Congressional Record, Volume 170 Issue 184 (Wednesday, December 11, 2024)

[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 184 (Wednesday, December 11, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H6827-H7098]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

WILDLIFE INNOVATION AND LONGEVITY DRIVER REAUTHORIZATION ACT

Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution
1612, I call up the bill (H.R. 5009) to reauthorize wildlife habitat
and conservation programs, and for other purposes, with the Senate
amendment thereto, and ask for its immediate consideration.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the Senate
amendment.
Senate amendment:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Wildlife Innovation and
Longevity Driver reauthorization Act'' or the ``WILD Act''.

SEC. 2. PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE ACT.

Section 5 of the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act (16
U.S.C. 3774) is amended by striking ``2019 through 2023'' and
inserting ``2024 through 2028''.

SEC. 3. AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT.

(a) Provision of Assistance.--Section 2101 of the African
Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4211) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(g) Multiyear Grants.--
``(1) Authorization.--The Secretary may award to a person
who is otherwise eligible for a grant under this section a
multiyear grant of up to 5 years to carry out a project that
the person demonstrates is an effective, long-term
conservation strategy for African elephants and the habitat
of African elephants.
``(2) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection precludes the
Secretary from awarding a grant on an annual basis.''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 2306(a) of
the African Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4245(a)) is
amended by striking ``2019 through 2023'' and inserting
``2024 through 2028''.

SEC. 4. ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT OF 1997.

(a) Asian Elephant Conservation Assistance.--Section 5 of
the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4264)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(i) Multiyear Grants.--
``(1) Authorization.--The Secretary may award to a person
who is otherwise eligible for a grant under this section a
multiyear grant of up to 5 years to carry out a project that
the person demonstrates is an effective, long-term
conservation strategy for Asian elephants and the habitat of
Asian elephants.
``(2) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection precludes the
Secretary from awarding a grant on an annual basis.''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 8(a) of the
Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4266(a))
is amended by striking ``2019 through 2023'' and inserting
``2024 through 2028''.

SEC. 5. RHINOCEROS AND TIGER CONSERVATION ACT OF 1994.

(a) Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Assistance.--Section
5 of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 (16
U.S.C. 5304) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Multiyear Grants.--
``(1) Authorization.--The Secretary may award to a person
who is otherwise eligible for a grant under this section a
multiyear grant of up to 5 years to carry out a project that
the person demonstrates is an effective, long-term
conservation strategy for rhinoceroses or tigers and the
habitat of rhinoceroses or tigers.
``(2) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection precludes the
Secretary from awarding a grant on an annual basis.''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 10(a) of the
Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C.
5306(a)) is amended by striking ``2019 through 2023'' and
inserting ``2024 through 2028''.

SEC. 6. GREAT APE CONSERVATION ACT OF 2000.

(a) Multiyear Grants.--Section 4(j)(1) of the Great Ape
Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6303(j)(1)) is amended by
inserting ``of up to 5 years'' after ``multiyear grant''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 6 of the
Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6305) is
amended by striking ``2019 through 2023'' and inserting
``2024 through 2028''.

SEC. 7. MARINE TURTLE CONSERVATION ACT OF 2004.

(a) Multiyear Grants.--Section 4 of the Marine Turtle
Conservation Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6603) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(h) Multiyear Grants.--
``(1) Authorization.--The Secretary may award to a person
who is otherwise eligible for a grant under this section a
multiyear grant of up to 5 years to carry out a project that
the person demonstrates is an effective, long-term
conservation strategy for marine turtles, freshwater turtles,
or tortoises and the habitat of marine turtles, freshwater
turtles, or tortoises.
``(2) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection precludes the
Secretary from awarding a grant on an annual basis.''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 7(a) of the
Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6606(a)) is
amended by striking ``2019 through 2023'' and inserting
``2024 through 2028''.

SEC. 8. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

(a) Reports to Congress.--Annually, the Secretary of the
Interior shall submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a report on the implementation of--
(1) the African Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4201
et seq.);
(2) the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C.
4261 et seq.);
(3) the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 (16
U.S.C. 5301 et seq.);
(4) the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6301
et seq.); and
(5) the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C.
6601 et seq.).
(b) Requirements.--A report submitted under subsection (a)
shall include--
(1) a list of all awards issued each year under the
applicable Act;
(2) the total monetary amount issued to each award
recipient;
(3) the name of each award recipient organization;
(4) the country where each award will be implemented; and
(5) a description of the projects to be completed and
completed under each award.

Motion to Concur

Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I have a motion at the desk.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the motion.
The text of the motion is as follows:
Mr. Rogers of Alabama moves that the House concur in the
Senate amendment to the bill, H.R. 5009, with an amendment
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-52.
The text of House amendment to the Senate amendment is as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate
amendment, insert the following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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

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

(a) Divisions.--This Act is organized into 7 divisions as
follows:
(1) Division A--Department of Defense Authorizations.
(2) Division B--Military Construction Authorizations.

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(3) Division C--Department of Energy National Security
Authorizations and Other Authorizations.
(4) Division D--Funding Tables.
(5) Division E--Other Matters.
(6) Division F--Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025.
(7) Division G--Department of State Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act
is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
Sec. 4. Budgetary effects of this Act.
Sec. 5. Joint explanatory statement.

DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS

TITLE I--PROCUREMENT

Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.

Subtitle B--Army Programs

Sec. 111. Centralized Security Monitoring Program for facilities of the
Army.
Sec. 112. Pilot program on the use of robotic targets to enhance the
lethality of the reserve components of the Army.
Sec. 113. Plan for additional kinetic effectors for low, slow, small
unmanned aircraft integrated defeat system of the Army.
Sec. 114. Report on procurement of energetic materials from sources
outside of the United States.

Subtitle C--Navy Programs

Sec. 121. Modifications to procurement authorities for certain
amphibious shipbuilding programs.
Sec. 122. Modification of requirement to incorporate advanced
degaussing systems into Arleigh Burke class destroyers.
Sec. 123. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds for Navy
port waterborne security barriers.
Sec. 124. Modification of annual report on cost targets for certain
aircraft carriers.
Sec. 125. Designation of official responsible for autonomous surface
and underwater dual-modality vehicles.
Sec. 126. Multiyear procurement authority for CH-53K aircraft and T408
engines.
Sec. 127. Recapitalization of tactical fighter aircraft of the Navy
Reserve.
Sec. 128. Limitation on the construction of the Landing Ship Medium.
Sec. 129. Limitation on availability of funds for Constellation-class
frigate program pending certification on basic and
functional design.
Sec. 130. Limitation on structural improvements and electrical power
upgrades for AH-1Z and UH-1Y helicopters.
Sec. 131. Annual report on surface ship suppliers.

Subtitle D--Air Force Programs

Sec. 141. Extension of limitations and minimum inventory requirement
relating to RQ-4 aircraft.
Sec. 142. Annual report on Air Force tactical fighter aircraft force
structure.
Sec. 143. Modifications to inventory requirements for certain aircraft.
Sec. 144. Extension of prohibition on certain reductions to inventory
of E-3 airborne warning and control system aircraft.
Sec. 145. Extension of requirements relating to C-130 aircraft.
Sec. 146. Management of temporary relocation of B-1 bomber aircraft and
personnel.
Sec. 147. Consolidation of authorities relating to Air Force landing
gear.
Sec. 148. Recapitalization of air refueling tanker aircraft of the
reserve components of the Air Force.
Sec. 149. Prohibition on reduction of KC-135 aircraft in PMAI of the
reserve components.
Sec. 150. Prohibition on retirement of F-15E aircraft and requirement
to conduct fighter aircraft capabilities and requirements
study.
Sec. 151. Notification of delays in delivery of MH-139 aircraft.
Sec. 152. Plan and requirements for fielding air base air defense sites
at Air Force installations.
Sec. 153. Plan for establishment and maintenance of F-16 simulators at
Air National Guard training centers.
Sec. 154. Plan for sustainment and recapitalization of Air National
Guard fighter fleet.

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

Sec. 161. Modification to Air Force and Navy use of commercial dual-use
parts in certain aircraft and engines.
Sec. 162. Measures to increase supply chain resiliency for small
unmanned aerial systems.
Sec. 163. Policy on qualifications of contractors for into-plane fuel
deliveries for heavy-lift aircraft.
Sec. 164. Prohibition on operation, procurement, and contracting
related to foreign-made light detection and ranging
technology.
Sec. 165. Limitation on procurement of F-35 aircraft pending
certification on improvements and correction of
deficiencies.
Sec. 166. Assessments of inventory requirements for air-to-air
missiles.
Sec. 167. Plan for signals intelligence capabilities of armed overwatch
aircraft.

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

Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.

Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations

Sec. 211. Modification of certain requirements relating to the Joint
Energetics Transition Office.
Sec. 212. Modification to annual report on unfunded priorities of the
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.
Sec. 213. Modification to defense laboratory education partnerships.
Sec. 214. Extension of Global Research Watch Program.
Sec. 215. Expansion of authority for technology protection features
activities.
Sec. 216. Modification to personnel management authority to attract
experts in science, engineering, and certain other
disciplines.
Sec. 217. Codification of the Laboratory Quality Enhancement Program.
Sec. 218. Modification to consortium on use of additive manufacturing
for defense capability development.
Sec. 219. Modification to continuous capability development and
delivery program for F-35 aircraft.
Sec. 220. Modifications to test program for engineering plant of DDG(X)
destroyer vessels.
Sec. 221. Improvements relating to defining, identifying, and planning
the artificial intelligence workforce of the Department
of Defense.
Sec. 222. Modification to artificial intelligence education strategy.
Sec. 223. Modification of CVN-73 to support fielding of MQ-25 unmanned
aerial vehicle.
Sec. 224. Modification to innovators information repository in the
Department of Defense.
Sec. 225. Duties of Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer
Governing Council relating to artificial intelligence
models and advanced artificial intelligence technologies.
Sec. 226. Ensuring compliance with Department of Defense policy when
awarding research grants.
Sec. 227. Extension and modification of Directed Energy Working Group.
Sec. 228. National Defense Economic Competition Research Council.
Sec. 229. Agility Prime Transition Working Group.
Sec. 230. Authority for temporary assignment of employees of the Office
of Strategic Capital to certain private-sector
organizations.
Sec. 231. Quantum benchmarking initiative.
Sec. 232. Expansion of participation in the Digital On-Demand Program.
Sec. 233. Management and utilization of digital data to enhance
maintenance activities.
Sec. 234. Electromagnetic spectrum demonstration program.
Sec. 235. Competitive demonstration of automated target recognition
algorithms.
Sec. 236. Pilot program on development of near-term use cases and
demonstration of artificial intelligence toward
biotechnology applications for national security.
Sec. 237. Pilot program on use of artificial intelligence for certain
workflow and operations tasks.
Sec. 238. Limitation on availability of funds for fundamental research
collaboration with certain academic institutions.

Subtitle C--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters

Sec. 241. Incorporating human readiness levels into research,
development, test, and evaluation activities.
Sec. 242. Biotechnology roadmap.
Sec. 243. Plan to advance interests of Department of Defense in matters
relating to electromagnetic spectrum in international
fora.
Sec. 244. Strategic plan for quantum information science technologies
within the Department of Defense.
Sec. 245. Defense Science Board study on long-term operations and
availability of Kwajalein Atoll as a Major Range and Test
Facility Base.

TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.

Subtitle B--Energy and Environment

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Sec. 315. Repeal of limitation on procurement of drop-in fuels; annual
report.
Sec. 316. Extension of prohibition on required disclosure.
Sec. 317. Increase of transfer authority for funding of study and
assessment on health implications of per- and
polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in drinking
water by Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry.
Sec. 318. Initiative to control and combat the spread of coconut
rhinoceros beetle in Hawaii.
Sec. 319. Prohibition on implementation of regulation relating to
minimizing risk of climate change.
Sec. 320. Implementation of Inspector General recommendations relating
to oversight of defense fuel support points.
Sec. 321. Provision by Secretary of the Air Force of meteorological
data for Air Force and Army.

Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment

Sec. 331. Joint Safety Council report and briefing requirements.
Sec. 332. Modifications to Comptroller General annual reviews of F-35
sustainment efforts.
Sec. 333. Plans regarding condition and maintenance of prepositioned
stockpiles of Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force.
Sec. 334. Warehouse utilization organization alignment.
Sec. 335. Authority for Government-owned, Government-operated
facilities to access production base support funds.
Sec. 336. Pre-positioned stocks of finished defense textile articles.

Subtitle D--Reports

Sec. 341. Modification of readiness reports to include total number of
combat readiness upgrades or downgrades.
Sec. 342. Extension and expansion of incident reporting requirements
for Department of Defense.
Sec. 343. Annual briefing on operational readiness of 53rd Weather
Reconnaissance Squadron prior to commencement of official
hurricane season.

Subtitle E--Other Matters

Sec. 351. Extension of authority for Secretary of Defense to use
Department of Defense reimbursement rate for
transportation services provided to certain non-
Department of Defense entities.
Sec. 352. Improvements to FireGuard Program of National Guard.
Sec. 353. Counter unmanned aerial system threat library.
Sec. 354. Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of
Office of Secretary of Defense until submission of
certain documents.
Sec. 355. Anti-lock brake system and electronic stability control kit
for certain Army vehicles.
Sec. 356. Program for advanced manufacturing in the Indo-Pacific
region.

TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS

Subtitle A--Active Forces

Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces.
Sec. 402. Annual end strength authorization for the Space Force.
Sec. 403. Temporary exclusion of mental health care providers from
authorized strengths of certain officers on active duty.

Subtitle B--Reserve Forces

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

Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 421. Military personnel.

Subtitle D--Reports

Sec. 431. Annual defense manpower profile report: expansion of
justifications for end strengths.

TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY

Subtitle A--Officer Policy

Sec. 501. Redistribution of general officers of the Marine Corps on
active duty.
Sec. 502. Authority to exclude additional positions from limitations on
the number of general officers and flag officers on
active duty.
Sec. 503. Eligibility for consideration for promotion: time-in-grade
and other requirements.
Sec. 504. Temporary authority to increase the number of nurse officers
recommended for promotion.
Sec. 505. Talent management and personnel retention for members of the
Armed Forces.
Sec. 506. Consideration of merit by special selection review boards.
Sec. 507. Effect of failure of selection for promotion: captains and
majors of the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space
Force and lieutenants and lieutenant commanders of the
Navy.
Sec. 508. Modification of authority to separate officers when in the
best interest of the service.
Sec. 509. Remote appearance before a board of inquiry.
Sec. 509A. Marine Corps Deputy Commandants.
Sec. 509B. Improvements relating to Medical Officer of the Marine Corps
position.
Sec. 509C. Vice Chief of Space Operations; vacancy in position of Chief
of Space Operations.
Sec. 509D. Repeal of active duty service requirement for warrant
officer appointments in Air Force and Space Force.
Sec. 509E. Removal of officers from a list of Space Force officers
recommended for promotion.
Sec. 509F. Pilot program on peer and subordinate assessments of certain
officers.

Subtitle B--Reserve Component Management

Sec. 511. Authority to extend military technicians until age 62.
Sec. 512. Extension of time period for transfer or discharge of certain
Army and Air Force reserve component general officers.
Sec. 513. Expanded authority to continue reserve component officers in
certain military specialties on the reserve active-status
list.
Sec. 514. Transfer to the Space Force of covered space functions of the
Air National Guard of the United States.
Sec. 515. Notice to Congress regarding reapportionment of National
Guard force structure.

Subtitle C--General Service Authorities, Decorations and Awards, and
Military Records

Sec. 521. Technical and conforming amendments relating to members of
the Space Force.
Sec. 522. Modified authority to provide protection to senior leaders of
the Department of Defense and other specified persons.
Sec. 523. Improving military administrative review.
Sec. 524. Determination of active duty service commitment for
recipients of fellowships, grants, and scholarships.
Sec. 525. Authority to designate certain separated members of the Air
Force as honorary separated members of the Space Force.
Sec. 526. Authorizations for certain awards.
Sec. 527. Posthumous advancement of General John D. Lavelle, United
States Air Force, on the retired list.

Subtitle D--Recruitment

Sec. 531. Expansion of report on future servicemember preparatory
course.
Sec. 532. Promoting military, national, and public service.
Sec. 533. Military recruiter physical access to campuses.
Sec. 534. Military Entrance Processing Command: acceleration of review
of medical records.
Sec. 535. Medical Accession Records Pilot program: notice of
termination.
Sec. 536. Provision of information regarding Federal service to certain
persons ineligible to enlist in certain Armed Forces.
Sec. 537. Reimbursement of applicants to certain Armed Forces for
certain medical costs incurred during military entrance
processing.
Sec. 538. Authority to modernize recruitment for the Army.
Sec. 539. Program of military recruitment and education at the National
September 11 Memorial and Museum.
Sec. 539A. Maritime workforce promotion and recruitment.

Subtitle E--Training

Sec. 541. Improvements to financial literacy training.
Sec. 542. Extension of JROTC programs to the Job Corps.
Sec. 543. Minimum number of participating students required to
establish or maintain a unit of JROTC.
Sec. 544. JROTC waiting list.
Sec. 545. Number of Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps units.
Sec. 546. Required constitutional law training.
Sec. 547. Prohibition on Federal funds for the Department of Defense
Countering Extremism Work Group.

Subtitle F--Member Education

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Sec. 559B. Ensuring access to certain higher education benefits.
Sec. 559C. Service Academies: referral of applicants to the senior
military colleges and units of the Senior Reserve Officer
Training Corps.
Sec. 559D. Pilot program to provide graduate education opportunities
for enlisted members of the Army and Navy.
Sec. 559E. Prohibition on use of Federal funds to endorse critical race
theory.

Subtitle G--Military Justice and Other Legal Matters

Sec. 561. Clarifying amendment to Article 2 of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice.
Sec. 562. Authority of special trial counsel with respect to certain
offenses occurring before effective date of military
justice reforms.
Sec. 563. Detailing of appellate defense counsel.
Sec. 564. Modification to offense of aiding the enemy under the Uniform
Code of Military Justice.
Sec. 565. Removal of marriage as a defense to article 120b offenses.
Sec. 566. Consolidation of military justice reporting requirements for
the military departments.
Sec. 567. Term of office for judges of the Court of Military Commission
Review.
Sec. 568. Continuity of coverage under certain provisions of title 18,
United States Code.
Sec. 569. Correction of certain citations in title 18, United States
Code, relating to sexual offenses.
Sec. 569A. Modification of timeline for potential implementation of
study on unanimous court-martial verdicts.
Sec. 569B. Removal of personally identifying and other information of
certain persons from the Department of Defense Central
Index of Investigations.
Sec. 569C. Expanded command notifications to victims of domestic
violence.
Sec. 569D. Extension of Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation,
Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed
Forces.
Sec. 569E. Analysis on the advisability of revising Military Rule of
Evidence 513.
Sec. 569F. Analysis of prohibition on broadcast and distribution of
digitally manipulated intimate images under the Uniform
Code of Military Justice.

Subtitle H--Career Transition

Sec. 571. Pathway for individualized counseling for members of the
reserve components under TAP.
Sec. 572. Extension of Troops-to-Teachers Program.
Sec. 573. Extension and expansion of report on the Transition
Assistance Program of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 574. Military training and competency records.

Subtitle I--Family Programs and Child Care

Sec. 581. Interstate compacts for portability of occupational licenses
of military spouses: permanent authority.
Sec. 582. Military Spouse Career Accelerator program.
Sec. 583. Competitive pay for Department of Defense child care
personnel.
Sec. 584. Posting of national child abuse hotline at military child
development centers.
Sec. 585. Additional information in outreach campaign relating to
waiting lists for military child development centers.
Sec. 586. Expansion of annual briefing regarding waiting lists for
military child development centers.
Sec. 587. Improvements relating to portability of professional licenses
of servicemembers and their spouses.
Sec. 588. Child care services and youth program services for
dependents.
Sec. 589. Child care services and youth program services for
dependents: period of services for a member with a spouse
seeking employment.
Sec. 589A. Child development program staffing and compensation model.
Sec. 589B. Inclusive Playground Pilot Program.

Subtitle J--Dependent Education

Sec. 591. Advisory committees for Department of Defense domestic
dependents schools.
Sec. 592. Eligibility of dependents of certain deceased members of the
Armed Forces for enrollment in Department of Defense
domestic dependent elementary and secondary schools.
Sec. 593. Expansion of eligibility for virtual programs operated by
Department of Defense Education Activity.
Sec. 594. Authorization for school meal programs at Department of
Defense dependent schools.
Sec. 595. Eligibility of certain dependents for enrollment in domestic
dependent elementary and secondary schools.
Sec. 596. Staffing of Department of Defense Education Activity schools
to maintain maximum student-to-teacher ratios.
Sec. 597. Enrollment in defense dependents' education system of
children of foreign military members assigned to United
Nations Command.
Sec. 598. Certain assistance to local educational agencies that benefit
dependents of military and civilian personnel.
Sec. 599. Training requirements teachers in 21st century schools of the
Department of Defense Education Activity.
Sec. 599A. Overseas transfer program for educators in schools operated
by the Department of Defense Education Activity.
Sec. 599B. Parental right to notice of student nonproficiency in
reading or language arts.

TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS

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

Sec. 601. Reform of basic pay rates.
Sec. 602. Policy on postpartum physical fitness tests and body
composition assessments.
Sec. 603. Extension of parental leave to members of the Coast Guard
Reserve.
Sec. 604. Elimination of cap on additional retired pay for
extraordinary heroism for members of the Army and Air
Force who served during the Vietnam Era.
Sec. 605. Calculation of retired pay for certain officers who served in
grade O-9 or O-10 and retired in grade O-8.

Subtitle B--Bonus and Incentive Pays

Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay
authorities.
Sec. 612. Increase in accession bonus for health professions
scholarship and financial assistance program.
Sec. 613. Increase in maximum skill proficiency bonus amount.

Subtitle C--Allowances

Sec. 621. Basic needs allowance for members on active service in the
Armed Forces: expansion of eligibility; increase of
amount.
Sec. 622. Authority to pay basic allowance for housing to junior
enlisted members on sea duty.
Sec. 623. Reimbursement of expenses relating to travel for inactive-
duty training and muster duty.
Sec. 624. Expansion of travel and transportation allowance to move or
store privately owned vehicles.
Sec. 625. Extension of authority to pay one-time uniform allowance for
officers who transfer to the Space Force.
Sec. 626. Travel and transportation allowances: prohibition of
requirement of zero-emission vehicle.
Sec. 627. Evaluation of the rates of the basic allowance for
subsistence.
Sec. 628. Report regarding the calculation of cost-of-living
allowances.

Subtitle D--Family and Survivor Benefits

Sec. 631. Expansion of eligibility for certain benefits that arise from
the death of a member of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 632. Extension of time for minor survivors to file death gratuity
claims.
Sec. 633. Parent fees at military child development centers for child
care employees.
Sec. 634. Information regarding paternal engagement on website of
Military OneSource.

Subtitle E--Defense Resale Matters

Sec. 641. Prohibition on sale of garlic from the People's Republic of
China at commissary stores.
Sec. 642. Sale of certain supplies of the Navy and Marine Corps to
certain former members of the Coast Guard.

Subtitle F--Other Benefits, Reports, and Briefings

Sec. 651. Access to broadband internet access service for certain
members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 652. Extension of exclusion of certain employees from Government
lodging program.
Sec. 653. Promotion of tax preparation assistance programs.
Sec. 654. Pilot program to increase access to food on military
installations of the Army.

TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS

Subtitle A--TRICARE and Other Health Benefits

Sec. 701. Access to specialty behavioral health care under TRICARE
Prime.
Sec. 702. Reduction or waiver of cost-sharing amounts under TRICARE
pharmacy benefits program for certain dependents enrolled
in TRICARE Prime Remote program.
Sec. 703. TRICARE program: waiver of referral requirement under TRICARE
Prime for certain care in a military medical treatment
facility.
Sec. 704. Extension of effective date regarding certain improvements to
the TRICARE dental program.
Sec. 705. Program to prevent perinatal mental health conditions in
pregnant and postpartum members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 706. Guidance on authority to provide travel and transportation
allowances for specialty care under exceptional
circumstances.
Sec. 707. Contraception coverage parity under the TRICARE program.
Sec. 708. Prohibition of coverage under TRICARE program of certain
medical procedures for children that could result in
sterilization.
Sec. 709. Demonstration program on cryopreservation and storage of
gametes of certain members of the Armed Forces.

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Subtitle B--Health Care Administration

Sec. 711. Identification in patient medical records of affiliation of
certain non-Department of Defense health care providers.
Sec. 712. Extension of enhanced appointment and compensation authority
for certain health care providers.
Sec. 713. Licensure requirement for certain health care professionals
providing certain examinations to members of the reserve
components.
Sec. 714. Health care licensure portability for TRICARE network
providers providing mental health services to members of
the Armed Forces and certain family members.
Sec. 715. Expansion of recognition by the Defense Health Agency of
certifying bodies for physicians.
Sec. 716. Waiver with respect to experienced nurses at military medical
treatment facilities.
Sec. 717. Improved implementation of financial relief for civilians
treated in military medical treatment facilities.
Sec. 718. Retention of health care providers: surveys; briefing;
reports.

Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Brain Health

Sec. 721. Establishment of Defense Intrepid Network for Traumatic Brain
Injury and Brain Health as program of record.
Sec. 722. Brain health and trauma program.
Sec. 723. Modifications to Brain Health Initiative of Department of
Defense.
Sec. 724. Blast overpressure and traumatic brain injury oversight
strategy and action plan.
Sec. 725. Establishment of requirements relating to blast overpressure
exposure.

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

Sec. 731. Treatment of expert medical opinions with respect to medical
malpractice claims by members of the uniformed services.
Sec. 732. Annual reports on medical malpractice claims by members of
the uniformed services.
Sec. 733. Expansion of license reciprocity for veterinarians of
Department of Defense.
Sec. 734. Medical countermeasures for overseas personnel of the
Department of Defense for acute radiation syndrome and
thermal burns.
Sec. 735. Establishment of Indo-Pacific Medical Readiness Program.
Sec. 736. Reports on suicide among members of the Armed Forces and
suicide prevention programs and activities of the
Department of Defense.
Sec. 737. Study of immune response and other effects on members of the
Armed Forces regarding COVID-19 vaccines.
Sec. 738. Annual report on recruitment delays relating to medical
conditions.
Sec. 739. Plan to improve access by members of the Armed Forces to
safe, high-quality pharmaceuticals.
Sec. 740. Pilot program on delegation of authority to approve reserve
component recruits with certain medical conditions.

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

Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management

Sec. 801. Modifications to guidelines and collection method for
acquisition of cost data.
Sec. 802. Limitation on certain options for cost contracts.
Sec. 803. Treatment of unilateral definitization of a contract as a
final decision.
Sec. 804. Middle tier of acquisition for rapid prototyping and rapid
fielding.
Sec. 805. Revision and codification of software acquisition pathways.
Sec. 806. Streamlining of Milestone A requirements.
Sec. 807. Streamlining of Milestone B requirements.
Sec. 808. Notice of contract cancellation or termination relating to
remote or isolated installations.
Sec. 809. Cost growth reports for major acquisition programs that are
highly sensitive classified programs.

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

Sec. 811. Repeal of and modification to certain defense acquisition
laws.
Sec. 812. Modification to limitation on acquisition of excess supplies.
Sec. 813. Modifications to Comptroller General assessment of
acquisition programs.
Sec. 814. Modifications to commercial product and commercial service
determinations.
Sec. 815. Application of recent price history to cost or pricing data
requirements.
Sec. 816. Modifications to authority to carry out certain prototype
projects using other transaction authority.
Sec. 817. Clarification of other transaction authority for follow on
production.
Sec. 818. Clarification of other transaction authority for facility
repair.
Sec. 819. Open interface standards for contracts of the Department of
Defense.
Sec. 820. Updates to earned value management system requirements.
Sec. 821. Inclusion of Japan and the Republic of Korea in contested
logistics demonstration and prototyping program.
Sec. 822. Avoidance of use of lowest price technically acceptable
source selection criteria for procurement of munitions
response services.
Sec. 823. Use of fixed-price type contracts for certain shipbuilding
programs.
Sec. 824. Extension of temporary authority to modify certain contracts
and options based on the effects of inflation.

Subtitle C--Provisions Relating to Workforce Development

Sec. 831. Modification to the term of appointment of the President of
the Defense Acquisition University.
Sec. 832. Updated acquisition and sustainment training.
Sec. 833. Extension of demonstration project relating to certain
acquisition personnel management policies and procedures.
Sec. 834. Performance incentives related to commercial product and
commercial service determinations.
Sec. 835. Modification to extramural acquisition innovation and
research activities.
Sec. 836. Prohibition on the transfer of certain data on employees of
the Department of Defense to third parties.
Sec. 837. Modifications to contractor employee protections from
reprisal for disclosure of certain information.
Sec. 838. Detail authority for Defense Advanced Research Projects
Agency to provide technology transition support.
Sec. 839. Employment transparency regarding individuals who perform
work in, for, or are subject to the laws or control of
the People's Republic of China.
Sec. 840. Designation of program executive office for acquisition of
open-source intelligence tools for Army.

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

Sec. 841. Enhancing requirements for information relating to supply
chain risk.
Sec. 842. Domestic production of stainless steel flatware and
dinnerware.
Sec. 843. Clarification of exception to Berry Amendment requirements
for procurement of vessels in foreign waters.
Sec. 844. Technical edits to sourcing requirements for strategic
materials and sensitive materials.
Sec. 845. Amendment to requirement to buy strategic materials critical
to national security from American sources.
Sec. 846. Modification to miscellaneous limitations on the procurement
of goods other than United States goods.
Sec. 847. Inclusion of recycled and reused minerals and metals in
preference for sourcing of strategic and critical
materials.
Sec. 848. Domestic nonavailability determinations list.
Sec. 849. Supply chain illumination incentives.
Sec. 850. Report and updated guidance on continued risk management for
pharmaceutical supply chains of Department of Defense.

Subtitle E--Prohibitions and Limitations on Procurement

Sec. 851. Prohibition on contracting with covered entities that
contract with lobbyists for Chinese military companies.
Sec. 852. Notification of changes to certain transportation contracts.
Sec. 853. Prohibition on procurement of covered semiconductor products
and services from companies providing covered
semiconductor products and services to Huawei.
Sec. 854. Prohibition on contracts for online tutoring services.
Sec. 855. Limitation on availability of funds for covered contractors
engaged in an anti-Israel boycott.
Sec. 856. Procurement of cleaning products.
Sec. 857. Plan for production of covered munitions for procurement by
the Department of Defense.
Sec. 858. Procurement of covered hearing protection devices.

Subtitle F--Industrial Base Matters

Sec. 861. Codification and modification of pilot program to accelerate
the procurement and fielding of innovative technologies.
Sec. 862. Program for distribution support and services for
contractors.
Sec. 863. Extension of the pilot program for streamlining awards for
innovative technology projects.
Sec. 864. Use of capability-based analysis of price of goods or
services offered by nontraditional defense contractors.
Sec. 865. Qualification of industrial capabilities.
Sec. 866. Solid rocket motor industrial base.
Sec. 867. Promulgate guidance relating to certain Department of Defense
contracts.

Subtitle G--Small Business Matters

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Sec. 874. Establishment of pilot program for access to shared
classified commercial infrastructure.
Sec. 875. Accessibility and clarity in covered notices for small
business concerns.
Sec. 876. Small Business Bill of Rights.

Subtitle H--Other Matters

Sec. 881. Clarification of waiver authority for organizational and
consultant conflicts of interest.
Sec. 882. Reverse engineering or re-engineering for production of
items.
Sec. 883. Procurement of Department of Defense batteries.
Sec. 884. Advisory panel on the requirements process of the Department
of Defense.
Sec. 885. Proposal for payment of costs for certain Government
Accountability Office bid protests.
Sec. 886. Briefings, certification, and limitation on availability of
funds related to fuel services financial management
contracts.
Sec. 887. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations
relating to certain spare parts for F-35 aircraft.
Sec. 888. Tracking awards made through other transaction authority.

TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

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

Sec. 901. Requirement to notify Congress when Deputy Secretary of
Defense is performing functions and duties of Secretary
of Defense.
Sec. 902. Establishment of Department of Defense Performance
Improvement Officer.
Sec. 903. Enhanced coordination on international cooperation
activities.
Sec. 904. Increase in authorized number of Deputy Assistant Secretaries
of Defense.
Sec. 905. Modifications to the Office of Strategic Capital.
Sec. 906. Limitation on availability of funds until Department of
Defense complies with certain legal requirements.
Sec. 907. Matters relating to Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict.
Sec. 908. Inclusion in defense planning guidance of guidance on size,
structure, and posture of special operations forces.
Sec. 909. Review of roles and responsibilities of the Chief Talent
Management Officer and the Office of the Under Secretary
of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.
Sec. 910. Plan for adequate staffing of Office of Assistant Secretary
of Defense for Industrial Base Policy and Joint
Production Accelerator Cell.

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

Sec. 921. Department of Defense Senior Intelligence Oversight Official.
Sec. 922. Codification of the Joint Federated Assurance Center.
Sec. 923. Codification of additional staff corps of the Navy.
Sec. 924. Establishment of Office of Expanded Competition.
Sec. 925. Counter unmanned aerial systems task force.
Sec. 926. Affiliate relationships between Army special operations
forces and combat-enabling units of general purpose
forces.
Sec. 927. Force sizing methodology.

TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Subtitle A--Financial Matters

Sec. 1001. General transfer authority.
Sec. 1002. Repeal of audit incentive element in report requirement of
Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation Plan.
Sec. 1003. Authority to use Defense Modernization Account funds for
time-sensitive equipment modernization.
Sec. 1004. Extension of audit requirement for Department of Defense
components.
Sec. 1005. Revision of Department of Defense financial management
regulation.
Sec. 1006. Establishment of cross-functional team to oversee
implementation of recommendations of Commission on
Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Reform.
Sec. 1007. Use of technology using artificial intelligence to
facilitate audit of the financial statements of the
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2025.

Subtitle B--Counterdrug Activities

Sec. 1011. Support for counterdrug activities affecting flow of drugs
into United States.
Sec. 1012. Authority for detection and monitoring of illegal drugs
regardless of destination.
Sec. 1013. Review, assessment, and analysis of governance structure and
strategy of Department of Defense counter-narcotics and
counter-transnational organized crime activities.

Subtitle C--Naval Vessels and Shipyards

Sec. 1021. Briefing required in the event of a proposed reduction in
battle force ships as part of the annual naval vessel
construction plan and certification.
Sec. 1022. Modification of authority to purchase used vessels under the
National Defense Sealift Fund.
Sec. 1023. Modifications to ship repair authorities.
Sec. 1024. Improving Navy assessments required prior to start of
construction on first ship of a shipbuilding program.
Sec. 1025. Prohibition on contracting with shipyards controlled by a
foreign adversary country.
Sec. 1026. Exception to prohibition of overhaul, repair, or maintenance
of certain vessels in shipyards outside the United States
or Guam.
Sec. 1027. Strategy on development of naval rearm at sea capability.
Sec. 1028. Authority to use incremental funding for the Virginia-class
submarine program.
Sec. 1029. Authority to use incremental funding to enter into a
contract for the construction of an Arleigh Burke class
destroyer.
Sec. 1030. Pilot program on use of automated inspection technologies at
shipyards.
Sec. 1031. Requirements for the unmanned maritime autonomy
architecture.
Sec. 1032. Competitive demonstration of large and extra large unmanned
underwater vehicles.
Sec. 1033. Requirement for mature ship design.

Subtitle D--Counterterrorism

Sec. 1041. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or
release of individuals detained at United States Naval
Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States.
Sec. 1042. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to construct or
modify facilities in the United States to house detainees
transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba.
Sec. 1043. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or
release of individuals detained at United States Naval
Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to certain countries.
Sec. 1044. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or
relinquish control of United States Naval Station,
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Subtitle E--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations

Sec. 1051. Authority to contribute to innovation fund.
Sec. 1052. Extension of authority for reimbursement of expenses for
certain Navy mess operations.
Sec. 1053. Assessments of casualties and fatalities during hostilities.
Sec. 1054. Establishment of major mishap incident designation
classification for Department of Defense incidents.
Sec. 1055. Prohibition on use of funds for EcoHealth Alliance and the
Wuhan Institute of Virology.
Sec. 1056. Prohibition on Department of Defense transportation of
currency to Taliban or Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
Sec. 1057. Prohibition on use of funds for the Badr Organization and
related organizations.
Sec. 1058. Limitation on use of funds pending provision of briefing on
reliance of People's Liberation Army on imported fossil
fuels for energy.
Sec. 1059. Prohibition on use of funds to support entertainment
projects with ties to the Government of the People's
Republic of China.

Subtitle F--Studies and Reports

Sec. 1061. Chief of Navy Reserve annual report.
Sec. 1062. Modification and extension of requirement for combatant
command risk assessment for airborne intelligence,
surveillance, and reconnaissance.
Sec. 1063. Extension of briefing requirement regarding civil
authorities at the Southwest border.
Sec. 1064. Extension of annual report on civilian casualties in
connection with United States military operations.
Sec. 1065. Review of irregular warfare authorities.
Sec. 1066. Reports on approval and deployment of lethal autonomous
weapon systems.
Sec. 1067. Congressional notice regarding execute orders issued at the
direction of the President or the Secretary of Defense.
Sec. 1068. Mobility capability requirements study.
Sec. 1069. Biodefense posture reviews.
Sec. 1070. Briefings on attempts by aliens and foreign actors to access
military installations without authorization.
Sec. 1071. Report on resourcing of Arctic Strategy.
Sec. 1072. Analyses and reports on air superiority of the Joint Force.
Sec. 1073. Exercise for countering unmanned aerial systems.
Sec. 1074. Report on operational plans of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1075. Quarterly reports on funerals at Arlington National Cemetery
on hold until caisson services resume.
Sec. 1076. Plan for enhancement of special operations riverine
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Sec. 1077. Annual reports on the Postsecondary Education Complaint
System.
Sec. 1078. Study and report on Department of Defense use of unmanned
ground vehicle systems manufactured by certain foreign
entities.

Subtitle G--Other Matters

Sec. 1081. Introduction of entities in transactions critical to
national security.
Sec. 1082. Installation energy plans and assessment for reduction of
reliance on Russian energy.
Sec. 1083. Extension of the National Commission on the Future of the
Navy.
Sec. 1084. Modification of National Security Commission on Emerging
Biotechnology.
Sec. 1085. Modification of defense sensitive support notification
requirement.
Sec. 1086. Plan for additional skill identifiers for Army Mountain
Warfare School.
Sec. 1087. Establishment of Department of Defense working group on
multilateral artificial intelligence coordination.
Sec. 1088. Resumption of caisson services at funeral services at
Arlington National Cemetery.
Sec. 1089. Liaison with Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems Task Force.
Sec. 1090. Responding to unmanned aircraft systems incursions.
Sec. 1091. Prioritization of accreditation of sensitive compartmented
information facilities supporting DX-rated programs.
Sec. 1092. Establishment of national security capital forum.
Sec. 1093. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations
relating to the food program of the Department of
Defense.
Sec. 1094. Pilot program to provide military aircraft support to air
shows.

TITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL

Sec. 1101. Pilot program for the temporary exchange of information
technology personnel.
Sec. 1102. Extension of authority for noncompetitive appointments of
military spouses by Federal agencies.
Sec. 1103. Extension of living quarters allowance to civilian DOD
employees in positions with critical shortages stationed
in Guam.
Sec. 1104. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation
on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for
federal civilian employees working overseas.
Sec. 1105. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant
allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian
personnel on official duty in a combat zone.
Sec. 1106. Pilot program for overseas work-period for DOD competitive
service positions.
Sec. 1107. Employment and compensation of civilian faculty members at
Inter-American Defense College.
Sec. 1108. Treatment of veterans who did not register for the selective
service.
Sec. 1109. Increase in military leave accrual and accumulation for
Federal employees.
Sec. 1110. Sufficient firefighter personnel covered installations.
Sec. 1111. Extension of direct hire authority for domestic industrial
base facilities and Major Range and Test Facilities Base.
Sec. 1112. Modifications to the John S. McCain Strategic Defense
Fellows Program.
Sec. 1113. Modification of pilot program on dynamic shaping of the
workforce to improve the technical skills and expertise
at certain Department of Defense laboratories.
Sec. 1114. Continuity of coverage under certain provisions of title 5,
United States Code.
Sec. 1115. Limitation on establishment of new diversity, equity, and
inclusion positions; hiring freeze.

TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS

Subtitle A--Assistance and Training

Sec. 1201. Modification of authority to build capacity of foreign
security forces and modification of support for execution
of bilateral agreements concerning illicit transnational
maritime activity in Africa.
Sec. 1202. Modification of authority for Naval Small Craft Instruction
and Technical Training School.
Sec. 1203. Assessment, monitoring, and evaluation of programs and
activities.
Sec. 1204. Quarterly briefings on counterterrorism operations,
irregular warfare, and sensitive activities.
Sec. 1205. Extension of modification to authority to provide support
for conduct of operations.
Sec. 1206. Extension of authorities.
Sec. 1207. Extension and modification of defense operational resilience
international cooperation pilot program.
Sec. 1208. Acceptance and expenditure of contributions for multilateral
security cooperation programs and activities.
Sec. 1209. Temporary authority to provide training to military forces
or national security forces of Costa Rica and Panama.
Sec. 1210. Improvements to defense acquisition workforce for foreign
military sales.

Subtitle B--Matters Relating to Israel

Sec. 1211. Statement of policy ensuring Israel's defense.
Sec. 1212. Modification of United States-Israel anti-tunnel
cooperation.
Sec. 1213. Requirement to conduct subterranean warfare military
exercises.
Sec. 1214. Strategic partnership on defense industrial priorities
between the United States and Israel.
Sec. 1215. Establishment of program between the United States and
Israel for military trauma education and training.

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

Sec. 1221. Key partners for Middle East Regional Integration Military
Subject Matter Expert Exchange Program.
Sec. 1222. Extension and modification of annual report on military
power of Iran.
Sec. 1223. Modification of report on the military capabilities of Iran
and related activities.
Sec. 1224. Prohibition on providing funding to Iranian entities.
Sec. 1225. Notification relating to arms trafficking by Iran.
Sec. 1226. Assessment and plan with respect to equipment provided to
Kurdish Peshmerga forces.
Sec. 1227. Extension of authority for reimbursement of certain
coalition nations for support provided to United States
military operations.
Sec. 1228. Extension and modification of security briefings on
Afghanistan.
Sec. 1229. Notifications regarding terrorist groups in Afghanistan.
Sec. 1230. Extension of authority to support operations and activities
of the office of security cooperation in Iraq.
Sec. 1231. Extension and modification of authority to provide
assistance to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and
Syria.
Sec. 1232. Extension of authority to provide assistance to vetted
Syrian groups and individuals.
Sec. 1233. Statement of policy on recognition of the Assad regime.

TITLE XIII--OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS

Subtitle A--Matters Relating to Europe and Russia

Sec. 1301. Modifications to North Atlantic Treaty Organization Special
Operations Headquarters.
Sec. 1302. Extension and modification of training for Eastern European
national security forces in the course of multilateral
exercises.
Sec. 1303. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds relating
to sovereignty of the Russian Federation over
internationally recognized territory of Ukraine.
Sec. 1304. Prohibition on New START Treaty information sharing.

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

Sec. 1311. Sense of Congress on defense alliances and partnerships in
the Indo-Pacific region.
Sec. 1312. Modification of Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative.
Sec. 1313. Extension and modification of Pacific Deterrence Initiative.
Sec. 1314. Indo-Pacific extended deterrence education pilot program.

Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Taiwan

Sec. 1321. Modification of reporting requirement for transfer of
defense articles and defense services to Taiwan.
Sec. 1322. Establishment of program between the United States and
Taiwan for military trauma care.
Sec. 1323. Taiwan security cooperation initiative.
Sec. 1324. Sense of Congress regarding invitation to Taiwan to Rim of
the Pacific exercise.

Subtitle D--Coordinating AUKUS Engagement With Japan

Sec. 1331. Definitions.
Sec. 1332. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 1333. Engagement with Japan on AUKUS Pillar Two Cooperation.
Sec. 1334. Assessment of Potential for Cooperation with Japan on AUKUS
Pillar Two.

Subtitle E--Matters Relating to East Asia

Sec. 1341. Extension and modification of authority to transfer funds
for Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup.
Sec. 1342. Modification of cooperative program with Vietnam to account
for Vietnamese personnel missing in action.
Sec. 1343. Plan for establishment of a joint force headquarters in
Japan.
Sec. 1344. Plan for Department of Defense activities to strengthen
United States extended deterrence commitments to the
Republic of Korea.
Sec. 1345. Plan and annual report relating to trilateral defense
cooperation with Japan and the Republic of Korea.
Sec. 1346. Modification of public reporting of Chinese military
companies operating in the United States.

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Sec. 1347. Strategy to address malign activities by the People's
Liberation Army.

TITLE XIV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS

Subtitle A--Military Programs

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

Subtitle B--National Defense Stockpile

Sec. 1411. Restoring the National Defense Stockpile.
Sec. 1412. Consultations with respect to environmental reviews of
projects that will increase availability of strategic and
critical materials for acquisition for National Defense
Stockpile.

Subtitle C--Other Matters

Sec. 1421. Extension of authorities for funding and management of Joint
Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Facility Demonstration Fund for Captain James A.
Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois.
Sec. 1422. Eligibility of Space Force officers for membership on Armed
Forces Retirement Home Advisory Council.
Sec. 1423. Armed Forces Retirement Home: availability of licensed
practitioners.
Sec. 1424. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement
Home.

TITLE XV--CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS

Subtitle A--Cyber Operations

Sec. 1501. Modification of prohibition on purchase of cyber data
products or services other than through the program
management office for Department of Defense-wide
procurement of cyber data products and services.
Sec. 1502. Department of Defense Information Network subordinate
unified command.
Sec. 1503. Establishment of the Department of Defense Hackathon
program.
Sec. 1504. Support for cyber threat tabletop exercise program with the
defense industrial base.
Sec. 1505. Accounting of cloud computing capabilities of the Department
of Defense.

Subtitle B--Cybersecurity

Sec. 1511. Termination of reporting requirement for cross domain
incidents and exemptions to policies for information
technology.
Sec. 1512. Information technology programs of the National Background
Investigation Service.
Sec. 1513. Guidance for application of zero trust strategy to Internet
of Things hardware used in military operations.
Sec. 1514. Management and cybersecurity of multi-cloud environments.
Sec. 1515. Protective measures for mobile devices within the Department
of Defense.

Subtitle C--Information Technology and Data Management

Sec. 1521. Usability of antiquated and proprietary data formats for
modern operations.
Sec. 1522. Modernization of the Department of Defense's Authorization
to Operate processes.
Sec. 1523. Update of biometric policy of Department of Defense.

Subtitle D--Artificial Intelligence

Sec. 1531. Artificial Intelligence Human Factors Integration
Initiative.
Sec. 1532. Advanced computing infrastructure to enable advanced
artificial intelligence capabilities.
Sec. 1533. Cost budgeting for artificial intelligence data.
Sec. 1534. Evaluation of Federated Artificial Intelligence-Enabled
Weapon Systems Center of Excellence.

Subtitle E--Reports and Other Matters

Sec. 1541. Oversight and reporting on the Mission Partner Environment
and associated activities within the Department of
Defense.
Sec. 1542. Extension of certification requirement regarding contracting
for military recruiting.
Sec. 1543. Prohibition on disestablishment or merger of officer career
paths within the Cyber Branch of the United States Army.
Sec. 1544. Independent assessment of cyber organizational models.
Sec. 1545. Limitation on availability of funds for the Joint Cyber
Warfighting Architecture.
Sec. 1546. Risk framework for foreign mobile applications of concern.
Sec. 1547. Joint partner-sharing network capabilities for Middle East
defense integration.

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

Subtitle A--Space Activities

Sec. 1601. Modification of Air Force space contractor responsibility
watch list.
Sec. 1602. Establishment of Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve.
Sec. 1603. Space Force satellite ground systems.
Sec. 1604. Modification of notification of foreign interference of
national security space.
Sec. 1605. Modifications to National Security Space Launch program.
Sec. 1606. Comptroller General review regarding Global Positioning
System modernization and other positioning, navigation,
and timing systems.
Sec. 1607. Senior Advisor for Space Command, Control, and Integration.
Sec. 1608. Pilot program to demonstrate hybrid satellite communication
architecture.
Sec. 1609. Middle East integrated space and satellite security
assessment.
Sec. 1610. Annual briefing on commercial space strategy of the Space
Force.

Subtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities

Sec. 1611. Extension and modification of authority to engage in certain
commercial activities as security for intelligence
collection activities.
Sec. 1612. Cyber intelligence capability.
Sec. 1613. Authority of Army counterintelligence agents.
Sec. 1614. Extension and modification of defense intelligence and
counterintelligence expense authority.
Sec. 1615. Intelligence advice and Department of Defense support for
Government of Israel in the defeat of Hamas.

Subtitle C--Nuclear Forces

Sec. 1621. Establishment of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear
Deterrence, Chemical, and Biological Defense Policy and
Programs; improvements to processes of the Office of the
Secretary of Defense.
Sec. 1622. Extension and modification of certifications regarding
integrated tactical warning and attack assessment mission
of the Department of the Air Force.
Sec. 1623. Periodic updates on the modernization of the Strategic
Automated Command and Control System.
Sec. 1624. Modified requirements for report on the plan for the nuclear
weapons stockpile, nuclear weapons complex, nuclear
weapons delivery systems, and nuclear weapons command and
control system.
Sec. 1625. Matters relating to pilot program on development of reentry
vehicles and related systems.
Sec. 1626. Expansion of nuclear long range standoff capability.
Sec. 1627. Matters relating to the nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise
missile.
Sec. 1628. Availability of Air Force procurement funds for heat shield
material for Mark 21A reentry vehicle.
Sec. 1629. Conditional requirements for Sentinel intercontinental
ballistic missile program.
Sec. 1630. Prohibition on reduction of intercontinental ballistic
missiles of the United States.
Sec. 1631. Limitation on use of funds for altering Air Force Global
Strike Command.
Sec. 1632. Limitations on use of funds to dismantle B83-1 nuclear
gravity bomb.
Sec. 1633. Limitation on availability of funds pending submission of
plan for decreasing the time to upload additional
warheads to the intercontinental ballistic missile fleet.
Sec. 1634. Limitation on availability of funds pending submission of
information on options for enhancing National Nuclear
Security Administration access to the defense industrial
base.
Sec. 1635. Defense Industrial Base workforce development strategy.
Sec. 1636. Long-term plan for strategic nuclear forces during delivery
vehicle transition.
Sec. 1637. Reports and briefings on recommendations of the
Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the
United States.
Sec. 1638. Sense of Congress with respect to use of artificial
intelligence to support strategic deterrence.

Subtitle D--Missile Defense Programs

Sec. 1641. Expansion of certain prohibitions relating to missile
defense information and systems to apply to People's
Republic of China.
Sec. 1642. Additional missile defense site for protection of United
States homeland.
Sec. 1643. Advice and assistance regarding enhancement of Jordanian air
and missile defense.
Sec. 1644. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli
cooperative missile defense program co-development and
co-production.
Sec. 1645. Limitation on availability of funds with respect to certain
missile defense system governance documents, policies,
and procedures.
Sec. 1646. Congressional notification requirement with respect to
incidents that affect availability of United States
homeland missile defenses.
Sec. 1647. Plan for comprehensive ballistic missile defense radar
coverage of Guam.
Sec. 1648. Annual briefing on missile defense of Guam.
Sec. 1649. Organization and codification of provisions of law relating
to missile defense.

Subtitle E--Other Matters

Sec. 1651. Cooperative threat reduction funds.

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Sec. 1652. Temporary continuation of requirement for reports on
activities and assistance under Department of Defense
Cooperative Threat Reduction Program.
Sec. 1653. Modification to annual assessment of budget with respect to
electromagnetic spectrum operations capabilities.
Sec. 1654. Modification of milestone decision authority for space-based
ground and airborne moving target indication systems.
Sec. 1655. Designation of a senior defense official responsible for
establishment of national integrated air and missile
defense architecture for the United States.

TITLE XVII--OTHER DEFENSE MATTERS

Sec. 1701. Technical and conforming amendments.
Sec. 1702. Modification of humanitarian assistance authority.
Sec. 1703. Display of United States flag for patriotic and military
observances.
Sec. 1704. Exclusion of oceanographic research vessels from certain
sourcing requirements.
Sec. 1705. Expanding cooperative research and development agreements to
partnerships with United States territorial governments.
Sec. 1706. Use of royalty gas at McAlester Army Ammunition Plant.
Sec. 1707. Report on Iranian oil sales proceeds.
Sec. 1708. Prohibition on use of funds for temporary pier in Gaza.
Sec. 1709. Analysis of certain unmanned aircraft systems entities.

DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS

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

TITLE XXI--ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2102. Family housing.
Sec. 2103. Authorization of appropriations, Army.
Sec. 2104. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2018 project
at Kunsan Air Base, Korea.
Sec. 2105. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2019 project
at Mihail Kogalniceanu forward operating site, Romania.
Sec. 2106. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020
projects.
Sec. 2107. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021
projects.
Sec. 2108. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022
projects.

TITLE XXII--NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2202. Family housing.
Sec. 2203. Authorization of appropriations, Navy.
Sec. 2204. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019
projects.
Sec. 2205. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2020 project
at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona.
Sec. 2206. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021
projects.
Sec. 2207. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022
projects.

TITLE XXIII--AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition
projects.
Sec. 2302. Family housing.
Sec. 2303. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force.
Sec. 2304. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2017 project
at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.
Sec. 2305. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018
projects.
Sec. 2306. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019
projects.
Sec. 2307. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020
projects.
Sec. 2308. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2021 project
at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.
Sec. 2309. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022
projects.

TITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2402. Authorized Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment
program projects.
Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies.
Sec. 2404. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2018 project
at Iwakuni, Japan.
Sec. 2405. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2019 project
at Iwakuni, Japan.
Sec. 2406. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2020 project
at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.
Sec. 2407. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021
projects.
Sec. 2408. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2022
project at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, District of
Columbia.
Sec. 2409. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022
projects.

TITLE XXV--INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

Subtitle A--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment
Program

Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO.
Sec. 2503. Extension of use of authorized amounts for North Atlantic
Treaty Organization Security Investment Program.

Subtitle B--Host Country In-Kind Contributions

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

TITLE XXVI--GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES

Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition
projects.
Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve
construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve.
Sec. 2607. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2018 project
at Hulman Regional Airport, Indiana.
Sec. 2608. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020
projects.
Sec. 2609. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021
projects.
Sec. 2610. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022
projects.
Sec. 2611. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2022
project.

TITLE XXVII--BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES

Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and
closure activities funded through Department of Defense
base closure account.

TITLE XXVIII--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS

Subtitle A--Military Construction Programs

Sec. 2801. Modification of definition of military installation for
purposes of notifications related to basing decision-
making process.
Sec. 2802. Expansion of eligible grant recipients under the Defense
Community Infrastructure Program.
Sec. 2803. Process for strategic basing actions for the Department of
the Air Force.
Sec. 2804. Inclusion of land acquisition and demolitions projects in
authorized unspecified minor military construction
project; temporary expansion of authority for purchase of
certain land.
Sec. 2805. Amendments to defense laboratory modernization program.
Sec. 2806. Annual five-year plans on improvement of Department of
Defense innovation infrastructure.
Sec. 2807. Modification of authority for Indo-Pacific posture
unspecified minor military construction projects.
Sec. 2808. Extension of prohibition on joint use of Homestead Air
Reserve Base with civil aviation.
Sec. 2809. Information on military construction projects and repair
projects at joint bases.
Sec. 2810. Notification to Congress of reprogramming involving military
construction funds.
Sec. 2811. Obligation and execution of design funds for military
construction projects.
Sec. 2812. Schedule of repairs at Naval Air Station, Pensacola,
Florida.

Subtitle B--Military Housing Reforms

Sec. 2821. Budget justification for certain Facilities Sustainment,
Restoration, and Modernization projects.
Sec. 2822. Strategy and assessment with respect to non-operational,
underutilized, and other Department of Defense
facilities: assessments of historic significance.
Sec. 2823. Application of certain authorities and standards to historic
military housing and associated historic properties of
the Department of the Army.
Sec. 2824. Extension of applicability for waivers of covered privacy
and configuration standards for covered military
unaccompanied housing.
Sec. 2825. Additional requirements for database of complaints made
regarding housing units of Department of Defense.
Sec. 2826. Digital system for submission of maintenance work order
requests for covered military unaccompanied housing
required.
Sec. 2827. Modification to definition of privatized military housing.
Sec. 2828. Analysis of housing availability for critical civilian and
contractor personnel near rural military installations.
Sec. 2829. Digital facilities management systems for military
departments.

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Sec. 2830. Strategy for use of existing leasing authorities to address
shortages of covered military unaccompanied housing
required.
Sec. 2831. Independent assessment of estimated costs of certain
strategies to address shortages of covered military
unaccompanied housing.

Subtitle C--Real Property and Facilities Administration

Sec. 2841. Minimum capital investment for facilities sustainment,
restoration, and modernization.
Sec. 2842. Assistance for public infrastructure projects and services.
Sec. 2843. Contracts for design and construction of facilities of
Department of Defense.
Sec. 2844. Industrial plant equipment and associated services as in-
kind consideration under leases of non-excess property.
Sec. 2845. Inclusion of tribal governments in intergovernmental support
agreements for installation-support services.
Sec. 2846. Temporary modification to authority to charge landing fees
for the use by civil aircraft of military airfields.
Sec. 2847. Stormwater management, shoreline erosion control, and water
resilience projects for installations and defense access
roads.
Sec. 2848. Pilot program to optimize and consolidate Department of
Defense facilities to improve health and resiliency in
defense communities.
Sec. 2849. Guidance regarding maintenance of aggregate square footage
of facilities of Department of Defense.
Sec. 2850. Expenditures on leased facilities and real property of the
Department of Defense.

Subtitle D--Land Conveyances

Sec. 2851. Extension of expanded authority to convey property at
military installations.
Sec. 2852. Technical correction to map reference in the Military Land
Withdrawals Act of 2013.
Sec. 2853. Land conveyance, Boyle Memorial Army Reserve Center, Paris,
Texas.
Sec. 2854. Land conveyance, Riverdale Park, Maryland.
Sec. 2855. Transfer authority, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo,
California.
Sec. 2856. Release of interests retained in Camp Joseph T. Robinson,
Arkansas.
Sec. 2857. Land conveyance, Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Arizona.
Sec. 2858. Removal of certain conditions regarding conveyance of former
Army-Navy General Hospital, Hot Springs National Park,
Hot Springs, Arkansas, to the State of Arkansas.
Sec. 2859. Land conveyance and authorization for interim lease, Defense
Fuel Support Point San Pedro, Los Angeles, California.
Sec. 2860. Land conveyance, Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas.
Sec. 2861. Cleanup and transfer of certain property at former Army
installation to East Bay Regional Park District.
Sec. 2862. Coordination of repair and maintenance of Kolekole Pass,
Hawaii.

Subtitle E--Other Matters

Sec. 2871. Consideration of installation infrastructure and other
supporting resources by Department of Defense Test
Resource Management Center.
Sec. 2872. Development and operation of the Naval Innovation Center at
the Naval Postgraduate School.
Sec. 2873. Extension of Department of the Army pilot program for
development and use of online real estate inventory tool.
Sec. 2874. Notification to Members of Congress for awards of contracts
for military construction projects.
Sec. 2875. Authorization of assistance to expedite certain military
construction projects located in Guam.
Sec. 2876. Report on munitions and explosives of concern and
construction projects in Joint Region Marianas.
Sec. 2877. Review of roles and responsibilities for construction
projects of Department of Defense.
Sec. 2878. Assessment of public schools on installations of Department
of Defense.
Sec. 2879. Updates to policies and guidance of the Department of the
Navy for the replacement of certain dry docks and other
projects.
Sec. 2880. Designation of officials responsible for coordination of
infrastructure projects to support additional members of
the Armed Forces and their families in the Indo-Pacific
region.
Sec. 2881. Limitation on availability of funds until submission of
interim guidance for Department of Defense-wide standards
for access to military installations.

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

TITLE XXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS

Subtitle A--National Security Programs and Authorizations

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

Subtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations

Sec. 3111. Improvements to National Nuclear Security Administration
management and processes.
Sec. 3112. Prohibition on admittance to national security laboratories
and nuclear weapons production facilities.
Sec. 3113. Authority for National Nuclear Security Administration to
use passenger carriers for contractor commuting.
Sec. 3114. Authorization for modification of B61-13 nuclear weapon.
Sec. 3115. Limitation on availability of funds pending submission of
information on streamlining National Nuclear Security
Administration contracting.
Sec. 3116. Limitation on use of funds for naval nuclear fuel systems
based on low-enriched uranium.
Sec. 3117. Prohibition on availability of funds to reconvert or retire
W76-2 warheads.

Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters

Sec. 3121. Modification to and termination of certain reporting
requirements under Atomic Energy Defense Act.
Sec. 3122. Modification of reporting requirements relating to cost-
benefit analyses for competition of management and
operating contracts.
Sec. 3123. Restoration of a domestic uranium enrichment capability.
Sec. 3124. Report on activities from U.S.-U.K. Mutual Defense
Agreement.
Sec. 3125. Notification of certain regulations that impact the National
Nuclear Security Administration.

TITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD

Sec. 3201. Authorization.

TITLE XXXIV--NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES

Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations.

TITLE XXXV--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

Subtitle A--Maritime Administration

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

Subtitle B--Maritime Infrastructure

Sec. 3511. Port infrastructure development program.
Sec. 3512. Assessment of United States sealift capability.

Subtitle C--Reports

Sec. 3521. Independent study and report on Shanghai Shipping Exchange.
Sec. 3522. Study on transportation of personal protective equipment.

Subtitle D--Other Matters

Sec. 3531. Extension of certain provisions relating to Tanker Security
Fleet program.
Sec. 3532. Requirements for purchasing federally auctioned vessels.
Sec. 3533. Recapitalization of National Defense Reserve Fleet.
Sec. 3534. Armed Forces merchant mariner officer expedited preparation
program.
Sec. 3535. Technical clarifications.
Sec. 3536. Buy America requirements for shipyard modernization and
improvement program.
Sec. 3537. Nomination of Merchant Marine cadets in event of death,
resignation, or expulsion from office of Member of
Congress otherwise authorized to nominate.
Sec. 3538. Amended license applications for certain deepwater ports for
natural gas.

DIVISION D--FUNDING TABLES

Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables.

TITLE XLI--PROCUREMENT

Sec. 4101. Procurement.

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

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

TITLE XLIII--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance.

TITLE XLIV--MILITARY PERSONNEL

Sec. 4401. Military personnel.

TITLE XLV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS

Sec. 4501. Other authorizations.

TITLE XLVI--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Sec. 4601. Military construction.

TITLE XLVII--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS

Sec. 4701. Department of Energy National Security Programs.

DIVISION E--OTHER MATTERS

TITLE L--VETERANS AFFAIRS MATTERS

Sec. 5001. Grants for State, county, and tribal veterans' cemeteries
that allow interment of certain persons eligible for
interment in national cemeteries.

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Sec. 5002. Telephone helpline for assistance for veterans and other
eligible individuals.
Sec. 5003. Report on Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry 2.0.

TITLE LI--FOREIGN AFFAIRS MATTERS

Subtitle A--United States Foundation for International Conservation Act
of 2024

Sec. 5101. Definitions.
Sec. 5102. United States Foundation for International Conservation.
Sec. 5103. Governance of the Foundation.
Sec. 5104. Corporate powers and obligations of the Foundation.
Sec. 5105. Safeguards and accountability.
Sec. 5106. Projects and grants.
Sec. 5107. Prohibition of support for certain governments.
Sec. 5108. Annual report.
Sec. 5109. Authorization of appropriations.

Subtitle B--Western Hemisphere Partnership Act

Sec. 5111. Short title.
Sec. 5112. United States policy in the Western Hemisphere.
Sec. 5113. Promoting security and the rule of law in the Western
Hemisphere.
Sec. 5114. Promoting digitalization and cybersecurity in the Western
Hemisphere.
Sec. 5115. Promoting economic and commercial partnerships in the
Western Hemisphere.
Sec. 5116. Promoting transparency and democratic governance in the
Western Hemisphere.
Sec. 5117. Sense of Congress on prioritizing nomination and
confirmation of qualified ambassadors.
Sec. 5118. Western Hemisphere defined.
Sec. 5119. Report on efforts to capture and detain United States
citizens as hostages.

Subtitle C--Other Matters

Sec. 5121. Improving multilateral cooperation to improve the security
of Taiwan.
Sec. 5122. Millennium Challenge Corporation candidate country reform.
Sec. 5123. Extension of sunset.
Sec. 5124. Strategy and grant program to promote internet freedom in
Iran.

TITLE LII--JUDICIARY MATTERS

Subtitle A--Law Enforcement And Victim Support Act of 2024

Sec. 5201. Short title.
Sec. 5202. Project Safe Childhood Act.
Sec. 5203. Administrative False Claims Act of 2023.

Subtitle B--Other Matters

Sec. 5211. Modernizing law enforcement notification.

TITLE LIII--NATURAL RESOURCES MATTERS

Subtitle A--WILD Act

Sec. 5301. Short title.
Sec. 5302. Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act.
Sec. 5303. African Elephant Conservation Act.
Sec. 5304. Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997.
Sec. 5305. Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994.
Sec. 5306. Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000.
Sec. 5307. Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004.
Sec. 5308. Reporting requirements.

Subtitle B--Other Matters

Sec. 5311. Reauthorization of Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins
endangered fish and threatened fish recovery
implementation programs.

TITLE LIV--TELECOMMUNICATIONS-RELATED MATTERS

Sec. 5401. Short title.
Sec. 5402. Definitions.
Sec. 5403. FCC auction of certain licenses.
Sec. 5404. Spectrum auction trust fund.
Sec. 5405. Increase in limitation on expenditure under secure and
trusted communications networks reimbursement program.

TITLE LV--TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE MATTERS

Sec. 5501. GAO study and report on intentional disruption of the
national airspace system.
Sec. 5502. Frank A. Lobiondo National Aerospace Safety and Security
Campus.

TITLE LVI--HOMELAND SECURITY-RELATED MATTERS

Subtitle A--Securing Adjacent Federal Property

Sec. 5601. Short title.
Sec. 5602. Definitions.
Sec. 5603. Government-wide study.

Subtitle B--Other Matters

Sec. 5611. Department of Homeland Security Northern Border Mission
Center.
Sec. 5612. Comptroller General report on the Homeland Security
Information Network.

TITLE LVII--MISCELLANEOUS

Sec. 5701. Treatment of payments from the railroad unemployment
insurance account.
Sec. 5702. Extension of learning period for certain safety regulations
relating to space flight participants.
Sec. 5703. Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal.
Sec. 5704. Extension of competitive service status authority for
employees of a Lead Inspector General for Overseas
Contingency Operation.
Sec. 5705. Ensuring access to certain higher education benefits.

DIVISION F--INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025

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

TITLE LXI--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

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

TITLE LXII--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY
SYSTEM

Sec. 6201. Authorization of appropriations.

TITLE LXIII--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS

Subtitle A--Intelligence Community Generally

Sec. 6301. Improvements relating to conflicts of interest in the
Intelligence Innovation Board.
Sec. 6302. National Threat Identification and Prioritization Assessment
and National Counterintelligence Strategy.
Sec. 6303. Prohibition on availability of funds for certain activities
of the Overt Human Intelligence and Open Source
Intelligence Collection Programs of the Office of
Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland
Security.
Sec. 6304. Improvements to advisory board of National Reconnaissance
Office.
Sec. 6305. National Intelligence University acceptance of grants.
Sec. 6306. Expenditure of funds for certain intelligence and
counterintelligence activities of the Coast Guard.
Sec. 6307. Codification of the National Intelligence Management
Council.
Sec. 6308. Responsibilities and authorities of the Director of National
Intelligence.
Sec. 6309. Formalized counterintelligence training for Department of
Energy personnel.

Subtitle B--Matters Relating to Central Intelligence Agency

Sec. 6311. Requirements for the Special Victim Investigator.

Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters

Sec. 6321. Extension of requirement for annual report on strikes
undertaken by the United States against terrorist targets
outside areas of active hostilities.
Sec. 6322. Budget transparency for open-source intelligence activities.
Sec. 6323. Report on the mission effect of civilian harm.

TITLE LXIV--COUNTERING FOREIGN THREATS

Subtitle A--People's Republic of China

Sec. 6401. Assessment of current status of biotechnology of People's
Republic of China.
Sec. 6402. Report on the economic outlook of China.
Sec. 6403. Intelligence sharing with law enforcement agencies on
synthetic opioid precursor chemicals originating in
People's Republic of China.
Sec. 6404. Report on efforts of the People's Republic of China to evade
United States transparency and national security
regulations.
Sec. 6405. Assessment on recruitment of Mandarin speakers.

Subtitle B--The Russian Federation

Sec. 6411. Report on Russian Federation sponsorship of acts of
international terrorism.
Sec. 6412. Assessment of likely course of war in Ukraine.
Sec. 6413. Ukraine lessons learned working group.

Subtitle C--International Terrorism

Sec. 6421. Assessment and report on the threat of ISIS-Khorasan to the
United States.

Subtitle D--Other Foreign Threats

Sec. 6431. Assessment of visa-free travel to and within Western
Hemisphere by nationals of countries of concern.
Sec. 6432. Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence review of
visitors and assignees.
Sec. 6433. Assessment of the lessons learned by the intelligence
community with respect to the Israel-Hamas war.
Sec. 6434. Central Intelligence Agency intelligence assessment on Tren
de Aragua.
Sec. 6435. Assessment of Maduro regime's economic and security
relationships with state sponsors of terrorism and
foreign terrorist organizations.
Sec. 6436. Continued congressional oversight of Iranian expenditures
supporting foreign military and terrorist activities.
Sec. 6437. Analyses and impact statements regarding proposed investment
into the United States.

TITLE LXV--EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

Sec. 6501. Intelligence strategy to counter foreign adversary efforts
to utilize biotechnologies in ways that threaten United
States national security.

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Sec. 6502. Improvements to the roles, missions, and objectives of the
National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center.
Sec. 6503. Enhancing capabilities to detect foreign adversary threats
relating to biological data.
Sec. 6504. Establishment of Artificial Intelligence Security Center.
Sec. 6505. Sense of Congress encouraging intelligence community to
increase private sector capital partnerships and
partnership with Federal partners to secure enduring
technological advantages.
Sec. 6506. Enhancement of authority for intelligence community public-
private talent exchanges.
Sec. 6507. Sense of Congress on hostile foreign cyber actors.
Sec. 6508. Deeming ransomware threats to critical infrastructure as
national intelligence priority.
Sec. 6509. Enhancing public-private sharing on manipulative adversary
practices in critical mineral projects.

TITLE LXVI--SECURITY CLEARANCES AND INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY WORKFORCE
IMPROVEMENTS

Subtitle A--Security Clearances and Controlled Access Program
Improvements

Sec. 6601. Security clearances held by certain former employees of
intelligence community.
Sec. 6602. Limitation on availability of funds for new controlled
access programs.
Sec. 6603. Limitation on transfers from controlled access programs.
Sec. 6604. Data with respect to timeliness of polygraph examinations.

Subtitle B--Workforce Improvements

Sec. 6611. Enabling intelligence community integration.
Sec. 6612. Appointment of spouses of certain Federal employees.
Sec. 6613. Plan for staffing the intelligence collection positions of
the Central Intelligence Agency.
Sec. 6614. Congressional notifications and summaries of misconduct
regarding employees within the intelligence community.
Sec. 6615. Modification to waiver for post-service employment
restrictions.
Sec. 6616. Intelligence community recruitment for certain security-
cleared separating military members.
Sec. 6617. Strategy to strengthen intelligence community recruitment
efforts in the United States territories.
Sec. 6618. Pilot program on establishing a geospatial workforce
development program.

TITLE LXVII--WHISTLEBLOWERS

Sec. 6701. Improvements to urgent concerns submitted to Inspectors
General of the Intelligence Community.
Sec. 6702. Protection for individuals making authorized disclosures to
inspectors general of elements of the intelligence
community.
Sec. 6703. Clarification of authority of certain Inspectors General to
receive protected disclosures.

TITLE LXVIII--UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA

Sec. 6801. Comptroller General of the United States review of All-
domain Anomaly Resolution Office.
Sec. 6802. Sunset of requirements relating to audits of unidentified
anomalous phenomena historical record report.

TITLE LXIX--OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 6901. Modification and repeal of reporting requirements.
Sec. 6902. Technical amendments.

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

Sec. 7001. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 7002. Definitions.

TITLE LXXI--WORKFORCE MATTERS

Sec. 7101. Competitive local compensation plan.
Sec. 7102. Strategy for targeted recruitment of civil servants.
Sec. 7103. Electronic medical records.
Sec. 7104. Portability of professional licenses.
Sec. 7105. Expanding opportunities for Department-paid student
internship program.
Sec. 7106. Career intermission program adjustment to enhance retention.
Sec. 7107. Assignment process modernization.
Sec. 7108. Report on modifying consular tour and first tours
requirements.
Sec. 7109. Per diem allowance for newly hired members of the Foreign
Service.
Sec. 7110. Termination of residential or motor vehicle leases and
telephone service contracts for members of the Foreign
Service.
Sec. 7111. Needs-based childcare subsidies enrollment period.
Sec. 7112. Comptroller General report on Department traveler
experience.
Sec. 7113. Semiannual report on global footprint.
Sec. 7114. Report on former Federal employees advising foreign
governments.
Sec. 7115. Authority to pay for or reimburse for certain security
services.

TITLE LXXII--ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS

Sec. 7201. State-of-the-art building facilities.
Sec. 7202. Presence of chiefs of mission at diplomatic posts.
Sec. 7203. Periodic Inspector General reviews of chiefs of mission.
Sec. 7204. Special Envoy for Sudan.
Sec. 7205. Special Envoy for Belarus.
Sec. 7206. National Museum of American Diplomacy.
Sec. 7207. Overseas buildings due diligence.
Sec. 7208. Restrictions on the use of funds for solar panels.
Sec. 7209. Responsiveness to Congressional Research Service inquiries
and Congressional Budget Office inquiries.
Sec. 7210. Expedited opening of diplomatic missions.
Sec. 7211. Report on United States Consulate in Chengdu, People's
Republic of China.
Sec. 7212. Personnel reporting.
Sec. 7213. Support co-location with allied partner nations.
Sec. 7214. Streamline qualification of construction contract bidders.
Sec. 7215. Continuation of rest and recuperation and overseas
operations leave.
Sec. 7216. Overseas crisis response system and strategy.

TITLE LXXIII--INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY

Sec. 7301. Realigning the Regional Technology Officer Program.
Sec. 7302. Measures to protect Department devices from the
proliferation and use of foreign commercial spyware.
Sec. 7303. Report on cloud computing in Bureau of Consular Affairs.
Sec. 7304. Information technology pilot projects.
Sec. 7305. Leveraging approved technology for administrative
efficiencies.

TITLE LXXIV--PUBLIC DIPLOMACY

Sec. 7401. United States Agency for Global Media.
Sec. 7402. Extension of authorizations to support United States
participation in international fairs and expos.
Sec. 7403. Research and scholar exchange partnerships.

TITLE LXXV--DIPLOMATIC SECURITY AND CONSULAR AFFAIRS

Sec. 7501. Human trafficking authority.
Sec. 7502. Congressional notification for Serious Security Incidents.
Sec. 7503. Notifications regarding security decisions at diplomatic
posts.
Sec. 7504. Security clearance suspension pay flexibilities.
Sec. 7505. Modification to notification requirement for security
clearance suspensions and revocations.
Sec. 7506. Passport automation modernization.
Sec. 7507. Passport acceptance, courier services, and expiration dates.
Sec. 7508. Passport system reform and backlog prevention.
Sec. 7509. Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction
Prevention and Return Act of 2014 Act amendments.

TITLE LXXVI--UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Sec. 7601. Personal service agreement authority for the United States
Agency for International Development.
Sec. 7602. Crisis operations and disaster surge staffing.
Sec. 7603. Education allowance while on military leave.
Sec. 7604. Inclusion in the pet transportation exception to the Fly
America Act.

TITLE LXXVII--DETERRING AND PREVENTING UNLAWFUL OR WRONGFUL DETENTION

Sec. 7701. Hostage recovery support.
Sec. 7702. Options and strategies for reducing likelihood of United
States nationals being unlawfully or wrongfully detained
or taken hostage.
Sec. 7703. Additional funding for sanctions implementation.
Sec. 7704. Enhancing United States travel advisories.
Sec. 7705. Coordination with transportation authorities and industry on
travel advisories.
Sec. 7706. Privacy Act waiver and passport renewals.
Sec. 7707. Timeline for unlawful or wrongful detention determinations.
Sec. 7708. Declarations of invalidity.

