyright Act'), and the election system 
     vendor will not bring a claim against a researcher for 
     circumvention of technology controls.
       ``(C) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this paragraph may 
     be construed to limit or otherwise affect any exception to 
     the general prohibition against the circumvention of 
     technological measures under subparagraph (A) of section 
     1201(a)(1) of title 17, United States Code, including with 
     respect to any use that is excepted from that general 
     prohibition by the Librarian of Congress under subparagraphs 
     (B) through (D) of such section 1201(a)(1).
       ``(5) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Cybersecurity vulnerability.--The term `cybersecurity 
     vulnerability' means, with respect to an election system, any 
     security vulnerability that affects the election system.
       ``(B) Election infrastructure.--The term `election 
     infrastructure' means--
       ``(i) storage facilities, polling places, and centralized 
     vote tabulation locations used to support the administration 
     of elections for public office; and
       ``(ii) related information and communications technology, 
     including--

       ``(I) voter registration databases;
       ``(II) election management systems;
       ``(III) voting machines;
       ``(IV) electronic mail and other communications systems 
     (including electronic mail and other systems of vendors who 
     have entered into contracts with election agencies to support 
     the administration of elections, manage the election process, 
     and report and display election results); and
       ``(V) other systems used to manage the election process and 
     to report and display election results on behalf of an 
     election agency.

       ``(C) Election system.--The term `election system' means 
     any information system that is part of an election 
     infrastructure, including any related information and 
     communications technology described in subparagraph (B)(ii).
       ``(D) Election system vendor.--The term `election system 
     vendor' means any person providing, supporting, or 
     maintaining an election system on behalf of a State or local 
     election official.
       ``(E) Information system.--The term `information system' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 3502 of title 44, 
     United States Code.
       ``(F) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security.
       ``(G) Security vulnerability.--The term `security 
     vulnerability' has the meaning given the term in section 102 
     of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (6 
     U.S.C. 1501).''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents of such Act 
     is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to 
     subtitle D of title II the following:

 ``PART 7--Independent Security Testing and Coordinated Cybersecurity 
         Vulnerability Disclosure Program for Election Systems

``Sec. 297. Independent security testing and coordinated cybersecurity 
              vulnerability disclosure program for election systems.''.

     SEC. 1103. PARITY IN PAY FOR STAFF OF THE PRIVACY AND CIVIL 
                   LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD AND THE INTELLIGENCE 
                   COMMUNITY.

       Section 1061(j)(1) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism 
     Prevention Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 2000ee(j)(1)) is amended by 
     striking ``except that'' and all that follows through the 
     period at the end and inserting ``except that no rate of pay 
     fixed under this subsection may exceed the highest amount 
     paid by any element of the intelligence community for a 
     comparable position, based on salary information provided to 
     the chairman of the Board by the Director of National 
     Intelligence.''.

     SEC. 1104. MODIFICATION AND REPEAL OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) Briefing on Iranian Expenditures Supporting Foreign 
     Military and Terrorist Activities.--Section 6705(a)(1) of the 
     Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (22 
     U.S.C. 9412(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``, and not less 
     frequently than once each year thereafter provide a briefing 
     to Congress,''.
       (b) Reports and Briefings on National Security Effects of 
     Global Water Insecurity and Emerging Infectious Diseases and 
     Pandemics.--Section 6722(b) of the Damon Paul Nelson and 
     Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (50 U.S.C. 3024 note; 
     division E of Public Law 116-92) is amended by--
       (1) striking paragraph (2); and
       (2) redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) 
     and (3), respectively.
       (c) Repeal of Report on Removal of Satellites and Related 
     Items From the United States Munitions List.--Section 1261(e) 
     of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2013 (22 U.S.C. 2778 note; Public Law 112-239) is repealed.
       (d) Briefing on Review of Intelligence Community Analytic 
     Production.--Section 1019(c) of the Intelligence Reform and 
     Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3364(c)) is 
     amended by striking ``December 1'' and inserting ``February 
     1''.
       (e) Repeal of Report on Oversight of Foreign Influence in 
     Academia.--Section 5713 of the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew 
     Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 
     2018, 2019, and 2020 (50 U.S.C. 3369b) is repealed.
       (f) Repeal of Briefing on Iranian Expenditures Supporting 
     Foreign Military and Terrorist Activities.--Section 6705 of 
     the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (22 
     U.S.C. 9412) is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (b);
       (2) by striking the enumerator and heading for subsection 
     (a);
       (3) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subsections 
     (a) and (b), respectively, and moving such subsections, as so 
     redesignated, 2 ems to the left;
       (4) in subsection (a), as so redesignated, by redesignating 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), 
     respectively, and moving such paragraphs, as so redesignated, 
     2 ems to the left; and
       (5) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated, by redesignating 
     clauses (i) through (v) as subparagraphs (A) through (E), 
     respectively, and moving such subparagraphs, as so 
     redesignated, 2 ems to the left.
       (g) Repeal of Report on Foreign Investment Risks.--Section 
     6716 of the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard 
     Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, 
     and 2020 (50 U.S.C. 3370a) is repealed.
       (h) Repeal of Report on Intelligence Community Loan 
     Repayment Programs.--Section 6725(c) of the Damon Paul Nelson 
     and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (50 U.S.C. 3334g(c)) is 
     repealed.
       (i) Repeal of Report on Data Collection on Attrition in 
     Intelligence Community.--Section 306(c) of the Intelligence 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (50 U.S.C. 3334h(c)) 
     is repealed.

     SEC. 1105. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

       (a) Requirements Relating to Construction of Facilities to 
     Be Used Primarily by Intelligence Community.--Section 602(a) 
     of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 
     (50 U.S.C. 3304(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$6,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$9,000,000''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) by striking ``$2,000,000'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``$4,000,000''; and
       (B) by striking ``$6,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$9,000,000''.
       (b) Copyright Protection for Civilian Faculty of Certain 
     Accredited Institutions.--Section 105 of title 17, United 
     States Code, is amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 105. Subject matter of copyright: United States 
       Government works

       ``(a) In General.--Copyright protection under this title is 
     not available for any work of the United States Government, 
     but the United States Government is not precluded from 
     receiving and holding copyrights transferred to it by 
     assignment, bequest, or otherwise.
       ``(b) Copyright Protection of Certain Works.--Subject to 
     subsection (c), the covered author of a covered work owns the 
     copyright to that covered work.
       ``(c) Use by Federal Government.--
       ``(1) Secretary of defense authority.--With respect to a 
     covered author who produces a covered work in the course of 
     employment at a covered institution described in 
     subparagraphs (A) through (K) of subsection (d)(2), the 
     Secretary of Defense may direct the covered author to provide 
     the Federal Government with an irrevocable, royalty-free, 
     worldwide, nonexclusive license to reproduce, distribute, 
     perform, or display such covered work for purposes of the 
     United States Government.
       ``(2) Secretary of homeland security authority.--With 
     respect to a covered author who produces a covered work in 
     the course of employment at the covered institution described 
     in subsection (d)(2)(L), the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     may direct the covered author to provide the Federal 
     Government with an irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide, 
     nonexclusive license to reproduce, distribute, perform, or 
     display such covered work for purposes of the United States 
     Government.
       ``(3) Director of national intelligence authority.--With 
     respect to a covered author who produces a covered work in 
     the course of employment at the covered institution described 
     in subsection (d)(2)(M), the Director of National 
     Intelligence may direct the covered author to provide the 
     Federal Government with an irrevocable, royalty-free, 
     worldwide, nonexclusive license to reproduce, distribute, 
     perform, or display such

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     covered work for purposes of the United States Government.
       ``(4) Secretary of transportation authority.--With respect 
     to a covered author who produces a covered work in the course 
     of employment at the covered institution described in 
     subsection (d)(2)(N), the Secretary of Transportation may 
     direct the covered author to provide the Federal Government 
     with an irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide, nonexclusive 
     license to reproduce, distribute, perform, or display such 
     covered work for purposes of the United States Government.
       ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Covered author.--The term `covered author' means a 
     civilian member of the faculty of a covered institution.
       ``(2) Covered institution.--The term `covered institution' 
     means the following:
       ``(A) National Defense University.
       ``(B) United States Military Academy.
       ``(C) Army War College.
       ``(D) United States Army Command and General Staff College.
       ``(E) United States Naval Academy.
       ``(F) Naval War College.
       ``(G) Naval Postgraduate School.
       ``(H) Marine Corps University.
       ``(I) United States Air Force Academy.
       ``(J) Air University.
       ``(K) Defense Language Institute.
       ``(L) United States Coast Guard Academy.
       ``(M) National Intelligence University.
       ``(N) United States Merchant Marine Academy.
       ``(3) Covered work.--The term `covered work' means a 
     literary work produced by a covered author in the course of 
     employment at a covered institution for publication by a 
     scholarly press or journal.''.

  DIVISION J--JUDICIAL UNDERSTAFFING DELAYS GETTING EMERGENCIES SOLVED

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This division may be cited as the ``Judicial Understaffing 
     Delays Getting Emergencies Solved Act of 2024'' or the 
     ``JUDGES Act of 2024''.

     SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds the following:
       (1) Article III of the Constitution of the United States 
     gives Congress the power to establish judgeships in the 
     district courts of the United States.
       (2) Congress has not created a new district court judgeship 
     since 2003 and has not enacted comprehensive judgeship 
     legislation since 1990.
       (3) This represents the longest period of time since 
     district courts of the United States were established in 1789 
     that Congress has not authorized any new permanent district 
     court judgeships.
       (4) By the end of fiscal year 2022, filings in the district 
     courts of the United States had increased by 30 percent since 
     the last comprehensive judgeship legislation.
       (5) As of March 31, 2023, there were 686,797 pending cases 
     in the district courts of the United States, with an average 
     of 491 weighted case filings per judgeship over a 12-month 
     period.
       (6) To deal with increased filings in the district courts 
     of the United States, the Judicial Conference of the United 
     States requested the creation of 66 new district court 
     judgeships in its 2023 report.

     SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGES FOR THE DISTRICT COURTS.