TITLE LXXVIII--OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 7801. Authorization of appropriations to promote United States
citizen employment at the United Nations and
international organizations.
Sec. 7802. Amendment to Rewards for Justice program.
Sec. 7803. United States-Africa Leaders Summit and related matters.
Sec. 7804. Summit of the Americas.
Sec. 7805. Extension of certain payment in connection with the
International Space Station.
Sec. 7806. Inclusion of cost associated with producing reports.
Sec. 7807. Fentanyl reporting and authorities.
Sec. 7808. Strengthening tracking of Tranq.
Sec. 7809. SIGAR sunset and transition.
Sec. 7810. Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts.
Sec. 7811. Feasibility study for reimbursement of certain expenses of
persons evacuated from Afghanistan.
Sec. 7812. Extensions.

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SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) In divisions A through D, the term ``this Act'' refers
to divisions A through D.
(2) The term ``congressional defense committees'' has the
meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10,
United States Code.

SEC. 4. BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF THIS ACT.

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

SEC. 5. JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT.

The joint explanatory statement regarding this Act, printed
in the House section of the Congressional Record on or about
December 11, 2024, by the Chairman of the Committee on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of
the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, shall have the
same effect with respect to the implementation of this Act as
if it were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of
conference.

DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS

TITLE I--PROCUREMENT

Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.

Subtitle B--Army Programs

Subtitle C--Navy Programs

Subtitle D--Air Force Programs

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

Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2025 for procurement for the Army, the Navy and the
Marine Corps, the Air Force and the Space Force, and Defense-
wide activities, as specified in the funding table in section
4101.

Subtitle B--Army Programs

SEC. 111. CENTRALIZED SECURITY MONITORING PROGRAM FOR
FACILITIES OF THE ARMY.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army, in coordination
with the heads of relevant organizations of the Department of
Defense and other departments and agencies of the Federal
Government, shall develop a plan for the implementation of a
Centralized Security Monitoring Program (referred to in this
section as the ``Program'') for installations and facilities
of the Department of the Army within the United States.
(b) Elements.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) Proposed security solution.--A proposal for the
development and implementation of a cost-effective, scalable
solution to modernize and centralize security operations
across Army facilities in the United States with full
consideration given to minimizing operational impacts while
maximizing technological advantages for enhanced security.
(2) Locations.--Identification of at least three military
installations selected to host the Program. These locations
shall--
(A) serve as the primary hubs for the continuous monitoring
of installation security across all installations of the
Department of the Army in the United States;
(B) represent a mix of large and extra-large facilities, as
defined by the 2016 business case analysis conducted by the
Provost Marshal General of the Army; and
(C) be chosen based on geographical diversity and their
strategic importance to the Army's overall security
infrastructure.
(3) Cost.--A comprehensive breakdown of the full costs of
the Program, including--
(A) initial capital expenditure for system implementation;
(B) the cost of networking all installations and facilities
across the Department of the Army within the United States;
(C) estimated operation and maintenance costs;
(D) a detailed funding schedule with expenditures projected
across the period covered by the most recent future-years
defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of
title 10, United States Code (as of the date of the plan);
and
(E) identification of potential cost-saving opportunities
from the consolidation of current security monitoring
systems.
(4) Analysis of viability.--An assessment of the viability
of funding and sustaining the Program across the period
covered by the most recent future-years defense program
submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, United
States Code (as of the date of the plan), considering--
(A) the financial impact relative to existing Army security
infrastructure budgets;
(B) cost-benefit analysis of upgrading existing systems
versus implementing new technologies at each selected
location; and
(C) identification of technological challenges or barriers
to implementing modern monitoring solutions.
(5) Authorities.--A list of any additional authorities,
appropriations, or other resources necessary to ensure the
success of the Program.
(c) Submittal to Congress.--Not later than September 1,
2025, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives a completed version of the plan developed
under subsection (a).
(d) Limitation on Commencement.--The Secretary of the Army
may not commence implementation of the Program until the date
on which the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense
committees that sufficient appropriations for military
construction and operational costs have been programmed to
fund the Program.
(e) Deadline for Implementation.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
Secretary of the Army shall implement the Program by not
later than January 1, 2027.
(2) Alternative implementation date.--In the event the
certification described in subsection (d) is not submitted on
or before January 1, 2027, the Secretary of the Army shall
implement the Program as soon as practicable after the date
on which such certification is so submitted.

SEC. 112. PILOT PROGRAM ON THE USE OF ROBOTIC TARGETS TO
ENHANCE THE LETHALITY OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS
OF THE ARMY.

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

SEC. 113. PLAN FOR ADDITIONAL KINETIC EFFECTORS FOR LOW,
SLOW, SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT INTEGRATED DEFEAT
SYSTEM OF THE ARMY.

(a) Plan Required.--The Secretary of the Army shall develop
and implement a plan for the procurement and fielding of
additional kinetic effectors for the low, slow, small
unmanned aircraft integrated defeat system of the Army (FS-
LIDS and M-LIDS).
(b) Briefing.--Not later than September 30, 2025, the
Secretary of the Army shall provide to the congressional
defense committees a briefing on the plan developed under
subsection (a).

SEC. 114. REPORT ON PROCUREMENT OF ENERGETIC MATERIALS FROM
SOURCES OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

(a) Report.--Not later than September 30, 2025, the
Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on the procurement, by the Army
from sources outside of the United States, of energetic
materials that are otherwise available from Federal
Government-owned production facilities.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) A list of all energetic materials that are in
production at a Federal Government-owned production facility
but that are nonetheless procured by the Army from a source
outside of the United States.
(2) The authorities and production capacity the Army has
available to ensure it procures energetic materials, to the
maximum extent practicable, from domestic sources to meet the
national security needs of the United States.
(3) An evaluation of the factors that the Army considers
when procuring energetic materials from a source outside of
the United States, including the production capacity for such
materials at Federal Government-owned production facilities,
the cost of materials, and the timelines associated with the
production of end items.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``end item'' has the meaning given that term
in section 4863(m) of title 10, United States Code.
(2) The term ``energetic materials'' means critical
chemicals and formulations that--
(A) release large amounts of stored chemical energy; and
(B) are capable of being used as explosives, propellants,
pyrotechnics, and reactive materials that create lethal
effects in warheads in kinetic weapons components and
systems.

Subtitle C--Navy Programs

SEC. 121. MODIFICATIONS TO PROCUREMENT AUTHORITIES FOR
CERTAIN AMPHIBIOUS SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS.

Section 129 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263;
136 Stat. 2448) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``Across
Programs'' after ``Advance Procurement''; and
(B) by inserting ``across programs'' after ``advance
procurement'';
(2) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as
subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new
subsection:
``(d) Authority to Enter Into Economic Order Quantity
Contracts.--The Secretary of the Navy may use funds made
available to carry out this section to enter into contracts
known as `economic order quantity contracts' with private
shipyards and other commercial or government entities to
achieve economic efficiencies based on production economies
for major components or subsystems of covered ships. The
authority under this subsection extends to the procurement of
parts, components, and systems (including weapon systems)
common with, and required for, covered ships under joint
economic order quantity contracts.''.

SEC. 122. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT TO INCORPORATE ADVANCED
DEGAUSSING SYSTEMS INTO ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS
DESTROYERS.

Section 124(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1570) is
amended by striking ``fiscal year 2025'' and inserting
``fiscal year 2028''.

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

Section 130(a) of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;
132 Stat. 1665), as most recently amended by section 122 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
(Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 169), is further amended by
striking ``through 2024'' and inserting ``through 2025''.

SEC. 124. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON COST TARGETS FOR
CERTAIN AIRCRAFT CARRIERS.

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

SEC. 125. DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR AUTONOMOUS
SURFACE AND UNDERWATER DUAL-MODALITY VEHICLES.

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

SEC. 126. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR CH-53K AIRCRAFT
AND T408 ENGINES.

(a) Authority for Multiyear Procurement.--Subject to
section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary
of the Navy may enter into one or more multiyear contracts,
beginning with the fiscal year 2025 program year, for the
procurement of the following:
(1) CH-53K aircraft.

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

SEC. 127. RECAPITALIZATION OF TACTICAL FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF
THE NAVY RESERVE.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy shall ensure
that all covered F-18 aircraft are--
(1) provided only to the Navy Reserve; and
(2) used to recapitalize and maintain, within the Navy
Reserve, a threat representative adversary support capability
that may be used in support of training activities of the
Department of Defense.
(b) Plan Required.--Not later than April 15, 2025, the
Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a plan for the potential establishment of
a deployable tactical fighter squadron capability in the
Naval Reserve using the covered F-18 aircraft. The plan shall
include--
(1) a description of any funding and other resources needed
to establish and maintain such capability; and
(2) a proposed timeline for the implementation of such
capability.
(c) Covered F-18 Aircraft Defined.--In this section, the
term ``covered F-18 aircraft'' means the eight F/A-18E/F
Super Hornet aircraft procured using funds authorized and
appropriated for the Navy during fiscal year 2023.

SEC. 128. LIMITATION ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE LANDING SHIP
MEDIUM.

(a) Limitation.--The Secretary of the Navy may not enter
into a contract or other agreement that includes a scope of
work, including priced or unpriced options, for the
construction, advance procurement, or long-lead material of
the lead ship of the Landing Ship Medium program until the
Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees
that basic and functional design with respect to such ship is
complete.
(b) Exemption.--
(1) Inapplicability to commercial or nondevelopmental
item.--The limitation in subsection (a) does not apply to the
lead ship of the Landing Ship Medium program if such a ship
is a commercial or nondevelopmental item.
(2) Exemption from full and open competition.--In a case in
which the exemption under paragraph (1) applies, the service
acquisition executive of the Navy may exempt a contract or
other agreement for the lead ship of the Landing Ship Medium
program from the requirements of full and open competition
under section 3201 of title 10, United States Code.
(c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``basic and
functional design'' has the meaning given that term section
8669c of title 10, United States Code.

SEC. 129. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR
CONSTELLATION-CLASS FRIGATE PROGRAM PENDING
CERTIFICATION ON BASIC AND FUNCTIONAL DESIGN.

(a) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2025 for the Navy may be obligated or expended
for the construction of a Constellation-class frigate beyond
the basic and functional design phase (as defined in section
8669c of title 10, United States Code) until the date on
which the Secretary of Defense submits the certification
required by subsection (b).
(b) Certification Required.--Upon final approval of 95
percent of all basic and functional design drawings for the
Constellation-class frigate program by the designated
technical authority for the program, the Secretary of Defense
shall certify to the congressional defense committees that
such drawings have been so approved.
(c) Assessment and Evaluation.--Not later than 30 days
after the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits the
certification required by subsection (b), the Comptroller
General of the United States shall submit to the
congressional defense committees an assessment of--
(1) the Secretary's compliance with this section; and
(2) the completeness of the basic and functional design
drawings described in such subsection.
(d) Availability of Information.--The Secretary of Defense
shall provide the Comptroller General with timely access to
any documents or other information the Comptroller General
determines necessary to fulfill the requirements of
subsection (c).

SEC. 130. LIMITATION ON STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTS AND
ELECTRICAL POWER UPGRADES FOR AH-1Z AND UH-1Y
HELICOPTERS.

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

SEC. 131. ANNUAL REPORT ON SURFACE SHIP SUPPLIERS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and once every fiscal year
thereafter through September 30, 2029, the Secretary of the
Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
report analyzing suppliers of components for surface ships of
the Navy.
(b) Elements.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An assessment of the status of each supplier of surface
ship components using the same or a similar methodology to
that used in the Navy's evaluation tool for suppliers of
components for Columbia-class submarines.
(2) If the assessment described in paragraph (1) indicates
that the supply base of any surface ship component is in an
at-risk status, a plan for actions to stabilize that supply
base.

Subtitle D--Air Force Programs

SEC. 141. EXTENSION OF LIMITATIONS AND MINIMUM INVENTORY
REQUIREMENT RELATING TO RQ-4 AIRCRAFT.

Section 9062(m)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
striking ``September 30, 2028'' and inserting ``September 30,
2029''.

SEC. 142. ANNUAL REPORT ON AIR FORCE TACTICAL FIGHTER
AIRCRAFT FORCE STRUCTURE.

Chapter 907 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 9062 the following new section:

``Sec. 9062a. Annual report on Air Force tactical fighter
aircraft force structure.

``(a) In General.--Not later than April 1, 2025, and
annually thereafter through 2029, the Secretary of the Air
Force, in consultation with the Director of the Air National
Guard and the Commander of the Air Force Reserve Command,
shall--
``(1) develop a 10-year tactical fighter aircraft force
structure, recapitalization, training, and sustainment plan
for the active and reserve components of the Air Force; and
``(2) submit to the congressional defense committees a
report on the plan.
``(b) Elements of Report.--The report required by
subsection (a) shall address each of the following:
``(1) The appropriate mix of tactical fighter aircraft, and
associated operational risk analyses, required for the
Secretary of the Air Force to meet expected steady-state,
global force management allocation plans and geographic
combatant commander contingency operational plans tasked to
the Air Force, using active and reserve component tactical
fighter aircraft units.
``(2) The procurement, divestment, and unit activation,
deactivation, or re-missioning plans or actions the Secretary
plans to implement, fiscal year-by-fiscal year, unit-by-unit,
for the 10-year period beginning on the date on which the
report is submitted, for each active and reserve component
tactical fighter aircraft unit existing as of such date of
submittal, including the rationale and justification for any
such plans or actions.
``(3) The actions the Secretary will take to ensure that
required operational readiness rates are maintained during
any planned recapitalization, modernization, or change of
mission affecting tactical fighter aircraft units.
``(4) Any plans of the Secretary to augment or supplant
existing piloted tactical fighter aircraft capability or
capacity with collaborative combat aircraft increment 1 or
increment 2 capability or capacity.
``(5) Any plans of the Secretary to augment or supplant
existing piloted tactical fighter aircraft training events
through the acquisition and fielding of common, joint, all-
domain, high-fidelity synthetic simulation environments.
``(c) Form of Report.--The report required by subsection
(a) shall be submitted in unclassified form with accompanying
graphs, tables, and charts, but may contain a classified
annex.
``(d) Fighter Aircraft Defined.--In this section, the term
`fighter aircraft' has the meaning given that term in section
9062(i)(2) of this title.''.

SEC. 143. MODIFICATIONS TO INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN
AIRCRAFT.

(a) Temporary Exception to Minimum Primary Mission Aircraft
Inventory.--Section 133 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 173)
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``1,112 aircraft'' and
inserting ``1,101 aircraft''; and
(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``2024'' and
inserting ``2025''.
(b) A-10 Aircraft Minimum Inventory Requirement.--Section
134(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2038) is amended by
striking ``135 A-10 aircraft'' and inserting ``96 A-10
aircraft''.

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SEC. 144. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN REDUCTIONS TO
INVENTORY OF E-3 AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL
SYSTEM AIRCRAFT.

Section 142 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 176) is
amended by inserting ``or fiscal year 2025'' after ``fiscal
year 2024''.

SEC. 145. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO C-130
AIRCRAFT.

(a) Extension of Minimum Inventory Requirement.--Section
146(a)(3)(B) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263;
136 Stat. 2455), as amended by section 134(a) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law
118-31; 137 Stat. 173), is amended by striking ``2024'' and
inserting ``2025''.
(b) Extension of Prohibition on Reduction of C-130 Aircraft
Assigned to National Guard.--Section 146(b)(1) of the James
M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2455), as amended by
section 134(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 173), is
amended by striking ``During fiscal years 2023 and 2024'' and
inserting ``During the period of fiscal years 2023 through
2025''.

SEC. 146. MANAGEMENT OF TEMPORARY RELOCATION OF B-1 BOMBER
AIRCRAFT AND PERSONNEL.

Section 133 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1574), as most
recently amended by section 136 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31;
137 Stat. 174), is further amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection (c):
``(c) Temporary Relocation.--The Secretary of the Air Force
shall, to the extent practicable, manage the temporary
relocation of any B-1 bomber aircraft or personnel assigned
to units responsible for the operation and maintenance of
such aircraft resulting from planned military construction in
a manner that--
``(1) minimizes effects to combat readiness;
``(2) mitigates the risk of concentrating a significant
number of the total B-1 bomber fleet at one location;
``(3) uses the construction period to maximize
expeditionary actions such as through Bomber Task Force and
Agile Combat Employment; and
``(4) takes into consideration travel options and travel
distance for families and dependents of such personnel.''.

SEC. 147. CONSOLIDATION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO AIR FORCE
LANDING GEAR.

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

SEC. 148. RECAPITALIZATION OF AIR REFUELING TANKER AIRCRAFT
OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE AIR FORCE.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall
replace covered reserve KC-135 aircraft on a one-for-one
basis with air refueling tanker aircraft that have
capabilities equivalent to or exceeding the capabilities of
the aircraft being replaced.
(b) Additional Requirements.--In carrying out subsection
(a), the Secretary of the Air Force--
(1) may not take any action that would reduce the inventory
of air refueling tanker aircraft assigned to a reserve
component below the levels set forth in the budget of the
President for fiscal year 2025 (as submitted to Congress
under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code); and
(2) shall ensure that, in the event a reserve component
unit is assigned a greater number of KC-135 aircraft than are
being replaced with a KC-46 or later-generation air refueling
tanker aircraft, any KC-135 aircraft remaining after such
replacement will remain within the reserve component for
redistribution within that component.
(c) Waiver.--The Secretary of the Air Force may waive the
requirement to replace an air refueling tanker aircraft under
subsection (a), on a case by case basis, if the Secretary
determines that such replacement would degrade the readiness
of the air refueling capability of the Air Force.
(d) Sunset.--This section shall terminate on October 1,
2025.
(e) Covered Reserve KC-135 Aircraft Defined.--In this
section, the term ``covered reserve KC-135 aircraft'' means a
KC-135 aircraft of the reserve components of the Air Force
that the Secretary of the Air Force has identified to be
replaced with a KC-46 or later-generation air refueling
tanker aircraft.

SEC. 149. PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF KC-135 AIRCRAFT IN PMAI
OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS.

(a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2025 for the Air Force may be obligated or
expended to reduce the number of KC-135 aircraft designated
as primary mission aircraft inventory within the reserve
components of the Air Force.
(b) Primary Mission Aircraft Inventory Defined.--In this
section, the term ``primary mission aircraft inventory'' has
the meaning given that term in section 9062(i)(2)(B) of title
10, United States Code.

SEC. 150. PROHIBITION ON RETIREMENT OF F-15E AIRCRAFT AND
REQUIREMENT TO CONDUCT FIGHTER AIRCRAFT
CAPABILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS STUDY.

(a) Prohibition on Retirement of F-15E Aircraft.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Air Force may not
retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage or on backup
aircraft inventory status any F-15E aircraft until September
30, 2027.
(2) Exception.--The prohibition under paragraph (1) of
shall not apply to individual F-15E aircraft that the
Secretary of the Air Force determines, on a case by case
basis, to be no longer mission capable and uneconomical to
repair because of aircraft accidents, mishaps, or excessive
material degradation and non-airworthiness status of certain
aircraft.
(3) Relationship to other law.--The prohibition under
paragraph (1) supercedes any provision of section 9062(l) of
title 10, United States Code, that is inconsistent with such
prohibition.
(b) Fighter Aircraft Capabilities and Requirements Study.--
(1) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter
into a contract or other agreement with a federally funded
research and development center pursuant to which the center
shall carry out--
(A) an analysis of the fighter aircraft procurement,
fielding, and divestment plan of the Department of the Air
Force, as submitted to Congress in accordance with section
148 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 178); and
(B) a fighter aircraft capability and requirements study
that estimates the number of fighter aircraft needed by the
Air Force to meet the requirements of combatant commanders.
(2) Report to secretary.--The federally funded research and
development center that carries out the study and analysis
under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary of Defense
a report on the results of such study and analysis.
(3) Reports and briefing to congress.--Not later than March
15, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall--
(A) submit to the congressional defense committees an
unaltered copy of the report received by the Secretary under
paragraph (2);
(B) submit to such committees a separate report on the
views of the Secretary with respect to the results of the
study and analysis carried out under paragraph (1), which
shall include--
(i) a detailed explanation of the strategy and methodology
used to conduct the study and analysis, including any force
sizing and shaping constructs, scenarios, and assumptions
used as part of such study and analysis; and
(ii) assessed operational risk based on the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff risk management classifications set
forth the most recent version of the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff Manual 3105.01A, titled ``Joint Risk Analysis
Methodology''; and
(C) provide a briefing to the committees on such results.
(c) Definitions.--In this section, the term ``fighter
aircraft'' means--
(1) F-15, F-16, F-22, and F-35 aircraft; and
(2) the Next Generation Air Dominance piloted combat
aircraft.

SEC. 151. NOTIFICATION OF DELAYS IN DELIVERY OF MH-139
AIRCRAFT.

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

SEC. 152. PLAN AND REQUIREMENTS FOR FIELDING AIR BASE AIR
DEFENSE SITES AT AIR FORCE INSTALLATIONS.

(a) Plan Required.--The Secretary of the Air Force, in
consultation with the Commander of the United States Northern
Command, the Commander of United States European Command, and
the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command, shall
develop and implement a plan to support the fielding of air
base air defense sites at Air Force installations and other
priority sites identified by the Secretary.
(b) Air Base Air Defense Site Requirements.--Each air base
air defense site fielded under the plan required under
subsection (a) shall have the following capabilities:
(1) Expeditionary mobile protection for dispersed air
bases.
(2) Fixed protection for primary air bases.
(3) Ground-based protection systems that incorporate
kinetic and non-kinetic capabilities.
(4) Counter-unmanned aircraft systems.
(5) Counter-fixed and Counter-rotary wing aircraft
capabilities.
(6) Counter-cruise missile capabilities.
(7) Interoperability with joint command and control
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(8) 360-degree active and passive sensors.
(9) Systems and software that enable reduced staffing.
(c) Fielding Requirement.--Pursuant to the plan developed
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
(1) by not later than September 30, 2027, field a total of
not fewer than four air base air defense sites, of which not
fewer than two such sites shall be located in the United
States; and
(2) in each of fiscal years 2028 through 2031, field at
least four air base air defense sites per year, of which not
fewer than two of the sites fielded each year shall be
located in the United States.
(d) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2025, the Secretary of
the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the plan required under subsection
(a).

SEC. 153. PLAN FOR ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF F-16
SIMULATORS AT AIR NATIONAL GUARD TRAINING
CENTERS.

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

SEC. 154. PLAN FOR SUSTAINMENT AND RECAPITALIZATION OF AIR
NATIONAL GUARD FIGHTER FLEET.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force, in
consultation with the Director of the Air National Guard,
shall develop a plan to sustain and recapitalize the fighter
fleet of the Air National Guard.
(b) Elements.--The recapitalization plan required under
subsection (a) shall--
(1) identify each of the 25 fighter aircraft squadrons of
the Air National Guard in existence on the date of the
enactment of this Act;
(2) provide a plan for recapitalization of all such
squadrons at a similar rate as the fighter aircraft squadrons
of the active components of the Armed Forces, with the same
combination of legacy capability fighter aircraft and
advanced capability fighter aircraft found in fighter
aircraft squadrons of the active components of the Armed
Forces;
(3) establish a timetable for a plan or actions for the
recapitalization proposed under paragraph (2), disaggregated
by fighter aircraft squadron and fiscal year, which shall
identify funding required for each fiscal year;
(4) assess budgetary effects on the active components of
the Armed Forces if the recapitalization plan proposed under
paragraph (2) were implemented in accordance with the
timeline established in paragraph (3); and
(5) assess the effects of such plan on the operational
readiness and personnel readiness of the active and reserve
components of the Armed Forces, including the effects of such
plan on the ability of such components to meet steady state
and contingency force presentation and mission requirements
of combatant commanders.
(c) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than July 1, 2025, the Secretary
of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report that includes the sustainment and
recapitalization plan required under subsection (a).
(2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified
annex.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``advanced capability fighter aircraft''--
(A) means the next-generation air dominance fighter
aircraft or any other fighter aircraft referenced or
designated as a sixth generation airframe; and
(B) does not include unmanned fighter aircraft.
(2) The term ``fifth generation'', with respect to fighter
aircraft, means an F-22 or F-35 aircraft.
(3) The term ``fighter aircraft'' has the meaning given
that term in section 9062(i)(2) of title 10, United States
Code.
(4) The term ``legacy capability fighter aircraft'' means
pre-fifth generation fighter aircraft, including an F-16,
both pre-block and post-block, F-15C/D, F-15E/EX, and A-10.

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

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

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

SEC. 162. MEASURES TO INCREASE SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCY FOR
SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish and carry out an integrated set of measures--
(1) to identify risks in the supply chain for small
unmanned aerial systems (referred to in this section as
``sUAS''); and
(2) to increase the resiliency of such sUAS supply chain
using parts supplied by domestic sources and from allies and
partners of the United States.
(b) Elements.--The measures carried out under subsection
(a) shall include the following:
(1) Disassembly and analysis of commercially available
foreign drone aircraft.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently
than once every three years thereafter until 2034, the
Secretary of Defense shall fully disassemble a drone aircraft
made by Da Jiang Innovations or a similar commercially
available sUAS manufactured in a covered foreign country in
order to--
(A) create a taxonomy for each component that categorizes
the component by function, level of risk, and such other
criteria as the Secretary determines appropriate; and
(B) help assess the risk of such components for the
purposes of supply chain monitoring and visibility.
(2) Supply chain risk framework.--Not later than 150 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act and using the
taxonomy developed under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary of
Defense shall develop a supply chain risk framework in order
to--
(A) assess the risk of each sUAS component to Department of
Defense networks or operations;
(B) for components that present a risk as determined under
subparagraph (A), identify any manufacturers of such
components are based in covered foreign countries and
evaluate whether measures to mitigate the risk posed by such
foreign-produced components are feasible or practical; and
(C) determine if any of the foreign companies in the sUAS
supply chain should be included on the list maintained by the
Department of Defense in accordance with section 1260H of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note).
(3) Resilient supply chain strategy.--Not later than 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act and based on
the analyses conducted under paragraphs (1) and (2), the
Secretary of Defense shall develop a strategy to develop a
secure and resilient domestic and allied supply chain of
critical components for sUASs, which shall include--
(A) identification of sources of supply for sUAS components
outside of a covered foreign country assessed to present a
risk under paragraph (2)(A) and the total manufacturing
capacity of such suppliers;
(B) an assessment of the total requirement for sUASs of the
Department of Defense;
(C) a plan to increase the manufacturing capacity of
alternative sources of supply that can meet the requirement
specified in subparagraph (B), including estimated funding
needs; and
(D) a description of how existing initiatives and programs
of the Department of Defense may be used to create
alternative sUAS sources of supply outside of a covered
foreign country, including recommendations for--
(i) using authorities available to the Department of
Defense, such as Defense Production Act authorities, the
Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment program, loan
guarantees, or other programs; and
(ii) incentivizing private sector investment to grow or
foster domestic or allied sourcing for components for sUASs.
(c) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives a report that includes--
(1) a list of each component identified under subsection
(b)(1), including a description of any security
vulnerabilities associated with such component;
(2) a description of the supply chain risk framework
developed under subsection (b)(2);
(3) any recommendations for the inclusion of companies on
the list described in subsection (b)(2)(C); and
(4) the full strategy developed under subsection (b)(3).
(d) Form.--The report required under subsection (c) shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
(e) Covered Foreign Country Defined.--In this section, the
term ``covered foreign country'' has the meaning given that
term in section 848(e) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 4871
note).

SEC. 163. POLICY ON QUALIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTORS FOR INTO-
PLANE FUEL DELIVERIES FOR HEAVY-LIFT AIRCRAFT.

(a) Establishment of Policy.--Not later than one year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the
Defense Logistics Agency shall develop and implement a policy
pursuant to which acquisition planning shall be performed for
any contract providing for the into-plane procurement for
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an estimated 5,000,000 gallons or more of aviation fuel per
year within the continental United States.
(b) Use of Evaluation Factors.--As part of the acquisition
planning required under subsection (a), the Director of the
Defense Logistics Agency shall determine whether to use
evaluation factors to assess the qualifications of fixed-
based operators bidding on contracts described in such
subsection. In the event the Director determines it is
appropriate to use such evaluation factors, the factors may
include the following:
(1) Whether the fixed-base operator is able to maintain
sufficient onsite fuel storage.
(2) Whether the fixed-base operator's total number of
employees is sufficient to service military customers.
(3) Whether the fixed-based operator is capable of
performing a sufficient range of cargo on-load, off-load, and
handling operations, including for dangerous goods and cargo,
for military aircraft of all sizes.
(4) Whether the fixed-based operator has acceptable past
performance history on similar procurements.
(5) Any other factors the Director determines appropriate.
(c) Consultation.--The Director of the Defense Logistics
Agency shall, as appropriate, consult with appropriate
personnel of the military departments in developing mission
requirements at commercial airports for purposes of the
acquisition planning required under subsection (a).
(d) Heavy-lift Aircraft Defined.--In this section, the term
``heavy-lift aircraft'' means an aircraft with a maximum
gross takeoff weight in excess of 107,000 pounds.

SEC. 164. PROHIBITION ON OPERATION, PROCUREMENT, AND
CONTRACTING RELATED TO FOREIGN-MADE LIGHT
DETECTION AND RANGING TECHNOLOGY.

(a) Prohibition on Agency Operation or Procurement.--The
Secretary of Defense shall not operate or enter into or renew
a contract for the procurement of--
(1) a covered light detection and ranging technology
(referred to in this section as ``LiDAR technology'') that--
(A) is manufactured in a covered foreign country or by an
entity domiciled in a covered foreign country;
(B) uses operating software developed in a covered foreign
country or by an entity domiciled in a covered foreign
country; or
(C) uses network connectivity or data storage located in or
administered by an entity domiciled in a covered foreign
country; or
(2) a system or systems that incorporates, interfaces with,
or otherwise uses LiDAR technology as described in paragraph
(1).
(b) Exemption.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall
not apply if the operation, procurement, or contracting
action is for the purposes of intelligence, electronic
warfare, and information warfare operations, testing,
analysis, and training.
(c) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
prohibition under subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if
the Secretary certifies, in writing, to the congressional
defense committees that the operation, procurement, or
contracting action is required in the national interest of
the United States.
(d) Effective Date.--The prohibition under section (a)
shall take effect on June 30, 2026.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered foreign country'' means any of the
following:
(A) The People's Republic of China.
(B) The Islamic Republic of Iran.
(C) The Democratic People's Republic of North Korea.
(D) The Russian Federation.
(2) The term ``covered LiDAR company'' means any of the
following:
(A) Hesai Technology (or any subsidiary or affiliate of
Hesai Technology).
(B) Any entity that produces or provides LiDAR and that is
included on--
(i) the Consolidated Screening List maintained by the
International Trade Administration of the Department of
Commerce; or
(ii) the civil-military fusion list maintained under
section 1260h of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
116-283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note).
(C) Any entity that produces or provides LiDAR and that--
(i) is domiciled in a covered foreign country; or
(ii) is subject to unmitigated foreign ownership, control
or influence by a covered foreign country, as determined by
the Secretary of Defense in accordance with the National
Industrial Security Program or any successor to such program.
(3) The term ``covered LiDAR technology'' means LiDAR
technology and any related services and equipment
manufactured by a covered LiDAR company.
(4) The terms ``light detection and ranging'' and ``LiDAR''
mean a sensor that emits light, often in the form of a pulsed
or modulated laser, and scans or flashes the environment to
detect and measure the range of its surroundings.

SEC. 165. LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT OF F-35 AIRCRAFT PENDING
CERTIFICATION ON IMPROVEMENTS AND CORRECTION OF
DEFICIENCIES.

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

SEC. 166. ASSESSMENTS OF INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR-TO-
AIR MISSILES.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force and the
Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with the commanders of
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commands, shall jointly assess the sufficiency of established
inventory requirements for air-to-air missiles.
(b) Elements.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Secretary of the Air Force and the Secretary of the Navy
shall jointly--
(1) assess planned deliveries of air-to-air missiles
through 2029 and the total available missiles by type in each
year through 2029;
(2) assess combined requirements for air-to-air missiles to
support operational plans of the United States Central
Command, the United States Indo-Pacific Command, the United
States Northern Command, and the United States European
Command, at low, medium, and high risk;
(3) consider emerging requirements for surface-to-air
defense and collaborative combat aircraft and how those
additional missions will affect inventory requirements for
air-to-air missiles;
(4) consider the sufficiency of planned acquisition for
air-to-air missiles through 2029 to meet operational
requirements;
(5) consider whether continuing production of the advanced
medium-range air-to-air missile program of record through
2029 would enhance available inventories of air-to-air
missiles; and
(6) develop recommendations to adjust the planned mix of
missiles, including an assessment of whether extending the
range or capability of existing air-to-air missiles would
better support combined combatant command requirements at
medium risk.
(c) Report.--Following the completion of the assessment
required under subsection (a), but not later than April 1,
2025, the Secretary of the Air Force and the Secretary of the
Navy shall jointly submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the results of the assessment, which
shall include a summary of the results of the assessment with
respect to each element specified in subsection (b).
(d) Form of Report.--The report required under subsection
(c) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include
a classified annex.

SEC. 167. PLAN FOR SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES OF ARMED
OVERWATCH AIRCRAFT.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict and the
Commander of the United States Special Operations Command
shall jointly submit to the congressional defense committees
a plan for integrating signals intelligence capabilities on
fielded armed overwatch aircraft.
(b) Plan Requirements.--At a minimum, the plan required by
subsection (a) shall--
(1) define the signals intelligence requirements for armed
overwatch aircraft, including the required signals
intelligence capabilities and the number of aircraft to be
equipped with such capabilities;
(2) articulate the resources necessary by fiscal year to
fulfill the requirements described in paragraph (1); and
(3) include any other matters the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict and
the Commander of the United States Special Operations Command
consider relevant.

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

Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.

Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations

Subtitle C--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters

Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2025 for the use of the Department of Defense for
research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in
the funding table in section 4201.

Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations

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

Subsection (d) of section 148 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(d) Budgeting and Funding Requirements.--
``(1) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Office
is budgeted for and funded in a manner sufficient to ensure
the Office has the staff and other resources necessary to
effectively carry out the responsibilities specified in
subsection (c).
``(2) In the budget justification materials submitted to
Congress in support of the Department of Defense budget for
fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter (as
submitted with the budget of the President under section
1105(a) of title 31), the Secretary of Defense shall include
a dedicated budget line item for the implementation of
subsection (a) and for the testing and evaluation of
energetic materials and technologies by the Office.''.

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

The second section 222e of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``the Secretary of
Defense shall'' and inserting ``the Secretary of Defense,
after coordinating with the Secretaries of the military
departments, shall''; and
(2) in subsection (e)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) in the case of a military construction project, has
reached 35 percent design.''.

SEC. 213. MODIFICATION TO DEFENSE LABORATORY EDUCATION
PARTNERSHIPS.

Section 2194(b) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(8) entering into new and separate contracts or
cooperative agreements with, or making grants to, the
institution to provide financial assistance for activities
conducted under such partnership agreement.''.

SEC. 214. EXTENSION OF GLOBAL RESEARCH WATCH PROGRAM.

Section 4066(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``September
30, 2035''.

SEC. 215. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TECHNOLOGY PROTECTION
FEATURES ACTIVITIES.

(a) Expansion of Authority.--Subsection (a) of section 4067
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking
``during the research and development phase of such system''
and inserting ``to increase ally and partner military
capability or improve coalition interoperability''.
(b) Cost-sharing.--Subsection (b) of such section is
amended--

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(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraph (2):
``(2) Any contract for the design or development of an
exportability feature of a system resulting from activities
under subsection (a) for the purpose of enhancing or enabling
the exportability of the system shall include a cost-sharing
provision that requires the contractor to bear half of the
cost of such activities, or such other portion of such cost
as the Secretary considers appropriate upon showing of good
cause.''; and
(3) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated--
(A) by inserting ``or (2)'' after ``paragraph (1)'';
(B) by inserting ``or exportability feature'' after ``with
respect to a designated system''; and
(C) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``in the case of a
designated system,'' before ``the''.

SEC. 216. MODIFICATION TO PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY TO
ATTRACT EXPERTS IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND
CERTAIN OTHER DISCIPLINES.

Section 4092 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``science and
engineering'' and inserting ``science, engineering, and
certain other disciplines'';
(2) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(11) Office of strategic capital.--The Director of the
Office of Strategic Capital may carry out a program of
personnel management authority provided in subsection (b) in
order to facilitate recruitment of eminent experts in finance
and investment for the Office.''; and
(3) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``5 scientific and
engineering positions in the Office'' and inserting ``20
scientific and engineering positions in the Office, of which
not more than 5 such positions may be positions of
administration or management of the Office'';
(ii) in subparagraph (E) by striking ``5 scientific and
engineering positions in the Unit'' and inserting ``35
scientific and engineering positions in the Unit, of which
not more than 5 such positions may be positions of
administration or management of the Unit'';
(iii) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``15'' and inserting
``25'';
(iv) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(v) in subparagraph (J), by adding ``and'' at the end; and
(vi) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(K) in the case of the Office of Strategic Capital,
appoint individuals to a total of not more than 30 positions
in the Office;''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by amending subparagraph (A) to read
as follows:
``(A) in the case of employees appointed pursuant to
subparagraphs (B), (D), (E), (H), and (K) of paragraph (1),
at a rate to be determined by the head of the organization
concerned up to 150 percent of the total annual compensation
payable to the Vice President under section 104 of title
3;''.

SEC. 217. CODIFICATION OF THE LABORATORY QUALITY ENHANCEMENT
PROGRAM.

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

``Sec. 4128. Laboratory Quality Enhancement Program

``(a) Program Required.--(1) The Secretary of Defense,
acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Research
and Engineering, shall carry out a program under which the
Secretary shall establish the panels described in subsection
(b) and direct such panels--
``(A) to review and make recommendations to the Secretary
with respect to--
``(i) existing policies and practices affecting the science
and technology reinvention laboratories to improve the
mission effectiveness of such laboratories;
``(ii) new initiatives proposed by the science and
technology reinvention laboratories; and
``(iii) new interpretations of existing provisions of law
that would enhance the ability of a director of a science and
technology reinvention laboratory to manage the laboratory
and discharge the mission of the laboratory;
``(B) to support implementation of current and future
initiatives affecting the science and technology reinvention
laboratories; and
``(C) to conduct assessments or data analysis on the
effectiveness of the authorities granted to the science and
technology reinvention laboratories and such other issues as
the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
``(2) The program carried out pursuant to paragraph (1)
shall be known as the `Laboratory Quality Enhancement
Program'.
``(b) Panels.--The panels described in this subsection are
the following:
``(1) A panel on personnel, workforce development, and
talent management.
``(2) A panel on facilities, equipment, and infrastructure.
``(3) A panel on research strategy, technology transfer,
and industry and university partnerships.
``(4) A panel on governance and oversight processes.
``(c) Composition of Panels.--(1) Each panel described in
paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (b) may be composed
of subject matter and technical management experts from--
``(A) laboratories and research centers of the Army, Navy,
and Air Force;
``(B) appropriate Defense Agencies;
``(C) the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering; and
``(D) such other entities as the Secretary determines to be
appropriate.
``(2) The panel described in subsection (b)(4) shall be
composed of--
``(A) at least one member from each of the science and
technology reinvention laboratories; and
``(B) such other members as the Secretary determines to be
appropriate.
``(d) Governance of Panels.--(1) The chairperson of each
panel established pursuant to subsection (a) shall be
selected by the members of the respective panel.
``(2) Each panel, in coordination with the Under Secretary
of Defense for Research and Engineering, shall transmit to
the Science and Technology Executive Committee of the
Department of Defense such information or findings on topics
requiring decision or approval as the panel considers
appropriate.
``(e) Interpretation of Provisions of Law.--(1) The Under
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, acting
under the guidance of the Secretary, shall issue regulations
regarding the meaning, scope, implementation, and
applicability of any provision of a statute relating to a
science and technology reinvention laboratory.
``(2) In interpreting or defining under paragraph (1), the
Under Secretary shall, to the degree practicable, emphasize
providing the maximum operational flexibility to the
directors of the science and technology reinvention
laboratories to discharge the missions of their laboratories.
``(3) In interpreting or defining under paragraph (1), the
Under Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, consult and
coordinate with the secretaries of the military departments
and such other agencies or entities as the Under Secretary
considers relevant on any proposed revision to regulations
under paragraph (1).
``(4) In interpreting or defining under paragraph (1), the
Under Secretary shall seek recommendations from the panel
described in subsection (b)(4).
``(f) Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory
Defined.--In this section, the term `science and technology
reinvention laboratory' means a Department of Defense
laboratory designated as a Department of Defense science and
technology reinvention laboratory under section 4121 of this
title.''.
(b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 211 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328;
10 U.S.C. note prec. 4121) is repealed.

SEC. 218. MODIFICATION TO CONSORTIUM ON USE OF ADDITIVE
MANUFACTURING FOR DEFENSE CAPABILITY
DEVELOPMENT.

Section 223(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4841 note)
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(7) develop a process to certify new materials and
processes for fabricating flight critical parts and initiate
planning for a rapidly deployable additive manufacturing
system that is capable of fabricating replacement safety-
critical parts for military aircraft and unmanned aerial
vehicles in environments where access to traditionally
manufactured replacement parts is severely restricted.''.

SEC. 219. MODIFICATION TO CONTINUOUS CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT
AND DELIVERY PROGRAM FOR F-35 AIRCRAFT.

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

SEC. 220. MODIFICATIONS TO TEST PROGRAM FOR ENGINEERING PLANT
OF DDG(X) DESTROYER VESSELS.

Section 221 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1599) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following
new sentence: ``A minimum of two motor technologies with
comparable efficiency, weight, and space characteristics that
provide minimum of 40 megawatts of reserve power, in excess
of propulsion and ship service at patrol speed, shall be
tested in full scale to mitigate program risk and provide
sufficient competition prior to down selecting to a class
decision.'';
(2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (1) and
inserting the following new paragraph (1):
``(1) Two electrical propulsion motor technologies.''; and
(3) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting ``that incorporates
two propulsion motor technology options'' before the period
at the end.

SEC. 221. IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO DEFINING, IDENTIFYING, AND
PLANNING THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WORKFORCE
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

(a) Appointment of Responsible Official .--Section 230 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
(Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 501) is amended by
striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
``(c) Responsibility.--
``(1) Appointment of officer.--Not later than April 30,
2025, the Secretary of Defense shall appoint a civilian
official responsible for the development and implementation
of the policy and implementation plan set forth in
subsections (a) and (b), respectively. The official

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shall be known as the `Chief Digital Engineering Recruitment
and Management Officer of the Department of Defense'.
``(2) Additional responsibilities.--In addition to the
responsibilities specified in paragraph (1), the Officer
appointed under such paragraph shall--
``(A) fully define and identify the artificial intelligence
workforce of the Department of Defense, including by--
``(i) clarifying the roles and responsibilities of the
artificial intelligence workforce and the relationship
between the artificial intelligence workforce and the overall
Department of Defense innovation workforce and digital
workforce;
``(ii) coding artificial intelligence workforce roles in
workforce data systems; and
``(iii) developing a qualification program for artificial
intelligence workforce roles; and
``(B) update the Department of Defense Human Capital
Operating Plan to be consistent with the Strategic Management
Plan of the Department and the Annual Performance Plan of the
Department relating to artificial intelligence workforce
issues, including--
``(i) addressing the human capital implementation actions
planned to support the strategic goals and priorities
identified in the Agency Strategic Plan and Annual
Performance Plan; and
``(ii) ensuring the use of consistent artificial
intelligence terminology.
``(3) Expiration of appointment.--The appointment of the
Officer under paragraph (1) shall expire on September 30,
2030.''.
(b) Digital Engineering Implementation Plan Update.--Not
later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report that includes an update on any
activities carried out in accordance with the implementation
plan required under section 230(b) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10
U.S.C. note prec. 501).
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 240 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing
on--
(1) the positions included in the artificial intelligence
workforce of the Department as of the date of the briefing;
(2) any positions not identified under paragraph (1) that
should be included in the artificial intelligence workforce
of the Department;
(3) which positions require Department of Defense personnel
with artificial intelligence skills;
(4) the current state of the artificial intelligence
workforce of the Department as of the ate of the briefing;
and
(5) planned or proposed future requirements for the
artificial intelligence workforce of the Department.

SEC. 222. MODIFICATION TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EDUCATION
STRATEGY.

Section 256 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1290) is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Education Platforms.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2025, the Chief Digital and Artificial
Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense, in
coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness, shall--
``(A) develop a set of distance education courses on--
``(i) the foundational concepts of artificial intelligence
and machine learning; and
``(ii) the responsible and ethical design, development,
acquisition and procurement, deployment, and use of
artificial intelligence and machine learning applications;
and
``(B) make such courses available to members of the Armed
Forces.
``(2) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the progress of the Chief Digital and Artificial
Intelligence Officer in implementing paragraph (1).''.

SEC. 223. MODIFICATION OF CVN-73 TO SUPPORT FIELDING OF MQ-25
UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE.

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

SEC. 224. MODIFICATION TO INNOVATORS INFORMATION REPOSITORY
IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

Section 220 of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;
10 U.S.C. 4061 note prec.) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``Chief Digital and
Artificial Intelligence Office, the Defense Innovation Unit,
and the'' before ``Defense Technical Information Center'';
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``in accordance with
subsection (e)'' before the period at the end;
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) be coordinated across the Department of Defense to
focus on small business concerns (as defined in section 3 of
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632), including--
``(A) participants in the Small Business Innovation
Research Program or the Small Business Technology Transfer
Program established under section 9 of the Small Business Act
(15 U.S.C. 638);
``(B) participants in the pilot program established under
section 834 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022 or the Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve
of the Department of Defense; and
``(C) small business concerns that are nontraditional
defense contractors (as defined in section 3014 of title 10,
United States Code) that work with research, innovation, and
advanced project entities;''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end;
and
(iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
``(E) the date of the initial award to the participant from
the Department of Defense; and
``(F) the dates of any additional awards made to the
participant by the Department of Defense, including the dates
of any contracts or other agreements entered into between the
participant the Department of Defense; and''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Updates Required.--Not less frequently than once each
fiscal quarter and subject to the availability of
appropriations, the head of the Defense Technical Information
Center, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense
for Research and Engineering, shall update the innovators
information repository established under this section.''.

SEC. 225. DUTIES OF CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
OFFICER GOVERNING COUNCIL RELATING TO
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODELS AND ADVANCED
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGIES.

Section 238(d)(3)(E) of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;
10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061) is amended--
(1) by redesignating clause (x) as clause (xi); and
(2) by inserting after clause (ix) the following new clause
(x):
``(x) With respect to artificial intelligence models and
advanced artificial intelligence technologies--

``(I) to identify and assess artificial intelligence models
and advanced artificial intelligence technologies that could
pose a national security risk if accessed by an adversary of
the United States;
``(II) to develop strategies to prevent unauthorized access
and usage of potent artificial intelligence models by
countries that are adversaries of the United States; and
``(III) to make recommendations to Congress and relevant
Federal agencies for legislative or administrative action in
the field of artificial intelligence.''.

SEC. 226. ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
POLICY WHEN AWARDING RESEARCH GRANTS.

Section 1286 of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;
10 U.S.C. 4001 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (d)(1)(B), by striking ``subsection (g)''
and inserting ``subsection (h)'';
(2) by redesignating subsections (e) through (h) as
subsections (f) through (i), respectively;
(3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
subsection (e):
``(e) Annual Reviews Required.--Not later than March 30,
2025, and not later than March 30 of each year thereafter--
``(1) each head of a Department of Defense component that
awards grants for research shall carry out a review of a
representative sample of the research grants awarded by the
respective component in the previous fiscal year to ensure
that the component is awarding grants in compliance with the
applicable policies of the Department of Defense; and
``(2) the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering shall carry out a separate review of a
representative sample of the research grants awarded by such
components in the previous fiscal year.''; and
(4) in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (1)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and on the periodic
reviews conducted pursuant to subsection (e)'' after ``by
subsection (a)''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (G) as
clauses (i) through (vii), respectively, and indenting such
clauses two ems to the right;
(ii) by inserting before clause (i), as redesignated by
clause (i) of this subparagraph, the following new
subparagraph (A):
``(A) With respect to the activities carried out under the
initiative required by subsection (a), the following:''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(B) With respect to the periodic reviews conducted
pursuant to subsection (e), the following:
``(i) The total number of research grants awarded by the
Department in the fiscal year covered by the reviews.
``(ii) The number of reviews carried out pursuant to
subsection (e)(1).
``(iii) The number of reviews carried out pursuant to
subsection (e)(2).
``(iv) A description of the processes by which the heads of
the components described in paragraph (1) of subsection (e)
and the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering conducted the reviews under such subsection.
``(v) An assessment of issues identified during the reviews
carried out under subsection (e), including a list of grants
that were identified as having not been awarded in compliance
with applicable policies of the Department of Defense.''.

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SEC. 227. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF DIRECTED ENERGY
WORKING GROUP.

Section 219(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 4205
note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (6), by adding at the end the following:
``Each such briefing shall include--
``(A) for each organization and element of the Department
carrying out work related to directed energy capabilities,
cost data and associated program elements for each fiscal
year across the period covered by the most recent future-
years defense program submitted to Congress under section 221
of title 10, United States Code (as of the time of the
briefing); and
``(B) information on any enabling work that supports such
capabilities, including--
``(i) vehicle or software integration and testing;
``(ii) command, control and targeting architectures;
``(iii) supporting infrastructure requirements; and
``(iv) workforce training.''; and
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking ``4 years'' and inserting
``9 years''.

SEC. 228. NATIONAL DEFENSE ECONOMIC COMPETITION RESEARCH
COUNCIL.

(a) Establishment of Council.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish a council to identify, evaluate, and coordinate
existing research efforts, or propose new research topics,
relating to economic competition activities, such as economic
coercion, manipulation, or other uses of economic power to
undermine the national defense strategy of the United States
and the partners and allies of the United States.
(2) Designation.--The council established pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall be known as the ``National Defense
Economic Competition Research Council'' (referred to in this
section as the ``Council'').
(b) Charter and Mission.--Not later than 120 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall issue a charter for the Council with a mission that
includes the following:
(1) Conducting analysis of ongoing or proposed government
and academic research relating to economic competition.
(2) Making proposals for new areas of research to increase
understanding of adversarial uses of economic tools in
support of military objectives to improve understanding of
threats, vulnerabilities, and defensive options to mitigate
such threats and vulnerabilities.
(3) Informing the tools available to the Department of
Defense to defend against such economic competition, coercion
and manipulation activities, including the use of adversarial
capital to acquire technology, real estate, or other
infrastructure, or to preemptively deny access by the United
States.
(4) Assessing current data needs or shortfalls impairing
understanding of threats and vulnerabilities relating to
economic competition.
(5) Convening groups, which may include academic
institutions, nonprofit organizations, commercial entities,
other departments and agencies of the Federal Government, and
international partners, to better understand regional
requirements or inform the understanding of regional partners
on the threats and vulnerabilities relating to military
objectives as a result of increasing economic competition.
(6) Carrying out such other activities relating to economic
competition as the Secretary deems appropriate.
(c) Participants.--
(1) Co-chairs.--The co-chairs of the Council shall be the
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering, and the Under Secretary
of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.
(2) In general.--The co-chairs of the Council shall ensure
that the Council includes participation from each of the
following:
(A) The Office of Commercial and Economic Assessment of the
Air Force.
(B) The Office of Expanded Competition.
(C) The Office of Strategic Capital.
(D) The Defense Innovation Unit.
(E) The Strategic Capabilities Office.
(F) The Joint Warfighting Analysis Center (JWAC).
(G) The Office of Global Economic and Investment Security
under the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base
Policy.
(H) The Office of Naval Research, including ONR-Global.
(I) The Army Research Office.
(J) The Air Force Office of Scientific Research.
(K) The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
(L) The Office of Strategic Intelligence and Analysis under
the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.
(M) The program office of the Minerva Research Initiative.
(N) Other relevant organizations as determined by the
Secretary of Defense.
(d) Input From the Joint Staff and Combatant Commands.--The
Council shall regularly solicit input from the Joint Staff
and combatant commands on needs, problem statements, or other
topics relating to economic competition activities described
in subsection (a)(1) affecting their areas of responsibility.
(e) Termination.--The Council shall terminate on December
31, 2035.

SEC. 229. AGILITY PRIME TRANSITION WORKING GROUP.

(a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with the
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and
the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit, shall establish
a working group to be known as the ``Agility Prime Transition
Working Group'' (referred to in this section as the ``Working
Group'').
(b) Duties.--The duties of the Working Group shall include
the following:
(1) To develop and implement a strategy to transition
capabilities developed under the Agility Prime program of the
Air Force to program executive offices of the covered Armed
Forces, as appropriate.
(2) To provide a forum for members of the Working Group to
coordinate activities relating to hybrid and electric
vertical takeoff and landing capabilities developed under the
Agility Prime program, including--
(A) research, development, testing, and evaluation
activities;
(B) demonstration activities; and
(C) activities to transition such capabilities from the
research and development phase into operational use within
the covered Armed Forces, as appropriate.
(3) To identify programs, projects, activities, and
requirements of the covered Armed Forces that may be
supported by technologies and capabilities developed under
the Agility Prime program, including hybrid and electric
vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, advanced air mobility
platforms, autonomous flight capabilities, test and
evaluation software, and related technologies.
(4) To identify requirements of the combatant commands and
the covered Armed Forces that align with previous, ongoing,
or planned efforts under the Agility Prime program.
(5) To assess whether previous, ongoing, or planned efforts
under the Agility Prime program and other vertical take off
and landing aircraft capability development efforts align
with other current, planned, or future acquisition programs
of the covered Armed Forces.
(6) Identify any changes to doctrine, organization,
training, materiel, leadership, personnel, facilities, and
policy (commonly known as ``DOTMLPF-P'') required to
successfully integrate hybrid and electric vertical takeoff
and landing aircraft platforms into future force design.
(7) To assist the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment in preparing the reports required
under subsection (g).
(c) Membership.--The Working Group shall be composed of
representatives from the following organizations:
(1) The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment.
(2) The military departments.
(3) The Joint Chiefs of Staff.
(4) The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering.
(5) The Defense Innovation Unit.
(6) The Office of Strategic Capital.
(7) The United States Special Operations Command.
(8) The United States Transportation Command.
(9) Such other organizations and elements of the Department
of Defense as the Chairperson of the Working Group determines
appropriate.
(d) Chairperson.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment, or the designee of the Under
Secretary, shall serve as the Chairperson of the Working
Group.
(e) Meetings.--The Working Group shall meet not less
frequently than twice each year at the call of the
Chairperson.
(f) Termination.--The working group shall terminate on
September 30, 2027.
(g) Annual Reports.--Not later than September 30, 2025, and
not later than September 30 of each year thereafter through
2027, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the efforts of the Working Group. Each
report shall include, with respect to the year covered by the
report, information on--
(1) any funding under the categories of research,
development, test, and evaluation, procurement, or operation
and maintenance that is expected to be used for further
development or procurement of hybrid and electric vertical
takeoff and landing capabilities in the fiscal year of the
report and the in the following fiscal year;
(2) any planned transitions of hybrid and electric vertical
takeoff and landing technologies to--
(A) acquisition programs of the covered Armed Forces; or
(B) research, development, test, and evaluation programs of
the covered Armed Forces.
(3) any actions taken by the Working Group;
(4) any milestones achieved by the Working Group; and
(5) such other matters as the Under Secretary determines
appropriate.
(h) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``Agility Prime program'' means the program of
the Air Force under which the Air Force is developing hybrid
and electric vertical takeoff and landing capabilities in
collaboration with partners in commercial industry and other
sectors.
(2) The term ``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy,
Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.

SEC. 230. AUTHORITY FOR TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT OF EMPLOYEES OF
THE OFFICE OF STRATEGIC CAPITAL TO CERTAIN
PRIVATE-SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS.

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

SEC. 231. QUANTUM BENCHMARKING INITIATIVE.

(a) Initiative Required.--
(1) In general.--The Director of the Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency shall establish and carry out an
initiative to rapidly expand and support efforts to evaluate
concepts, development plans, and prototypes, components, and
subsystems needed to develop a utility-scale quantum
computing capability available to the Department of Defense.
(2) Designation.--The initiative established pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall be known as the ``Quantum Benchmarking
Initiative'' (referred to in this section as the
``Initiative'').
(b) Elements.--The Initiative shall include the following:
(1) Activities to broaden existing efforts of the
Department of Defense to verify and validate commercial
efforts to design and build utility-scale quantum computers,
including through collaboration with key partners in the Air
Force Research Laboratory, the Office of Strategic Capital,
the Defense Innovation Unit, and such other partners and
organizations of the Department of Defense as the Director of
the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency deems
appropriate.
(2) Working with the Office of Strategic Capital to
establish regular interactions with the venture capital and
finance community to help accelerate commercial efforts to
develop concepts, plans, prototypes, components, and
subsystems needed to develop viable utility-scale quantum
computers.
(3) Working with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Industrial Base Policy to connect key performers
in fault-tolerant utility-scale quantum computing with
support for industrial bases analysis, manufacturing support,
and other analysis support to help foster and grow the
broader industrial base supporting fault-tolerant utility-
scale quantum computing.
(4) Working with the military departments and other
components of the Department of Defense to refine use cases
for militarily relevant applications of utility-scale quantum
computers.
(c) Repeal of Reporting Requirement.--Subsection (c) of
section 229 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1611; 10
U.S.C. 4001 note) is hereby repealed.

SEC. 232. EXPANSION OF PARTICIPATION IN THE DIGITAL ON-DEMAND
PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall take such
steps as may be necessary--
(1) to expand the availability of the Digital On-Demand
Program to--
(A) all organizations and elements of the Department of
Defense; and
(B) all members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees
of the Department; and
(2) to actively promote the Program throughout the
Department.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and on an annual basis thereafter
through 2029, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report on the progress of the Secretary in
expanding and promoting the Digital On-Demand Program as
described in subsection (a).
(c) Digital on Demand Program Defined.--In this section,
the term ``Digital On-Demand Program'' means the program
overseen by the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence
Officer pursuant to which educational resources on artificial
intelligence, emerging technologies, data literacy, and
related topics are made available to personnel of the
Department of Defense through a digital platform on an on-
demand basis.

SEC. 233. MANAGEMENT AND UTILIZATION OF DIGITAL DATA TO
ENHANCE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES.

(a) Policies Required.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in consultation with
the Secretaries of the military departments and the Chief
Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department
of Defense, shall develop and implement policies to manage
and utilize data derived from digital data systems for
aircraft, ships, and ground vehicles to inform and support
maintenance activities conducted with respect to such
aircraft, ships, and vehicles.
(b) Elements.--The policies required by subsection (a)
shall include investment in advanced and scalable data
infrastructure to efficiently record, transmit, categorize,
and otherwise process data generated by digital data systems
described in such subsection. Such policies shall--
(1) require development of a strategy to invest in advanced
technologies, including automated systems and artificial
intelligence, to streamline the process of organizing,
indexing, and categorizing data;
(2) require work with vendors to address and resolve
limitations imposed by proprietary information and data,
including through the adoption of open data and open mission
systems approaches;
(3) address data transmission capabilities, such as--
(A) implementing high-speed data transfer technologies;
(B) optimizing network infrastructure; and
(C) developing secure and efficient methods for
transmitting mission-critical data between bases;
(4) require central compilation of maintenance data and
creation of user interfaces, prioritizing analysis of long-
lead components;
(5) require the use of vendor-agnostic, government-owned
tagging and interoperable systems, except in cases where
there is a compelling reason not to use such systems;
(6) require review of classification policies relating to
digital data to ensure that data is appropriately classified
without unnecessarily restricting its usability; and
(7) establish protocols for detecting unauthorized access
or intrusion into vehicle or platform systems.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment shall provide to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a briefing on--
(1) the policies developed under subsection (a); and
(2) the status of the implementation of such policies.

SEC. 234. ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--Not later than November 30, 2025, the
Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, in
coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research
and Engineering and the Director of Operational Test and
Evaluation, shall complete a demonstration program to assess
the viability of using wideband adaptive signal processing
technology to support simultaneous transmit and receive
signals on the same electromagnetic spectrum frequency band
that--
(1) does not produce harmful interference;
(2) significantly reduces electromagnetic spectrum guard
bands;
(3) maintains signal quality with respect to latency and
throughput; and
(4) increases electromagnetic spectrum access within the
frequency band.
(b) Location.--The demonstration program required by
subsection (a) shall be conducted at a test and training
range of the Department of Defense.
(c) Consultation.--In carrying out the demonstration
program required by subsection (a), the Chief Information
Officer, the Under Secretary, and the Director shall consult
with, at a minimum, the following:
(1) The Joint Staff.
(2) The military departments and their associated research
labs.
(3) Other Department of Defense organizations and agencies.
(4) The Federal Communications Commission.
(5) The National Telecommunications and Information
Administration.
(6) Other Federal agencies.
(7) Industry and nongovernmental entities.
(d) Authority to Enter Into Contracts.--Subject to the
availability of appropriations, the Chief Information Officer
may enter into such contracts or other agreements as the
Chief Information Officer considers appropriate to conduct
studies and demonstration projects under the demonstration
program required by subsection (a).
(e) Briefing on Plans for Program.--Not later than 60 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief
Information Officer, the Under Secretary, and the Director
shall jointly provide to the congressional defense committees
a briefing on the plans to carry out the demonstration
program required by subsection (a).
(f) Periodic Assessments of Program.--The Chief Information
Officer, the Under Secretary, and the Director shall,
periodically, assess the demonstration program required by
subsection (a) while the program is being carried out.
(g) Briefing on Completed Program.--Upon completion of the
demonstration program required by subsection (a), the Chief
Information Officer, the Under Secretary, and the Director
shall jointly provide the congressional defense committees a
briefing on their findings with respect to the demonstration
program.

SEC. 235. COMPETITIVE DEMONSTRATION OF AUTOMATED TARGET
RECOGNITION ALGORITHMS.

(a) Venue, Process, and Scenarios.--Not later than June 1,
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Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense,
in coordination with appropriate counterparts in the military
departments, shall develop a venue and processes, including a
specified set of baseline scenarios, for comparative testing
of automated target recognition algorithms to evaluate
mission efficacy.
(b) Demonstration.--Not later than September 1, 2025, the
Secretary of Defense shall use the venue developed under
subsection (a) to test the mission capability of at least two
relevant programs included in the Replicator initiative.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a briefing on the activities
carried out under this section.

SEC. 236. PILOT PROGRAM ON DEVELOPMENT OF NEAR-TERM USE CASES
AND DEMONSTRATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
TOWARD BIOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL
SECURITY.

(a) Pilot Program Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
carry out a pilot program to develop near-term use cases and
demonstrations of artificial intelligence for national
security-related biotechnology applications.
(b) Public-private Partnerships.--The Secretary of Defense
shall carry out the pilot program required by subsection (a)
through one or more public-private partnerships entered into
for purposes of the pilot program.
(c) Laboratory Support and Infrastructure.--In support of a
public-private partnership entered into under subsection (b),
the Secretary of Defense may, on a reimbursable basis, make
available--
(1) the facilities and services of a Department of Defense
laboratory to perform experimentation for biotechnology
applications to aid in the validation of artificial
intelligence models; and
(2) computing and data storage infrastructure and
capabilities of the Department of Defense.
(d) Duration.--The pilot program required by subsection (a)
shall--
(1) commence not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act; and
(2) terminate five years after the date of the on which the
program commences under paragraph (1).
(e) Annual Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and not later than December 1 of
every other year thereafter until the termination date
specified in subsection (d)(2), the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the pilot program.
(2) Contents.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1)
shall include, for the period covered by the report, the
following:
(A) An assessment of existing Department of Defense
biotechnology-related data resources and how they may be used
in the pilot program.
(B) An assessment of required cybersecurity measures for
users under the pilot program.
(C) A description of any mechanisms developed for
collaboration among different parties associated with
projects under the pilot program, including intellectual
property agreements, funding agreements, and material
transfer agreements.
(D) An assessment of the role that artificial intelligence
is playing in developing biotechnology applications for
national security purposes, including identification of
commercial or academic applications used in the pilot
program.
(E) A description of near-term use cases developed under
the pilot program for artificial intelligence-enabled
biotechnology applications for national security.
(F) A description of planned, ongoing, and completed
demonstrations or other pilot programs funded under the pilot
program required by subsection (a) or otherwise funded by the
Department of Defense.
(G) An assessment of the viability of transitioning
technology developed under the pilot program into operational
use within the Department, including assessment of--
(i) the resources needed for further development and
scaling of such technology; and
(ii) the potential benefits of such technology.
(3) Form.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
(f) Transition Plan.--Not later than one year before the
date on which the pilot program terminates under subsection
(d)(2), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a plan that outlines what
steps the Department could take to turn the pilot program
into an operational program if authorized and funded by
Congress to do so. The plan shall include the following:
(1) A transition timeline.
(2) Associated projected annual cost of operating the
program.
(3) Additional infrastructure that might be needed,
including associated costs.
(4) A descriptive analysis of the relevant technical,
engineering and commercial biotechnology ecosystem, including
entities within the Department and external stakeholders.
(5) Examples of projects from the pilot phase of the
program and their outcomes.
(6) The potential impact to Department capabilities of
transitioning the program.
(7) Any other details deemed necessary to include by the
Secretary.

SEC. 237. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR
CERTAIN WORKFLOW AND OPERATIONS TASKS.

(a) Pilot Program Required.--Beginning not later than 60
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program to
assess the feasibility and advisability of using artificial
intelligence-enabled software to optimize the workflow and
operations for--
(1) depots, shipyards, or other manufacturing facilities
run by the Department of Defense; and
(2) contract administration for the Department, including--
(A) the adjudication and review of contracts; and
(B) activities related to the Modernization and Analytics
Initiative managed by the Defense Contract Management Agency.
(b) Method of Implementation.--The Secretary of Defense may
carry out subsection (a) through--
(1) the establishment of a new pilot program; or
(2) the designation of an existing initiative of the
Department of Defense to serve as the pilot program required
under such subsection.
(c) Software.--In carrying out the pilot program required
by subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
(1) use best in breed software platforms;
(2) consider industry best practices in the selection of
software programs;
(3) implement the program based on human centered design
practices to best identify the business needs for
improvement; and
(4) demonstrate connection to enterprise platforms of
record with authoritative data sources.
(d) Consultation.--In carrying out the activities described
in subsection (a)(1) under the pilot program, the Secretary
of Defense shall consult with--
(1) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment;
(2) the Secretary of the Army;
(3) the Secretary of the Navy; and
(4) the Secretary of the Air Force.
(e) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
commencement of the pilot program under subsection (a), the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report containing the following information:
(1) An evaluation of each software platform used in the
pilot program.
(2) An analysis of how workflows and operations were
modified as part of the pilot program.
(3) A quantitative assessment of the impact the software
had at each of the locations in which the pilot program was
carried out.

SEC. 238. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR FUNDAMENTAL
RESEARCH COLLABORATION WITH CERTAIN ACADEMIC
INSTITUTIONS.

(a) Limitation.--Except as provided in subsection (b), none
of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for
fiscal year 2025 may be obligated or expended to award a
grant or contract to an institution of higher education for
the specific purposes of conducting fundamental research in
collaboration with a covered entity.
(b) Waiver.--
(1) In general.--The Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Science and Technology may waive the limitation under
subsection (a), on a case-by-case basis, with respect to an
individual grant or contract for an institution of higher
education if the Assistant Secretary determines that such a
waiver is in the national security interests of the United
States.
(2) Congressional notice.--Not later than 30 days after the
date on which an award is made by the Department of Defense
involving an institution of higher education with respect to
which a waiver is made under paragraph (1), the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives notice of such waiver.
(c) Report Annex.--
(1) In general.--On an annual basis, as a classified or
controlled unclassified information annex to the annual
report required by section 1286(f) of the John S McCain
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
(Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) (as so redesignated
by section 226 of this title), the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a report annex on the compliance
of the Department of Defense and institutions of higher
education with the requirements of this section.
(2) Contents.--Each report annex submitted pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall include, for each waiver issued under
subsection (b) during the period covered by the report--
(A) a justification for the waiver; and
(B) a detailed description of the type and extent of any
collaboration between an institution of higher education and
a covered entity allowed pursuant to the waiver, including
identification of the institution of higher education and the
covered entities involved, the type of technology involved,
the duration of the collaboration, and terms and conditions
on intellectual property assignment, as applicable, under the
collaboration agreement.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``collaboration'' means coordinated activity
between an institution of higher education and a covered
entity and includes--
(A) sharing of research facilities, resources, or data;
(B) sharing of technical know-how;
(C) any financial or in-kind contribution intended to
produce a research product;
(D) sponsorship or facilitation of research fellowships,
visas, or residence permits;
(E) joint ventures, partnerships, or other formalized
agreements for the purpose of conducting research or sharing
resources, data, or technology;
(F) inclusion of researchers as consultants, advisors, or
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(G) such other activities as may be determined by the
Secretary of Defense.
(2) The term ``covered entity''--
(A) means an academic institution that is included in the
most recently updated list developed pursuant to 1286(c)(9)
of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note);
and
(B) includes any individual employed by such an academic
institution.
(3) The term ``fundamental research'' has the meaning given
that term in National Security Decision Directive-189 (NSSD-
189), National Policy on the Transfer of Scientific,
Technical and Engineering Information, dated September 21,
1985, or any successor document.
(4) The term ``institution of higher education'' has the
meaning given that term in section 102 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002) and includes--
(A) any department, program, project, faculty, researcher,
or other individual, entity, or activity of such institution;
and
(B) any branch of such institution within or outside the
United States.

Subtitle C--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters

SEC. 241. INCORPORATING HUMAN READINESS LEVELS INTO RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION ACTIVITIES.

(a) Review.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment and the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering, shall initiate a review
of the ANSI/HFES Standard 400-2021 to determine whether any
elements of such standard may be incorporated into relevant
Department of Defense procedures and guidance material--
(1) to ensure the safety and effective implementation of
technology by ensuring that human readiness levels are
adequately aligned with technology readiness levels; and
(2) to reduce the likelihood that technology will be
deployed before adequate human factors considerations are
incorporated into such technology.
(b) Elements.--In carrying out the review required by
subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense--
(1) shall conduct a review of ANSI/HFES Standard 400-2021;
(2) shall conduct a preliminary analysis of the human
readiness levels of the Department of Defense based on ANSI/
HFES Standard 400-2021 to determine whether and to what
extent those readiness levels align with the current
technology readiness levels of technology used in major
research and development programs and major defense
acquisition programs (as defined in section 4201 of title 10,
United States Code);
(3) shall consult with personnel responsible for such
programs regarding the effect of incorporating ANSI/HFES
Standard 400-2021 with respect to the schedule, cost, and
performance of such programs; and
(4) may consult with subject matter experts affiliated with
the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a briefing on the progress of
the review required by subsection (a).
(d) Definition.--In this section:
(1) The term ``ANSI/HFES Standard 400-2021'' means American
National Standards Institute (ANSI) and Human Factors and
Ergonomics Society (HFES) Standard 400-2021 (pertaining to
human readiness level scale in the system development
process).
(2) The term ``human readiness level'' means a measurement
system used to evaluate the suitability and usability of a
technology for human use.
(3) The term ``technology readiness level'' means a
measurement system used to assess the maturity level of a
particular technology.

SEC. 242. BIOTECHNOLOGY ROADMAP.

(a) Roadmap Required.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense,
in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment, and the Secretaries of the
military departments, shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a biotechnology roadmap.
(b) Elements.--In the roadmap required by subsection (a),
the Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) identify the strategic objectives of the Department of
Defense relating to biotechnology;
(2) for each strategic objective, establish specific goals
and milestones for the achievement of such objective,
including timelines for meeting such goals and milestones;
(3) in the case of each updated version of the roadmap
following submittal of the initial roadmap under subsection
(a), include--
(A) a review of the goals and milestones established under
paragraph (2) to ensure such goals and milestones continue to
align with strategic objectives under paragraph (1); and
(B) a description of any goals and milestones that changed
as a result of such review;
(4) identify the biotechnology development needs and
priorities for national security applications based on the
strategic objectives identified in paragraph (1);
(5) assess the technology maturity of each priority
identified pursuant to paragraph (4);
(6) describe funding sources for each priority identified
pursuant to paragraph (4), including both current sources and
sources covered by the future-years defense program submitted
to Congress under section 221 of title 10, United States
Code;
(7) provide a plan, timeline, and metrics for research,
development, testing, and evaluation activities for the
priorities identified pursuant to paragraph (4);
(8) assess opportunities for rapid acquisition and fielding
of biotechnology in support of the priorities identified
pursuant to paragraph (4);
(9) identify and describe the role of each organization of
the Department with responsibilities relating to
biotechnology under the strategy, including investment
priorities for the Office of Strategic Capital and the
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency;
(10) assess the overall risk to the security of the United
States of the biotechnology efforts covered by the strategy;
(11) analyze any requirements of the Federal Government
that hinder the ability of the Department to advance and use
biotechnology;
(12) provide for the development and support of the
biotechnology workforce of the Department, including
personnel with responsibilities relating directly to
biotechnology and personnel who indirectly support the
biotechnology efforts of the Department such as personnel
involved program management, acquisition, investment, and
legal matters;
(13) with respect to the biotechnology workforce described
in paragraph (12)--
(A) identify the total number of biotechnology positions
required to support the objectives of the roadmap--
(i) as of the date of the roadmap; and
(ii) over the periods of five and 10 years following such
date;
(B) indicate the number of such positions that have been
filled as of the date of the roadmap;
(C) describe the positions included in the biotechnology
workforce, including a description of--
(i) the role of each position in supporting the objectives
under paragraph (1); and
(ii) the qualifications required for each position,
including any qualifications relating to seniority level,
education, training, and security clearances;
(D) identify any challenges affecting the ability of the
Department to develop the biotechnology workforce and propose
solutions to those challenges;
(E) assess whether the codes used to define positions and
roles within the workforce of the Department adequately cover
the range of positions and personnel that comprise the
biotechnology workforce, such as personnel in research,
engineering, and testing;
(F) identify mechanisms to enable the Department to access
outside expertise relating to biotechnology, including
mechanisms to assemble a pool of outside experts who have
been prequalified (including by obtaining any necessary
security clearances) to provide advice and assistance to the
Department on matters relating to biotechnology on an as-
needed basis; and
(G) assess whether personnel occupying existing positions
in the Department could be used to meet biotechnology
workforce needs with additional training and, if so, the
nature and scope of the training required; and
(14) address collaboration between the Department and
international partners to advance research on biotechnology,
which shall include--
(A) a description of any international partnerships under
which the United States is collaborating with partners to
conduct biotechnology research and development for defense
purposes, including a description of any investment
priorities for the Office of Strategic Capital and the
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency relating to such
partnerships;
(B) a description of any new international partnerships
that may be entered into, or existing partnerships that may
be modified, to provide for such collaboration; and
(C) identification of any challenges affecting the ability
of the Department engage in such collaboration with
international partners, including--
(i) any limitations on co-investments within international
partnerships;
(ii) any United States export controls or other technology
protections that hinder information sharing within such
partnerships; and
(iii) any other challenges that may prevent the full
utilization of such partnerships for such collaboration.
(c) Biennial Updates.--Not less frequently than once every
two years following the submittal of the initial roadmap
under subsection (a) until the termination date specified in
subsection (h), the Secretary shall--
(1) review and update the roadmap; and
(2) submit an updated version of the roadmap to the
congressional defense committees.
(d) Form.--Each version of the roadmap required to be
submitted under this section may be submitted in classified
form, but if so submitted, shall include an unclassified
executive summary.
(e) Public Availability.--On annual basis, the Secretary
shall make an unclassified version of the most recent roadmap
submitted under this section available on a publicly
accessible website of the Department of Defense.
(f) GAO Evaluation and Report.--Not later than 180 days
after the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits the
initial roadmap pursuant to subsection (a), the Comptroller
General of the United States shall--
(1) complete an evaluation of the roadmap; and
(2) submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the findings of the Comptroller General with respect to
such evaluation.
(g) Biotechnology Defined.--In this section, the term
``biotechnology'' means the application of science and
technology to living organisms and to parts, products, and
models of such organisms to alter living or non-living
materials for the production of knowledge, goods, or
services.
(h) Sunset.--This section shall terminate on the date that
is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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SEC. 243. PLAN TO ADVANCE INTERESTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
IN MATTERS RELATING TO ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM
IN INTERNATIONAL FORA.

(a) Plan Required.--Not later than 60 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Chief Information Officer of the
Department of Defense, shall develop and commence
implementation of a five-year plan for advancing United
States defense policy interests at meetings of relevant
international organizations and other international fora
relating to electromagnetic spectrum, including all phases of
the World Radiocommunication Conferences preparatory process.
(b) Elements.--At a minimum, the plan developed under
subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) Actions and resourcing required to ensure that the
Department of Defense has the personnel and expertise
required to engage meaningfully in the international
activities described in subsection (a).
(2) Processes to increase pre-coordination with relevant
domestic partners and Federal agencies on matters relating to
the international activities described in subsection (a),
including the defense industrial base and industry.
(3) Appropriate avenues to increase cooperation activities
with friendly foreign partners relating to the international
activities described in subsection (a).
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Chief Information officer of the
Department of Defense, shall provide to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
a briefing on the plan developed under subsection (a), which
shall include information on relevant funded and unfunded
resourcing requirements for current and future fiscal years.

SEC. 244. STRATEGIC PLAN FOR QUANTUM INFORMATION SCIENCE
TECHNOLOGIES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop a
strategic plan to guide the research, development, test, and
evaluation, procurement, and implementation of quantum
information science (referred to in this section as ``QIS'')
technologies within the Department of Defense, including the
covered Armed Forces, over the period of five years following
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Elements.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) Identification of QIS technologies that have the
potential to solve operational challenges faced by the
Department of Defense.
(2) Plans to transition technologies identified under
paragraph (1) from the research, development, and prototyping
phases into operational use within the Department.
(3) Plans for the continuous evaluation, development, and
implementation of QIS technology solutions within the
Department.
(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report that
includes--
(1) the strategic plan developed under subsection (a); and
(2) an assessment of whether the budgets proposed for QIS-
related activities of the Department of Defense and each of
the covered Armed Forces appropriately balance the use of
research, development, test, and evaluation funds designated
as budget activity 1 (basic research), budget activity 2
(applied research), and budget activity 3 (advanced
technology development) (as those budget activity
classifications are set forth in volume 2B, chapter 5 of the
Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation (DOD
7000.14-R)) to achieve the objectives of the strategic plan
over near-, mid-, and long-term timeframes.
(d) Updates.--Following the submittal of the initial
strategic plan pursuant to subsection (c)(1), the Secretary
of Defense may periodically update the plan as the Secretary
determines necessary.
(e) Covered Armed Force Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, Air Force,
Marine Corps, or Space Force.

SEC. 245. DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD STUDY ON LONG-TERM OPERATIONS
AND AVAILABILITY OF KWAJALEIN ATOLL AS A MAJOR
RANGE AND TEST FACILITY BASE.

(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering shall direct the Defense Science
Board to conduct a study to assess the feasibility and
advisability of designating the Ronald Reagan Ballistic
Missile Defense Test Site (RTS) and the United States Army
Garrison Kwajalein Atoll (USAG-KA) as facilities and
resources comprising the Major Range and Test Facility Base,
including with respect to the availability and mission
capability of such test site and garrison.
(b) Elements.--The study conducted under subsection (a)
shall cover the following:
(1) The history and rationale for the split funding of the
United States facilities and capabilities on Kwajalein Atoll
between an Army Garrison and a Major Range and Test Facility
Base and whether those objectives have been achieved and, if
not, an explanation of the reasons those objectives have not
been achieved.
(2) The status of the garrison infrastructure and
operations.
(3) The status of the test asset operability, usage, and
maintainability.
(4) The interrelationship between garrison infrastructure
and test asset operability.
(5) The status of the supported or supporting relationship
between the United States Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll, the
Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, and the
Lincoln Laboratory of the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology and the long-term outlook for this partnership.
(6) The role of the Kwajalein Atoll in supporting current
and future missions of the Department of Defense.
(7) Such other matters as the Under Secretary of Defense
for Research and Engineering or the Defense Science Board
consider appropriate.
(c) Deadline for Completion.--The Defense Science Board
shall complete the study required by subsection (a) by not
later than May 15, 2025.
(d) Report.--Not later than 10 days after the completion of
the study required by subsection (a), the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the findings of
the Defense Science Board with respect to the study.
(e) Definition of Major Range and Test Facility Base.--In
this section, the term ``Major Range and Test Facility Base''
has the meaning given such term in section 4173 of title 10,
United States Code.

TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.

Subtitle B--Energy and Environment

Sec. 311. Modification of definition of antenna structure project under
Military Aviation and Installation Assurance
Clearinghouse for review of mission obstructions.
Sec. 312. Extension of period for cooperative agreements under Native
American lands environmental mitigation program.
Sec. 313. Extension of requirement to establish a schedule of black
start exercises to assess the energy resilience and
energy security of military installations.
Sec. 314. Change in timeframe for report on ability of Department of
Defense to meet requirements for energy resilience and
energy security measures on military installations.
Sec. 315. Repeal of limitation on procurement of drop-in fuels; annual
report.
Sec. 316. Extension of prohibition on required disclosure.
Sec. 317. Increase of transfer authority for funding of study and
assessment on health implications of per- and
polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in drinking
water by Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry.
Sec. 318. Initiative to control and combat the spread of coconut
rhinoceros beetle in Hawaii.
Sec. 319. Prohibition on implementation of regulation relating to
minimizing risk of climate change.
Sec. 320. Implementation of Inspector General recommendations relating
to oversight of defense fuel support points.
Sec. 321. Provision by Secretary of the Air Force of meteorological
data for Air Force and Army.

Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment

Subtitle D--Reports

Subtitle E--Other Matters

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Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2025 for the use of the Armed Forces and other
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for
expenses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and
maintenance, as specified in the funding table in section
4301.

Subtitle B--Energy and Environment

SEC. 311. MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF ANTENNA STRUCTURE
PROJECT UNDER MILITARY AVIATION AND
INSTALLATION ASSURANCE CLEARINGHOUSE FOR REVIEW
OF MISSION OBSTRUCTIONS.

Section 183a(h)(2)(A)(ii) of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``under this title'' and inserting
``by law''.

SEC. 312. EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
UNDER NATIVE AMERICAN LANDS ENVIRONMENTAL
MITIGATION PROGRAM.

Section 2713(c)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``two calendar years'' and inserting
``five calendar years''.

SEC. 313. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH A SCHEDULE OF
BLACK START EXERCISES TO ASSESS THE ENERGY
RESILIENCE AND ENERGY SECURITY OF MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS.

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

SEC. 314. CHANGE IN TIMEFRAME FOR REPORT ON ABILITY OF
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO MEET REQUIREMENTS FOR
ENERGY RESILIENCE AND ENERGY SECURITY MEASURES
ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

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

SEC. 315. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT OF DROP-IN
FUELS; ANNUAL REPORT.

(a) Repeal.--Section 2922h of title 10, United States Code,
is repealed.
(b) Annual Report.--Subchapter II of chapter 173 of title
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:

``Sec. 2922j. Annual report on purchase of drop-in fuel

``(a) In General.--Not less frequently than annually, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report that,
for the year covered by the report--
``(1) identifies each instance in which the Secretary
purchased drop-in fuel that was not cost-competitive with
traditional fuel; and
``(2) for each instance identified under paragraph (1),
states whether the purchase was based on a military
requirement or not.
``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `drop-in fuel' means a neat or blended
liquid hydrocarbon fuel designed as a direct replacement for
a traditional fuel with comparable performance
characteristics and compatible with existing infrastructure
and equipment.
``(2) The term `traditional fuel' means a liquid
hydrocarbon fuel derived or refined from petroleum.''.

SEC. 316. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON REQUIRED DISCLOSURE.

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

SEC. 317. INCREASE OF TRANSFER AUTHORITY FOR FUNDING OF STUDY
AND ASSESSMENT ON HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF PER-
AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES CONTAMINATION IN
DRINKING WATER BY AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES
AND DISEASE REGISTRY.

Clause (iv) of section 316(a)(2)(B) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91;
131 Stat. 1350), as most recently amended by section 333 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
(Public Law 118-31), is further amended by striking ``during
fiscal year 2024'' and inserting ``a year during fiscal years
2024 through 2025''.

SEC. 318. INITIATIVE TO CONTROL AND COMBAT THE SPREAD OF
COCONUT RHINOCEROS BEETLE IN HAWAII.

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

SEC. 319. PROHIBITION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATION
RELATING TO MINIMIZING RISK OF CLIMATE CHANGE.

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

SEC. 320. IMPLEMENTATION OF INSPECTOR GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
RELATING TO OVERSIGHT OF DEFENSE FUEL SUPPORT
POINTS.

With respect to each recommendation of the Inspector
General of the Department of Defense contained in the report
published by the Inspector General on April 11, 2024, and
titled ``Audit of the Defense Logistics Agency Oversight of
Defense Fuel Support Points'' (DODIG-2024-075), by not later
than May 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) implement such recommendation; or
(2) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a report containing
an explanation of why the Secretary has not implemented the
recommendation.

SEC. 321. PROVISION BY SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE OF
METEOROLOGICAL DATA FOR AIR FORCE AND ARMY.

(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
Secretary of the Air Force shall provide meteorological and
environmental services for operations of the Department of
the Air Force and shall provide meteorological services for
the Department of the Army.
(b) Exception for Ballistics Data.--The requirement under
subsection (a) shall not apply to meteorological ballistics
data for the Department of the Army.

Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment

SEC. 331. JOINT SAFETY COUNCIL REPORT AND BRIEFING
REQUIREMENTS.

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

(I) by striking ``March 31, 2023, and not later than'';
(II) by striking ``thereafter''; and
(III) by striking ``a report'' and inserting ``an annual
report'';

(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(iv) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(C) for the year covered by the report--
``(i) releasable information regarding any mishap that
occurred during such year; and
``(ii) an identification of any corrective or preventative
action implemented pursuant to a recommendation made in a
safety or legal investigation report of such a mishap.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(l) Biannual Briefings.--Not later than March 31 and
December 31 of each year, the Chairperson of the Council
shall provide to the congressional defense committees a
briefing on the contents of the report required to be
submitted under subsection (k)(1) that covers the six-month
period preceding the date of the briefing.''.

SEC. 332. MODIFICATIONS TO COMPTROLLER GENERAL ANNUAL REVIEWS
OF F-35 SUSTAINMENT EFFORTS.

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

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SEC. 333. PLANS REGARDING CONDITION AND MAINTENANCE OF
PREPOSITIONED STOCKPILES OF NAVY, MARINE CORPS,
AND AIR FORCE.

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

SEC. 334. WAREHOUSE UTILIZATION ORGANIZATION ALIGNMENT.

(a) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military
department and the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency
shall provide to the congressional defense committees a
briefing that--
(1) identifies the designated organization or command that
will serve as the global integrator of that military
department or agency and assume responsibilities as the
manager of the storage network of that military department or
agency; and
(2) sets forth a comprehensive plan of the Secretary
concerned or the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, as
the case may be--
(A) to deploy storage space management tools, as authorized
by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment, across
the network of that military department or agency; and
(B) to evaluate approaches for identifying improved supply
chain processes, visibility, mission alignment, and cost
savings and avoidances enabled through space consolidation.
(b) Annual Report.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the
following five years, each Secretary of a military department
and the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report containing
the following:
(1) Plans for reconstituting commercially-stored inventory
of the Department of Defense into the warehouses of the
Department on military installations.
(2) Information on barriers to reconstituting such
inventory from commercial storage locations.

SEC. 335. AUTHORITY FOR GOVERNMENT-OWNED, GOVERNMENT-OPERATED
FACILITIES TO ACCESS PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT
FUNDS.

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe
regulations providing that Government-owned, Government-
operated facilities are eligible to receive production base
support funding from the Army.

SEC. 336. PRE-POSITIONED STOCKS OF FINISHED DEFENSE TEXTILE
ARTICLES.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may establish
pre-positioned stocks of finished defense textile articles,
such as uniforms and protective gear, to support the rapid
mobilization and sustainment of members of the Armed Forces
during a contingency operation.
(b) Plan to Reduce Delays.--The Secretary shall develop a
plan for phasing in and targeting policy changes relating to
defense textile articles to reduce delinquencies and mitigate
delays between policy decisions that may result in the
miscalculation of stockpiling in order to ensure ample
finished textiles are available to prevent a scenario in
which the demand for certain articles is ramping down by the
time the supply chain can ramp up to meet the need.

Subtitle D--Reports

SEC. 341. MODIFICATION OF READINESS REPORTS TO INCLUDE TOTAL
NUMBER OF COMBAT READINESS UPGRADES OR
DOWNGRADES.

Paragraph (5) of section 482(b) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(5) The total number of upgrades and the total number of
downgrades of the combat readiness of a unit that were issued
by the commander of the unit, disaggregated by armed
force.''.

SEC. 342. EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF INCIDENT REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

Section 363 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 2722 note) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by striking ``fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024'' and
inserting ``fiscal years 2022 through 2029''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``to the National Crime
Information Center and local law enforcement.'' and inserting
``to--
``(1) the National Crime Information Center;
``(2) local law enforcement; and
``(3) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives.''.

SEC. 343. ANNUAL BRIEFING ON OPERATIONAL READINESS OF 53RD
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON PRIOR TO
COMMENCEMENT OF OFFICIAL HURRICANE SEASON.

Not later than March 31, 2025, and annually thereafter for
each of the subsequent two years, the commanding officer of
the 22nd Air Force shall provide to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
briefing on the operational readiness of the 53rd Weather
Reconnaissance Squadron. Each such briefing shall address
spares, personnel, supporting infrastructure, and such other
matters as the commanding officer determines appropriate.

Subtitle E--Other Matters

SEC. 351. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO
USE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REIMBURSEMENT RATE
FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PROVIDED TO CERTAIN
NON-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ENTITIES.

Section 2642(b) of title 10, United States Code is amended
by striking ``October 1, 2024'' and inserting ``October 1,
2026''.

SEC. 352. IMPROVEMENTS TO FIREGUARD PROGRAM OF NATIONAL
GUARD.

(a) In General.--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) The Secretary of
Defense may enter into a contract or cooperative agreement
with a qualified individual or entity for the performance of
duties to supplement members of the National Guard in
carrying out the FireGuard Program under subsection (a).
``(2) In association with a contract or cooperative
agreement entered into under paragraph (1) with a qualified
individual or entity, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau,
in coordination with relevant State, local, and commercial
entities, shall execute a memorandum of understanding with
the qualified individual or entity, which shall clearly
delineate the roles, responsibilities, functions, timelines,
and end dates for the transition of the duties to be
performed under the contract or cooperative agreement.
``(3) 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) 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 and any
National Guard units affected by subsection (b) of section
510 of title 32, United States Code, as added by subsection
(a), shall submit to Congress a report that includes an
evaluation of the effectiveness of the FireGuard Program
under such section and of 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) An assessment of the sustainability of the Fireguard
program, including the cost, the effects on readiness, and
the effects on other required missions.

SEC. 353. COUNTER UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM THREAT LIBRARY.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army, through
the Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office,
shall establish and maintain a threat library, or expand and
maintain an existing threat library, to coordinate efforts
across the Department of Defense to counter unmanned aircraft
systems.
(b) Information To Be Included.--The threat library
required under subsection (a) shall include--

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(1) classified and unclassified information relating to
known or suspected threats from unmanned aircraft systems;
(2) proposed solutions for countering such known threats;
and
(3) a comprehensive listing of global incursions from
unmanned aircraft systems at installations of the Department
of Defense.
(c) Dissemination.--The Secretary of the Army, through the
Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office, shall
establish a framework to share the information contained in
the threat library required under subsection (a) with the
military departments, the combatant commands, other Federal
agencies, and relevant industries, as determined by the
Secretary of the Army, in order to maintain technological
superiority in aerial defense.

SEC. 354. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TRAVEL
EXPENSES OF OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
UNTIL SUBMISSION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS.

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 for operation
and maintenance, defense-wide, and available for the Office
of the Secretary of Defense for travel expenses, not more
than 75 percent may be obligated or expended until the date
on which the Secretary of Defense has submitted to the
congressional defense committees all of the following
documents:
(1) The implementation plan for the Joint Concept for
Competing released on February 10, 2023, as required by
section 1088 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 419; 10 U.S.C.
113 note).
(2) The Department of Defense Operations in the Information
Environment Implementation Plan, as referenced in the
Strategy for Operations in the Information Environment
released in July 2023.
(3) The Special Operations Forces joint operating concept
for competition and conflict, as required by section 1047(a)
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1905).
(4) Unredacted copies of documents requested by the
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate during the period
beginning on January 1, 2024, and ending on June 1, 2024.

SEC. 355. ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY
CONTROL KIT FOR CERTAIN ARMY VEHICLES.

(a) Requirement.--By not later than September 30, 2033, the
Secretary of the Army shall ensure that all high-mobility
multipurpose wheeled vehicles of the Army are equipped with
an anti-lock brake system and electronic stability control
kit.
(b) Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a plan to carry out
subsection (a). Such plan shall include each of the
following:
(1) A description of the steps required to increase
production of anti-lock brake systems and electronic
stability control kits and retrofit high-mobility
multipurpose wheeled vehicles at Red River Army Depot, Texas,
and its associated flyaway teams.
(2) An identification of any challenges to meeting the
requirement under subsection (a) and a list of steps required
to address those challenges.
(3) An estimated monthly rate of retrofits needed to meet
the requirement under subsection (a).
(4) A funding plan for carrying out the steps referred to
in paragraphs (1) and (2).
(5) An identification of any authorities or funding
required for any secondary destination transportation
necessary to carry out the plan.
(c) Annual Certification.--Not later than each of March 1,
2025, March 1, 2026, and March 1, 2027, the Secretary of the
Army shall certify to the congressional defense committees
that the budget of the Army will enable the Army to meet the
requirement under subsection (a).

SEC. 356. PROGRAM FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING IN THE INDO-
PACIFIC REGION.

(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense,
acting through the Secretary of the Navy and in consultation
with the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command,
shall carry out a program under which the Secretary shall
establish an advanced manufacturing facility on or near a
military installation within the area of responsibility of
the United States Indo-Pacific Command for the purpose of--
(1) meeting flexible manufacturing requirements to support
the submarine, shipbuilding, and other defense activity
industrial bases;
(2) fostering partnerships between industry, local
universities, and workforce training programs to develop a
local workforce in the vicinity of such facility capable of
meeting advanced manufacturing demands;
(3) coordinating responses to requirements of the Submarine
Industrial Base Task Force, the United States Indo-Pacific
Command, the Innovation Capability and Modernization Office
of the Department of Defense, the Industrial Base Analysis
and Sustainment program of the Department, and other relevant
defense organizations;
(4) providing for the manufacturing of unmanned vehicles,
including surface and underwater vehicles, and develops ship
maintenance capabilities; and
(5) responding to needs across the uniformed services and
the defense industrial base.
(b) Elements.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Secretary shall--
(1) ensure that the advanced manufacturing facility under
such subsection is capable of--
(A) applying advanced manufacturing to small and large
metal and composite structures;
(B) manufacturing systems and components that--
(i) use appropriate advanced manufacturing methods
including hybrid and additive (for example, additive
manufacturing, powder bed fusion manufacturing, cold spray
manufacturing, or other similar manufacturing capabilities);
and
(ii) maintain a set of modern local machining systems with
at least five-axis capability sufficient to support
requirements;
(C) maintaining a production capability across critical
materials of the Navy in order to respond to emerging repair
and production requirements during conflict; and
(2) ensure broad workforce participation by establishing
the facility either outside of a military installation (but
very close to a military installation) or onboard a military
installation with readily available access to a civilian
trainee workforce.
(c) Report.--Not later than December 1 of the year after
the year during which a facility is established under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report summarizing the actions taken under
the program established under such subsection, including
information on how the program is supporting initiatives of
the United States Indo-Pacific Command.
(d) Advanced Manufacturing Defined.--In this section, the
term ``advanced manufacturing'' means a manufacturing process
using the following techniques:
(1) Additive manufacturing.
(2) Wire-arc additive manufacturing.
(3) Powder bed fusion manufacturing.
(4) Other similar manufacturing capabilities.

TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS

Subtitle A--Active Forces

Subtitle B--Reserve Forces

Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 421. Military personnel.

Subtitle D--Reports

Sec. 431. Annual defense manpower profile report: expansion of
justifications for end strengths.

Subtitle A--Active Forces

SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES.

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

SEC. 402. ANNUAL END STRENGTH AUTHORIZATION FOR THE SPACE
FORCE.

(a) End Strength Authorization by Law for Space Force to Be
a Single Number for Members in Space Force Active Status.--
(1) Requirement.--Subsection (a) of section 115 of title
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(3) The end strength for the Space Force for members in
space force active status.''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--Such subsection is further
amended--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and Selected
Reserve'' and inserting ``, Selected Reserve, and Space
Force''; and
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``each of the armed
forces (other than the Coast Guard)'' and inserting ``the
Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps''.
(b) Corresponding Limitation on Appropriations.--Subsection
(c) of such section is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
paragraph:
``(3) the use of members of the Space Force in space force
active status unless the end strength for the Space Force for
that fiscal year for members in space force active status has
been authorized by law; or''.
(c) Authority for Variances of End Strength.--
(1) Secretary of defense.--Subsection (f) of such section
is amended--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and Selected
Reserve'' and inserting ``, Selected Reserve, and Space
Force''; and
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subsection (a)(1)(A)''
and inserting ``paragraph (1)(A) or (3) of subsection (a)''.
(2) Secretary of the air force.--Subsection (g) of such
section is amended--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and Selected
Reserve'' and inserting ``, Selected Reserve, and Space
Force''; and
(B) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``subsection
(a)(1)(A)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)(A) or (3) of
subsection (a)''.
(3) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraphs (1)
and (2) shall take effect upon

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the date specified under paragraph (2) of section 1736(a) of
the Space Force Personnel Management Act (title XVII of
Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 677) for the expiration of the
authority provided by paragraph (1) of that section.
(4) Conforming cross-reference amendments to sfpma.--
Section 1736(a)(1) of the Space Force Personnel Management
Act (title XVII of Public Law 118-31) is amended by striking
``section 115(a)(1)(A)'' both places it appears and inserting
``section 115(a)(3)''.

SEC. 403. TEMPORARY EXCLUSION OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
FROM AUTHORIZED STRENGTHS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS
ON ACTIVE DUTY.

(a) Temporary Exclusion.--During fiscal years 2025 through
2027, officers who are licensed mental health providers
(including clinical psychologists, licensed clinical social
workers, mental health nurse practitioners, and psychiatric
physician assistants) shall be excluded in computing and
determining authorized strengths under section 523 of title
10, United States Code.
(b) Proposal.--Not later than September 30, 2025, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report
containing recommendations of the Secretary regarding
amendments to subsection (b) of such section that would
eliminate permanent exclusions to computations and
determinations under such section.

Subtitle B--Reserve Forces

SEC. 411. END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE.

(a) In General.--The Armed Forces are authorized strengths
for Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve components as
of September 30, 2025, as follows:
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 325,000.
(2) The Army Reserve, 175,800.
(3) The Navy Reserve, 57,700.
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 32,500.
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 108,300.
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 67,000.
(7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 7,000.
(b) End Strength Reductions.--The end strengths prescribed
by subsection (a) for the Selected Reserve of any reserve
component shall be proportionately reduced by--
(1) the total authorized strength of units organized to
serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such component
which are on active duty (other than for training) at the end
of the fiscal year; and
(2) the total number of individual members not in units
organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such
component who are on active duty (other than for training or
for unsatisfactory participation in training) without their
consent at the end of the fiscal year.
(c) End Strength Increases.--Whenever units or individual
members of the Selected Reserve for any reserve component are
released from active duty during any fiscal year, the end
strength prescribed for such fiscal year for the Selected
Reserve of such reserve component shall be increased
proportionately by the total authorized strengths of such
units and by the total number of such individual members.

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

Within the end strengths prescribed in section 411(a), the
reserve components of the Armed Forces are authorized, as of
September 30, 2025, the following number of Reserves to be
serving on full-time active duty or full-time duty, in the
case of members of the National Guard, for the purpose of
organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or
training the reserve components:
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 30,845.
(2) The Army Reserve, 16,511.
(3) The Navy Reserve, 10,132.
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,400.
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 25,982.
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 6,311.

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

(a) In General.--The minimum number of military technicians
(dual status) as of the last day of fiscal year 2025 for the
reserve components of the Army and the Air Force
(notwithstanding section 129 of title 10, United States Code)
shall be the following:
(1) For the Army National Guard of the United States,
22,294.
(2) For the Army Reserve, 6,492.
(3) For the Air National Guard of the United States,
10,744.
(4) For the Air Force Reserve, 6,697.
(b) Limitation on Number of Temporary Military Technicians
(dual Status).--The number of temporary military technicians
(dual status) under subsection (a) may not exceed 25 percent
of the total number authorized under such subsection.
(c) Prohibition.--A State may not coerce a military
technician (dual status) to accept an offer of realignment or
conversion to any other military status, including as a
member on Active Guard and Reserve duty. No action may be
taken against an individual, or the position of such
individual, who refuses such an offer solely on the basis of
such refusal.

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

During fiscal year 2025, the maximum number of members of
the reserve components of the Armed Forces who may be serving
at any time on full-time operational support duty under
section 115(b) of title 10, United States Code, is the
following:
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 17,000.
(2) The Army Reserve, 13,000.
(3) The Navy Reserve, 6,200.
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000.
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 16,000.
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 14,000.

Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations

SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL.

(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2025 for the
use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of
the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise
provided for, for military personnel, as specified in the
funding table in section 4401.
(b) Construction of Authorization.--The authorization of
appropriations in the subsection (a) supersedes any other
authorization of appropriations (definite or indefinite) for
such purpose for fiscal year 2025.

Subtitle D--Reports

SEC. 431. ANNUAL DEFENSE MANPOWER PROFILE REPORT: EXPANSION
OF JUSTIFICATIONS FOR END STRENGTHS.

Section 115a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Congress'' and
inserting ``the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and the House of Representatives, and furnish to any Member
of Congress upon request,''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``The Secretary''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) The justification and explanation required by
paragraph (1) shall include the following:
``(A) An explanation of how personnel end strength level
requests address threats described in the national defense
strategy under section 113(g) of this title.
``(B) The rationale for recommended increases or decreases
in active, reserve, and civilian personnel for each component
of the Department of Defense.
``(C) The actual end strength number for each armed force
for the prior fiscal year, compared to authorized end
strength levels.
``(D) The shortfall in recruiting by each armed force as a
percentage, as the Secretary determines appropriate.''.

TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY

Subtitle A--Officer Policy

Subtitle B--Reserve Component Management

Subtitle C--General Service Authorities, Decorations and Awards, and
Military Records

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Sec. 524. Determination of active duty service commitment for
recipients of fellowships, grants, and scholarships.
Sec. 525. Authority to designate certain separated members of the Air
Force as honorary separated members of the Space Force.
Sec. 526. Authorizations for certain awards.
Sec. 527. Posthumous advancement of General John D. Lavelle, United
States Air Force, on the retired list.

Subtitle D--Recruitment

Subtitle E--Training

Subtitle F--Member Education

Sec. 551. Expansion of international engagement authorities for Service
Academies.
Sec. 552. Modification of authority to engage in funded and unfunded
law education programs.
Sec. 553. Additional admissions authority for the Uniformed Services
University of the Health Sciences.
Sec. 554. Professional military education: technical correction to
definitions.
Sec. 555. Distance education option for professional military
education.
Sec. 556. Authority to accept gifts of services for professional
military education institutions.
Sec. 557. Alternative service obligation for a cadet or midshipman who
becomes a professional athlete.
Sec. 558. Service Academies: Boards of Visitors.
Sec. 559. Modernizing Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Class college
tuition assistance program to account for inflation.
Sec. 559A. Information on nominations and applications for military
service academies.
Sec. 559B. Ensuring access to certain higher education benefits.
Sec. 559C. Service Academies: referral of applicants to the senior
military colleges and units of the Senior Reserve Officer
Training Corps.
Sec. 559D. Pilot program to provide graduate education opportunities
for enlisted members of the Army and Navy.
Sec. 559E. Prohibition on use of Federal funds to endorse critical race
theory.

Subtitle G--Military Justice and Other Legal Matters

Subtitle H--Career Transition

Subtitle I--Family Programs and Child Care

Subtitle J--Dependent Education

Subtitle A--Officer Policy

SEC. 501. REDISTRIBUTION OF GENERAL OFFICERS OF THE MARINE
CORPS ON ACTIVE DUTY.

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

SEC. 502. AUTHORITY TO EXCLUDE ADDITIONAL POSITIONS FROM
LIMITATIONS ON THE NUMBER OF GENERAL OFFICERS
AND FLAG OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY.

(a) In General.--Section 526 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (g) through (j) as
subsections (h) through (k), respectively; and
(2) by inserting, after subsection (f), the following new
subsection (g):
``(g) Secretary of Defense Adaptive Force Account.--The
limitations in subsection (a) and in section 525(a) of this
title do not apply to a general officer or flag officer
assigned to the Secretary of Defense Adaptive Force Account
as designated by the Secretary of Defense. The total number
of positions designated as the Secretary of Defense Adaptive
Force Account for purposes of this subsection shall not
exceed 35.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 501(a)(3) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
(Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 525 note) is hereby repealed.

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SEC. 503. ELIGIBILITY FOR CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION: TIME-
IN-GRADE AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS.

(a) Warrant Officers.--Section 577 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ``or an approved
retirement date'' after ``an established separation date that
is within 90 days after the date on which the board is
convened''.
(b) Officers.--Section 619(c)(2)(C) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ``or an approved
retirement date'' after ``an established separation date that
is within 90 days after the date the board is convened''.
(c) Reserve Components.--Section 14301(f) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(f) Nonconsideration of Officers Scheduled for Removal
From Reserve Active-status List.--The Secretary of the
military department concerned may, by regulation, preclude
from consideration by a selection board by which an officer
would otherwise be eligible to be considered, an officer who
has an established separation date that is within 90 days
after the date the board is convened or an approved
retirement date.''.

SEC. 504. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF NURSE
OFFICERS RECOMMENDED FOR PROMOTION.

Section 616(d) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``The number'' and inserting ``(1) Subject
to paragraph (2), the number''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph (2):
``(2) During the period beginning on January 1, 2025, and
ending on December 31, 2030, the number of officers
recommended for promotion by a selection board convened under
section 611(a) of this title may not equal or exceed 100
percent of the number of officers included in the promotion
zone established under section 623 of this title for
consideration by the board, for nurse officers recommended
for promotion to major or lieutenant commander, if the
Secretary concerned determines that such greater number is
necessary to maintain or improve medical readiness.''.

SEC. 505. TALENT MANAGEMENT AND PERSONNEL RETENTION FOR
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

(a) Authority for Officers to Opt-out of Promotion Board
Consideration.--
(1) Regular officers.--Section 619(e)(2)(A) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(A) by inserting ``training,'' after ``Department,''; and
(B) by striking ``assignment or education'' and inserting
``assignment, education, or training''.
(2) Reserve officers.--Section 14301(j)(2)(A) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(A) by inserting ``training,'' after ``Department,''; and
(B) by striking ``assignment or education'' and inserting
``assignment, education, or training''.
(b) Effect of Failure of Selection for Promotion for
Certain Officers.--
(1) First lieutenants and lieutenants (junior grade).--
Section 631(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the President approves
the report of the board which considered him for the second
time'' and inserting ``the Secretary concerned releases the
promotion results of the board which considered the officer
for the second time to the public''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the President approves
the report of the board which considered him for the second
time'' and inserting ``the Secretary concerned releases the
promotion results of the board which considered the officer
for the second time to the public''.
(2) Captains and majors of the army, air force, and marine
corps and lieutenants and lieutenant commanders of the
navy.--Section 632(a)(2) of such title is amended by striking
``the President approves the report of the board which
considered him for the second time'' and inserting ``the
Secretary concerned releases the promotion results of the
board which considered the officer for the second time to the
public''.
(3) Regular navy and regular marine corps officers
designated for limited duty.--Section 8372 of such title is
amended--
(A) in subsection (b), by striking ``the President approves
the report of the selection board in which the officer is
considered as having failed of selection for promotion to the
grade of commander or lieutenant colonel for the second
time'' and inserting ``the Secretary concerned releases the
promotion results of the board which considered the officer
for the second time to the public'';
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ``the President approves
the report of the selection board in which the officer is
considered as having failed of selection for promotion to the
grade of lieutenant commander or major for the second time''
and inserting ``the Secretary concerned releases the
promotion results of the board which considered the officer
for the second time to the public''; and
(C) in subsection (e), by striking ``the President approves
the report of the selection board in which the officer is
considered as having failed of selection for promotion to the
grade of lieutenant or captain, respectively, for the second
time'' and inserting ``the Secretary concerned releases the
promotion results of the board which considered the officer
for the second time to the public''.
(4) Reserve first lieutenants of the army, air force, and
marine corps and reserve lieutenants (junior grade) of the
navy.--Section 14504 of such title is amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``the President approves
the report of the board which considered the officer for the
second time'' and inserting ``the Secretary concerned
releases the promotion results of the board which considered
the officer for the second time to the public''; and
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``President approves the
report of the selection board which resulted in the second
failure'' and inserting ``the Secretary concerned releases
the promotion results of the board which considered the
officer for the second time to the public''.
(5) Reserve captains of the army, air force, and marine
corps and reserve lieutenants of the navy.--Section 14505 of
such title is amended by striking ``the President approves
the report of the board which considered the officer for the
second time'' and inserting ``the Secretary concerned
releases the promotion results of the board which considered
the officer for the second time to the public''.
(6) Reserve majors of the army, air force, and marine corps
and reserve lieutenant commanders of the navy.--Section 14506
of such title is amended by striking ``the President approves
the report of the board which considered the officer for the
second time'' and inserting ``the Secretary concerned
releases the promotion results of the board which considered
the officer for the second time to the public''.

SEC. 506. CONSIDERATION OF MERIT BY SPECIAL SELECTION REVIEW
BOARDS.

(a) Regular Components.--Section 628a(d)(4)(A) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by inserting ``ranks in the
upper half of an order of merit created by the special
selection review board or'' before ``ranks on an order of
merit created by the special selection review board as better
qualified''.
(b) Reserve Components.--Section 14502a(d)(4)(A) of title
10, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``ranks in
the upper half of an order of merit created by the special
selection review board or'' before ``ranks on an order of
merit created by the special selection review board as better
qualified''.

SEC. 507. EFFECT OF FAILURE OF SELECTION FOR PROMOTION:
CAPTAINS AND MAJORS OF THE ARMY, AIR FORCE,
MARINE CORPS, AND SPACE FORCE AND LIEUTENANTS
AND LIEUTENANT COMMANDERS OF THE NAVY.

Section 632(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
to read as follows:
``(c)(1) If an officer is subject to discharge under
subsection (a)(1) and, as of the date on which the officer is
to be discharged under that subsection, the officer has not
completed the officer's active duty service obligation, the
officer shall be retained on active duty until completion of
such active duty service obligation, and then be discharged
under subsection (a)(1), unless sooner retired or discharged
under another provision of law.
``(2) The Secretary concerned may waive the applicability
of paragraph (1) to any officer if the Secretary determines
that completion of the active duty service obligation of that
officer is not in the best interest of the service.''.

SEC. 508. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO SEPARATE OFFICERS WHEN
IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE SERVICE.

Section 1182(d) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1)(A) If a board of inquiry determines that an officer
should be retained, the officer's case is closed unless the
board substantiated a basis for separation and, upon
recommendation from the service chief, the Secretary of the
military department determines that the board's retention
recommendation is clearly erroneous in light of the evidence
considered by the board, a miscarriage of justice, and
inconsistent with the best interest of the service. In such
cases, the Secretary of the military department may separate
the officer after providing a written justification of the
decision to separate.
``(B) An officer considered for separation under this
section must be notified and afforded the opportunity to
present matters for the Secretary of the military department
to consider when making the separation determination. The
Secretary of the military department shall review the case to
determine whether the retention recommendation of the board
is clearly contrary to the substantial weight of the evidence
in the record and whether the officer's conduct discredits
the Service, adversely affects good order and discipline, and
adversely affects the officer's performance of duty.
``(C) Exercise of authority to separate an officer under
this section shall be reserved for unusual cases where such
action is essential to the interests of justice, discipline,
and proper administration of the service.'';
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs
(3) and (4), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraph:
``(2) Authority to direct administrative separation after a
board of inquiry's recommendation to retain an officer may
only be delegated to a civilian official within a military
department appointed by the President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate. The least favorable
characterization in such cases will be general (under
honorable conditions).''.

SEC. 509. REMOTE APPEARANCE BEFORE A BOARD OF INQUIRY.

(a) Regular Officers.--Section 1185 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``shall be'' and
inserting ``subject to subsection (c), shall be''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(c) The Secretary concerned may determine that, in
exceptional circumstances, the appearance of an officer
before the proceedings of a board of inquiry may be via means
other than in person.''.
(b) Reserve Officers.--Section 14904 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--

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(1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``shall be'' and
inserting ``subject to subsection (c), shall be''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(c) Remote Appearance.--The Secretary concerned may
determine that, in exceptional circumstances, the appearance
of an officer before the proceedings of a board of inquiry
may be via means other than in person.''.

SEC. 509A. MARINE CORPS DEPUTY COMMANDANTS.

Section 8045 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``not more than seven Deputy Commandants'' and
inserting ``not more than eight Deputy Commandants''.

SEC. 509B. IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO MEDICAL OFFICER OF THE
MARINE CORPS POSITION.

(a) Medical Officer of the Marine Corps.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 806 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

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

``(a) There is a Medical Officer of the Marine Corps who
shall be appointed from among flag officers of the Navy.
``(b) The Medical Officer of the Marine Corps, while so
serving, shall hold the grade of rear admiral (lower
half).''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 806 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8047
the following new item:

``8048. Medical Officer of the Marine Corps.''.
(b) Exclusion From Certain Distribution Limitations.--
Section 525 of such title is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new
subsection:
``(g) A naval officer while serving as the Medical Officer
of the Marine Corps is in addition to the number that would
otherwise be permitted for the Navy for officers serving on
active duty in the grade of rear admiral (lower half) under
subsection (a).''.
(c) Exclusion From Active Duty Strength Limitations.--
Section 526 of such title, as amended by section 502, is
further amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (g) through (k) as
subsections (h) through (l), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new
subsection:
``(g) Exclusion of Medical Officer of Marine Corps.--The
limitations of this section do not apply to the flag officer
who is serving as the Medical Officer of the Marine Corps.''.

SEC. 509C. VICE CHIEF OF SPACE OPERATIONS; VACANCY IN
POSITION OF CHIEF OF SPACE OPERATIONS.

(a) Vice Chief of Space Operations.--Chapter 908 of title
10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating sections 9083, 9084, 9085, and 9086 as
sections 9084, 9085, 9086, and 9087, respectively; and
(2) by inserting after section 9082 the following new
section 9083:

``Sec. 9083. Vice Chief of Space Operations

``(a) Appointment.--There is a Vice Chief of Space
Operations, appointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, from the general officers
of the Space Force.
``(b) Grade.--The Vice Chief of Space Operations, while so
serving, has the grade of general without vacating the
permanent grade of the officer.
``(c) Duties.--The Vice Chief of Space Operations shall
have such authorities and duties with respect to the Space
Force as the Chief of Space Operations, with the approval of
the Secretary of the Air Force, may delegate to or prescribe
for the Vice Chief of Space Operations. Orders issued by the
Vice Chief of Space Operations in performing such duties have
the same effect as orders issued by the Chief of Space
Operations.''.
(b) Vacancy in Position of Chief of Space Operations.--
Section 9082 of such title is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
``(f) Vacancy in Position of Chief of Space Operations.--
When there is a vacancy in the position of Chief of Space
Operations or during the absence or disability of the Chief
of Space Operations--
``(1) the Vice Chief of Space Operations shall perform the
duties of the Chief of Space Operations until a successor is
appointed or the absence or disability ceases; or
``(2) if there is a vacancy in the position of the Vice
Chief of Space Operations or the Vice Chief of Space
Operations is absent or disabled, unless the President
directs otherwise, the most senior officer of the Space Force
in the Space Staff who is not absent or disabled and who is
not restricted in performance of duty shall perform the
duties of the Chief of Space Operations until the earliest
of--
``(A) the appointment of a successor to the Chief of Space
Operations or the Vice Chief of Space Operations; or
``(B) the cessation of the absence or disability of the
Chief of Space Operations or Vice Chief of Space
Operations.''.
(c) Clerical Amendments.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by striking the items
relating to sections 9083, 9084, 9085, and 9086 and inserting
the following new items:

``9083. Vice Chief of Space Operations.
``9084. Office of the Chief of Space Operations: function; composition.
``9085. Office of the Chief of Space Operations: general duties.
``9086. Regular Space Force: composition.
``9087. Space Development Agency.''.

SEC. 509D. REPEAL OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE REQUIREMENT FOR
WARRANT OFFICER APPOINTMENTS IN AIR FORCE AND
SPACE FORCE.

(a) In General.--Section 9160 of title 10, United States
Code, is hereby repealed.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 915 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking the item relating to section 9160.

SEC. 509E. REMOVAL OF OFFICERS FROM A LIST OF SPACE FORCE
OFFICERS RECOMMENDED FOR PROMOTION.

Section 20241(f) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``section 14310'' and inserting ``section
629 or 14310''.

SEC. 509F. PILOT PROGRAM ON PEER AND SUBORDINATE ASSESSMENTS
OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

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

Subtitle B--Reserve Component Management

SEC. 511. AUTHORITY TO EXTEND MILITARY TECHNICIANS UNTIL AGE
62.

(a) Military Technician.--Section 10216(f) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``60'' and
inserting ``62.''
(b) Retention on Reserve Active-status List.--Section
14702(b) of such title is amended by striking ``60'' and
inserting ``62''.

SEC. 512. EXTENSION OF TIME PERIOD FOR TRANSFER OR DISCHARGE
OF CERTAIN ARMY AND AIR FORCE RESERVE COMPONENT
GENERAL OFFICERS.

Section 14314 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) as
subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D), respectively;
(B) by striking ``Within'' and inserting ``(1) Except as
provided in paragraph (2), within''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) For any general officer covered by paragraph (1) who
is released from a joint duty assignment or other non-joint
active-duty assignment, the Secretary concerned shall
complete the transfer or discharge required by paragraph (1)
not later than 60 days after the officer's release.''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``subsection (a)(3)''
and inserting ``subsection (a)(1)(C)''.

SEC. 513. EXPANDED AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE RESERVE COMPONENT
OFFICERS IN CERTAIN MILITARY SPECIALTIES ON THE
RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST.

(a) Authority for Continuation on the Reserve Active-status
List.--Chapter 1409 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 14701 the following new
section:

``Sec. 14701a. Continuation on reserve active-status list:
officers in certain military specialties and career tracks

``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the military department
concerned may authorize a reserve commissioned officer in a
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2 to remain on the reserve active-status list after the date
otherwise provided for the separation or retirement of the
officer under section 14505, 14506, or 14507 of this title,
as applicable, if the officer has a military occupational
specialty, rating, or specialty code in a military specialty
designated pursuant to subsection (b).
``(b) Military Specialties.--The Secretary of a military
department shall designate the military specialties in which
a military occupational specialty, rating, or specialty code,
as applicable, assigned to members of the armed forces under
the jurisdiction of such Secretary authorizes the members to
be eligible for continuation on the reserve active-status
list as provided in subsection (a).
``(c) Duration of Continuation.--An officer continued on
the reserve active-status list pursuant to this section
shall, if not earlier retired, transferred to the Retired
Reserve, or discharged, be separated in accordance with
section 14513 or 14514 of this title, as applicable, on the
first day of the month after the month in which the officer
completes 40 years of commissioned service.
``(d) Regulations.--The Secretaries of the military
departments shall carry out this section in accordance with
regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. The
regulations shall specify the criteria to be used by the
Secretaries of the military departments in designating
military specialties for purposes of subsection (b).''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 1409 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 14701
the following new item:

``14701a. Continuation on reserve active-status list: officers in
certain military specialties and career tracks.''.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--Title 10, United States Code,
is further amended--
(1) in section 1558(b)(2)(A), by inserting ``14701a,''
after ``14701,'';
(2) in section 14505, by inserting ``or 14701a'' after
``14701'';
(3) in section 14506, by inserting ``14701a,'' after
``14701,''; and
(4) in section 14507, by inserting ``, 14701a,'' after
``14701'' both places it appears.

SEC. 514. TRANSFER TO THE SPACE FORCE OF COVERED SPACE
FUNCTIONS OF THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE
UNITED STATES.

(a) Transfer of Covered Space Functions.--
(1) In general.--During the transition period, the
Secretary of the Air Force shall transfer to the Space Force
the covered space functions of the Air National Guard of the
United States. The transfer shall occur without regard to
section 104 of title 32, United States Code, or section 18238
of title 10, United States Code.
(2) Personnel billets limitations.--With regard to
personnel billets, the statutory waiver under paragraph (1)
is limited to 578 personnel billets of the Air National
Guard, as follows:
(A) 33 personnel from the State of Alaska.
(B) 126 personnel from the State of California.
(C) 119 personnel from the State of Colorado.
(D) 75 personnel from the State of Florida.
(E) 130 personnel from the State of Hawaii.
(F) 69 personnel from the State of Ohio.
(G) 26 personnel assigned to Headquarters, Air National
Guard.
(b) Transfer of Units.--Upon the transfer to the Space
Force of a covered space function of the Air National Guard
of the United States, the Secretary of the Air Force may--
(1) change the status of a unit related to such covered
space function of the Air National Guard of the United States
from a unit of the Air National Guard of the United States to
a unit of the Space Force;
(2) deactivate the covered space function of the Air
National Guard of the United States; or
(3) assign the covered space function of the Air National
Guard of the United States a new Federal mission.
(c) Transfer of Covered Members.--
(1) Officers.--During the transition period, the Secretary
of Defense may, with the consent of the covered officer,
transfer a covered officer of the Air National Guard of the
United States to, and appoint the covered officer in, the
Space Force.
(2) Enlisted members.--During the transition period, the
Secretary of the Air Force may, with the consent of the
covered enlisted member, transfer a covered enlisted member
of the Air National Guard of the United States to the Space
Force. Upon such a transfer, the covered enlisted member
shall cease to be a member of the Air National Guard of the
United States and be discharged from enlistment as a Reserve
of the Air Force.
(3) Effective date of transfers.--A transfer under this
subsection shall be effective on the date specified by the
Secretary of Defense, in the case of an officer, or the
Secretary of the Air Force, in the case of an enlisted
member. No date so specified may be after the last day of the
transition period.
(4) Limitations.--A covered officer or covered enlisted
member transferred under paragraph (1) or (2)--
(A) may consent to a transfer under this subsection during
the period, beginning on the date of the enactment of this
Act, that is the longer of one year, or a period determined
by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the Air
Force, as applicable; and
(B) to the maximum extent practicable, shall not be subject
to a permanent change of duty station during the period of
three years beginning on the day that the covered officer or
covered enlisted member consents to such transfer.
(d) Regulations.--A transfer under subsection (c) shall be
carried out under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of
Defense. In the case of a covered officer, applicable
regulations shall include those prescribed pursuant to
section 716 of title 10, United States Code.
(e) Term of Initial Enlistment in the Space Force.--In the
case of a covered enlisted member who is transferred to the
Space Force under subsection (c), the Secretary of the Air
Force may accept the initial enlistment of the covered
enlisted member in the Space Force for a period of less than
two years if such period is not shorter than the period
remaining, as of the date of the transfer, in the term of
enlistment in a reserve component of the Air Force of such
covered enlisted member.
(f) End Strength Adjustments Upon Transfers From the Air
National Guard of the United States.--Upon the transfer to
the Space Force of a covered space function of the Air
National Guard of the United States during the transition
period, the end strength authorized for the Space Force
pursuant to section 115(a)(1)(A) of title 10, United States
Code, for the fiscal year during which the transfer occurs,
shall be increased by the number of billets associated with
such transfer.
(g) Administrative Provisions.--For purposes of the
transfer of covered members of the Air National Guard of the
United States under subsection (c)--
(1) the Air National Guard of the United States and the
Space Force shall be considered to be components of the same
Armed Force; and
(2) the Space Force officer list shall be considered to be
an active-duty list of such Armed Force.
(h) Retraining and Reassignment for Members Not
Transferring.--If a covered member of the Air National Guard
of the United States does not consent to a transfer under
subsection (c), the Secretary of the Air Force shall provide
to the covered member retraining and reassignment, in a
reserve component of the Air Force, that the Secretary
determines appropriate for such covered member.
(i) Protection of Rank and Pay.--A covered member of the
Air National Guard who transfers to the Space Force under
subsection (c) shall not lose rank or pay solely as a result
of such transfer.
(j) Space Force Units in Affected States.--In order to
reduce the cost of transferring to the Space Force a covered
space function of the Air National Guard of the United
States, and to reduce the impact of such a transfer on an
affected State, the following provisions apply:
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Space Force
shall continue to perform the mission of a covered space
function of the Air National Guard of the United States
within the affected State during a period not shorter than 10
years following the date of such transfer.
(2) Except when the Secretary of the Air Force determines
that it would not be in the best interests of the United
States, the Secretary may not, during the 10-year period
following such a transfer, move a covered space function of
the Air National Guard of the United States out of an
affected State until 120 days after the congressional defense
committees receive, from the Secretary of the Air Force,
notice of such move, including--
(A) details of such move; and
(B) an explanation regarding why the move is necessary to
support the National Defense Strategy.
(3) Unless the Secretary of the Air Force determines that
it would not be in the best interests of the United States,
the Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement with the
Governor of an affected State under which the Space Force may
be a tenant on an installation--
(A) of the National Guard of the affected State; and
(B) that was the home station of a covered space function
of the Air National Guard of the United States.
(k) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``active-duty list'' has the meaning given
such term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.
(2) The term ``affected State'' means Alaska, California,
Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, or Ohio.
(3) The term ``covered'', with respect to a member of the
Air National Guard of the United States, has the meaning
given such term in section 1733 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31;
137 Stat. 676).
(4) The term ``covered space function of the Air National
Guard of the United States'' means any of the following units
of the Air National Guard of the United States associated
with the performance of a space-related function, including
personnel, equipment, and resources:
(A) 213th Space Warning Squadron, Alaska Air National
Guard.
(B) 148th Space Operations Squadron, California Air
National Guard.
(C) 216th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron, California Air
National Guard.
(D) 137th Space Warning Squadron, Colorado Air National
Guard.
(E) 138th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron, Colorado Air
National Guard.
(F) 114th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron, Florida Air
National Guard.
(G) 150th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron, Hawaii Air
National Guard.
(H) 109th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron, Hawaii Air
National Guard.
(I) 126th Intelligence Squadron, Ohio Air National Guard.
(5) The term ``Space Force officer list'' means the list
maintained under section 20235 of title 10, United States
Code.
(6) The term ``transition period'' means the period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending
on the last day of the eighth fiscal year beginning after the
date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 515. NOTICE TO CONGRESS REGARDING REAPPORTIONMENT OF
NATIONAL GUARD FORCE STRUCTURE.

(a) In General.--Not later than 60 days before
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National Guard of a State, including by converting a position
into a military technician (dual status), the Chief of the
National Guard Bureau, in consultation with the Secretary of
the military department concerned, shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a notice of such reapportionment.
(b) Form; Elements.--A notice under subsection (a)--
(1) may be submitted in unclassified form with a classified
annex; and
(2) shall include the following elements:
(A) A description of such reapportionment, including the
number of such conversions and any changes to the number of
personnel.
(B) A description of the projected operational effect of
such reapportionment on the mission of the National Guard of
such State.
(C) A description of any end strength requirements that
justify such reapportionment.
(D) Recommendations for any change to statutory end
strengths that may be necessary to offset such requirements.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``military technician (dual status)'' has the
meaning given such term in section 10216 of title 10, United
States Code.
(2) The term ``State'' has the meaning given such term in
section 901 of title 32, United States Code.

Subtitle C--General Service Authorities, Decorations and Awards, and
Military Records

SEC. 521. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO
MEMBERS OF THE SPACE FORCE.

(a) Appointment of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff;
Grade and Rank.--Section 152(c) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``general, in the case of the
Navy, admiral, or, in the case of an officer of the Space
Force, the equivalent grade'' and inserting ``general or, in
the case of the Navy, admiral''.
(b) Joint Requirements Oversight Council.--Section
181(c)(1)(F) of such title is amended by striking ``in the
grade equivalent to the grade of general in the Army, Air
Force, or Marine Corps, or admiral in the Navy'' and
inserting ``in the grade of general''.
(c) Original Appointments of Commissioned Officers.--
(1) Appointments.--Section 531(a) of such title is
amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and Regular Marine
Corps in the grades of ensign, lieutenant (junior grade), and
lieutenant in the Regular Navy, and in the equivalent grades
in the Space Force'' and inserting ``Regular Marine Corps,
and Space Force, and in the grades of ensign, lieutenant
(junior grade), and lieutenant in the Regular Navy''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and Regular Marine
Corps in the grades of lieutenant commander, commander, and
captain in the Regular Navy, and in the equivalent grades in
the Space Force'' and inserting ``Regular Marine Corps, and
Space Force, and in the grades of lieutenant commander,
commander, and captain in the Regular Navy''.
(2) Service credit upon original appointment as a
commissioned officer.--Section 533(b)(2) of such title is
amended by striking ``or Marine Corps, captain in the Navy,
or an equivalent grade in the Space Force'' and inserting
``Marine Corps, or Space Force, or captain in the Navy''.
(d) Selection Boards.--
(1) Convening of selection boards.--Section 611(a) of such
title is amended by striking ``or Marine Corps'' and
inserting ``Marine Corps, or Space Force''.
(2) JQO member required for boards to consider officers who
are joint qualified officers.--Section 612(c)(3)(A) of such
title is amended by inserting ``or the Space Force'' after
``of the Marine Corps''.
(e) Promotion Zone Definition.--Section 645(1)(A) of such
title is amended by striking ``and Marine Corps,'' both
places it appears and inserting ``Marine Corps, and Space
Force,''.
(f) Retired Grade.--
(1) Regular commissioned officers.--Section 1370(g) of such
title is amended by striking ``or Marine Corps, rear admiral
in the Navy, or an equivalent grade in the Space Force'' and
inserting ``Marine Corps, or Space Force, or rear admiral in
the Navy''.
(2) Officers entitled to retired pay for non-regular
service.--Section 1370a of such title is amended--
(A) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``or Marine Corps''
both places it appears and inserting ``Marine Corps, or Space
Force''; and
(B) in subsection (h), by striking ``or Marine Corps'' and
inserting ``Marine Corps, or Space Force,''.
(g) Title of Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force.--
(1) Retired base pay.--Section 1406(i)(3)(B)(v) of such
title is amended by striking ``The senior enlisted advisor of
the Space Force'' and inserting ``Chief Master Sergeant of
the Space Force''.
(2) Pay of senior enlisted members.--Section 210(c)(5) of
title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ``The
senior enlisted advisor of the Space Force'' and inserting
``The Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force''.
(3) Personal money allowance.--Section 414(b) of title 37,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``the senior
enlisted advisor of the Space Force'' and inserting ``the
Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force''.
(4) Basic pay rate.--Footnote 2 of the table titled
``ENLISTED MEMBERS'' in section 601(c) of the John Warner
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
(Public Law 109-364; 37 U.S.C. 1009 note) is amended by
striking ``the senior enlisted advisor of the Space Force''
and inserting ``Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force''.
(h) Financial Assistance Program for Specially Selected
Members.--Section 2107 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Marine Corps,, as the
case may be'' and inserting ``Marine Corps, or Space Force'';
and
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ``lieutenant, ensign, or
an equivalent grade in the Space Force,'' and inserting
``lieutenant or ensign,''.
(i) Designation of Space Systems Command as a Field Command
of the United States Space Force.--Section
9016(b)(6)(B)(iv)(II) of such title is amended by striking
``Space and Missile Systems Center'' and inserting ``Space
Systems Command''.
(j) Chief of Space Operations.--Section 9082 of such title
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``, flag, or
equivalent'' each place it appears; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``grade in the Space
Force equivalent to the grade of general in the Army, Air
Force, and Marine Corps, or admiral in the Navy'' and
inserting ``grade of general''.
(k) Awards and Decorations.--
(1) Distinguished flying cross.--Section 9279(a) of such
title is amended--
(A) by adding ``or Space Force'' after ``Air Force''; and
(B) by adding ``or space'' after ``aerial''.
(2) Airman's medal.--Section 9280(a)(1) of such title is
amended by adding ``or Space Force'' after ``Air Force''.
(l) United States Air Force Institute of Technology.--
Section 9414b(a)(2)(B) of such title is amended by striking
``or the equivalent grade in the Space Force''.
(m) Orders to Active Duty: Without Consent of Member of the
Space Force.--Section 20106(d) of such title is amended by
striking ``pertaining''.
(n) Convening of Selection Boards of the Space Force.--
Section 20211(b) of such title is amended by striking
``20238(a)(4)(A)'' and inserting ``20239(c)(4)(A)''.
(o) Composition of Selection Boards of the Space Force.--
Section 20212(a)(1) of such title is amended by striking
``Secretary of Air Force'' and inserting ``Secretary of the
Air Force''.
(p) Reports of Selection Boards of the Space Force.--
Section 20216(c) of such title is amended by striking
``20214(g)'' and inserting ``20215(g)''.
(q) Eligibility for Consideration for Promotion: General
Rules of the Space Force.--Section 20231 of such title is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``20238(a)(4)'' and
inserting ``20239(c)(4)''; and
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``20232'' and inserting
``section 20232''; and
(2) in subsection (c)(2)(E), by striking ``Secretary Air
Force'' and inserting ``Secretary of the Air Force''.
(r) Opportunities for Consideration for Promotion in the
Space Force.--Section 20234(b) of such title is amended by
striking ``pursuant subsection (a)'' and inserting ``pursuant
to subsection (a)''.
(s) Promotions in the Space Force: How Made.--Section 20239
of such title is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``subparagraph (A)''
and inserting ``paragraph (1)''; and
(2) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``subparagraph
(C)(ii) of such section'' and inserting ``section
741(d)(4)(C)(ii) of this title''.
(t) General Officers of the Space Force Ceasing to Occupy
Positions Commensurate With Grade.--Section 20243(a)(3) of
such title is amended by striking ``as a''.
(u) Failure of Selection for Promotion in the Space
Force.--Section 20251 of such title is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``14504 and section 631 and 632'' and inserting ``14504, 631,
and 632''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 14201 or 611''
and inserting ``section 14201 or section 611''; and
(2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``14502(b)'' and
inserting ``14501(b)''.
(v) Special Selection Boards of the Space Force; Correction
of Errors.--
(1) In general.--The second section 20251 of such title is
amended--
(A) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (2)--

(I) by striking ``((1)'' and inserting ``(1)''; and
(II) by striking ``sch'' and inserting ``such''; and

(ii) in paragraph (4), by striking ``a officer'' and
inserting ``an officer''; and
(B) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ``which of officer''
and inserting ``which an officer''.
(2) Redesignation.--Such section is redesignated as section
20252 of such title (and the heading of such section and the
table of sections at the beginning of subchapter IV of part I
of chapter 2005 of such title are amended accordingly).
(w) Applicability of Certain Provisions of Law Related to
Separation of a Member of the Space Force.--Section 20401(b)
of such title is amended by inserting ``, and'' after
``1174(b)''.
(x) Retention Boards of the Space Force.--Section 20502 of
such title is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) in the heading, by striking ``Than an Officer Has
Failed to Establish That the Officer Should Be Retained'' and
inserting ``That an Officer Has Failed to Establish That the
Officer Should Be Retained''; and
(B) by moving paragraph (1) to appear in line with the
subsection heading and adjusting the margins accordingly; and
(2) in subsection (d), in the heading, by striking ``Than''
and inserting ``That''.
(y) Promotion Authority Flexibility of the Space Force.--
Section 1737(b)(3)(A) of the

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
(Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 678) is amended by striking
``20213'' and inserting ``20212''.

SEC. 522. MODIFIED AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE PROTECTION TO SENIOR
LEADERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND OTHER
SPECIFIED PERSONS.

(a) Expansion.--Section 714 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``within the united
states'';
(2) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by striking ``within the United States''; and
(3) in subsection (b)(1), in the matter preceding sub
paragraph (A), by striking ``within the United States''.
(b) Limitation on Delegation of Authority.--Such section is
further amended, in subsection (b)(3), by inserting ``or the
Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security''
after ``only to the Deputy Secretary of Defense''.
(c) Written Determinations Include Denials.--Such section
is further amended, in subsection (b)(4)--
(1) by inserting ``whether'' before ``to provide'';
(2) by striking ``the authorized'' and inserting ``any
authorized''; and
(3) by striking ``the arrangements for the'' and inserting
``any arrangements for such''.
(d) Reporting.--Such section is further amended, in
subsection (b)(6)(A)--
(1) by striking ``each determination made under paragraph
(4) to provide protection and security to an individual'' and
inserting ``an initial determination made under paragraph
(4), or a determination to deny the renewal of protection and
security''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following: ``In the case of
determination to continue protection and security, the
Secretary shall make such submission not less than twice each
year.''
(e) Temporary Protection.--Such section is further amended,
in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(7) Temporary protection.--The Secretary of Defense may
temporarily provide physical protection and personal security
under this subsection to an individual--
``(A) pending the determination of the Secretary under
paragraph (4) regarding such individual; and
``(B) for a period not to exceed 30 days.''.

SEC. 523. IMPROVING MILITARY ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW.

(a) In General.--Section 1552(a) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by amending paragraph (5) to read as
follows:
``(5) Each final decision of the board under this
subsection shall be made available to the public in
electronic form on a centralized Internet website. The
information provided shall include a summary of each
decision, to be indexed by subject matter, except that the
Secretary shall protect the privacy of claimants by redacting
all personally identifiable information.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on October 1, 2026.

SEC. 524. DETERMINATION OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE COMMITMENT FOR
RECIPIENTS OF FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS, AND
SCHOLARSHIPS.

Section 2603(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``three times the length of the period of the
education or training.'' and inserting ``determined by the
Secretary concerned, which may not be less than twice the
length of the period of the education or training.
Notwithstanding section 2004(c) of this title, the service
obligation required under this subsection may run
concurrently with any service obligations incurred under
chapter 101 of this title in accordance with regulations
established by the Secretary concerned.''.

SEC. 525. AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE CERTAIN SEPARATED MEMBERS OF
THE AIR FORCE AS HONORARY SEPARATED MEMBERS OF
THE SPACE FORCE.

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

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

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

SEC. 526. AUTHORIZATIONS FOR CERTAIN AWARDS.

(a) Authorization for Award of the Medal of Honor to
Roderick W. Edmonds.--Notwithstanding the time limitations
specified in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code, or
any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of
certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the
President may posthumously award the Medal of Honor, under
section 7271 of such title, to Roderick W. Edmonds for his
actions as a master sergeant in the Army during the period of
January 27 through March 30, 1945.
(b) Authorization for Award of the Distinguished Service
Cross to William D. Owens.--Notwithstanding the time
limitations specified in section 7274 of title 10, United
States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the
awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed
Forces, the President may posthumously award the
Distinguished Service Cross, under section 7272 of such
title, to William D. Owens for his actions as a staff
sergeant in the Army during the period of June 6 through June
8, 1944, at La Fiere Bridge, for which he was previously
awarded the Bronze Star.

SEC. 527. POSTHUMOUS ADVANCEMENT OF GENERAL JOHN D. LAVELLE,
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, ON THE RETIRED LIST.

(a) Advancement.--General John D. Lavelle, United States
Air Force (retired), is entitled to hold the rank of
lieutenant general while on the retired list of the Air
Force.
(b) Additional Benefits Not to Accrue.--The advancement of
General John D. Lavelle on the retired list of the Air Force
under subsection (a) shall not affect the retired pay or
other benefits from the United States to which General John
D. Lavelle would have been entitled based upon his military
service or affect any benefits to which any other person may
become entitled based on his military service.
(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed as authorizing the advancement of General John D.
Lavelle to a rank higher than lieutenant general.

Subtitle D--Recruitment

SEC. 531. EXPANSION OF REPORT ON FUTURE SERVICEMEMBER
PREPARATORY COURSE.

Section 546 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 520 note) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
``(2) Graduation requirement.--Prior to attending initial
basic training, all enlisted persons attending the course
established under this section must achieve a score on the
Armed Forces Qualification Test that is--
``(A) at least 10 points higher than the individual's most
recent score taken prior to the individual's date of
enlistment; or
``(B) no longer subject to the restrictions of section 520
of title 10, United States Code.''; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``course graduation
requirements within 180 days of enlistment'' and inserting
``meaningful progress, as determined by the Secretary
concerned, within 90 days of enlistment''; and
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); and
(B) by inserting, after paragraph (3), the following new
paragraphs:
``(4) The determination of the Secretary regarding the
effectiveness of the preparatory course.
``(5) Recommendations of the Secretary regarding--
``(A) how to improve the preparatory course;
``(B) whether to expand the preparatory course.''.

SEC. 532. PROMOTING MILITARY, NATIONAL, AND PUBLIC SERVICE.

(a) Selective Service System Data Sharing Amendments.--
Section 15(e) of the Military Selective Service Act (50
U.S.C. 3813(e)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``the names and addresses'' and inserting
``the full names, email addresses (if available), dates of
birth, phone numbers (if available), and mailing addresses'';
and
(2) by striking ``Names and addresses furnished'' and
inserting ``Full names, email addresses, dates of birth,
phone numbers, and mailing addresses furnished''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall take effect 120 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act.

SEC. 533. MILITARY RECRUITER PHYSICAL ACCESS TO CAMPUSES.

(a) In General.--Subpart 2 of Part F of title VIII of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
7901 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 8528 the
following:

``SEC. 8528A. MILITARY RECRUITER ACCESS TO SECONDARY SCHOOL
CAMPUSES.

``Each local educational agency receiving assistance under
this Act shall provide military recruiters the same access to
the campus of each secondary school served by the local
educational agency for the purpose of recruiting students who
are at least 17 years of age that is provided to any
prospective employer, institution of higher education, or
other recruiter.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(c) Compliance Monitoring and Reporting.--On an annual
basis, the Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) collect information from military recruiters regarding
the compliance of local educational agencies with the
requirements of section 8528A of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (as added by subsection (a)); and

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(2) based on such information, prepare and submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives a report that--
(A) identifies each local educational agency that the
Secretary determines to be in violation of such section; and
(B) explains the reasons for such determination.

SEC. 534. MILITARY ENTRANCE PROCESSING COMMAND: ACCELERATION
OF REVIEW OF MEDICAL RECORDS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
implement a program to use health care providers, from any
component of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such
Secretary, to support United States Military Entrance
Processing Command (in this section, referred to as
``MEPCOM'') and accelerate the review of medical records, as
determined necessary by the Secretary.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives a briefing on actions taken to carry out
subsection (a).
(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives a report regarding the program under
subsection (a) that includes an explanation of any effect the
program has had on recruitment, including the speed of
medical waiver processing.

SEC. 535. MEDICAL ACCESSION RECORDS PILOT PROGRAM: NOTICE OF
TERMINATION.

The Secretary of Defense shall notify the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives at
least one year before terminating the Medical Accession
Records Pilot program.

SEC. 536. PROVISION OF INFORMATION REGARDING FEDERAL SERVICE
TO CERTAIN PERSONS INELIGIBLE TO ENLIST IN
CERTAIN ARMED FORCES.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
prescribe regulations directing the Secretary of a military
department to provide, to a person described in subsection
(b), information regarding opportunities for Federal, or
other public, service for which the person may be qualified.
(b) Certain Persons Not Qualified to Enlist.--A person
described in this subsection is a person ineligible to serve
in a covered Armed Force.
(c) Covered Armed Force Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps,
Air Force, or Space Force.

SEC. 537. REIMBURSEMENT OF APPLICANTS TO CERTAIN ARMED FORCES
FOR CERTAIN MEDICAL COSTS INCURRED DURING
MILITARY ENTRANCE PROCESSING.

(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may reimburse an
individual who applies to join a covered Armed Force for
costs incurred by such individual for a medical appointment
required for military entrance processing.
(b) Maximum Amount.--The maximum amount an individual may
be reimbursed under this section is $100.
(c) Briefings.--Not later than 16 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act and once each year thereafter for
two years, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a
briefing on reimbursements under this section. Such a
briefing shall include, with respect to the most recent one-
year period after such date, the following elements:
(1) The number of individuals reimbursed.
(2) The total funds spent each on such reimbursements.
(3) The number of civilian employees hired by the Secretary
to carry out this section.
(4) The effect, if any, of such reimbursements on--
(A) the time required to complete military entrance
processing; and
(B) recruitment.
(5) Other information the Secretary determines appropriate.
(d) Sunset.--The authority to reimburse under this section
shall terminate on the day that is three years after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(e) Covered Armed Force Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps,
Air Force, or Space Force.

SEC. 538. AUTHORITY TO MODERNIZE RECRUITMENT FOR THE ARMY.

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

SEC. 539. PROGRAM OF MILITARY RECRUITMENT AND EDUCATION AT
THE NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM.

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

SEC. 539A. MARITIME WORKFORCE PROMOTION AND RECRUITMENT.

(a) Contract for Targeted Campaign.--Not later than one
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with the heads of such
other Federal agencies as the Secretary determines
appropriate, shall seek to enter into a contract with an
entity described in subsection (b), through a competitive
bidding process, for the establishment a targeted campaign to
educate and recruit potential workers regarding careers in
the maritime sector, including by--
(1) promoting maritime workforce in the United States
including careers in the maritime industry afloat, including
in the United States Merchant Marine, sailing in the Military
Sealift Command, and related positions in the maritime
sector; and
(2) promoting the United States shipbuilding industry and
highlighting the critical need to attract skilled workers in
the shipbuilding and related maritime sectors.
(b) Entity Described.--An entity described in this
subsection is a reputable marketing, recruiting, and public
relations firm with expertise in developing and deploying
branding, content, advertising buys, and local and national
engagement strategies.
(c) Campaign Objectives.--A contract entered into under
subsection (a) shall provide that the campaign carried out
pursuant to the contract shall--
(1) emphasize the importance of the maritime workforce for
national security;
(2) showcase the numerous career opportunities available in
the maritime domain;
(3) highlight the career opportunities in the maritime
sector;
(4) promote the excitement, benefits, and appeal of a
career in the maritime industry;
(5) inform potential workers of the points of entry
available to join and receive training for such employment,
including--
(A) the United States Merchant Marine Academy;
(B) State and regional maritime academies described in
chapter 515 of title 46, United States Code;
(C) centers of excellence for domestic maritime workforce
training and education designated under section 51706 of
title 46, United States Code;
(D) the Military to Mariners Act (46 U.S.C. 7302 note);
(E) merchant mariner and shipbuilding labor union training
facilities;
(F) merchant mariner and shipbuilding apprenticeship
programs approved by the Secretary of Labor;
(G) shipbuilding industry training programs; and
(H) any other potential resources as identified by the
Secretary of the Navy;
(6) inform potential workers of sources of financial
assistance for training for individuals interested in joining
such industry; and
(7) attract workers to the United States merchant marine,
shipbuilding, and related sectors.
(d) Target Audience.--A contract entered into under
subsection (a) shall provide that in carrying out the
campaign carried out pursuant to the contract, the entity
shall target a diverse audience, including--
(1) potential workers interested in maritime careers;
(2) educational institutions, including K-12 educational
institutions and community colleges, and the students of such
institutions considering vocational training in maritime
fields;
(3) military veterans;
(4) individuals seeking career transitions; and
(5) the general public.
(e) Reporting and Accountability.--
(1) Quarterly report.--A contract entered into under
subsection (a) shall provide that, not later than 30 days
after the end of each quarter of each fiscal year during
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carried out pursuant to the contract, the entity carrying out
the campaign, in consultation with the Secretary of the Navy
and the heads of such other Federal agencies as the Secretary
determines appropriate, shall submit to the relevant
congressional committees quarterly reports detailing the
progress, outreach, and effect of the campaign, including the
effectiveness of such campaigns in increasing applications
for employment in the United States Merchant Marine and
shipbuilding sectors.
(2) Final report.--Not later than 180 days after the
conclusion of a campaign carried out pursuant to a contract
entered into under subsection (a), the entity carrying out
the campaign, in consultation with the Secretary of the Navy
and the heads of such other Federal agencies as the Secretary
determines appropriate, shall submit to the relevant
congressional committees a comprehensive final report on the
campaign.
(f) Expiration of Available Funds.--No funds may be
authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to
carry out this section after the date that is three years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(g) Definition.--In this section, the term ``relevant
congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Armed
Services, and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Armed
Services, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate.

Subtitle E--Training

SEC. 541. IMPROVEMENTS TO FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING.

(a) In General.--Subsection (a)(2) of section 992 of title
10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``grade E-4'' and
inserting ``grade E-6'';
(2) by striking subparagraph (D); and
(3) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (K) as
subparagraphs (D) through (J), respectively.
(b) Provision of Retirement Information.--Such section is
further amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
(e) and (f), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new
subsection (d):
``(d) Provision of Retirement Information.--In each
training under subsection (a) and in each meeting to provide
counseling under subsection (b), a member of the armed forces
shall be provided with--
``(1) all forms relating to retirement that are relevant to
the member, including with respect to the Thrift Savings
Plan; and
``(2) information with respect to how to find additional
information.''.

SEC. 542. EXTENSION OF JROTC PROGRAMS TO THE JOB CORPS.

Section 2031 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ``, including Job
Corps centers as defined in section 147 of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3197),'' after
``secondary educational institutions''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(C), by inserting ``, or is a Job
Corps center as defined in section 147 of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3197)'' after
``military department concerned''.

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

Section 2031(b)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``not less than (i) 10 percent of the
number of students enrolled in the institution who are in a
grade above the 7th grade and physically co-located with the
9th grade participating unit, or (ii) 100, whichever is
less;'' and inserting an em dash; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new clauses:
``(i) in the case of an educational institution with fewer
than 1,000 enrolled students, the lesser of--
``(I) 10 percent of the number of such students who are in
a grade above the 7th grade and physically co-located with
the 9th grade participating unit; and
``(II) 50; or
``(ii) in the case of an educational institution with 1,000
or more enrolled students--
``(I) 50; or
``(II) a number, determined by the Secretary of the
military department concerned, that is higher than 50 and not
more than 100;''.

SEC. 544. JROTC WAITING LIST.

Section 2031(c) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) maintain a prioritized waiting list that includes all
secondary educational institutions that have made a request
for a unit under this section and have not yet been approved
by the Secretary concerned, and prescribe regulations
describing the factors to be considered in assigning
priority, including the length of time an institution has
been waiting for a unit.''.

SEC. 545. NUMBER OF JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS
UNITS.

(a) In General.--Section 2031 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended, in the first subsection designated
subsection (i), by striking ``support not fewer than 3,400,
and not more than 4,000, units'' and inserting ``support not
fewer than 3,500, and not more than 4,100, units''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on October 1, 2026.

SEC. 546. REQUIRED CONSTITUTIONAL LAW TRAINING.

(a) In General.--Beginning not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall ensure that all newly commissioned officers of
the Armed Forces receive training on the Constitution of the
United States prior to reporting to their first operational
assignment.
(b) Elements.--The training required under subsection (a)
shall include--
(1) education on the centrality of the Constitution to the
commitment officers make to serve in the Armed Forces;
(2) emphasis on the loyalty of officers to the
Constitution; and
(3) instruction on the importance of, and basis for,
civilian control over the military.

SEC. 547. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE COUNTERING EXTREMISM WORK GROUP.

No funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act may be
used to fund the Department of Defense Countering Extremism
Working Group established by the Secretary of Defense
memorandum on April 9, 2021.

Subtitle F--Member Education

SEC. 551. EXPANSION OF INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT AUTHORITIES
FOR SERVICE ACADEMIES.

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

SEC. 552. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE IN FUNDED AND
UNFUNDED LAW EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

(a) Permanent Expansion of Law Education Programs.--Section
2004 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``The Secretary'';
(B) by striking the second sentence; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(2) Pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary
concerned, the Secretary of a military department may fund
educational expenses for members of the armed forces detailed
under paragraph (1). Not more than 25 officers and enlisted
members from each military department may commence such
training in any single fiscal year.
``(3) Pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary
concerned, the Secretary of a military department may also
detail members under paragraph (1) without funding any
educational expenses. A member detailed pursuant to this
paragraph shall not count against the limitation in paragraph
(2).''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses
(i) and (ii), respectively;
(ii) by inserting ``(A) in the case of a member detailed
pursuant to subsection (a)(1),'' after ``(1)'';
(iii) in clause (ii), as redesignated by clause (i) of this
subparagraph, by adding ``or'' after the semicolon; and
(iv) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(B) in the case of a member detailed pursuant to
subsection (a)(2), either--
``(i) have served on active duty for a period of not less
than two years nor more than eight years and be an officer in
the pay grade O-3 or below when the training is to begin; or
``(ii) have served on active duty for a period of not less
than four years nor more than ten years and be an enlisted
member in the pay grade of E-5, E-6, or E-7 when the training
is to begin;''; and
(B) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ``period of two
years'' and inserting ``period of--
``(i) two years for each year or part thereof of legal
training under subsection (a)(1); or
``(ii) one year for each year or part thereof of legal
training under subsection (a)(2).''.
(b) Temporary Expansion.--During each of the three years
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
a military department may fund educational expenses under
section 2004(a) of such title, as amended by subsection (a),
for 35 members of such military department.
(c) Clarification of Pay and Allowances While Detailed or
Assigned as a Student Full-time at a Civilian Institution.--
Section 502(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following: ``Nothing in this subsection
may be construed to deprive a member, detailed or assigned by
the Secretary concerned as a full-time student at a civilian
institution to pursue a program of education that is
substantially the same as a program of education offered to
civilians, of pay or allowances to which such member is
entitled.''.

SEC. 553. ADDITIONAL ADMISSIONS AUTHORITY FOR THE UNIFORMED
SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES.