       (a) Additional Judgeships.--
       (1) 2025.--
       (A) In general.--The President shall appoint, by and with 
     the advice and consent of the Senate--
       (i) 1 additional district judge for the central district of 
     California;
       (ii) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district 
     of California;
       (iii) 1 additional district judge for the northern district 
     of California;
       (iv) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
     Delaware;
       (v) 1 additional district judge for the middle district of 
     Florida;
       (vi) 1 additional district judge for the southern district 
     of Indiana;
       (vii) 1 additional district judge for the northern district 
     of Iowa;
       (viii) 1 additional district judge for the district of New 
     Jersey;
       (ix) 1 additional district judge for the southern district 
     of New York;
       (x) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district of 
     Texas; and
       (xi) 1 additional district judge for the southern district 
     of Texas.
       (B) Tables.--The table contained in section 133(a) of title 
     28, United States Code, is amended--
       (i) by striking the items relating to California and 
     inserting the following:


  ``California:
  Northern...................................  15
  Eastern....................................  7
  Central....................................  28
  Southern...................................  13'';
 

       (ii) by striking the item relating to Delaware and 
     inserting the following:


  ``Delaware.................................  5'';
 

       (iii) by striking the items relating to Florida and 
     inserting the following:


  ``Florida:
  Northern...................................  4
  Middle.....................................  16
  Southern...................................  17'';
 

       (iv) by striking the items relating to Indiana and 
     inserting the following:


  ``Indiana:
  Northern...................................  5
  Southern...................................  6'';
 

       (v) by striking the items relating to Iowa and inserting 
     the following:


  ``Iowa:
  Northern...................................  3
  Southern...................................  3'';
 

       (vi) by striking the item relating to New Jersey and 
     inserting the following:


  ``New Jersey...............................  18'';
 

       (vii) by striking the items relating to New York and 
     inserting the following:


  ``New York:
  Northern...................................  5
  Southern...................................  29
  Eastern....................................  15
  Western....................................  4''; and
 

       (viii) by striking the items relating to Texas and 
     inserting the following:


  ``Texas:
  Northern...................................  12
  Southern...................................  20
  Eastern....................................  8
  Western....................................  13''.
 

       (C) Effective date.--This paragraph shall take effect on 
     January 21, 2025.
       (2) 2027.--
       (A) In general.--The President shall appoint, by and with 
     the advice and consent of the Senate--
       (i) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
     Arizona;
       (ii) 2 additional district judges for the central district 
     of California;
       (iii) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district 
     of California;
       (iv) 1 additional district judge for the northern district 
     of California;
       (v) 1 additional district judge for the middle district of 
     Florida;
       (vi) 1 additional district judge for the southern district 
     of Florida;
       (vii) 1 additional district judge for the northern district 
     of Georgia;
       (viii) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
     Idaho;
       (ix) 1 additional district judge for the northern district 
     of Texas; and
       (x) 1 additional district judge for the southern district 
     of Texas.
       (B) Tables.--The table contained in section 133(a) of title 
     28, United States Code, as amended by paragraph (1) of this 
     subsection, is amended--
       (i) by striking the item relating to Arizona and inserting 
     the following:


  ``Arizona..................................  13'';
 

       (ii) by striking the items relating to California and 
     inserting the following:


  ``California:
  Northern...................................  16
  Eastern....................................  8
  Central....................................  30
  Southern...................................  13'';
 

       (iii) by striking the items relating to Florida and 
     inserting the following:


  ``Florida:
  Northern...................................  4
  Middle.....................................  17
  Southern...................................  18'';
 

       (iv) by striking the items relating to Georgia and 
     inserting the following:


  ``Georgia:
  Northern...................................  12
  Middle.....................................  4
  Southern...................................  3'';
 

       (v) by striking the item relating to Idaho and inserting 
     the following:


  ``Idaho....................................  3''; and
 

       (vi) by striking the items relating to Texas and inserting 
     the following:


  ``Texas:
  Northern...................................  13
  Southern...................................  21
  Eastern....................................  8
  Western....................................  13''.
 

       (C) Effective date.--This paragraph shall take effect on 
     January 21, 2027.
       (3) 2029.--
       (A) In general.--The President shall appoint, by and with 
     the advice and consent of the Senate--
       (i) 1 additional district judge for the central district of 
     California;
       (ii) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district 
     of California;
       (iii) 1 additional district judge for the northern district 
     of California;
       (iv) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
     Colorado;
       (v) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
     Delaware;
       (vi) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
     Nebraska;
       (vii) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district 
     of New York;
       (viii) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district 
     of Texas;
       (ix) 1 additional district judge for the southern district 
     of Texas; and
       (x) 1 additional district judge for the western district of 
     Texas.
       (B) Tables.--The table contained in section 133(a) of title 
     28, United States Code, as amended by paragraph (2) of this 
     subsection, is amended--
       (i) by striking the items relating to California and 
     inserting the following:


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  ``California:
  Northern...................................  17
  Eastern....................................  9
  Central....................................  31
  Southern...................................  13'';
 

       (ii) by striking the item relating to Colorado and 
     inserting the following:


  ``Colorado.................................  8'';
 

       (iii) by striking the item relating to Delaware and 
     inserting the following:


  ``Delaware.................................  6'';
 

       (iv) by striking the item relating to Nebraska and 
     inserting the following:


  ``Nebraska.................................  4'';
 

       (v) by striking the items relating to New York and 
     inserting the following:


  ``New York:
  Northern...................................  5
  Southern...................................  29
  Eastern....................................  16
  Western....................................  4''; and
 

       (vi) by striking the items relating to Texas and inserting 
     the following:


  ``Texas:
  Northern...................................  13
  Southern...................................  22
  Eastern....................................  9
  Western....................................  14''.
 

       (C) Effective date.--This paragraph shall take effect on 
     January 21, 2029.
       (4) 2031.--
       (A) In general.--The President shall appoint, by and with 
     the advice and consent of the Senate--
       (i) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
     Arizona;
       (ii) 1 additional district judge for the central district 
     of California;
       (iii) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district 
     of California;
       (iv) 1 additional district judge for the northern district 
     of California;
       (v) 1 additional district judge for the southern district 
     of California;
       (vi) 1 additional district judge for the middle district of 
     Florida;
       (vii) 1 additional district judge for the southern district 
     of Florida;
       (viii) 1 additional district judge for the district of New 
     Jersey;
       (ix) 1 additional district judge for the western district 
     of New York; and
       (x) 2 additional district judges for the western district 
     of Texas.
       (B) Tables.--The table contained in section 133(a) of title 
     28, United States Code, as amended by paragraph (3) of this 
     subsection, is amended--
       (i) by striking the item relating to Arizona and inserting 
     the following:


  ``Arizona..................................  14'';
 

       (ii) by striking the items relating to California and 
     inserting the following:


  ``California:
  Northern...................................  18
  Eastern....................................  10
  Central....................................  32
  Southern...................................  14'';
 

       (iii) by striking the items relating to Florida and 
     inserting the following:


  ``Florida:
  Northern...................................  4
  Middle.....................................  18
  Southern...................................  19'';
 

       (iv) by striking the item relating to New Jersey and 
     inserting the following:


  ``New Jersey...............................  19'';
 

       (v) by striking the items relating to New York and 
     inserting the following:


  ``New York:
  Northern...................................  5
  Southern...................................  29
  Eastern....................................  16
  Western....................................  5''; and
 

       (vi) by striking the items relating to Texas and inserting 
     the following:


  ``Texas:
  Northern...................................  13
  Southern...................................  22
  Eastern....................................  9
  Western....................................  16''.
 

       (C) Effective date.--This paragraph shall take effect on 
     January 21, 2031.
       (5) 2033.--
       (A) In general.--The President shall appoint, by and with 
     the advice and consent of the Senate--
       (i) 2 additional district judges for the central district 
     of California;
       (ii) 1 additional district judge for the northern district 
     of California;
       (iii) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
     Colorado;
       (iv) 1 additional district judge for the middle district of 
     Florida;
       (v) 1 additional district judge for the northern district 
     of Florida;
       (vi) 1 additional district judge for the northern district 
     of Georgia;
       (vii) 1 additional district judge for the southern district 
     of New York;
       (viii) 1 additional district judge for the southern 
     district of Texas; and
       (ix) 1 additional district judge for the western district 
     of Texas.
       (B) Tables.--The table contained in section 133(a) of title 
     28, United States Code, as amended by paragraph (4) of this 
     subsection, is amended--
       (i) by striking the items relating to California and 
     inserting the following:


  ``California:
  Northern...................................  19
  Eastern....................................  10
  Central....................................  34
  Southern...................................  14'';
 

       (ii) by striking the item relating to Colorado and 
     inserting the following:


  ``Colorado.................................  9'';
 

       (iii) by striking the items relating to Florida and 
     inserting the following:


  ``Florida:
  Northern...................................  5
  Middle.....................................  19
  Southern...................................  19'';
 

       (iv) by striking the items relating to Georgia and 
     inserting the following:


  ``Georgia:
  Northern...................................  13
  Middle.....................................  4
  Southern...................................  3'';
 

       (v) by striking the items relating to New York and 
     inserting the following:


  ``New York:
  Northern...................................  5
  Southern...................................  30
  Eastern....................................  16
  Western....................................  5''; and
 

       (vi) by striking the items relating to Texas and inserting 
     the following:


  ``Texas:
  Northern...................................  13
  Southern...................................  23
  Eastern....................................  9
  Western....................................  17''.
 

       (C) Effective date.--This paragraph shall take effect on 
     January 21, 2033.
       (6) 2035.--
       (A) In general.--The President shall appoint, by and with 
     the advice and consent of the Senate--
       (i) 2 additional district judges for the central district 
     of California;
       (ii) 1 additional district judge for the northern district 
     of California;
       (iii) 1 additional district judge for the southern district 
     of California;
       (iv) 1 additional district judge for the middle district of 
     Florida;
       (v) 1 additional district judge for the southern district 
     of Florida;
       (vi) 1 additional district judge for the district of New 
     Jersey;
       (vii) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district 
     of New York;
       (viii) 2 additional district judges for the western 
     district of Texas.
       (B) Tables.--The table contained in section 133(a) of title 
     28, United States Code, as amended by paragraph (5) of this 
     subsection, is amended--
       (i) by striking the items relating to California and 
     inserting the following:


  ``California:
  Northern...................................  20
  Eastern....................................  10
  Central....................................  36
  Southern...................................  15'';
 

       (ii) by striking the items relating to Florida and 
     inserting the following:


  ``Florida:
  Northern...................................  5
  Middle.....................................  20
  Southern...................................  20'';
 

       (iii) by striking the item relating to New Jersey and 
     inserting the following:


  ``New Jersey...............................  20'';
 

       (iv) by striking the items relating to New York and 
     inserting the following:


  ``New York:
  Northern...................................  5
  Southern...................................  30
  Eastern....................................  17
  Western....................................  5''; and
 

       (v) by striking the items relating to Texas and inserting 
     the following:


  ``Texas:
  Northern...................................  13
  Southern...................................  23
  Eastern....................................  9
  Western....................................  19''.
 