Chapter 104 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 2114 the following new section:

``Sec. 2114a. Eligibility of members of foreign militaries to
enroll in the University

``(a) Authority.--(1) The Secretary of Defense may permit
an individual who is a member of the military of a foreign
country--
``(A) to enroll (including as a full-time student) and
receive instruction--
``(i) as a medical student of the University; or
``(ii) in a postdoctoral, postgraduate, or certificate
program of the University; and
``(B) to participate in training exercises of the
University.
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``(A) shall be subject to--
``(i) the academic capacity of the University described in
section 2112(b) of this title; and
``(ii) an international agreement or qualifying non-binding
instrument (as such terms are defined in section 112b of
title 1); and
``(B) may not decrease the number of members of the
uniformed services enrolled in the University; and
``(C) may not be given priority over the enrollment of a
member of the uniformed services.
``(3) The number of individuals simultaneously enrolled
under this section may not exceed--
``(A) 10, in the case of medical students of the
University; and
``(B) 40, with regards to all postdoctoral, postgraduate,
and certificate programs of the University.
``(b) Qualifications; Selection.--In carrying out
subsection (a), the Secretary may select an individual to
enroll under this section--
``(1) who was nominated for such enrollment by the medical
command of the military of a foreign country; and
``(2) pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary
regarding--
``(A) qualifications for such enrollment that are
comparable to the qualifications required of a United States
citizen; and
``(B) procedures for such selection.
``(c) Reimbursement.--(1) The Secretary shall require the
foreign country of an individual enrolled under this section
to reimburse the United States for the cost of providing
instruction to such individual.
``(2) The Secretary shall prescribe rates for such
reimbursement that equal or exceed the cost to the United
States of providing such instruction to a member of the
uniformed services.
``(3) The Secretary may waive, in whole or in part,
reimbursement with regards to an individual enrolled under
this section.
``(4) Amounts received by the Secretary under this
subsection shall--
``(A) be used to defray the costs of providing instruction
to an individual enrolled under this section;
``(B) be credited to appropriations available for the
maintenance and operation of the University; and
``(C) remain available for until expended.
``(5) The source and the disposition of such amounts shall
be specifically identified in records of the University.
``(d) Applicability of Regulations and Policies.--(1)
Subject to paragraphs (2) through (4), and to the
determination of the Secretary, an individual enrolled under
this section shall be subject to the same regulations and
policies that apply to a member of the uniformed services
enrolled in the University.
``(2) The Secretary may prescribe regulations regarding
access to classified information by an individual enrolled
under this section that differ from the regulations that
apply to a member of the uniformed services enrolled in the
University.
``(3) An individual enrolled under this section shall not
be entitled to an appointment in a uniformed service by
reason of completing of a program of the University.
``(4) Section 2114 of this title shall not apply to an
individual enrolled under this section.''.

SEC. 554. PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION: TECHNICAL
CORRECTION TO DEFINITIONS.

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

SEC. 555. DISTANCE EDUCATION OPTION FOR PROFESSIONAL MILITARY
EDUCATION.

Section 2154 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(c) Distance Education.--(1) Any distance education
program offered to satisfy Phase I or Phase II instruction
under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) shall include a
pathway for a student who is a member of a reserve component
to fully complete the course of instruction while physically
separated from the course instructors and without any in-
person attendance required to graduate from such program.
``(2) In this subsection, the term `distance education' has
the meaning given such term in section 103 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003).''.

SEC. 556. AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT GIFTS OF SERVICES FOR
PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS.

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

SEC. 557. ALTERNATIVE SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR A CADET OR
MIDSHIPMAN WHO BECOMES A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE.

(a) United States Military Academy.--Section 7448 of title
10, United States Code, is amended as follows:
(1) In the section heading, by striking ``agreement to
serve as officer'' and inserting ``service obligation''.
(2) In subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The Secretary of the
Army'' and inserting ``Subject to paragraph (4), the
Secretary of the Army''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
``(4) Each academic year, the Secretary of the Army may
transfer not more than three cadets, who obtain employment in
violation of paragraph (5) of subsection (a), to the Selected
Reserve of the Army. Each cadet so transferred shall--
``(A) serve as a commissioned officer--
``(i) in an appropriate grade or rating, determined by the
Secretary of the Army; and
``(ii) for a period, determined by the Secretary of the
Army, not longer than 10 years; and
``(B) while so serving, participate in efforts to recruit
and retain members of the armed forces.''.
(3) In subsection (c)(2)(A), by inserting ``unless such
cadet receives a transfer under paragraph (4) of subsection
(b)'' before the semicolon.
(4) In subsection (f), by striking ``the alternative
obligation'' and inserting ``an alternative obligation''.
(b) United States Naval Academy.--Section 8459 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended as follows:
(1) In the section heading, by striking ``agreement for
length of service'' and inserting ``service obligation''.
(2) In subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The Secretary of the
Navy'' and inserting ``Subject to paragraph (4), the
Secretary of the Navy''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
``(4) Each academic year, the Secretary of the Navy may
transfer not more than three midshipmen, who obtain
employment in violation of paragraph (5) of subsection (a),
to the Selected Reserve of the Navy or the Selected Reserve
of the Marine Corps. Each midshipman so transferred shall--
``(A) serve as a commissioned officer--
``(i) in an appropriate grade or rating, determined by the
Secretary of the Navy; and
``(ii) for a period, determined by the Secretary of the
Navy, not longer than 10 years; and
``(B) while so serving, participate in efforts to recruit
and retain members of the armed forces.''.
(3) In subsection (c)(2)(A), by inserting ``unless such
midshipman receives a transfer under paragraph (4) of
subsection (b)'' before the semicolon.
(4) In subsection (f), by striking ``the alternative
obligation'' and inserting ``an alternative obligation''.
(c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9448 of title
10, United States Code, is amended as follows:
(1) In the section heading, by striking ``agreement to
serve as officer'' and inserting ``service obligation''.
(2) In subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The Secretary of the
Air Force'' and inserting ``Subject to paragraph (4), the
Secretary of the Air Force''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
``(4) Each academic year, the Secretary of the Air Force
may transfer not more than three cadets, who obtain
employment in violation of paragraph (5) of subsection (a),
to the Selected Reserve of the Air Force. Each cadet so
transferred shall--
``(A) serve as a commissioned officer--
``(i) in an appropriate grade or rating, determined by the
Secretary of the Air Force; and
``(ii) for a period, determined by the Secretary of the Air
Force, not longer than 10 years; and
``(B) while so serving, participate in efforts to recruit
and retain members of the armed forces.''.
(3) In subsection (c)(2)(A), by inserting ``unless such
cadet receives a transfer under paragraph (4) of subsection
(b)'' before the semicolon.
(4) In subsection (f), by striking ``the alternative
obligation'' and inserting ``an alternative obligation''.

SEC. 558. SERVICE ACADEMIES: BOARDS OF VISITORS.

(a) United States Military Academy.--Section 7455 of title
10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
``(a) A Board of Visitors to the Academy is constituted
annually of--
``(1) the chair of the Committee on Armed Services of the
Senate, or the designee of such chair;
``(2) the ranking member of the Committee on Armed Services
of the Senate, or the designee of the ranking member;
``(3) two other members of the Senate designated by the
Majority Leader of the Senate, one of whom is a member of the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
``(4) two other members of the Senate designated by the
Minority Leader of the Senate, one of whom is a member of the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
``(5) the chair of the Committee on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives, or the designee of such chair;
``(6) the ranking member of the Committee on Armed Services
of the House of Representatives, or the designee of the
ranking member;
``(7) two other members of the House of Representatives
designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
one of whom is a member of the Committee on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives;
``(8) one other member of the House of Representatives
designated by the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives; and
``(9) six persons designated by the President.''; and
(2) in subsection (f), by inserting ``and the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives''
after ``the President'' both places it appears.
(b) United States Naval Academy.--Section 8468 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
``(a) A Board of Visitors to the Academy is constituted
annually of--
``(1) the chair of the Committee on Armed Services of the
Senate, or the designee of such chair;
``(2) the ranking member of the Committee on Armed Services
of the Senate, or the designee of the ranking member;

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``(3) two other members of the Senate designated by the
Majority Leader of the Senate, one of whom is a member of the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
``(4) two other members of the Senate designated by the
Minority Leader of the Senate, one of whom is a member of the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
``(5) the chair of the Committee on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives, or the designee of such chair;
``(6) the ranking member of the Committee on Armed Services
of the House of Representatives, or the designee of the
ranking member;
``(7) two other members of the House of Representatives
designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
one of whom is a member of the Committee on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives;
``(8) one other member of the House of Representatives
designated by the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives; and
``(9) six persons designated by the President.''; and
(2) in subsection (f), by inserting ``and the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives''
after ``the President'' both places it appears.
(c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9455 of title
10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
``(a) A Board of Visitors to the Academy is constituted
annually of--
``(1) the chair of the Committee on Armed Services of the
Senate, or the designee of such chair;
``(2) the ranking member of the Committee on Armed Services
of the Senate, or the designee of the ranking member;
``(3) two other members of the Senate designated by the
Majority Leader of the Senate, one of whom is a member of the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
``(4) two other members of the Senate designated by the
Minority Leader of the Senate, one of whom is a member of the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
``(5) the chair of the Committee on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives, or the designee of such chair;
``(6) the ranking member of the Committee on Armed Services
of the House of Representatives, or the designee of the
ranking member;
``(7) two other members of the House of Representatives
designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
one of whom is a member of the Committee on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives;
``(8) one other member of the House of Representatives
designated by the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives; and
``(9) six persons designated by the President.''; and
(2) in subsection (f), by inserting ``and the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives''
after ``the President'' both places it appears.

SEC. 559. MODERNIZING MARINE CORPS PLATOON LEADERS CLASS
COLLEGE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO ACCOUNT
FOR INFLATION.

Section 16401 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (d), by striking ``$5,200'' and inserting
``$13,800''; and
(2) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ``1,200'' and
inserting ``450''.

SEC. 559A. INFORMATION ON NOMINATIONS AND APPLICATIONS FOR
MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES.

Section 575(a)(1) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 7442 note) is amended by
striking ``Not later than two years after the date of the
enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``Not later than
December 31, 2026''.

SEC. 559B. ENSURING ACCESS TO CERTAIN HIGHER EDUCATION
BENEFITS.

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

SEC. 559C. SERVICE ACADEMIES: REFERRAL OF APPLICANTS TO THE
SENIOR MILITARY COLLEGES AND UNITS OF THE
SENIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS.

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

SEC. 559D. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GRADUATE EDUCATION
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENLISTED MEMBERS OF THE ARMY
AND NAVY.

(a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary
of the Army may jointly conduct a pilot program (referred to
in this section as the ``Program'') under which certain
enlisted personnel of the covered Armed Forces may enroll in
a master's degree program at the Naval Postgraduate School.
(b) Program Requirements.--The Secretaries concerned may
carry out the Program--
(1) in accordance with this section;
(2) in accordance with such regulations as may be
prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of the
Program; and
(3) in a manner consistent with the Graduate Education
Program-Enlisted pilot program of the Marine Corps.
(c) Eligibility of Participants.--The Secretaries concerned
shall establish criteria for determining the eligibility of
enlisted members of the covered Armed Forces for
participation in the Program.
(d) Selection of Participants.--Selection of a member for
the Program shall be based on consideration of--
(1) the eligibility criteria established under subsection
(c);
(2) professional performance;
(3) promotion potential;
(4) retention potential;
(5) academic background, capabilities, and accomplishments;
(6) the needs of the Navy and Army; and
(7) input from the component within each covered Armed
Force with primary responsibility for determining the duty
assignments of enlisted members.
(e) Post-participation Service.--Subject to such terms,
conditions, and exceptions as the Secretaries concerned may
establish, an enlisted member who receives a master's degree
under the Program shall serve for a period of not less than
two years in a duty assignment that is relevant to the degree
obtained by the member under the Program.
(f) Framework for Filling Billets.--In conjunction with
selecting enlisted members for participation in the Program
as described in subsection (d), the Secretaries concerned
shall establish a framework for assigning enlisted personnel
who are not participating in the Program--
(1) to fill the billets of the members participating in the
Program while such members are completing a course of study
at the Naval Postgraduate School; and
(2) to fill the billets of members who received a master's
degree under the Program while such members are engaged in
post-participation service as described in subsection (e).
(g) Identification of Degree Programs.--The Secretaries
concerned shall coordinate with the President of the Naval
Postgraduate School to identify specific master's degree
programs offered by the School in which Program participants
may enroll. In identifying such programs, the Secretaries
shall consider--
(1) the needs of the Navy and Army;
(2) the capacity of the Naval Postgraduate School; and
(3) the extent to which enrollment in a specific program is
expected to have a positive effect on the career trajectories
of participants.
(h) Information Dissemination.--The Secretaries concerned
shall take such actions as are necessary to notify and inform
enlisted members about the Program.
(i) Report.--Before the expiration of the six-year period
described in subsection (j), the Secretaries concerned, in
coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives a report that includes--
(1) an assessment of whether and to what extent the Program
has met the needs of the covered Armed Forces and had
positive effects on participating enlisted members, including
with respect to--
(A) career trajectory, including potential pay increases;
(B) retention;
(C) recruitment;
(D) job performance;
(E) merit-based promotions and merit-based promotion
reorder; and
(F) compatibility with the objectives outlined in the 2022
National Defense Strategy to modernize the Armed Services,
spur innovation, and outpace and outthink adversaries of the
United States;
(2) the recommendations of the Secretaries regarding
whether the Program should be extended or made permanent;
(3) an assessment of the funding and capabilities that may
be needed to make the Program permanent; and
(4) any other matters the Secretaries determine to be
relevant.
(j) Sunset.--The Program shall terminate six years after
the date on which the Program commences under this section.
(k) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army or
Navy.
(2) The term ``Secretary concerned'' means--
(A) the Secretary of the Army, with respect to matters
concerning the Army; and
(B) the Secretary of the Navy, with respect to matters
concerning the Navy.

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SEC. 559E. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO ENDORSE
CRITICAL RACE THEORY.

(a) Prohibition.--No funds authorized to be appropriated by
this Act may be used to endorse critical race theory--
(1) at an academic institution operated by the Department
of Defense;
(2) in training provided to a member of the Armed Forces;
or
(3) in professional military education.
(b) Protection of Academic Freedom.--Nothing in this
section shall be construed to supersede the institutional
autonomy or academic freedom of instructors involved in the
selection of textbooks, supplemental materials, or other
classroom materials, or in the preparation or presentation of
classroom instruction or lectures.
(c) Definitions.--In this section, the term ``critical race
theory'' means the theory that individuals, by virtue of
race, ethnicity, color, or national origin, bear collective
guilt and are inherently responsible for actions committed in
the past by other individuals of such race, ethnicity, color,
or national origin.

Subtitle G--Military Justice and Other Legal Matters

SEC. 561. 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''.

SEC. 562. AUTHORITY OF SPECIAL TRIAL COUNSEL WITH RESPECT TO
CERTAIN OFFENSES OCCURRING BEFORE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF MILITARY JUSTICE REFORMS.

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

SEC. 563. DETAILING OF APPELLATE DEFENSE COUNSEL.

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

SEC. 564. MODIFICATION TO OFFENSE OF AIDING THE ENEMY UNDER
THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.

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

SEC. 565. REMOVAL OF MARRIAGE AS A DEFENSE TO ARTICLE 120B
OFFENSES.

Section 920b of title 10, United States Code (article 120b
of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (f);
(2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections
(f) and (g), respectively; and
(3) in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by
striking ``not legally married to the person committing the
sexual act, lewd act, or use of force''.

SEC. 566. CONSOLIDATION OF MILITARY JUSTICE REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.

(a) Annual Reports.--Section 946a(b) of title 10, United
States Code (article 146a(b) of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice), is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as
paragraphs (3) through (6), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1), the following new
paragraph:
``(2) Data on the number and status of completed cases,
including--
``(A) information on race, ethnicity, rank, and sex
demographic for the victim and the accused;
``(B) the enumerated offenses preferred and referred;
``(C) the types of court-martial; and
``(D) the results for each case, including cases that
resulted in nonjudicial punishment or administrative
separation.''.
(b) Repeal of Duplicative Military Justice Reporting
Requirements.--
(1) Title 10, united states code.--Section 486 of title 10,
United Sates Code, is repealed.
(2) John s. mccain national defense authorization act for
fiscal year 2019.--Section 547 of the John S. McCain National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law
115-232; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is repealed.

SEC. 567. TERM OF OFFICE FOR JUDGES OF THE COURT OF MILITARY
COMMISSION REVIEW.

(a) Establishment of Term of Office.--Section 950f(b) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (6)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses
(i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
(B) by striking ``The term of an appellate military judge
assigned to the Court under paragraph (2) or appointed to the
Court under paragraph (3)'' and inserting the following:
``(A) The term of an appellate military judge assigned or
appointed to the Court under this subsection''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(B) The term of a civilian judge of the Court appointed
under paragraph (3) shall expire on the date that is 10 years
after the date on which the judge was appointed.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(7) Judges of the Court may be removed from office by the
President (in the case of a judge appointed under paragraph
(3)) or the Secretary of Defense (in the case of an appellate
military judge assigned under paragraph (2)) upon notice and
hearing, for--
``(A) neglect of duty;
``(B) misconduct; or
``(C) mental or physical disability.''.
(b) Effective Date.--
(1) In general.--The amendments made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Applicability to existing civilian judges.--The term of
any civilian judge of the United States Court of Military
Commission Review who will have served as such a judge for a
period of 10 or more years as of the effective date described
in paragraph (1) shall expire on such effective date.

SEC. 568. CONTINUITY OF COVERAGE UNDER CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF
TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE.

(a) Section 202.--Section 202(a) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in the third sentence, by inserting ``an officer of the
Space Force not serving on sustained duty pursuant to section
20105 of title 10,'' after ``of the Armed Forces,''; and
(2) in the fourth and fifth sentences, by striking ``A
Reserve'' and all that follows through ``who is'' and
inserting ``Such an officer who is''.
(b) Section 209.--Section 209(h) of such title is amended
by inserting ``, or a member of the Space Force,'' after ``a
member of the reserve components of the armed forces''.
(c) Cross-reference Amendment.--Section 202(a) of such
title, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by
striking ``section 29(c) and (d) of the Act of August 10,
1956 (70A Stat. 632; 5 U.S.C. 30r(c) and (d))'' and inserting
``sections 502, 2105(d), and 5534 of title 5''.

SEC. 569. CORRECTION OF CERTAIN CITATIONS IN TITLE 18, UNITED
STATES CODE, RELATING TO SEXUAL OFFENSES.

Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in section 2241(c)--
(A) in the second sentence, by inserting ``or an offense
under the Uniform Code of Military Justice'' after ``State
offense''; and
(B) by striking ``either such provision'' and inserting
``any such provision'';
(2) in section 2251(e), by striking ``section 920 of title
10 (article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), or
under'' each place it appears and inserting ``the Uniform
Code of Military Justice or'';
(3) in section 2252(b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 920 of title 10
(article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), or
under'' and inserting ``the Uniform Code of Military Justice
or''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 920 of title 10
(article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), or
under'' and inserting ``the Uniform Code of Military Justice
or'';
(4) in section 2252A(b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 920 of title 10
(article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), or
under'' and inserting ``the Uniform Code of Military Justice
or''; and

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(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 920 of title 10
(article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), or
under'' and inserting ``the Uniform Code of Military Justice
or'';
(5) in section 2426(b)(1)(B), by inserting ``or the Uniform
Code of Military Justice'' after ``State law''; and
(6) in section 3559(e)(2)--
(A) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) by striking ``State sex offense'' and inserting ``State
or Military sex offense''; and
(ii) by inserting ``or the Uniform Code of Military
Justice'' after ``State law''; and
(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``or Military'' after
``State''.

SEC. 569A. MODIFICATION OF TIMELINE FOR POTENTIAL
IMPLEMENTATION OF STUDY ON UNANIMOUS COURT-
MARTIAL VERDICTS.

Section 536(c)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 263) is
amended by striking ``2027'' and inserting ``2026''.

SEC. 569B. REMOVAL OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING AND OTHER
INFORMATION OF CERTAIN PERSONS FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CENTRAL INDEX OF
INVESTIGATIONS.

Section 545 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
116-283; 10 U.S.C. 1552 note) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``investigative
reports'' and all that follows and inserting ``the department
of defense central index of investigations'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``October 1, 2021'' and inserting ``October 1, 2025''; and
(B) by striking ``removed from, the following:'' and all
that follows through the period at the end of paragraph (3)
and inserting ``removed from, an index item or entry in the
Department of Defense Central Index of Investigations.'';
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ``or is maintained'' and
all that follows through the period at the end of paragraph
(3) and inserting ``or is maintained, as an item or entry in
the Department of Defense Central Index of Investigations.'';
and
(4) in subsection (c)(1)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``a report, item or entry, or record described in paragraphs
(1) through (3) of subsection (a)'' and inserting ``an index
item or entry in the Department of Defense Central Index of
Investigations''; and
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``such report, item or
entry, or record'' and inserting ``such item or entry''.

SEC. 569C. EXPANDED COMMAND NOTIFICATIONS TO VICTIMS OF
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

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

SEC. 569D. EXTENSION OF DEFENSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON
INVESTIGATION, PROSECUTION, AND DEFENSE OF
SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE ARMED FORCES.

Section 546 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
(Public Law 113-291; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ``10 years after''
and inserting ``15 years after''; and
(2) by redesignating the second subsection (f) as
subsection (g).

SEC. 569E. ANALYSIS ON THE ADVISABILITY OF REVISING MILITARY
RULE OF EVIDENCE 513.

(a) Analysis Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
analyze the advisability of modifying rule 513 of the
Military Rules of Evidence (as set forth in part III of the
Manual for Courts-Martial) to include diagnoses of a patient
and treatments prescribed to a patient as confidential
communications subject to the psychotherapist-patient
privilege. The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
a report that includes the considerations described in
subsection (b).
(b) Considerations.--In the analysis directed under
subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall consider--
(1) the advisability of modifying Military Rule of Evidence
513 to cover psychotherapy diagnoses and treatments; and
(2) such other approaches to the modification of Military
Rule of Evidence 513 as the Secretary considers appropriate
to address victim privacy rights balanced against the rights
of the accused and the best interests of justice.

SEC. 569F. ANALYSIS OF PROHIBITION ON BROADCAST AND
DISTRIBUTION OF DIGITALLY MANIPULATED INTIMATE
IMAGES UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY
JUSTICE.

(a) Analysis Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) analyze the feasibility and advisability of, and
potential approaches to, modifying the offense of indecent
viewing, visual recording, or broadcasting under section 920c
of title 10, United States Code (article 120c of the Uniform
Code of Military Justice) to clarify its applicability to the
broadcasting and distribution of digitally manipulated
intimate images; and
(2) provide the results of such analysis to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives.
(b) Considerations.--In conducting the analysis required
under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall
consider--
(1) the advisability of modifying section 920c of title 10,
United States Code (article 120c of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice)--
(A) to prohibit the broadcasting or distribution of an
intimate digital depiction of another person that the
offender knew or reasonably should have known was made
without the other person's consent and under circumstances in
which that person has a reasonable expectation of privacy;
and
(B) to define the term ``intimate digital depiction'' (as
used in subparagraph (A)) as a digital depiction of an
individual that has been created or altered using digital
manipulation and that depicts--
(i) the private area of an identifiable individual; or
(ii) an identifiable individual engaging in sexually
explicit conduct (as defined in section 917a(b) of title 10,
United States Code (article 117a(b)(4) of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice)); and
(2) such other approaches to the modification of such
section 920c (article 120c) as the Secretary considers
appropriate to address digitally manipulated intimate images.

Subtitle H--Career Transition

SEC. 571. PATHWAY FOR INDIVIDUALIZED COUNSELING FOR MEMBERS
OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS UNDER TAP.

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

SEC. 572. EXTENSION OF TROOPS-TO-TEACHERS PROGRAM.

Section 1154 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (e)(3)(C)--
(A) in clause (i), by striking ``5,000'' and inserting
``3,000''; and
(B) by striking clause (iii) and redesignating clause (iv)
as clause (iii); and
(2) in subsection (k), by striking ``2027'' and inserting
``2029''.

SEC. 573. EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF REPORT ON THE TRANSITION
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.

Section 552(b)(4) of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232)
is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``4 years'' and inserting ``seven years'';
(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, disaggregated by
whether such attendance was in person or remote'' after
``counseling'';
(3) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (I) as
subparagraphs (I) through (L), respectively; and
(4) by inserting, after subparagraph (E), the following new
subparagraphs:
``(F) The total number of members who did not attend
Transition Assistance Program counseling due to operational
requirements.
``(G) If the information described in subparagraph (F) is
unavailable, processes the Secretary is implementing to
collect such information.
``(H) An assessment of challenges to attending Transition
Assistance Program counseling in person.''.

SEC. 574. MILITARY TRAINING AND COMPETENCY RECORDS.

(a) Competency Records.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of a military department
shall provide, to each member of a covered Armed Force under
the jurisdiction of such Secretary, a document that outlines
the training and qualifications acquired by the member while
serving in such covered Armed Force. Such document shall be
known as a ``competency record''.
(2) Format and contents.--The Secretary of Defense shall
develop a standardized format for competency records, which
shall include, at a minimum, the following information:
(A) Relevant personal details about the member.
(B) Description of training courses, certifications, and
qualifications obtained.
(C) Date and duration of each completed training.
(D) Authorized signatures and other necessary
authentication.
(3) Availability.--A competency record shall be provided to
a member upon the separation or retirement of such member
from a covered Armed Force.
(b) Implementation.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish the necessary regulations, procedures, and
timelines for the implementation of this section.
(c) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives a report on the implementation and
usefulness of competency records and any recommendations of
the Secretary for improving competency records. The report
shall include feedback and recommendations from States and
other employers regarding the usability and accuracy of the
information in the competency records.
(d) Covered Armed Force Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps,
Air Force, or Space Force.

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Subtitle I--Family Programs and Child Care

SEC. 581. INTERSTATE COMPACTS FOR PORTABILITY OF OCCUPATIONAL
LICENSES OF MILITARY SPOUSES: PERMANENT
AUTHORITY.

(a) In General.--Section 1784(h) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking paragraph (5).
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect as if enacted immediately following the
enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92), to which such amendment
relates.

SEC. 582. MILITARY SPOUSE CAREER ACCELERATOR PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment.--Section 1784 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(i) Employment Fellowship Opportunities.--(1) The
Secretary of Defense shall carry out a program to provide
spouses of members of the armed forces with paid fellowships
(including in-person, remote, and hybrid fellowships) with
employers in various industries. To carry out such program,
the Secretary shall take the following steps:
``(A) Seek to enter into an agreement with an entity to
conduct such program.
``(B) Determine the appropriate capacity for the program
based on the availability of appropriations for such purpose.
``(C) Establish criteria to evaluate the effectiveness and
cost-effectiveness of the program in supporting the
employment of such spouses.
``(2) The authority to carry out the program under this
subsection shall terminate on January 1, 2031.''.
(b) Effective Date.--Subsection (i) of such section shall
take effect on January 1, 2026.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--The pilot program under section
564 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 1784 note) shall terminate
on January 1, 2026.

SEC. 583. COMPETITIVE PAY FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CHILD
CARE PERSONNEL.

(a) In General.--Section 1792(c) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(c) Competitive Rates of Pay.--(1) For the purpose of
providing military child development centers with a qualified
and stable civilian workforce, employees at a military
installation who are directly involved in providing child
care and who are paid from nonappropriated funds--
``(A) in the case of entry-level employees, shall be paid a
rate of pay competitive with the rates of pay paid to other
equivalent non-Federal positions within the metropolitan
statistical area or non-metropolitan statistical area (as the
case may be) in which such Department employee's position is
located; and
``(B) in the case of any employee not covered by
subparagraph (A), shall be paid a rate of pay competitive
with the rates of pay paid to other employees with similar
training, seniority, and experience within the metropolitan
statistical area or non-metropolitan statistical area (as the
case may be) in which such Department employee's position is
located.
``(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), no employee shall
receive a rate of pay under this subsection that is lower
than the minimum hourly rate of pay applicable to civilian
employees of the Department of Defense.
``(3) For purposes of determining the rates of pay under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use the metropolitan and
nonmetropolitan area occupational employment and wage
estimates published monthly by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics.''.
(b) Application.--
(1) In general.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect not later than April 1, 2025.
(2) Rates of pay.--
(A) Employee pay rate not reduced.--The rate of pay for any
individual who is an employee covered by subsection (c) of
section 1792 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by
subsection (a) of this section, on the date of the enactment
of this Act shall not be reduced by operation of such
amendment.
(B) Pay band minimum.--Any employee whose rate of pay is
fixed under such subsection (c), as so amended, and who is
within any pay band shall receive a rate of pay not less than
the minimum rate of pay applicable to such pay band.

SEC. 584. POSTING OF NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE AT MILITARY
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.

Section 1794(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``by
means including--''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
``(A) posting it in public areas of military child
development centers; and
``(B) providing it to the parents and legal guardians of
children who attend military child development centers.''.

SEC. 585. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN OUTREACH CAMPAIGN
RELATING TO WAITING LISTS FOR MILITARY CHILD
DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.

Section 585(a)(2)(D) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 1791
note prec.) is amended by inserting ``a provider eligible for
financial assistance under section 1798 of title 10, United
States Code, or'' before ``pilot programs''.

SEC. 586. EXPANSION OF ANNUAL BRIEFING REGARDING WAITING
LISTS FOR MILITARY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.

Subsection (b) of section 585 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10
U.S.C. 1791 note prec.) is amended by striking paragraphs (1)
and (2) and inserting the following:
``(1) with regards to the 20 military installations with
the longest waiting lists for child care services at military
child development centers--
``(A) the number of children on each waiting list;
``(B) the available total capacity for child care services
at each such military child development center, disaggregated
by infants, pre-toddlers, toddlers, and pre-school children;
``(C) an accounting of the total unduplicated and unmet
need for child care within each metropolitan region
represented by a military installation described in
subparagraph (A); and
``(D) the determination of the Secretary of Defense whether
insufficient staffing or issues relating to maintenance
contribute to the length of such waiting lists; and
``(2) an accounting of the efforts of the Secretary of
Defense to mitigate child care shortages in order to shorten
waiting lists and address unmet needs for child care across
the Department of Defense.''.

SEC. 587. IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO PORTABILITY OF
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES OF SERVICEMEMBERS AND
THEIR SPOUSES.

Section 705A of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50
U.S.C. 4025a) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 705A. PORTABILITY OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSES OF
SERVICEMEMBERS AND THEIR SPOUSES.

``(a) In General.--If a servicemember or the spouse of a
servicemember has a covered license and relocates residence
because such servicemember receives military orders for
military service in a State other than the State of the
licensing authority that issued the covered license, such
covered license shall be considered valid for the scope of
practice in the State of the new residence if such
servicemember or spouse submits to the licensing authority of
such State an application described in subsection (c).
``(b) Temporary Licenses.--If a licensing authority is
required to consider a covered license valid under subsection
(a) but cannot carry out such requirement during the 30 days
after receiving an application described in subsection (c),
the licensing authority may issue to the applicant a
temporary license that confers the same rights, privileges,
and responsibilities as a permanent license.
``(c) Application.--An application described in this
subsection includes the following:
``(1) Proof of military orders described in subsection (a).
``(2) If the applicant is the spouse of a servicemember, a
copy of the marriage certificate.
``(3) A notarized affidavit affirming, under the penalty of
law, that--
``(A) the applicant is the person described and identified
in the application;
``(B) all statements made in the application are true and
correct and complete;
``(C) the applicant has read and understands the
requirements to receive a license, and the scope of practice,
of the State of the licensing authority;
``(D) the applicant certifies that the applicant meets and
shall comply with requirements described in subparagraph (C);
and
``(E) the applicant is in good standing in all States in
which the applicant holds or has held a license.
``(d) Background Checks.--A licensing authority that
receives an application described in subsection (b) may
conduct a background check of the applicant before carrying
out subsection (a) or (b).
``(e) Interstate Compacts.--If a servicemember or spouse of
a servicemember has a covered license to operate in multiple
States pursuant to an interstate compact described in section
1784 of title 10, United States Code--
``(1) the servicemember or spouse of a servicemember shall
be subject to the requirements of such compact or the
applicable provisions of law of the applicable State; and
``(2) this section shall not apply to such servicemember or
spouse of a servicemember.
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered license' means a professional
license that, with respect to a scope of practice--
``(A) is in good standing with the licensing authority that
issued such license;
``(B) has not been revoked or had discipline imposed by any
State;
``(C) does not have an investigation relating to
unprofessional conduct pending in any State relating to it;
and
``(D) has not been voluntarily surrendered while under
investigation for unprofessional conduct in any State.
``(2) The term `license' means any license, certificate, or
other evidence of qualification that an individual is
required to obtain before the individual may engage in, or
represent himself or herself to be a member of, a particular
profession.
``(3) The term `licensing authority' means any State board,
commission, department, or agency that--
``(A) is established in the State for the primary purpose
of regulating the entry of persons into or the conduct of
persons within, a particular profession; and
``(B) is authorized to issue licenses.
``(4) The term `military orders' has the meaning given such
term in section 305.
``(5) The term `scope of practice' means the defined
parameters of various duties or services that may be provided
by an individual under a license.''.

SEC. 588. CHILD CARE SERVICES AND YOUTH PROGRAM SERVICES FOR
DEPENDENTS.

(a) In General.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations, the Secretary of Defense shall

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fully fund requests under section 1798 of title 10, United
States Code, for financial assistance to eligible civilian
providers of child care services or youth program services,
as such terms are used in such section.
(b) Rule of Construction.--This section shall not be
construed to limit the authority of the Secretary, under
subsection (a) of such section, to determine whether to
provide such financial assistance to an eligible provider for
such services.

SEC. 589. CHILD CARE SERVICES AND YOUTH PROGRAM SERVICES FOR
DEPENDENTS: PERIOD OF SERVICES FOR A MEMBER
WITH A SPOUSE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT.

(a) Period.--The Secretary of a military department may
provide a covered member with covered services for a period
of at least 180 days.
(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to--
(1) entitle a covered member to covered services; or
(2) give priority to a covered member for purposes of a
determination regarding who shall receive covered services.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered member'' means a member of the Armed
Forces--
(A) who has a dependent child; and
(B) whose spouse is seeking employment.
(2) The term ``covered services'' means child care services
or youth program services provided or paid for by the
Secretary of Defense under subchapter II of chapter 88 of
title 10, United States Code.

SEC. 589A. CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM STAFFING AND
COMPENSATION MODEL.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in collaboration
with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall carry
out a redesign of the Department of Defense child development
program compensation model and modernization of the child
development program staffing model.
(b) Redesigned Compensation Model.--The Secretary of
Defense, in collaboration with the Secretaries of the
military departments, shall--
(1) redesign child development program staff compensation
for non-entry level, mid-to-senior level classroom staff by
modernizing the duties and responsibilities captured in
position descriptions to more accurately reflect performance
and expectations of the positions;
(2) adjust compensation for higher-level program management
positions by modernizing the duties and responsibilities
captured in position descriptions to more accurately reflect
performance and expectations of the positions;
(3) direct the Department's personnel office to make
necessary adjustments to modernize the pay plan to
accommodate any compensation and wage increases driven by the
updated position descriptions for child development program
staff; and
(4) begin implementation of the revised position
descriptions and accompanying compensation adjustments no
later than April 1, 2025, subject to the availability of
appropriations.
(c) Modernize Child Development Program Staffing Model.--
The Secretary of Defense, in collaboration with the
Secretaries of the military departments, shall--
(1) add key positions to facilitate classroom operations
and provide direct support to child development program
staff;
(2) add key positions to coordinate support for the needs
of children with specials needs and provide direct support to
the child development program staff working with these
children; and
(3) develop and implement a 5-year phased plan to ensure
responsible funding execution, successful implementation
allowing for adjustments as necessary, and long-term
sustainable impact.
(d) Briefings Required.--
(1) Initial baseline briefing.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in collaboration
with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives an initial baseline briefing
that describes progress, accomplishments, and the impact of
the redesign of the Department of Defense child development
program compensation model and the modernization of the child
development program staffing model.
(B) Establishment of data baseline.--The briefing required
by subparagraph (A) shall be used to establish a data
baseline.
(2) Annual briefings.--
(A) In general.--Not later than one year after providing
the briefing required by paragraph (1), and annually
thereafter for four years, the Secretary, in collaboration
with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a briefing on the progress made
with respect to the redesign of the Department of Defense
child development program compensation model and the
modernization of the child development program staffing
model.
(B) Elements.--Each briefing required by subparagraph (A)
shall include the following:
(i) The percentage of child development program staff that
are also military spouses.
(ii) The turnover or retention rate of child development
program staff.
(iii) The utilization rate of child development program
child care spaces.
(iv) The number of child development program employees who
were hired during the year preceding the briefing.
(v) The percentage of such employees who resigned within
their first six months of employment.
(vi) Information on the ability to staff newly constructed
facilities.
(vii) An assessment of the impact of adding key positions
to the child development program staffing model under
paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c).

SEC. 589B. INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND PILOT PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of
the military departments, shall submit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
a plan for the implementation of a military families
playground pilot program (in this section referred to as the
``Inclusive Playground Pilot Program'') to design, develop,
and construct playgrounds that directly support families
enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program
(hereinafter, ``EFMP'') to increase the accessibility and
inclusivity of access to playgrounds on military
installations selected under subsection (c).
(b) Elements.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include
the following elements:
(1) A definition of the term ``inclusive playground''.
(2) A list of existing inclusive playgrounds on military
installations.
(3) A list of military installations selected by the
Secretary of Defense under subsection (c).
(4) An explanation of how the Secretary of Defense selected
such locations, including--
(A) the numbers of military families enrolled in the EFMP
at each such military installation; and
(B) the minimum number of such military families that
justifies the construction of an inclusive playground on such
military installation.
(5) The estimated costs to design, develop, and construct
an inclusive playground (or upgrade an existing playground to
meet such definition) on the military installations selected
under subsection (c), including--
(A) an explanation of how the Secretary determined whether
to construct a new inclusive playground or to upgrade an
existing playground;
(B) the overall sustainment costs for an inclusive
playground, and
(C) they type of funding required for such design,
development, and construction.
(6) A list of additional authorities, appropriations, or
other support the Secretary determines necessary to ensure
the success of the Inclusive Playground Pilot Program.
(c) Locations.--In selecting military installations on
which to implement the Inclusive Playground Pilot Program,
the Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) select one military installation--
(A) of each military department; and
(B) that the Secretary determines has a large number of
military families enrolled in the EFMP that would use an
inclusive playground;
(2) take into consideration any existing inclusive
playground of the Department of Defense.
(d) Limitation.--The Secretary of Defense may not implement
the Inclusive Playground Pilot Program until--
(1) 180 days after the date on which the Secretary submits
the plan under subsection (a); and
(2) funds are obligated for the design, development, and
construction of inclusive playgrounds under the Inclusive
Playground Pilot Program as minor military construction
projects.

Subtitle J--Dependent Education

SEC. 591. ADVISORY COMMITTEES FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DOMESTIC DEPENDENTS SCHOOLS.

Section 2164(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
to read as follows:
``(d) School Advisory Committees.--(1) The Secretary of
Defense, acting through the Director of the Department of
Defense Education Activity, shall provide for the
establishment of an advisory committee for each Department of
Defense elementary or secondary school established at a
military installation under this section.
``(2) An advisory committee established under paragraph (1)
for a school at a military installation--
``(A) shall advise the principal or superintendent of the
school with respect to the operation of the school;
``(B) may make recommendations with respect to curriculum
and budget matters; and
``(C) except in the case of an advisory committee for a
school on a military installation described in paragraph (4),
shall advise the commander of the military installation with
respect to problems concerning the education of dependents
within the jurisdiction of the commander.
``(3)(A) The membership of each advisory committee
established for a school described in paragraph (1)--
``(i) shall include an equal number of parents of students
enrolled in the school and of employees working at the
school; and
``(ii) when appropriate, may include a student enrolled in
the school.
``(B) In addition to the members described in subparagraph
(A), the membership of each advisory committee shall include
one nonvoting member designated by the organization
recognized as the exclusive bargaining representative of the
employees working at the school.
``(4) In the case of a military installation where there is
more than one school in the Department of Defense elementary
and secondary school system, the Secretary, acting through
the Director, shall provide for the establishment of an
advisory committee for the military installation to advise
the commander of the military installation with respect to
the education of dependents.
``(5)(A) Except in the case of a nonvoting member
designated under paragraph (3)(B), members of an advisory
committee established under this subsection shall be elected
by individuals of voting age residing in the area to be
served by the advisory committee.
``(B) The Secretary, acting through the Director, shall by
regulation prescribe the qualifications for election to an
advisory committee established under this subsection and
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for conducting elections of members to such an advisory
committee.
``(6) Members of an advisory committee established under
this subsection shall serve without pay.''.

SEC. 592. 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. 593. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
OPERATED BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION
ACTIVITY.

Section 2164(l) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting ``; or''; and
(B) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the
following new subparagraph (B):
``(B) is a home-schooled student.''; and
(2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the
following new paragraph (2):
``(2) In this subsection, the term `home-schooled student'
means a student in a grade equivalent to kindergarten or any
of grades 1 through 12 who receives educational instruction
at home or by other nontraditional means outside of a public
or private school system, either all or most of the time.''.

SEC. 594. AUTHORIZATION FOR SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS AT
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPENDENT SCHOOLS.

(a) Department of Defense Domestic Dependent Schools.--
Section 2164 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(m) Meal Programs.--(1) The Secretary of Defense may
administer a meal program, consistent with Federal law and
standards prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture for that
meal program, for students enrolled in a school established
under this section.
``(2) In this subsection, the term `meal program' means a
program established under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42
U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) or the Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.).''.
(b) Department of Defense Overseas Dependent Schools.--
Section 1402 of the Defense Dependents' Education Act of 1978
(20 U.S.C. 921) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
``(e) Meal Programs.--In addition to carrying out the
requirement under section 20 of the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769b) to administer
lunch programs in certain dependents' schools, the Secretary
of Defense may administer a school breakfast program for
students attending a school of the defense dependents'
education system.''.

SEC. 595. ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN DEPENDENTS FOR ENROLLMENT IN
DOMESTIC DEPENDENT ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY
SCHOOLS.

(a) In General.--Chapter 108 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2164a the
following new section:

``Sec. 2164b. Eligibility of certain dependents for
enrollment in domestic dependent elementary and secondary
schools

``(a) Program Authorized.--Beginning not later than 180
days after the date of the enactment of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, the Secretary of
Defense shall carry out a program under which a dependent of
a full-time, active-duty member of the armed forces may
enroll in a covered DODEA school at the military installation
to which the member is assigned, on a space-available basis
as described in subsection (b), without regard to whether the
member resides on the installation as described in section
2164(a)(1) of this title.
``(b) Enrollment on Space-available Basis.--A student
participating in the program under subsection (a) may be
enrolled in a covered DODEA school only if the school has the
capacity to accept the student, as determined by the Director
of the Department of Defense Education Activity.
``(c) Locations.--The Secretary shall select military
installations for participation in the program under
subsection (a) based on--
``(1) the readiness needs of the Secretary of the military
department concerned; and
``(2) the capacity of the covered DODEA schools located at
the installation to accept additional students, as determined
by the Director.
``(d) Briefings Required.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than April 1, 2025, and
annually thereafter for four years, the Secretary shall brief
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives on the program under subsection (a).
``(2) Elements.--Each briefing required by paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
``(A) An identification of the military installations
participating in the program under subsection (a).
``(B) The number of students enrolled in covered DODEA
schools under the program.
``(e) Notifications of Participating Installations.--Not
later than 90 days before officially announcing the
participation of a new military installation in the program
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall notify the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives with respect to the participation of the
installation.
``(f) Covered DODEA School Defined.--In this section, the
term `covered DODEA school' means a domestic dependent
elementary or secondary school operated by the Department of
Defense Education Activity that--
``(1) was established on or before the date of the
enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025; and
``(2) is located in the continental United States.''.
(b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 589C of the William M.
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 2164 note) is
repealed.

SEC. 596. STAFFING OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION
ACTIVITY SCHOOLS TO MAINTAIN MAXIMUM STUDENT-
TO-TEACHER RATIOS.

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

SEC. 597. ENROLLMENT IN DEFENSE DEPENDENTS' EDUCATION SYSTEM
OF CHILDREN OF FOREIGN MILITARY MEMBERS
ASSIGNED TO UNITED NATIONS COMMAND.

Section 1404A of the Defense Dependents' Education Act of
1978 (20 U.S.C. 923a) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2)--
(A) by striking ``a foreign military member'' and all that
follows through ``Supreme'' and inserting the following:
``foreign military members assigned to--
``(A) the Supreme'';
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``;
or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(B) the United Nations Command, but only in a school of
the defense dependents' education system in South Korea or
Japan.''; and
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Assigned'' and
all that follows through ``Europe'';
(B) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in the first sentence, by striking ``in Mons'' and all
that follows through ``subsection (a)'' and inserting
``described in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) to determine
the number of children described in that paragraph''; and
(ii) in the second sentence, by striking ``the commander''
and all that follows through ``Belgium'' and inserting ``the
commanders of the geographic combatant commands with
jurisdiction over the locations described in paragraph (2) of
subsection (a)''; and
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``in Mons, Belgium,''.

SEC. 598. CERTAIN ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES
THAT BENEFIT DEPENDENTS OF MILITARY AND
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL.

(a) Continuation of Authority to Assist Local Educational
Agencies That Benefit Dependents of Members of the Armed
Forces and Department of Defense Civilian Employees.--
(1) Assistance to schools with significant numbers of
military dependent students.--Of the amount authorized to be
appropriated for fiscal year 2025 by section 301 and
available for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide
activities as specified in the funding table in section 4301,
$50,000,000 shall be available only for the purpose of
providing assistance to local educational agencies under
subsection (a) of section 572 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163;
20 U.S.C. 7703b).
(2) Local educational agency defined.--In this subsection,
the term ``local educational agency'' has the meaning given
that term in section 7013(9) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9)).
(b) Impact Aid for Children With Severe Disabilities.--
(1) In general.--Of the amount authorized to be
appropriated for fiscal year 2025 pursuant to section 301 and
available for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide
activities as specified in the funding table in section 4301,
$10,000,000 shall be available for payments under section 363
of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106-398;
114 Stat. 1654A-77; 20 U.S.C. 7703a).

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(2) Additional amount.--Of the amount authorized to be
appropriated for fiscal year 2025 pursuant to section 301 and
available for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide
activities as specified in the funding table in section 4301,
$10,000,000 shall be available for use by the Secretary of
Defense to make payments to local educational agencies
determined by the Secretary to have higher concentrations of
military children with severe disabilities.
(3) Briefing.--Not later than March 31, 2025, the Secretary
of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on
the Department of Defense's evaluation of each local
educational agency with higher concentrations of military
children with severe disabilities and subsequent
determination of the amounts of impact aid each such agency
shall receive.

SEC. 599. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS TEACHERS IN 21ST CENTURY
SCHOOLS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION
ACTIVITY.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through
the Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity,
shall require each teacher in a 21st century school to
undergo training in accordance with this section.
(b) Content.--The training required under subsection (a)
shall consist of specialized instruction to provide teachers
with the skills necessary to effectively teach in a 21st
century school environment, including instruction in--
(1) understanding and using the physical space of a 21st
century school classroom;
(2) building the relationships necessary to succeed,
including relationships with students and other teachers;
(3) the curriculum and level of academic rigor necessary to
increase student learning;
(4) other skills necessary to support the academic
achievement and social and emotional well being of students;
and
(5) such other topics as the Secretary and the Director
determine appropriate.
(c) Frequency.--The training required under subsection (a)
shall be provided as follows:
(1) In the case of a teacher who has been assigned to a
21st century school, but has not commenced teaching in such
school, the training shall be provided before the teacher
commences teaching in such school.
(2) In the case of a teacher who previously taught in a
21st century school, but subsequently taught in a school that
is not a 21st century school for one or more school years,
such training shall be provided before the teacher resumes
teaching in a 21st Century School.
(3) In the case of a teacher who is teaching in a 21st
century school as of the date of the enactment of this Act,
such training shall be provided not later than 180 days after
such date of enactment.
(4) In the case of a teacher who teaches in a 21st century
school on an ongoing basis, and who previously received
training under this subsection, such training shall be
provided not less frequently than once every three years.
(d) 21st Century School Defined.--In this section, the term
``21st century school'' means a school facility operated by
the Department of Defense Education Activity that has been
constructed or modernized pursuant to the 21st Century
Schools Program of the Activity.

SEC. 599A. OVERSEAS TRANSFER PROGRAM FOR EDUCATORS IN SCHOOLS
OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION
ACTIVITY.

(a) In General.--Not later than December 31, 2025, the
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of
the Department of Defense Education Activity, shall develop
and implement a policy pursuant to which a teacher at an
overseas DODEA school may transfer to a position at another
overseas DODEA school, subject to such terms, conditions, and
other requirements as the Secretary determines appropriate.
(b) Overseas DODEA School Defined.--In this section, the
term ``overseas DODEA school'' means a school that is--
(1) operated by the Department of Defense Education
Activity; and
(2) located outside the United States.

SEC. 599B. PARENTAL RIGHT TO NOTICE OF STUDENT NONPROFICIENCY
IN READING OR LANGUAGE ARTS.

The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each elementary
school operated by the Department of Defense Education
Activity notifies the parents of any student enrolled in such
school when the student does not score as grade-level
proficient in reading or language arts at the end of the
third grade based on the reading or language arts assessments
administered under section 1111(b)(2)(B)(v)(I)(aa) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
6311(b)(2)(B)(v)(I)(aa)) or another assessment administered
to all third grade students by such school.

TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS

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

Subtitle B--Bonus and Incentive Pays

Subtitle C--Allowances

Subtitle D--Family and Survivor Benefits

Subtitle E--Defense Resale Matters

Subtitle F--Other Benefits, Reports, and Briefings

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

SEC. 601. REFORM OF BASIC PAY RATES.

Effective April 1, 2025, the rates of monthly basic pay for
members of the uniformed services within each pay grade (and
with years of service as computed under section 205 of title
37, United States Code) are as follows:

Commissioned Officers
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O-1................................ 3,998.40 4,161.90 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30
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Over 8 Years Over 10 Years Over 12 Years Over 14 Years Over 16 Years
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O-8................................ $15,159.30 $15,300.60 $15,876.30 $16,042.20 $16,538.10
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O-7................................ 12,747.30 13,140.00 13,531.50 13,925.10 15,159.30
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O-6................................ 10,332.30 10,388.70 10,388.70 10,979.10 12,022.80
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O-5................................ 9,114.90 9,564.90 9,895.80 10,322.70 10,974.30
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O-4................................ 8,493.60 9,075.00 9,526.20 9,840.60 10,020.90
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O-3................................ 7,827.90 8,069.10 8,466.60 8,674.50 8,674.50
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O-2................................ 6,375.30 6,375.30 6,375.30 6,375.30 6,375.30
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O-1................................ 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30
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Over 18 Years Over 20 Years Over 22 Years Over 24 Years Over 26 Years
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O-10............................... $0.00 $18,808.20 $18,808.20 $18,808.20 $18,808.20
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O-9................................ 0.00 18,808.20 18,808.20 18,808.20 18,808.20
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O-8................................ 17,256.00 17,917.20 18,359.10 18,359.10 18,359.10
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O-7................................ 16,202.10 16,202.10 16,202.10 16,202.10 16,285.50
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O-6................................ 12,635.40 13,247.70 13,596.30 13,949.10 14,632.80
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O-5................................ 11,285.10 11,592.30 11,940.90 11,940.90 11,940.90
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O-4................................ 10,125.00 10,125.00 10,125.00 10,125.00 10,125.00
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O-3................................ 8,674.50 8,674.50 8,674.50 8,674.50 8,674.50
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O-2................................ 6,375.30 6,375.30 6,375.30 6,375.30 6,375.30
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O-1................................ 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30
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Over 28 Years Over 30 Years Over 32 Years Over 34 Years Over 36 Years
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O-10............................... $18,808.20 $18,808.20 $18,808.20 $18,808.20 $18,808.20
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O-9................................ 18,808.20 18,808.20 18,808.20 18,808.20 18,808.20
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O-8................................ 18,359.10 18,808.20 18,808.20 18,808.20 18,808.20
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O-7................................ 16,285.50 16,611.00 16,611.00 16,611.00 16,611.00
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O-6................................ 14,632.80 14,925.00 14,925.00 14,925.00 14,925.00
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O-5................................ 11,940.90 11,940.90 11,940.90 11,940.90 11,940.90
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O-4................................ 10,125.00 10,125.00 10,125.00 10,125.00 10,125.00
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O-3................................ 8,674.50 8,674.50 8,674.50 8,674.50 8,674.50
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O-2................................ 6,375.30 6,375.30 6,375.30 6,375.30 6,375.30
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O-1................................ 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30
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Over 38 Years Over 40 Years ..................... ..................... .....................
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O-10............................... $18,808.20 $18,808.20 ..................... ..................... .....................
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O-9................................ 18,808.20 18,808.20 ..................... ..................... .....................
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O-8................................ 18,808.20 18,808.20 ..................... ..................... .....................
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O-7................................ 16,611.00 16,611.00 ..................... ..................... .....................
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O-6................................ 14,925.00 14,925.00 ..................... ..................... .....................
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O-5................................ 11,940.90 11,940.90 ..................... ..................... .....................
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O-4................................ 10,125.00 10,125.00 ..................... ..................... .....................
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O-3................................ 8,674.50 8,674.50 ..................... ..................... .....................
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O-2................................ 6,375.30 6,375.30 ..................... ..................... .....................
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O--1............................... 5,031.30 5,031.30 ..................... ..................... .....................
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1 Basic pay for officers in pay grades O-7 through O-10 may not exceed the rate of pay for level II of the Executive Schedule. This includes officers
serving as Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Staff of the Air
Force, Commandant of the Marine Corps, Chief of Space Operations, Commandant of the Coast Guard, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, or commander of a
unified or specified combatant command (as defined in section 161(c) of title 10, United States Code).
2 Basic pay for officers in pay grades O-6 and below may not exceed the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule.
3 This table does not apply to commissioned officers in pay grade O-1, O-2, or O-3 who have been credited with over 4 years of active-duty service as an
enlisted member or warrant officer.

Commissioned Officers With Over 4 Years of Active Duty Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer
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Pay Grade.......................... 2 Years or Less Over 2 Years Over 3 Years Over 4 Years Over 6 Years
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O-3E............................... $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $7,112.40 $7,453.80
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O-2E............................... 0.00 0.00 0.00 6,247.20 6,375.30
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O-1E............................... 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,031.30 5,372.40
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Over 8 Years Over 10 Years Over 12 Years Over 14 Years Over 16 Years
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O-3E............................... $7,827.90 $8,069.10 $8,466.60 $8,802.60 $8,995.20
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O-2E............................... 6,578.10 6,920.70 7,185.90 7,383.00 7,383.00
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O-1E............................... 5,571.30 5,774.40 5,973.60 6,247.20 6,247.20
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Over 18 Years Over 20 Years Over 22 Years Over 24 Years Over 26 Years
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O-3E............................... $9,257.70 $9,257.70 $9,257.70 $9,257.70 $9,257.70
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O-2E............................... 7,383.00 7,383.00 7,383.00 7,383.00 7,383.00
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O-1E............................... 6,247.20 6,247.20 6,247.20 6,247.20 6,247.20
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Over 28 Years Over 30 Years Over 32 Years Over 34 Years Over 36 Years
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O-3E............................... $9,257.70 $9,257.70 $9,257.70 $9,257.70 $9,257.70
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O-2E............................... 7,383.00 7,383.00 7,383.00 7,383.00 7,383.00
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O-1E............................... 6,247.20 6,247.20 6,247.20 6,247.20 6,247.20
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Over 38 Years Over 40 Years ..................... ..................... .....................
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O-3E............................... $9,257.70 $9,257.70 ..................... ..................... .....................
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O-2E............................... 7,383.00 7,383.00 ..................... ..................... .....................
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O-1E............................... 6,247.20 6,247.20 ..................... ..................... .....................
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1 This table applies to commissioned officers in the Reserve Component with more than 1,460 points as an enlisted member, a warrant officer, or a
warrant officer and an enlisted member, which are creditable toward reserve retirement.

Warrant Officers
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W-1................................ 6,518.40 6,753.60 6,753.60 6,753.60 6,753.60
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Over 28 Years Over 30 Years Over 32 Years Over 34 Years Over 36 Years
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W-5................................ $11,074.20 $11,628.90 $11,628.90 $12,209.40 $12,209.40
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W-4................................ 10,062.90 10,263.60 10,263.60 10,263.60 10,263.60
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W-3................................ 8,827.20 8,827.20 8,827.20 8,827.20 8,827.20
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W-2................................ 7,431.90 7,431.90 7,431.90 7,431.90 7,431.90
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W-1................................ 6,753.60 6,753.60 6,753.60 6,753.60 6,753.60
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W-5................................ $12,821.10 $12,821.10 ..................... ..................... .....................
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W-4................................ 10,263.60 10,263.60 ..................... ..................... .....................
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W-3................................ 8,827.20 8,827.20 ..................... ..................... .....................
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W-2................................ 7,431.90 7,431.90 ..................... ..................... .....................
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W-1................................ 6,753.60 6,753.60 ..................... ..................... .....................
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1 Basic pay for warrant officers may not exceed the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule.

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Pay Grade.......................... 2 Years or Less Over 2 Years Over 3 Years Over 4 Years Over 6 Years
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E-7................................ $3,788.10 $4,134.30 $4,293.00 $4,502.10 $4,666.50
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E-6................................ 3,276.60 3,606.00 3,765.00 3,919.80 4,080.60
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E-5................................ 3,220.50 3,317.10 3,480.90 3,638.40 3,789.00
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E-4................................ 3,027.30 3,182.10 3,354.90 3,524.70 3,675.60
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E-3................................ 2,733.00 2,904.60 3,081.00 3,081.00 3,081.00
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E-2................................ 2,599.20 2,599.20 2,599.20 2,599.20 2,599.20
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E-1................................ 2,319.00 2,319.00 2,319.00 2,319.00 2,319.00
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Over 8 Years Over 10 Years Over 12 Years Over 14 Years Over 16 Years
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E-9................................ $0.00 $6,657.30 $6,807.90 $6,997.80 $7,221.60
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E-8................................ 5,449.50 5,690.70 5,839.80 6,018.60 6,212.10
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E-7................................ 4,947.60 5,106.30 5,387.10 5,621.40 5,781.30
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E-6................................ 4,443.90 4,585.20 4,858.80 4,942.50 5,003.40
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E-5................................ 3,964.20 4,234.50 4,259.70 4,259.70 4,259.70
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E-4................................ 3,675.60 3,675.60 3,675.60 3,675.60 3,675.60
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E-3................................ 3,081.00 3,081.00 3,081.00 3,081.00 3,081.00
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E-2................................ 2,599.20 2,599.20 2,599.20 2,599.20 2,599.20
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E-1................................ 2,319.00 2,319.00 2,319.00 2,319.00 2,319.00
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Over 18 Years Over 20 Years Over 22 Years Over 24 Years Over 26 Years
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E-9................................ $7,447.80 $7,808.40 $8,114.70 $8,436.00 $8,928.60
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E-8................................ 6,561.90 6,739.20 7,040.70 7,207.80 7,619.40
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E-7................................ 5,951.10 6,017.10 6,238.20 6,356.70 6,808.80
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E-6................................ 5,074.80 5,074.80 5,074.80 5,074.80 5,074.80
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E-5................................ 4,259.70 4,259.70 4,259.70 4,259.70 4,259.70
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E-4................................ 3,675.60 3,675.60 3,675.60 3,675.60 3,675.60
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E-3................................ 3,081.00 3,081.00 3,081.00 3,081.00 3,081.00
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E-2................................ 2,599.20 2,599.20 2,599.20 2,599.20 2,599.20
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E-1................................ 2,319.00 2,319.00 2,319.00 2,319.00 2,319.00
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Over 28 Years Over 30 Years Over 32 Years Over 34 Years Over 36 Years
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E-9................................ $8,928.60 $9,374.10 $9,374.10 $9,843.30 $9,843.30
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E-8................................ 7,619.40 7,772.10 7,772.10 7,772.10 7,772.10
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E-7................................ 6,808.80 6,808.80 6,808.80 6,808.80 6,808.80
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E-6................................ 5,074.80 5,074.80 5,074.80 5,074.80 5,074.80
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E-5................................ 4,259.70 4,259.70 4,259.70 4,259.70 4,259.70
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E-4................................ 3,675.60 3,675.60 3,675.60 3,675.60 3,675.60
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E-3................................ 3,081.00 3,081.00 3,081.00 3,081.00 3,081.00
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E-2................................ 2,599.20 2,599.20 2,599.20 2,599.20 2,599.20
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E-1................................ 2,319.00 2,319.00 2,319.00 2,319.00 2,319.00
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E-9................................ $10,336.50 $10,336.50 ..................... ..................... .....................
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E-8................................ 7,772.10 7,772.10 ..................... ..................... .....................
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E-7................................ 6,808.80 6,808.80 ..................... ..................... .....................
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E-6................................ 5,074.80 5,074.80 ..................... ..................... .....................
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E-5................................ 4,259.70 4,259.70 ..................... ..................... .....................
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E-4................................ 3,675.60 3,675.60 ..................... ..................... .....................
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E-3................................ 3,081.00 3,081.00 ..................... ..................... .....................
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E-2................................ 2,599.20 2,599.20 ..................... ..................... .....................
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E-1................................ 2,319.00 2,319.00 ..................... ..................... .....................
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1 Basic pay for enlisted members may not exceed the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule.
2 Subject to the preceding footnote, the rate of basic pay for noncommissioned officers serving as Sergeant Major of the Army, Master Chief Petty
Officer of the Navy or Coast Guard, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Chief Master Sergeant of the Space
Force, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, or Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau,
basic pay for this grade is $10,758.00 per month, regardless of cumulative years of service under section 205 of title 37, United States Code.
3 In the case of members in pay grade E-1 who have served fewer than 4 months on active duty, the rate of basic pay is $2,144.10.

SEC. 602. POLICY ON POSTPARTUM PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTS AND
BODY COMPOSITION ASSESSMENTS.

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

SEC. 603. EXTENSION OF PARENTAL LEAVE TO MEMBERS OF THE COAST
GUARD RESERVE.

(a) Extension.--Section 711 of chapter 40 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended, in subsection (b), in the
matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``is a member of
the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force
who''.
(b) Technical Corrections.--Such section--
(1) is further amended, in subsection (a)(2)--
(A) by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' each place it appears
and inserting ``paragraph (1)''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) by striking ``clause (i)'' and inserting ``subparagraph
(A)''; and
(ii) by striking ``.;'' and inserting a period; and
(2) is redesignated as section 710a of such chapter of such
title.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall take effect on October 1, 2025.

SEC. 604. ELIMINATION OF CAP ON ADDITIONAL RETIRED PAY FOR
EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMY
AND AIR FORCE WHO SERVED DURING THE VIETNAM
ERA.

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

SEC. 605. CALCULATION OF RETIRED PAY FOR CERTAIN OFFICERS WHO
SERVED IN GRADE O-9 OR O-10 AND RETIRED IN
GRADE O-8.

Section 1407(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) Special rule for officers who served in grade o-9 or
o-10 and retired in grade o-8.--In the case of an officer who
served in the temporary grade of O-9 or O-10 and received a
conditional or final retirement in the permanent grade of O-8
pursuant to section 1370 or 1370a of this title, the retired
pay base or retainer pay shall be the lower of--
``(A) the amount determined under subsection (c) or (d), as
applicable; or
``(B) the amount determined under section 1406 of this
title, as if the officer first became a member of a uniformed
service before September 8, 1980.''.

Subtitle B--Bonus and Incentive Pays

SEC. 611. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXPIRING BONUS AND
SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES.

(a) Authorities Relating to Reserve Forces.--Section 910(g)
of title 37, United States Code, relating to income
replacement payments for reserve component members
experiencing extended and frequent mobilization for active
duty service, is amended by striking ``December 31, 2024''
and inserting ``December 31, 2025''.
(b) Title 10 Authorities Relating to Health Care
Professionals.--The following sections of title 10, United
States Code, are amended by striking ``December 31, 2024''
and inserting ``December 31, 2025'':
(1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse officer
candidate accession program.
(2) Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of education
loans for certain health professionals who serve in the
Selected Reserve.
(c) Authorities Relating to Nuclear Officers.--Section
333(i) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``December 31, 2024'' and inserting ``December 31,
2025''.
(d) Authorities Relating to Title 37 Consolidated Special
Pay, Incentive Pay, and Bonus Authorities.--The following
sections of title 37, United States Code, are amended by
striking ``December 31, 2024'' and inserting ``December 31,
2025'':
(1) Section 331(h), relating to general bonus authority for
enlisted members.
(2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus authority for
officers.
(3) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation incentive
pay and bonus authorities for officers.
(4) Section 335(k), relating to special bonus and incentive
pay authorities for officers in health professions.
(5) Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus for
cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps.
(6) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty pay.
(7) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay or special
duty pay.
(8) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive pay or
proficiency bonus.

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(9) Section 355(h), relating to retention incentives for
members qualified in critical military skills or assigned to
high priority units.
(e) Authority to Provide Temporary Increase in Rates of
Basic Allowance for Housing.--Section 403(b) of title 37,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (7)(E), relating to an area covered by a
major disaster declaration or containing an installation
experiencing an influx of military personnel, by striking
``December 31, 2024'' and inserting ``December 31, 2025'';
and
(2) in paragraph (8)(C), relating to an area where actual
housing costs differ from current rates by more than 20
percent, by striking ``September 30, 2024'' and inserting
``December 31, 2025''.

SEC. 612. INCREASE IN ACCESSION BONUS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS
SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Section 2128(a) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``$20,000'' and inserting ``$100,000''.

SEC. 613. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM SKILL PROFICIENCY BONUS AMOUNT.

Section 353(c)(2) of title 37, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``$12,000'' and inserting ``$55,000''.

Subtitle C--Allowances

SEC. 621. BASIC NEEDS ALLOWANCE FOR MEMBERS ON ACTIVE SERVICE
IN THE ARMED FORCES: EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY;
INCREASE OF AMOUNT.

(a) Eligibility.--Section 402b of title 37, United States
Code, is amended, in subsection (b)(2)--
(1) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) by striking ``(A)'';
(B) by striking ``150 percent'' and inserting ``200
percent''; and
(C) by striking ``; or'' and inserting ``; and''; and
(2) by striking subparagraph (B).
(b) Amount.--Such section is further amended, in subsection
(c)(1)(A), by striking ``150 percent (or, in the case of a
member described in subsection (b)(2)(B), 200 percent)'' and
inserting ``200 percent''.

SEC. 622. AUTHORITY TO PAY BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING TO
JUNIOR ENLISTED MEMBERS ON SEA DUTY.

Section 403(f)(2) of title 37, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``subparagraphs (B),
(C), and (D),'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (B) and (C),'';
(2) in subparagraph (B)--
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ``pay grade E-4 or
E-5'' and inserting ``a pay grade below E-6''; and
(B) in the second sentence, by striking ``for members
serving in pay grades E-4 and E-5''; and
(3) by striking subparagraph (D).

SEC. 623. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES RELATING TO TRAVEL FOR
INACTIVE-DUTY TRAINING AND MUSTER DUTY.

(a) In General.--Section 452 of title 37, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(j) Travel for Inactive-duty Training and Muster Duty.--
(1) If a member of the uniformed services travels more than
50 miles from the member's permanent residence (as
established under paragraph (2)) for training described in
paragraph (9) of subsection (b) or duty described in
paragraph (10) of that subsection, the member shall be
provided, in the form of actual expenses, in-kind, or a
combination thereof--
``(A) actual and necessary expenses of travel and
transportation for, or in connection with, such travel; and
``(B) meals, incidentals, and expenses related to such
travel, to the same extent specified in regulations
prescribed under section 464 of this title for a member on
official travel.
``(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the permanent
residence of a member--
``(A) shall be established not later than 30 days after the
date on which the permanent duty assignment of the member
begins; and
``(B) may not be re-established until after the member
receives subsequent orders for a permanent change of
assignment.
``(3) In the case of a member whose permanent residence
changes after the date described in subparagraph (A) of
paragraph (2) and before the member receives orders described
in subparagraph (B) of such paragraph, the Secretary
concerned may provide the member expenses described in
paragraph (1) or such other reimbursement as the Secretary
determines appropriate if the member travels more than 50
miles from the new permanent residence of the member for
training described in paragraph (9) of subsection (b) or duty
described in paragraph (10) of such subsection.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall apply to travel on or after January 1, 2027.
(c) Report.--Not later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report containing the following elements:
(1) The estimated marginal cost of the amendment made by
subsection (a) to the Department of Defense, disaggregated by
reserve component.
(2) The estimated total number of members of the Armed
Forces who would be affected by such amendment.
(3) Any recommended change to such amendment in order to
improve efficacy or implementation.
(4) Any other matter that the Secretary determines
appropriate.

SEC. 624. EXPANSION OF TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCE TO
MOVE OR STORE PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLES.

Section 453 of title 37, United States Code, is amended, in
subsection (c)--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``(but not to exceed one
privately owned vehicle per member household)''; and
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``a privately owned
vehicle'' and inserting ``privately owned vehicles''.

SEC. 625. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PAY ONE-TIME UNIFORM
ALLOWANCE FOR OFFICERS WHO TRANSFER TO THE
SPACE FORCE.

Subsection (d)(1) of section 606 of the William M. (Mac)
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2021 (Public Law 116-283; 37 U.S.C. 416 note) is amended by
striking ``ending on September 30, 2025'' and inserting
``ending on the last day of the transition period as defined
in section 1731 of the Space Force Personnel Management Act
(title XVII of Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 20001 note)''.

SEC. 626. TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES: PROHIBITION
OF REQUIREMENT OF ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE.

(a) In General.--The Joint Travel Regulations for the
Uniformed Services may not require that travel or
transportation be in a zero-emission vehicle in order to be
eligible a travel or transportation allowance.
(b) Rule of Construction.--This section shall not be
construed to prohibit the payment of such an allowance in the
case of a member of the uniformed services who uses a zero-
emission vehicle for travel or transportation that--
(1) the member owns; or
(2) is provided to such member by a rental company.

SEC. 627. EVALUATION OF THE RATES OF THE BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR
SUBSISTENCE.

Not later than April 1, 2025, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the
evaluation of the Secretary of the rates of the basic
allowance for subsistence under section 402 of title 37,
United States Code. Elements of such report shall include the
following:
(1) The determination of the Secretary whether such rates
are sufficient.
(2) Other factors that could be used to determine such
rates, including--
(A) the number of dependents a member of the uniformed
services has;
(B) whether the member has access to fresh fruits,
vegetables, dairy products, and meat;
(C) whether the member has access to healthy food; and
(D) the local costs of food, including at commissaries
operated by the Secretary under chapter 147 of title 10,
United States Code.
(3) The recommendations of the Secretary whether, and how,
such rates may be improved.

SEC. 628. REPORT REGARDING THE CALCULATION OF COST-OF-LIVING
ALLOWANCES.

(a) Report Required.--Not later than April 1, 2025, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report
regarding the CONUS COLA and OCONUS COLA. Such report shall
include the following elements:
(1) The factors used to calculate the CONUS COLA and OCONUS
COLA.
(2) An explanation of how the factors described in
paragraph (1) are determined.
(3) An explanation of how the CONUS COLA and OCONUS COLA
may be adjusted, including--
(A) timelines for such an adjustment;
(B) bases for such an adjustment; and
(C) the relationship between CONUS COLA and OCONUS COLA.
(4) The evaluation of the Secretary whether the surveys
used to collect data from members to calculate the CONUS COLA
and OCONUS COLA are effective.
(5) The evaluation of the Secretary whether the calculation
of the CONUS COLA and OCONUS COLA is effective.
(6) The assessment of the Secretary whether the calculation
of the CONUS COLA or OCONUS COLA should include additional
factors, including--
(A) the number of dependents a member has;
(B) vicinity and commissary costs;
(C) the reimbursement of expenses (including tolls and
taxes) incurred by a member based on the duty station of such
member;
(D) remoteness;
(E) hardship;
(F) loss of spousal income;
(G) the unavailability of goods or services in the vicinity
of a duty station; and
(H) any other factor that the Secretary determines
appropriate.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``CONUS COLA'' means the cost-of-living
allowance paid to a member of the uniformed services under
section 403b of title 37, United States Code.
(2) The term ``OCONUS COLA'' means a cost-of-living
allowance paid to a member of the uniformed services on the
basis that--
(A) the member is assigned to a permanent duty station
located outside the continental United States; or
(B) the dependents of such member reside outside the
continental United States but not in the vicinity of the
permanent duty station of such member.

Subtitle D--Family and Survivor Benefits

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

(a) Death Gratuity.--Section 1475(a)(4) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``for a period of more
than 13 days''.
(b) Recovery, Care, and Disposition of Remains.--Section
1481(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new paragraph:

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

SEC. 632. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR MINOR SURVIVORS TO FILE DEATH
GRATUITY CLAIMS.

(a) In General.--Section 1480 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(e) In the case of a claim for a death gratuity under
this chapter by an individual who is younger than 21 years of
age on the date of the death with respect to which the claim
is made, the individual shall file the claim with the
Secretary of Defense not later than the later of--
``(1) the date that is three years after the individual
reaches 21 years of age; or
``(2) the date that is six years after the date of the
death with respect to which the claim is made.''.
(b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
applies to claims filed with respect to deaths occurring on
or after on January 1, 2025.

SEC. 633. PARENT FEES AT MILITARY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS
FOR CHILD CARE EMPLOYEES.

Section 1793 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking subsection (d) and inserting the following new
subsections:
``(d) Child Care Employee Discount.--In order to support
recruitment and retention initiatives, the Secretary of
Defense shall charge reduced fees for the attendance, at a
military child development center, of the children of a child
care employee as follows:
``(1) For the first child, no fee.
``(2) For each other child, a fee equal to or less than a
fee discounted under subsection (c).
``(e) Prohibition of Concurrent Discounts.--A family may
not receive discounts under subsections (c) and (d)
concurrently.''.

SEC. 634. INFORMATION REGARDING PATERNAL ENGAGEMENT ON
WEBSITE OF MILITARY ONESOURCE.

Section 561 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 10 U.S.C. 1781 note) is
amended, in subsection (b)--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (16) as
paragraphs (12) through (17), respectively; and
(2) by inserting, after paragraph (10), the following new
paragraph (11):
``(11) Programs that encourage paternal engagement with the
family.''.

Subtitle E--Defense Resale Matters

SEC. 641. PROHIBITION ON SALE OF GARLIC FROM THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA AT COMMISSARY STORES.

(a) In General.--Section 2484 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(l) Prohibition on Sale of Garlic From People's Republic
of China.--The Secretary of Defense shall prohibit the sale
at any commissary store of fresh or chilled garlic--
``(1) classified under subheading 0703.20.00 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States; and
``(2) that originated from, or was processed in, the
People's Republic of China.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on January 1, 2026.

SEC. 642. SALE OF CERTAIN SUPPLIES OF THE NAVY AND MARINE
CORPS TO CERTAIN FORMER MEMBERS OF THE COAST
GUARD.

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

Subtitle F--Other Benefits, Reports, and Briefings

SEC. 651. ACCESS TO BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE FOR
CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

(a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 134 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:

``Sec. 2265. Access to broadband internet access service for
certain members of the armed forces

``The Secretary of a military department may provide, to a
member of the armed forces who resides in military
unaccompanied housing (as defined in section 2871 of this
title) within the United States, broadband internet access
service, at no cost to such member.''.
(b) Guidance.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue
policy and guidance for implementation of section 2265 of
title 10, United States Code, as added by this section,
that--
(1) meets or exceeds any speed benchmark established for
broadband internet access service by the Federal
Communications Commission under section 706 of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996 (47 U.S.C. 1302);
(2) maximizes access to such service in individual rooms
and spaces; and
(3) allows reasonable internet access, subject to
appropriate restrictions applicable to other internet access
provided by the Secretary to members of the Armed Forces.

SEC. 652. EXTENSION OF EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES FROM
GOVERNMENT LODGING PROGRAM.

Section 914(b) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck''
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2015 (Public Law 113-291; 5 U.S.C. 5911 note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``2023'' and inserting
``2029''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) Briefings required.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than February 1, 2025, and
annually thereafter through February 1, 2030, the Secretary
shall brief the congressional defense committees on the
exclusion under paragraph (1) from the requirements of a
Government lodging program carried out under subsection (a).
``(B) Elements.--Each briefing required by subparagraph (A)
shall include, for the year preceding the briefing, the
following:
``(i) A description of the instances in which the exclusion
under paragraph (1) was used.
``(ii) A description of the lodging used under that
exclusion.
``(iii) A statement of the difference in cost between
lodging used under that exclusion and lodging provided under
a Government lodging program carried out under subsection (a)
in each location where lodging under the exclusion was used.
``(iv) Such other matters as the Secretary considers
relevant.''.

SEC. 653. PROMOTION OF TAX PREPARATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

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

SEC. 654. PILOT PROGRAM TO INCREASE ACCESS TO FOOD ON
MILITARY INSTALLATIONS OF THE ARMY.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall
implement a pilot program to increase access to food on
military installations of the Army for members of the Army
who reside on such military installations.
(b) Access.--Food made available under the program under
this section shall be accessible with a common access card
(or other means determined appropriate by the Secretary) at
dining facilities, commissaries, exchanges, restaurants, and
other locations where such members can obtain food.
(c) Termination.--The pilot program under this section
shall terminate five years after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(d) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives a briefing on the implementation of the
program under this section. Such briefing shall include the
following elements:
(1) The milestones and timeline to complete such
implementation.
(2) Resources, including software, hardware, and personnel,
necessary for such implementation.
(3) A description of potential barriers to implementation
of the program, particularly for remote or rural military
installations, or installations located in geographic areas
with limited access to food.
(4) Policies or regulations of the Department of the Army
that the Secretary determines necessary for such
implementation.
(5) Recommendations of the Secretary regarding legislation
necessary for such implementation.

TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS

Subtitle A--TRICARE and Other Health Benefits

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Sec. 706. Guidance on authority to provide travel and transportation
allowances for specialty care under exceptional
circumstances.
Sec. 707. Contraception coverage parity under the TRICARE program.
Sec. 708. Prohibition of coverage under TRICARE program of certain
medical procedures for children that could result in
sterilization.
Sec. 709. Demonstration program on cryopreservation and storage of
gametes of certain members of the Armed Forces.

Subtitle B--Health Care Administration

Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Brain Health

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

Subtitle A--TRICARE and Other Health Benefits

SEC. 701. ACCESS TO SPECIALTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE UNDER
TRICARE PRIME.

Section 704 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. 1073 note) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection (c):
``(c) Access to Specialty Behavioral Health Care.--
``(1) Monitoring.--The Secretary shall continuously monitor
the ability of beneficiaries under TRICARE Prime to receive
an appointment for specialty behavioral health care under
TRICARE Prime within the access standards established under
subsection (b)(2)(B) for such health care.
``(2) Expansion of behavioral health accreditation
standards.--
``(A) Determinations.--The Secretary shall expand required
behavioral health accreditation standards in a State if the
Secretary makes the following determinations:
``(i) Access to specialty behavioral health care in that
State fails to meet the access standards established under
subsection (b)(2)(B) for more than 12 consecutive months.
``(ii) The expanded accreditation standards are adequate to
ensure quality of care.
``(B) State credentials.--The Secretary may include in
expanded behavioral health accreditation standards under
subparagraph (A) appropriate credentials issued by State-
level organizations.
``(C) Briefings.--If the Secretary expands behavioral
health accreditation standards under subparagraph (A), the
Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on
such expansion, including how such expansion affects access
to specialty behavioral health care.
``(D) Notifications.--If the Secretary makes a
determination under clause (i) of subparagraph (A), but does
not make a determination under clause (ii) of such
subparagraph, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
a notice explaining both such determinations.
``(3) Termination.--The authority of the Secretary under
this subsection shall terminate on January 1, 2028.''.

SEC. 702. REDUCTION OR WAIVER OF COST-SHARING AMOUNTS UNDER
TRICARE PHARMACY BENEFITS PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN
DEPENDENTS ENROLLED IN TRICARE PRIME REMOTE
PROGRAM.

Section 1074g(a)(6) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(D) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), the
Secretary may selectively waive or reduce cost-sharing
amounts under this subsection for a dependent of a member of
the uniformed services described in section 1074(c)(3)(B) of
this title if the dependent is enrolled in the TRICARE Prime
Remote program and accompanies the member to the duty
assignment of the member at the expense of the Federal
Government.''.

SEC. 703. TRICARE PROGRAM: WAIVER OF REFERRAL REQUIREMENT
UNDER TRICARE PRIME FOR CERTAIN CARE IN A
MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITY.

Section 1095f(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by inserting ``(A)'' before ``The Secretary''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(B) The Secretary shall waive the referral requirement in
paragraph (1) in the case of a member of the armed forces
serving on active duty who seeks to obtain any of the
following kinds of care in a military medical treatment
facility:
``(i) Physical therapy.
``(ii) Nutritional.
``(iii) Audiological.
``(iv) Optometric.
``(v) Podiatric.''.

SEC. 704. EXTENSION OF EFFECTIVE DATE REGARDING CERTAIN
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TRICARE DENTAL PROGRAM.

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

SEC. 705. PROGRAM TO PREVENT PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH
CONDITIONS IN PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM MEMBERS
OF THE ARMED FORCES.

(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through
the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness,
shall carry out a program to improve clinical and nonclinical
services targeting mental health conditions in pregnant and
postpartum members of the Armed Forces and spouses of members
during the perinatal period.
(b) Elements.--The Secretary shall ensure that the program
under subsection (a) includes the following:
(1) Access to support resources during the perinatal
period, including--
(A) identification of symptoms of perinatal mental health
conditions, brief intervention by primary care providers,
referral to care, and treatment;
(B) targeted nonmedical counseling services through the
Department of Defense Military and Family Life Counseling
Program of the Office of Military Family Readiness Policy
under section 1781 of title 10, United States Code;
(C) existing parenting resiliency programs of the military
departments;
(D) adherence to clinical practice guidelines in military
medical treatment facilities in support of members of the
uniformed services and dependents with a diagnosed mental
health condition requiring clinical intervention, including
through primary care services and women's health clinics, in
collaboration with behavioral health services; and
(E) prenatal and postnatal support programs at military
medical treatment facilities that provide group counseling
modeled after best clinical practices, such as the Centering
Pregnancy program.
(2) A process for informing pregnant and postpartum members
of the Armed Forces and spouses of members of nonmedical and
clinical support services during the perinatal period.
(3) A communications strategy to increase awareness of the
services available under the program.
(c) Report.--Not later than December 31, 2025, the
Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the
program under subsection (a) that includes the following:
(1) A description of the range of activities included in
the program and data assessing the effectiveness or
shortcomings of such activities.
(2) How resources are allocated for the purpose of
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support programs at military medical treatment facilities.
(3) Measurements for adherence to evidence-based protocols
at military medical treatment facilities with respect to
identifying potential mental health issues.
(4) Assessment of current training and credentials required
for health care providers providing perinatal services and
consideration for further certifications, such as the
Perinatal Mental Health Certification.
(5) Feasibility and advisability of adding specialized
perinatal mental health support services via a helpline
through Military One Source.
(6) Recommendations for administrative or legislative
changes to improve the effectiveness of the program.
(d) Perinatal Period Defined.--In this section, the term
``perinatal period'' means the period beginning with
pregnancy through one year following childbirth.

SEC. 706. GUIDANCE ON AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TRAVEL AND
TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES FOR SPECIALTY CARE
UNDER EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance with
respect to the authority of the Secretary under section
1074i(b) of title 10, United States Code.

SEC. 707. CONTRACEPTION COVERAGE PARITY UNDER THE TRICARE
PROGRAM.

(a) Pharmacy Benefits Program.--Section 1074g(a)(6) of
title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 702, is
further amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
``(E) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), the
cost-sharing amount under this subsection for any
prescription contraceptive on the uniform formulary provided
through a retail pharmacy described in paragraph (2)(E)(ii)
or through the national mail-order pharmacy program is $0.''.
(b) TRICARE Select.--Section 1075(f) of such title is
amended--
(1) by striking the heading and inserting ``Other
Exceptions to Cost-sharing Requirements'';
(2) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``A beneficiary enrolled'';
and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
section, the cost-sharing amount under this section for any
beneficiary enrolled in TRICARE Select for a service
described in subparagraph (B) that is provided by a network
provider is $0.
``(B) A service described in this subparagraph is any
contraceptive method approved, cleared, or authorized under
section 505, 510(k), 513(f)(2), or 515 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355, 360(k), 360c(f)(2),
360e), any contraceptive care (including with respect to
insertion, removal, and follow up), any sterilization
procedure, or any patient education or counseling service
provided in connection with any such contraceptive, care, or
procedure.''.
(c) TRICARE Prime.--Section 1075a of such title is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) Prohibition on Cost-sharing for Certain Services.--
(1)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section,
the cost-sharing amount under this section for any
beneficiary enrolled in TRICARE Prime for a service described
in subparagraph (B) that is provided under TRICARE Prime is
$0.
``(B) A service described in this subparagraph is any
contraceptive method approved, cleared, or authorized under
section 505, 510(k), 513(f)(2), or 515 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355, 360(k), 360c(f)(2),
360e), any contraceptive care (including with respect to
insertion, removal, and follow up), any sterilization
procedure, or any patient education or counseling service
provided in connection with any such contraceptive, care, or
procedure.''.
(d) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--Chapter 55 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows:
(1) Paragraph (4) of section 1075(c) is--
(A) transferred to subsection (f), as amended by subsection
(b) of this section;
(B) inserted after paragraph (2); and
(C) redesignated as paragraph (3).
(2) Paragraph (4) of section 1075a(a) is--
(A) transferred to subsection (d), as added by subsection
(c) of this section;
(B) inserted after paragraph (1); and
(C) redesignated as paragraph (2).

SEC. 708. PROHIBITION OF COVERAGE UNDER TRICARE PROGRAM OF
CERTAIN MEDICAL PROCEDURES FOR CHILDREN THAT
COULD RESULT IN STERILIZATION.

Section 1079(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(20) Medical interventions for the treatment of gender
dysphoria that could result in sterilization may not be
provided to a child under the age of 18.''.

SEC. 709. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM ON CRYOPRESERVATION AND
STORAGE OF GAMETES OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE
ARMED FORCES.

(a) Demonstration Program.--Not later than one year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall carry out a demonstration program to reimburse
covered members for expenses incurred in the retrieval,
testing, cryopreservation, shipping, and storage of gametes
of such covered members in a private storage facility
determined appropriate by the Secretary.
(b) Elements.--
(1) Amount of reimbursement.--A covered member
participating in the demonstration program shall receive not
more than the following amounts per year:
(A) $500 in the case of a member who preserves sperm.
(B) $10,000 in the case of a member who preserves eggs.
(2) Information.--
(A) Providers.--The Secretary shall provide to a covered
member participating in the demonstration program information
regarding providers of services described in subsection (a)
located near the covered member.
(B) Promotion.--The Secretary shall promote the
demonstration program to covered members in the course of
annual health examinations and pre-deployment screenings.
(3) Use of military medical treatment facilities.--The
Secretary shall encourage the use of military medical
treatment facilities that offer services described in
subsection (a) to provide services under the demonstration
program.
(c) Duration.--The Secretary shall--
(1) publish in the Federal Register the date on which the
Secretary will commence carrying out the demonstration
program; and
(2) carry out the demonstration program for a three-year
period beginning on such date.
(d) No Liability or Contractual Obligation.--The United
States shall not be--
(1) considered a party to any agreement between a covered
member who participates in the demonstration program and a
private gamete storage facility; or
(2) responsible for the management of gametes cryopreserved
or stored for which a covered member receives reimbursement
under such demonstration program.
(e) Advanced Medical Directive.--A covered member who
participates in the demonstration program shall complete an
advanced medical directive that specifies how gametes
preserved under the demonstration program shall be handled
upon the death of such covered member.
(f) Reports; Briefings.--
(1) Initial report.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate a report containing a plan to
implement the demonstration program.
(2) Report.--Not later than one year after the Secretary
commences carrying out the demonstration program, the
Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the
demonstration program. Such report shall include the
following:
(A) Usage by covered members.
(B) Demographics of participating covered members.
(C) Costs of services to participating covered members.
(D) The feasibility of expanding the demonstration program.
(E) The feasibility of making the demonstration program
permanent.
(F) Other information determined appropriate by the
Secretary.
(3) Briefings.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the
duration of the demonstration program, the Secretary shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing
on--
(A) the design, use, and costs of the demonstration
project; and
(B) any other observations of the Secretary with respect to
the demonstration project, such as the effects of the
demonstration project on recruitment and retention.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered member'' means a member of a covered
Armed Force serving on active duty--
(A) who has received orders (including deployment orders)
for duty for which the member may receive hazardous duty pay
under section 351 of title 37, United States Code;
(B) whom the Secretary determines is likely to receive such
orders in the next 120 days;
(C) who will, under orders, be geographically separated
from a spouse, domestic partner, or dating partner for a
period of not less than 180 days, including sea duty; or
(D) whose application to participate in the demonstration
program is approved by the Secretary.
(2) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
(3) The term ``deployment'' has the meaning given such term
in section 991(b) of title 10, United States Code.

Subtitle B--Health Care Administration

SEC. 711. IDENTIFICATION IN PATIENT MEDICAL RECORDS OF
AFFILIATION OF CERTAIN NON-DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.

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

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

``(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
that medical records of the Department of Defense include the
organizational affiliation of any independent health care
contractor identified in such medical records.
``(b) Independent Health Care Contractor Defined.--In this
section, the term `independent health care contractor' means
a health care provider who meets the following criteria:
``(1) The health care provider is a nonpersonal services
contractor, or an employee of such a contractor, pursuant to
subpart 37.4 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or other
applicable regulation.
``(2) The health care provider provides health care
services under this chapter in any military medical treatment
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1073c(i) of this title) or other location under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense, including an
operational clinic.''.

SEC. 712. EXTENSION OF ENHANCED APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION
AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.

Section 1599c(b) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``December 31, 2025'' both places it
appears and inserting ``December 31, 2030''.

SEC. 713. LICENSURE REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN HEALTH CARE
PROFESSIONALS PROVIDING CERTAIN EXAMINATIONS TO
MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS.

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

SEC. 714. HEALTH CARE LICENSURE PORTABILITY FOR TRICARE
NETWORK PROVIDERS PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND
CERTAIN FAMILY MEMBERS.

(a) In General.--Section 1094(d) of title 10, United States
Code, as amended by section 713, is further amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (2) or (3)''
and inserting ``paragraph (2), (3), or (4)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) To the extent provided in regulations prescribed by
the Secretary for the purpose of assuring the availability of
high-quality mental health care services to members of the
armed forces and dependents entitled to health care under
section 1076 of this title, a health care professional
referred to in paragraph (1) as being described in this
paragraph is a mental health provider providing care through
a network under the TRICARE program who--
``(A) has a current license to practice as a mental health
care professional;
``(B) is providing tele-mental health care services to
members of the armed forces or such dependents; and
``(C) is providing such services under terms and conditions
specified by the Secretary (which shall establish the scope
of authorized Federal duties for purposes of paragraph
(1)).''.
(b) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
issue an interim final regulation to implement the amendments
made by subsection (a).

SEC. 715. EXPANSION OF RECOGNITION BY THE DEFENSE HEALTH
AGENCY OF CERTIFYING BODIES FOR PHYSICIANS.

(a) Expansion.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Health
Agency shall revise the policy of the Defense Health Agency
regarding the credentialing and privileging under the
military health system to expand the recognition of
certifying bodies for physicians under such policy to a wide
range of additional board certifications in medical
specialties and subspecialties. Subject to subsection (b),
the following certifying bodies shall be so recognized:
(1) The member boards of the American Board of Medical
Specialties.
(2) The Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists of the American
Osteopathic Association.
(3) The American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery.
(4) The American Board of Podiatric Medicine.
(5) The American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
(b) Standards for Recognition of Other Certifying Bodies.--
To be recognized under subsection (a), a certifying body
shall--
(1) be an organization described in section 501(c) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under
section 501(a) of that Code;
(2) maintain a process to define, periodically review,
enforce, and update specific standards regarding knowledge
and skills of the specialty or subspecialty;
(3) administer a psychometrically valid assessment to
determine whether a physician meets standards for initial
certification, recertification, or continuing certification;
(4) establish and enforce a code of professional conduct;
(5) require that, in order to be considered a board
certified specialty physician, a physician must satisfy--
(A) the certifying body's applicable requirements for
initial certification; and
(B) any applicable recertification or continuing
certification requirements of the certifying body that
granted the initial certification; and
(6) meets such other requirements as the Secretary of
Defense may establish for purposes of compliance with
appropriate requirements of applicable State laws and the
promotion of consistency in credentialing and privileging
health care providers throughout military medical treatment
facilities of the Defense Health Agency.

SEC. 716. WAIVER WITH RESPECT TO EXPERIENCED NURSES AT
MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES.

(a) In General.--The hiring manager of a military medical
treatment facility or other health care facility of the
Department of Defense may waive any General Schedule
qualification standard related to work experience established
by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management in the
case of any applicant for a nursing or practical nurse
position in a military medical treatment facility or other
health care facility of the Department of Defense who--
(1)(A) is a nurse or practical nurse in the Department of
Defense; or
(B) was a nurse or practical nurse in the Department of
Defense for at least one year; and
(2) after commencing work as a nurse or practical nurse in
the Department of Defense, obtained a bachelor's degree or
graduate degree from an accredited professional nursing
educational program.
(b) Certification.--If, in the case of any applicant
described in subsection (a), a hiring manager waives a
qualification standard in accordance with such subsection,
such hiring manager shall submit to the Director of the
Office of Personnel Management a certification that such
applicant meets all remaining General Schedule qualification
standards established by the Director of the Office of
Personnel Management for the applicable position.

SEC. 717. IMPROVED IMPLEMENTATION OF FINANCIAL RELIEF FOR
CIVILIANS TREATED IN MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT
FACILITIES.

(a) Final Rule Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
issue a final rule (or interim final rule) to implement as
soon as possible after the date of the enactment of this Act
section 1079b of title 10, United States Code.
(b) Treatment of Claims.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
Secretary shall hold in abeyance any claims under section
1079b of title 10, United States Code, until the final rule
(or interim final rule) required under subsection (a) is in
effect.
(2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) does not apply to--
(A) claims to third-party payers; or
(B) administrative support provided to the Secretary by
another Federal agency to assist the Secretary in the
administration of section 1079b of title 10, United States
Code.

SEC. 718. RETENTION OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS: SURVEYS;
BRIEFING; REPORTS.

(a) Surveys.--The Secretary of a military department shall
conduct an annual survey of health care providers under the
jurisdiction of such Secretary to determine why such
providers remain on, or separate from, active duty in such
military department.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of a military department
shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and House of Representatives a briefing regarding the
plan of such Secretary to carry out the survey under this
section.
(c) Reports.--Not later than September 30 of each year,
beginning in 2025, the Secretary of a military department
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding the
most recent survey under this section.
(1) Elements.--Each report shall include the following
elements:
(A) Demographic data regarding the providers, disaggregated
under paragraph (2).
(B) Reasons providers gave for remaining.
(C) Reasons providers gave for separating.
(D) The determination of the Secretary whether there is a
trend regarding retention or such reasons.
(E) Efforts of the Secretary to reverse a negative trend or
encourage a positive trend.
(F) Legislative recommendations of the Secretary regarding
how to reverse a negative trend or encourage a positive
trend.
(2) Demographic data.--In each report, the Secretary of a
military department shall disaggregate demographic data
regarding providers who participated in the most recent
survey on the bases of the following categories:
(A) Medical specialty.
(B) Rank.
(C) Gender.
(D) Years of service in such military department.
(E) Whether the provider became an officer on active duty
in such military department--
(i) pursuant to the Armed Forces Health Professions
Scholarship and Financial Assistance program under subchapter
I of chapter 105 of title 10, United States Code;
(ii) after graduating from the Uniformed Services
University of the Health Sciences established under section
2112 of such title; or
(iii) otherwise.
(d) Termination.--This section shall cease to have effect
on September 30, 2030.

Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Brain Health

SEC. 721. ESTABLISHMENT OF DEFENSE INTREPID NETWORK FOR
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AND BRAIN HEALTH AS
PROGRAM OF RECORD.

(a) In General.--Not later than January 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall establish the Defense Intrepid
Network for Traumatic Brain Injury and Brain Health (in this
section referred to as the ``Network'') headquartered at the
National Intrepid Center of Excellence as a program of record
subject to milestone reviews and compliance with the
requirements under this section.
(b) Duties.--The duties of the Network are as follows:
(1) To provide clinical care to prevent, diagnose, treat,
and rehabilitate members of the Armed Forces with traumatic
brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, symptoms from
blast overpressure or blast exposure, and other mental health
conditions.
(2) To promote standardization of care among the 10
Intrepid Spirit Centers throughout the continental United
States, brain health clinics in Alaska and Germany, and other
sites as designated by the Director of the Defense Health
Agency as being a part of the long-term brain health strategy
of the Department of Defense.
(3) To support and conduct research and education on
traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, blast
overpressure or blast exposure, and other mental health
conditions.
(c) Annual Briefing.--Not later than one year after the
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and annually thereafter for a period of five years, the
Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
briefing that shall include, for the year covered by the
briefing--
(1) the number of individuals to whom the Network has
provided services;
(2) the number of individuals who return to active duty in
the Armed Forces after receiving services from the Network,
and the stage in their career at which they seek treatment at
the Network;
(3) the number of individuals whose families are able to
participate in programs provided by the Network; and
(4) the number of individuals on a waitlist for treatment
at the Network and the average period those individuals are
on the waitlist.

SEC. 722. BRAIN HEALTH AND TRAUMA PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall
establish an intensive comprehensive brain health and trauma
program to--
(1) provide multidisciplinary specialist evaluations,
treatment initiation, and aftercare for members of the Armed
Forces and dependents of members; and
(2) make evidence-based improvements in such evaluations,
treatment, and aftercare.
(b) Program Elements.--The Secretary shall ensure that the
program under subsection (a) includes the following:
(1) Initiatives of the Defense Health Agency that provide
coordinated evaluations, treatment, and aftercare for
traumatic brain injuries and related conditions, that
incorporates specialized evaluations, innovative and
evidence-based treatments, and comprehensive follow-up care.
(2) Collaboration with private sector nonprofit health care
organizations involved in innovative clinical activities in
brain health and trauma care, including transitional and
residential brain injury treatment programs.
(3) One or more pilot programs for demonstrating the
effectiveness of intensive outpatient multidisciplinary
specialist treatment and care coordination.
(4) Incorporation of evidence-based therapy with
complementary and alternative medicine approaches.
(5) Thorough evaluations of the effectiveness of innovative
activities for diagnosis, treatment, and aftercare of brain
trauma and promotion of brain health.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than December 31, 2025, the
Secretary shall provide to the Armed Services Committees of
the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing on the
program under subsection (a). Such briefing shall include the
following:
(1) A description of the range of activities included in
the program and data assessing the effectiveness or
shortcomings of such activities.
(2) The scope of each pilot program carried out under
subsection (b)(3).
(3) Recommendations for administrative or legislative
changes to improve the effectiveness of the program.

SEC. 723. MODIFICATIONS TO BRAIN HEALTH INITIATIVE OF
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

Section 735 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263;
10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1)--
(A) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the
following new subparagraph:
``(B) In accordance with subsection (c), the identification
and dissemination of thresholds for blast exposure and
overpressure safety and associated emerging scientific
evidence that--
``(i) cover brain injury and impulse noise;
``(ii) measure impact over 24-hour, 72-hour to 96-hour,
monthly, annual, and lifetime periods;
``(iii) are designed to prevent cognitive deficits after
firing;
``(iv) account for the cumulative impact of firing multiple
weapon systems during the same period;
``(v) include minimum safe distances and levels of exposure
for observers and instructors; and
``(vi) address shoulder-fired heavy weapons.''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
``(H) The establishment of a standardized treatment program
based on interventions that have shown benefit to individuals
with brain health issues after a brain injury and the
provision of that treatment program to individuals with brain
health issues after a brain injury resulting from a potential
brain exposure described in subparagraph (A) or high-risk
training or occupational activities described in subparagraph
(D).
``(I) The establishment of policies to encourage members of
the Armed Forces to seek medical treatment for brain health
when needed, prevent retaliation against such members who
seek such medical treatment, and address other barriers to
seeking medical treatment for brain health due to the impact
of blast exposure, blast overpressure, or traumatic brain
injury.
``(J) The modification of existing weapons systems to
reduce blast exposure of the individual using the weapon and
those within the minimum safe distance.'';
(2) by striking subsections (c), (e), and (f);
(3) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f);
(4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection:
``(c) Thresholds for Blast Exposure and Overpressure
Safety.--
``(1) Timing.--
``(A) Initial thresholds.--Not later than January 1, 2027,
the Secretary of Defense shall identify and disseminate the
thresholds for blast exposure and overpressure safety under
subsection (b)(1)(B).
``(B) Periodic updates.--On a quinquennial basis, the
Secretary shall review and, as necessary, update the
thresholds for blast exposure and overpressure safety under
subsection (b)(1)(B).
``(2) Formal training requirement.--The Secretary shall
ensure that training on the thresholds for blast exposure and
overpressure safety is provided to members of the Armed
Forces before training, deployment, or entering other high-
risk environments where exposure to blast overpressure is
likely.
``(3) Central repository.--Not later than January 1, 2027,
the Secretary shall establish a central repository of blast-
related characteristics, such as pressure profiles and common
blast loads associated with specific systems and the
environments in which the systems are used.
``(4) Waivers.--
``(A) Protocols.--The Secretary may waive the thresholds
for blast exposure and overpressure safety under subsection
(b)(1)(B) for operational or training requirements that the
Secretary determines are essential to national security. The
Secretary shall include in each such waiver a justification
for exceeding such thresholds.
``(B) Tracking system.--The Secretary shall establish a
Department of Defense-wide tracking system for waivers issued
under subparagraph (A) that includes data contributed by the
Secretary of each military department.
``(C) Report on waivers.--Not later than one year after
issuing a waiver under subparagraph (A) and annually
thereafter for a period of five years, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on such
waivers that includes--
``(i) the number of waivers issued, disaggregated by
military department; and
``(ii) a description of actions taken by the Secretary
concerned to track the health effects of exceeding thresholds
for blast exposure and overpressure safety on members of the
Armed Forces, document such effects in medical records, and
provide care to such members.'';
(5) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or other remote
measurement technology'' after ``wearable sensors''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) Weapons use.--Monitoring activities under a pilot
program conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be carried
out for any member of the Armed Forces firing tier 1 weapons
in training or combat, as identified by the Secretary of
Defense.''; and
(6) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
subsection (e):
``(e) Reports on Warfighter Brain Health Initiative.--Not
later than December 31, 2025, and not less frequently than
annually thereafter for a period of five years, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that
includes the following:
``(1) A description of the activities taken under the
Initiative and resources expended under the Initiative during
the prior fiscal year.
``(2) The number of members of the Armed Forces impacted by
blast overpressure and blast exposure in the prior fiscal
year, including--
``(A) the number of members who reported adverse health
effects from blast overpressure or blast exposure;
``(B) the number of members exposed to blast overpressure
or blast exposure;
``(C) the number of members who received treatment for
injuries related to blast overpressure or blast exposure,
including at facilities of the Department of Defense and at
facilities in the private sector; and
``(D) the type of care that members receive from facilities
of the Department of Defense and the type of care that
members receive from facilities in the private sector.
``(3) A summary of the progress made during the prior
fiscal year with respect to the objectives of the Initiative
under subsection (b).
``(4) A description of the steps the Secretary is taking to
ensure that activities under the Initiative are being
implemented across the Department of Defense and the military
departments.''.

SEC. 724. BLAST OVERPRESSURE AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
OVERSIGHT STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN.

(a) Strategy and Plan Required.--The Secretary of Defense
shall develop and implement a traumatic brain injury
oversight strategy and action plan that includes, at a
minimum, the following:
(1) Assigned roles and responsibilities for the components
of the Office of the Secretary of Defense for the mitigation,
identification, and treatment of traumatic brain injury and
the monitoring and documentation of blast overpressure
exposure.
(2) Standardized monitoring, treatment, and referral
guidelines for traumatic brain injury programs across all
covered Armed Forces.
(3) A review and update of the current brain injury
diagnostic tools used by such programs.
(4) Standardized, 72-hour follow-up requirements for all
traumatic brain injury patients, including protocols for the
treatment and observation during such follow-up appointments.
(5) Oversight and documentation standards to aid in data
collection.
(b) Implementation.--The Secretary shall implement the
oversight strategy and action plan under subsection (a) not
later than one year after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(c) Submission to GAO.--Upon development of the oversight
strategy and action plan under subsection (a), the Secretary
shall submit to the Comptroller General of the United States
the oversight strategy and action plan.
(d) Covered Armed Forces Defined.--In this section, the
term ``covered Armed Forces''

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means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space
Force.

SEC. 725. ESTABLISHMENT OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO BLAST
OVERPRESSURE EXPOSURE.

Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish--
(1) performance parameters to minimize exposure to blast
overpressure when drafting requirements for new weapon
systems for the Department of Defense, taking into account
the thresholds for blast exposure and overpressure safety
identified pursuant to section 735(b)(1) of the James M.
Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note), as amended by
section 723;
(2) with respect to contractual agreements entered into by
any entity and the Department of Defense as part of the
defense weapon acquisition process on or after the date on
which such parameters are established, a requirement that the
entity shall provide to the Secretary blast overpressure
measurements and safety data for a weapon system procured
under such agreement that produces blast overpressure that
exceeds such thresholds; and
(3) a requirement that any test plan for a new weapon
system shall incorporate testing for blast overpressure
measurements and safety data.

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

SEC. 731. TREATMENT OF EXPERT MEDICAL OPINIONS WITH RESPECT
TO MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIMS BY MEMBERS OF THE
UNIFORMED SERVICES.

Section 2733a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``subsection (g)'' each place it appears
and inserting ``subsection (h)'';
(2) in subsection (f)(1), by inserting ``, and information
regarding the qualifications of each such expert who provided
an expert medical opinion'' before the semicolon;
(3) by redesignating subsections (g) through (j) as
subsections (h) through (k), respectively; and
(4) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new
subsection (g):
``(g) Expert Medical Opinions.--In using an expert medical
opinion to evaluate a claim under this section, the Secretary
of Defense shall use the opinion of--
``(1) an individual who is board-certified in the medical
specialty with respect to that claim; or
``(2) if the claim involves medical, dental, or related
health care functions for which board certification does not
apply, an individual who is a highly qualified expert
regarding the relevant medical, dental, or related health
care function.''.

SEC. 732. ANNUAL REPORTS ON MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIMS BY
MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES.

Subsection (j) of section 2733a of title 10, United States
Code, as redesignated by section 731, is amended to read as
follows:
``(j) Annual Reports.--Not less frequently than annually
until 2028, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report on claims processed under this
section that includes, with respect to the period covered by
the report, the following:
``(1) The number of claims processed under this section.
``(2) The average timeline for resolving such claims.
``(3) The resolution of each such claim.
``(4) The number of claims that were denied based on the
claim not meeting one or more requirement specified in
subsection (b) (other than for not being substantiated
pursuant to paragraph (6)), disaggregated by each such
requirement.
``(5) Any other information that the Secretary determines
may enhance the effectiveness of the claims process under
this section.''.

SEC. 733. EXPANSION OF LICENSE RECIPROCITY FOR VETERINARIANS
OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

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

SEC. 734. MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURES FOR OVERSEAS PERSONNEL OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR ACUTE RADIATION
SYNDROME AND THERMAL BURNS.

(a) Program Required.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall establish a program to develop requirements for the
procurement, pre-positioning, and maintenance of medical
countermeasures approved, cleared, licensed, or authorized by
the Food and Drug Administration to diagnose, prevent, and
treat acute radiation syndrome and thermal burns for use by
covered personnel.
(b) Program Specifications.--In carrying out the program
required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall
consider, in coordination with the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff and the commanders of the combatant commands,
the following:
(1) The number of covered personnel in areas in which the
use of tactical nuclear weapons is a substantial threat.
(2) Peer-reviewed and published scientific studies
regarding safety and efficacy of the potential
countermeasures described in subsection (a).
(3) Operational requirements of the Department.
(4) Appropriate doctrine, training, and operational plans
for effective use of such countermeasures.
(5) A feasible schedule for implementation of the program.
(c) Covered Personnel Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered personnel'' means--
(1) members of the Armed Forces deployed outside the United
States; and
(2) civilian employees of the Department of Defense
deployed outside the United States.

SEC. 735. ESTABLISHMENT OF INDO-PACIFIC MEDICAL READINESS
PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall establish a medical readiness
program (referred to in this section as the ``Program'') to
partner with countries in the Indo-Pacific region to gain
access to foreign medical facilities during peacetime and
wartime operations and maintain military-wide strategies for
medical readiness in the region.
(2) Objective.--The objective of the Program shall be to
promote the medical readiness of the Armed Forces and the
military forces of partner countries for missions during
peacetime and wartime operations by--
(A) reducing the movement and distance associated with
patient care;
(B) increasing the medical capacity of the Department of
Defense by expanding patient access to medical facilities
across the Indo-Pacific region, where and when appropriate;
(C) enhancing medical evacuation capabilities needed in
carrying out subparagraphs (A) and (B);
(D) accrediting foreign medical facilities, which will
standardize medical procedures, patient care, and policies
related to treating members of the Armed Forces and their
dependents;
(E) enhancing interoperability and interchangeability
through shared patient record management, medical equipment
commonality, and coordination of medical care; and
(F) identifying any medical support and capability gaps
relating to medical personnel and equipment.
(3) Activities.--In carrying out the Program, the Secretary
shall--
(A) assess and integrate current medical capabilities and
capacities of the Department of Defense in the Indo-Pacific
region into the Program;
(B) select an appropriate standard of accreditation to
evaluate and accredit foreign medical facilities;
(C) coordinate with partner countries to identify and
evaluate medical facilities for the Program;
(D) establish agreements with foreign medical facilities
for potential use of the Program;
(E) establish policies and procedures--
(i) to reduce patient movement times in various countries
in the Indo-Pacific region during peacetime and wartime
operations;
(ii) to standardize medical procedures, patient care, and
policies;
(iii) to securely share patient data with foreign
countries, when appropriate, such as during a contingency;
(iv) with respect to medical equipment commonality and
interchangeability; and
(v) with respect to the coordination of medical care; and
(F) integrate the Program into operational plans of the
combatant commands.
(b) Strategy.--
(1) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2025, the
Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives a strategy for
the implementation of the Program.
(2) Elements.--The strategy under paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) A governance structure for the Program, including--
(i) the officials tasked to oversee the Program;
(ii) the functions and duties of such officials with
respect to establishing and maintaining the Program; and
(iii) mechanisms for coordinating with partner countries
selected to participate in the Program.
(B) With respect to the selection of partner countries
initially selected to participate in the Program--
(i) an identification of each such country;
(ii) the rationale for selecting each such country; and
(iii) any other information the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(C) A campaign of objectives for the first three fiscal
years after the date of the establishment of the Program,
including--
(i) a description of, and a rational for selecting, such
objectives;
(ii) an identification of milestones toward achieving such
objectives; and
(iii) metrics for evaluating success in achieving such
objectives.
(D) A description of opportunities and potential timelines
for future Program expansion, as appropriate.
(E) A list of additional authorities, appropriations, or
other congressional support necessary to ensure the success
of the Program.
(F) Any other information the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(3) Form.--The strategy under paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
(c) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than October 1, 2026, and
annually thereafter until October 1, 2035, the Secretary
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the
Program.
(2) Elements.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) A narrative summary of activities conducted as part of
the Program during the preceding fiscal year.
(B) A campaign of objectives for the three fiscal years
after the date of submission of the report, including--

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(i) a description of, and a rational for selecting, such
objectives;
(ii) an identification of milestones toward achieving such
objectives; and
(iii) metrics for evaluating success in achieving such
objectives.
(C) Except in the case of the initial report, an assessment
of progress toward the objectives specified in subparagraph
(C) that were included in the report for the preceding fiscal
year, as evaluated using the metrics described in clause
(iii) of such subparagraph.
(D) A description of opportunities and potential timelines
for future Program expansion, as appropriate.
(E) Any other information the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(3) Form.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.

SEC. 736. REPORTS ON SUICIDE AMONG MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES AND SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND
ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

Section 741(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1467) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``January 31, 2021'' and
inserting ``January 31, 2031''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (J) as
subparagraphs (I) through (M), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new
subparagraphs:
``(F) The number of suicides identified under subparagraph
(A) disaggregated by the military occupational specialty (or
other similar classification, rating, or specialty code) of
the member, excluding such specialities that the Secretary
determines would not provide statistically valid data.
``(G) A compilation of suicide data by military
occupational specialty covered under subparagraph (F) to
determine which military career fields have a higher per
capita suicide rate compared to--
``(i) other military career fields for the same time
period;
``(ii) the overall suicide rate for each Armed Force for
the same time period;
``(iii) the overall suicide rate for the Department of
Defense for the same time period; and
``(iv) the national suicide rate for the same time period.
``(H) The number of suicides identified under subparagraph
(A) disaggregated by the age of the member.''.

SEC. 737. STUDY OF IMMUNE RESPONSE AND OTHER EFFECTS ON
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES REGARDING COVID-19
VACCINES.

(a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct
a study of immune response to the COVID-19 vaccines, immune
response to COVID-19 infections, and other effects regarding
COVID-19.
(b) Assessments.--The study under subsection (a) shall
consist of a review and analysis of existing valid scientific
data to assess the following:
(1) Immune responses to the most prevalent COVID-19
vaccines.
(2) The efficacy of each such vaccine, including in
comparison to infection-acquired immunity.
(3) Adverse events occurring in individuals in response to
COVID-19 vaccines.
(c) Additional Study Authorized.--After conducting the
study under subsection (a), the Secretary may conduct a
research study analyzing blood samples from research
volunteers to collect and analyze additional data pertaining
to the matters specified in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of
subsection (b) if the Secretary determines the following:
(1) The study fails to produce valid conclusions pertinent
to the medical readiness of the members of the Armed Forces.
(2) Such research study is likely to produce meaningful
additional data to improve the medical readiness of the
members of the Armed Forces.
(d) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after conducting the
study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives a briefing on such study and the conclusions
of the study.

SEC. 738. ANNUAL REPORT ON RECRUITMENT DELAYS RELATING TO
MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

(a) Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for three
years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the efforts of
the Secretary to address recruitment delays associated with
medical conditions of applicants for service in the Army,
Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
(b) Elements.--Each report under subsection (a) shall
include, for the period covered by the report, the following:
(1) The average number of days between the date on which
Military Entrance Processing Stations personnel accept the
applicant prescreen and the date of the first recorded
contact for such applicant, disaggregated by military
department.
(2) The average number of days for medical waiver
processing, disaggregated by military department.
(3) The number of medical waivers processed by each
military department, including a breakdown of those that were
approved and denied and the associated disqualifications
requiring a medical waiver.
(4) An assessment of the efforts of the Secretary of
Defense and the Secretary of each military department to
address the recruitment delays specified in subsection (a).
(5) An assessment of the plans of the Secretary of Defense
and the Secretary of each military department to further
address those delays.

SEC. 739. PLAN TO IMPROVE ACCESS BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES TO SAFE, HIGH-QUALITY PHARMACEUTICALS.

(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the Military Pharmaceutical and Medical Device
Vulnerability Working Group established under section 716 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
(Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 304), shall develop a plan to
improve access by members of the Armed Forces to safe, high-
quality pharmaceutical products and eliminate or mitigate
risks in the pharmacy supply chain of the Department of
Defense.
(b) Elements.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include
the following:
(1) Improvement of visibility and analytics of the country
of origin and sources of supply of finished drugs, active
pharmaceutical ingredients, key starting material, and other
ingredients of pharmaceutical products.
(2) Engagement with suppliers of pharmaceutical products
with unknown country of origin to determine the source of
active pharmaceutical ingredients and key starting material.
(3) Elimination or reduction of reliance on pharmacy supply
chain sources that are high risk or very-high risk.
(4) A plan for transition to available viable therapeutic
active pharmaceutical ingredients and key starting material
alternatives that are domestically sourced or compliant with
requirements under the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19
U.S.C. 2501 et seq.).
(5) Validation of sources of supplies and production
capacity from domestic pharmaceutical manufacturers or
manufacturers in compliance with requirements under the Trade
Agreements Act of 1979.
(6) Assessment of the feasibility and advisability of
establishing a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility owned by
the Department of Defense, including requirements for
construction, equipment acquisition, other resource needs,
and projected multi-year budget and time schedule
requirements.
(7) Identification of any other legislative or
administrative authorities necessary to determine the
feasibility and advisability of establishing such a facility.
(8) Collaboration with Federal agencies determined
appropriate by the Secretary of Defense on all elements of
the plan.
(c) Briefing Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the
plan under subsection (a), including an assessment of the
feasibility and advisability of implementing the plan.

SEC. 740. PILOT PROGRAM ON DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO APPROVE
RESERVE COMPONENT RECRUITS WITH CERTAIN MEDICAL
CONDITIONS.

(a) Pilot Program.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
implement a pilot program to authorize each Secretary
concerned (as defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United
States Code) to delegate authority to the Commander of the
United States Military Entrance Processing Command to approve
a service medical waiver for an individual to be enlisted or
appointed in a reserve component for a medical condition the
Secretary concerned identifies under subsection (c).
(b) Medical Consultation Process.--If a Secretary concerned
delegates authority to the Commander under the pilot program,
the Secretary concerned shall establish a medical
consultation process for the Commander to seek input from the
Secretary concerned if a health care provider of the United
States Military Entrance Processing Command determines that
more specific medical guidance on fitness for duty is needed
from the Secretary concerned before approving a service
medical waiver for a medical condition described in
subsection (c).
(c) Medical Conditions Identified.--If a Secretary
concerned delegates authority to the Commander under the
pilot program, the Secretary concerned shall identify not
more than three preexisting disqualifying conditions under
Department of Defense Instruction 6130.03 that regularly or
automatically receive medical waivers under the policies of
the Secretary concerned as of the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(d) Duration.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the
pilot program for a two-year period.
(e) Briefing; Report.--
(1) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date on
which the Secretary of Defense commences carrying out the
pilot program, the Secretary shall provide to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a briefing describing the implementation of
the pilot program, including a list of the medical conditions
identified under subsection (c).
(2) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which
the Secretary concludes the pilot program, the Secretary
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the results of the pilot program, including--
(A) the number of service medical waivers issued,
disaggregated by medical condition identified under
subsection (c);
(B) a risk assessment of implementation of the pilot
program;
(C) a comparison of the average number of days to review
and adjudicate medical waivers before and during the pilot
program; and
(D) a recommendation on whether to make the authority under
the pilot program permanent.

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

Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management

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

Subtitle C--Provisions Relating to Workforce Development

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

Subtitle E--Prohibitions and Limitations on Procurement

Subtitle F--Industrial Base Matters

Subtitle G--Small Business Matters

Sec. 871. Pilot program for the participation of military research and
educational institutions in the STTR program.
Sec. 872. Department of Defense pilot program for preliminary
calculation estimates for certain programs.
Sec. 873. Boots to Business Program.
Sec. 874. Establishment of pilot program for access to shared
classified commercial infrastructure.
Sec. 875. Accessibility and clarity in covered notices for small
business concerns.
Sec. 876. Small Business Bill of Rights.

Subtitle H--Other Matters

Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management

SEC. 801. MODIFICATIONS TO GUIDELINES AND COLLECTION METHOD
FOR ACQUISITION OF COST DATA.

Section 3227(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``$100,000,000'' and inserting ``an amount
described in section 3041(c)(1) of this title''.

SEC. 802. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN OPTIONS FOR COST CONTRACTS.

(a) Amendments.--Section 3322 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(d) Limitation on Certain Options.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided by paragraph (2), a
covered contract shall limit the number of low-rate
production lots for any production quantities procured using
fixed-priced options under such covered contract to not more
than one.
``(2) Waiver.--
``(A) In general.--The service acquisition executive of the
military department concerned or, in the case of program that
is a joint program, the Secretary of Defense may waive the
limit required under paragraph (1) with respect to the number
of low-rate production lots for a production quantity under a
covered contract if such service acquisition executive or the
Secretary of Defense, as applicable, determines that such
waiver is in the best interest of the Department of Defense.
``(B) Delegation limit.--Neither a service acquisition
executive nor the Secretary of Defense may delegate the
authority under subparagraph (A) to waive the limit required
under paragraph (1) below the level of a service acquisition
executive.
``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) The term `covered contract' means a cost
reimbursement contract for the development of a major system.
``(B) The term `low-rate initial production' has the same
meaning as in section 4231 of this title.
``(C) The term `major system' has the meaning given such
term in section 3041 of this title.''.

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(b) Conforming Regulations.--Not later than 120 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall revise the Department of Defense Supplement to
the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement subsection
(d) of section 3322 of title 10, United States Code, as added
by subsection (a) of this section.

SEC. 803. TREATMENT OF UNILATERAL DEFINITIZATION OF A
CONTRACT AS A FINAL DECISION.

Section 3372(b) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as
subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively, and moving such
subparagraphs, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the right;
(2) by striking ``Officer.--With respect to'' and inserting
the following: ``Officer.--
``(1) In general.--With respect to''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) Treatment of unilateral definitization of a contract
as a final decision.--A unilateral definitization by a
contracting officer shall be considered a final decision
under chapter 71 of title 41, and a contractor may appeal
this decision to the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
or the United States Court of Federal Claims.''.

SEC. 804. MIDDLE TIER OF ACQUISITION FOR RAPID PROTOTYPING
AND RAPID FIELDING.

(a) In General.--Chapter 253 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

``Sec. 3602. Middle tier of acquisition for rapid prototyping
and rapid fielding

``(a) Guidance Required.--The Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment, in consultation with the
Comptroller of the Department of Defense and the Vice
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall establish
pathways as described under subsection (b) to establish a
process for conducting middle tier acquisitions for programs
or projects that are intended to be completed in a period of
two to five years.
``(b) Acquisition Pathways.--The Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment shall establish the following
two acquisition pathways:
``(1) Rapid prototyping.--The rapid prototyping pathway
shall provide for the use of innovative technologies to
rapidly develop fieldable prototypes to demonstrate new
capabilities and meet emerging military needs. The objective
of an acquisition program or project under this pathway shall
be to field a prototype that can be demonstrated in an
operational environment and provide for a residual
operational capability within five years of the development
of an approved requirement.
``(2) Rapid fielding.--The rapid fielding pathway shall
provide for the use of proven technologies to field
production quantities of new or upgraded systems with minimal
development required. The objective of an acquisition program
or project under this pathway shall be to begin production
within six months and complete fielding within five years of
the development of an approved requirement.
``(c) Expedited Process.--
``(1) In general.--Before using the authority under this
section, the Under Secretary shall develop a streamlined and
coordinated requirements, budget, and acquisition process
that results in the development of an approved requirement
for each acquisition program or project in a period of not
more than six months from the time that the process is
initiated. Programs or projects carried out under the
authority of this section shall not be subject to the Joint
Capabilities Integration and Development System Manual and
Department of Defense Directive 5000.01.
``(2) Rapid prototyping.--With respect to the rapid
prototyping pathway, the process described in paragraph (1)
shall include--
``(A) a merit-based process for the consideration of
innovative technologies and new capabilities to meet needs
communicated by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the combatant
commanders;
``(B) a process for developing and implementing acquisition
and funding strategies for a program or project to be carried
out under such pathway;
``(C) a process for demonstrating and evaluating the
performance of fieldable prototypes developed pursuant to
such program or project in an operational environment;
``(D) a process for transitioning successful prototypes to
new or existing acquisition programs for production and
fielding under the rapid fielding pathway or the major
capability acquisition pathway (as defined under Department
of Defense Instruction 5000.85 or successor instruction); and
``(E) a process for iterating prototyping and fielding
within the rapid prototyping pathway that may use a process
described in paragraph (4)(F).
``(3) Rapid fielding.--With respect to the rapid fielding
pathway, the process described in paragraph (1) shall
include--
``(A) a merit-based process for the consideration of
existing products and proven technologies to meet needs
communicated by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the combatant
commanders;
``(B) a process for demonstrating performance and
evaluating for current operational purposes the proposed
products and technologies;
``(C) a process for developing and implementing acquisition
and funding strategies for a program or project to be carried
out under such pathway;
``(D) a process for considering lifecycle costs and
addressing issues of logistics support and system
interoperability; and
``(E) a process for identifying and exploiting
opportunities to use the rapid fielding pathway to reduce
total ownership costs.
``(4) Streamlined procedures.--The process described in
paragraph (1) may provide for any of the following
streamlined procedures:
``(A) The service acquisition executive of the military
department concerned may appoint a program manager for a
program or project for which the authority under this section
is used from among candidates from among civilian employees
or members of the armed forces who have significant and
relevant experience managing large and complex programs.
``(B) A program manager appointed under subparagraph (A)
may be provided staff positions for a technical staff,
including experts in business management, cost estimation,
contracting, auditing, engineering, certification, testing,
and logistics, to enable the program manager to manage the
program without the technical assistance of another element
of the Department of Defense to the maximum extent
practicable.
``(C) A program manager appointed under subparagraph (A)
may, in coordination with the users of the good or service to
be acquired under such a program or project and the test
community, to make trade-offs among life-cycle costs,
requirements, and schedules to meet the goals of the program
or project.
``(D) Each service acquisition executive, acting in
coordination with the defense acquisition executive, may
serve as the decision authority for a program or project for
which the authority under this section is used, or shall
delegate such decision authority.
``(E) A program manager appointed under subparagraph (A)
may seek an expedited waiver from any regulatory requirement,
or in the case of a statutory requirement, a waiver from
Congress, that the program manager determines adds cost,
schedule, or performance delays with little or no value to
the management of such program or project.
``(F) If an operational capability is fielded for a program
or project for which the authority under this section is
used, the appropriate service acquisition executive may
permit continuous iterative prototyping and fielding under
the same program or project for an unlimited number of
subsequent periods, where each period is intended to be five
years.''.
(b) Repeal of Superseded Authority.--Section 804 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
(Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. 3201 note prec.) is repealed.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 3601 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``section 804 rapid
acquisition pathway'' and inserting ``rapid acquisition
pathway'';
(ii) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
``(2) Rapid acquisition pathway defined.--In this section,
the term `rapid acquisition pathway' means the rapid
prototyping or the rapid fielding acquisition pathway
authorized under section 3602 of this title.'';
(B) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ``the guidance
developed under section 804(a) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10
U.S.C. 3201 note prec.)'' and inserting ``section 3602 of
this title''; and
(C) in subsection (c), by striking ``section 804 rapid
acquisition pathway'' each place it appears and inserting
``rapid acquisition pathway''.
(2) Section 4201(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``section 804 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10
U.S.C. 3201 note prec.)'' and inserting ``section 3602 of
this title''.
(3) Section 4324(d)(5)(B) of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``section 804 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10
U.S.C. 2302 note)'' and inserting ``section 3602 of this
title''.
(4) Section 4423(e) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``section 804 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10
U.S.C. 2302 note)'' and inserting ``section 3602 of this
title''.
(5) Section 810 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4067 note)
is amended by striking ``section 804 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10
U.S.C. 3201 note prec.)'' and inserting ``section 3602 of
title 10, United States Code''.
(6) Section 1608 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 2271 note)
is amended by striking ``section 804 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10
U.S.C. 3201 note prec.)'' and inserting ``section 3602 of
title 10, United States Code''.
(7) Section 807(e)(4) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 11-283; 10 U.S.C. 9081
note) is amended by striking ``section 804 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law
114-92; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note)'' and inserting ``section 3602
of title 10, United States Code''.
(8) Section 884(c)(2)(E) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328;
10 U.S.C. 4291 note prec.) is amended by striking ``section
804 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note)'' and inserting
``section 3602 of title 10, United States Code''.

SEC. 805. REVISION AND CODIFICATION OF SOFTWARE ACQUISITION
PATHWAYS.

(a) In General.--Chapter 253 of title 10, United States
Code, as amended by section 804, is further amended by adding
at the end the following new section:

``Sec. 3603. Software acquisition pathways

``(a) Software Acquisition and Development Pathways.--The
Secretary of Defense

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shall establish pathways as described under subsection (b) to
provide for the efficient and effective acquisition,
development, integration, and timely delivery of software and
covered hardware. Such a pathway shall include the following:
``(b) Pathways.--The Secretary of Defense may establish as
many pathways under this section as the Secretary determines
appropriate and shall establish the following pathways:
``(1) Applications.--The applications pathway shall provide
for the use of rapid development and implementation of
applications and other software or software improvements
operated by the Department of Defense, which may include
applications and associated procurement of covered hardware
(including modifications of a type not customarily available
in the commercial marketplace to meet Department
requirements), commercially available cloud computing
platforms, and other nondevelopmental items.
``(2) Embedded systems.--The embedded systems pathway shall
provide for the rapid development and insertion of upgrades
and improvements for software and covered hardware embedded
in weapon systems and other hardware systems unique to the
Department of Defense.
``(c) Requirements for Pathways.--A pathway established
under this section shall provide for the use of proven
technologies and solutions to continuously engineer and
deliver capabilities for software and covered hardware.
``(d) Considerations for Use of Authority.--In using the
authority under this section, the Secretary shall consider
how such use will--
``(1) initiate the engineering of new software capabilities
quickly and, if applicable, the integration of such
capabilities into covered hardware;
``(2) demonstrate the viability and effectiveness of such
capabilities for operational use not later than one year
after the date on which funds are first obligated to acquire
or develop software; and
``(3) allow for the continuous updating and delivery of new
capabilities not less frequently than annually to iteratively
meet a requirement.
``(e) Treatment Not as Major Defense Acquisition Program.--
Software and covered hardware acquired or developed using the
authority under this section shall not be treated as a major
defense acquisition program for purposes of section 4201 of
title 10, United States Code, or Department of Defense
Directive 5000.01 without the specific designation of such
software and covered hardware by the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment or a service
acquisition executive.
``(f) Risk-based Approach.--The Secretary of Defense shall
use a risk-based approach for the consideration of innovative
technologies and new capabilities for software and covered
hardware to be acquired or developed under this authority to
meet needs communicated by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the
combatant commanders.
``(g) Expedited Process.--
``(1) In general.--A pathway established under this section
shall provide for--
``(A) a streamlined and coordinated requirements, budget,
and acquisition process to support rapid fielding of software
applications and of software upgrades to embedded systems for
operational use in a period of not more than one year from
the time that the process is initiated;
``(B) the collection of data on software and covered
hardware fielded; and
``(C) continuous engagement with the users of software and
covered hardware to support--
``(i) engineering activities of the Department of Defense;
and
``(ii) delivery of software and covered hardware for
operational use in periods of not more than one year.
``(2) Expedited software requirements process.--
``(A) Inapplicability of joint capabilities integration and
development system manual.--Software and covered hardware
acquisition or development conducted under the authority of
this section shall not be subject to the Joint Capabilities
Integration and Development System Manual, except pursuant to
a modified process specifically provided for the acquisition
or development of software by the Vice Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, in consultation with Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and each service
acquisition executive.
``(B) Inapplicability of defense acquisition system
directive.--Software and covered hardware acquisition or
development conducted under the authority of this section
shall not be subject to Department of Defense Directive
5000.01, except when specifically provided for the
acquisition or development of software by the Under Secretary
of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in consultation
with the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and each
service acquisition executive.
``(h) Elements.--In implementing a pathway established
under the authority of this section, the Secretary shall
tailor requirements relating to--
``(1) iterative development of requirements for software
and covered hardware to be acquired or developed under the
authority of this section through engagement with the user
community and through user feedback, in order to continuously
define and update priorities for such requirements;
``(2) early identification of the warfighter or user needs
including the rationale for how software and covered hardware
to be acquired or developed under the authority of this
section will be tailored to address such needs;
``(3) initial contract requirements and format, including
the use of summary-level lists of problems in existing
software and desired features or capabilities of new or
upgraded software;
``(4) continuous refinement and prioritization of contract
requirements, informed by continuous engagement with users
throughout the period of development and implementation of
software and covered hardware to be acquired or developed
under this section;
``(5) continuous consideration of issues related to
lifecycle costs, technical data rights, and systems
interoperability;
``(6) planning for support of capabilities of software to
be acquired or developed under this section if the software
developer stops supporting the software;
``(7) rapid contracting procedures, including expedited
timeframes for making awards, selecting contract types,
defining teaming arrangements, and defining options;
``(8) program execution processes, including supporting
development and test infrastructure, automation and tools,
digital engineering, data collection and sharing with
Department of Defense stakeholders and with Congress, the
role of developmental and operational testing activities, key
decision-making and oversight events, and supporting
processes and activities (such as independent costing
activity, operational demonstration, and performance
metrics);
``(9) assurances that cybersecurity metrics of the software
to be acquired or developed, such as metrics relating to the
density of vulnerabilities within the code of such software,
the time from vulnerability identification to patch
availability, the existence of common weaknesses within such
code, and other cybersecurity metrics based on widely-
recognized standards and industry best practices, are
generated and made available to the Department of Defense and
the congressional defense committees;
``(10) administrative procedures, including procedures
relating to who may initiate and approve an acquisition under
this authority, the roles and responsibilities of persons
implementing or supporting the use of authority under this
section, team selection and staffing process, governance and
oversight roles and responsibilities, and appropriate
independent technology assessments, testing, and cost
estimation (including relevant thresholds or designation
criteria);
``(11) mechanisms and waivers designed to ensure
flexibility in the implementation of a pathway under this
section, including the use of other transaction authority,
broad agency announcements, and other procedures; and
``(12) mechanisms the Secretary will use for appropriate
reporting to Congress on the use of the authority under this
section, including notice of initiation of the use of a
pathway and data regarding individual programs or acquisition
activities, how acquisition activities are reflected in
budget justification materials or requests to reprogram
appropriated funds, and compliance with other reporting
requirements.
``(i) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered hardware' means hardware--
``(A) that is a commercial product (as defined in section
103 of title 41) or a nondevelopmental item; and
``(B) in which software acquired under this section is
embedded.
``(2) The term `nondevelopmental item' has the meaning
given in section 110 of title 41.''.
(b) Guidance Required.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall issue or modify guidance to implement the requirements
of this section.
(c) Repeal of Superseded Authority.--
(1) Repeal.--Section 800 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10
U.S.C. 4571 note) is repealed.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 807(e)(1) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 9081 note) is amended by
striking ``section 800 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1478;
10 U.S.C. 2223a note)'' and inserting ``section 3603 of title
10, United States Code''.

SEC. 806. STREAMLINING OF MILESTONE A REQUIREMENTS.

(a) Streamlining.--
(1) In general.--Section 4251 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) in the section heading, by striking ``determination
required'' and inserting ``factors to be considered'';
(B) in subsection (a)(2)--
(i) by striking ``the Secretary of the military department
concerned and the Chief of the armed forces concerned concur
in''; and
(ii) by inserting ``do not overly constrain future trade
space'' after ``with regard to the program'';
(C) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
``(b) Factors to Be Considered for Milestone a Approval.--A
major defense acquisition program or subprogram may not
receive Milestone A approval or otherwise be initiated prior
to Milestone B approval until the milestone decision
authority confirms that the following factors were considered
in the decision to grant Milestone A approval:
``(1) The program or subprogram fulfills an approved
requirements document.
``(2) The program or subprogram has conducted appropriate
market research.
``(3) With respect to any identified areas of risk, there
is a plan to reduce the risk.
``(4) Planning for sustainment has been addressed.
``(5) An analysis of alternatives has been performed
consistent with study guidance developed by the Director of
Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, or in lieu of an
analysis of alternatives, early experimentation with a
combatant commander has been conducted.
``(6) A life cycle cost estimate for the program or
subprogram has been submitted by the component and that the
level of resources required to complete the technology
maturation and risk reduction phase of the program is
sufficient for successful program execution.

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``(7) The program or subprogram meets any other
considerations the milestone decision authority considers
relevant.'';
(D) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections
(d) and (e), respectively;
(E) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection:
``(c) Written Record of a Milestone Decision.--The
milestone decision authority shall issue a written record of
a milestone decision at the time that Milestone A approval is
granted. The record shall confirm compliance with subsection
(b) and specifically state that the milestone decision
authority considered the factors described in such subsection
prior to the decision to grant milestone approval. The
milestone decision authority shall retain records of the
basis for the milestone decision.'';
(F) in subsection (d), as redesignated by subparagraph
(D)--
(i) in paragraph (1)--

(I) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``brief summary
report'' and inserting ``notification''; and
(II) by striking ``a brief summary report that contains the
following elements'' and all that follows through the period
at the end and inserting ``a written record of the milestone
decision.''; and

(ii) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
``(2) Additional information.--At the request of any of the
congressional defense committees or, in the case of
intelligence or intelligence-related activities, the
congressional intelligence committees, the milestone decision
authority shall submit to the committee an explanation of the
basis for the decision to grant Milestone A approval with
respect to a major defense acquisition program or major
subprogram, and make available all underlying
documentation.''; and
(G) in subsection (e), as so redesignated--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``initial capabilities
document'' and inserting ``requirements document'';
(ii) by striking paragraphs (4), (6), and (7);
(iii) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4); and
(iv) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (5).
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of subchapter III of chapter 322 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended, in the item relating to
section 4251, by striking ``determination required'' and
inserting ``factors to be considered''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 4272 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``risk assessments--'' and all that
follows through ``(2) before any decision'' and inserting
``risk assessments before any decision''.
(2) Section 3221(b)(6)(A)(i) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``4251 or''.
(3) Section 3222(a) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(A) by striking ``a milestone phase'' and inserting ``the
engineering and manufacturing development phase, or
production and deployment phase,''; and
(B) by striking ``authority that--'' and all that follows
through ``(2) for the for the engineering and manufacturing
development phase, or production and deployment phase,
includes a cost estimate'' and inserting ``authority that
includes a cost estimate''.

SEC. 807. STREAMLINING OF MILESTONE B REQUIREMENTS.

Section 4252 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``certification
required before'' and inserting ``factors to be considered
before'';
(2) by striking subsections (d), (e), and (f);
(3) by redesignating subsections (a), (b), (c), and (g) as
subsections (b), (d), (e), and (f), respectively;
(4) by inserting before subsection (b), as so redesignated,
the following new subsection:
``(a) Responsibilities.--Before granting Milestone B
approval for a major defense acquisition program or major
subprogram, the milestone decision authority for the program
or subprogram shall ensure that--
``(1) information about the program or subprogram is
sufficient to warrant entry of the program or subprogram into
the engineering and manufacturing development phase;
``(2) appropriate trade-offs among cost, schedule,
technical feasibility, and performance objectives have been
made to ensure that the program or subprogram is affordable
when considering the per-unit cost and the total life-cycle
cost, and the Secretary of the military department concerned
and the Chief of the armed force concerned concur with these
trade-offs; and
``(3) there are sound plans for progression of the program
or subprogram to the production phase.'';
(5) by amending subsection (b), as so redesignated, to read
as follows:
``(b) Factors to Be Considered for Milestone B Approval.--A
major defense acquisition program or major subprogram may not
receive Milestone B approval until the milestone decision
authority confirms the following factors were considered in
the decision to grant Milestone B approval:
``(1) The program or subprogram has received a preliminary
design review and a formal post-preliminary design review or
an equivalent assessment was conducted.
``(2) The technology in the program or subprogram has been
demonstrated in a relevant environment.
``(3) The program or subprogram is affordable when
considering the ability of the Department of Defense to
accomplish the program's or subprogram's general mission
using alternative systems.
``(4) Reasonable lifecycle cost and schedule estimates have
been developed to execute, with the concurrence of the
Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, the plan
under the program or subprogram.
``(5) The estimated procurement unit cost for the program
or subprogram and the estimated date for initial operational
capability for the baseline description for the program or
subprogram (under section 4214 of this title) have been
established.
``(6) Funding is expected to be available to execute the
product development and production plan for the program or
subprogram, consistent with the estimates described in
paragraph (4) for the program or subprogram.
``(7) Appropriate market research has been conducted prior
to technology development, including market research of
commercial products, commercial services, and
nondevelopmental items (as defined in section 110 of title
41).
``(8) The Department of Defense has completed an analysis
of alternatives with respect to the program or subprogram, or
in lieu of an analysis of alternatives, early experimentation
with a combatant commander has been conducted.
``(9) The Joint Requirements Oversight Council has
accomplished its duties with respect to the program or
subprogram pursuant to section 181(b) of this title,
including an analysis of the operational requirements for the
program or subprogram.
``(10) Life-cycle sustainment planning has identified and
evaluated relevant sustainment cost elements, factors, risks,
and gaps that are likely to drive readiness of the system as
well as operating and supporting costs.
``(11) An estimate has been made of the requirements for
core logistics capabilities and the associated sustaining
workloads required to support such requirements.
``(12) The program or subprogram complies with all relevant
policies, regulations, and directives of the Department of
Defense.
``(13) Appropriate actions are planned for the acquisition
of technical data required to support the program or
subprogram.
``(14) The program or subprogram has an approved life cycle
sustainment plan required under section 4324(b) of this
title.
``(15) In the case of a naval vessel program or subprogram,
such program or subprogram is in compliance with the
requirements of section 8669b of this title.'';
(6) by inserting after subsection (b), as so redesignated,
the following new subsection:
``(c) Written Record of Milestone Decision.--The milestone
decision authority shall issue a written record of decision
at the time that Milestone B approval is granted. The record
shall confirm compliance with subsection (b) and specifically
state that the milestone decision authority considered the
factors described in subsection (b) prior to the decision to
grant milestone approval. The milestone decision authority
shall retain records of the basis for the milestone
decision.'';
(7) in subsection (d), as so redesignated--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Certifications
or Determination'' and inserting ``Basis for Milestone
Approval'';
(B) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``certifications or a determination under subsection (a)''
and inserting ``a written record of the milestone decision
under subsection (c)'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A)--

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

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

SEC. 808. NOTICE OF CONTRACT CANCELLATION OR TERMINATION
RELATING TO REMOTE OR ISOLATED INSTALLATIONS.

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

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

``(a) In General.--Except as provided by subsection (c),
not later than 30 days before the date on which the Secretary
of Defense or any other official of an element of the
Department of Defense cancels or terminates a contract, the
Secretary shall submit to Congress a notice of such
cancellation or termination if such cancellation or
termination involves a reduction in employment of not fewer
than--
``(1) 50 remote or isolated installation contractor
employees; or
``(2) 100 employees of contractors, including remote or
isolated installation contractor employees.
``(b) Requirements.--A notice described in subsection (a)
shall include an assessment of the effect of such
cancellation or termination on members of the armed forces.
``(c) Waiver.--(1) The Secretary of Defense may waive the
requirements of subsection (a) with respect to the
cancellation or termination of a contract if the Secretary
determines that such waiver is in the interest of national
security.
``(2) If the Secretary waives the requirements of
subsection (a) with respect to the cancellation or
termination of a contract, the Secretary shall submit the
notice required by such subsection with respect to such
cancellation or termination not later than one week after
such cancellation or termination.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `remote or isolated installation' means a
military installation (as defined in section 2801 of this
title) that is a remote military installation, as determined
by the Secretary pursuant to the policy required by section
565 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2022 (10 U.S.C. 1781b note).
``(2) The term `remote or isolated installation contractor
employee' means an individual who--
``(A) is an employee of a contractor;
``(B) as such an employee, provides goods or services to a
remote or isolated installation; and
``(C) resides in the same geographic area as such remote or
isolated installation.''.

SEC. 809. COST GROWTH REPORTS FOR MAJOR ACQUISITION PROGRAMS
THAT ARE HIGHLY SENSITIVE CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.

(a) Guidance Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in consultation each
Secretary of a military department, shall establish guidance
requiring that each service acquisition executive (as defined
in section 101 of title 10, United States Code) submit to the
congressional defense committees a cost growth report for a
covered program each time the estimated unit cost for such
covered program has increased by a percentage equal to or
greater than any of the significant cost growth thresholds or
critical cost growth thresholds under section 4371 of title
10, United States Code.
(b) Elements of Report.--A cost growth report required
under this section shall include, with respect to a covered
program, the following:
(1) The name of the covered program.
(2) The date of the preparation of the report.
(3) The program phase of the covered program.
(4) The unit cost estimates for the covered program in
constant base-year dollars and in current dollars.
(5) A statement of the reasons for cost increases that
resulted in the submission of a report under this section.
(6) A list of major program milestones, including the dates
for each program milestone according to the original
baseline, current baseline, and current estimate.
(7) Annualized funding for the program by appropriation
account from the date on which the program commenced to the
current estimated year of completion.
(8) Any actions taken or proposed to be taken to control
future cost growth of the covered program.
(9) Any changes made in the performance or milestones of
the covered program and the extent to which such changes have
contributed to the cost increase.
(c) Critical Breach.--With respect to a covered program for
which the cost growth meets the threshold for a critical cost
growth threshold (as defined in section 4371 of title 10,
United States Code), the applicable service acquisition
executive shall--
(1) treat such covered program as if the unit cost of such
a covered program has increased by a percentage equal to or
greater than any of the critical cost growth thresholds for
the covered program; and
(2) follow applicable procedures in sections 4376 and 4377
of title 10, United States Code.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered program'' means a Department of
Defense program--
(A) that is a highly sensitive classified program (as
determined by the Secretary of Defense);
(B) that would be a major defense acquisition program under
section 4201 of title 10, United States Code, except for the
exclusion from the applicability of that section of such a
highly sensitive classified program; and
(C) that has entered the engineering and manufacturing
design phase, or equivalent phase.
(2) The term ``unit cost'' means, with respect to a covered
program, as applicable--
(A) the program acquisition unit cost (as defined in
section 4351 of title 10, United States Code); or
(B) the procurement unit cost (as defined in such section).

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

SEC. 811. REPEAL OF AND MODIFICATION TO CERTAIN DEFENSE
ACQUISITION LAWS.

(a) Repeals.--
(1) The following provisions of law are hereby repealed:
(A) Section 805 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-136; 117 Stat. 1542).
(B) Sections 886 and 892 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181;
122 Stat. 266, 270).
(C) Section 127 of the Ike Skelton National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383;
111 Stat. 4161).
(D) Sections 828 and 1056 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92;
129 Stat. 910, 984).
(E) Sections 235 and 1692 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328;
130 Stat. 2064, 2636).
(2) Section 844 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1515) is
amended--
(A) by striking subsections (a) and (b); and
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ``(c) Annual Report on
Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan.--Section'' and inserting
``Section''.
(b) Modification to Certain Contracts Relating to Vessels,
Aircraft, and Combat Vehicles.--Section 3671(b)(5) of title
10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C);
(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking the semicolon and
inserting a period; and
(3) in that matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
the following: ``subsection if--(A) funds'' and inserting
``subsection if funds''.
(c) Modification to Limitation on Milestone Decision
Authorities.--Section 4204 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by striking subsection (f).

SEC. 812. MODIFICATION TO LIMITATION ON ACQUISITION OF EXCESS
SUPPLIES.

Section 3070 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, or in the case of
ship maintenance, overhaul, and repair, in excess of five
years of operating stocks'' after ``in excess of two years of
operating stocks''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ``, to protect
against identified risk of supply chain disruptions,'' before
``or for other reasons of national security''.

SEC. 813. MODIFICATIONS TO COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF
ACQUISITION PROGRAMS.

(a) In General.--Section 3072 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``efforts'' and inserting
``initiatives'';
(2) by striking ``efforts'' each place it appears and
inserting ``initiatives'';
(3) in subsection (a), by striking ``2026'' and inserting
``2029'' ; and
(4) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph
(3) as paragraph (2);
(B) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking the
period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) other issues as determined appropriate by the
Comptroller General.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter
203 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking
the item relating to section 3072 and inserting the
following:

``3072. Comptroller General assessment of acquisition programs and
initiatives.''.

SEC. 814. MODIFICATIONS TO COMMERCIAL PRODUCT AND COMMERCIAL
SERVICE DETERMINATIONS.

Section 3456(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following
paragraph:
``(1) Determinations.--A contract or subcontract for a
product (including a product without a part number or a
product with a prior part number that has the same
functionality as the product had with the prior part number)
or service acquired using commercial acquisition procedures
under part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall
serve as a prior commercial product or commercial service
determination with respect to such product or service for
purposes of this chapter, including when subject to minor
modifications, unless--
``(A) the prior determination was not issued or approved by
a contracting officer of the Department of Defense; or
``(B) the senior procurement executive of the military
department or the Department of Defense as designated for
purposes of section 1702(c) of title 41 determines in writing
that it is no longer appropriate to acquire the product or
service using commercial acquisition procedures.''.

SEC. 815. APPLICATION OF RECENT PRICE HISTORY TO COST OR
PRICING DATA REQUIREMENTS.

Section 3702(a)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``An offeror'' and inserting ``(A) An
offeror''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(B)(i) An offeror for a subcontract (at any tier) of a
contract under this chapter that is required to submit cost
or pricing data under subparagraph (A) with respect to such
subcontract

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may submit prices paid for the covered goods and services of
such offeror for such subcontract under this clause if--
``(I) such offeror is a nontraditional defense contractor
(as defined in section 3014 of this title);
``(II) the prices to be submitted are prices that were paid
for the same goods and services as such covered goods and
services; and
``(III) the price of such subcontract is not expected to
exceed $5,000,000.
``(ii) The submission of prices paid under clause (i) by an
offereor with respect to a subcontract shall be deemed to be
the submission of cost or pricing data by such offeror with
respect to such subcontract as required by subparagraph (A)
if a contracting officer of the Department of Defense
determines that the prices submitted under such clause are
fair and reasonable based on supported cost or pricing data
within the last 12 months.
``(iii) In this subparagraph, the term `covered goods and
services' means, with respect to an offeror for a subcontract
(at any tier), the goods and services such offeror would
provide under such subcontract.''.

SEC. 816. MODIFICATIONS TO AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN
PROTOTYPE PROJECTS USING OTHER TRANSACTION
AUTHORITY.

Section 4022(a) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``senior procurement
executive for the agency as designated for the purpose of
section 1702(c) of title 41'' and inserting ``head of the
contracting activity''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``Under Secretary
of Defense for Research and Engineering or the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment'' and
inserting ``senior procurement executive for the agency as
designated for the purpose of section 1702(c) of title 41,
or, for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the
Defense Innovation Unit, or the Missile Defense Agency, the
director of the agency,''; and
(2) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
``(3) The authority of the head of the contracting
activity, director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects
Agency, director of the Defense Innovation Unit, director of
the Missile Defense Agency, or the senior procurement
executive, as applicable, under paragraph (2) may not be
delegated.''.

SEC. 817. CLARIFICATION OF OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY FOR
FOLLOW ON PRODUCTION.

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

SEC. 818. CLARIFICATION OF OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY FOR
FACILITY REPAIR.

(a) In General.--Section 4022(i) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``except for projects
carried out for the purpose of repairing a facility,'';
(B) by inserting ``(A)'' before ``In carrying out'';
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses
(i) and (ii), respectively; and
(D) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(B) The requirements of this paragraph shall not apply to
projects carried out for the purpose of repairing a
facility.''; and
(2) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ``September 30, 2025''
and inserting ``September 30, 2030''.
(b) Applicability.--This section and the amendments made by
this section shall apply with respect to a transaction for a
prototype project under section 4022(i) of title 10, United
States Code, entered into on or after the date of the
enactment of this section.

SEC. 819. OPEN INTERFACE STANDARDS FOR CONTRACTS OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

Section 4401 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
``(b) Disclosure Required.--Not later than one year after
the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary
of Defense shall make publicly available any standards for
implementation of the modular open system approaches for
contracts, unless the service acquisition executive with
respect to a specific contract submits to the Secretary a
request to not disclose such standards and the Secretary
approves such request.''.

SEC. 820. UPDATES TO EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
REQUIREMENTS.

Section 827(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. note prec.
4601) is amended--
(1) by striking ``date of the enactment of this Act'' and
inserting ``date of the enactment of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025''; and
(2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the
following:
``(2) increase the contract value threshold associated with
earned value management system requirements for cost
contracts or incentive contracts from $20,000,000 to
$50,000,000; and
``(3) increase the contract value threshold associated
requiring a defense contractor to use an approved earned
value management system from $50,000,000 to $100,000,000.''.

SEC. 821. INCLUSION OF JAPAN AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA IN
CONTESTED LOGISTICS DEMONSTRATION AND
PROTOTYPING PROGRAM.

Section 842(h)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) as
subparagraphs (D), (F), and (G), respectively;
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new
subparagraph:
``(C) Japan;''; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (D), as redesignated by
paragraph (1), the following new subparagraph:
``(E) the Republic of Korea;''.

SEC. 822. AVOIDANCE OF USE OF LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY
ACCEPTABLE SOURCE SELECTION CRITERIA FOR
PROCUREMENT OF MUNITIONS RESPONSE SERVICES.

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

SEC. 823. USE OF FIXED-PRICE TYPE CONTRACTS FOR CERTAIN
SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS.

Section 818 of the John Warner National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364)
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(g) Conditions With Respect to Certain Shipbuilding
Contracts.--
``(1) Limitation.--With respect to a fixed-price type
contract for the procurement of shipbuilding associated with
a major defense acquisition program, the number of ships to
be procured under such contract, including all options, may
not be more than two if the scope of the work of such
contract includes the detail design and the construction of
items for such a major defense acquisition program.
``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary concerned may waive the
limitation in paragraph (1) if such Secretary submits to the
congressional defense committees, not later than 30 days
after issuance of such waiver, a written notification of such
waiver that includes a certification that the basic and
functional design of any ship to be procured under a contract
described in paragraph (1) are complete.
``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) The term `basic and functional design' has the
meaning given in section 8669c of title 10, United States
Code.
``(B) The term `construction' means steel cutting and
module fabrication, assembly, and outfitting, keel laying,
and module erection supporting the launch and eventual
delivery of a completed ship.
``(C) The term `detail design' means design using computer-
aided modeling to enable the generation of work instructions
for construction of the ship, where such work instructions
show detailed system information and support construction,
including guidance for subcontractors and suppliers,
installation drawings, schedules, material lists, and lists
of prefabricated materials and parts.''.

SEC. 824. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO MODIFY CERTAIN
CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS BASED ON THE EFFECTS OF
INFLATION.

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

Subtitle C--Provisions Relating to Workforce Development

SEC. 831. MODIFICATION TO THE TERM OF APPOINTMENT OF THE
PRESIDENT OF THE DEFENSE ACQUISITION
UNIVERSITY.