       (C) Effective date.--This paragraph shall take effect on 
     January 21, 2035.
       (b) Temporary Judgeships.--
       (1) In general.--The President shall appoint, by and with 
     the advice and consent of the Senate--
       (A) 2 additional district judges for the eastern district 
     of Oklahoma; and
       (B) 1 additional district judge for the northern district 
     of Oklahoma.
       (2) Vacancies not filled.--The first vacancy in the office 
     of district judge in each of the offices of district judge 
     authorized by this subsection, occurring 5 years or more 
     after the confirmation date of the judge named to fill the 
     temporary district judgeship created in the applicable 
     district by this subsection, shall not be filled.
       (3) Effective date.--This subsection shall take effect on 
     January 21, 2025.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
     carry out this section and the amendments made by this 
     section--
       (A) for each of fiscal years 2025 and 2026, $12,965,330;

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       (B) for each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028, $23,152,375;
       (C) for each of fiscal years 2029 and 2030, $32,413,325;
       (D) for each of fiscal years 2031 and 2032, $42,600,370;
       (E) for each of fiscal years 2033 and 2034, $51,861,320; 
     and
       (F) for fiscal year 2035 and each fiscal year thereafter, 
     $61,122,270.
       (2) Inflation adjustment.--For each fiscal year described 
     in paragraph (1), the amount authorized to be appropriated 
     for such fiscal year shall be increased by the percentage by 
     which--
       (A) the Consumer Price Index for the previous fiscal year, 
     exceeds
       (B) the Consumer Price Index for the fiscal year preceding 
     the fiscal year described in subparagraph (A).
       (3) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``Consumer 
     Price Index'' means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
     Consumers (all items, United States city average), published 
     by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.

     SEC. 4. ORGANIZATION OF UTAH DISTRICT COURTS.

       Section 125(2) of title 28, United States Code, is amended 
     by striking ``and St. George'' and inserting ``St. George, 
     Moab, and Monticello''.

     SEC. 5. ORGANIZATION OF TEXAS DISTRICT COURTS.

       Section 124(b)(2) of title 28, United States Code, is 
     amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (3), by inserting 
     ``and College Station'' before the period at the end.

     SEC. 6. ORGANIZATION OF CALIFORNIA DISTRICT COURTS.

       Section 84(d) of title 28, United States Code, is amended 
     by inserting ``and El Centro'' after ``at San Diego''.

     SEC. 7. GAO REPORTS.

       (a) Judicial Caseloads.--Not later than 2 years after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
     United States shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary 
     of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House 
     of Representatives and make publicly available reports--
       (1) evaluating--
       (A) the accuracy and objectiveness of case-related workload 
     measures and methodologies used by the Administrative Office 
     of the United States Courts for district courts of the United 
     States and courts of appeals of the United States;
       (B) the impact of non-case-related activities of judges of 
     the district courts of the United States and courts of 
     appeals of the United States on judicial caseloads; and
       (C) the effectiveness and efficiency of the policies of the 
     Administrative Office of the United States Courts regarding 
     senior judges; and
       (2) providing any recommendations of the Comptroller 
     General with respect to the matters described in paragraph 
     (1).
       (b) Detention Space.--The Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
     Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
     Representatives a report on an assessment of--
       (1) a determination of the needs of Federal agencies for 
     detention space;
       (2) efforts by Federal agencies to acquire detention space; 
     and
       (3) any challenges in determining and acquiring detention 
     space.

     SEC. 8. PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY OF THE ARTICLE III JUDGESHIP 
                   RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF 
                   THE UNITED STATES REPORT.

       (a) In General.--The Administrative Office of the United 
     States Courts, in consultation with the Judicial Conference 
     of the United States, shall make publicly available on their 
     website, free of charge, the biennial report entitled 
     ``Article III Judgeship Recommendations of the Judicial 
     Conference of the United States''.
       (b) Contents.--The report described in subsection (a) 
     should be released not less frequently than biennially and 
     contain the summaries and all related appendixes supporting 
     the judgeship recommendations of the Judicial Conference of 
     the United States, including--
       (1) the process used by the Judicial Conference in 
     developing the recommendations;
       (2) any caseload and methodology changes;
       (3) judgeship surveys with recommendations; and
       (4) specific information about each court for which the 
     Judicial Conference recommends additional judgeships.
       (c) Submission to Congress.--The Administrative Office of 
     the United States Courts shall submit to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of 
     the House of Representatives copies of the report described 
     in subsection (a).

DIVISION K--GOOD SAMARITAN REMEDIATION OF ABANDONED HARDROCK MINES ACT 
                                OF 2024

     SEC. 5001. SHORT TITLE.

       This division may be cited as the ``Good Samaritan 
     Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024''.

     SEC. 5002. DEFINITIONS.

       In this division:
       (1) Abandoned hardrock mine site.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``abandoned hardrock mine site'' 
     means an abandoned or inactive hardrock mine site and any 
     facility associated with an abandoned or inactive hardrock 
     mine site--
       (i) that was used for the production of a mineral other 
     than coal conducted on Federal land under sections 2319 
     through 2352 of the Revised Statutes (commonly known as the 
     ``Mining Law of 1872''; 30 U.S.C. 22 et seq.) or on non-
     Federal land; and
       (ii) for which, based on information supplied by the Good 
     Samaritan after review of publicly available data and after 
     review of other information in the possession of the 
     Administrator, the Administrator or, in the case of a site on 
     land owned by the United States, the Federal land management 
     agency, determines that no responsible owner or operator has 
     been identified--

       (I) who is potentially liable for, or has been required to 
     perform or pay for, environmental remediation activities 
     under applicable law; and
       (II) other than, in the case of a mine site located on land 
     owned by the United States, a Federal land management agency 
     that has not been involved in mining activity on that land, 
     except that the approval of a plan of operations under the 
     hardrock mining regulations of the applicable Federal land 
     management agency shall not be considered involvement in the 
     mining activity.

       (B) Inclusion.--The term ``abandoned hardrock mine site'' 
     includes a hardrock mine site (including associated 
     facilities) that was previously the subject of a completed 
     response action under the Comprehensive Environmental 
     Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
     9601 et seq.) or a similar Federal and State reclamation or 
     cleanup program, including the remediation of mine-scarred 
     land under the brownfields revitalization program under 
     section 104(k) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 9604(k)).
       (C) Exclusions.--The term ``abandoned hardrock mine site'' 
     does not include a mine site (including associated 
     facilities)--
       (i) in a temporary shutdown or cessation;
       (ii) included on the National Priorities List developed by 
     the President in accordance with section 105(a)(8)(B) of the 
     Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
     Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9605(a)(8)(B)) or proposed 
     for inclusion on that list;
       (iii) that is the subject of a planned or ongoing response 
     action under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et 
     seq.) or a similar Federal and State reclamation or cleanup 
     program;
       (iv) that has a responsible owner or operator; or
       (v) that actively mined or processed minerals after 
     December 11, 1980.
       (2) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
       (3) Applicable water quality standards.--The term 
     ``applicable water quality standards'' means the water 
     quality standards promulgated by the Administrator or adopted 
     by a State or Indian tribe and approved by the Administrator 
     pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
     U.S.C. 1251 et seq.).
       (4) Baseline conditions.--The term ``baseline conditions'' 
     means the concentrations, locations, and releases of any 
     hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants, as 
     described in the Good Samaritan permit, present at an 
     abandoned hardrock mine site prior to undertaking any action 
     under this division.
       (5) Cooperating person.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``cooperating person'' means any 
     person that is named by the Good Samaritan in the permit 
     application as a cooperating entity.
       (B) Exclusions.--The term ``cooperating person'' does not 
     include--
       (i) a responsible owner or operator with respect to the 
     abandoned hardrock mine site described in the permit 
     application;
       (ii) a person that had a role in the creation of historic 
     mine residue at the abandoned hardrock mine site described in 
     the permit application; or
       (iii) a Federal agency.
       (6) Covered permit.--The term ``covered permit'' means--
       (A) a Good Samaritan permit; and
       (B) an investigative sampling permit.
       (7) Federal land management agency.--The term ``Federal 
     land management agency'' means any Federal agency authorized 
     by law or executive order to exercise jurisdiction, custody, 
     or control over land owned by the United States.
       (8) Good samaritan.--The term ``Good Samaritan'' means a 
     person that, with respect to historic mine residue, as 
     determined by the Administrator--
       (A) is not a past or current owner or operator of--
       (i) the abandoned hardrock mine site at which the historic 
     mine residue is located; or
       (ii) a portion of that abandoned hardrock mine site;
       (B) had no role in the creation of the historic mine 
     residue; and
       (C) is not potentially liable under any Federal, State, 
     Tribal, or local law for the remediation, treatment, or 
     control of the historic mine residue.
       (9) Good samaritan permit.--The term ``Good Samaritan 
     permit'' means a permit granted by the Administrator under 
     section 5004(a)(1).
       (10) Historic mine residue.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``historic mine residue'' means 
     mine residue or any condition at an abandoned hardrock mine 
     site resulting from hardrock mining activities.
       (B) Inclusions.--The term ``historic mine residue'' 
     includes--

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       (i) previously mined ores and minerals other than coal that 
     contribute to acid mine drainage or other pollution;
       (ii) equipment (including materials in equipment);
       (iii) any tailings facilities, heap leach piles, dump leach 
     piles, waste rock, overburden, slag piles, or other waste or 
     material resulting from any extraction, beneficiation, or 
     other processing activity that occurred during the active 
     operation of an abandoned hardrock mine site;
       (iv) any acidic or otherwise polluted flow in surface water 
     or groundwater that originates from, or is pooled and 
     contained in, an inactive or abandoned hardrock mine site, 
     such as underground workings, open pits, in-situ leaching 
     operations, ponds, or impoundments;
       (v) any hazardous substance (as defined in section 101 of 
     the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
     Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601));
       (vi) any pollutant or contaminant (as defined in section 
     101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601)); 
     and
       (vii) any pollutant (as defined in section 502 of the 
     Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362)).
       (11) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian tribe'' has the 
     meaning given the term in--
       (A) section 518(h) of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
     Act (33 U.S.C. 1377(h)); or
       (B) section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental 
     Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
     9601).
       (12) Investigative sampling permit.--The term 
     ``investigative sampling permit'' means a permit granted by 
     the Administrator under section 5004(d)(1).
       (13) Person.--The term ``person'' means any entity 
     described in--
       (A) section 502(5) of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
     Act (33 U.S.C. 1362(5)); or
       (B) section 101(21) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
     Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
     9601(21)).
       (14) Remediation.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``remediation'' means any action 
     taken to investigate, characterize, or cleanup, in whole or 
     in part, a discharge, release, or threat of release of a 
     hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant into the 
     environment at or from an abandoned hardrock mine site, or to 
     otherwise protect and improve human health and the 
     environment.
       (B) Inclusion.--The term ``remediation'' includes any 
     action to remove, treat, or contain historic mine residue to 
     prevent, minimize, or reduce--
       (i) the release or threat of release of a hazardous 
     substance, pollutant, or contaminant that would harm human 
     health or the environment; or
       (ii) a migration or discharge of a hazardous substance, 
     pollutant, or contaminant that would harm human health or the 
     environment.
       (C) Exclusion.--The term ``remediation'' does not include 
     any action that requires plugging, opening, or otherwise 
     altering the portal or adit of the abandoned hardrock mine 
     site.
       (15) Reservation.--The term ``reservation'' has the meaning 
     given the term ``Indian country'' in section 1151 of title 
     18, United States Code.
       (16) Responsible owner or operator.--The term ``responsible 
     owner or operator'' means a person that is--
       (A)(i) legally responsible under section 301 of the Federal 
     Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1311) for a discharge 
     that originates from an abandoned hardrock mine site; and
       (ii) financially able to comply with each requirement 
     described in that section; or
       (B)(i) a present or past owner or operator or other person 
     that is liable with respect to a release or threat of release 
     of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant 
     associated with the historic mine residue at or from an 
     abandoned hardrock mine site under section 104, 106, 107, or 
     113 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604, 
     9606, 9607, 9613); and
       (ii) financially able to comply with each requirement 
     described in those sections, as applicable.