Section 1746(e)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking the second sentence and inserting the
following: ``The preceding sentence does not apply to the
President of the Defense Acquisition University serving on
January 1, 2025, who shall serve a maximum term of three
years beginning on the date of the enactment of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 without an
option for extension of such term.''.

SEC. 832. UPDATED ACQUISITION AND SUSTAINMENT TRAINING.

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

``Sec. 1749. Field training for acquisition and sustainment

``(a) Training Program.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this section, the Under Secretary
for Acquisition and Sustainment shall establish a training
program that supports cross-functional personnel and
contractors of the Department of Defense involved in any
phase of the acquisition and sustainment lifecycle in making
important decisions with respect to acquisition or
sustainment, including requirements validation, the
development of an acquisition strategy, awarding contracts,
and ongoing management of performance and governance.

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``(b) Elements.--The training program established under
subsection (a) shall--
``(1) create deployable training teams to coach the cross-
functional personnel and contractors described in subsection
(a) and facilitate such personnel and contractors
successfully completing a phase of an acquisition or
sustainment effort with the same training team to the maximum
extent possible;
``(2) to the extent practicable, ensure that the same
training team under paragraph (1) provides the support
described under such paragraph with respect to a phase of an
acquisition or sustainment effort until such phase is
completed or otherwise ends;
``(3) provide to the cross-functional personnel and
contractors described in subsection (a) short, intermittent
lessons on innovative acquisition and fielding procedures,
flexible contracting frameworks, and business negotiation
skills that are timed to align the topics of the lessons to
relevant activities under a phase of an acquisition or
sustainment effort;
``(4) emphasizes--
``(A) the acquisition of commercial products, commercial
services, and commercially available off-the-shelf items (as
such terms are defined in sections 103, 103a, and 104,
respectively, of title 41);
``(B) technology procured `as-a-service' or as a
consumption-based solution (as defined in section 834 of the
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 4571 note)); and
``(C) using the middle tier acquisition pathways under
section 3602 of this title and the pathways under section
3603 of this title; and
``(5) include a process for collecting feedback on the
training program and performance of the training teams to
improve the training program.
``(c) Training Team Requirements.--Each training team
created under the training program--
``(1) include at not less than one individual from the
private sector or academia with expertise in conducting
commercial transactions; and
``(2) has excellent facilitation skills and can coach the
cross-functional personnel and contractors described in
subsection (a) on applying the best practices to the
formulation of acquisition and sustainment programs and
contracts;
``(d) Certification.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment shall ensure that each member of
the acquisition workforce who participates in the training
program established under subsection (a) can meet up to 80
hours of a continuous education requirement established under
section 1723 of this title by participating in the training
program.
``(e) Pilot Program.--During fiscal year 2025, the
Secretary of each military department shall carry out not
less than one pilot program--
``(1) under which the military department shall receive
support under the training program established under
subsection (a) with respect to acquisition and sustainment
efforts of high importance or urgency to the military
department; and
``(2) which the Under Secretary for Acquisition and
Sustainment shall use to develop the training material and
procedures for the training program.
``(f) Funding Requirements.--The Under Secretary for
Acquisition and Sustainment is authorized to use funds
available for the Defense Acquisition University for civilian
faculty members, contracts, and associated travel and
expenses to carry out the training program established in (a)
starting in fiscal year 2025, and for fiscal years 2027
through fiscal year 2031--
``(1) not less than 25 percent of civilian faculty members
authorized under section 1746 of this title shall be detailed
on a reimbursable basis to the training program established
in (a) for a minimum of half of their time; and
``(2) not less than 25 percent of all contract or agreement
obligations in support of Defense Acquisition University
shall be reserved for the training program established in
(a), including the training of civilian faculty members to
facilitate programs under the training program.
``(g) Report.--Not later than November 1, 2026, the Under
Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment shall provide a
report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
House of Representatives on the training program required
under subsection (a), including--
``(1) the number and qualifications of civilian faculty
members detailed to the training program under subsection
(f)(1), including any training requirements they receive to
facilitate programs under the training program;
``(2) an identification of contractor or university support
for the training program pursuant to subsection (f)(2);
``(3) a budget for the training program that meets the
requirements of subsection (f);
``(4) the status and success of the pilot program; and
``(5) any additional information or recommendations with
respect to the training program that the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment determines
appropriate.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter
87 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 1748 the following new
item:

``1749. Field training for acquisition and sustainment.''.

SEC. 833. EXTENSION OF DEMONSTRATION PROJECT RELATING TO
CERTAIN ACQUISITION PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.

Section 1762(g) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``December
31, 2031''.

SEC. 834. PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES RELATED TO COMMERCIAL
PRODUCT AND COMMERCIAL SERVICE DETERMINATIONS.

Section 3453(b) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding the following new paragraph:
``(7) establish criteria in performance evaluations for
appropriate personnel to reward risk-informed decisions that
maximize the acquisition of commercial products, commercial
services, or nondevelopmental items other than commercial
products.''.

SEC. 835. MODIFICATION TO EXTRAMURAL ACQUISITION INNOVATION
AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.

Section 4142 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (c);
(2) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as
subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively;
(3) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsection (d)'' and
inserting ``subsection (c)''; and
(4) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by striking
``Director'' and inserting ``Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment''.

SEC. 836. PROHIBITION ON THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN DATA ON
EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO THIRD
PARTIES.

Section 4662 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``and that would be permissible pursuant to
statute or guidance from the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget.'' and inserting a period; and
(B) by inserting at the end the following: ``This provision
does not apply in circumstances where the transfer of such
data would otherwise be authorized by law.'';
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
``(b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
requirements of subsection (a) with respect to the sale,
licensing, or other transfer of covered individually
identifiable Department employee data if the Secretary
determines that such waiver--
``(1) appropriately considers the privacy risks to the
employee of the Department of Defense to which such data
relates; and
``(2) is necessary in the interest of national security.'';
(3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d);
(4) by amending paragraph (1) of subsection (d), as so
redesignated, to read as follows:
``(1) The term `covered individually identifiable
Department employee data' means individually identifiable
Department employee data obtained by a contractor or
subcontractor described in subsection (a).''; and
(5) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection:
``(c) Report.--Not later than January 15, 2026, and
annually thereafter for four years, the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the use of the
waiver authority under subsection (b) for the fiscal year
preceding the date of submission of the report. The report
shall include, for each use of the waiver--
``(1) the specific justification for providing the waiver;
``(2) an identification of the contractor or subcontractor
that is the subject of the waiver request; and
``(3) an identification of the purpose of the sale,
licensing, or transfer of covered individually identifiable
Department employee data that is the subject of the waiver
request.''.

SEC. 837. MODIFICATIONS TO CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE PROTECTIONS
FROM REPRISAL FOR DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN
INFORMATION.

Section 4701(c) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), (6),
and (7) as paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), and (8),
respectively;
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraph:
``(2) Not later than 30 days after receiving an Inspector
General report pursuant to subsection (b), the head of the
agency concerned shall notify the complainant and the
Inspector General, in writing, of either the actions ordered
or the decision to deny relief. After such notification, if
the head of the agency concerned changes the actions ordered
or the decision to deny relief, the head of the agency
concerned shall notify the complainant and the Inspector
General, in writing, of the change not later than 30 days
after the change occurs.'';
(3) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by paragraph (1) of
this section, by striking ``paragraph (b)(2)(B)'' and
inserting ``paragraph (2)(B) of such subsection''; and
(4) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking
``paragraph (2)'' and inserting ``paragraph (3)''.

SEC. 838. DETAIL AUTHORITY FOR DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH
PROJECTS AGENCY TO PROVIDE TECHNOLOGY
TRANSITION SUPPORT.

Section 806 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 1701 note) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
(e) and (f), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new
subsection:
``(d) DARPA Detailees Authorized.--
``(1) Authority.--The Director of the Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency, upon a request from the Principal
Technology Transition Advisor of a military department, may
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personnel of the Agency to such military department for a
period not to exceed one year to provide technology
transition support for technology of the Agency that is to be
acquired by such military department.
``(2) Extension.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering may extend a detail under paragraph
(1) for a period of not more than 6 additional months.''.

SEC. 839. EMPLOYMENT TRANSPARENCY REGARDING INDIVIDUALS WHO
PERFORM WORK IN, FOR, OR ARE SUBJECT TO THE
LAWS OR CONTROL OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
CHINA.

Section 855 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note
prec.) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, for, or are subject
to the laws or control of'' after ``perform work in''; and
(B) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses
(i) and (ii) and moving such clauses, as so redesignated, two
ems to the right;
(ii) by striking ``If a covered entity'' and inserting
``(A) In general.--If a covered company'';
(iii) by inserting ``, for, or are subject to the laws or
control of'' after ``any individual who will perform work
in'';
(iv) in clause (i), as so redesignated, by striking
``perform work in the People's Republic of China'' and
inserting ``perform such work''; and
(v) in clause (ii), as so redesignated--

(I) by inserting ``and each other location'' after
``China''; and
(II) by striking ``performed.'' and inserting the
following: ``performed; and

``(iii) whether an agency or instrumentality of the
People's Republic of China or any other covered entity has
requested access to data or otherwise acquired data from the
covered entity required to make a disclosure under paragraph
(1) or (2) pursuant to any law or regulation of the People's
Republic of China.
``(B) Additional disclosure of information and additional
measures regarding certain entities.--
``(i) In general.--If a covered entity performing a covered
contract for services dealing with commercial computer
software or noncommercial computer software and is required
to make a disclosure under paragraph (1) or (2), such covered
entity shall--

``(I) describe the process for disclosing a cybersecurity
vulnerability, if such covered entity is also required to
disclose any cybersecurity vulnerability to the Ministry of
Industry and Information Technology or any other agency or
instrumentality of the People's Republic of China; and
``(II) provide any information related to how a United
States affiliate is notified of a vulnerability described in
subclause (I).

``(ii) Issuance of regulations.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, the
Secretary shall revise the Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement to require--

``(I) a covered entity to require that an individual or
entity performing work on a covered contract in the People's
Republic of China on behalf of the covered entity to notify
the covered entity within 48 hours of such individual or
entity reporting any software vulnerability related to such
covered contract to the Ministry of Industry and Information
Technology or any other agency or instrumentality of the
People's Republic of China; and
``(II) the covered entity to retain and furnish to the
Department of Defense information regarding any cybersecurity
vulnerability reported to the Ministry of Industry and
Information Technology or any other agency or instrumentality
of the People's Republic of China with respect to which the
covered entity received a notice pursuant to subclause
(I).''; and

(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``with a value in excess
of $5,000,000, excluding'' and inserting ``for, or including,
any information and communications technology, including'';
and
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, for, or subject to
the laws or control of'' after ``a covered contract in''.

SEC. 840. DESIGNATION OF PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR
ACQUISITION OF OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE TOOLS
FOR ARMY.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army may designate an
existing program executive office within the Army to be
responsible for the acquisition of open-source intelligence
tools for the Army.
(b) Responsibilities.--If the Secretary of the Army
designates an existing program office under subsection (a),
that office shall be responsible for the selection,
procurement, and evaluation of open-source intelligence tools
for the Army.
(c) Open-source Intelligence Tools Defined.--In this
section, the term ``open-source intelligence tools'' has the
meaning given that term in section 430b(d) of title 10,
United States Code.

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

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

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

SEC. 842. DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OF STAINLESS STEEL FLATWARE AND
DINNERWARE.

(a) In General.--Section 4862(b) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (2) the
following new paragraphs:
``(3) Stainless steel flatware.
``(4) Dinnerware.''.
(b) Effective Date.--Paragraphs (3) and (4) of section
4862(b) of title 10, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a), shall take effect on January 1, 2026.
(c) Sunset.--Paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 4862(b) of
title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), are
repealed effective January 1, 2029.

SEC. 843. CLARIFICATION OF EXCEPTION TO BERRY AMENDMENT
REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT OF VESSELS IN
FOREIGN WATERS.

Section 4862(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ``, or for,'' after ``Procurements by''.

SEC. 844. TECHNICAL EDITS TO SOURCING REQUIREMENTS FOR
STRATEGIC MATERIALS AND SENSITIVE MATERIALS.

(a) Strategic Materials.--Section 4863 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``at a reasonable
price'' after ``when needed''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) The authority in subsection (b)(1)--
``(A) may be delegated to the head of contracting activity
for the relevant component for an exception for a single
acquisition program;
``(B) may be delegated to the senior acquisition executive
of a military department for an exception for multiple
programs within such military department; and
``(C) may be delegated to the Undersecretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment for an exception for more than
one military department.'';
(2) in subsection (c)(1)--
(A) by striking ``in support of combat operations or''; and
(B) by inserting ``or for use outside of the United
States'' after ``contingency operations''; and
(3) in subsection (k)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or the Secretary of
the military department concerned'' after ``Secretary of
Defense''; and
(B) by amending subparagraph (2)(A) to read as follows:
``(A) may be delegated--
``(i) to the senior acquisition executive of the military
department concerned for a waiver for one or more acquisition
programs within the such military department; and
``(ii) to the Deputy Secretary of Defense or the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment for a
waiver applicable to more than one military department;''.
(b) Sensitive Materials.--Section 4872 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by inserting ``or (e)'' after ``subsection (c)'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or the Secretary of
the military department concerned'' after ``Secretary of
Defense''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``in support of
contingency operations or'' before ``for use outside'';
(3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f); and
(4) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new
subsections:
``(d) Delegation.--The authorities in subsection (c)--
``(1) may be delegated to the head of contracting activity
for the relevant component for an exception for a single
acquisition program;
``(2) may be delegated to the senior acquisition executive
of a military department for an exception for multiple
programs within such military department; and
``(3) may be delegated to the Undersecretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment for an exception for more than
one military department.
``(e) National Security Waiver.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), the
Secretary of Defense of the Secretary or the Secretary of the
military department concerned, may accept the delivery of an
end item containing covered material manufactured in a
covered nation if the Secretary determines in writing that
acceptance of such end item is necessary to the national
security interests of the United States.
``(2) Delegation.--A written determination under paragraph
(1)--
``(A) may be delegated--
``(i) to the senior acquisition executive of the military
department concerned for a waiver for one or more acquisition
programs within such military department; and
``(ii) to the Deputy Secretary of Defense or the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment for a
waiver applicable to more than one military department;
``(B) shall specify the quantity of end items to which the
waiver applies and the time period over which the waiver
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``(C) shall be provided to the congressional defense
committees prior to making such a determination (except that
in the case of an urgent national security requirement, such
certification may be provided to the defense committees up to
7 days after it is made).''.

SEC. 845. AMENDMENT TO REQUIREMENT TO BUY STRATEGIC MATERIALS
CRITICAL TO NATIONAL SECURITY FROM AMERICAN
SOURCES.

Section 4863 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (d)(1)(B), by inserting ``qualifying''
before ``foreign''; and
(2) in subsection (m), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(11) The term `qualifying foreign government' means the
government of a country with which the United States has in
effect a reciprocal defense procurement agreement or
memorandum of understanding entered into pursuant to section
4851 of this title.''.

SEC. 846. MODIFICATION TO MISCELLANEOUS LIMITATIONS ON THE
PROCUREMENT OF GOODS OTHER THAN UNITED STATES
GOODS.

Section 4864(k) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking the second sentence;
(2) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Subsection (a)(3)''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term `auxiliary
ship'--
``(A) with respect to a contract entered into after
December 20, 2019, does not include an icebreaker or a
special mission ship; and
``(B) with respect to a contract entered into on or after
the date of the enactment of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, includes an
icebreaker or a special mission ship, unless the Secretary of
the Navy certifies to Congress that the forecasted sales over
a four-year period of large medium-speed diesel engines
manufactured in the national technology and industrial base
will not fall below the minimum sustaining rate for plant
operations of a diminishing manufacturing source.''.

SEC. 847. INCLUSION OF RECYCLED AND REUSED MINERALS AND
METALS IN PREFERENCE FOR SOURCING OF STRATEGIC
AND CRITICAL MATERIALS.

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

SEC. 848. DOMESTIC NONAVAILABILITY DETERMINATIONS LIST.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment shall develop and maintain a list
of all domestic nonavailability determinations.
(b) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after
the Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment develops
the list required under subsection (a), and annually
thereafter, the Under Secretary for Acquisition and
Sustainment shall submit to Congress a list of all domestic
nonavailability determinations made during the one year
period ending on the date on which the Under Secretary for
Acquisition and Sustainment submits such list.
(c) Plan for Informing Industry.--Not later than 30 days
after the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment develops the list required under subsection (a),
the Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment shall
develop a plan for sharing such list with industry partners.
(d) Domestic Nonavailability Determination Defined.--In
this section, the term ``domestic nonavailability
determination'' means a determination made for purposes of
providing an availability exception pursuant to section
4862(c) of title 10, United States Code.

SEC. 849. SUPPLY CHAIN ILLUMINATION INCENTIVES.

(a) In General.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement policies,
procedures, and tools to incentivize each contractor of the
Department of Defense to assess and monitor the entire supply
chain of goods and services provided to the Department by
such contractor to identify potential vulnerabilities and
noncompliance risks with respect to such goods and services.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than September 30, 2025, the
Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a
briefing on the development and implementation of the
policies, procedures, and tools under subsection (a),
including information on obstacles to developing and
implementing such policies, if any, and additional
authorities or resources required to develop and implement
such policies.

SEC. 850. REPORT AND UPDATED GUIDANCE ON CONTINUED RISK
MANAGEMENT FOR PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLY CHAINS OF
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

(a) In General.--Not later than two years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment shall--
(1) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a report on--
(A) existing information streams within the Federal
Government, if any, for excipients and key starting materials
for final drug products that may be used to assess the
reliance by the Department of Defense on high-risk foreign
suppliers analyzed in the report required under section
860(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2734; 10 U.S.C. 3241
note prec.);
(B) active pharmaceutical ingredients, final drug products,
and respective excipients and key starting materials analyzed
in such report that are manufactured in a high-risk foreign
country, as determined by the Secretary of Defense;
(C) any limitations on the ability of the Secretary to--
(i) obtain or analyze the information identified under
subparagraphs (A) and (B);
(ii) monitor the temperature of active pharmaceutical
ingredients, final drug products, and respective excipients
and key starting materials throughout the supply chain of the
Department; and
(iii) use data analytics to monitor vulnerabilities in the
pharmaceutical supply chain of the Department;
(D) how the Secretary plans to address the limitations
identified under subparagraph (C); and
(E) any recommendations of the Secretary to address those
limitations; and
(2) update risk management guidance developed by the Under
Secretary under section 860(a)(1) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263;
10 U.S.C. 3241 note prec.) to include any relevant findings
identified in paragraph (1).
(b) FDA Determinations.--For the purposes of this section,
the excipients and key starting materials for final drug
products shall be such excipients and key starting materials
as determined by the Food and Drug Administration or under
regulations issued by the Food and Drug Administration.

Subtitle E--Prohibitions and Limitations on Procurement

SEC. 851. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH COVERED ENTITIES
THAT CONTRACT WITH LOBBYISTS FOR CHINESE
MILITARY COMPANIES.

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

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

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

SEC. 852. NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES TO CERTAIN TRANSPORTATION
CONTRACTS.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall provide a
written notification and briefing to the congressional
defense committees not later than 90 days before the date on
which the Secretary will implement any rule, regulation, or
policy change which would--
(1) waive, exempt, or reduce any requirement, including any
security clearance requirements, regarding transportation
protective services for any transportation service provider;
or
(2) allow the award of a contract or order to a
transportation service provider for any shipment that
requires any transportation protective service if such
transportation service provider is not authorized by the
Department of Defense to transport cargo regarding such a
transportation protective service.
(b) Transportation Protective Service; Transportation
Service Provider Defined.--In this section, the terms
``transportation protective service'' and ``transportation
service provider'' have the meanings given such terms,
respectively, in the publication of the Military Surface
Deployment and Distribution Command of the Department of
Defense issued September 12, 2022, and titled ``MILITARY
FREIGHT TRAFFIC UNIFIED RULES PUBLICATION-1 (MFTURP-1)'', or
any successor thereto.

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SEC. 853. PROHIBITION ON PROCUREMENT OF COVERED SEMICONDUCTOR
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FROM COMPANIES PROVIDING
COVERED SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO
HUAWEI.

(a) Prohibition.--Beginning on the date that is 270 days
after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall not enter into or renew a contract for the procurement
of any covered semiconductor products and services for the
Department of Defense with any entity that knowingly provides
covered semiconductor products and services to Huawei.
(b) Certification Process.--The Secretary of Defense shall,
not later than the date on which the prohibition in
subsection (a) takes effect, develop and implement a process
requiring each entity seeking to provide covered
semiconductor products and services to the Department of
Defense to certify to the Department that such entity is not
an entity covered by such prohibition.
(c) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
prohibition under subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis as
may be necessary in the interest of national security, if the
Secretary determines that the covered semiconductor products
and services to be acquired are--
(1) only available from an entity otherwise covered by such
prohibition; and
(2) are required for national security systems or priority
missions of the Department of Defense.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered semiconductor products and
services'' means--
(A) semiconductors;
(B) equipment for manufacturing semiconductors; and
(C) tools for designing semiconductors.
(2) The term ``Huawei'' means--
(A) Huawei Technologies Company;
(B) any entity that is a subsidiary, owner, beneficial
owner, affiliate, or successor of Huawei Technologies
Company; and
(C) any entity that is directly or indirectly controlled by
Huawei Technologies Company.

SEC. 854. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTS FOR ONLINE TUTORING
SERVICES.

The Secretary of Defense may not enter into a contract for
online tutoring services which could result in personal data
of citizens of the United States being transferred to the
control of the People's Republic of China.

SEC. 855. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR COVERED
CONTRACTORS ENGAGED IN AN ANTI-ISRAEL BOYCOTT.

(a) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025
for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to
knowingly enter into a contract for goods or services for the
Defense Commissary Agency on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act with a covered contractor that has
engaged in, or engages in, a boycott of the State of Israel.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``boycott of the State of Israel'' means
engaging in a boycott action targeting--
(A) the State of Israel;
(B) companies or individuals doing business in, or with,
the State of Israel; or
(C) companies authorized by, licensed by, or organized,
under the laws of the State of Israel, to do business.
(2) The term ``company'' means an entity on the Department
of Commerce Antiboycott Compliance Requester List maintained
under section 1773 of the Anti-Boycott Act of 2018 (part II
of title XVII of Public Law 115-232; 50 U.S.C. 4842).
(3) The term ``covered contractor'' means a contractor that
has provided or agreed to provide goods or services to the
Defense Commissary Agency in a total amount greater than or
equal to $10,000,000 during the period beginning on October
1, 2023, and ending on September 30, 2025.

SEC. 856. PROCUREMENT OF CLEANING PRODUCTS.

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

SEC. 857. PLAN FOR PRODUCTION OF COVERED MUNITIONS FOR
PROCUREMENT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

(a) Plan.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall develop
a plan for the production by private entities of covered
munitions for procurement by the Department of Defense.
(b) Elements.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall
include a detailed description of challenges related to the
procurement of covered munitions, and proposed actions to
remediate such challenges, in the following areas:
(1) Regulations for net explosive weight or other
environmental and safety considerations for covered
munitions.
(2) Intellectual property rights law and regulations
applicable to the procurement of covered munitions.
(3) Methods to reimburse intellectual property holders and
private entities for potential expenses incurred in the
production of covered munitions.
(4) Manufacturing and testing equipment lead times.
(5) Considerations relating to technical data, personnel
transparency, and the ability of individuals to move between
positions in the Federal Government and positions at entities
that produce covered munitions.
(6) Workforce training.
(7) Any other challenges the Secretary determines
necessary.
(c) Selection of Covered Munitions.--Not later than June 1,
2025, the Secretary of Defense shall designate a minimum of
two and a maximum of four covered munitions from at least two
military departments for inclusion in the plan required under
subsection (a).
(d) Use of Innovative Intellectual Property Strategies.--
The Secretary of Defense may consider the use of innovative
intellectual property strategies pursuant to section 808 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
(Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 3791 note) in developing the
plan required under subsection (a).
(e) Briefing Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall brief the congressional defense committees on the
status and progress of the development of the plan.
(f) Covered Munitions Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered munitions'' means licensed munitions, test
platforms for munitions, or weapon systems, including--
(1) munitions, test platforms, or weapon systems that
could--
(A) replace stocks of munitions, test platforms, or weapon
systems, as applicable, to meet the Out-Year Unconstrained
Total Munitions Requirement (as defined in section 222c of
title 10, United States Code); or
(B) deliver similar effects as munitions, test platforms,
or weapon systems in use by the Department of Defense on the
date of the enactment of this Act; and
(2) munitions, test platforms, or weapon systems--
(A) selected for inclusion in the plan required under
subsection (a); and
(B) for which an intellectual property holder or owner of
such munitions, test platforms, or weapon systems agrees to
such inclusion.

SEC. 858. PROCUREMENT OF COVERED HEARING PROTECTION DEVICES.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the head of the Hearing Center of Excellence, may enter
into one or more contracts to procure covered hearing
protection devices for members of the Armed Forces.
(b) Prioritization.--The Secretary shall prioritize the
award of such a contract to a domestic offeror.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered hearing protection device'' means an
active hearing protection device--
(A) that is a commercially available off-the-shelf item (as
defined in section 104 of title 41, United States Code); and
(C) that has been identified, tested, and qualified by the
Hearing Center of Excellence.
(2) The term ``Hearing Center of Excellence'' means the
center of excellence for hearing loss and auditory system
injury established pursuant to section 721 of the Duncan
Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2009 (Public Law 110-417).

Subtitle F--Industrial Base Matters

SEC. 861. CODIFICATION AND MODIFICATION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO
ACCELERATE THE PROCUREMENT AND FIELDING OF
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES.

(a) In General.--Chapter 253 of title 10, United States
Code, as amended by this title, is further amended by adding
at the end the following new section:

``Sec. 3604. Program to accelerate the procurement and
fielding of innovative technologies

``(a) Program.--Subject to availability of appropriations,
the Secretary of Defense shall establish a competitive,
merit-based program to accelerate the procurement and
fielding of innovative technologies by, with respect to such
technologies--
``(1) reducing acquisition or life-cycle costs;
``(2) addressing technical risks;
``(3) improving the timeliness and thoroughness of test and
evaluation outcomes; and
``(4) rapidly implementing such technologies to directly
support defense missions.
``(b) Guidelines.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall issue guidelines for
the operation of the program established under this section.
``(2) Contents.--At a minimum, the guidelines for the
operation of the program established under this section
required under paragraph (1) shall provide for the following:
``(A) The issuance of one or more solicitations for
proposals by the Department of Defense in support of the
program, with a priority established for technologies
developed by small business concerns (as defined under
section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) or
nontraditional defense contractors (as defined under section
3014 of this title).
``(B) The issuance of not more than two solicitations for
proposals by the Department of Defense in support of the
program each fiscal year for innovative technologies from
entities that, during the one-year period preceding the
issuance of the solicitation, have not performed on contracts
and subcontracts for the Department under which the aggregate
obligations of the Department to such entity for such period
exceeds $400,000,000.
``(C) A process for--
``(i) the review of proposals received in response to a
solicitation issued under subparagraph (A) by the Secretary
of Defense and by each Secretary of a military department;
``(ii) the merit-based selection of the most promising
cost-effective proposals; and
``(iii) the procurement of goods or services offered by
such a proposal through contracts, cooperative agreements,
other transaction authority, or by another appropriate
process.
``(c) Maximum Amount.--The total amount of funding provided
for any proposal selected for an award under the program
established under this section shall not exceed $50,000,000,
unless the Secretary (or designee of the Secretary) approves
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``(d) Data Collection.--
``(1) Plan required before implementation.--The Secretary
of Defense may not provide funding under this section until
the date on which the Secretary--
``(A) completes a plan for carrying out the data collection
required under paragraph (2); and
``(B) submits the plan to the congressional defense
committees.
``(2) Data collection required.--The Secretary of Defense
shall collect and analyze data on the program established
under this section for the purposes of--
``(A) developing and sharing best practices for achieving
the objectives of the program;
``(B) providing information on the implementation of the
program and related policy issues; and
``(C) reporting to the congressional defense committees as
required under subsection (e).
``(e) Biannual Report.--Not later than March 1 and
September 1 of each year beginning after the date of the
enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
the program established under this section.
``(f) Congressional Notification.--The Secretary of Defense
shall notify the congressional defense committees within 30
days after funding has been provided for a proposal selected
for an award under the program established under this
section.''.
(b) Repeal of Superceded Authority.--Section 834 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
(Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 4061 note) is repealed.

SEC. 862. PROGRAM FOR DISTRIBUTION SUPPORT AND SERVICES FOR
CONTRACTORS.

Section 883 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 4292 note
prec.) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``pilot program for
distribution support and services for weapon systems
contractors'' and inserting ``program for distribution
support and services for contractors'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``eight-year pilot''; and
(B) by striking ``for the production, modification,
maintenance, or repair of a weapon system that is'';
(3) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
``(b) Support Contracts.--Any storage and distribution
services to be provided under the program under this section
to a contractor in support of the performance of a contract
described in subsection (a) shall be provided under a
separate contract that is entered into by the Director of the
Defense Logistics Agency with that contractor. The
requirements of section 2208(h) of title 10, United States
Code, and the regulations prescribed pursuant to such section
shall apply to any such separate support contract between the
Director of the Defense Logistics Agency and the
contractor.'';
(4) in subsection (c), by striking ``contract described in
subsection (a) are storage and distribution'' and inserting
``contract entered into by the Department include storage and
distribution'';
(5) in subsection (d)--
(A) by striking the term ``pilot'' each place it appears;
(B) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``A requirement for the solicitation of
offers for a contract described in subsection (a), for which
storage and distribution services are to be made available''
and inserting ``A requirement to notify a contractor or
potential contractor for which storage and distribution
services are to be made available'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``to any contractor
awarded the contract, but only''; and
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``that are to be
made available'' and inserting ``that are available''; and
(C) in paragraph (6), by striking ``include a clause to
indemnify the Government against any failure by the
contractor to perform the support contract, and to remain
responsible'' and inserting ``include a requirement that any
failure by the contractor to perform the primary contract is
not excusable based on use of the support contract, and the
contractor is to remain responsible'';
(6) in subsection (e), by striking ``pilot''; and
(7) by striking subsections (f) and (g) and inserting the
following:
``(f) Briefings.--Not later than April 1, 2025, and
annually thereafter for five years, the Director of the
Defense Logistics Agency, in consultation with the
Comptroller General, shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a
briefing and report describing--
``(1) the cost effectiveness for both the Government and
industry of the program;
``(2) how support contracts under the program affected
meeting the requirements of primary contracts; and
``(3) the number of and location of existing contracts.''.

SEC. 863. EXTENSION OF THE PILOT PROGRAM FOR STREAMLINING
AWARDS FOR INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS.

Section 873 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. 3702 note) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting ``, a multiyear
contract (as defined in section 3501 of title 10, United
States Code), a block buy or multi-ship buy authorized by
Congress, or the'' after ``Small Business Innovation Research
Program''; and
(2) in subsection (f), by striking ``October 1, 2024'' and
inserting ``October 1, 2029''.

SECTION 864. USE OF CAPABILITY-BASED ANALYSIS OF PRICE OF
GOODS OR SERVICES OFFERED BY NONTRADITIONAL
DEFENSE CONTRACTORS.

(a) Pilot Program.--A contracting officer of the Department
of Defense may use alternative capability-based analysis to
determine whether the proposed price or fee for a commercial
product or commercial service offered by a nontraditional
defense contractor (as that term is defined in section 3014
of title 10, United States Code) is fair and reasonable.
(b) Report.--Not later than February 1, 2028, the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a report evaluating the use of
the authority under subsection (a), including the following
elements:
(1) A summary of activities conducted because of the
inclusion of alternative capability-based analysis into the
evaluation of proposals offered by nontraditional
contractors, including specific examples.
(2) An analysis of the effectiveness of the authority under
subsection (a) in increasing nontraditional defense
contractor participation in the defense industrial base and
in increasing access by the Department of Defense to new
technologies or capabilities.
(3) Recommendations on--
(A) the continuation of the authority under subsection (a);
(B) changes to existing law; and
(C) the expansion of the program to include other
contractors.
(c) Sunset.--The authority under subsection (a) shall
expire on September 30, 2029.
(d) Alternative Capacity-based Analysis Defined.--In this
section, the term ``alternative capability-based analysis''
means an analysis of the value to the Federal Government of a
commercial product or commercial service that considers one
or more of the following elements:
(1) The fitness of the product or service for the
particular purpose such commercial product or commercial
service is being procured.
(2) The unique nature of, technical expertise required to
produce or provide, and the non-Federal resources expended to
develop such commercial product or commercial service.
(3) The business model or financial projections of the
nontraditional defense contractor, commensurate with the
scale of the potential investment by the Secretary of
Defense, which may include cost information, self-funded
risk, financial projections, expenditure rates, estimates of
total sales market, and other financial, technical, or
management data.
(4) The estimated total cost avoidance or increased
capacity afforded by such commercial product or commercial
service in relation to current and future costs of programs
and operations that provide the same or similar capabilities.
(5) Input from the anticipated users of such commercial
product or commercial service on the potential value added by
the improved capabilities or production processes resulting
from such commercial product or commercial service.

SEC. 865. QUALIFICATION OF INDUSTRIAL CAPABILITIES.

(a) Establishment of Process.--Not later than one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense, in coordination with each Secretary of a military
department and the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency,
shall establish a process to rapidly qualify and approve
alternate or additional sources of supply for industrial
capabilities identified in subsection (b) for use in combat.
(b) Identification.--With respect to the process required
by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall seek to
expand industrial capability and capacity to--
(1) produce energetic materials, solid rocket motors,
unmanned systems, space systems, or electrical components;
(2) supply castings and forgings; and
(3) use additive or other advanced manufacturing
techniques.
(c) Application.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
that process required by subsection (a) is applied in a
manner in which one or more documented supply chain
deficiencies in the acquisition or sustainment of a weapon
system of the Department of Defense is addressed.
(d) Elements.--In developing the process required by
subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that--
(1) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, policies implementing such process are
established to encourage and support the delegation of
material review board authorities, processes, and approvals
to the contractor or subcontractor (at any tier) with respect
to non-safety critical items for industrial capabilities
covered in subsection (b);
(2) commercial processes and procedures for the evaluation
and qualification of vendors, including manufacturers and
distributors, that are part of the process required by
subsection (a) are examined and implemented where feasible
and advisable, including forms and templates such as Sources
Approval Requests and Alternative Offers;
(3) the process required by subsection (a) includes
processes that are implemented and, if necessary, military
specifications or other similar requirements documents are
developed to pre-qualify vendors to supply safety critical
items or mission critical items for industrial capabilities
based on--
(A) an assessment of the vendor's material and process
controls to assure conformance to specification and
contractual requirements; and
(B) audit and inspection requirements of the Department of
Defense;
(4) test reports are reviewed and notice of an approval
decision is provided to requesting member of the acquisition
workforce (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United
States Code) not later than 45 days after the date on which a
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(5) processes for qualification of safety critical or
flight critical end items produced through advanced processes
and technologies, such as additive manufacturing, are
established;
(6) alternative material types that could be a viable
replacement or an interchangeable source of material are
considered for evaluation and qualification using streamlined
requirements to streamline qualification requirements;
(7) processes are developed, where appropriate, for
qualification of a system or subsystem by a designated
approval authority within a military department to avoid the
need for qualification of individual parts while ensuring the
performance of parts and the interactions of the parts in the
system or subsystem; and
(8) pathways are developed to streamline and consolidate
the approval authority of the process established in
subsection (a).
(e) Expedited Processes for Military-unique Specifications
and Test Procedures.--To support successful implementation of
the process required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
(1) to the maximum extent practicable, reduce the need for
military-unique specification and test procedures;
(2) develop a process to streamline and expedite the
drafting and approval of military specifications (including
military performance specifications) and technical
publications that--
(A) details the performance or functions required by the
industrial capabilities described in subsection (b) or the
weapon system described in subsection (c) and do not
constrain implementation of such process;
(B) is completed, upon request by a member of the
acquisition workforce--
(i) not later than 30 days after the date of such request,
for unmanned items, non-safety critical items, or non-mission
critical items; and
(ii) not later than 180 days after the date of such
request, for safety critical items or mission critical items;
and
(C) accounts for resource constraints by prioritizing
requests for inclusion in the process established in
subsection (a); and
(3) develop a process to develop, produce, and test parts
described in subsection (b), and may test through failure, to
create data to support the drafting of specifications and
test procedures.
(f) Exemptions.--Industrial capabilities approved under the
process required by subsection (a) that do not present a
safety risk to human life--
(1) shall be exempt from Class A and Class B mishap
investigations, as defined by the Secretary of Defense; and
(2) shall be subject to streamlined investigation
procedures, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, with
respect to a mishap.
(g) Protections.--Approval authorities responsible for the
process required by subsection (a) shall not be held liable
by the Department of Defense for mishaps with respect to
industrial capabilities approved pursuant to the process
required by subsection (a) without evidence of willful
misconduct, gross negligence, or intentional fraud.
(h) Interim Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense,
in coordination with each Secretary of a military department
and the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, shall
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a briefing with a detailed plan
to implement the process required by subsection (a),
including definitions and processes related to time
limitations for drafting and approval of military
specifications and technical publications in subsection
(d)(1)(B).
(i) Investment Roadmap.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense,
in coordination with each Secretary of a military department
and the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a report on
the resourcing and investment required to modernize the
infrastructure and personnel for materials and process
development, certification, and qualification.
(j) Report.--Not later than September 30, 2027, the
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with each Secretary of
a military department and the Director of the Defense
Logistics Agency, shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report on the progress, challenges, and lessons learned in
carrying out the requirements of this section, including the
viability of applying the process required by subsection (a)
more broadly across additional industrial capabilities.

SEC. 866. SOLID ROCKET MOTOR INDUSTRIAL BASE.

(a) In General.--Not later than March 1, 2025, the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, acting
through the Director of the Joint Production Accelerator Cell
of the Department of Defense and the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Industrial Base Policy, shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a strategy for ensuring that
the defense industrial base of the United States can meet
requirements for programs of record relating to solid rocket
motors.
(b) Coordination.--In developing the strategy required
under subsection (a), the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment shall coordinate with the
following:
(1) The Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research,
Development, and Acquisition.
(2) The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition,
Logistics, and Technology.
(3) The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics.
(4) The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space
Acquisition and Integration.
(5) The Director of the Missile Defense Agency.
(c) Elements.--The strategy under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An assessment of emerging technologies or manufacturing
processes that would support the modernization or evolution
of the defense industrial base of the United States to meet
requirements for programs of record relating to solid rocket
motors.
(2) A plan to prioritize government funding for the
following:
(A) Government-owned, Government-operated energetic
materials facilities.
(B) Government-owned, contractor-operated energetic
materials facilities.
(C) Private energetic materials facilities.
(d) Review and Report.--
(1) Review.--Not later than March 1, 2025, the Secretary of
Defense shall seek to enter into a contract with a federally
funded research and development center to conduct a review of
the of the defense industrial base of the United States for
solid rocket motors that includes the following:
(A) An assessment of the capacity and capability of
existing solid rocket motor industrial base, including the
supply base and personnel of such manufacturers, to support
the expansion of the solid rocket motor industrial base.
(B) The capability and capacity of potential new entrants
to the solid rocket motor industrial base, including private
entities funded by the Federal Government.
(C) An assessment of the process for qualifying new
entrants, including new manufacturing processes, for solid
rocket motors.
(D) An assessment of the capacity and capability of the
solid rocket motor industrial base to support the demands of
existing programs of record.
(E) An assessment of the capacity and capability of the
solid rocket motor industrial base to support potential
future demands of programs of record.
(F) A mapping of programs of record and potential future
munitions programs to solid rocket motor manufacturer
throughput.
(G) Identification of current and potential shortfalls in
common precursors and chemicals.
(H) A broad assessment of commercial sector, civil sector,
and Department of Defense pressures on the solid rocket motor
industrial base.
(2) Report.--
(A) To secretary.--Not later than September 30, 2025, a
federally funded research and development center that enters
into contract under this subsection shall submit to the
Secretary of Defense a report on the results of the review
conducted under paragraph (1).
(B) To congress.--Not later than 30 days after receipt of
the report described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary of
Defense shall submit such report, along with any comments of
the Secretary, to the congressional defense committees.
(e) Energetic Materials Defined.--The term ``energetic
materials'' has the meaning given in section 148 of title 10,
United States Code.

SEC. 867. PROMULGATE GUIDANCE RELATING TO CERTAIN DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE CONTRACTS.

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

Subtitle G--Small Business Matters

SEC. 871. PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF MILITARY
RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE
STTR PROGRAM.

Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(yy) Pilot Program for the Participation of Military
Research and Educational Institutions in the STTR Program.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of Defense
shall establish a pilot program to enable any undergraduate,
graduate, or postgraduate degree-granting military research
or educational institution established under title 10, United
States Code, to participate in the STTR program of the
Department of Defense.
``(2) Sunset.--The authority to carry out the pilot program
under this subsection shall end on September 30, 2025.''.

SEC. 872. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PILOT PROGRAM FOR PRELIMINARY
CALCULATION ESTIMATES FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS.

Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638), as
amended by section 871, is further amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(zz) Budget Calculation Pilot Program.--
``(1) Pilot.--
``(A) In general.--In order to more rapidly estimate
allocations for the SBIR and STTR programs of the Department
of Defense, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct a budget
calculation pilot program that requires the calculation of
total expenditures for the SBIR and STTR programs in the
Department of Defense and determination of related
allocations in accordance with subparagraphs (B) and (C), and
paragraph (2), respectively.
``(B) SBIR program.--Beginning in fiscal year 2025, the
Department of Defense shall calculate required budget
expenditures for its SBIR program as not less than 3.25
percent of the average of the total research, development,
test, and evaluation extramural budget of the Department for
the 2 most recent fully obligated fiscal year budgets.
``(C) STTR program.--Beginning in fiscal year 2025, the
Department of Defense shall calculate required budget
expenditures for its STTR program as not less than 0.46
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the average of the total research, development, test, and
evaluation extramural budget of the Department for the 2 most
recent fully obligated fiscal year budgets.
``(2) Allocations.--Not later than 30 days after the date
of enactment of an appropriations bill for the Department of
Defense for a fiscal year, the Department shall determine and
make adjustments for actual allocations related to the SBIR
and STTR programs of the Department.
``(3) Sunset.--The pilot program under this subsection
shall terminate on September 30, 2025.''.

SEC. 873. BOOTS TO BUSINESS PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--Section 32 of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 657b) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(h) Boots to Business Program.--
``(1) Covered individual defined.--In this subsection, the
term `covered individual' means--
``(A) an individual who is participating in the Transition
Assistance Program established under section 1144 of title
10, United States Code, subject to an availability
determination by the Secretary of the military department
concerned;
``(B) a servicemember in the National Guard or Reserves not
on active duty.
``(C) an individual who--
``(i) served on active duty in any branch of the Armed
Forces, including the National Guard or Reserves; and
``(ii) was discharged or released from such service under
conditions other than dishonorable; or
``(D) a spouse or dependent of an individual described in
subparagraph (A), (B), or (C).
``(2) Establishment.--During the period beginning on the
date of enactment of this subsection and ending on September
30, 2028, the Administrator shall carry out a program to be
known as the `Boots to Business Program' to provide
entrepreneurship training to covered individuals.
``(3) Goals.--The goals of the Boots to Business Program
are to--
``(A) provide assistance and in-depth training to covered
individuals interested in business ownership; and
``(B) provide covered individuals with the tools, skills,
and knowledge necessary to identify a business opportunity,
draft a business plan, identify sources of capital, connect
with local resources for small business concerns, and start
up a small business concern.
``(4) Program components.--
``(A) In general.--The Boots to Business Program may
include--
``(i) a presentation providing exposure to the
considerations involved in self-employment and ownership of a
small business concern;
``(ii) an online, self-study course focused on the basic
skills of entrepreneurship, the language of business, and the
considerations involved in self-employment and ownership of a
small business concern;
``(iii) an in-person classroom instruction component
providing an introduction to the foundations of self-
employment and ownership of a small business concern; and
``(iv) in-depth training delivered through online
instruction, including an online course that leads to the
creation of a business plan.
``(B) Collaboration.--The Administrator may--
``(i) collaborate with public and private entities to
develop course curricula for the Boots to Business Program;
and
``(ii) modify program components in coordination with
entities participating in a Warriors in Transition program,
as defined in section 738(e) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (10 U.S.C. 1071 note).
``(C) Use of resource partners and district offices.--
``(i) In general.--The Administrator shall--

``(I) ensure that Veteran Business Outreach Centers
regularly participate, on a nationwide basis, in the Boots to
Business Program; and
``(II) to the maximum extent practicable, use district
offices of the Administration and a variety of other resource
partners and entities in administering the Boots to Business
Program.

``(ii) Grant authority.--In carrying out clause (i), the
Administrator may make grants, subject to the availability of
appropriations in advance, to Veteran Business Outreach
Centers, other resource partners, or other entities to carry
out components of the Boots to Business Program.
``(D) Availability to department of defense and the
department of labor.--The Administrator shall make available
to the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Labor
information regarding the Boots to Business Program,
including all course materials and outreach materials related
to the Boots to Business Program, for inclusion on the
websites of the Department of Defense and the Department of
Labor relating to the Transition Assistance Program, in the
Transition Assistance Program manual, and in other relevant
materials available for distribution from the Secretary of
Defense and the Secretary of Labor.
``(E) Availability to department of veterans affairs.--In
consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the
Administrator shall make available for distribution and
display on the website of the Department of Veterans Affairs
and at local facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs
outreach materials regarding the Boots to Business Program,
which shall, at a minimum--
``(i) describe the Boots to Business Program and the
services provided; and
``(ii) include eligibility requirements for participating
in the Boots to Business Program.
``(F) Availability to other participating agencies.--The
Administrator shall ensure information regarding the Boots to
Business Program, including all course materials and outreach
materials related to the Boots to Business Program, is made
available to other participating agencies in the Transition
Assistance Program and upon request of other agencies.
``(5) Competitive bidding procedures.--The Administration
shall use relevant competitive bidding procedures with
respect to any contract or cooperative agreement executed by
the Administration under the Boots to Business Program.
``(6) Publication of notice of funding opportunity.--Not
later than 30 days before the deadline for submitting
applications for any funding opportunity under the Boots to
Business Program, the Administration shall publish a notice
of the funding opportunity.
``(7) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this subsection, and not less frequently than
annually thereafter, the 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 on the performance and effectiveness
of the Boots to Business Program, which--
``(A) may be included as part of another report submitted
to such committees by the Administrator related to the Office
of Veterans Business Development; and
``(B) shall summarize available information relating to--
``(i) grants awarded under paragraph (4)(C);
``(ii) the total cost of the Boots to Business Program;
``(iii) the number of program participants using each
component of the Boots to Business Program;
``(iv) the completion rates for each component of the Boots
to Business Program;
``(v) to the extent possible--

``(I) the demographics of program participants, to include
gender, age, race, ethnicity, and relationship to military;
``(II) the number of program participants that connect with
a district office of the Administration, a Veteran Business
Outreach Center, or another resource partner of the
Administration;
``(III) the number of program participants that start a
small business concern;
``(IV) the results of the Boots to Business and Boots to
Business Reboot course quality surveys conducted by the
Office of Veterans Business Development before and after
attending each of those courses, including a summary of any
comments received from program participants;
``(V) the results of the Boots to Business Program outcome
surveys conducted by the Office of Veterans Business
Development, including a summary of any comments received
from program participants; and
``(VI) the results of other germane participant
satisfaction surveys;

``(C) an evaluation of the overall effectiveness of the
Boots to Business Program based on each geographic region
covered by the Administration during the most recent fiscal
year;
``(D) an assessment of additional performance outcome
measures for the Boots to Business Program, as identified by
the Administrator;
``(E) any recommendations of the Administrator for
improvement of the Boots to Business Program, which may
include expansion of the types of individuals who are covered
individuals;
``(F) an explanation of how the Boots to Business Program
has been integrated with other transition programs and
related resources of the Administration and other Federal
agencies; and
``(G) any additional information the Administrator
determines necessary.''.
(b) Grants, Contracts, and Cooperative Agreements With
Disabled Veterans, Veterans, and Members of a Reserve
Component of the Armed Forces.--Section 8(b)(17) of the Small
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(b)(17)) is amended by striking
``Forces.'' and inserting ``Forces, provided that--
``(A) the Administrator considers the needs of disabled
veterans (as defined in section 4211(3) of title 38, United
States Code), veterans, and members of a reserve component of
the Armed Forces equally, as part of the criteria for funding
a continuation award or during the competition process for
any grant, contract, or cooperative agreement made or entered
into under this paragraph, including assigning equal value to
any factors based on a designation as a disabled veteran (as
defined in section 4211(3) of title 38, United States Code),
veteran, or member of a reserve component of the Armed
Forces, and equally considering the ability of applicants to
provide Boots to Business on military installations and the
ability of applicants to provide Boots to Business Reboot
training off military installations;
``(B) for purposes of subparagraph (A), the term
`continuation award' means a renewal or recompete, awarded at
the discretion of the Administrator, for another 5-year
project period for a grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement under this paragraph that is made up of a base
project period of 12 months, with up to 4 option periods of
12 months, subject to continuing program authority,
availability of funds, and satisfactory performance by the
recipient organization;
``(C) the Administrator shall, not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of subparagraph (A), issue guidance on
the criteria described in subparagraph (A) to existing
recipients of any grant, contract, or cooperative agreement
made or entered into under this paragraph;
``(D) the Administrator shall, for each budget period
beginning after the date of the issuance of the guidance
under subparagraph (C), incorporate the criteria described in
subparagraph (A) into the funding agreement, and existing
recipients of any grant, contract, or cooperative made or
entered into under this paragraph shall have 1 full budget
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``(E) if an existing recipient of any grant, contract, or
cooperative agreement made or entered into under this
paragraph does not meet the criteria included in the guidance
issued under subparagraph (C) during the budget period
described in subparagraph (D), the existing recipient shall
have a period of 1 year, beginning after the budget period in
which the existing recipient was assessed, to reach
satisfactory performance and compliance with all terms and
conditions of the award;
``(F) if the Administrator fails to give equal weight to
the needs of the groups described in subparagraph (A) during
the competition process for any grant, contract, or
cooperative agreement made or entered into under this
paragraph, the Administrator shall, not later than 60 days
after the closing date of the grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement, provide written justification to the Committee on
Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the
Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives
regarding why the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement
was not made or entered into pursuant to subparagraph (A);
and
``(G) the Administrator shall provide full and fair
consideration to any entity that has applied for a grant,
contract, or cooperative agreement under this paragraph
before the date of enactment of subparagraph (A), if that
entity applies for a future funding opportunity under this
paragraph.''.

SEC. 874. ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT PROGRAM FOR ACCESS TO SHARED
CLASSIFIED COMMERCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE.

(a) Pilot Program Required.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall establish a pilot program on streamlining
access for small business concerns and institutions of higher
learning to shared classified commercial infrastructure--
(1) to expand access to secret or collateral accredited
facilities and sensitive compartmented information facilities
and special access program facilities to securely perform
work under existing classified contracts;
(2) to reduce the cost and administrative requirements for
a facility to receive and maintain accreditation and
certification as an accredited facility;
(3) to increase opportunities for small business concerns
and institutions of higher learning to have access to and
compete for classified contracts; and
(4) to identify policy barriers that prevent components of
the Department of Defense from more broadly using shared
classified commercial infrastructure and prototyping proposed
solutions.
(b) Designation of Principal Civilian Official.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall designate an existing
civilian official of the Department of Defense who shall be
responsible for the administration of the pilot program
established under subsection (a).
(2) Responsibilities.--The responsibilities of the civilian
official designated under paragraph (1) shall include the
following:
(A) To seek to enter into a contact or other agreement with
one or more private entities--
(i) for access for contractors and components of the
Department of Defense to shared classified commercial
infrastructure; and
(ii) to facilitate the use of such infrastructure by
covered small business concerns and institutions of higher
learning.
(B) In consultation with the Office of the Director of
National Intelligence, to coordinate with the Director of the
Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, the Director
of the Defense Intelligence Agency, and the Director of the
Defense Information Systems Agency to update or prescribe
policies and regulations governing the process and timelines
pertaining to how shared commercial classified infrastructure
may obtain relevant facility authorizations and access to
secure information technology networks from the Department of
Defense.
(C) To make recommendations to the Secretary of Defense
regarding the modernization, streamlining, and acceleration
of the approval process of the Department of Defense for
contacts, subcontracts, and co-use or joint use agreements
for shared classified commercial infrastructure.
(D) The development and maintenance of metrics tracking the
outcomes of each request made under the pilot program for the
accreditation of shared commercial classified infrastructure
as an accredited facility.
(c) Requirements.--
(1) Policies and regulations.--As part of the pilot program
established under subsection (a), the Director of the Defense
Counterintelligence and Security Agency, the Director of the
Defense Intelligence Agency, and the Director of the Defense
Information Systems Agency shall each update or prescribe
policies and regulations governing the processes and
timelines pertaining to how shared commercial classified
infrastructure may obtain relevant facility sponsorship,
associated authorizations and accreditation, and access to
relevant secure information technology networks from the
Department of Defense.
(2) Modernization, streamlining, and acceleration.--The
Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the pilot program
established under subsection (a) includes efforts to
modernize, streamline, and accelerate the approval process of
the Department of Defense for shared, co-use, and joint use
agreements to facilitate the access of small business
concerns and institutions of higher learning performing under
contracts or other agreements with the Department to
classified environments.
(d) Reports.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the congressional defense committees, Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and
the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, a report
on the pilot program established under subsection (a)--
(A) after the establishment of such pilot program, but not
later than two years after the establishment of such pilot
program; and
(B) after the termination of such pilot program pursuant to
subsection (e), but not later than 120 days after such
termination.
(2) Contents.--Each report submitted pursuant to paragraph
(1) shall include the following:
(A) A list of each request made under the pilot program for
the accreditation of a facility as an accredited facility,
including the date on which the request was made to the
civilian official designated under subsection (b) and to the
relevant facility accreditation agency.
(B) A list of the total number of personnel authorized to
conduct inspections under the pilot program for the
accreditation and certification of facilities as accredited
facilities.
(C) Actions taken by the civilian official designated under
subsection (b) to streamline the process of the Department of
Defense for approval of co-use and joint use agreements to
facilitate the access of small business concerns and
institutions of higher learning performing under contracts or
other agreements with the Department to classified
environments, including any updated or new policies or
guidance issued as a result of the pilot program.
(D) A list of all unutilized and currently accredited
sensitive compartmented information facilities owned and
operated by the Department of Defense that are located within
25 miles of a facility described in subsection (a)(1).
(E) A list of the metrics or other measures used by the
Department of Defense to assess the benefits to the
Department from the pilot program established under
subsection (a), and any other metrics the Secretary of
Defense deems appropriate.
(e) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot
program required by subsection (a) and the requirements of
this section shall terminate on September 30, 2030.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``institution of higher learning'' has the
meaning given such term in section 3452(f) of title 38,
United States Code.
(2) The term ``shared commercial classified
infrastructure'' means fully managed, shared, classified
infrastructure (including physical facilities), and
associated services that are operated by a private third-
party for the benefit of appropriately cleared government and
contractor personnel who have limited or constrained access
to secret collateral and sensitive compartmented information
facilities.
(3) The term ``small business concern'' has the meaning
given such term under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 632).

SEC. 875. ACCESSIBILITY AND CLARITY IN COVERED NOTICES FOR
SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.

(a) In General.--Each covered notice shall be written in a
manner--
(1) such that a small business concern can easily
understand the intent of the covered notice; and
(2) that--
(A) is clear, concise, and well-organized; and
(B) to the maximum extent practicable, follows other best
practices appropriate to the subject or field of the covered
notice and the intended audience of the covered notice.
(b) Inclusion of Key Words in Covered Notices.--Each
covered notice shall, to the maximum extent practicable,
include key words in the description of the covered notice
such that a small business concern seeking contract
opportunities using the single Government-wide point of entry
described under section 1708 of title 41, United States Code,
can easily identify and understand such covered notice.
(c) Rulemaking.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
issue rules to carry out this section.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered notice.--The term ``covered notice'' means a
notice that--
(A) the Secretary of Defense or a Secretary of a military
department publishes on SAM.gov (or any successor website)
marketing Federal contract opportunities; and
(B) pertains to small business concerns, such as a sources
sought notice or a solicitation restricted to competition
among small business concerns.
(2) Small business concern.--The term ``small business
concern'' has the meaning given the term under section 3 of
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).

SEC. 876. SMALL BUSINESS BILL OF RIGHTS.

(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting
through the Small Business Integration Group in the
Department of Defense led by the Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment, shall develop a Small
Business Bill of Rights for the Department of Defense and its
components.
(b) Purpose.--The Small Business Integration Group in the
Department of Defense shall design the Small Business Bill of
Rights required under subsection (a) to ensure a healthy
partnership between the Department of Defense and the defense
industrial base and to encourage small businesses to contract
with the Department by ensuring customer service issues and
conflicts between the Department and small businesses related
to acquisitions by the Department are resolved in an
expeditious manner and that small businesses are aware of
their rights to assistance under Federal law in resolving
such issues.
(c) Content.--The Bill of Rights required under subsection
(a) shall do the following:
(1) Authorize the Director of Small Business Programs of
the Department to establish a resolution process to which all
Department of Defense components, members of the small
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professional workforce of the Department, and other relevant
officials and organizations of the Department, must adhere.
(2) Authorize the Director of Small Business Programs of
the Department, each Director of Small Business Programs of a
military department, and members of the small business
professional workforce of the Department of Defense to--
(A) request assistance from members of the acquisition
workforce in their component of the Department with the
customer service issues and conflicts described in subsection
(b);
(B) require a timely responses from such members; and
(C) establish a framework for implementation by the
components of the Department, members of the small business
professional workforce, and other relevant officials and
organizations of the Department providing for fair and
reasonable resolution of complaints by small business for
issues between small businesses and the Department.
(3) Ensure that small businesses are informed of--
(A) the rights of small businesses to assistance under the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (5 U.S.C.
601 note), the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.),
chapter 388 of title 10, United States Code, and any other
applicable law;
(B) how to contact each task and delivery ombudsman
designated under section 3406(g) of title 10, United States
Code;
(C) how to contact the Office of Small Business Programs of
the Department of Defense and the Office of Small Business
Programs of each military department; and
(D) how to contact each advocate for competition in the
Department of Defense designated pursuant to section 1705(a)
of title 41, United States Code.
(4) Establish guidance--
(A) for the acquisition workforce of the Department of
Defense on the rights of small businesses under Federal law
and the regulations issued thereunder, including the Federal
Acquisition Regulation and FAR and the Defense Federal
Acquisition Regulation Supplement;
(B) on the duties and authorities of the task and delivery
ombudsmans designated under section 3406(g) of title 10,
United States Code, and the advocates for competition in the
Department of Defense designated pursuant to section 1705(a)
of title 41, United States Code; and
(C) on a reasonable and practical timeline, as determined
by the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment, for contracting officers of the Department to
response to an inquiry from the Office of Small Business
Programs of the Department of Defense or the Office of Small
Business Programs of each military department.
(5) Coordinate assistance under the Bill of Rights with
other regulatory compliance assistance to small business
concerns, current and desired sets of authorities, roles, and
responsibilities across the Offices of Small Business
Programs of the Department of Defense, APEX Accelerators,
members of the small business professional workforce of the
Department of Defense, and other relevant officials or
organizations of the Department.
(d) Annual Briefings.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
Director of Small Business Programs of the Department shall
provide to the Secretary of Defense and the Committees on
Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate
a briefing on the annual metrics collected under paragraph
(2) for the year covered by the report.
(2) Collection of annual metrics.--
(A) The Office of Small Business Programs of the Department
of Defense shall--
(i) develop annual metrics on the submission of complaints
by contractors of the Department of Defense pursuant to the
Small Business Bill of Rights required under subsection (a);
(ii) provide each component of the Department such annual
metrics; and
(iii) collect and consolidate such annual metrics submitted
to the Office under subparagraph (B).
(B) Each component of the Department of Defense shall
collect and submit to the Office of Small Business Programs
of the Department of Defense the annual metrics.
(e) Implementation Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall provide to the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and the Senate a briefing detailing the Small Business Bill
of Rights required under subsection (a) and the plan to
implement such Small Business Bill of Rights.
(f) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``Director of Small Business Programs of the
Department'' means the Director of Small Business Programs in
the Department of Defense appointed under section 144 of
title 10, United States Code;
(2) the term ``Director of Small Business Programs of a
military department'' means--
(A) the Director of Small Business Programs in the
Department of the Army appointed under section 7024 of title
10, United States Code;
(B) the Director of Small Business Programs in the
Department of the Navy appointed under section 8028 of such
title; or
(C) the Director of Small Business Programs in the
Department of the Air Force appointed under section 9024 of
such title; and
(3) the term ``military department'' has the meaning given
such term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.

Subtitle H--Other Matters

SEC. 881. CLARIFICATION OF WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR
ORGANIZATIONAL AND CONSULTANT CONFLICTS OF
INTEREST.

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

SEC. 882. REVERSE ENGINEERING OR RE-ENGINEERING FOR
PRODUCTION OF ITEMS.

(a) Reverse Engineering or Re-engineering Process.--Not
later than one year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment, in coordination with each Secretary of a
military department and the Director of the Defense Logistics
Agency, shall establish a process to--
(1) identify items for which--
(A) technical data is not available; or
(B) rights in such technical data does not allow for
manufacturing of the item; and
(2) create streamlined procedures for production of a item
identified under paragraph (1) through reverse engineering or
re-engineering--
(A) if production of the item may be required for point of
use manufacturing or for a contested logistics environment
(as defined in section 2926 of title 10, United States Code);
(B) if the manufacturer of the item will not meet the
schedule for delivery required by the contracting officer to
maintain weapon system readiness or responsiveness in the
event of mobilization; or
(C) with respect to a item for which a head of the
contracting activity can only acquire by entering into a sole
source contract, if such head submits to the service
acquisition executive (as defined in section 101 of title 10,
United States Code) a written determination that such reverse
engineering or re-engineering is beneficial to sustain
training or operations of the Department of Defense with
respect to such item.
(b) Annual Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until
December 31, 2030, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with each
Secretary of a military department and the Director of the
Defense Logistics Agency, shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on the use of reverse engineering
or re-engineering carried out pursuant to the process
required under subsection (a).
(2) Contents.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) A list of items produced through reverse engineering or
re-engineering, disaggregated by element of the Department of
Defense described in section 111(b) of title 10, United
States Code that used the process established under
subsection (a).
(B) Representative case studies of items listed under
subparagraph (A), including a description of the use case of
each item, the efforts used to acquire the technical data or
technical data rights needed to manufacture the item, and the
estimated cost or time savings obtained, the estimated cost
or time savings obtained over an estimated time horizon of
ten years of acquisition requirements, including the
identification of recurring and nonrecurring costs.
(C) Recommendations and lessons learned that may inform
contracting guidance and procedures, especially regarding the
creation of technical data packages and technical data rights
through reverse engineering or re-engineering.

SEC. 883. PROCUREMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BATTERIES.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) coordinate a Department of Defense-wide approach to
establishing a battery strategy to further leverage the
advancements of domestic and allied commercial industry with
respect to batteries; and
(2) in coordination with the Secretaries of the military
departments and the other relevant elements of the Department
of Defense, identify mechanisms for measuring and addressing
risks to the defense supply chain, diminishing manufacturing
capability, and material shortages for legacy system
batteries by transitioning the Department to safer batteries
with higher energy capabilities with supply chain growth.
(b) Legacy Battery Strategy Contents.--The strategy
established pursuant to subsection (a)(1) strategy shall
include the following:
(1) The establishment of a Department of Defense-wide
accounting of advanced batteries for current and future
applications, including obsolete batteries in existing
systems, and improved mechanisms for aligning the battery
procurement requirements across the Department.
(2) Requirements for the supply chain for batteries for the
Department of Defense to enable to Department to leverage
advancements by domestic industry and industry located in
allies of the United States with respect to batteries.
(3) The application of the requirements described in
paragraph (2) to the near-term, mid-term, and long-term
horizons of the Department.
(4) Creating a Department of Defense-wide Science and
Technology battery strategy, in coordination with the
military services, to define an approach, technical targets,
and link into procurement activities.
(5) Consideration of the existing battery strategies
completed by the services.
(6) A determination of how the military services can
standardize the battery systems across the existing and
future programs of such Armed Service.
(7) Identify obstacles with respect to the raw materials
required to achieve the goals of the strategy established
pursuant to subsection (a)(1) and determine ways to overcome
such obstacles, including through the Industrial Base
Analysis and Sustainment program of the Department of Defense
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under the Defense Production Act (50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.).
(8) Processes and guidelines for rapid testing and
certification to field batteries.
(9) A discussion of the workforce challenges, if any, that
may inhibit the Department of Defense from achieving the
goals of the strategy established pursuant to subsection
(a)(1).
(c) Briefings and Final Report.--
(1) Initial briefing.--Not later than 180 days after
enactment, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Secretaries of the military departments and the other
relevant elements of the Department of Defense, shall brief
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives on the approach to establishing the strategy
described in subsection (a)(1).
(2) Update briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the briefing under paragraph (1), and not less
frequently than every 6 months thereafter until the strategy
described in subsection (a)(1) is established, the Secretary
of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries of the
military departments and the other relevant elements of the
Department of Defense, shall provide to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a
briefing on the status of the establishment of such strategy.
(3) Final report.--Not later than September 30, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries of
the military departments and the other relevant elements of
the Department of Defense, shall submit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
a final report on the establishment of the strategy pursuant
to subsection (a).
(d) Military Department Defined.--In this section, the term
``military department'' has the meaning given such term in
section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.

SEC. 884. ADVISORY PANEL ON THE REQUIREMENTS PROCESS OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

(a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish and maintain within the Department of Defense an
advisory panel on streamlining the requirements process of
the Department of Defense.
(b) Membership.--
(1) In general.--The advisory panel shall consist of not
more than 10 members to be appointed as follows:
(A) Four by the Secretary of Defense.
(B) Two by each Secretary of a military department.
(2) Requirements for appointments.--
(A) Experience.--Members appointed under paragraph (1)
shall have experience in matters relating to--
(i) requirements processes of the Department of Defense; or
(ii) innovative requirements processes and product
development methods of the private sector.
(B) Diversity.--In making appointments to the advisory
panel established in subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense
and each Secretary of a military department shall ensure that
members they appoint reflect diverse experiences in the
public and private sectors.
(c) Duties.--
(1) In general.--The advisory panel shall advise the
Secretary of Defense on the effectiveness of the requirements
process and develop options for reform.
(2) Basis for provision of advice.--For purposes of
providing advice to the Secretary pursuant to this
subsection, the advisory panel shall--
(A) review, synthesize, and evaluate recommendations from
literature and expert interviews on reform of the
requirements processes of the Department of Defense.
(B) review, synthesize, and evaluate recommendations from
literature and expert interviews on how innovative
requirements processes and product development methods of the
private sector are implemented;
(C) examine the Joint Capabilities Integration and
Development System process and the degree to which it is
effective in facilitating defense modernization;
(D) examine alternative requirements processes of the
Department of Defense, including--
(i) the Joint Urgent Operational Needs Statement and Joint
Emergent Operational Needs Statement associated with the
Urgent Capability Acquisition Pathway (as defined by
Department of Defense Instruction 5000.81, or a successor
instruction);
(ii) an acquisition program or project that is carried out
using the rapid fielding or rapid prototyping acquisition
pathway under section 3602 of title 10, United States Code
(as added by this Act); and
(iii) any user agreements and capability needs statements
associated with a software acquisition pathway established
under section 3603 of title 10, United States Code (as added
by this Act);
(E) consider potential alternatives to requirements
processes and practices to maximize the ability of the
Department of Defense to respond in a timely manner to
current and future threats; and
(F) make legislative and policy recommendations to improve
requirements processes and practices to field the operational
capabilities necessary to outpace near-peer competitors,
provide data and analytical insight, and support an
integrated budget that is aligned with the most recent
national defense strategy required under section 113(g) of
title 10, United States Code.
(d) Administrative Matters.--The Secretary of Defense shall
provide the advisory panel established pursuant to subsection
(a) with timely access to appropriate information, data,
resources, and analysis so that the advisory panel may
conduct a thorough and independent assessment as required
under such subsection.
(e) Annual Reports.--Not later than September 30, 2025, and
annually thereafter, the advisory panel shall submit to the
Secretary of Defense and the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives a report
describing the results of the activities of the advisory
panel during the preceding year.
(f) Termination.--The advisory panel shall terminate on the
date that is three years after the date of the establishment
of the advisory panel pursuant to subsection (a).

SEC. 885. PROPOSAL FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS FOR CERTAIN
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE BID PROTESTS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense,
shall submit to the covered committees a proposal that
includes the following:
(1) A process for enhanced pleading standards described in
subsection (b).
(2) The benchmarks described in subsection (c).
(3) A process for payment by an unsuccessful party in a
covered protest to the Government and the contractor awarded
the contract that was the subject of the bid protest in
accordance with the benchmarks described in subsection (c).
(b) Enhanced Plea Standards.--The process for enhanced
pleading standards described in this subsection is a process
under which the Comptroller General shall apply enhanced
pleading standards, as developed by the Comptroller General
in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, to an
interested party with respect to a covered protest submitted
by such interested party for which such interested party is
seeking access to administrative records of the Department of
Defense, prior to making a determination with respect to such
access.
(c) Benchmarks.--The benchmarks described in this
subsection are as follows:
(1) A chart of the average costs to the Department of
Defense and the Government Accountability Office of a covered
protest based on the value of the contract that is the
subject of the covered protest.
(2) A chart of the costs of the lost profit rates of the
contractor awarded a contract that was the subject of a
covered protest after such award.
(d) Lost Profit Calculation.--With respect to contracts
that are the subject of a covered protest, the lost profit
rates under subsection (c)(2) shall be equal to the profit
that the contractor awarded the contract would have earned if
the contractor has performed under such contract during the
period performance under such contract by such contractor was
suspended under section 3553(d) of title 31, United States
Code, pursuant to such covered protest.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered committees'' means the following:
(A) The congressional defense committees.
(B) The Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the
House of Representatives.
(C) The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate.
(2) The term ``covered protest'' means a protest submitted
by an interested party to the Comptroller General under
chapter 35 of title 31, United States Code, for a
determination by the Comptroller General under such chapter.
(3) The terms ``interested party'' and ``protest'' have the
meanings given such terms in section 3551 of title 31, United
States Code.
(f) Dollar Threshold for Task Order Protests.--Section
3406(f)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``$25,000,000'' and inserting ``$35,000,000''.

SEC. 886. BRIEFINGS, CERTIFICATION, AND LIMITATION ON
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS RELATED TO FUEL SERVICES
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.

(a) Briefing on Bid Protest.--Not later than 30 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on--
(1) the results of the bid protest published by the
Comptroller General of the United States on August 28, 2024
(B-420857.8, B-420857.9, relating to Kropp Holdings, Inc.),
including with regard to the element relating to
consideration of the conflicts of interest mitigation plan;
and
(2) the proposed next steps with respect to the acquisition
of financial management services for Department of Defense
fuel contracts.
(b) Briefing on Conflict of Interest.--Not later than 30
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on
how the Secretary will ensure that price sensitive
information is not shared between fuel financial management
entities and fuel provider entities.
(c) Certification.--Not later than 30 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
House of Representatives a written certification that no
conflict of interest exists with respect to a contract for
financial management services for fuel contracts of the
Department of Defense.
(d) Limitation on Availability of Funds.--On and after June
1, 2025, the Secretary of Defense may not obligate or expend
funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise
made available for fiscal year 2025 on any contract for
financial management services for fuel contracts of the
Department of Defense in which the contractor is also a fuel
provider until the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and House of Representatives receive the briefing described
in subsection (b) and certification described in subsection
(c).

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SEC. 887. IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL
RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN SPARE PARTS
FOR F-35 AIRCRAFT.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through
the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment, shall implement the recommendations contained in
the report of the Comptroller General of the United States
published on May 23, 2023, and titled ``F-35 Program: DOD
Needs Better Accountability for Global Spare Parts and
Reporting of Losses Worth Millions'' (GAO-23-106098).
(b) Report.--Not later than December 31, 2025, the
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the progress
of the implementing recommendations as required by subsection
(a).

SEC. 888. TRACKING AWARDS MADE THROUGH OTHER TRANSACTION
AUTHORITY.

(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment shall establish a process to
track the number and value of awards to small businesses and
nontraditional defense contractors performing on transactions
using other transaction authority, including transactions
carried out through consortia.
(b) Data Collection.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment shall, to the extent
practicable--
(1) minimize the reporting requirements imposed on small
businesses and nontraditional defense contractors by the
process established under subsection (a); and
(2) maximize the use of existing data collection processes
of the Department of Defense or the expertise of a consortia-
manager under such process.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Nontraditional defense contractor.--The term
``nontraditional defense contractor'' has the meaning given
such term in section 3014 of title 10, United States Code.
(2) Other transaction authority.--The term ``other
transaction authority'' means the authority provided under
sections 4021 and 4022 of title 10, United States Code.
(3) Small business.--The term ``small business'' has the
meaning given the term ``small business concern'' under
section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)).

TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

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

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

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

SEC. 901. REQUIREMENT TO NOTIFY CONGRESS WHEN DEPUTY
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE IS PERFORMING FUNCTIONS
AND DUTIES OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.

Section 132(b) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(b)'';
(2) by striking ``The Deputy Secretary shall act'' and
inserting the following:
``(2)(A) The Deputy Secretary shall act''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(B) If the Secretary is unable to perform the functions
and duties of the office as described in subparagraph (A),
the Deputy Secretary, or any other individual performing such
functions and duties in accordance with applicable law,
shall, not later than 24 hours before any planned transfer of
such functions and duties or 24 hours after any unplanned
transfer of such functions and duties, notify the following
of the transfer:
``(i) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Appropriations, and the majority and minority leaders of the
Senate.
``(ii) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Appropriations, the Speaker, and the minority leader of the
House of Representatives.''.

SEC. 902. ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERFORMANCE
IMPROVEMENT OFFICER.

(a) In General.--Chapter 4 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after section 132 the following new
section:

``Sec. 132a. Performance improvement officer

``(a) Establishment.--
``(1) There is a Performance Improvement Officer of the
Department of Defense, to be appointed by the Secretary of
Defense from among the ranks of qualified individuals from
the senior career civil service.
``(2) The Performance Improvement Officer shall be
appointed from among persons described in paragraph (1) who
have an extensive management or business background and
experience with managing large or complex organizations,
organizational change management, or business transformation
activities.
``(b) Deputy.--The Performance Improvement Officer shall be
supported by a Deputy who shall be appointed by the Secretary
of Defense from among the ranks of qualified individuals from
the senior career civil service. The Deputy shall be the
first assistant to the Performance Improvement Officer and
shall assist that Officer in the performance of the duties of
that position and shall act for, and exercise the powers of,
the Officer when that Officer dies, resigns, or is otherwise
unable to perform the functions and duties of the office.
``(c) Duties and Responsibilities.--Subject to the
authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense
and the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Performance
Improvement Officer shall perform such duties, exercise such
powers, and have such responsibilities as the Secretary or
the Deputy Secretary may prescribe, including the following:
``(1) Responsibility for updating and implementing the
Strategic Management Plan of the Department of Defense
required by section 904(d) of the National Defense
Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 10
U.S.C. note prec. 2201).
``(2) Responsibility for chairing the Defense Performance
Improvement Council (or any successor organization).
``(3) Responsibility for the Defense Performance
Improvement Framework, as established under section 125a of
this title.
``(4) Responsibility for the execution of not fewer than
two annual meetings of the Defense Management Action Group
(or any successor organization) with agendas relating to the
Strategic Management Plan described in paragraph (1).
``(5) Oversight of transformational business modernization
and business process re-engineering of the Department of
Defense.
``(6) Oversight and tracking the implementation of--
``(A) solutions to solve issues identified by the High Risk
List maintained by the Government Accountability Office; and
``(B) other recommendations of such Office.
``(7) Serving as the lead official devoted to modernizing
the business processes of the Department that serve as the
baseline for all external acquisition and internal
operations.
``(8) Oversight and management of the Defense Management
Institute (as established pursuant to the memorandum of the
Director of Administration and Management of the Department
dated January 13, 2023), or any successor organization.
``(9) Serving as co-chair of the Defense Business Council
in accordance with section 2222(f)(1) of this title.
``(10) Maintaining authority for convening meetings of
personnel and organizations of the Department on matters
relating to the duties and responsibilities described in this
subsection.''.
(b) Addition of Performance Improvement Officer as Co-chair
of Defense Business Council.--Section 2222(f)(1) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended, in the second sentence--
(1) by striking ``chaired'' and inserting ``co-chaired'';
and
(2) by inserting ``and the Performance Improvement
Officer'' after ``Officer''.
(c) Guidance Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall issue rules, regulations, policies, or other guidance
(as appropriate)--
(1) to clearly delineate the authorities and
responsibilities of the Performance Improvement Officer of
the Department of Defense established under section 132a of
title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a); and
(2) setting forth a charter for the office (including
personnel, facilities, and other infrastructure) supporting
the position of the Performance Improvement Officer.

SEC. 903. ENHANCED COORDINATION ON INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
ACTIVITIES.

(a) Update of Responsibilities of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.--
(1) In general.--Section 133b(b) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) in paragraph (8), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in paragraph (9)(C), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

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``(10) advising the Secretary on, establishing policies on,
and supervising, the activities of the Department relating to
international cooperation and agreements regarding industrial
base collaboration and coordination, including cooperative
development and co-production, reciprocal production,
exportability considerations, supply chain integration,
security of supply chain agreements, and acquisition and
cross-service agreements.''.
(2) Guidance required.--Not later than July 1, 2025, the
Secretary of Defense shall update relevant policies and
guidance related to the duties of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment prescribed in section
133b(b)(10) of title 10, United States Code, as added by
paragraph (1).
(b) Cross-functional Teams.--
(1) Establishment.--Not later than July 1, 2025, the
Secretary of Defense shall establish not fewer than two
Cross-Functional Teams to coordinate and support
international cooperation activities of the Department of
Defense.
(2) Purpose.--Of the Cross-Functional Teams required under
paragraph (1)--
(A) at least one shall be dedicated to a geographic area of
interest, such as a specific country or subset of an area of
responsibility for a geographic combatant command; and
(B) at least one shall be dedicated to a functional area of
interest, such as munitions production, logistics, or
additive manufacturing.
(3) Participation.--The Cross-Functional Teams established
under paragraph (1)--
(A) shall include representation from--
(i) the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Policy;
(ii) the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment; and
(iii) the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering; and
(B) may include such other participants from across the
Department of Defense as the Secretary of Defense determines
appropriate.
(4) Chairperson.--Each Cross-Functional Team shall have a
Chairperson who shall be designated by the Secretary of
Defense from among the representatives on the Team from the
Offices specified in paragraph (3)(A).
(c) Study on Capacity for Expanded International
Cooperation Activities.--
(1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2025, the
Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into a contract with
a federally funded research and development center or a
university-affiliated nonprofit organization to--
(A) conduct a study with respect to whether the
organization, resourcing, manning, and training of the
Department of Defense for international cooperation
activities is sufficient to support expanded demand for
security cooperation activities with countries that are
allies and partners of the United States; and
(B) submit to the Secretary a report on the results of the
study.
(2) Elements.--The study conducted under paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
(A) An assessment of the roles and responsibilities of the
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the Deputy Assistant
Secretary of Defense for International and Industry
Engagement, and any other officials the Secretary considers
appropriate to include, to reduce overlap and increase
cooperation between components of the Department of Defense
with respect to international cooperation activities.
(B) An identification and assessment of mechanisms for
coordination with the Department of State with respect to
such activities.
(C) An identification and assessment of existing tools in
the Department of Defense to support international
cooperation, including the Global Research Watch Program and
the international research offices of the military
departments.
(D) An identification of industry fora, training or
wargaming opportunities, and exercise events that could be
leveraged to support increased international cooperation
activities.
(E) An assessment of the success, as of the date of the
enactment of this Act, in integrating the defense industrial
bases of the United States and countries that are allies and
partners of the United States, including recommendations with
respect to--
(i) goals for the end-state of that integration; and
(ii) how to integrate those goals into the strategic
planning documents and guidance of the Department of Defense.
(F) An identification of additional opportunities for
international defense industrial base cooperation and
specific challenges to acting on those opportunities.
(G) Any other matter the Secretary of Defense determines
relevant.
(3) Submission to congress.--Not later than September 1,
2025, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees--
(A) the report received by the Secretary under paragraph
(1)(B); and
(B) any comments of the Secretary with respect to such
report.
(4) Nonprofit organization defined.--In this subsection,
the term ``nonprofit organization'' means an organization
described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such
Code.

SEC. 904. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED NUMBER OF DEPUTY ASSISTANT
SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE.

Section 138(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``60'' and inserting ``62''.

SEC. 905. MODIFICATIONS TO THE OFFICE OF STRATEGIC CAPITAL.

(a) In General.--Section 149 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f);
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
subsection:
``(e) Pilot Program on Capital Assistance to Support
Defense Investment in the Industrial Base.--
``(1) To the extent and in such amounts as specifically
provided in advance in appropriations Acts for the purposes
detailed in this subsection, the Secretary of Defense, acting
through the Director, may carry out a pilot program under
this subsection to provide capital assistance to eligible
entities for eligible investments to develop technologies
that support the duties and elements of the Office and meet
the needs of the Department of Defense.
``(2)(A) An eligible entity seeking capital assistance for
an eligible investment under this subsection shall submit to
the Director an application at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information as the Director may require.
``(B) The Director shall establish criteria for selecting
among eligible investments for which applications are
submitted under subparagraph (A). The criteria shall
include--
``(i) the extent to which an investment supports the
national security or economic interests of the United States;
``(ii) the likelihood that capital assistance provided for
an investment would enable the investment to proceed sooner
than the investment would otherwise be able to proceed; and
``(iii) the creditworthiness of an investment.
``(3)(A)(i) To the extent and in such amounts as
specifically provided in advance in appropriations Acts for
the purposes detailed in this subsection, the Director may
provide loans or loan guarantees to finance or refinance the
costs of an eligible investment selected pursuant to
paragraph (2)(B).
``(ii)(I)(aa) Except as provided under item (bb), the
interest rate on a loan provided under clause (i) shall be
not less than the yield on marketable United States Treasury
securities of a similar maturity to the maturity of the loan
on the date of execution of the loan agreement.
``(bb) The Director may waive the requirement under item
(aa) with respect to an investment if the investment is
determined by the Secretary of Defense to be vital to the
national security of the United States.
``(cc) The Director shall establish separate and distinct
criteria for interest rates for loan guarantees with private
sector lending institutions.
``(II) The final maturity date of a loan provided under
clause (i) shall be not later than 50 years after the date on
which the loan was provided.
``(III) A loan provided under clause (i) may be paid
earlier than is provided for under the loan agreement without
a penalty.
``(IV)(aa) A loan provided under clause (i) shall not be
subordinated to the claims of any holder of investment
obligations in the event of bankruptcy, insolvency, or
liquidation of the obligor.
``(bb) The Director may waive the requirement under item
(aa) with respect to the investment in order to mitigate
risks to loan repayment.
``(V) The Director may sell to another entity or reoffer
into the capital markets a loan provided under clause (i) if
the Director determines that the sale or reoffering can be
made on favorable terms.
``(VI) Any loan guarantee provided under clause (i) shall
specify the percentage of the principal amount guaranteed. If
the Secretary determines that the obligor of a loan
guaranteed by the Department of Defense defaults on the loan,
the Director shall pay the holder, or such other party, as
specified in the loan guarantee agreement.
``(VII) The Director shall establish a credit rating system
to ensure a reasonable assurance of repayment. The system may
include use of existing credit rating agencies where
appropriate.
``(VIII) Loans and loan guarantees provided under clause
(i) shall be subject to such other terms and conditions and
contain such other covenants, representations, warranties,
and requirements (including requirements for audits) as the
Secretary determines appropriate.
``(IX) Loans and loan guarantees provided under clause (i)
shall be subject to the requirements of the Federal Credit
Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.).
``(B) Subject to appropriations Acts, the Director may
provide technical assistance with respect to developing and
financing investments to eligible entities seeking capital
assistance for eligible investments and eligible entities
receiving capital assistance under this subsection.
``(C)(i) To the extent and in such amounts as specifically
provided in advance in appropriations Acts for the purposes
detailed in this subsection, the Director shall provide to an
eligible investment selected pursuant to paragraph (2)(B) the
amount of capital assistance necessary to carry out the
investment.
``(ii) All financial transactions conducted under this
subsection shall be conducted in United States dollars.
``(4) The requirements of subsection (d) shall apply to
eligible investments under this subsection.
``(5)(A)(i) There is established in the Treasury of the
United States a Department of Defense Credit Program Account
to make and guarantee loans under this subsection in
accordance with section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act
of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a).
``(ii) The Credit Program Account shall consist of amounts
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations.
``(B) To the extent and in such amounts as specifically
provided in advance in appropriations Acts for the purposes
detailed in this subsection, the Director is authorized to
pay, from amounts in the Department of Defense Credit Program
Account--
``(i) the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Federal
Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a), of loans and loan
guarantees and other capital assistance;
``(ii) administrative expenses associated with activities
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``(iii) project-specific transaction costs; and
``(iv) the cost of providing support authorized by this
subsection.
``(6) The Secretary of Defense may prescribe such
regulations as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to
carry out this subsection.
``(7) Not later than the first Monday in February of a
fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees an annual report describing
activities carried out pursuant to this subsection in the
preceding fiscal year and the goals of the Department of
Defense in accordance with this subsection for the next
fiscal year.
``(8) The Secretary of Defense shall notify the
congressional defense committees not later than 30 days after
a use of loans, loan guarantees, or technical assistance
under this subsection.
``(9)(A) The authority of the Director to make new loans
and provide new loan guarantees under subparagraph (A)(i) of
paragraph (3) shall expire on October 1, 2028. Any loans or
loan guarantees provided under such subparagraph that are
outstanding as of such date shall continue to be subject to
the terms, conditions, and other requirements of this
subsection.
``(B) The authority of the Director to provide technical
assistance to eligible entities under subparagraph (B) of
paragraph (3) shall expire on October 1, 2028.''; and
(3) in subsection (f), as so redesignated--
(A) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following
new subparagraphs:
``(FF) Strategic maritime infrastructure.
``(GG) Critical minerals and materials.''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(5) The term `obligor' means a party that is primarily
liable for payment of the principal or interest on a loan.''.
(b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 903(b) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law
118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4811 note) is repealed.

SEC. 906. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS UNTIL
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COMPLIES WITH CERTAIN
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS.

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 for the Office
of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative
Affairs, not more than 90 percent may be obligated or
expended until the date on which the Deputy Secretary of
Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees
that the Department of Defense has implemented section 1046
of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 111 note).

SEC. 907. MATTERS RELATING TO ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS AND LOW INTENSITY
CONFLICT.

(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) using a systematic approach, identify and update
relevant policies, processes, and policy guidance of the
Department of Defense to fully implement and institutionalize
the position of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special
Operations and Low Intensity Conflict (in this section
referred to as the ``Assistant Secretary'') to ensure that
the Assistant Secretary exercises authority, direction, and
control of all special-operations peculiar administrative
matters relating to the organization, training, and equipping
of special operations forces as required under section
138(b)(2)(A)(i) of title 10, United States Code, including--
(A) special operations budgeting and programming,
legislative affairs, operations, personnel, and public
affairs activities; and
(B) protocols for participation in decision-making fora of
the Department involving special operations forces;
(2) develop a long-term staffing plan for the Secretariat
for Special Operations established under section 139b(a) of
title 10, United States Code, that incorporates strategic
workforce planning principles, including an articulation of
the mission of the Secretariat, an identification of critical
skill gaps, and a strategy to hire personnel to address such
gaps;
(3) produce written departmental guidance to clarify the
respective administrative roles of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Policy and the Assistant Secretary, including
guidance to ensure adequate support for the Secretariat from
Washington Headquarters Services, the Office of the Director
of Administration and Management, Joint Service Provider, and
other administrative offices of the Department;
(4) establish a process for development, coordination, and
issuance by the Assistant Secretary of special operations
instructions and other Department-wide policies,
instructions, directive-type memorandums, or other documents
consistent with the responsibilities assigned to the
Assistant Secretary;
(5) establish a process for the Assistant Secretary and the
Commander of the United States Special Operations Command to
monitor the promotions of members of special operations
forces and coordinate with the military departments regarding
the assignment, retention, training, professional military
education, and special and incentive pays of members of
special operations forces consistent with the
responsibilities assigned to the Assistant Secretary and the
Commander; and
(6) establish a Center for Special Operations Analysis to
lead special operations-related analysis for the Department
and ensure senior civilian and military leaders have adequate
analytical support for decision making related to the
organization, training, equipping, and employment of special
operations forces.
(b) Plan Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a plan,
including appropriate milestones and timelines for
completion, for achieving the requirements under subsection
(a).

SEC. 908. INCLUSION IN DEFENSE PLANNING GUIDANCE OF GUIDANCE
ON SIZE, STRUCTURE, AND POSTURE OF SPECIAL
OPERATIONS FORCES.

(a) In General.--As part of the annual Defense Planning
Guidance issued under section 113(g)(2)(A) of title 10,
United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall include
guidance with respect to the size, structure, posture, and
other force development planning priorities specific to
special operations forces.
(b) Report Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2025, and annually
thereafter for five years, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report
detailing how the Defense Planning Guidance issued under
section 113(g)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code,
specifically accounts for the size, structure, posture, and
other force development planning priorities specific to
special operations forces necessary--
(A) to support the National Defense Strategy under section
113(g)(1) of that title; and
(B) to carry out the special operations activities
specified in section 167(k) of that title.
(2) Elements.--The annual report required by paragraph (1)
shall, at a minimum--
(A) describe specific actions taken by the Secretary of the
Army, the Secretary of the Air Force, and the Secretary of
the Navy to coordinate requirements for the organization,
training, and equipping of special operations forces with the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low
Intensity Conflict, consistent with responsibilities and
authorities of the Assistant Secretary under section
138(b)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, in order to
achieve the objectives of--
(i) the National Defense Strategy;
(ii) the Joint Warfighting Concept;
(iii) the Joint Concept for Competing; and
(iv) the Strategy for Operations in the Information
Environment; and
(B) include specific recommendations developed by the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low
Intensity Conflict, in coordination with the Commander of the
United States Special Operations Command, for the size,
organization, budget, training, and equipping of special
operations forces to meet the objectives of the strategies
and concepts specified in clauses (i) through (iv) of
subparagraph (A).

SEC. 909. REVIEW OF ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHIEF
TALENT MANAGEMENT OFFICER AND THE OFFICE OF THE
UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND
READINESS.

(a) Review Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek
to enter into a contract or other agreement with a qualified
organization to conduct a review of--
(1) the roles and responsibilities of the Chief Talent
Management Officer of the Department of Defense; and
(2) the structure, mission, and operation of the Office of
the Under Secretary of Defense Personnel and Readiness.
(b) Elements.--In carrying out the review under subsection
(a), the qualified organization concerned shall--
(1) develop a strategy for the implementation of the
position of the Chief Talent Management Officer of the
Department of Defense pursuant to which the Officer shall be
responsible for--
(A) serving as the principal staff assistant to the
Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secretary of Defense on
matters relating to total force talent management within the
Department of Defense, including talent management for
military personnel (including members of the active and
reserve components of the Armed Forces) and civilian
personnel of the Department;
(B) developing and implementing the overall talent strategy
for military and civilian personnel in the Department of
Defense, which shall include working across the military
departments, Joint Staff, Office of the Secretary of Defense,
and with interagency partners to lead the total force talent
acquisition and management efforts of the Department;
(C) overseeing updates and reforms for remote and hybrid
work, the use of enabling technology, practices for
developing and tracking talent, and encouraging movement of
talent across components, agencies, and non-governmental
entities to help promote flexible career pathways and
increase retention;
(D) matching talent to needs within the Department and
integrate broad upskilling and reskilling programs to create
the future national defense workforce;
(E) coordinating all talent programs within the Department,
including by developing pathways for permeability between
uniformed and non-uniformed service opportunities and
opportunities in the private sector;
(F) maintaining, strengthening, and improving the
Department's use of competitive service hiring authorities
under title 5, United States Code, and the authorities
available under section 129 of title 10, United States Code,
to ensure the Department recruits and retains a strong and
professional civilian workforce;
(G) studying and promoting best practices for workforce
development from the government, nonprofit, academic, and
private sectors;
(H) serving as the principal liaison between the Department
and the national security talent industrial and innovation
base;
(I) carrying out programs, projects, and other activities
to strengthen the national security talent industrial and
innovation base;
(J) identifying rules, regulations, policies, and guidance
related to military and civilian talent management that
require change for the purposes of achieving efficiencies and
meeting the personnel needs of the Department;

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(K) coordinating with the Joint Staff and the Commanders of
the combatant commands to identify talent needs to meet
operational challenges;
(L) developing an employer brand for the Department of
Defense that positions the Department as a sought after
employer;
(M) developing a capability to rapidly prototype workforce
development and talent acquisition approaches with non-
profit, academic, Government, and private sector agencies and
organizations;
(N) seeking partnerships with multiple intermediary
organizations, including academic institutions and other key
stakeholders in the talent industrial and innovation base, to
carry out activities to support the development of pools of
qualified individuals with the skills and expertise necessary
to meet critical personnel needs of the Department of
Defense, which may include activities such as the
identification, training, and vetting of critical talent for
the Department, including individuals with expertise relating
to artificial intelligence, biotechnology, cybersecurity,
materials and manufacturing, business processes, venture
capital, financial markets, and other critical areas; and
(O) carrying out such other duties relating to talent
management as may be assigned by the Secretary of Defense;
(2) develop recommendations for any additional authorities
or funding that may be required for the Chief Talent
Management Officer to carry out the responsibilities
specified in paragraph (1);
(3) review the structure of the Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and evaluate
the ability of that Office to effectively address total force
talent management, including military and civilian personnel;
and
(4) develop recommendations for restructuring the Office of
the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness to
ensure the Office is able to effectively address total force
talent management as described in paragraph (3) and support
the Chief Talent Management Officer in carrying out the
responsibilities described in paragraph (1).
(c) Report.--Not later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on
the results of the review conducted under subsection (a).
Such report shall include--
(1) the results of the review with respect to each element
specified in subsection (b); and
(2) such other information as the Secretary determines
appropriate.
(d) Qualified Organization Defined.--In this section, the
term ``qualified organization'' means an independent
organization with experience in the field of talent
acquisition and management, as determined by the Secretary of
Defense.

SEC. 910. PLAN FOR ADEQUATE STAFFING OF OFFICE OF ASSISTANT
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR INDUSTRIAL BASE POLICY
AND JOINT PRODUCTION ACCELERATOR CELL.

(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for
adequately staffing the Office of the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Industrial Base Policy and the Joint Production
Accelerator Cell to advise and generate options for the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment relating
to the duties described in section 133b(b)(3) of title 10,
United States Code, including--
(1) identifying Chinese military companies, contracting
restrictions, and transactions involving foreign entities;
(2) outbound investment monitoring; and
(3) supply chain analysis, supplier health analysis,
production capacity analysis, and such other analyses as the
Under Secretary may require.
(b) Elements.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An estimate of--
(A) the number of personnel necessary to fulfill the
responsibilities of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Industrial Base Policy and the Joint Production
Accelerator Cell in supporting the Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment relating to the duties
described in section 133b(b)(3) of title 10, United States
Code; and
(B) associated funding across the period covered by the
most recent future-years defense program under section 221 of
that title.
(2) A hiring plan, with milestones, for gradually
increasing the number of personnel in the Office of the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy and
the Joint Production Accelerator Cell to the number described
in paragraph (1)(A).
(3) A breakdown of the optimal mix of military, civilian,
and contractor personnel in the Office of the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy and the Joint
Production Accelerator Cell.
(4) An identification of any anticipated funding shortfalls
for personnel in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Industrial Base Policy and the Joint Production
Accelerator Cell across the period covered by the most recent
future-years defense program.
(5) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines
relevant.

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

SEC. 921. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SENIOR INTELLIGENCE OVERSIGHT
OFFICIAL.

(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:

``Sec. 430c. Senior intelligence oversight official

``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense, or a
designee of the Secretary determined by regulations
prescribed by the Secretary, shall designate a civilian
employee of the Department of Defense in the Senior Executive
Service to serve as the Senior Intelligence Oversight
Official.
``(b) Responsibilities.--The Senior Intelligence Oversight
Official shall conduct independent oversight of all
intelligence, counterintelligence, and intelligence-related
activities of the Department of Defense and shall have such
other related responsibilities as may be determined by the
Secretary.
``(c) Access.--The Senior Intelligence Oversight Official
shall have--
``(1) access to all information necessary to carry out the
responsibilities and functions of the Senior Intelligence
Oversight Official, as determined by the Secretary; and
``(2) direct access to the Secretary of Defense and the
Deputy Secretary of Defense, as circumstances require in the
determination of the Senior Intelligence Oversight
Official.''.
(b) Review of Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall
review and update, as appropriate, Department of Defense
Directive 5148.13, and any associated or successor regulation
or directive, to conform to section 430c of title 10, United
States Code, as added by subsection (a).

SEC. 922. CODIFICATION OF THE JOINT FEDERATED ASSURANCE
CENTER.

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

``Sec. 4128. Joint Federated Assurance Center

``(a) Establishment.--There is in the Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering a Joint
Federated Assurance Center (referred to in this section as
the `Center').
``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Center shall be to serve
as a joint, Department-wide federation of organizations and
capabilities to support the assurance needs of the Department
of Defense by ensuring, pursuant to policies related to
hardware and software assurance and supply chain risk
management, that the software and hardware developed,
acquired, maintained, and used by the Department are free
from intentional and unintentional vulnerability during the
life-cycle of development and deployment of assured,
trustworthy defense systems.
``(c) Governance.--
``(1) The Center shall be governed by an Executive Steering
Group. The Executive Steering Group shall continually
evaluate the Center's capabilities to support the hardware
and software assurance needs of the Department.
``(2) The Executive Steering Group shall be composed of one
or more representatives from each of the organizations that
comprise the Center.
``(3) The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering and the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment shall serve as co-Chairpersons of
the Executive Steering Group.
``(d) Duties.--The duties of the Center are as follows:
``(1) Providing knowledge management capabilities for
hardware and software assurance for the Department.
``(2) Providing Department-wide visibility on strategy, use
cases, procurement, investment, and other relevant activities
to aggregate, to the extent practicable, assurance tool
purchases by the Department.
``(3) Developing and standardizing policies, procedures,
competencies, risk assessment methodologies, and independent
validation and verification test capabilities--
``(A) to support timely and cost-effective fielding of
current and future technologies to the Department;
``(B) to ensure sustainment of enduring capability needs
across the life-cycle of Department of Defense programs and
determine the sustainment factors related to the assurance of
future hardware and software systems;
``(C) to increase efficiencies across Department of Defense
programs through the use of emerging assurance technologies;
and
``(D) to leverage economies of scale through coordinated
acquisition and use of hardware and software assurance
technologies.
``(4) Promoting assurance capabilities for hardware and
software assurance--
``(A) to mature assessment criteria and enable scalable
deployment of commercial best practices, such as through the
fostering and maturation of evidence-based assurance of
trusted defense microelectronics system needs, with emphasis
on commercial security protocols that are transferable to
defense applications;
``(B) to scale the Center for Department-wide access,
through the resourcing of adequate personnel to address
standardization and automation of data collection and
analysis;
``(C) to utilize data from commercial assurance processes
to support the development of Department hardware and
software that meet standards, applications, and requirements,
including through comparative analysis and data modeling;
``(D) to seek and apply commercial best practices, where
practicable, through industry collaboration; and
``(E) to develop and align Department policy, investments,
and activities with commercial best practices, to the extent
practicable.
``(5) For contracts for application-specific integrated
circuits designed by defense industrial base contractors,
develop guidance for--
``(A) the consideration of evidence-based assurance
processes and techniques that are included in the contract
data requirements list, to the extent practicable;
``(B) the use of commercial best practices, as applicable,
for confidentiality, integrity and availability; and
``(C) the development of a library of certified third-party
intellectual property for reuse, including streamlining legal
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collection and sharing, and enhanced use of automation
technology to achieve efficiency.
``(6) The assessment, creation, prototyping, maturation,
and maintenance of relevant assurance practices, including
the validation and maturation of evidence based assurance
methods, for the development, procurement, and deployment of
hardware and software assurance tools and processes,
including--
``(A) development and assessment of validation methods for
such processes and techniques, in coordination with the
developmental and operational test and evaluation community,
as the Executive Steering Group determines necessary;
``(B) development and assessment of threat models that
comprehensively characterize the threat to microelectronics
confidentiality, integrity, and availability across the
entire supply chain, and the design, production, packaging,
and deployment cycle to support risk management and risk
mitigation; and
``(C) support development of guides to inform use and
decision-making by program evaluators, program offices, and
industry to meet software and hardware assurance
requirements.
``(e) Revised Charter.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of
Defense shall issue a revised charter for the Center. The
charter shall set forth--
``(1) the role and authorities of the Center and the
Executive Steering Group;
``(2) the requirement of the Center to establish guidelines
for the development of improved software code vulnerability
analysis and testing tools;
``(3) the requirement of the Center to establish guidelines
for the development of improved hardware vulnerability
testing and protection tools; and
``(4) the manner in which the Center will connect to the
Department's major governance and resourcing processes to
ensure the continuation of Center duties.''.
(b) Briefing Required.--Not later than 240 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the
status of--
(1) the establishment of the Joint Federated Assurance
Center under section 4218 of title 10, United States Code, as
added by subsection (a); and
(2) the revisions to the charter of the Center required
under subsection (e) of such section 4128.
(c) Conforming Repeal.--Section 937 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10
U.S.C. 2224 note) is repealed.

SEC. 923. CODIFICATION OF ADDITIONAL STAFF CORPS OF THE NAVY.

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

SEC. 924. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE OF EXPANDED COMPETITION.

(a) In General.--Chapter 903 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

``Sec. 9025. Office of Expanded Competition

``(a) Establishment.--There is in the Office of the
Secretary of the Air Force an office to be known as the
Office of Expanded Competition (in this section referred to
as the `Office').
``(b) Director.--The head of the Office shall be the
Director. The Director shall be appointed by the Secretary of
the Air Force from among employees of the Department of
Defense with requisite subject matter expertise who--
``(1) are in a Senior Executive Service position (as
defined in section 3132 of title 5) at the time of
appointment; or
``(2) are not in a Senior Executive Service position at the
time of appointment, but meet the Executive Core
Qualifications (ECQs) for such a position.
``(c) Duties.--The duties of the Office are as follows:
``(1) In consultation with other components of the
Department of Defense and the Federal Government, conduct
coordinated and integrated assessments of adversarial capital
flows into industries or businesses of interest to the
Department of Defense.
``(2) Identify and prioritize promising critical
technologies and assets for the Joint Force in need of
capital assistance, including critical technologies and
assets available from foreign entities.
``(3) Fund investments in such technologies and assets,
including supply chain technologies not always supported
through direct investment.
``(4) Support the coordination and outreach efforts of
technology scouting and acquisition elements within the
Department of Defense to enable investment decision-making by
those elements that counteract entities employing adversarial
capital flows against industries or businesses described in
paragraph (1), including the employment of relevant
authorities vested in other components of the Department and
the Federal Government.
``(5) Identify, accelerate, and sustain the establishment,
research, development, construction, procurement, leasing,
consolidation, alteration, improvement, modernization, and
repair of tangible and intangible assets vital to the
national security of the United States.
``(6) Help the Department of Defense provide capital
assistance to entities, including foreign entities, engaged
in investments that facilitate the efforts of the Department.
``(7) Experiment, prototype, test, or validate Government-
developed or commercially developed analytical tools,
processes, and tradecraft to improve the due diligence and
investment analysis processes for the Department of Defense,
including the employment of relevant delegated authorities
vested in other components of the Department and the Federal
Government.
``(8) Assist the Secretary of Defense in developing access
and placement using commercial means.
``(9) Otherwise engage with, coordinate, and collaborate
with other components of the Department of Defense and the
Federal Government to maximize efficiencies and promote
whole-of-government solutions to protect the national
security of the United States.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `adversarial capital flow' means an
investment by--
``(A) the government of a country that is an adversary of
the United States; or
``(B) an entity organized under the laws of, or otherwise
subject to the jurisdiction of, such a country.
``(2) The term `capital assistance' means a loan, loan
guarantee, or technical assistance.''.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force
shall provide to the congressional defense committees a
briefing on the status of the implementation of the Office of
Expanded Competition as required under section 9025 of title
10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)).

SEC. 925. COUNTER UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS TASK FORCE.

(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish, or designate from existing organizations and
personnel of the Department of Defense, a counter unmanned
aerial systems task force, to be known as the ``C-UAS Task
Force''.
(b) Review of Memoranda and Directives.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, acting through the C-
UAS Task Force, shall review and, if necessary, consolidate
and update all Department of Defense memoranda and directives
related to the countering of unmanned aircraft systems in
United States airspace to provide clarity to and an expedited
decision-making process for commanders with respect to
effectively countering unmanned aircraft systems or unmanned
aircraft incursions at military installations in the United
States.
(2) Included memoranda and directives.--The memoranda and
directives required to be reviewed and, if necessary,
consolidated and updated under paragraph (1) include the
following:
(A) The Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Strategy of
the Department of Defense, dated January 7, 2021.
(B) The Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum entitled
``Risk-based Assessment in Support of Counter-Unmanned
Aircraft Activities to Protect DOD Facilities and Assets''
and dated May 7, 2020.
(C) Deputy Secretary of Defense Policy Memorandum 16-003,
entitled ``Interim Guidance for Countering Unmanned
Aircraft'' and dated August 18, 2016.
(D) Deputy Secretary of Defense Policy Memorandum 17-00X,
entitled ``Supplemental Guidance for Countering Unmanned
Aircraft'' and dated July 5, 2017.
(E) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Notice 3124,
entitled ``Interim Guidance for Countering Unmanned
Aircraft'' and dated February 8, 2017.
(F) Other related general administrative notices of the
Joint Staff.
(G) Any other associated memoranda or directives of the
Department of Defense relating to unmanned aircraft systems,
as the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff determine necessary.
(c) Issuance of Updated Guidance.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
issue new memoranda, directives, and guidance related to
authorities to counter unmanned aircraft systems.
(2) Dissemination to installation commanders.--The
Secretary of Defense shall ensure that memoranda, directives,
and guidance issued under paragraph (1), and any subsequent
memoranda, directives and guidance, are included in pre-
briefings for any officers that assume command of a military
installation in the United States on or after July 1, 2025.
(3) Standard operating procedures for military
installations.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the issuance
of the memoranda, directives, and guidance required by
paragraph (1), each commander of a military installation
shall issue operating procedures specific to their military
installation for countering unmanned aircraft systems at the
installation.
(B) Extension during changes in command.--If there is a
change of command of a military installation during the 60-
day period described in subparagraph (A), the incoming
commander of the installation shall issue operating
procedures specific to their military installation required
by that subparagraph not later than 60 days after receiving
the pre-briefing described in paragraph (2).

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(d) Report on Existing Training Efforts.--Not later than
120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on the counter-unmanned aircraft
systems training efforts of the Department of Defense in
effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act. The
report shall include--
(1) a description of any training that is commonly provided
to members of the Armed Forces on countering threats posed by
unmanned aircraft systems; and
(2) a summary of the training curriculum that is provided
for installation commanders and deployed forces to counter
unmanned aircraft systems.

SEC. 926. AFFILIATE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ARMY SPECIAL
OPERATIONS FORCES AND COMBAT-ENABLING UNITS OF
GENERAL PURPOSE FORCES.

(a) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2025 for the Department of Defense may be
obligated or expended to complete the special operations
force structure reductions described in subsection (b) until
the date on which the assessment required under subsection
(c) is submitted to the congressional defense committees.
(b) Force Structure Reductions Described.--The special
operations force structure reductions described in this
subsection are the proposed reductions to the end strengths
of the special operations forces of the Army announced by the
Army on February 27, 2024, as part of the Total Army Analysis
process.
(c) Assessment of Feasibility and Advisability of Affiliate
Relationships.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army and the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low
Intensity Conflict shall jointly submit to the congressional
defense committees a report assessing the feasibility and
advisability of establishing affiliate relationships between
units of the Army special operations forces and Army general
purpose forces for the purpose of enhancing military
readiness and effectiveness.
(2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
include, at a minimum, the following:
(A) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of
establishing formal affiliate relationships between units of
the Army special operations forces and combat-enabling units
of the Army general purpose forces, including units that
perform the following missions:
(i) Logistics.
(ii) Intelligence.
(iii) Communications.
(iv) Explosive ordnance disposal.
(v) Electronic warfare.
(vi) Rotary wing support.
(vii) Combat medicine.
(viii) Information operations.
(ix) Civil affairs.
(x) Such other missions as the Secretary and the Assistant
Secretary consider relevant.
(B) A summary of organic forces and assigned forces
conducting the missions described in subparagraph (A) for
Army special operations forces as of the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(3) Considerations.--In developing the report required by
paragraph (1), the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary
shall take into account the following:
(A) The enabling requirements of both the Army special
operations forces and the Army general purpose forces.
(B) The availability of high-demand, low-density enabling
capabilities of the Army general purpose forces.
(C) Deployment-to-dwell standards.
(D) The ability of Army general purpose forces and Army
special operations forces to fulfill current service specific
and joint force requirements.
(d) Plan for Establishing Affiliate Relationships.--If, in
the report required by subsection (c)(1), the Secretary and
the Assistant Secretary determine that it is feasible and
advisable to establish formal affiliate relationships between
units of the Army special operations forces and combat-
enabling units of the Army general purpose forces, then, not
later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary shall jointly
submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for
establishing such relationships that includes, at a minimum,
an identification of units to be affiliated and a timeline
for doing so.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``affiliate relationship'' means a habitual
relationship between a unit or units of the Army special
operations forces and a combat-enabling unit or units of the
Army general purpose forces pursuant to which the general and
special operations forces units regularly train together,
conduct exercises together, and when required, deploy
together.
(2) The term ``special operations forces'' means the forces
identified under section 167(j) of title 10, United States
Code, or a member of the Armed Forces carrying out special
operations activities.
(3) The term ``special operations activities'' means
activities described in section 167(k) of title 10, United
States Code, and includes any support services provided for
the execution such activities, including logistics,
communications, and intelligence activities.

SEC. 927. FORCE SIZING METHODOLOGY.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
develop a methodology for analyzing United States military
force sizing necessary to conduct activities below the
threshold of traditional armed conflict in support of
strategic competition, including the following:
(1) Campaigning.
(2) Building capacity of and security cooperation with
partner countries.
(3) Information operations.
(4) Civil affairs.
(5) Irregular warfare.
(6) Operational preparation of the environment.
(b) Report Required.--Not later than 270 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the methodology developed under subsection (a) that
includes, at a minimum, the following:
(1) An explanation of the methodology and how the
methodology is intended to be applied to future force sizing
analysis.
(2) An articulation of the roles and responsibilities of
relevant officials, branches of the Armed Forces, and
commands in utilizing the methodology.
(3) Such other matters as the Secretary considers relevant.

TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Subtitle A--Financial Matters

Subtitle B--Counterdrug Activities

Subtitle C--Naval Vessels and Shipyards

Subtitle D--Counterterrorism

Subtitle E--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations

Sec. 1051. Authority to contribute to innovation fund.

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Sec. 1052. Extension of authority for reimbursement of expenses for
certain Navy mess operations.
Sec. 1053. Assessments of casualties and fatalities during hostilities.
Sec. 1054. Establishment of major mishap incident designation
classification for Department of Defense incidents.
Sec. 1055. Prohibition on use of funds for EcoHealth Alliance and the
Wuhan Institute of Virology.
Sec. 1056. Prohibition on Department of Defense transportation of
currency to Taliban or Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
Sec. 1057. Prohibition on use of funds for the Badr Organization and
related organizations.
Sec. 1058. Limitation on use of funds pending provision of briefing on
reliance of People's Liberation Army on imported fossil
fuels for energy.
Sec. 1059. Prohibition on use of funds to support entertainment
projects with ties to the Government of the People's
Republic of China.

Subtitle F--Studies and Reports

Subtitle G--Other Matters

Subtitle A--Financial Matters

SEC. 1001. GENERAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY.

(a) Authority To Transfer Authorizations.--
(1) Authority.--Upon determination by the Secretary of
Defense that such action is necessary in the national
interest, the Secretary may transfer amounts of
authorizations made available to the Department of Defense in
this division for fiscal year 2025 between any such
authorizations for that fiscal year (or any subdivisions
thereof). Amounts of authorizations so transferred shall be
merged with and be available for the same purposes as the
authorization to which transferred.
(2) Limitation.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), the
total amount of authorizations that the Secretary may
transfer under the authority of this section may not exceed
$6,000,000,000.
(3) Exception for transfers between military personnel
authorizations.--A transfer of funds between military
personnel authorizations under title IV shall not be counted
toward the dollar limitation in paragraph (2).
(b) Limitations.--The authority provided by subsection (a)
to transfer authorizations--
(1) may only be used to provide authority for items that
have a higher priority than the items from which authority is
transferred; and
(2) may not be used to provide authority for an item that
has been denied authorization by Congress.
(c) Effect on Authorization Amounts.--A transfer made from
one account to another under the authority of this section
shall be deemed to increase the amount authorized for the
account to which the amount is transferred by an amount equal
to the amount transferred.
(d) Notice to Congress.--The Secretary shall promptly
notify Congress of each transfer made under subsection (a).

SEC. 1002. REPEAL OF AUDIT INCENTIVE ELEMENT IN REPORT
REQUIREMENT OF FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENT AND AUDIT
REMEDIATION PLAN.

Section 240b(b)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking clause (ix).

SEC. 1003. AUTHORITY TO USE DEFENSE MODERNIZATION ACCOUNT
FUNDS FOR TIME-SENSITIVE EQUIPMENT
MODERNIZATION.

(a) In General.--Section 3136(d) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraphs:
``(5) For procuring and integrating available commercial
technologies and services to satisfy a joint urgent
operational need, joint emergent operational need, or a
validated service requirement.
``(6) For providing infrastructure to support Department
goals of accelerating the fielding and adoption of new
capabilities.''.
(b) Limitation.--Paragraphs (5) and (6) of subsection (d)
of section 3136 of title 10, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a), shall apply only with respect to funds made
available, and transferred to the Defense Modernization
Account, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 1004. EXTENSION OF AUDIT REQUIREMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE COMPONENTS.

Section 1004(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-81; 10 U.S.C. 240d note)
is amended by striking ``During fiscal year 2024, and during
each of the nine fiscal years thereafter,'' and inserting
``During each of fiscal years 2024 through 2034,''.

SEC. 1005. REVISION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT REGULATION.

(a) Not later than September 30, 2026, the Under Secretary
of Defense (Comptroller) shall revise the Department of
Defense Financial Management Regulation 7000.14-R. The Under
Secretary shall ensure that the revised regulation--
(1) is consistent and clear throughout;
(2) includes updated guidance with respect to legislative
and regulatory requirements; and
(3) does not include any outdated guidance or guidance
subject to change annually in an annual appropriations Act.
(b) Considerations.--In revising the regulation under
subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall--
(1) prioritize clarity and accessibility in the language
and direction provided, including improvements to the
coordination and approval process for recommended changes;
(2) review and adopt modern financial practices that better
align to current development and production cycles;
(3) consider information technology solutions to improve
the accessibility and usability of the Financial Management
Regulation; and
(4) in consultation with the Cross-Functional Team
established under section 1006 consider the recommendations
of the Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and
Execution Reform.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and once every 180 days thereafter
during the three-year period following such date of
enactment, the Under Secretary shall provide to the
congressional defense committees a briefing on the efforts to
revise the Financial Management Regulation. Each such
briefing shall include each of the following:
(1) The progress made in revising the Financial Management
Regulation.
(2) The plan and timeline for completing revisions to the
Financial Management Regulation.
(3) Any barriers to the ability of the Department of
Defense to revising the Financial Management Regulation as
required under this section.
(4) Any legislation required to complete revisions of the
Financial Management Regulation.
(5) Any other information determined relevant by the
Secretary.

SEC. 1006. ESTABLISHMENT OF CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM TO OVERSEE
IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF COMMISSION
ON PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, BUDGETING, AND
EXECUTION REFORM.

(a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, using the authority provided under
section 911(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 111 note),
the Secretary of Defense shall establish and appropriately
resource a cross-functional team to plan and oversee, in
coordination with the congressional defense committees, the
implementation of the recommendations of the Commission on
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and Execution Reform established by section 1004 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
(Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1884).
(b) Reporting.--The head of the cross-functional team
required by subsection (a) shall be the Under Secretary of
Defense (Comptroller) and such team shall report directly to
the Deputy Secretary of Defense.
(c) Personnel.--
(1) In general.--The cross-functional team required by
subsection (a) shall include dedicated, appropriate personnel
with relevant expertise.
(2) Director.--There shall be a Director of the cross-
functional team who shall be responsible for leading the
daily activities of the cross-functional team. The Under
Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall select either a
member of the Senior Executive Service or a senior military
officer to serve as the Director.
(3) Hiring authorities.--In establishing the cross-
functional team, the Secretary may--
(A) hire personnel on a temporary or term basis to support
the activities of the cross-functional team; and
(B) enter into contracts or other agreements with subject-
matter experts with relevant expertise to support the cross-
functional team.
(4) Compensation.--Basic pay for personnel on the cross-
functional team may be administratively determined and set in
accordance with section 3161(d) of title 5, United States
Code.
(5) Inapplicability of certain limitation.--An individual
hired or selected for service under this subsection who is
not assigned to perform functions in, or employed by, the
Office of the Secretary of Defense (including performance of
direct support activities of that Office and the Washington
Headquarters Services of the Department of Defense) as of the
date of the enactment of this Act is not subject to the
limitations under section 143 of title 10, United States
Code.
(d) Consultations With Congress.--Not later than 60 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under
Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall--
(1) provide to the congressional defense committees a
briefing on the proposed leadership, composition, and charter
of the cross-functional team required by subsection (a); and
(2) seek feedback from the congressional defense committees
on the recommendations of the Commission on Planning,
Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Reform.
(e) Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter until
the date that is three years after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the efforts of the Department of Defense to implement the
recommendations of the Commission.
(f) Termination.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided by paragraph (2), this
section and the cross-functional team required by subsection
(a) shall terminate on December 31, 2029.
(2) Early disestablishment of team.--The Secretary may, on
or after December 31, 2027, and before the termination date
specified in paragraph (1), disestablish the cross-functional
team required by subsection (a) if--
(A) the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) determines
that the cross-functional team is no longer required for the
implementation of the recommendations of the Commission on
Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Reform; and
(B) the Secretary--
(i) notifies the congressional defense committees not later
than 30 days before disestablishing the cross-functional
team; and
(ii) includes in the notification the justification of the
Secretary for the disestablishment of the cross-functional
team.

SEC. 1007. USE OF TECHNOLOGY USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO
FACILITATE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025.

(a) Use of AI Technology for Audits.--The Secretary of
Defense, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the
Navy, and the Secretary of the Air Force shall encourage, to
the greatest extent practicable, the use of technology that
uses artificial intelligence or machine learning for the
purpose of facilitating audits of the financial statements of
the Department of Defense.
(b) Implementation of AI Technology for Audits.--The
Director of the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence
Office of the Department, in coordination with the Under
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the
Inspector General of the Department, shall oversee the
adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning
technologies in support of financial management and
enterprise business operations.

Subtitle B--Counterdrug Activities

SEC. 1011. SUPPORT FOR COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES AFFECTING FLOW
OF DRUGS INTO UNITED STATES.

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

SEC. 1012. AUTHORITY FOR DETECTION AND MONITORING OF ILLEGAL
DRUGS REGARDLESS OF DESTINATION.

In conducting detection and monitoring of illegal drugs
under section 124 of title 10, United States Code, the Joint
Interagency Task Force South may conduct detection and
monitoring of vessels or aircraft transiting illegal drugs in
the air and maritime domains within the established joint
operating area of such task force regardless of the
destination of the illegal drugs.

SEC. 1013. REVIEW, ASSESSMENT, AND ANALYSIS OF GOVERNANCE
STRUCTURE AND STRATEGY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
COUNTER-NARCOTICS AND COUNTER-TRANSNATIONAL
ORGANIZED CRIME ACTIVITIES.

(a) Agreement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded
research and development center for the conduct of an
independent review, assessment, and analysis of the
governance structure and strategy of the counter-narcotics
and counter-transnational organized crime activities of the
Department of Defense.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--The agreement described in subsection (a)
shall provide that not later than one year after the date on
which the Secretary of Defense and the federally funded
research and development center enter into the agreement, the
center shall provide to the Secretary a report on the
findings of the review, assessment, and analysis.
(2) Submittal to congress.--Not later than 30 days after
receiving the report described in paragraph (1), the
Secretary of Defense shall submit the report to the
congressional defense committees and the congressional
research agencies.
(3) Elements.--The report described in paragraph (1) shall
include the following elements:
(A) An assessment of the authorities of the Department of
Defense for counter-narcotics and counter-transnational
organized crime activities.
(B) A description of the context for Department of Defense
authorities for counter-narcotics and counter-transnational
organized crime activities, including a review of all Federal
authorities, by Department and agency, for counter-narcotics
and counter-transnational organized crime activities and how
those authorities align with the authorities of the
Department of Defense.
(C) A gap analysis of the authorities described in
subparagraphs (A) and (B).
(D) A description of the funding for the counter-narcotics
and counter-transnational organized crime activities of the
Department of Defense.
(E) A description of the strategic objectives and
strategies for the counter-narcotics and counter-
transnational organized crime activities of the Department of
Defense.
(F) An assessment of whether the current strategy of the
Department of Defense includes--
(i) command arrangement agreements to address existing and
emerging narcotic substances of concern, including detection
and monitoring of fentanyl, illicit fentanyl precursors, and
fentanyl analogues;
(ii) descriptions of the responsibilities of each combatant
command in its operating area;
(iii) a plan for improved coordination between geographic
combatant commands to ensure clear understanding of roles and
responsibilities in overlapping areas of responsibility;
(iv) a plan to continue and improve coordination with
foreign partners regarding intelligence sharing and
interdiction activities;
(v) standardized operating procedures for command and
control of counter-narcotics within the Department;
(vi) measurable outcomes to assess progress for each of the
counter-narcotics strategic objectives of the Department;
(vii) a description of any capability upgrades that would
better enable the support of the interdiction of narcotics,
including fentanyl, illicit fentanyl precursors, and fentanyl
analogues, throughout the Department; and
(viii) a description of interaction between the Department
of Defense and the Department of State to coordinate counter-
narcotics efforts with foreign governments.
(G) Recommendations for improving the governance structure
of the counter-narcotics and counter-transnational organized
crime activities of the Department of Defense, including with
respect to designating a lead component or agency within the
Department of Defense.
(4) Form.--The report described in paragraph (1)--
(A) shall be submitted under paragraph (2) in unclassified
form, but may include a classified annex; and
(B) may be made available to the public.
(c) Congressional Research Agencies Defined.--In this
section, the term ``congressional research agencies'' means
the following:
(1) The Congressional Research Service.
(2) The Congressional Budget Office.
(3) The Government Accountability Office.

Subtitle C--Naval Vessels and Shipyards

SEC. 1021. BRIEFING REQUIRED IN THE EVENT OF A PROPOSED
REDUCTION IN BATTLE FORCE SHIPS AS PART OF THE
ANNUAL NAVAL VESSEL CONSTRUCTION PLAN AND
CERTIFICATION.

Section 231 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new
subsection:
``(g) Reduction in Battle Force Ships.--If the plan and
certification under subsection (a) for a fiscal year include
a proposed reduction in the number of battle force ships
proposed to be procured during that fiscal year or during the
any of the subsequent nine fiscal years, as compared to the
number of such ships proposed in the plan and certification
for the preceding fiscal year for that fiscal year and the
subsequent nine fiscal years, the Secretary of Defense shall
provide to the congressional defense committees,

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by not later than 15 days after the date of the submission of
the plan and certification under subsection (a), a briefing
that includes each of the following:
``(1) An identification of each specific ship for which
funds are not requested in the budget for that fiscal year
and an identification of any funds that were allocated to
each such ship, for any prior fiscal year including funds
for--
``(A) research, development, test, and evaluation;
``(B) advance procurement;
``(C) advanced construction; and
``(D) economic order quantity.
``(2) If a shipyard is identified in relation to a ship
identified under paragraph (1), the projected change in
workload at the shipyard as a result of the reduction of the
ship.
``(3) The projected change in the estimated value of any
major subcontracted components or sequence critical material
as a result of the reduction of the ship.''.

SEC. 1022. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE USED VESSELS
UNDER THE NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND.

Section 2218 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (f)(3)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``subsection
(c)(1)(E)'' and inserting ``subsection (c)(1)(D)''; and
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``nine'' and inserting
``10''; and
(2) in subsection (i), by striking ``subsection (c)(1)(E)''
and inserting ``subsection (c)(1)(D)''.

SEC. 1023. MODIFICATIONS TO SHIP REPAIR AUTHORITIES.

(a) Definition of Short-term Work for Purposes of Navy
Construction of Combatant and Escort Vessels and Assignment
of Vessel Projects.--Section 8669a(c)(4) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``10 months'' and
inserting ``12 months''.
(b) Study on Price Differentials Used in Navy Ship Repair
Solicitations.--
(1) In general.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations, the Secretary of the Navy shall seek to enter
into an agreement with a federally funded research and
development center to conduct a study to assess whether
relevant price differentials used by the Navy in ship repair
solicitations accurately reflect the true market value of the
activity undertaken to complete the repair work involved in
the absence of any such differential.
(2) Elements.--The study under paragraph (1) shall address
all relevant price differentials used by the Navy in ship
repair solicitations, including--
(A) the use of Government-owned and operated dry docks;
(B) the use of inter-port differentials; and
(C) the use of pier differentials.
(3) Reports.--
(A) Ffrdc report.--The federally funded research and
development center that conducts the study under paragraph
(1) shall submit to the Secretary of the Navy a report on the
results of the study.
(B) Submittal to congress.--Not later than September 30,
2025, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the
congressional defense committees an unaltered copy of the
report received by the Secretary under subparagraph (A)
together with a separate statement of the views of the
Secretary on the results of the study conducted under
paragraph (1).
(c) Report on Navy Policy for Soliciting Coastwide Bids for
Certain Repair Availabilities.--
(1) In general.--Not later than March 30, 2025, the
Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on the policy of the Navy for
soliciting coastwide bids for repair availabilities longer
than 10 months.
(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include
an explanation and assessment of each of the following:
(A) The intent of the policy described in paragraph (1).
(B) The data the Navy uses to assess the efficacy of such
policy.
(C) How the Navy estimates the cost of moving vessels out
of their home port to complete the availability and the
actual cost of moving vessels out of their home port to
complete the availability.
(D) How the Navy estimates the financial, labor force,
member of the Armed Forces and family well-being, berthing,
and related costs associated with moving a vessel out of its
home port to complete a repair availability longer than 10
months.

SEC. 1024. IMPROVING NAVY ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED PRIOR TO START
OF CONSTRUCTION ON FIRST SHIP OF A SHIPBUILDING
PROGRAM.

Section 8669c of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``30
days'' and inserting ``15 days'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``commencement'' and
inserting ``the start''; and
(C) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by inserting ``at least 95 percent of all'' before
``the basic''; and
(ii) by striking ``of the vessel is complete'' and
inserting ``drawing packages for the ship have reached final
approval'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``,
at a minimum, an assessment of''; and
(B) by striking paragraphs (1) through (6) and inserting
the following new paragraphs:
``(1) An identification of the degree to which detail
design and production design drawings and related documents
have been completed in accordance with the shipbuilding
contract.
``(2) An assessment of the readiness of the shipyard
facilities and workforce to begin construction.
``(3) The Navy's estimated delivery date and a description
of any risks that could affect such delivery date.
``(4) An assessment of the extent to which adequate
processes and metrics are in place to measure and manage
program risks.
``(5) With respect to the first ship, a description of the
plans of the Navy to oversee and document the construction of
the ship to ensure that the detail design supports the
construction schedule for the ship.
``(6) A definition of the term `start of construction'
that--
``(A) is applicable to the first ship; and
``(B) does not mean a point in time--
``(i) after the completion of 5 percent of lightship
displacement; or
``(ii) after the advance procurement or advance
construction of the ship.
``(7) An identification of any fabrication of the hull and
superstructure of the ship that will occur before the date on
which the Secretary submits the certifications required under
paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a).
``(8) An identification of the extent of to which vendor-
and government-furnished information supports the overall
maturity and stability of the ship's design, including
information regarding--
``(A) whether vendor selection is complete for major
distributive systems and key equipment supporting operational
requirements;
``(B) whether specifications are finalized for major
distributive systems and key equipment; and
``(C) the status of factory acceptance testing, as
applicable, to validate finalized specifications for major
distributive systems and key equipment through
manufacturing.''; and
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting
``, and when used with respect to manned surface and undersea
combatants, means design through the completion of three-
dimensional computer aided modeling'' after ``computer aided
models'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``fixes'' and
inserting ``supports''; and
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``routes major
portions of all distributive systems of the vessel'' and
inserting ``positions and routes all major distributive
systems of the ship''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (5).

SEC. 1025. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH SHIPYARDS
CONTROLLED BY A FOREIGN ADVERSARY COUNTRY.

Chapter 863 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 8679 the following new section:

``Sec. 8679a. Contracting with shipyards controlled by a
foreign adversary country: prohibition

``The Secretary of Defense may not enter into any contract
or other agreement with a shipyard determined by the
Secretary of Defense to be under the ownership, control, or
influence of a foreign adversary country (as defined in
section 4872(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code).''.

SEC. 1026. EXCEPTION TO PROHIBITION OF OVERHAUL, REPAIR, OR
MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN VESSELS IN SHIPYARDS
OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES OR GUAM.

Section 8680(a)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses
(i) and (ii), respectively;
(2) by inserting ``(A)'' before ``Notwithstanding'';
(3) by inserting ``and subject to subparagraph (B)'' after
``paragraph (1)'';
(4) in clause (i), as so redesignated, by striking ``or''
at the end;
(5) in clause (ii), as so redesignated, by striking the
period and inserting ``; or'';
(6) by inserting after clause (ii), the following new
clause:
``(iii) corrective and preventive maintenance of a deployed
naval vessel planned to last not more than 21 days.''; and
(7) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new
subparagraph:
``(B) During any fiscal year, the cumulative work carried
out under this paragraph for ships at any particular homeport
may not exceed two percent of the average annual total
workload of that homeport over the preceding three-year
period, as measured in shipyard labor hours.''.

SEC. 1027. STRATEGY ON DEVELOPMENT OF NAVAL REARM AT SEA
CAPABILITY.

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

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(5) Such other matters as the Secretary determines
appropriate.
(b) Briefing.-- Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a written
briefing on the development of the strategy required under
(a).

SEC. 1028. AUTHORITY TO USE INCREMENTAL FUNDING FOR THE
VIRGINIA-CLASS SUBMARINE PROGRAM.

(a) Authority to Use Incremental Funding to Enter Into a
Contract for the Construction of a Virginia-class
Submarine.--
(1) In general.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated by
this Act or otherwise made available for the Navy for
Shipbuilding and Conversion for fiscal year 2025 may be used
by the Secretary of the Navy to enter into an incrementally
funded contract for the construction of a Virginia-class
submarine.
(2) Availability of funds.--A contract entered into under
paragraph (1) shall provide that any obligation of the United
States to make a payment under the contract is subject to the
availability of appropriations for that purpose, and that
total liability to the Government for the termination of the
contract shall be limited to the total amount of funding
obligated at time of termination.
(3) Condition for out-year contract payments.--A contract
entered into under paragraph (1) shall provide that any
obligation of the United States to make a payment under the
contract for any fiscal year is subject to the availability
of appropriations for that purpose for such fiscal year.
(4) Limitation on termination liability.--A contract for
the construction of Virginia class submarines entered into
under paragraph (1) shall provide that the total liability to
the Federal government for the termination of the contract
shall be limited to the total amount of funding obligated to
the contract as of the date of the termination.
(b) Authority to Use Incremental Funding for Limited
Efforts Related to Virginia-class Submarine Program.--
(1) In general.--Subject to the limitation under paragraph
(2), the Secretary of the Navy may modify existing contracts
to provide for incremental funding of Virginia-class
submarines authorized to be procured under section 122 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
(Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 1655), section 124 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
(Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1311) (as amended by section
129 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat 1665)),
section 123 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat 169), or
otherwise appropriated in fiscal year 2024.
(2) Limitation.--The authority under paragraph (1) may only
be used to provide for an increase in wages for the
shipbuilder workforce or an increase in non-executive level
salaries.
(3) Condition for out-year contract payment.--A contract
entered into under section 122 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239;
126 Stat. 1655) or section 124 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91;
131 Stat. 1311) (as amended by section 129 of the John S.
McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat 1665)) or modified under
paragraph (1) shall provide that any obligation of the United
States to make a payment under the contract for any fiscal
year is subject to the availability of appropriations for
that purpose for such subsequent fiscal year.
(4) Limitation on termination liability.--A contract for
the construction of Virginia class submarines entered into
under section 122 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 1655) or
section 124 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1311) (as
amended by section 129 of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;
132 Stat 1665)) or modified under paragraph (1) shall provide
that the total liability to the Federal government for the
termination of the contract shall be limited to the total
amount of funding obligated to the contract as of the date of
the termination.

SEC. 1029. AUTHORITY TO USE INCREMENTAL FUNDING TO ENTER INTO
A CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ARLEIGH
BURKE CLASS DESTROYER.

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

SEC. 1030. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF AUTOMATED INSPECTION
TECHNOLOGIES AT SHIPYARDS.

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

SEC. 1031. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE UNMANNED MARITIME AUTONOMY
ARCHITECTURE.

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall--
(1) provide a forum and resources to facilitate industry
participation in the creation and management of a vendor-
agnostic and platform-agnostic modular open systems
architecture and associated standards for maritime unmanned
systems;
(2) adopt or join a governance model for the standards
described in paragraph (1) that includes Government and
industry participation;
(3) implement a frequent or continuous process for
incorporating industry feedback into the standards described
in paragraph (1) and conforming those standards with leading
industry practices;
(4) for each relevant Navy program or contract, tailor the
standards described in paragraph (1) to the minimum standards
necessary to enable desired operational capabilities for the
program or contract; and
(5) label and distribute the standards described in
paragraph (1) as open, publicly releasable information, to
the greatest extent possible.

SEC. 1032. COMPETITIVE DEMONSTRATION OF LARGE AND EXTRA LARGE
UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLES.

(a) Competitive Demonstration Required.--Not later than
June 1, 2025, the Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with
the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command and
in consultation with the Director of the Defense Innovation
Unit, shall carry out a competitive demonstration of large
and extra large unmanned underwater vehicle capabilities,
including non-developmental items from commercial or foreign
partner sources that leverage commercial solutions openings.
(b) Criteria.--In developing and evaluating the competitive
demonstration required by subsection (a), the Secretary of
the Navy shall consider the following:
(1) The ability of large and extra large unmanned
underwater vehicles to integrate with mission autonomy
planning capability and joint command and control systems.
(2) The ability of such vehicles to execute high-value
missions in a contested environment.
(3) Vehicle performance with respect to navigation,
endurance, and concepts of employment.
(4) The technical maturity, reliability, and
maintainability of such vehicles.
(5) Feedback from military users, especially with respect
to user interface, mission functionality, ease of use and
deployment, and command and control.
(6) Initial assessments of the total cost to procure,
operate, and sustain a persistent large and extra large
unmanned underwater vehicle presence in support of the
operational requirements of the United States Indo-Pacific
Command.
(c) Use of Funds.--The Secretary of the Navy may obligate
and expend amounts made available for the Navy in fiscal year
2025 for research, development, test, and evaluation, and
operation and maintenance to carry out the competitive
demonstration required by subsection (a).
(d) Assessments Required.--
(1) Secretary of the navy.--
(A) In general.--Not later than September 1, 2025, the
Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional
defense committees the unaltered assessment of the Secretary
of the competitive demonstration required by subsection (a).
(B) Elements.--The assessment required by subparagraph (A)
may include recommendations for updating the funding and
acquisition plans for the large and extra large unmanned
underwater vehicle program.
(2) Commander of united states indo-pacific command.--Not
later than September 1, 2025, the Commander of the United
States Indo-Pacific Command shall submit to the congressional
defense committees the unaltered assessment of the Commander
of the continued validity of the large and extra large
unmanned underwater vehicle requirements and any proposed new
requirements.

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(e) Large and Extra Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
Defined.--In this section, the term ``large and extra large
unmanned underwater vehicles'' means systems that--
(1) are capable of--
(A) operating while completely submerged in the sea; and
(B) supporting one or more missions with a modular payload
integration; and
(2) have a range of at least 1,000 nautical miles.

SEC. 1033. REQUIREMENT FOR MATURE SHIP DESIGN.

The Secretary of the Navy shall take such actions as are
necessary for the Navy to adopt recommendations 1, 3, 4, and
6 in the report of the Government Accountability Office
titled, ``Navy Shipbuilding: Increased Use of Leading Design
Practices Could Improve Timeliness of Deliveries'', and dated
May 2, 2024 (GAO-24-105503).

Subtitle D--Counterterrorism

SEC. 1041. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR
TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT
UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY,
CUBA, TO THE UNITED STATES.

Section 1033 of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;
132 Stat. 1953), as most recently amended by section 1031 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
(Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 386), is further amended by
striking ``December 31, 2024'' and inserting ``December 31,
2025''.

SEC. 1042. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO
CONSTRUCT OR MODIFY FACILITIES IN THE UNITED
STATES TO HOUSE DETAINEES TRANSFERRED FROM
UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY,
CUBA.

Section 1034(a) of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;
132 Stat. 1954), as most recently amended by section 1032 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
(Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 387), is further amended by
striking ``December 31, 2024'' and inserting ``December 31,
2025''.

SEC. 1043. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR
TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT
UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY,
CUBA, TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES.

Section 1035 of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;
132 Stat. 1954), as most recently amended by section 1033 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
(Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 387), is further amended by
striking ``December 31, 2024'' and inserting ``December 31,
2025''.

SEC. 1044. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CLOSE
OR RELINQUISH CONTROL OF UNITED STATES NAVAL
STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA.

Section 1036 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1551), as most
recently amended by section 1034 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31;
137 Stat. 387), is further amended by striking ``2024'' and
inserting ``2025''.

Subtitle E--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations

SEC. 1051. AUTHORITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO INNOVATION FUND.

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

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

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

SEC. 1052. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF
EXPENSES FOR CERTAIN NAVY MESS OPERATIONS.

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

SEC. 1053. ASSESSMENTS OF CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES DURING
HOSTILITIES.

In making assessments of casualties and fatalities during
hostilities, the Department of Defense may not cite as
authoritative in public communications, fatality figures that
are derived by United States-designated terrorist
organizations, governmental entities controlled by United
States-designated terrorist organizations, or any sources
that rely on figures provided by United States-designated
terrorist organizations.

SEC. 1054. ESTABLISHMENT OF MAJOR MISHAP INCIDENT DESIGNATION
CLASSIFICATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
INCIDENTS.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall
establish a new mishap designation classification for the
most serious incidents, to be known as ``major mishap
incidents'', to describe any incident that--
(1) results in not less than $500,000,000 in damage or
loss; and
(2) is of such complexity or sensitivity, or would have
such an effect on the national security of the United States,
as to warrant designation by the Secretary of Defense as a
major mishap incident pursuant to regulations prescribed by
the Secretary and that include the consideration of--
(A) the number of members of the Armed Forces who were
killed due to the incident;
(B) the geographic dispersion of the incident;
(C) the grade of individuals involved;
(D) the number of Armed Forces and Government entities
involved;
(E) the effect of the incident on the local civilian
population;
(F) the effect of the incident on any foreign government or
foreign personnel;
(G) the anticipated complexity or difficulty of the
investigation of the incident;
(H) the effect of the incident on the capability of any
major operational command or component to continue to
function effectively; and
(I) such other matters as the Secretary determines
appropriate.
(b) Investigations.--
(1) Grade of investigating officer.--The convening
authority for any investigation of a major mishap incident
shall appoint an investigating officer from among officers
who hold a rank not lower than Major General in the Army, Air
Force, or Marine Corps or Rear Admiral in the Navy to
investigate all major mishap incidents--
(A) including any related administrative, disciplinary, or
legal investigations; and
(B) excluding any criminal investigations conducted by a
military criminal investigative organization.
(2) Timeline for investigations.--The Secretary of Defense
shall amend Department of Defense Instruction 6055.07 to set
the goal that a full investigation of each major mishap
incident be completed, to the extent practicable, not later
than one year after the date on which the investigation is
initiated.
(3) Briefing requirement.--In the case of any investigation
of a major mishap incident that is not completed within the
timeline provided under paragraph (2), the Secretary of
Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing every 90
days until the date of the completion of the investigation.
Each such briefing shall include--
(A) an explanation for why the investigation has not been
completed; and
(B) the projected date of the completion of the
investigation.
(c) Accountability Actions.--If an investigation into a
major mishap incident includes a recommendation to hold an
individual accountable, the separation authority or convening
authority, as appropriate, shall submit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a
report on the status of the proceeding for the accountability
action every 120 days beginning on the date of the completion
of the investigation of the incident and ending on the date
on which the proceeding is complete.
(d) Briefing Requirement.--Not later than 120 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services for
the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing on--
(1) the status of the implementation of the establishment
of a major mishap incident designation, as required under
subsection (a);
(2) any updates to statutes or Department of Defense
Instructions that are needed to implement this section; and
(3) the projected timeline for the implementation of this
section.
(e) Deadline for Implementation.--Not later than one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall finalize the implementation of this section,
including by updating any Department of Defense guidance and
policy as necessary to carry out the requirements of this
section.

SEC. 1055. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR ECOHEALTH ALLIANCE
AND THE WUHAN INSTITUTE OF VIROLOGY.

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for
fiscal year 2025 may be made available, directly or
indirectly, to--
(1) EcoHealth Alliance, Inc.;
(2) any subsidiary of EcoHealth Alliance, Inc.;
(3) any organization directly controlled by EcoHealth
Alliance, Inc.;
(4) any individual or organization that is a subgrantee or
subcontractor of EcoHealth Alliance Inc; or
(5) the Wuhan Institute of Virology for any purpose.

SEC. 1056. PROHIBITION ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
TRANSPORTATION OF CURRENCY TO TALIBAN OR
ISLAMIC EMIRATE OF AFGHANISTAN.

None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this
Act or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense
may be obligated or expended to operate any aircraft of the
Department of Defense to transport currency or other items of
value to the Taliban, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, or
any subsidiary, agent, or instrumentality of either the
Taliban or the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.

SEC. 1057. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR THE BADR
ORGANIZATION AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS.

None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this
Act or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense
for fiscal year 2025 may be made available, directly or
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the Badr Organization, Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, Kata'ib Hezbollah,
or any organization that the Secretary of Defense determines
to be an offshoot of any such organization.

SEC. 1058. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS PENDING PROVISION OF
BRIEFING ON RELIANCE OF PEOPLE'S LIBERATION
ARMY ON IMPORTED FOSSIL FUELS FOR ENERGY.

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for
fiscal year 2025 for operation and maintenance, defense-wide,
and available for the Office of the Secretary of Defense for
travel expenses, not more than 85 percent may be obligated or
expended until the Secretary of Defense provides to the
congressional defense committees the briefing regarding the
reliance of the People's Liberation Army on imported fossil
fuels for energy, as directed by the joint explanatory
statement of the committee of conference accompanying the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
(Public Law 118-31).

SEC. 1059. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT
ENTERTAINMENT PROJECTS WITH TIES TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

(a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act for the Department of Defense may be
used to knowingly provide active and direct support to any
film, television, or other entertainment project if the
Secretary of Defense has demonstrable evidence that the
project has complied or is likely to comply with a demand
from the Government of the People's Republic of China or the
Chinese Communist Party, or an entity under the direction of
the People's Republic of China or the Chinese Communist
Party, to censor the content of the project in a material
manner to advance the national interest of the People's
Republic of China.
(b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
prohibition under subsection (a) if the Secretary submits to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives a written certification that such a waiver is
in the national interest of the United States.

Subtitle F--Studies and Reports

SEC. 1061. CHIEF OF NAVY RESERVE ANNUAL REPORT.

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

SEC. 1062. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR
COMBATANT COMMAND RISK ASSESSMENT FOR AIRBORNE
INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE.

Section 1061 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263)
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by inserting ``, cancel,'' after ``retire''; and
(B) by inserting ``, cancellation,'' after ``retirement'';
and
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ``the date that is five
years after the date of the enactment of this Act'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2032''.

SEC. 1063. EXTENSION OF BRIEFING REQUIREMENT REGARDING CIVIL
AUTHORITIES AT THE SOUTHWEST BORDER.

Section 1070 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263;
136 Stat. 2791) is amended by striking ``through December 31,
2024'' and inserting ``through December 31, 2025''.

SEC. 1064. EXTENSION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON CIVILIAN CASUALTIES
IN CONNECTION WITH UNITED STATES MILITARY
OPERATIONS.

Section 1057(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 10 U.S.C. 113 note)
is amended by striking ``the date that is seven years after
the date of the enactment of this Act'' and inserting
``December 31, 2030''.

SEC. 1065. REVIEW OF IRREGULAR WARFARE AUTHORITIES.

(a) Review Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall conduct a review of authorities relevant to the conduct
of irregular warfare activities by the Department of Defense
and provide the results of such review to the congressional
defense committees.
(b) Elements.--At a minimum, the review required by
subsection (a) shall include--
(1) an accounting of all authorities available to the
Secretary of Defense for the conduct of irregular warfare
activities;
(2) an assessment of the adequacy of policy guidance
associated with the authorities identified under paragraph
(1);
(3) an explanation of the process for considering irregular
warfare concepts of operation submitted by the combatant
commands for approval;
(4) a description of the process for coordinating and
deconflicting Department of Defense irregular warfare
activities with the heads of other relevant departments and
agencies;
(5) planned actions to address any policy or process
deficiencies identified as part of the required review;
(6) legislative or resourcing recommendations to more
effectively enable Department of Defense irregular warfare
activities; and
(7) any other matter determined relevant by the Secretary.
(c) Irregular Warfare Defined.--For the purpose of this
section, the term ``irregular warfare'' means a form of
warfare where states and non-state actors campaign to assure
or coerce states or other groups through indirect, non-
attributable, or asymmetric activities.

SEC. 1066. REPORTS ON APPROVAL AND DEPLOYMENT OF LETHAL
AUTONOMOUS WEAPON SYSTEMS.

(a) In General.--Not later than December 31, 2025, and
annually thereafter until the termination date specified in
subsection (d), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a comprehensive report on
the approval and deployment of lethal autonomous weapon
systems by the United States.
(b) Elements.--Each report under subsection (a) shall
include, with respect to the period covered by the report,
the following:
(1) A comprehensive list of any lethal autonomous weapon
systems that have been approved by senior defense officials
for use by the United States military under Department of
Defense Directive 3000.09, or any successor document, and the
dates of such approvals.
(2) A comprehensive list of any lethal autonomous weapon
systems that have received a waiver of the requirement for
review by senior defense officials under such directive, or
any successor document, and the dates such waivers were
issued.
(3) A comprehensive list of any lethal autonomous weapon
systems that are undergoing review under such directive, or
any successor document.
(4) A comprehensive list of any lethal autonomous weapon
systems not approved during review under such directive, or
any successor document.
(c) Period Covered by Reports.--
(1) Initial report.--The period covered by the first report
submitted under subsection (a) shall be all relevant time
periods, as determined by the Secretary, preceding the date
of the report.
(2) Subsequent reports.--For each subsequent report
submitted under subsection (a), the period covered by the
report shall be the period that elapsed since the date of the
immediately preceding report.
(d) Termination.--The requirement to submit a report under
this section shall terminate on December 31, 2029.
(e) Form.--Each report under subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.

SEC. 1067. CONGRESSIONAL NOTICE REGARDING EXECUTE ORDERS
ISSUED AT THE DIRECTION OF THE PRESIDENT OR THE
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.

(a) Briefings Required.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall provide to
the congressional defense committees semiannual briefings on
execute orders issued at the direction of the President or
the Secretary of Defense and related activities conducted by
the Department of Defense until the termination date under
paragraph (2).
(2) Termination date.--The requirement to provide briefings
under this subsection shall terminate on the date that is
five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Briefing Elements.--Each briefing under subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) An overview of each extant execute order issued at the
direction of the President or the Secretary of Defense.
(2) An update on activity within each combatant command
that is conducted pursuant to an execute order issued at the
direction of the President or the Secretary of Defense.
(3) A review of the legal issues, authorities, and
governance mechanisms (including such legal issues,
authorities, and governance mechanisms concerning the use of
force) that are associated with each execute order described
in paragraph (1) and the activities described in paragraph
(2).
(4) Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate.
(c) Disclosure and Notice Requirements.--
(1) Initial notice.--Not later than 30 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a copy of
each extant execute order issued at the direction of the
President or the Secretary of Defense.
(2) Notice of issuance or revision.--Not later than 15 days
after the issuance or revision of any execute order issued at
the direction of the President or the Secretary of Defense,
the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional
defense committees a copy of the new or revised execute
order.
(3) Notice of terminations.--Not later than 15 days after
the date on which any execute order that was issued at the
direction of the President or the Secretary of Defense is
terminated or rescinded, the Secretary of Defense shall
notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the
termination or rescission of the execute order.

SEC. 1068. MOBILITY CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS STUDY.

(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States
Transportation Command, in coordination with the Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secretaries of the military
departments, and the commanders of the combatant commands,
shall conduct a study of the end-to-end, full-spectrum
mobility requirements to fulfill the national defense
strategy required by section 113(g) of title 10, United
States Code, for 2022.
(b) Elements of Study.--The study required under subsection
(a) shall include each of the following:
(1) An assessment of the ability of the programmed airlift
aircraft, tanker aircraft, sealift ships, fuel tanker
vessels, patient movement

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

SEC. 1069. BIODEFENSE POSTURE REVIEWS.

(a) Strategy and Implementation Plan Required.--Not later
than December 31, 2026, and December 31, 2029, the Secretary
of Defense shall conduct a comprehensive examination of the
biodefense policies, practices, programs, and initiatives of
the Department of Defense.
(b) Elements.--Each review conducted under subsection (a)
shall include each of the following:
(1) An inventory and assessment of all existing strategies,
plans, policies, laws, and interagency agreements of the
Department of Defense related to biodefense, including
prevention, deterrence, preparedness, detection, response,
attribution, recovery, and mitigation.
(2) An identification of relevant biological threats,
including biological warfare, bioterrorism, naturally
occurring infectious diseases, and accidental exposures.
(3) An identification of the current programs, efforts, or
activities of the Department of Defense with respect to--
(A) preventing the acquisition, proliferation, and use of a
biological weapon;
(B) preventing an accidental or naturally occurring
biological outbreak; and
(C) mitigating the effects of a biological epidemic.
(4) An identification of the roles and responsibilities of
the elements of the Department of Defense, including internal
and external coordination procedures, in identifying and
sharing information related to, warning of, and regarding
protection against, acts of terrorism using biological agents
and weapons and accidental or naturally occurring biological
outbreaks.
(5) An identification of methods in use by the Department
to address biological attacks with emerging artificial
intelligence and cyber capabilities.
(6) An identification of related or required capabilities
and activities required to support the national biodefense
strategy.
(7) Recommendations for strengthening and improving the
current biodefense capabilities, authorities, and command
structures of the Department.
(8) Recommendations for improving and formalizing
interagency coordination and support mechanisms with respect
to providing a robust national biodefense.
(9) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines
necessary.
(c) Submittal to Congress.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the
completion of a review under subsection (a), the Secretary
shall--
(A) provide to the congressional defense committees a
briefing on the review; and
(B) submit to the congressional defense committees a copy
of the review.
(2) Form of review.--Each review submitted under paragraph
(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include
a classified annex.

SEC. 1070. BRIEFINGS ON ATTEMPTS BY ALIENS AND FOREIGN ACTORS
TO ACCESS MILITARY INSTALLATIONS WITHOUT
AUTHORIZATION.

(a) Initial Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and House of Representatives a briefing that includes,
with respect to the five-year period preceding the date of
the briefing, the following:
(1) The number of instances in which an alien or a foreign
actor--
(A) attempted to enter a military installation or facility
or real property of the Department of Defense located in the
United States without authorization by proceeding, in the
direction of the installation, facility, or real property,
past the first point of the access control process, and other
than as directed by security personnel as part of a
controlled turnaround; or
(B) gained entry to such an installation, facility, or real
property.
(2) For each instance identified under paragraph (1)--
(A) a summary of the entry or attempted entry of the
installation, facility, or real property;
(B) an identification of the alien or foreign actor who
entered or attempted to enter the installation, facility, or
real property; and
(C) with respect to each individual identified under
subparagraph (B)--
(i) the immigration status of the individual (if any);
(ii) the country of origin of the individual;
(iii) the method by which the individual entered the United
States and the date of entry;
(iv) the intent of the individual when entering or
attempting to enter the installation, facility, or real
property, including whether the individual was armed;
(v) any criminal background of the individual; and
(vi) such other information obtained during the Department
of Defense investigation that the Secretary of Defense
determines appropriate.
(b) Annual Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the briefing required under subsection (a), and
annually thereafter until 2027, the Secretary of Defense
shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and House of Representatives a briefing that includes,
with respect to the one-year period preceding the date of the
briefing, the information referred to in paragraphs (1) and
(2) of subsection (a).
(c) Definition of Alien.--In this section, the term
``alien'' has the meaning given that term in section
101(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(3)).

SEC. 1071. REPORT ON RESOURCING OF ARCTIC STRATEGY.