     SEC. 5003. SCOPE.

       Nothing in this division--
       (1) except as provided in section 5004(n), reduces any 
     existing liability under Federal, State, or local law;
       (2) except as provided in section 5004(n), releases any 
     person from liability under Federal, State, or local law, 
     except in compliance with this division;
       (3) authorizes the conduct of any mining or processing 
     other than the conduct of any processing of previously mined 
     ores, minerals, wastes, or other materials that is authorized 
     by a Good Samaritan permit;
       (4) imposes liability on the United States or a Federal 
     land management agency pursuant to section 107 of the 
     Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
     Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9607) or section 301 of the 
     Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1311); or
       (5) relieves the United States or any Federal land 
     management agency from any liability under section 107 of the 
     Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
     Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9607) or section 301 of the 
     Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1311) that 
     exists apart from any action undertaken pursuant to this 
     division.

     SEC. 5004. ABANDONED HARDROCK MINE SITE GOOD SAMARITAN PILOT 
                   PROJECT AUTHORIZATION.

       (a) Establishment.--
       (1) In general.--The Administrator shall establish a pilot 
     program under which the Administrator shall grant not more 
     than 15 Good Samaritan permits to carry out projects to 
     remediate historic mine residue at any portions of abandoned 
     hardrock mine sites in accordance with this division.
       (2) Oversight of permits.--The Administrator may oversee 
     the remediation project under paragraph (1), and any action 
     taken by the applicable Good Samaritan or any cooperating 
     person under the applicable Good Samaritan permit, for the 
     duration of the Good Samaritan permit, as the Administrator 
     determines to be necessary to review the status of the 
     project.
       (3) Sunset.--
       (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the pilot program described in paragraph (1) shall terminate 
     on the date that is 7 years after the date of enactment of 
     this Act.
       (B) Exception.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the 
     Administrator may grant a Good Samaritan permit pursuant to 
     this division after the date identified in subparagraph (A) 
     if the application for the Good Samaritan permit--
       (i) was submitted not later than 180 days before that date; 
     and
       (ii) was completed in accordance with subsection (c) by not 
     later than 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
       (C) Effect on certain permits.--Any Good Samaritan permit 
     granted by the deadline prescribed in subparagraph (A) or 
     (B), as applicable, that is in effect on the date that is 7 
     years after the date of enactment of this Act shall remain in 
     effect after that date in accordance with--
       (i) the terms and conditions of the Good Samaritan permit; 
     and
       (ii) this division.
       (b) Good Samaritan Permit Eligibility.--
       (1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a Good Samaritan 
     permit to carry out a project to remediate an abandoned 
     hardrock mine site, a person shall demonstrate that, as 
     determined by the Administrator--
       (A) the abandoned hardrock mine site that is the subject of 
     the application for a Good Samaritan permit is located in the 
     United States;
       (B) the purpose of the proposed project is the remediation 
     at that abandoned hardrock mine site of historic mine 
     residue;
       (C) the proposed activities are designed to result in the 
     partial or complete remediation of historic mine residue at 
     the abandoned hardrock mine site within the term of the Good 
     Samaritan permit;
       (D) the proposed project poses a low risk to the 
     environment, as determined by the Administrator;
       (E) to the satisfaction of the Administrator, the person--
       (i) possesses, or has the ability to secure, the financial 
     and other resources necessary--

       (I) to complete the permitted work, as determined by the 
     Administrator; and
       (II) to address any contingencies identified in the Good 
     Samaritan permit application described in subsection (c);

       (ii) possesses the proper and appropriate experience and 
     capacity to complete the permitted work; and
       (iii) will complete the permitted work; and
       (F) the person is a Good Samaritan with respect to the 
     historic mine residue proposed to be covered by the Good 
     Samaritan permit.
       (2) Identification of all responsible owners or 
     operators.--
       (A) In general.--A Good Samaritan shall make reasonable and 
     diligent efforts to identify, from a review of publicly 
     available information in land records or on internet websites 
     of Federal, State, and local regulatory authorities, all 
     responsible owners or operators of an abandoned hardrock mine 
     site proposed to be remediated by the Good Samaritan under 
     this section.
       (B) Existing responsible owner or operator.--If the 
     Administrator determines, based on information provided by a 
     Good Samaritan or otherwise, that a responsible owner or 
     operator exists for an abandoned hardrock mine site proposed 
     to be remediated by the Good Samaritan, the Administrator 
     shall deny the application for a Good Samaritan permit.
       (c) Application for Permits.--To obtain a Good Samaritan 
     permit, a person shall submit to the Administrator an 
     application, signed by the person and any cooperating person, 
     that provides, to the extent known or reasonably discoverable 
     by the person on the date on which the application is 
     submitted--
       (1) a description of the abandoned hardrock mine site 
     (including the boundaries of the abandoned hardrock mine 
     site) proposed to be covered by the Good Samaritan permit;
       (2) a description of all parties proposed to be involved in 
     the remediation project, including any cooperating person and 
     each member of an applicable corporation, association, 
     partnership, consortium, joint venture, commercial entity, or 
     nonprofit association;
       (3) evidence that the person has or will acquire all legal 
     rights or the authority necessary to enter the relevant 
     abandoned hardrock mine site and perform the remediation 
     described in the application;
       (4) a detailed description of the historic mine residue to 
     be remediated;

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       (5) a detailed description of the expertise and experience 
     of the person and the resources available to the person to 
     successfully implement and complete the remediation plan 
     under paragraph (7);
       (6) to the satisfaction of the Administrator and subject to 
     subsection (d), a description of the baseline conditions 
     caused by the historic mine residue to be remediated that 
     includes--
       (A) the nature and extent of any adverse impact on the 
     water quality of any body of water caused by the drainage of 
     historic mine residue or other discharges from the abandoned 
     hardrock mine site;
       (B) the flow rate and concentration of any drainage of 
     historic mine residue or other discharge from the abandoned 
     hardrock mine site in any body of water that has resulted in 
     an adverse impact described in subparagraph (A); and
       (C) any other release or threat of release of historic mine 
     residue that has resulted in an adverse impact to human 
     health or the environment;
       (7) subject to subsection (d), a remediation plan for the 
     abandoned hardrock mine site that describes--
       (A) the nature and scope of the proposed remediation 
     activities, including--
       (i) any historic mine residue to be addressed by the 
     remediation plan; and
       (ii) a description of the goals of the remediation 
     including, if applicable, with respect to--

       (I) the reduction or prevention of a release, threat of 
     release, or discharge to surface waters; or
       (II) other appropriate goals relating to water or soil;

       (B) each activity that the person proposes to take that 
     is--
       (i) designed to--

       (I) improve or enhance water quality or site-specific soil 
     or sediment quality relevant to the historic mine residue 
     addressed by the remediation plan, including making 
     measurable progress toward achieving applicable water quality 
     standards; or
       (II) otherwise protect human health and the environment 
     (including through the prevention of a release, discharge, or 
     threat of release to water, sediment, or soil); and

       (ii) otherwise necessary to carry out an activity described 
     in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (i);
       (C) a plan describing the monitoring or other forms of 
     assessment that will be undertaken by the person to evaluate 
     the success of the activities described in subparagraph (A) 
     during and after the remediation, with respect to the 
     baseline conditions, as described in paragraph (6);
       (D) to the satisfaction of the Administrator, detailed 
     engineering plans for the project;
       (E) detailed plans for any proposed recycling or 
     reprocessing of historic mine residue to be conducted by the 
     person (including a description of how all proposed recycling 
     or reprocessing activities contribute to the remediation of 
     the abandoned hardrock mine site); and
       (F) identification of any proposed contractor that will 
     perform any remediation activity;
       (8) subject to subsection (d), a schedule for the work to 
     be carried out under the project, including a schedule for 
     periodic reporting by the person on the remediation of the 
     abandoned hardrock mine site;
       (9) a health and safety plan that is specifically designed 
     for mining remediation work;
       (10) a specific contingency plan that--
       (A) includes provisions on response and notification to 
     Federal, State, Tribal, and local authorities with 
     jurisdiction over downstream waters that have the potential 
     to be impacted by an unplanned release or discharge of 
     hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants; and
       (B) is designed to respond to unplanned adverse events 
     (such as adverse weather events or a potential fluid release 
     that may result from addressing pooled water or hydraulic 
     pressure situations), including the sudden release of 
     historic mine residue;
       (11) subject to subsection (d), a project budget and 
     description of financial resources that demonstrate that the 
     permitted work, including any operation and maintenance, will 
     be completed;
       (12) subject to subsection (d), information demonstrating 
     that the applicant has the financial resources to carry out 
     the remediation (including any long-term monitoring that may 
     be required by the Good Samaritan permit) or the ability to 
     secure an appropriate third-party financial assurance, as 
     determined by the Administrator, to ensure completion of the 
     permitted work, including any long-term operations and 
     maintenance of remediation activities that may be--
       (A) proposed in the application for the Good Samaritan 
     permit; or
       (B) required by the Administrator as a condition of 
     granting the permit;
       (13) subject to subsection (d), a detailed plan for any 
     required operation and maintenance of any remediation, 
     including a timeline, if necessary;
       (14) subject to subsection (d), a description of any 
     planned post-remediation monitoring, if necessary; and
       (15) subject to subsection (d), any other appropriate 
     information, as determined by the Administrator or the 
     applicant.
       (d) Investigative Sampling.--
       (1) Investigative sampling permits.--The Administrator may 
     grant an investigative sampling permit for a period 
     determined by the Administrator to authorize a Good Samaritan 
     to conduct investigative sampling of historic mine residue, 
     soil, sediment, or water to determine--
       (A) baseline conditions; and
       (B) whether the Good Samaritan--
       (i) is willing to perform further remediation to address 
     the historic mine residue; and
       (ii) will proceed with a permit conversion under subsection 
     (e)(1).
       (2) Number of permits.--
       (A) Limitation.-- Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
     Administrator may grant not more than 15 investigative 
     sampling permits.
       (B) Applicability to converted permits.--An investigative 
     sampling permit that is not converted to a Good Samaritan 
     permit pursuant to paragraph (5) may be eligible for 
     reissuance by the Administrator subject to the overall total 
     of not more than 15 investigative sampling permits allowed at 
     any 1 time described in subparagraph (A).
       (3) Application.--If a Good Samaritan proposes to conduct 
     investigative sampling, the Good Samaritan shall submit to 
     the Administrator an investigative sampling permit 
     application that contains, to the satisfaction of the 
     Administrator--
       (A) each description required under paragraphs (1), (2), 
     and (5) of subsection (c);
       (B) to the extent reasonably known to the applicant, any 
     previously documented water quality data describing 
     conditions at the abandoned hardrock mine site;
       (C) the evidence required under subsection (c)(3);
       (D) each plan required under paragraphs (9) and (10) of 
     subsection (c); and
       (E) a detailed plan of the investigative sampling.
       (4) Requirements.--
       (A) In general.--If a person submits an application that 
     proposes only investigative sampling of historic mine 
     residue, soil, sediment, or water that only includes the 
     requirements described in paragraph (1), the Administrator 
     may grant an investigative sampling permit that authorizes 
     the person only to carry out the plan of investigative 
     sampling of historic mine residue, soil, sediment, or water, 
     as described in the investigative sampling permit application 
     under paragraph (3).
       (B) Reprocessing.--An investigative sampling permit--
       (i) shall not authorize a Good Samaritan or cooperating 
     person to conduct any reprocessing of material; and
       (ii) may authorize metallurgical testing of historic mine 
     residue to determine whether reprocessing under subsection 
     (f)(4)(B) is feasible.
       (C) Requirements relating to samples.--In conducting 
     investigative sampling of historic mine residue, soil, 
     sediment, or water, a Good Samaritan shall--
       (i) collect samples that are representative of the 
     conditions present at the abandoned hardrock mine site that 
     is the subject of the investigative sampling permit; and
       (ii) retain publicly available records of all sampling 
     events for a period of not less than 3 years.
       (5) Permit conversion.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date on which the investigative sampling under the 
     investigative sampling permit concludes, a Good Samaritan to 
     whom an investigative sampling permit is granted under 
     paragraph (1) may apply to convert an investigative sampling 
     permit into a Good Samaritan permit under subsection (e)(1).
       (6) Permit not converted.--
       (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B)(ii)(I), a Good 
     Samaritan who obtains an investigative sampling permit may 
     decline--
       (i) to apply to convert the investigative sampling permit 
     into a Good Samaritan permit under paragraph (5); and
       (ii) to undertake remediation activities on the site where 
     investigative sampling was conducted on conclusion of 
     investigative sampling.
       (B) Effect of lack of conversion.--
       (i) In general.--Notwithstanding a refusal by a Good 
     Samaritan to convert an investigative sampling permit into a 
     Good Samaritan permit under subparagraph (A), but subject to 
     clause (ii), the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (4) of 
     subsection (n) shall continue to apply to the Good Samaritan 
     and any cooperating persons after the refusal to convert.
       (ii) Degradation of surface water quality.--

       (I) Opportunity to correct.--If, before the date on which a 
     Good Samaritan refuses to convert an investigative sampling 
     permit under subparagraph (A), actions by the Good Samaritan 
     or any cooperating person have caused conditions at the 
     abandoned hardrock mine site to be measurably worse, as 
     determined by the Administrator, when compared to conditions 
     described pursuant to paragraph (3)(B), if applicable, the 
     Administrator shall provide the Good Samaritan or cooperating 
     person, as applicable, the opportunity to return the 
     conditions at the abandoned hardrock mine site to those 
     conditions.
       (II) Effect.--If, pursuant to subclause (I), the applicable 
     Good Samaritan or cooperating person does not return the 
     surface water quality at the abandoned hardrock mine site to 
     conditions described pursuant to paragraph (3)(B), if 
     applicable, as determined by the Administrator, clause (i) 
     shall not apply to the Good Samaritan or any cooperating 
     persons.

       (e) Investigative Sampling Conversion.--
       (1) In general.--A person to which an investigative 
     sampling permit was granted

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     may submit to the Administrator an application in accordance 
     with paragraph (2) to convert the investigative sampling 
     permit into a Good Samaritan permit.
       (2) Application.--
       (A) Investigative sampling.--An application for the 
     conversion of an investigative sampling permit under 
     paragraph (1) shall include any requirement described in 
     subsection (c) that was not included in full in the 
     application submitted under subsection (d)(3).
       (B) Public notice and comment.--An application for permit 
     conversion under this paragraph shall be subject to--
       (i) environmental review and public comment procedures 
     required by subsection (l); and
       (ii) a public hearing, if requested.
       (f) Content of Permits.--
       (1) In general.--A Good Samaritan permit shall contain--
       (A) the information described in subsection (c), including 
     any modification required by the Administrator;
       (B)(i) a provision that states that the Good Samaritan is 
     responsible for securing, for all activities authorized under 
     the Good Samaritan permit, all authorizations, licenses, and 
     permits that are required under applicable law except for--
       (I) section 301, 302, 306, 307, 402, or 404 of the Federal 
     Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1311, 1312, 1316, 
     1317, 1342, 1344); and
       (II) authorizations, licenses, and permits that would not 
     need to be obtained if the remediation was conducted pursuant 
     to section 121 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9621); or
       (ii) in the case of an abandoned hardrock mine site in a 
     State that is authorized to implement State law pursuant to 
     section 402 or 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
     (33 U.S.C. 1342, 1344) or on land of an Indian tribe that is 
     authorized to implement Tribal law pursuant to that section, 
     a provision that states that the Good Samaritan is 
     responsible for securing, for all activities authorized under 
     the Good Samaritan permit, all authorizations, licenses, and 
     permits that are required under applicable law, except for--
       (I) the State or Tribal law, as applicable; and
       (II) authorizations, licenses, and permits that would not 
     need to be obtained if the remediation was conducted pursuant 
     to section 121 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9621);
       (C) specific public notification requirements, including 
     the contact information for all appropriate response centers 
     in accordance with subsection (o);
       (D) in the case of a project on land owned by the United 
     States, a notice that the Good Samaritan permit serves as an 
     agreement for use and occupancy of Federal land that is 
     enforceable by the applicable Federal land management agency; 
     and
       (E) any other terms and conditions determined to be 
     appropriate by the Administrator or the Federal land 
     management agency, as applicable.
       (2) Force majeure.--A Good Samaritan permit may include, at 
     the request of the Good Samaritan, a provision that a Good 
     Samaritan may assert a claim of force majeure for any 
     violation of the Good Samaritan permit caused solely by--
       (A) an act of God;
       (B) an act of war;
       (C) negligence on the part of the United States;
       (D) an act or omission of a third party, if the Good 
     Samaritan--
       (i) exercises due care with respect to the actions of the 
     Good Samaritan under the Good Samaritan permit, as determined 
     by the Administrator;
       (ii) took precautions against foreseeable acts or omissions 
     of the third party, as determined by the Administrator; and
       (iii) uses reasonable efforts--

       (I) to anticipate any potential force majeure; and
       (II) to address the effects of any potential force majeure; 
     or

       (E) a public health emergency declared by the Federal 
     Government or a global government, such as a pandemic or an 
     epidemic.
       (3) Monitoring.--
       (A) In general.--The Good Samaritan shall take such actions 
     as the Good Samaritan permit requires to ensure appropriate 
     baseline conditions monitoring, monitoring during the 
     remediation project, and post-remediation monitoring of the 
     environment under paragraphs (7) and (14) of subsection (c).
       (B) Multiparty monitoring.--The Administrator may approve 
     in a Good Samaritan permit the monitoring by multiple 
     cooperating persons if, as determined by the Administrator--
       (i) the multiparty monitoring will effectively accomplish 
     the goals of this section; and
       (ii) the Good Samaritan remains responsible for compliance 
     with the terms of the Good Samaritan permit.
       (4) Other development.--
       (A) No authorization of mining activities.--No mineral 
     exploration, processing, beneficiation, or mining shall be--
       (i) authorized by this division; or
       (ii) covered by any waiver of liability provided by this 
     division from applicable law.
       (B) Reprocessing of materials.--A Good Samaritan may 
     reprocess materials recovered during the implementation of a 
     remediation plan only if--
       (i) the project under the Good Samaritan permit is on land 
     owned by the United States;
       (ii) the applicable Federal land management agency has 
     signed a decision document under subsection (l)(2)(G) 
     approving reprocessing as part of a remediation plan;
       (iii) the proceeds from the sale or use of the materials 
     are used--

       (I) to defray the costs of the remediation; and
       (II) to the extent required by the Good Samaritan permit, 
     to reimburse the Administrator or the head of a Federal land 
     management agency for the purpose of carrying out this 
     division;

       (iv) any remaining proceeds are deposited into the 
     appropriate Good Samaritan Mine Remediation Fund established 
     by section 5005(a); and
       (v) the materials only include historic mine residue.
       (C) Connection with other activities.--The commingling or 
     association of any other discharge of water or historic mine 
     residue or any activity, project, or operation conducted on 
     or after the date of enactment of this Act with any aspect of 
     a project subject to a Good Samaritan permit shall not limit 
     or reduce the liability of any person associated with the 
     other discharge of water or historic mine residue or 
     activity, project, or operation.
       (g) Additional Work.--A Good Samaritan permit may (subject 
     to subsection (r)(5) in the case of a project located on 
     Federal land) allow the Good Samaritan to return to the 
     abandoned hardrock mine site after the completion of the 
     remediation to perform operations and maintenance or other 
     work--
       (1) to ensure the functionality of completed remediation 
     activities at the abandoned hardrock mine site; or
       (2) to protect public health and the environment.
       (h) Timing.--Work authorized under a Good Samaritan 
     permit--
       (1) shall commence, as applicable--
       (A) not later than the date that is 18 months after the 
     date on which the Administrator granted the Good Samaritan 
     permit, unless the Administrator grants an extension under 
     subsection (r)(2)(A); or
       (B) if the grant of the Good Samaritan permit is the 
     subject of a petition for judicial review, not later than the 
     date that is 18 months after the date on which the judicial 
     review, including any appeals, has concluded; and
       (2) shall continue until completed, with temporary 
     suspensions permitted during adverse weather or other 
     conditions specified in the Good Samaritan permit.
       (i) Transfer of Permits.--A Good Samaritan permit may be 
     transferred to another person only if--
       (1) the Administrator determines that the transferee 
     qualifies as a Good Samaritan;
       (2) the transferee signs, and agrees to be bound by the 
     terms of, the permit;
       (3) the Administrator includes in the transferred permit 
     any additional conditions necessary to meet the goals of this 
     section; and
       (4) in the case of a project under the Good Samaritan 
     permit on land owned by the United States, the head of the 
     applicable Federal land management agency approves the 
     transfer.
       (j) Role of Administrator and Federal Land Management 
     Agencies.--In carrying out this section--
       (1) the Administrator shall--
       (A) consult with prospective applicants;
       (B) convene, coordinate, and lead the application review 
     process;
       (C) maintain all records relating to the Good Samaritan 
     permit and the permit process;
       (D) in the case of a proposed project on State, Tribal, or 
     private land, provide an opportunity for cooperating persons 
     and the public to participate in the Good Samaritan permit 
     process, including--
       (i) carrying out environmental review and public comment 
     procedures pursuant to subsection (l); and
       (ii) a public hearing, if requested; and
       (E) enforce and otherwise carry out this section; and
       (2) the head of an applicable Federal land management 
     agency shall--
       (A) in the case of a proposed project on land owned by the 
     United States, provide an opportunity for cooperating persons 
     and the public to participate in the Good Samaritan permit 
     process, including--
       (i) carrying out environmental review and public comment 
     procedures pursuant to subsection (l); and
       (ii) a public hearing, if requested; and
       (B) in coordination with the Administrator, enforce Good 
     Samaritan permits issued under this section for projects on 
     land owned by the United States.
       (k) State, Local, and Tribal Governments.--As soon as 
     practicable, but not later than 14 days after the date on 
     which the Administrator receives an application for the 
     remediation of an abandoned hardrock mine site under this 
     section that, as determined by the Administrator, is complete 
     and meets all applicable requirements of subsection (c), the 
     Administrator shall provide notice and a copy of the 
     application to--
       (1) each local government with jurisdiction over a drinking 
     water utility, and each Indian tribe with reservation or off-
     reservation

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     treaty rights to land or water, located downstream from or 
     otherwise near a proposed remediation project that is 
     reasonably anticipated to be impacted by the remediation 
     project or a potential release of contaminants from the 
     abandoned hardrock mine site, as determined by the 
     Administrator;
       (2) each Federal, State, and Tribal agency that may have an 
     interest in the application; and
       (3) in the case of an abandoned hardrock mine site that is 
     located partially or entirely on land owned by the United 
     States, the Federal land management agency with jurisdiction 
     over that land.
       (l) Environmental Review and Public Comment.--
       (1) In general.--Before the issuance of a Good Samaritan 
     permit to carry out a project for the remediation of an 
     abandoned hardrock mine site, the Administrator shall ensure 
     that environmental review and public comment procedures are 
     carried out with respect to the proposed project.
       (2) Relation to nepa.--
       (A) Major federal action.--Subject to subparagraph (F), the 
     issuance or modification of a Good Samaritan permit by the 
     Administrator shall be considered a major Federal action for 
     purposes of section 102 of the National Environmental Policy 
     Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332).
       (B) Lead agency.--The lead agency for purposes of an 
     environmental assessment and public comment under this 
     subsection shall be--
       (i) in the case of a proposed project on land owned by the 
     United States that is managed by only 1 Federal land 
     management agency, the applicable Federal land management 
     agency;
       (ii) in the case of a proposed project entirely on State, 
     Tribal, or private land, the Administrator;
       (iii) in the case of a proposed project partially on land 
     owned by the United States and partially on State, Tribal, or 
     private land, the applicable Federal land management agency; 
     and
       (iv) in the case of a proposed project on land owned by the 
     United States that is managed by more than 1 Federal land 
     management agency, the Federal land management agency 
     selected by the Administrator to be the lead agency, after 
     consultation with the applicable Federal land management 
     agencies.
       (C) Coordination.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
     lead agency described in subparagraph (B) shall coordinate 
     procedures under the National Environmental Policy Act of 
     1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with State, Tribal, and Federal 
     cooperating agencies, as applicable.
       (D) Cooperating agency.--In the case of a proposed project 
     on land owned by the United States, the Administrator shall 
     be a cooperating agency for purposes of an environmental 
     assessment and public comment under this subsection.
       (E) Single nepa document.--The lead agency described in 
     subparagraph (B) may conduct a single environmental 
     assessment for--
       (i) the issuance of a Good Samaritan permit;
       (ii) any activities authorized by a Good Samaritan permit; 
     and
       (iii) any applicable permits required by the Secretary of 
     the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture.
       (F) No significant impact.--
       (i) In general.--A Good Samaritan permit may only be issued 
     if, after an environmental assessment, the head of the lead 
     agency issues a finding of no significant impact (as defined 
     in section 111 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 
     1969 (42 U.S.C. 4336e)).
       (ii) Significant impact.--If the head of the lead agency is 
     unable to issue a finding of no significant impact (as so 
     defined), the head of the lead agency shall not issue a Good 
     Samaritan permit for the proposed project.
       (G) Decision document.--An approval or denial of a Good 
     Samaritan permit may be issued as a single decision document 
     that is signed by--
       (i) the Administrator; and
       (ii) in the case of a project on land owned by the United 
     States, the head of the applicable Federal land management 
     agency.
       (H) Limitation.--Nothing in this paragraph exempts the 
     Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior, as 
     applicable, from any other requirements of section 102 of the 
     National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332).
       (m) Permit Grant.--
       (1) In general.--The Administrator may grant a Good 
     Samaritan permit to carry out a project for the remediation 
     of an abandoned hardrock mine site only if--
       (A) the Administrator determines that--
       (i) the person seeking the permit is a Good Samaritan;
       (ii) the application described in subsection (c) is 
     complete;
       (iii) the project is designed to remediate historic mine 
     residue at the abandoned hardrock mine site to protect human 
     health and the environment;
       (iv) the proposed project is designed to meet all other 
     goals, as determined by the Administrator, including any 
     goals set forth in the application for the Good Samaritan 
     permit that are accepted by the Administrator;
       (v) the proposed activities, as compared to the baseline 
     conditions described in the permit, will make measurable 
     progress toward achieving--

       (I) applicable water quality standards;
       (II) improved soil quality;
       (III) improved sediment quality;
       (IV) other improved environmental or safety conditions; or
       (V) reductions in threats to soil, sediment, or water 
     quality or other environmental or safety conditions;

       (vi) the applicant has--

       (I) demonstrated that the applicant has the proper and 
     appropriate experience and capacity to complete the permitted 
     work;
       (II) demonstrated that the applicant will complete the 
     permitted work;
       (III) the financial and other resources to address any 
     contingencies identified in the Good Samaritan permit 
     application described in subsections (b) and (c);
       (IV) granted access and provided the authority to review 
     the records of the applicant relevant to compliance with the 
     requirements of the Good Samaritan permit; and
       (V) demonstrated, to the satisfaction of the Administrator, 
     that--

       (aa) the applicant has, or has access to, the financial 
     resources to complete the project described in the Good 
     Samaritan permit application, including any long-term 
     monitoring and operations and maintenance that the 
     Administrator may require the applicant to perform in the 
     Good Samaritan permit; or
       (bb) the applicant has established a third-party financial 
     assurance mechanism, such as a corporate guarantee from a 
     parent or other corporate affiliate, letter of credit, trust, 
     surety bond, or insurance to assure that funds are available 
     to complete the permitted work, including for operations and 
     maintenance and to address potential contingencies, that--
       (AA) establishes the Administrator or the head of the 
     Federal land management agency as the beneficiary of the 
     third-party financial assurance mechanism; and
       (BB) allows the Administrator to retain and use the funds 
     from the financial assurance mechanism in the event the Good 
     Samaritan does not complete the remediation under the Good 
     Samaritan permit; and
       (vii) the project meets the requirements of this division;
       (B) the State or Indian tribe with jurisdiction over land 
     on which the abandoned hardrock mine site is located has been 
     given an opportunity to review and, if necessary, comment on 
     the grant of the Good Samaritan permit;
       (C) in the case of a project proposed to be carried out 
     under the Good Samaritan permit partially or entirely on land 
     owned by the United States, pursuant to subsection (l), the 
     head of the applicable Federal land management agency has 
     signed a decision document approving the proposed project; 
     and
       (D) the Administrator or head of the Federal land 
     management agency, as applicable, has provided--
       (i) environmental review and public comment procedures 
     required by subsection (l); and
       (ii) a public hearing under that subsection, if requested.
       (2) Deadline.--
       (A) In general.--The Administrator shall grant or deny a 
     Good Samaritan permit by not later than--
       (i) the date that is 180 days after the date of receipt by 
     the Administrator of an application for the Good Samaritan 
     permit that, as determined by the Administrator, is complete 
     and meets all applicable requirements of subsection (c); or
       (ii) such later date as may be determined by the 
     Administrator with notification provided to the applicant.
       (B) Constructive denial.--If the Administrator fails to 
     grant or deny a Good Samaritan permit by the applicable 
     deadline described in subparagraph (A), the application shall 
     be considered to be denied.
       (3) Discretionary action.--The issuance of a permit by the 
     Administrator and the approval of a project by the head of an 
     applicable Federal land management agency shall be considered 
     to be discretionary actions taken in the public interest.
       (n) Effect of Permits.--
       (1) In general.--A Good Samaritan and any cooperating 
     person undertaking remediation activities identified in, 
     carried out pursuant to, and in compliance with, a covered 
     permit--
       (A) shall be considered to be in compliance with all 
     requirements (including permitting requirements) under the 
     Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) 
     (including any law or regulation implemented by a State or 
     Indian tribe under section 402 or 404 of that Act (33 U.S.C. 
     1342, 1344)) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et 
     seq.) during the term of the covered permit, after the 
     termination of the Good Samaritan permit, and after declining 
     to convert an investigative sampling permit into a Good 
     Samaritan permit, as applicable;
       (B) shall not be required to obtain a permit under, or to 
     comply with, section 301, 302, 306, 307, 402, or 404 of the 
     Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1311, 1312, 
     1316, 1317, 1342, 1344), or any State or Tribal standards or 
     regulations approved by the Administrator under those 
     sections of that Act, during the term of the covered permit, 
     after the termination of the Good Samaritan permit, and after 
     declining to convert an investigative sampling permit into a 
     Good Samaritan permit, as applicable; and
       (C) shall not be required to obtain any authorizations, 
     licenses, or permits that would

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     otherwise not need to be obtained if the remediation was 
     conducted pursuant to section 121 of the Comprehensive 
     Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
     1980 (42 U.S.C. 9621).
       (2) Unauthorized activities.--
       (A) In general.--Any person (including a Good Samaritan or 
     any cooperating person) that carries out any activity, 
     including activities relating to mineral exploration, 
     processing, beneficiation, or mining, including development, 
     that is not authorized by the applicable covered permit shall 
     be subject to all applicable law.
       (B) Liability.--Any activity not authorized by a covered 
     permit, as determined by the Administrator, may be subject to 
     liability and enforcement under all applicable law, 
     including--
       (i) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 
     et seq.); and
       (ii) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et 
     seq.).
       (3) No enforcement or liability for good samaritans.--
       (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraphs (D) and (E), a 
     Good Samaritan or cooperating person that is conducting a 
     remediation activity identified in, pursuant to, and in 
     compliance with a covered permit shall not be subject to 
     enforcement or liability described in subparagraph (B) for--
       (i) any actions undertaken that are authorized by the 
     covered permit; or
       (ii) any past, present, or future releases, threats of 
     releases, or discharges of hazardous substances, pollutants, 
     or contaminants at or from the abandoned hardrock mine site 
     that is the subject of the covered permit (including any 
     releases, threats of releases, or discharges that occurred 
     prior to the grant of the covered permit).
       (B) Enforcement or liability described.--Enforcement or 
     liability referred to in subparagraph (A) is enforcement, 
     civil or criminal penalties, citizen suits and any 
     liabilities for response costs, natural resource damage, or 
     contribution under--
       (i) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 
     et seq.) (including under any law or regulation administered 
     by a State or Indian tribe under that Act); or
       (ii) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et 
     seq.).
       (C) Duration of applicability.--Subparagraph (A) shall 
     apply during the term of the covered permit, after the 
     termination of the Good Samaritan permit, and after declining 
     to convert an investigative sampling permit into a Good 
     Samaritan permit, as applicable.
       (D) Other parties.--Nothing in subparagraph (A) limits the 
     liability of any person that is not described in that 
     subparagraph.
       (E) Decline in environmental conditions.--Notwithstanding 
     subparagraph (A), if a Good Samaritan or cooperating person 
     fails to comply with any term, condition, or limitation of a 
     covered permit and that failure results in surface water 
     quality or other environmental conditions that the 
     Administrator determines are measurably worse than the 
     baseline conditions as described in the permit (in the case 
     of a Good Samaritan permit) or the conditions as described 
     pursuant to subsection (d)(3)(B), if applicable (in the case 
     of an investigative sampling permit), at the abandoned 
     hardrock mine site, the Administrator shall--
       (i) notify the Good Samaritan or cooperating person, as 
     applicable, of the failure to comply; and
       (ii) require the Good Samaritan or the cooperating person, 
     as applicable, to undertake reasonable measures, as 
     determined by the Administrator, to return surface water 
     quality or other environmental conditions to those 
     conditions.
       (F) Failure to correct.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply 
     to a Good Samaritan or cooperating person that fails to take 
     any actions required under subparagraph (E)(ii) within a 
     reasonable period of time, as established by the 
     Administrator.
       (G) Minor or corrected permit violations.--For purposes of 
     this paragraph, the failure to comply with a term, condition, 
     or limitation of a Good Samaritan permit or investigative 
     sampling permit shall not be considered a permit violation or 
     noncompliance with that permit if--
       (i) that failure or noncompliance does not result in a 
     measurable adverse impact, as determined by the 
     Administrator, on water quality or other environmental 
     conditions; or
       (ii) the Good Samaritan or cooperating person complies with 
     subparagraph (E)(ii).
       (o) Public Notification of Adverse Event.--A Good Samaritan 
     shall notify all appropriate Federal, State, Tribal, and 
     local entities of any unplanned or previously unknown release 
     of historic mine residue caused by the actions of the Good 
     Samaritan or any cooperating person in accordance with--
       (1) section 103 of the Comprehensive Environmental 
     Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
     9603);
       (2) section 304 of the Emergency Planning and Community 
     Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11004);
       (3) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 
     et seq.);
       (4) any other applicable provision of Federal law; and
       (5) any other applicable provision of State, Tribal, or 
     local law.
       (p) Grant Eligibility.--A remediation project conducted 
     under a Good Samaritan permit shall be eligible for funding 
     pursuant to--
       (1) section 319 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
     (33 U.S.C. 1329), for activities that are eligible for 
     funding under that section; and
       (2) section 104(k) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
     Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
     9604(k)), subject to the condition that the recipient of the 
     funding is otherwise eligible under that section to receive a 
     grant to assess or remediate contamination at the site 
     covered by the Good Samaritan permit.
       (q) Emergency Authority and Liability.--
       (1) Emergency authority.--Nothing in this section affects 
     the authority of--
       (A) the Administrator to take any responsive action 
     authorized by law; or
       (B) a Federal, State, Tribal, or local agency to carry out 
     any emergency authority, including an emergency authority 
     provided under Federal, State, Tribal, or local law.
       (2) Liability.--Except as specifically provided in this 
     division, nothing in this division, a Good Samaritan permit, 
     or an investigative sampling permit limits the liability of 
     any person (including a Good Samaritan or any cooperating 
     person) under any provision of law.
       (r) Termination of Good Samaritan Permit.--
       (1) In general.--A Good Samaritan permit shall terminate, 
     as applicable--
       (A) on inspection and notice from the Administrator to the 
     recipient of the Good Samaritan permit that the permitted 
     work has been completed in accordance with the terms of the 
     Good Samaritan permit, as determined by the Administrator;
       (B) if the Administrator terminates a permit under 
     paragraph (4)(B); or
       (C) except as provided in paragraph (2)--
       (i) on the date that is 18 months after the date on which 
     the Administrator granted the Good Samaritan permit, if the 
     permitted work has not commenced by that date; or
       (ii) if the grant of the Good Samaritan permit was the 
     subject of a petition for judicial review, on the date that 
     is 18 months after the date on which the judicial review, 
     including any appeals, has concluded, if the permitted work 
     has not commenced by that date.
       (2) Extension.--
       (A) In general.--If the Administrator is otherwise required 
     to terminate a Good Samaritan permit under paragraph (1)(C), 
     the Administrator may grant an extension of the Good 
     Samaritan permit.
       (B) Limitation.--Any extension granted under subparagraph 
     (A) shall be not more than 180 days for each extension.
       (3) Effect of termination.--
       (A) In general.--Notwithstanding the termination of a Good 
     Samaritan permit under paragraph (1), but subject to 
     subparagraph (B), the provisions of paragraphs (1) through 
     (4) of subsection (n) shall continue to apply to the Good 
     Samaritan and any cooperating persons after the termination, 
     including to any long-term operations and maintenance 
     pursuant to the agreement under paragraph (5).
       (B) Degradation of surface water quality.--
       (i) Opportunity to return to baseline conditions.--If, at 
     the time that 1 or more of the conditions described in 
     paragraph (1) are met but before the Good Samaritan permit is 
     terminated, actions by the Good Samaritan or cooperating 
     person have caused surface water quality at the abandoned 
     hardrock mine site to be measurably worse, as determined by 
     the Administrator, when compared to baseline conditions 
     described in the permit, the Administrator shall, before 
     terminating the Good Samaritan permit, provide the Good 
     Samaritan or cooperating person, as applicable, the 
     opportunity to return surface water quality to those baseline 
     conditions.
       (ii) Effect.--If, pursuant to clause (i), the applicable 
     Good Samaritan or cooperating person does not return the 
     surface water quality at the abandoned hardrock mine site to 
     the baseline conditions described in the permit, as 
     determined by the Administrator, subparagraph (A) shall not 
     apply to the Good Samaritan or any cooperating persons.
       (4) Unforeseen circumstances.--
       (A) In general.--The recipient of a Good Samaritan permit 
     may seek to modify or terminate the Good Samaritan permit to 
     take into account any event or condition that--
       (i) significantly reduces the feasibility or significantly 
     increases the cost of completing the remediation project that 
     is the subject of the Good Samaritan permit;
       (ii) was not--

       (I) reasonably contemplated by the recipient of the Good 
     Samaritan permit; or
       (II) taken into account in the remediation plan of the 
     recipient of the Good Samaritan permit; and

       (iii) is beyond the control of the recipient of the Good 
     Samaritan permit, as determined by the Administrator.
       (B) Termination.--The Administrator shall terminate a Good 
     Samaritan permit if--
       (i) the recipient of the Good Samaritan permit seeks 
     termination of the permit under subparagraph (A);
       (ii) the factors described in subparagraph (A) are 
     satisfied; and
       (iii) the Administrator determines that remediation 
     activities conducted by the Good Samaritan or cooperating 
     person pursuant to the Good Samaritan permit may result in 
     surface water quality conditions, or any

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     other environmental conditions, that will be worse than the 
     baseline conditions, as described in the Good Samaritan 
     permit, as applicable.
       (5) Long-term operations and maintenance.--In the case of a 
     project that involves long-term operations and maintenance at 
     an abandoned hardrock mine site located on land owned by the 
     United States, the project may be considered complete and the 
     Administrator, in coordination with the applicable Federal 
     land management agency, may terminate the Good Samaritan 
     permit under this subsection if the applicable Good Samaritan 
     has entered into an agreement with the applicable Federal 
     land management agency or a cooperating person for the long-
     term operations and maintenance that includes sufficient 
     funding for the long-term operations and maintenance.
       (s) Regulations.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the 
     Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of the 
     Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and appropriate 
     State, Tribal, and local officials, may promulgate any 
     regulations that the Administrator determines to be necessary 
     to carry out this division.
       (2) Guidance if no regulations promulgated.--
       (A) In general.--If the Administrator does not initiate a 
     regulatory process to promulgate regulations under paragraph 
     (1) within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of the 
     Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and appropriate 
     State, Tribal, and local officials, shall issue guidance 
     establishing specific requirements that the Administrator 
     determines would facilitate the implementation of this 
     section.
       (B) Public comments.--Before finalizing any guidance issued 
     under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall hold a 30-day 
     public comment period.

     SEC. 5005. SPECIAL ACCOUNTS.

       (a) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury of 
     the United States a Good Samaritan Mine Remediation Fund 
     (referred to in this section as a ``Fund'') for--
       (1) each Federal land management agency that authorizes a 
     Good Samaritan to conduct a project on Federal land under the 
     jurisdiction of that Federal land management agency under a 
     Good Samaritan permit; and
       (2) the Environmental Protection Agency.
       (b) Deposits.--Each Fund shall consist of--
       (1) amounts provided in appropriation Acts;
       (2) any proceeds from reprocessing deposited under section 
     5004(f)(4)(B)(iv);
       (3) any financial assurance funds collected from an 
     agreement described in section 5004(m)(1)(A)(vi)(V)(bb);
       (4) any funds collected for long-term operations and 
     maintenance under an agreement under section 5004(r)(5); and
       (5) any amounts donated to the Fund by any person.
       (c) Unused Funds.--Amounts in each Fund not currently 
     needed to carry out this division shall be maintained as 
     readily available or on deposit.
       (d) Retain and Use Authority.--The Administrator and each 
     head of a Federal land management agency, as appropriate, 
     may, notwithstanding any other provision of law, retain and 
     use money deposited in the applicable Fund without fiscal 
     year limitation for the purpose of carrying out this 
     division.

     SEC. 5006. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 8 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation 
     with the heads of Federal land management agencies, shall 
     submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of 
     the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources of 
     the House of Representatives a report evaluating the Good 
     Samaritan pilot program under this division.
       (b) Inclusions.--The report under subsection (a) shall 
     include--
       (1) a description of--
       (A) the number, types, and objectives of Good Samaritan 
     permits granted pursuant to this division; and
       (B) each remediation project authorized by those Good 
     Samaritan permits;
       (2) interim or final qualitative and quantitative data on 
     the results achieved under the Good Samaritan permits before 
     the date of issuance of the report;
       (3) a description of--
       (A) any problems encountered in administering this 
     division; and
       (B) whether the problems have been or can be remedied by 
     administrative action (including amendments to existing law);
       (4) a description of progress made in achieving the 
     purposes of this division; and
       (5) recommendations on whether the Good Samaritan pilot 
     program under this division should be continued, including a 
     description of any modifications (including amendments to 
     existing law) required to continue administering this 
     division.

       DIVISION L--COMBATING CARTELS ON SOCIAL MEDIA ACT OF 2024

     SEC. 5001. SHORT TITLE.

       This division may be cited as the ``Combating Cartels on 
     Social Media Act of 2024''.

     SEC. 5002. DEFINITIONS.

       In this division:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on 
     the Judiciary, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
     House of Representatives.
       (2) Covered operator.--The term ``covered operator'' means 
     the operator, developer, or publisher of a covered service.
       (3) Covered service.--The term ``covered service'' means--
       (A) a social media platform;
       (B) a mobile or desktop service with direct or group 
     messaging capabilities, but not including text messaging 
     services without other substantial social functionalities or 
     electronic mail services, that the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security determines is being or has been used by 
     transnational criminal organizations in connection with 
     matters described in section 5003; and
       (C) a digital platform, or an electronic application 
     utilizing the digital platform, involving real-time 
     interactive communication between multiple individuals, 
     including multi-player gaming services and immersive 
     technology platforms or applications, that the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security determines is being or has been used by 
     transnational criminal organizations in connection with 
     matters described in section 5003.
       (4) Criminal enterprise.--The term ``criminal enterprise'' 
     has the meaning given the term ``continuing criminal 
     enterprise'' in section 408 of the Controlled Substances Act 
     (21 U.S.C. 848).
       (5) Illicit activities.--The term ``illicit activities'' 
     means the following criminal activities that transcend 
     national borders:
       (A) A violation of section 401 of the Controlled Substances 
     Act (21 U.S.C. 841).
       (B) Narcotics trafficking, as defined in section 808 of the 
     Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (21 U.S.C. 1907).
       (C) Trafficking of weapons, as defined in section 922 of 
     title 18, United States Code.
       (D) Migrant smuggling, defined as a violation of section 
     274(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1324(a)(1)(A)(ii)).
       (E) Human trafficking, defined as--
       (i) a violation of section 1590, 1591, or 1592 of title 18, 
     United States Code; or
       (ii) engaging in severe forms of trafficking in persons, as 
     defined in section 103 of the Victims of Trafficking and 
     Violence Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102).
       (F) Cyber crime, defined as a violation of section 1030 of 
     title 18, United States Code.
       (G) A violation of any provision that is subject to 
     intellectual property enforcement, as defined in section 302 
     of the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for 
     Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (15 U.S.C. 8112).
       (H) Bulk cash smuggling of currency, defined as a violation 
     of section 5332 of title 31, United States Code.
       (I) Laundering the proceeds of the criminal activities 
     described in subparagraphs (A) through (H).
       (6) Transnational criminal organization.--The term 
     ``transnational criminal organization'' means a group or 
     network, and associated individuals, that operate 
     transnationally for the purposes of obtaining power, 
     influence, or monetary or commercial gain, wholly or in part 
     by certain illegal means, while advancing their activities 
     through a pattern of crime, corruption, or violence, and 
     while protecting their illegal activities through a 
     transnational organizational structure and the exploitation 
     of public corruption or transnational logistics, financial, 
     or communication mechanisms.

     SEC. 5003. ASSESSMENT OF ILLICIT USAGE.

       Not later than July 1, 2025, the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of State 
     shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
     joint assessment describing--
       (1) the use of covered services by transnational criminal 
     organizations, or criminal enterprises acting on behalf of 
     transnational criminal organizations, to engage in 
     recruitment efforts, including the recruitment of 
     individuals, including individuals under 18 years of age, 
     located in the United States to engage in or provide support 
     with respect to illicit activities occurring in the United 
     States, Mexico, or otherwise in proximity to an international 
     boundary of the United States;
       (2) the use of covered services by transnational criminal 
     organizations to engage in illicit activities or conduct in 
     support of illicit activities, including--
       (A) smuggling or trafficking involving narcotics, other 
     controlled substances, precursors thereof, or other items 
     prohibited under the laws of the United States, Mexico, or 
     another relevant jurisdiction, including firearms;
       (B) human smuggling or trafficking, including the 
     exploitation of children; and
       (C) transportation of bulk currency or monetary instruments 
     in furtherance of smuggling activity; and
       (3) the existing efforts of the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security, the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, and 
     relevant government and law enforcement entities to counter, 
     monitor, or otherwise respond to the usage of covered 
     services described in paragraphs (1) and (2).

     SEC. 5004. STRATEGY TO COMBAT CARTEL RECRUITMENT ON SOCIAL 
                   MEDIA AND ONLINE PLATFORMS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than January 1, 2026, the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security,

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     the Attorney General, and the Secretary of State shall submit 
     to the appropriate congressional committees a joint strategy, 
     to be known as the National Strategy to Combat Illicit 
     Recruitment Activity by Transnational Criminal Organizations 
     on Social Media and Online Platforms, to combat the use of 
     covered services by transnational criminal organizations, or 
     criminal enterprises acting on behalf of transnational 
     criminal organizations, to recruit individuals located in the 
     United States to engage in or provide support with respect to 
     illicit activities occurring in the United States, Mexico, or 
     otherwise in proximity to an international boundary of the 
     United States.
       (b) Elements.--
       (1) In general.--The strategy required under subsection (a) 
     shall, at a minimum, include the following:
       (A) A proposal to improve cooperation and thereafter 
     maintain cooperation between the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security, the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, and 
     relevant law enforcement entities with respect to the matters 
     described in subsection (a).
       (B) Recommendations to implement a process for the 
     voluntary reporting of information regarding the recruitment 
     efforts of transnational criminal organizations in the United 
     States involving covered services.
       (C) A proposal to improve intragovernmental coordination 
     with respect to the matters described in subsection (a), 
     including between the Department of Homeland Security, the 
     Department of Justice, the Department of State, and State, 
     Tribal, and local governments.
       (D) A proposal to improve coordination within the 
     Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, 
     and the Department of State and between the components of 
     those Departments with respect to the matters described in 
     subsection (a).
       (E) Activities to facilitate increased intelligence 
     analysis for law enforcement purposes of efforts of 
     transnational criminal organizations to utilize covered 
     services for recruitment to engage in or provide support with 
     respect to illicit activities.
       (F) Activities to foster international partnerships and 
     enhance collaboration with foreign governments and, as 
     applicable, multilateral institutions with respect to the 
     matters described in subsection (a).
       (G) Activities to specifically increase engagement and 
     outreach with youth in border communities, including 
     regarding the recruitment tactics of transnational criminal 
     organizations and the consequences of participation in 
     illicit activities.
       (H) A detailed description of the measures used to ensure--
       (i) law enforcement and intelligence activities focus on 
     the recruitment activities of transitional criminal 
     organizations not individuals the transnational criminal 
     organizations attempt to or successfully recruit; and
       (ii) the protection of privacy rights, civil rights, and 
     civil liberties in carrying out the activities described in 
     clause (i), with a particular focus on the protections in 
     place to protect minors and constitutionally protected 
     activities.
       (2) Limitation.--The strategy required under subsection (a) 
     shall not include legislative recommendations or elements 
     predicated on the passage of legislation that is not enacted 
     as of the date on which the strategy is submitted under 
     subsection (a).
       (c) Consultation.--In drafting and implementing the 
     strategy required under subsection (a), the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of 
     State shall, at a minimum, consult and engage with--
       (1) the heads of relevant components of the Department of 
     Homeland Security, including--
       (A) the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis;
       (B) the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans;
       (C) the Under Secretary for Science and Technology;
       (D) the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
       (E) the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs 
     Enforcement;
       (F) the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties;
       (G) the Privacy Officer; and
       (H) the Assistant Secretary of the Office for State and 
     Local Law Enforcement;
       (2) the heads of relevant components of the Department of 
     Justice, including--
       (A) the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal 
     Division;
       (B) the Assistant Attorney General for National Security;
       (C) the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights 
     Division;
       (D) the Chief Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer;
       (E) the Director of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement 
     Task Forces;
       (F) the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; 
     and
       (G) the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
     Firearms, and Explosives;
       (3) the heads of relevant components of the Department of 
     State, including--
       (A) the Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and 
     Law Enforcement Affairs;
       (B) the Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs; 
     and
       (C) the Coordinator of the Global Engagement Center;
       (4) the Secretary of Health and Human Services;
       (5) the Secretary of Education; and
       (6) as selected by the Secretary of Homeland Security, or 
     his or her designee in the Office of Public Engagement, 
     representatives of border communities, including 
     representatives of--
       (A) State, Tribal, and local governments, including school 
     districts and local law enforcement; and
       (B) nongovernmental experts in the fields of--
       (i) civil rights and civil liberties;
       (ii) online privacy;
       (iii) humanitarian assistance for migrants; and
       (iv) youth outreach and rehabilitation.
       (d) Implementation.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date on 
     which the strategy required under subsection (a) is submitted 
     to the appropriate congressional committees, the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of 
     State shall commence implementation of the strategy.
       (2) Report.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date on 
     which the strategy required under subsection (a) is 
     implemented under paragraph (1), and semiannually thereafter 
     for 5 years, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney 
     General, and the Secretary of State shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a joint report 
     describing the efforts of the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
     the Attorney General, and the Secretary of State to implement 
     the strategy required under subsection (a) and the progress 
     of those efforts, which shall include a description of--
       (i) the recommendations, and corresponding implementation 
     of those recommendations, with respect to the matters 
     described in subsection (b)(1)(B);
       (ii) the interagency posture with respect to the matters 
     covered by the strategy required under subsection (a), which 
     shall include a description of collaboration between the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, the 
     Secretary of State, other Federal entities, State, local, and 
     Tribal entities, and foreign governments; and
       (iii) the threat landscape, including new developments 
     related to the United States recruitment efforts of 
     transnational criminal organizations and the use by those 
     organizations of new or emergent covered services and 
     recruitment methods.
       (B) Form.--Each report required under subparagraph (A) 
     shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a 
     classified annex.
       (3) Civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy 
     assessment.--Not later than 2 years after the date on which 
     the strategy required under subsection (a) is implemented 
     under paragraph (1), the Office for Civil Rights and Civil 
     Liberties and the Privacy Office of the Department of 
     Homeland Security shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a joint report that includes--
       (A) a detailed assessment of the measures used to ensure 
     the protection of civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy 
     rights in carrying out this section; and
       (B) recommendations to improve the implementation of the 
     strategy required under subsection (a).
       (4) Rulemaking.--Prior to implementation of the strategy 
     required under subsection (a) at the Department of Homeland 
     Security, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue 
     rules to carry out this section in accordance with section 
     553 of title 5, United States Code.

     SEC. 5005. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

       Nothing in this division shall be construed to expand the 
     statutory law enforcement or regulatory authority of the 
     Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, 
     or the Department of State.

     SEC. 5006. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS.

       No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for 
     the purpose of carrying out this division.
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