(a) In General.--For each of fiscal years 2026 through
2028, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees and the congressional
research agencies a report that includes cost data, for that
fiscal year and the period covered by the future-years
defense program under section 221 of title 10, United States
Code, for the Arctic Strategy of the Department of Defense.
(b) Elements.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall
include, for the fiscal year covered by the report, an
assessment of the resourcing and military construction
requirements to implement the Arctic Strategy from funds
requested for--
(1) the Department of the Navy;
(2) the Department of the Army;
(3) the United States Northern Command;
(4) the United States Special Operations Command; and
(5) such other components of the Department of Defense that
the Secretary determines are appropriate;

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(c) Submission.--The Secretary shall submit the report
required by subsection (a) to the congressional defense
committees and the congressional research agencies--
(1) for fiscal year 2026, not later than May 1, 2025; and
(2) for fiscal year 2027 and fiscal year 2028, with the
materials submitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense
in support of the budget of the President for that fiscal
year (as submitted under section 1105(a) of title 31, United
States Code).
(d) Form.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in--
(1) an unclassified form that may be made available to the
public; and
(2) an unclassified form that may include a classified
annex.
(e) Legislative Research Agency Defined.--In this section,
the term ``legislative research agency'' includes the
following:
(1) The Congressional Research Service.
(2) The Congressional Budget Office.
(3) The Government Accountability Office.

SEC. 1072. ANALYSES AND REPORTS ON AIR SUPERIORITY OF THE
JOINT FORCE.

(a) Analyses and Reports Required.--The Secretary of
Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall--
(1) each separately conduct an analysis to determine how
air superiority will be secured for the Joint Force in the
2030s and the 2040s; and
(2) not later than October 15, 2025, each submit to the
congressional defense committees a separate report containing
the results of such analysis.
(b) Report Elements.--Each report required under subsection
(a)(2) shall include the following:
(1) An analysis of the expected capabilities, limitations,
operational dependencies, technical maturity, relevant
timelines, susceptibility to countermeasures of adversaries,
and costs of the following:
(A) FA-XX.
(B) The Penetrating Counter Air platform (PCA).
(C) The Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA).
(D) Planned fighter modernization efforts.
(E) Space-based capabilities.
(F) Ground-based capabilities.
(G) Any other capabilities the Secretary of Defense
considers relevant to air superiority.
(2) A summary of tactical- and campaign-level modeling and
analysis that determines the individual effectiveness and
impacts of each of the capabilities described in
subparagraphs (A) through (G) of paragraph (1) on the ability
of the Joint Force to secure air superiority in the 2030s and
the 2040s.
(3) An evaluation of the effectiveness and risks of
different potential force structures for achieving air
superiority in the 2030s and the 2040s, including an
assessment of the impacts of stand-in and stand-off force
ratios on campaign success.
(4) A description of the impact of the force structures
evaluated under paragraph (3) on--
(A) deterrence; and
(B) annual sustainment and operations costs.
(5) The number of fighter aircraft required by the
Department of Defense to fulfill the national defense
strategy and the number of such aircraft expected to be
required in the 2030s and the 2040s to meet the changing
threat environment.
(6) The programmed fighter force structure from 2030
through 2045, including a breakdown of the quantity and
average age of each type of fighter aircraft in each military
service.
(7) The Secretary's and Chairman's estimate of fiscal and
personnel resources required to meet air superiority
requirements of the Joint Force.
(c) Requirements for Modeling and Analysis.--Modeling and
analysis conducted pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of
subsection (b) shall be based on projections of--
(1) the most-likely capabilities and force structure for
friendly and adversary forces expected in the 2030s and the
2040s; and
(2) the most-challenging capabilities and force structure
expected of such forces in such timeframe, which shall
include consideration of fielding delays associated with
friendly force capabilities beyond projected timelines,
fielding of threat adversary capabilities sooner than
projected timelines, and a highly contested electromagnetic
spectrum.
(d) Nondelegation.--The Secretary of Defense and the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff may not delegate
responsibility for the analyses and reports under subsection
(a) to any of the Armed Forces.

SEC. 1073. EXERCISE FOR COUNTERING UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS.

(a) In General.--Not later than December 1, 2025, the
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Commander of the United
States Northern Command, shall execute a large-scale exercise
in the special use airspace of the Department of Defense to
test the ability of the Department to respond to a variety of
threats to installations of the Department from unmanned
aerial systems.
(b) Elements.--The exercise required under subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) The participation of not fewer than three commanders of
installations of the Department.
(2) A mix of high-end non-emitting threats and low-end
commercially available unmanned aerial systems.
(3) Installations with a range of capabilities and
equipment relating to countering unmanned aerial systems.
(4) No-notice simulations.
(5) Rules of engagement that reflect the strategy of the
Department for executing existing authorities for countering
unmanned aerial systems.
(6) The participation of other relevant Federal agencies,
as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the Secretary
of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense
committees a briefing on the outcomes and lessons learned
from the exercise required under subsection (a).

SEC. 1074. REPORT ON OPERATIONAL PLANS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.

(a) Assessments and Report Required.--Not later than
September 30, 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) complete an assessment of the operational plans of the
Department of Defense, including the doctrine, organization,
training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel,
facilities, and policy required to execute such plans;
(2) complete an assessment of the process of the Department
for assessing and mitigating risk in the event of multiple
concurrent contingencies or protracted conflicts; and
(3) submit to the congressional defense committees a report
that includes the results of such assessments.
(b) Elements.--The assessments and report required by
paragraph (1) shall--
(1) incorporate the planning assumptions of simultaneous
conflicts in three or more theaters;
(2) incorporate the planning assumptions of protracted
conflicts of six months, 12 months, and 24 months;
(3) outline any gaps or shortfalls in the requirements to
execute the assessed operational plans; and
(4) contain recommendations on preventative actions that
the Department of Defense could take to prepare for the
execution of operational plans and to mitigate risk in
associated scenarios.

SEC. 1075. QUARTERLY REPORTS ON FUNERALS AT ARLINGTON
NATIONAL CEMETERY ON HOLD UNTIL CAISSON
SERVICES RESUME.

(a) Reports Required.--Not later than 30 days after the
last day of each fiscal quarter until the termination date
specified in subsection (b), the Secretary of the Army shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report that
includes--
(1) the total the number of funerals--
(A) for which caisson services at Arlington National
Cemetery were requested after the date on which such services
were suspended; and
(B) that have been delayed until the resumption of such
services; and
(2) in the case of each report after the first report, the
number of funerals for which such services were requested
during the quarter covered by the report.
(b) Termination Date.--The termination date specified in
this subsection is the earlier of the following dates:
(1) The date on which caisson services resume at Arlington
National Cemetery.
(2) The date that is three years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 1076. PLAN FOR ENHANCEMENT OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS
RIVERINE CAPABILITY.

(a) In General.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict and the
Commander of the United States Special Operations Command
shall jointly submit to the congressional defense committees
a plan for the sustainment and enhancement of a special
operations riverine capability within the United States
Special Operations Command through fiscal year 2035.
(b) Elements.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall
include each of the following:
(1) An articulation of the potential value of special
operations riverine capabilities to accomplishing the
objectives of the national defense strategy, as required
under section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code.
(2) An identification of manpower requirements and
sourcing.
(3) A plan for the sustainment, recapitalization, and
modernization of Special Operations Craft-Riverine maritime
craft.
(4) An assessment of the advisability and feasibility of
developing a future riverine maritime craft.
(5) An identification of infrastructure and training range
requirements and opportunities for improvements.
(6) Any other matters the Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict and the
Commander of United States Special Operations Command
determine relevant.

SEC. 1077. ANNUAL REPORTS ON THE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
COMPLAINT SYSTEM.

(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through
2029, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report on the Postsecondary Education
Complaint System (referred to in this section as the
``System'').
(b) Elements.--The annual reports required under subsection
(a) shall include the following elements:
(1) A qualitative description of the status of the System
in the year covered by the report.
(2) A qualitative description of the efforts made by the
Department of Defense that year to increase awareness and
usage of the System among those who are eligible to file
complaints through the System.
(3) The total number of complaints filed through the System
that year and the status of those complaints, such as closed
or active.
(4) The number of complaints that year broken down by--
(A) the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space
Force, respectively;
(B) issue; and
(C) educational institution sector, including private for-
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(5) A ranking of the top five issues raised by students
that year.
(6) The number of institutions with two or more complaints
that year, the names of those institutions, the number of
participants at each of those institutions, and the number of
complaints for each of those institutions.
(7) The number of views and visitors of the System website
that year.
(8) A discussion of how the elements described in
paragraphs (1) through (7) for that year compare to the those
elements in previous years.

SEC. 1078. STUDY AND REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE USE OF
UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLE SYSTEMS MANUFACTURED BY
CERTAIN FOREIGN ENTITIES.

(a) Study on Department of Defense Use of Certain Unmanned
Ground Vehicle Systems.--
(1) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study
on the use by the Department of Defense of covered unmanned
ground vehicle systems manufactured by covered foreign
entities.
(2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the study
required under paragraph (1). Such report shall include each
of the following:
(A) An assessment of the extent to which covered unmanned
ground vehicle systems manufactured by covered foreign
entities are used by the Department, including a list of all
such covered unmanned ground vehicle systems.
(B) An assessment of the national security threats
associated with using covered unmanned ground vehicle systems
in applications of the Department, including with respect
to--
(i) cybersecurity;
(ii) technological maturity of the systems; and
(iii) technological vulnerabilities in the systems that may
be exploited by foreign adversaries of the United States.
(C) A description of any 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).
(D) An assessment of 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.
(E) A recommendation on whether a prohibition on the
procurement and operation of covered unmanned ground vehicle
systems is in the best interest of the national security of
the United States.
(F) The findings and recommendations of the Secretary with
respect to the matters covered by the study and report.
(b) Prohibition on Procurement and Operation by Department
of Defense.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), and except as
provided in paragraph (2), beginning on the date that is one
year after the date of the submission of the report required
under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary of Defense may not
procure or operate any covered unmanned ground vehicle system
that is manufactured by a covered foreign entity.
(2) Exception for national security.--Paragraph (1) shall
not apply with respect to the procurement or operation of a
covered unmanned ground vehicle system that is manufactured
by a covered foreign entity if the Secretary of Defense or
the Secretary of a military department determines that the
procurement or operation of such system is in the national
interest of the United States.
(3) Applicability.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply unless
the Secretary of Defense includes in the report required
under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) a recommendation
pursuant to subparagraph (E) of that paragraph that a
prohibition on the procurement and operation of covered
unmanned ground vehicle systems is in the best interest of
the national security of the United States.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) 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) 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) 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.

Subtitle G--Other Matters

SEC. 1081. INTRODUCTION OF ENTITIES IN TRANSACTIONS CRITICAL
TO NATIONAL SECURITY.

Section 1047 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263;
10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by striking ``may facilitate
the introduction'' and inserting ``shall facilitate the
introduction''.

SEC. 1082. INSTALLATION ENERGY PLANS AND ASSESSMENT FOR
REDUCTION OF RELIANCE ON RUSSIAN ENERGY.

Section 1086 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-283;
10 U.S.C. 2911 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) and
inserting the following new paragraph (2):
``(2) Submittal of plans.--
``(A) Main operating bases; feasibility assessment.--Not
later than December 23, 2023, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees--
``(i) an installation energy plan for each main operating
base on the list submitted under paragraph (1)(A); and
``(ii) an assessment of the feasibility of reaching the
goal for the elimination of the use of Russian energy
pursuant to subsection (b) on that base, including--

``(I) a description of the steps that would be required to
meet such goal; and
``(II) an analysis of the effects such steps would have on
the national security of the United States.

``(B) US european command operating bases.--Not later than
one year after the date of the enactment of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees an installation energy plan for each operating
base within the area of responsibility of the United States
European Command.'';
(2) in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by striking ``a main'' and inserting ``an''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
``(h) Limitation.--Of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025 or otherwise made available for fiscal year
2025 for the Office of the Secretary of Defense for travel,
not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended until
the submission of the installation energy plans and
assessment required under subsection (c)(2)(A).
``(i) Definition of Operating Base.--In this section, the
term `operating base' has the meaning of that term as used in
the most recently submitted Global Defense Posture Report, as
required to be submitted under section 113(g)(4)(A)(iii) of
title 10, United States Code.''.

SEC. 1083. EXTENSION OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE
OF THE NAVY.

Section 1092(a)(4) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263;
136 Stat. 2809) is amended by striking ``Not later than July
1, 2024'' and inserting ``Not later than January 15, 2026''.

SEC. 1084. MODIFICATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY COMMISSION ON
EMERGING BIOTECHNOLOGY.

Section 1091 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1929) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (3) and
redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3);
(2) in subsection (g)(1), by inserting ``and 6 months''
after ``3 years''; and
(3) in subsection (r), by striking ``18 months after the
date on which it submits the final report required by
subsection (g)'' and inserting ``on December 31, 2026''.

SEC. 1085. MODIFICATION OF DEFENSE SENSITIVE SUPPORT
NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.

Section 1055 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (3)'' and
inserting ``paragraphs (3) and (4)'';
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as
paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively;
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
paragraph:
``(3) Routine defense sensitive support.--In the event that
the provision of defense sensitive support is routine defense
sensitive support, the Secretary shall provide notification
under paragraph (1) on a quarterly basis after providing the
support.''; and
(D) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by striking
``paragraphs (1) and (3)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1),
(3), and (4)''; and
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Defense
Sensitive Support Defined'' and inserting ``Definitions'';
(B) by striking ``, the term `defense sensitive support'
means support provided by the Department of Defense to a non-
Department of Defense Federal department or agency that
requires special protection from disclosure.'' and inserting
a colon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(1) The term `defense sensitive support' means support
provided by the Department of Defense to a non-Department of
Defense Federal department or agency that requires special
protection from disclosure.
``(2) The term `routine defense sensitive support' has the
meaning given such term elsewhere in the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025.''.

SEC. 1086. PLAN FOR ADDITIONAL SKILL IDENTIFIERS FOR ARMY
MOUNTAIN WARFARE SCHOOL.

(a) Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall
develop and implement a plan to establish. with regards to
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at the Army Mountain Warfare School, each of the following:
(1) Additional skill identifiers for--
(A) enlisted members who complete the--
(i) Advanced Military Mountaineer Course (Summer);
(ii) Advanced Military Mountaineer Course (Winter);
(iii) Rough Terrain Evacuation Course; or
(iv) Mountain Rifleman Course;
(B) warrant officers who complete the Basic Military
Mountaineer Course; and
(C) enlisted members and warrant officers who complete the
Mountain Planner Course.
(2) New skill identifiers for commissioned officers who
complete the Basic Military Mountaineer Course or the
Mountain Planner Course.
(b) Briefing on Plan.--Not later than 30 days after the
date on which the Secretary completes the plan under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a briefing on the plan and the implementation
of the plan.

SEC. 1087. ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WORKING
GROUP ON MULTILATERAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
COORDINATION.

(a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish a working group, or designated a working group of a
similar nature, to develop and coordinate artificial
intelligence initiatives among the allies and partners of the
United States.
(b) Organization.--
(1) Designation of head.--The Secretary shall designate a
senior civilian officer of the Department of Defense or
senior military officer with experience leading relevant
efforts, as determined by the Secretary, to serve as the head
of the working group.
(2) Participation by other member countries.--The Secretary
shall establish a process to determine which allies and
partners of the United States shall be asked to participate
as member countries in the working group.
(c) Responsibilities.--The responsibilities of the working
group shall be to develop and coordinate efforts to implement
an artificial intelligence initiative between the Department
of Defense and allies and partners of the United States,
including by--
(1) comparing tools and practices for artificial
intelligence systems for covered operational uses by member
countries;
(2) identifying (including by experimenting, testing, and
evaluating) potential solutions to advance and accelerate the
interoperability of artificial intelligence systems used for
intelligence sharing, battlespace awareness, and other
covered operational uses;
(3) developing a shared strategy for the research,
development, test, evaluation, and employment of artificial
intelligence systems for covered operational uses carried out
jointly by the member countries;
(4) managing data for artificial intelligence systems,
including multi-level security of training and operational
data used by such systems;
(5) testing and evaluating the capabilities of the defense
industrial base of the member countries to incorporate
artificial intelligence systems into systems used for covered
operational uses;
(6) expanding innovation efforts by the member countries
and share among such countries best practices for the
accelerated procurement and adoption of artificial
intelligence technologies for covered operational uses;
(7) carrying out such other activities as the Secretary
determines to be relevant to such responsibilities.
(d) Control of Knowledge and Technical Data.--The Secretary
shall seek to ensure that any knowledge or technical data
produced by a member country under any cooperative project
carried out by the working group shall be controlled by that
country under the export control laws and regulations of that
country and shall not be subject to the jurisdiction or
control of any other member country.
(e) Termination.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
working group shall terminate on September 30, 2028.
(2) Authority to extend.--The Secretary may extend the
termination date under paragraph (1) if the Secretary
determines such extension to be in the national security
interests of the United States.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``battlespace awareness'' has the meaning
given that term in the Joint Publication 1-02 of the
Department of Defense, titled ``Department of Defense
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms'', or successor
publication.
(2) The term ``covered operational use'' means use by a
government for operations in a defense context.
(3) The term ``member country'' means a member country of
the working group.

SEC. 1088. RESUMPTION OF CAISSON SERVICES AT FUNERAL SERVICES
AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.

(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of the Army shall conduct
at least 20 funeral services with caisson services each week
at Arlington National Cemetery beginning on the date on which
the Secretary of the Army determines that--
(1) the renovations of the historic stables in buildings
233 and 236 at Joint Base Meyer-Henderson Hall are complete;
and
(2) the caisson herd is fully constituted, trained, and
certified.
(b) Option for Limited Services.--The Secretary of the Army
may elect to resume limited caisson services at Arlington
National Cemetery before the requirements of subsection (a)
have been met if the Secretary--
(1) determines that the health of the caisson herd and the
sustainability of caisson services can be maintained without
disruption; and
(2) consults with the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and House of Representatives before resuming such
limited services.
(c) Definitions.--In this section, with respect to the
caisson herd:
(1) The term ``fully constituted'' means that such herd is
comprised of at least--
(A) four caisson squads of eleven horses in each;
(B) 14 caparison horses; and
(C) four outreach horses.
(2) The term ``trained'' means that each caisson squad
within such herd has completed the specialized training
determined necessary by the Commander of the Military
District of Washington to resume caisson support for funeral
services.
(3) The term ``certified'' means that the Commander of the
Military District of Washington, in consultation with equine
and veterinary experts, has confirmed to the Secretary of the
Army that each caisson squad within such herd has met the
training, health, and fitness requirements determined
appropriate by the Secretary.

SEC. 1089. LIAISON WITH COUNTER UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS TASK
FORCE.

(a) Liaison Required.--The Director of the All-Domain
Anomaly Resolution Office of the Department of Defense shall
designate one or more employees of the Office to act as a
liaison with the Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems Task Force
established under section 925 to improve coordination of
efforts and support enabling capabilities of mutual benefit.
(b) Responsibilities.--An individual designated as a
liaison under subsection (a) shall have the following
responsibilities:
(1) Conducting information sharing between the Office and
the Task Force on identified or suspected Unmanned Aerial
Systems events, including incident reporting, incident
responses, and data on technical characterization of the
known or suspected threats.
(2) Coordinating the development of technical capabilities
for sensing and response to threats.
(3) Developing coordinated tactics, techniques, and
procedures for incident response.

SEC. 1090. RESPONDING TO UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
INCURSIONS.

(a) Development of Strategy of Department of Defense for
Countering Threats From Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Technology.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop a
strategy for countering unmanned aircraft systems
(hereinafter in this section referred to as ``UAS'')
technology and the threats such technology poses to
facilities, personnel, and assets of the Department of
Defense in the United States.
(b) Assessment of Counter UAS Technology.--
(1) Assessment.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation
with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Transportation,
the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of
National Intelligence, shall conduct an assessment of--
(A) countering UAS technology;
(B) the threats such technology poses to facilities,
personnel, and assets of the Department of Defense in the
United States; and
(C) the existing counter UAS enterprise of the Department.
(2) Report.--Not later than June 1, 2025, the Secretary
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
report on the assessment conducted under paragraph (1). Such
report shall include--
(A) the findings of the assessment;
(B) a compilation of any recommended changes to the
countering UAS technology of the Department, including
adjustments in the allocation of resources, in law, policy,
or any other authorities;
(C) recommendations for requirements for the Department of
Defense to pre-coordinate planned actions in response to
anticipated types of UAS incursions with other relevant
Federal departments and agencies; and
(D) such other matters as the Secretary determines
appropriate.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on the
Judiciary, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation, the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs, and the Select Committee on
Intelligence of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on the
Judiciary, the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives.

SEC. 1091. PRIORITIZATION OF ACCREDITATION OF SENSITIVE
COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION FACILITIES SUPPORTING
DX-RATED PROGRAMS.

(a) Framework for Prioritized Review Required.--Not later
than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Defense shall develop a framework for
prioritized review and accreditation and reaccreditations of
sensitive compartmented information facilities and classified
communications networks at facilities that are not located on
a Department of Defense installation or facility.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that,
in developing the framework under subsection (a), the
Secretary should take into consideration the accreditation or
reaccreditation of facilities and networks that would support
programs that are rated ``DX'' pursuant to section 700.11 of
title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor
regulations.
(c) Submittal to Congress.--Not later than 270 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
submit to the congressional defense committees the framework
developed under subsection (a).

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SEC. 1092. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL SECURITY CAPITAL FORUM.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a
forum to--
(1) convene domestic and international institutional
financiers, capital providers, investors, entrepreneurs,
innovators, business persons, representatives from across the
private sector, relevant United States Government offices,
and government and private entities of partner nations; and
(2) allow the exchange of information between the entities
referred to in paragraph (1) and the Department of Defense
relating to transactions or potential transactions, in
accordance with applicable law, and to integrate efforts to
achieve coordinated effects to support the national security
interests of the United States.
(b) Chair.--The Chair of the forum established under
subsection (a) shall be the Director of the Office of
Strategic Capital.
(c) Designation of Executive Agent.--The Secretary may
designate the Director as the sole Executive Agent with
respect to the authorities and responsibilities of the
Secretary of Defense under section 1047 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law
117-263; 10 U.S.C. 113 note).
(d) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
issue guidance on the establishment and operation of the
forum established under subsection (a), including regarding
the vetting and selection of participants. Such guidance
shall include each of the following:
(1) A process for due diligence vetting of investment fund
participants to exclude funds with significant investments to
or from countries of concern.
(2) The development of selection criteria for the
consideration of a diverse range of investment fund
participants, including by fund size, company-size, socio-
economic status, and participating investment sectors.
(3) Reporting responsibilities for participants to avoid or
mitigate potential or perceived conflicts of interest.
(4) The development of a process for the recusal or removal
of participants.

SEC. 1093. 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.

SEC. 1094. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE MILITARY AIRCRAFT SUPPORT
TO AIR SHOWS.

(a) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of
the Navy, and the Secretary of the Air Force, shall provide
to Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives a briefing on the provision of military
aircraft support to air shows. Such briefing shall include
each of the following:
(1) The total number of air shows for which military
aircraft support was provided during the three-year period
preceding the date of the briefing.
(2) For each such air show, the cost of providing the
support, including the cost of training for and supporting
the air show and any cost agreements associated with the
provision of such support that were entered into between the
Department of Defense and any non-Department entity.
(3) An identification of any military assets deployed for
the purpose of providing military aircraft support to an air
show during the three-year period preceding the date of the
briefing.
(4) An analysis of the effect on military readiness of
dedicating military assets for use an at air show.
(5) A description of the selection criteria and approval
process used in determining the locations for air shows for
which military aircraft support is provided, including an
identification of any instance in which a request for the
provision of support for an air show was denied.
(6) An analysis of the costs and benefits to the Department
of Defense of providing military aircraft support to air
shows, including air shows specifically in rural or small
market areas.
(7) An identification of any measurable effect on
recruiting as a result of providing military aircraft support
to air shows.
(8) A recommendation with respect to the advisability and
feasibility of establishing the pilot program required under
subsection (b).
(b) Pilot Program.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of
the Navy, and the Secretary of the Air Force, shall establish
a one-year pilot program under which the Secretary shall
provide military aircraft and aerial demonstration teams in
support of not fewer than five air shows located in rural or
small market areas across the country for the purpose of
providing the public with positive exposure to the Armed
Forces.
(c) Reports.--Not later than June 30, 2026, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Forces of
the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the pilot
program required under subsection (b). Such report shall
include each of the following:
(1) The total number of air shows for which military
aircraft support was provided during the pilot program.
(2) For each such air show, the cost of providing the
support, including the cost of training for and supporting
the air show and any cost agreements associated with the
provision of such support that were entered into between the
Department of Defense and any non-Department entity.
(3) The number of military assets deployed for the purpose
of providing support to each such air show.
(4) An analysis of the effect on military readiness of
dedicating military assets for use an at air show.
(5) A description of the selection criteria and approval
process used in determining the locations for air shows for
which military aircraft support was provided under the pilot
program, including any instance in which a request for an air
show was denied.
(6) An analysis of the costs and benefits to the Department
of Defense of providing military aircraft support to air
shows, including air shows specifically in rural or small
market areas.
(7) An identification of any measurable effect on
recruiting as a result of providing military aircraft support
to air shows.
(8) An analysis of the costs and benefits of providing
military aircraft support to air shows compared to other
initiatives to encourage military recruitment, including an
analysis of the costs and benefits of mandating that each of
the Armed Forces provide military aircraft support to air
shows each year.

TITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL

SEC. 1101. PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE TEMPORARY EXCHANGE OF
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PERSONNEL.

Section 1110(a)(1)(A) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 5 U.S.C. 3702
note) is amended by inserting ``or performs financial
management and budgeting tasks for a private sector
organization that primarily develops software or provides
software services'' before the semicolon at the end.

SEC. 1102. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR NONCOMPETITIVE
APPOINTMENTS OF MILITARY SPOUSES BY FEDERAL
AGENCIES.

(a) In General.--Section 573(e) of the John S. McCain
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
(Public Law 115-232; 5 U.S.C. 3330d note) is repealed.
(b) Extension and Report.--Section 1119 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law
118-31) is amended--
(1) in subsection (d), by striking ``December 31, 2028''
and inserting ``December 31, 2033''; and
(2) by adding after subsection (d) the following:
``(e) Reports.--
``(1) In general.--Not later December 31, 2025, and each
year thereafter until the sunset date in subsection (d), the
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of
the Office of Personnel Management, shall--
``(A) submit a report, to the Committees on Armed Services
of the House Representatives and the Senate, the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and
the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of
Representatives, on the use of the hiring authority under
section 3330d of title 5, United States Code; and
``(B) publish such report on the public website of the
Department of Defense.

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``(2) Contents.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall
include information on--
``(A) how often such authority is used by agencies;
``(B) what positions are filled using such authority, and
the grade and locations of such positions;
``(C) the number of military spouse applicants seeking
positions under such authority who were not selected and the
grade and locations of such positions;
``(D) the number of military spouse applicants selected for
a position they were subsequently determined to not be
qualified for; and
``(E) how often Department of Defense components exercised
exceptions to spouse preference procedures and the grade and
locations of such positions.
``(3) Final report.--The final report required under
paragraph (1) shall, in addition to the contents required
under paragraph (2), include--
``(A) an assessment of the effectiveness of such authority
in placing military spouses into jobs for which they were
highly qualified, including an analysis of their success, as
determined by their tenure, promotion, and performance
reviews, along with any other matters the Secretary considers
appropriate; and
``(B) whether such authority should be made permanent.''.
(c) Technical Amendments.--
(1) In general.--Section 1119(a) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is
amended--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking ``(2)'' and all that follows through ``the
following:'' and inserting the following:
``(2) in subsection (a)--
``(A) by redesignating paragraph (5), as added by section
1112(a)(1)(C) of this Act, as paragraph (6); and
``(B) by inserting after paragraph (4), as redesignated by
section 1112(a)(1)(A) of this Act, the following:''; and
(ii) in the quoted material, by striking ``(4) The term''
and inserting ``(5) The term''; and
(B) in paragraph (3)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting
``, as amended by section 1112(a)(2) of this Act'' after ``in
subsection (b)'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and
inserting ``paragraph (2)'';
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``paragraph (2)''
and inserting ``paragraph (3)''; and
(iv) in subparagraph C), in the quoted material, by
striking ``(3) a spouse'' and inserting ``(4) a spouse''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1)
shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section
1119 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31).

SEC. 1103. EXTENSION OF LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE TO CIVILIAN
DOD EMPLOYEES IN POSITIONS WITH CRITICAL
SHORTAGES STATIONED IN GUAM.

Section 1102 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``department of the
navy civilian employees assigned to permanent duty in guam
for performing work, or supporting work being performed,
aboard or dockside, of u.s. naval vessels'' and inserting
``civilian employees of the department of defense stationed
in guam'';
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``Secretary of the
Navy'' and inserting ``Secretary of Defense''; and
(3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
``(b) Covered Employee Defined.--In this section, the term
`covered employee' means any civilian employee of the
Department of Defense whose permanent duty station is located
in Guam and who has been deemed by the Secretary of Defense
to be employed in a position with critical shortages.
``(c) Sunset.--The authority under this section shall
terminate on January 1, 2034.''.

SEC. 1104. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE ANNUAL
LIMITATION ON PREMIUM PAY AND AGGREGATE
LIMITATION ON PAY FOR FEDERAL CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERSEAS.

Subsection (a) of section 1101 of the Duncan Hunter
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
(Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4615), as most recently
amended by section 1102 of the James M. Inhofe National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law
117-263), is further amended by striking ``through 2024'' and
inserting ``through 2025''.

SEC. 1105. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO GRANT
ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, AND GRATUITIES TO
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ON OFFICIAL DUTY IN A COMBAT
ZONE.

Paragraph (2) of section 1603(a) of the Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War
on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109-234;
120 Stat. 443), as added by section 1102 of the Duncan Hunter
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
(Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4616) and as most recently
amended by section 1109 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31), is further
amended by striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2026''.

SEC. 1106. PILOT PROGRAM FOR OVERSEAS WORK-PERIOD FOR DOD
COMPETITIVE SERVICE POSITIONS.

(a) In General.--The 5-year limitation on competitive
service employment in a foreign area in Department of Defense
Instruction 1400.25, titled ``DoD Civilian Personnel
Management System: Employment in Foreign Areas and Employee
Return Rights'' and issued on July 26, 2012 (or a successor
instruction), may be extended by the first 0-6 in the
employees chain of command for one additional 5 year term.
(b) Extension.--An extension request under subsection (a)
shall not require a business case, or similar, analysis to
justify the additional foreign area extension.
(c) Report.--Not later than December 31, 2025, and yearly
after that for the next 5 years, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit a report to the congressional defense committees
on the following:
(1) The impact of this section on recruiting and retaining
civilian competitive service employees at the Department of
Defense.
(2) The total number of--
(A) Department employees that were able to remain in
positions as a result of this section; and
(B) Department positions that were not open for initial
appointments as a result of this section.
(3) The grade and classification of Department positions
affected by this section.
(4) Any other information the Secretary deems appropriate.
(d) Foreign Area Defined.--In this section, the term
``foreign area'' means any location that is not within a
nonforeign area (as that term is defined in section 591.205
of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor
regulation).
(e) Sunset.--The authority under this section shall expire
on the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act.

SEC. 1107. EMPLOYMENT AND COMPENSATION OF CIVILIAN FACULTY
MEMBERS AT INTER-AMERICAN DEFENSE COLLEGE.

(a) In General.--Subsection (c) of section 1595 of title
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(9) The United States Element of the Inter-American
Defense College.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Such section is further
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``institutions'' and
inserting ``organizations''; and
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Institutions''
and inserting ``Organizations''; and
(B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``institutions'' and inserting ``organizations''.

SEC. 1108. TREATMENT OF VETERANS WHO DID NOT REGISTER FOR THE
SELECTIVE SERVICE.

Section 3328 of title 5, United States Code, is amended
by--
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``(50 U.S.C. App.
453)'' and inserting ``(50 U.S.C. 3802)'';
(2) redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c);
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection:
``(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to an individual--
``(1) who is a veteran;
``(2) who provides evidence of active duty service to the
Executive agency in which the individual seeks an
appointment; and
``(3) for whom the requirement to register under section 3
of the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. 3802) has
terminated or is now inapplicable due to age.''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) In this section, the terms `active duty' and
`veteran' have the meaning given those terms in section 101
of title 38.''.

SEC. 1109. INCREASE IN MILITARY LEAVE ACCRUAL AND
ACCUMULATION FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.

Section 6323(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``15 days'' each place it appears and
inserting ``20 days''.

SEC. 1110. SUFFICIENT FIREFIGHTER PERSONNEL COVERED
INSTALLATIONS.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
that--
(1) a sufficient number of firefighter personnel are on
duty at each covered installation to maintain manning and
service necessary to safeguard life and property at such
covered installation; and
(2) a risk assessment may not be used to limit the number
of firefighter personnel at a covered installation.
(b) Covered Installation Defined.--In this section, the
term ``covered installation'' means a military installation
under the jurisdiction of the Chief of Space Operations of
the United States Space Force with a space launch facility.

SEC. 1111. EXTENSION OF DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR DOMESTIC
INDUSTRIAL BASE FACILITIES AND MAJOR RANGE AND
TEST FACILITIES BASE.

(a) Extension.--Section 1125(a) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 1580 note
prec.; Public Law 114-328) is amended by striking ``through
2028'' and inserting ``through 2030''.
(b) Briefing.--Section 1102(b) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91),
as amended by section 1107(b) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92;
133 Stat. 1597), is further amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``through 2025'' and inserting ``through 2030''; and
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(as amended by
subsection (a))''.

SEC. 1112. MODIFICATIONS TO THE JOHN S. MCCAIN STRATEGIC
DEFENSE FELLOWS PROGRAM.

(a) Noncompetitive Appointment and Conversion Authority.--
Section 932(f) of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (10 U.S.C. 1580 note
prec.; Public Law 115-232) is amended--

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(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraphs:
``(2) Noncompetitive appointment or conversion.--
``(A) In general.--Upon a participant's successful
completion of the fellows program, the Secretary may, without
regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 of
title 5, United States Code, noncompetitively appoint or
convert the participant into a vacant competitive or excepted
service position in the Department, if the Secretary
determines that such appointment or conversion will
contribute to the development of highly qualified future
senior leaders for the Department.
``(B) Grade.--The Secretary may appoint or convert a
participant under subparagraph (A) into a position at or
below the level of GS-13 of the General Schedule or an
equivalent position for which the participant is qualified
without regard to any minimum time-in-grade requirements.
``(C) Consent.--Before converting an individual to the
competitive service under this paragraph, the Secretary shall
notify and receive written consent from the individual of the
individual's change in status.
``(3) Appointment of former participants.--The Secretary
may use the authority provided by paragraph (2) for a
participant--
``(A) not later than one year after the date of the
participant's successful completion of the fellows program;
or
``(B) in the case of a participant who entered the fellows
program before the date of the enactment of this
subparagraph, not later than one year after such date of
enactment.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 932(e)(2) of such Act is
amended by inserting before the period at the end of the last
sentence the following: ``and subsection (f)(2)''.

SEC. 1113. MODIFICATION OF PILOT PROGRAM ON DYNAMIC SHAPING
OF THE WORKFORCE TO IMPROVE THE TECHNICAL
SKILLS AND EXPERTISE AT CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE LABORATORIES.

Section 1109 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2016 (10 U.S.C. 4091 note prec.; Public Law 114-
92) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by inserting ``or 8414'' before ``of title 5''; and
(ii) by striking ``or 3522'' and inserting ``or
8414(b)(1)(B)''; and
(B) in paragraph (4), in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by striking ``section 8414(b)(1)(B) of title 5, United
States Code, without regard to clause (iv) or (v) of such
section or section 3522 of such title'' and inserting
``section 3522 of title 5, United States Code''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``section 4121(b)'' and
inserting ``subsections (a) and (b) of section 4121''.

SEC. 1114. CONTINUITY OF COVERAGE UNDER CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF
TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE.

(a) Military Leave for Federal Civilian Employees.--Section
6323 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``as a Reserve of the
armed forces or member of the National Guard'' and inserting
``as a Reserve of the armed forces, a member of the National
Guard, or a member of the Space Force in space force active
status (as defined in section 101(e)(1) of title 10) and not
on sustained duty under section 20105 of title 10''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting before the semicolon
at the end the following: ``or is a member of the Space Force
in space force active status (as defined in section 101(e)(1)
of title 10) and not on sustained duty under section 20105 of
title 10''.
(b) Clerical Amendments.--
(1) Section heading.--The heading of such section is
amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 6323. Military leave: Reserves, National Guard
members, and certain members of the Space Force''.

(2) Table of sections.--The item relating to such section
in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 63 of
such title is amended to read as follows:

``6323. Military leave: Reserves, National Guard members, and certain
members of the Space Force.''.

SEC. 1115. LIMITATION ON ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW DIVERSITY,
EQUITY, AND INCLUSION POSITIONS; HIRING FREEZE.

(a) In General.--During the period described in subsection
(b), the Secretary of Defense may not--
(1) establish any new positions within the Department of
Defense with responsibility for matters relating to
diversity, equity, and inclusion; or
(2) fill any vacancies in positions in the Department with
responsibility for such matters.
(b) Period Described.--The period described in this
subsection is the period--
(1) beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act; and
(2) ending on the earlier of--
(A) the date the Comptroller General submits to Congress
the study required by section 529B(b)(2) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law
118-31); or
(B) the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to prevent the Secretary from reducing the number
of positions relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion or
from eliminating specific positions relating to diversity,
equity, and inclusion.

TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS

Subtitle A--Assistance and Training

Subtitle B--Matters Relating to Israel

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

Subtitle A--Assistance and Training

SEC. 1201. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO BUILD CAPACITY OF
FOREIGN SECURITY FORCES AND MODIFICATION OF
SUPPORT FOR EXECUTION OF BILATERAL AGREEMENTS
CONCERNING ILLICIT TRANSNATIONAL MARITIME
ACTIVITY IN AFRICA.

(a) Modification of Authority to Build Capacity of Foreign
Security Forces.--Paragraph (2) of section 333(g) of title
10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(2) Availability of funds for programs across fiscal
years.--Amounts made available in fiscal year 2025 or any
subsequent fiscal year to carry out the authority in
subsection (a) may be used for programs under that authority
that begin in such fiscal year and end not later than the end
of the third fiscal year thereafter.''.
(b) Modification of Support for Execution of Bilateral
Agreements Concerning Illicit Transnational Maritime Activity
in Africa.--Section 1808 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. 331 note)
is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``in africa''; and
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``African''.

SEC. 1202. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR NAVAL SMALL CRAFT
INSTRUCTION AND TECHNICAL TRAINING SCHOOL.

(a) In General.--Section 352(e) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(e) Costs.--(1) The fixed costs of the School may be paid
from amounts made available for the Navy as follows:
``(A) The costs of operating and maintaining the School may
be paid from amounts made available to the Navy for operation
and maintenance.

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``(B) The costs of the equipment requirements of the School
may be paid from amounts made available to the Navy for
procurement.
``(C) The costs of the facilities construction requirements
of the School may be paid from amounts made available to the
Navy for military construction.
``(2) The food procurement and service costs of the School
that may be paid from amounts made available to the Navy for
operation and maintenance are as follows:
``(A) The costs of providing food services to personnel,
visitors, and international students at the School.
``(B) The costs of operating, maintaining, and sustaining a
dining facility or contracted food services at the School.''.
(b) Updates Required.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall update the Security Assistance Management Manual (DSCA
5105.38-M) and volume 15 of the Department of Defense
Financial Management Regulation (DoD 7000.14-R) in accordance
with the amendment made by this section.

SEC. 1203. ASSESSMENT, MONITORING, AND EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS
AND ACTIVITIES.

Section 383(d)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ``, including a description of
challenges in executing the program,'' after ``lessons
learned''.

SEC. 1204. QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS ON COUNTERTERRORISM
OPERATIONS, IRREGULAR WARFARE, AND SENSITIVE
ACTIVITIES.

(a) In General.--Section 485 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``Monthly
counterterrorism operations briefings'' and inserting
``Quarterly briefings on counterterrorism operations,
irregular warfare, and sensitive activities''; and
(2) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
``(a) Briefings Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
provide to the congressional defense committees quarterly
briefings on counterterrorism operations and related
activities (including the use of military force under the
notion of collective self-defense of foreign partners),
irregular warfare activities, and other sensitive activities
conducted by the Department of Defense.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter
23 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking
the item relating to section 485 and inserting the following:

``485. Quarterly briefings on counterterrorism operations, irregular
warfare, and sensitive activities.''.

SEC. 1205. EXTENSION OF MODIFICATION TO AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE
SUPPORT FOR CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS.

(a) In General.--Section 1205 of the James M. Inhofe
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
(Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2830) is amended by striking
``such section 331'' and all that follows and inserting the
following: ``such section 331--
``(1) in each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024 may not exceed
$950,000,000; and
``(2) in each of fiscal years 2025 and 2026 may not exceed
$750,000,000.''.
(b) Modification to Annual Report.--Section 386(b) of title
10, United States Code, is amended as follows:
(1) In paragraph (2)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (H) as
subparagraphs (B) through (I), respectively; and
(B) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so
redesignated, the following:
``(A) With respect to section 331 of this title, the value
of all logistic support, supplies, and services for which
notice is required by such section.''.
(2) In paragraph (3)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (J) as
subparagraphs (C) through (K), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (A) the following:
``(B) The number of new programs carried out during the
period of the report that required notice under section 331
of this title.''.

SEC. 1206. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES.

(a) Security Cooperation Programs With Foreign Partners.--
Section 1208 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263;
136 Stat. 2831; 10 U.S.C. 301 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2027''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``2025'' and inserting
``2027''.
(b) Implementation of Act.--Section 1210E(a) of the William
M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is
amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``2025'' and inserting ``2027''.

SEC. 1207. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF DEFENSE OPERATIONAL
RESILIENCE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PILOT
PROGRAM.

Section 1212 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2023 (10 U.S.C. 311 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``December 31, 2025''
and inserting ``December 31, 2027'';
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) by striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2027'';
(B) by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting
``$15,000,000''; and
(C) by striking ``, which shall be allocated in accordance
with the priorities of the commanders of the geographic
combatant commands'';
(3) by redesignating subsections (e) through (g) as
subsections (f) through (h), respectively;
(4) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
subsection:
``(e) Prioritization.--In providing security cooperation
for the purposes described in section (c)(1), the Secretary
shall prioritize efforts based on--
``(1) the priorities of the commanders of the geographic
combatant commands;
``(2) the operational relevance of the effort;
``(3) the need of the foreign partner; and
``(4) programs in less developed countries.''; and
(5) in subsection (g), as so redesignated, by striking
``2025'' and inserting ``2027''.

SEC. 1208. ACCEPTANCE AND EXPENDITURE OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR
MULTILATERAL SECURITY COOPERATION PROGRAMS AND
ACTIVITIES.

(a) Authority To Accept and Expend Contributions.--The
Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary
of State, may accept, manage, and expend contributions,
including funds and defense articles and defense services,
from foreign governments for mutually agreed upon purposes to
carry out security cooperation programs and activities of the
Department of Defense authorized by--
(1) chapter 16 of title 10, United States Code;
(2) the Taiwan Security Cooperation Initiative authorized
by section 1323; or
(3) section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 1068).
(b) Account Requirements.--
(1) Funds.--Contributions of funds accepted under
subsection (a) shall be placed in an account established for
such purpose and shall remain available for the following 2
fiscal years for the mutually agreed upon purposes specified
in subsection (a).
(2) Defense articles.--Contributions of defense articles
accepted under subsection (a) shall be placed in United
States inventory.
(3) Separate country accounts.--The Secretary of Defense
shall establish a separate sub-account for each country under
the account established under paragraph (1).
(4) Compliance.--Such expenditures and provision of defense
articles and services shall comply with the prohibitions and
limitations, notice, reporting, and other requirements
specified in such authorities or applicable statute.
(c) Previously Denied Funds.--Funds accepted or otherwise
made available under subsection (a) may not be expended, in
whole or in part, for any purpose for which Congress has
previously denied funds.
(d) Notification Required.--Not later than 48 hours after
receiving a contribution under subsection (a), the Secretary
of Defense shall provide to the appropriate committees of
Congress a written notification that, at a minimum, includes
an identification of the following:
(1) The foreign government making the contribution.
(2) The mutually agreed upon purpose for which the
contribution is being made.
(3) The process and anticipated timeline for the use of
such contribution under the authorities specified in
subsection (a).
(4) Any other condition or limitation placed on the
contribution by the foreign government making the
contribution.
(e) Annual Report.--Not later than March 1, 2026, and March
1 of each year thereafter through 2030, the Secretary shall
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on
any funds accepted or expended under this section during the
preceding calendar year, including the following:
(1) An identification of the foreign government or
governments involved from which contributions were received.
(2) For each foreign government--
(A) the amount of funds, equipment, or type of services
provided by the foreign government; and
(B) the amount of any remaining unobligated balance or
accepted equipment remaining in United States inventory.
(3) A description of the purpose of such contributions were
provided.
(4) A description of any written agreement entered into
with a country under this section, including the date on
which the agreement was signed.
(f) Submission of Instruments.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the
signature, conclusion, or other finalization of any non-
binding instrument related to the implementation of this
section, the President shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress the text of such agreement or
instrument.
(2) Non-duplication of efforts; rule of construction.--To
the extent the text of a non-binding instrument is submitted
to the appropriate committees of Congress pursuant to
paragraph (1), such text shall not be required to be
submitted to Congress pursuant to section 112b(a)(1)(A)(ii)
of title 1, United States Code. Paragraph (1) may not be
construed to relieve the executive branch of any other
requirement of section 112b of title 1, United States Code,
or any other provision of law.
(3) Definitions.--
(A) The term ``text'', with respect to a non-binding
instrument, includes--
(i) any annex, appendix, codicil, side agreement, side
letter, or any document of similar purpose or function to the
aforementioned, regardless of the title of the document, that
is entered into contemporaneously and in conjunction with the
non-binding instrument; and
(ii) any implementing agreement or arrangement, or any
document of similar purpose or function to the
aforementioned, regardless of the title of the document, that
is entered into contemporaneously and in conjunction with the
non-binding instrument.
(B) The term ``contemporaneously and in conjunction
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(i) shall be construed liberally; and
(ii) may not be interpreted to require any action to have
occurred simultaneously or on the same day.
(g) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
House of Representatives.
(h) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed as circumventing the applicable requirements of the
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.).
(i) Termination.--The authority provided by this section
shall terminate on December 31, 2029.

SEC. 1209. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO
MILITARY FORCES OR NATIONAL SECURITY FORCES OF
COSTA RICA AND PANAMA.

In conducting training with friendly foreign countries
under section 321 of title 10, United States Code,
notwithstanding subsection (a)(2) of that section, beginning
on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on
December 31, 2030, the general purpose forces of the United
States Armed Forces may train with the military forces or
national security forces of the following countries:
(1) Costa Rica.
(2) Panama.

SEC. 1210. IMPROVEMENTS TO DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE FOR
FOREIGN MILITARY SALES.

(a) Study and Report.--
(1) Study.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to
enter into a contract with a nonprofit organization or
federally funded research and development center to study--
(A) the feasibility and advisability of establishing a
contracting capacity that is specific to the execution of
contracts for foreign military sales; and
(B) the feasibility and advisability of establishing a
dedicated contracting capacity to directly support foreign
military sales contracting activities.
(2) Report.--Not later than December 1, 2025, the Secretary
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
that contains--
(A) the results of the study required by paragraph (1); and
(B) any comments of the Secretary with respect to the
study.
(b) Foreign Military Sales Continuous Process Improvement
Board.--
(1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall
establish a Foreign Military Sales Continuous Process
Improvement Board (in this section referred to as the
``Board'') to serve as an enduring governance structure
within the Department of Defense that reports to the
Secretary on matters relating to the foreign military sales
process so as to enhance accountability and continuous
improvement within the Department, including the objectives
of--
(A) improving the understanding, among officials of the
Department, of ally and partner requirements;
(B) enabling efficient reviews for release of technology;
(C) providing ally and partner countries with relevant
priority equipment;
(D) accelerating acquisition and contracting support;
(E) expanding the capacity of the defense industrial base;
(F) working with other departments and agencies to promote
broad United States Government support; and
(G) any other matters determined by the Secretary to be
relevant to the Board.
(2) Membership.--The Board shall be composed of not fewer
than seven members, each of whom shall have expertise in
security cooperation, security assistance, defense
acquisition, business process reform, or any disciplines the
Secretary determines to be important to the functioning of
the Board.
(3) Sunset.--This subsection shall terminate on December
31, 2030.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``defense acquisition workforce'' means the
Department of Defense acquisition workforce described in
chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code.
(2) The term ``nonprofit organization'' means an
organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a)
of such Code
(3) The term ``security cooperation workforce'' has the
meaning given the term in section 384 of title 10, United
States Code.

Subtitle B--Matters Relating to Israel

SEC. 1211. STATEMENT OF POLICY ENSURING ISRAEL'S DEFENSE.

It is the policy of the United States to work with Israel
to ensure adequate stocks of interceptors and weapons system
components to defend Israel against air and missile threats
from Iran and Iranian military proxies, such as Hamas,
Hezbollah, the Houthis, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, if
the transfer of such interceptors and weapons system
components are in the national security interests of the
United States.

SEC. 1212. MODIFICATION OF UNITED STATES-ISRAEL ANTI-TUNNEL
COOPERATION.

Subsection (a)(1) of section 1279 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (22 U.S.C. 8606 note)
is amended, in the first sentence, by striking ``detect, map,
and neutralize underground tunnels'' and inserting ``detect,
map, maneuver in, and neutralize underground tunnels''.

SEC. 1213. REQUIREMENT TO CONDUCT SUBTERRANEAN WARFARE
MILITARY EXERCISES.

(a) Exercises Required.--Beginning on January 1 of the year
that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense shall require the United States Central
Command or other relevant commands, units, or organizations
of the United States military services, as the Secretary
determines appropriate, to conduct military exercises that--
(1) occur not fewer than once in a calendar year;
(2) shall include invitations for the armed forces of
Israel, provided that the Government of Israel consents to
the participation of its forces in such exercises;
(3) may include invitations for the armed forces of other
allies and partners of the United States to take part in the
exercises;
(4) seek to enhance the interoperability and effectiveness
of the United States military services, the armed forces of
Israel, and the armed forces of other allies and partners of
the United States in coalition operations; and
(5) shall include, if available resources permit, the
following activities--
(A) practicing or simulating locating subterranean tunnel
entrances and exits;
(B) practicing infiltrating and mapping subterranean
tunnels;
(C) practicing maneuvering within subterranean tunnels of
varying sizes; and
(D) practicing neutralizing or demolishing subterranean
tunnels.
(b) Sunset.--The requirements in subsection (a) shall
terminate on December 31 of the year described in subsection
(a).

SEC. 1214. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP ON DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL
PRIORITIES BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND
ISRAEL.

The Secretary of Defense shall seek to establish a
partnership between the Defense Innovation Unit of the
Department of Defense and appropriate counterparts of Israel
in order to--
(1) enhance market opportunities for United States-based
and Israeli-based defense technology companies;
(2) increase interoperability through dual-use and emerging
technologies;
(3) counter Iran and Iran-aligned adversarial proxy group
development of dual-use defense technologies; and
(4) in coordination with appropriate counterpart offices of
the Israeli ministry of defense--
(A) enable coordination on defense industrial priorities;
(B) streamline emerging defense technology research and
development;
(C) create more pathways to market for defense technology
startups;
(D) collaborate on the development of dual-use defense
capabilities through coordination; and
(E) leverage other private capital, equity or venture
funding opportunities to augment government funds for
technology deployment or scaling.

SEC. 1215. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
AND ISRAEL FOR MILITARY TRAUMA EDUCATION AND
TRAINING.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation
with the Secretary of State, may establish a joint education
and training program with appropriate personnel of the
Medical Corps of the Israel Defense Forces.
(b) Education and Training Activities.--The joint program
authorized by subsection (a) may include the following
activities between personnel of the United States military
health system and the Medical Corps of the Israel Defense
Forces:
(1) Dialogue on best practices for general trauma care,
with a focus on amputation and amputee care, including the
following elements of amputee care:
(A) Use of prosthetics.
(B) Wound care.
(C) Rehabilitative therapy.
(D) Family counseling.
(E) Mental health therapy.
(2) Training and support on trauma care, including
amputation and amputee care.
(3) Conducting relevant joint conferences and exchanges of
military medical professionals.
(4) Opportunities for personnel to attend classes offered
on best practices for trauma and amputee rehabilitation.
(5) Any other relevant amputee care educational activity
that the Secretary of Defense and appropriate officials from
the Israel Defense Forces determine appropriate.
(c) Use of Authorities.--In carrying out the joint program
authorized under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may
use the authorities under chapter 16 of title 10, United
States Code, and other applicable statutory authorities
available to the Secretary.

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

SEC. 1221. KEY PARTNERS FOR MIDDLE EAST REGIONAL INTEGRATION
MILITARY SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT EXCHANGE
PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, using existing
authorities, including section 311 of title 10, United States
Code, as applicable, and in consultation with the Secretary
of State and the head of any other Federal agency the
Secretary of Defense determines appropriate, shall design and
implement a foreign military officer subject matter expert
exchange program to be known as the ``Middle East Regional
Integration Military Subject Matter Expert Exchange Program''
(referred to in this section as the ``exchange program'').
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the exchange program shall be
to facilitate interaction, cultural exchange, and mutual
learning of members of participating militaries in support of
Middle East regional integration in order to deepen and
expand such integration.

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(c) Membership.--
(1) Composition.--The exchange program shall be composed of
members of the armed forces of participating militaries in
support of Middle East regional integration and members of
the Armed Forces of the United States.
(2) Subject matter.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall select
exchange program participants with a wide range of
experiences collectively covering the tactical, operational,
and strategic levels.
(B) Participant pay grade levels.--The Secretary of Defense
shall include in the exchange program participants at each of
the following military pay grades, or equivalent foreign
military pay grades:
(i) E-7 through E-9.
(ii) CW-3 through CW-5.
(iii) O-3 through O-9.
(iv) Such other pay grade levels at the discretion of the
Secretary of Defense.
(C) Expertise.--Each participant in the exchange program
shall have expertise in one or more of the following subject
matter areas:
(i) Strategic doctrine.
(ii) Defense planning.
(iii) Civilian and military relations.
(iv) Military law.
(v) Public affairs.
(vi) Civil affairs.
(vii) Military budgeting and acquisitions.
(viii) Integrated air and missile defense.
(ix) Integrated maritime domain awareness and interdiction.
(x) Cyber resilience and defense.
(xi) Counterterrorism.
(xii) Defense information sharing.
(xiii) Any other subject matter area that the Secretary of
Defense determines to be appropriate.
(d) Exchange Program Content.--The exchange program--
(1) shall include learning modalities and methods, as
determined by the Exchange Program Coordinator;
(2) may include separate agendas and experiences for
participants in order to--
(A) facilitate interaction on particular topics;
(B) cater to participant backgrounds or rank levels; or
(C) achieve other pedagogical ends as determined by the
Exchange Program Coordinator; and
(3) may include discussion, comparison, and information
regarding the development of--
(A) defense doctrine;
(B) exercise development;
(C) budget planning;
(D) military law and law of armed conflict;
(E) military cooperation with civilian agencies;
(F) standard operating procedures;
(G) operational plans and the operational art;
(H) gaps and opportunities for improvement in existing
procedures and plans;
(I) existing technical challenges;
(J) emerging technical challenges;
(K) the current and future threat environment;
(L) trust and capacity for multilateral sharing of
information;
(M) additional mechanisms and ideas for integrated
cooperation;
(N) ways to promote the meaningful participation of women
in matters of peace and security; and
(O) other content, as appropriate, developed to advance
integration and tactical, operational, and strategic
proficiency.
(e) Meetings.--Participants in the exchange program shall
meet in person not less frequently than quarterly.
(f) Exchange Program Coordinator.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall designate
an Exchange Program Coordinator, who shall be assigned to a
Department of Defense School, to oversee the exchange
program.
(2) Duties.--The Exchange Program Coordinator shall--
(A) design the exchange program;
(B) ensure that the exchange program complies with the
requirements of this section;
(C) provide to the Secretary of Defense reports on
developments, insights, and progress of the exchange program;
and
(D) notify the Secretary of Defense of any failure of the
exchange program to comply with the in-person requirements of
subsection (e).
(3) Notification to congress.--Not later than 15 days after
receiving a notification under paragraph (2)(D), the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed
Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of
the House of Representatives a report describing--
(A) the reasons an in-person meeting did not occur during
such quarter; and
(B) any measures taken to ensure that an in-person meeting
occurs during the following quarter.
(g) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5
years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee
on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of
the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives
a report that includes--
(A) a summary of the activities of the exchange program
during the prior year, including--
(i) the countries participating;
(ii) the subject matter covered;
(iii) developments, insights, and progress achieved through
the program; and
(iv) any new topics added to the exchange as well as a
justification for adding the new topic;
(B) an assessment of the effectiveness of the exchange
program; and
(C) recommendations on further improvements to the exchange
program.
(2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified
annex.
(h) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Department of defense school.--The term ``Department of
Defense school'' means any institution listed in section
1595(c) or section 2162(d) of title 10, United States Code.
(2) Participating militaries in support of middle east
regional integration.--The term ``participating militaries in
support of Middle East regional integration'' means military
allies and partner forces of the United States working to
advance regional integration in the Middle East.

SEC. 1222. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON
MILITARY POWER OF IRAN.

(a) Matters to Be Included.--Subsection (b) of section 1245
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2010 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end and
inserting a semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and'';
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), as
subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), respectively; and
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following
subparagraph:
``(B) any adjustments to the use of proxy forces by
Iran;'';
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``an analysis of'';
(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting after ``military
doctrine'' the following: ``, including Iranian anti-access
or area denial and other maritime harassment capabilities'';
(3) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``Iranian
Revolutionary Guard'' and inserting ``Islamic Revolutionary
Guard'';
(B) in subparagraph (J), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and'';
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (J) as
subparagraphs (F) through (K), respectively; and
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following
subparagraph:
``(E) the role of Iran in supporting, facilitating,
directing, or conducting attacks on United States forces in
the region;'';
(4) in paragraph (4)--
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and storage sites;''
and inserting ``, storage, and production sites;'';
(B) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ``an intermediate-
range ballistic missile or'' after ``develop and field''; and
(C) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``; and'' at the end
and inserting ``and the exportation of Iranian drones to the
Middle East and Europe; and'';
(5) in paragraph (12), by striking ``(9)'' and inserting
``(12)'';
(6) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (12) as
paragraphs (10) through (13), respectively;
(7) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:
``(9) An assessment of the use of civilians by groups
supported by Iran to shield military objectives from attack,
including groups such as--
``(A) Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis; and
``(B) the Special Groups in Iraq.''; and
(8) by adding at the end the following:
``(14) An assessment of the manner and extent to which the
advances or improvements in the capabilities of Iran's
conventional and unconventional forces described in this
section have affected Israel's qualitative military edge
during the preceding year.''.
(b) Definitions.--Subsection (c) of such section is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by striking ``Iranian'' and
inserting ``Islamic'';
(2) in paragraph (2)(B)(ii)(bb), by inserting ``or its
regional interests'' before the period at the end; and
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking ``capable of flights less
than 500 kilometers.''.
(c) Termination.--Subsection (d) of such section is amended
by striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December
31, 2026''.

SEC. 1223. MODIFICATION OF REPORT ON THE MILITARY
CAPABILITIES OF IRAN AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.

Section 1227 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)--

(I) by inserting ``all branches of'' before ``the Islamic
Revolutionary Guard Corps''; and
(II) by inserting ``including'' before ``the Quds Force'';
and

(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, and technologies
as described in the Missile Technology Control Regime''
before ``, including''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by adding at the end before the
period the following: ``, and on the proliferation,
procurement, and production networks of Iran's drone
program'';
(ii) in subparagraph (F), by adding at the end before the
period the following: ``, and the effect of its expiration on
these Iranian proliferation activities'';
(iii) in subparagraph (H)--

(I) in clause (ii), by inserting ``, and any of their
precursors,'' after ``narcotics'';
(II) in clause (iv), by inserting ``and the Ministry of
Intelligence and Security (MOIS)'' after ``IRGC''; and
(III) in clause (v), by adding at the end before the period
the following: ``and MOIS''; and

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(iv) in subparagraph (I)--

(I) by inserting ``and MOIS agents'' after ``operatives'';
and
(II) by adding at the end before the period the following:
``, including disinformation operations, recruitment of local
assets, and targeting United States nationals and foreign
dissidents''; and

(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) by inserting ``and annually thereafter for a period not
to exceed 2 years'' after ``2024''; and
(B) by striking ``in June 2022'' inserting ``on the day
after the previous report was submitted''.

SEC. 1224. PROHIBITION ON PROVIDING FUNDING TO IRANIAN
ENTITIES.

(a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated to the Department of Defense or otherwise made
available by this Act may be made available, directly or
indirectly, to--
(1) the Government of Iran;
(2) any person owned or controlled by the Government of
Iran;
(3) any person that is on the List of Specially Designated
Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by the Office of
Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury and
the property and interests in property of which are blocked
pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act;
or
(4) any person owned or controlled by a person described in
paragraph (3).
(b) Exception for Intelligence Activities.--The prohibition
under subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to
activities subject to the reporting requirements under title
V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et
seq.) or any authorized intelligence activities of the United
States.

SEC. 1225. NOTIFICATION RELATING TO ARMS TRAFFICKING BY IRAN.

(a) Congressional Notification.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after any
identified transfer of weapons, ammunition, or component
parts by the Islamic Republic of Iran to a terrorist proxy
group or state actor outside the territory of Iran, the
Secretary of Defense shall provide the congressional defense
committees with the notification described in paragraph (2).
(2) Notification described.--The notification described in
this paragraph is a notification that includes the following:
(A) An identification of--
(i) the type and quantity of weapons, ammunition, or
component parts transferred by the Islamic Republic of Iran
to a terrorist proxy group or state actor outside the
territory of Iran;
(ii) the intended destination and recipient of such
transfer; and
(iii) the mode of transportation of such transfer.
(B) The status of such transfer at the time of the
notification.
(C) A description of actions taken or planned to be taken
by the United States Armed Forces or the military forces of
partner countries to expose, deter, disrupt, or interdict
such transfer, and the authorities under which such actions
may be taken.
(b) Weapons, Ammunition, or Component Parts Defined.--The
term ``weapons, ammunition, or component parts'' means--
(1) conventional arms, such as firearms, artillery, and
armored vehicles;
(2) missiles, rockets, unmanned aerial systems, and other
explosive ordnance;
(3) military aircraft;
(4) naval vessels and equipment related to such vessels;
(5) chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons
and the delivery systems of such weapons; and
(6) the component parts of any item described in any of
paragraphs (1) through (5).
(c) Termination.--This section shall cease to have effect
on the date that is three years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 1226. ASSESSMENT AND PLAN WITH RESPECT TO EQUIPMENT
PROVIDED TO KURDISH PESHMERGA FORCES.

(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and every 120 days thereafter, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees--
(1) a report that assesses whether equipment provided under
section 1236 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
(Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3558) and designated for
Kurdish Peshmerga forces is being provided in a timely
manner; and
(2) a plan for resolving any delay of such equipment
intended for Kurdish Peshmerga forces.
(b) Notification Relating to Plan of Action.--Not later
than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
and every 120 days thereafter until the plan of action
required by section 1266 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10
U.S.C. 113 note) is developed and implemented, the Secretary
of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees
of the reasons for the delay in developing and implementing
the plan.
(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in the section may be
construed as overturning or otherwise impeding United States
policies toward Iraq.
(d) Termination.--Subsection (a) shall cease to have effect
beginning on the date that is 2 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 1227. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF
CERTAIN COALITION NATIONS FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED
TO UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS.

(a) Extension.--Subsection (a) of section 1233 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
(Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 393) is amended in the matter
preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``beginning on October 1,
2023, and ending on December 31, 2024, for overseas
contingency operations'' and inserting ``beginning on October
1, 2024, and ending on December 31, 2025''.
(b) Modification to Limitations.--Subsection (d)(1) of such
section is amended by striking ``beginning on October 1,
2023, and ending on December 31, 2024, may not exceed
$15,000,000'' and inserting ``beginning on October 1, 2024,
and ending on December 31, 2025, may not exceed
$75,000,000''.

SEC. 1228. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF SECURITY BRIEFINGS
ON AFGHANISTAN.

Section 1092 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1934) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Not later than January
15, 2022, and every 90 days thereafter through December 31,
2025,'' and inserting ``Not later than January 15, 2025, and
every 120 days thereafter through December 31, 2026,''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (12); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following new
paragraph:
``(11) The extent to which the Department of Defense is
tracking and monitoring the equipment the Taliban recovered
from the Afghan National Security Forces, an assessment of
how such equipment being used by the Taliban, and the
operational readiness of such equipment.''.

SEC. 1229. NOTIFICATIONS REGARDING TERRORIST GROUPS IN
AFGHANISTAN.

(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the Secretary
of Defense identifies any new training facility in
Afghanistan that is operated or staffed by al-Qaeda, ISIS
Khorasan, or any other United States-designated terrorist
organization, or at which members of any such terrorist
organization receive training, the Secretary shall provide
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives with a notification that includes the
following:
(1) A description of the location of the training facility.
(2) An identification of the one or more terrorist groups
operating, staffing, or being trained at the facility.
(3) An assessment of the purpose of the facility.
(4) An assessment as to whether the Taliban has provided
any support to the facility, or whether the Taliban is taking
action to close the facility consistent with its obligations
under the February 29, 2020, United States-Taliban agreement.
(5) An assessment as to whether there is a risk that the
facility is being used to plan or train for a terrorist
attack outside Afghanistan.
(b) Form.--Each notification required by subsection (a)
shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a
classified annex.
(c) Sunset.--The notification requirement under subsection
(a) shall terminate on the date that is two years after the
date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 1230. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND
ACTIVITIES OF THE OFFICE OF SECURITY
COOPERATION IN IRAQ.

(a) Limitation on Amount.--Subsection (c) of section 1215
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2012 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by striking ``fiscal
year 2024'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2025''.
(b) Source of Funds.--Subsection (d) of such section is
amended by striking ``fiscal year 2024'' and inserting
``fiscal year 2025''.

SEC. 1231. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE
ASSISTANCE TO COUNTER THE ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ
AND SYRIA.

(a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 1236 of the Carl
Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291;
128 Stat. 3559) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph
(1) by striking ``December 31, 2024'' and inserting
``December 31, 2025''.
(b) Funding.--Subsection (g) of such section is amended by
striking ``fiscal year 2024, there are authorized to be
appropriated $241,950,000'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2025,
there are authorized to be appropriated $380,758,349.''.
(c) Waiver Authority.--Subsection (o)(6) of such section is
amended by striking ``December 31, 2024'' and inserting
``December 31, 2025''.

SEC. 1232. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO
VETTED SYRIAN GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS.

Section 1209 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck''
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2015 (Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3559) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by striking ``December 31, 2024'' and inserting
``December 31, 2025''; and
(2) in subsection (l)(3)(E), by striking ``December 31,
2024'' and inserting ``December 31, 2025''.

SEC. 1233. STATEMENT OF POLICY ON RECOGNITION OF THE ASSAD
REGIME.

It is the policy of the United States not to recognize or
normalize relations with any government of Syria that is led
by Bashar al-Assad due to the Assad regime's ongoing crimes
against the Syrian people.

TITLE XIII--OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS

Subtitle A--Matters Relating to Europe and Russia

Sec. 1301. Modifications to North Atlantic Treaty Organization Special
Operations Headquarters.

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Sec. 1302. Extension and modification of training for Eastern European
national security forces in the course of multilateral
exercises.
Sec. 1303. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds relating
to sovereignty of the Russian Federation over
internationally recognized territory of Ukraine.
Sec. 1304. Prohibition on New START Treaty information sharing.

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

Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Taiwan

Subtitle D--Coordinating AUKUS Engagement With Japan

Subtitle E--Matters Relating to East Asia

Subtitle A--Matters Relating to Europe and Russia

SEC. 1301. MODIFICATIONS TO NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY
ORGANIZATION SPECIAL OPERATIONS HEADQUARTERS.

(a) In General.--Section 2350r of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``Special
Operations Headquarters'' and inserting ``Allied Special
Operations Forces Command'';
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``$50,000,000'' and
inserting ``$55,000,000''; and
(3) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by striking ``Special Operations Headquarters'' and
inserting ``Allied Special Operations Forces Command''.
(b) References.--Any reference to the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization Special Operations Headquarters or NATO Special
Operations Headquarters in any law, regulation, map,
document, record, or other paper of the United States shall
be deemed to be a reference to the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization Allied Special Operations Forces Command.

SEC. 1302. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF TRAINING FOR EASTERN
EUROPEAN NATIONAL SECURITY FORCES IN THE COURSE
OF MULTILATERAL EXERCISES.

Section 1251 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2016 (10 U.S.C. 333 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(1), by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:
``(D) The Republic of Cyprus.''; and
(2) in subsection (h), by striking ``December 31, 2026''
each place it appears and inserting ``December 31, 2027''.

SEC. 1303. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS
RELATING TO SOVEREIGNTY OF THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION OVER INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED
TERRITORY OF UKRAINE.

Section 1245(a) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-236;
136 Stat. 2847) is amended by striking ``or 2024'' and
inserting ``, 2024, or 2025''.

SEC. 1304. PROHIBITION ON NEW START TREATY INFORMATION
SHARING.

(a) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2025 for the Department of Defense may be used to
provide the Russian Federation with notifications, biannual
data exchange, inspection activities, or telemetric
activities as required by the New START Treaty.
(b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense, with concurrence
from the Secretary of State, may waive the prohibition in
subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if the Secretary of
Defense certifies to the appropriate congressional committees
in writing, that--
(1) it is in the national security interest of the United
States to unilaterally provide notifications, biannual data
exchange, inspection activities, or telemetric information to
the Russian Federation; or
(2) the Russian Federation is providing similar information
to the United States as required by the New START Treaty.
(c) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
(2) the term ``New START Treaty'' means the Treaty between
the United States of America and the Russian Federation on
Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of
Strategic Offensive Arms, signed at Prague April 8, 2010, and
entered into force February 5, 2011.

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

SEC. 1311. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DEFENSE ALLIANCES AND
PARTNERSHIPS IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION.

It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense
should continue efforts that strengthen United States defense
alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region so as
to further the comparative advantage of the United States in
strategic competition with the People's Republic of China,
including by--
(1) enhancing cooperation with Japan, consistent with the
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the United
States of America and Japan, signed at Washington, January
19, 1960, including by developing advanced military
capabilities, upgrading command and control relationships,
fostering interoperability across all domains, and improving
sharing of information and intelligence;
(2) reinforcing the United States alliance with the
Republic of Korea, including by maintaining the presence of
approximately 28,500 members of the United States Armed
Forces deployed to the Republic of Korea, enhancing mutual
defense base cooperation, and affirming the United States
extended deterrence commitment using the full range of United
States defense capabilities, consistent with the Mutual
Defense Treaty Between the United States and the Republic of
Korea, signed at Washington, October 1, 1953, in support of
the shared objective of a peaceful and stable Korean
Peninsula;
(3) fostering bilateral and multilateral cooperation with
Australia, consistent with the Security Treaty Between
Australia, New Zealand, and the United States of America,
signed at San Francisco, September, 1951, and through the
partnership among Australia, the United Kingdom, and United
States (commonly known as ``AUKUS'')--
(A) to advance shared security objectives;
(B) to accelerate the fielding of advanced military
capabilities; and
(C) to build the capacity of emerging partners;
(4) advancing United States alliances with the Philippines
and Thailand and United States partnerships with other
partners in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to
enhance maritime domain awareness, promote sovereignty and
territorial integrity, leverage technology and promote
innovation, and support an open, inclusive, and rules-based
regional architecture;
(5) broadening United States engagement with India,
including through the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue--
(A) to advance the shared objective of a free and open
Indo-Pacific region through bilateral and multilateral
engagements and participation in military exercises, expanded
defense trade, and collaboration on humanitarian aid and
disaster response; and
(B) to enable greater cooperation on maritime security;
(6) strengthening the United States partnership with
Taiwan, consistent with the Three Communiques, the Taiwan
Relations Act (Public Law 96-8; 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), and
the Six Assurances, with the goal of improving Taiwan's
defensive capabilities and promoting peaceful cross-strait
relations;
(7) reinforcing the status of the Republic of Singapore as
a Major Security Cooperation Partner of the United States and
continuing to strengthen defense and security cooperation
between the military forces of the Republic of Singapore and
the United States Armed Forces, including through
participation in combined exercises and training;
(8) engaging with the Federated States of Micronesia, the
Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and
other Pacific island countries, with the goal of
strengthening regional security and addressing issues of
mutual concern, including protecting fisheries from illegal,
unreported, and unregulated fishing;
(9) collaborating with Canada, the United Kingdom, France,
and other members of the European Union and the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization to build connectivity and
advance a shared vision for the region that is principled,
long-term, and anchored in democratic resilience; and
(10) investing in enhanced military posture and
capabilities in the area of responsibility of the United
States Indo-Pacific Command and strengthening cooperation in
bilateral relationships, multilateral partnerships, and other
international fora to uphold global security and shared
principles, with the goal of ensuring the maintenance of a
free and open Indo-Pacific region.

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SEC. 1312. MODIFICATION OF INDO-PACIFIC MARITIME SECURITY
INITIATIVE.

Section 1263 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2016 (10 U.S.C. 333 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking subparagraphs (A) and
(B) and inserting the following:
``(A) to provide assistance to--
``(i) the national military or other security forces of any
such country that has among its functional responsibilities a
maritime security mission; and
``(ii) any other national-level governmental organization
of such a country that has among its functional
responsibilities a maritime domain awareness mission, for
purposes of helping to achieve the maritime domain awareness
objectives of such country if such assistance directly
contributes to the integration of a maritime domain awareness
activity with the national military or other security forces
described in clause (i); and
``(B) to provide training to--
``(i) ministry, agency, and headquarters-level
organizations for such forces; or
``(ii) other national-level governmental organizations
described in paragraph (A)(ii).''; and
(2) in subsection (h)(1)(A), by inserting ``or national-
level governmental organization'' after ``unit or units''.

SEC. 1313. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF PACIFIC DETERRENCE
INITIATIVE.

(a) In General.--Subsection (c) of section 1251 of the
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended--
(1) by striking ``the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024'' and inserting ``the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025''; and
(2) by striking ``fiscal year 2024'' and inserting ``fiscal
year 2025''.
(b) Report.--Subsection (d)(1)(A) of such section is
amended by striking ``fiscal years 2025 and 2026'' and
inserting ``fiscal years 2026 and 2027''.
(c) Plan Required.--Subsection (e) of such section is
amended by striking ``fiscal years 2025 and 2026'' and
inserting ``fiscal years 2026 and 2027''.

SEC. 1314. INDO-PACIFIC EXTENDED DETERRENCE EDUCATION PILOT
PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense, using the
authorities provided in chapter 16 of title 10, United States
Code, and other applicable statutory authorities available to
the Secretary, may establish a pilot program, including an
international defense personnel exchange program, to support
the education of covered personnel in--
(1) matters relating to nuclear deterrence, nuclear
strategy, and nuclear defense strategy; and
(2) any other matter the Secretary considers important to
strengthening extended nuclear deterrence of--
(A) threats to United States allies posed by major-power
competitors; and
(B) any other persistent nuclear threat identified in the
2022 National Defense Strategy published pursuant to section
113(g) of title 10, United States Code.
(b) Institutional Partnership.--The Secretary may enter
into an agreement with an existing university-affiliated
research center or an institution of higher education with
recognized subject matter expertise in nuclear deterrence and
related matters, and demonstrated relevant experience, for
the purpose of developing a curriculum to reinforce extended
deterrence through education of covered personnel in
deterrence, nuclear strategy, conventional-nuclear
integration, command and control, and related matters.
(c) Termination Date.--The authority of the Secretary to
carry out the pilot program under this section shall
terminate on December 31, 2027.
(d) Covered Personnel Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered personnel'' means--
(1) an employee of the Department of Foreign Affairs and
Trade, the Department of Defence, or equivalent component of
the Government of Australia;
(2) an employee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the
Ministry of Defense, or equivalent component of the
Government of Japan;
(3) an employee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the
Ministry of National Defense, or equivalent component of the
Government of the Republic of Korea;
(4) a member of the military forces of Australia, Japan, or
the Republic of Korea; and
(5) any other official of the Government of Australia, the
Government of Japan, or the Government of the Republic of
Korea the Secretary considers important to the extended
deterrence relationship with the United States.

Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Taiwan

SEC. 1321. MODIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR TRANSFER
OF DEFENSE ARTICLES AND DEFENSE SERVICES TO
TAIWAN.

Paragraph (3) of section 1259A(b) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91;
131 Stat. 11685; 22 U.S.C. 3302 note) is amended to read as
follows:
``(3) Form.--Each report required under paragraph (1) may
be submitted in classified form.''.

SEC. 1322. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
AND TAIWAN FOR MILITARY TRAUMA CARE.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation
with the Secretary of State, may establish a joint program on
military trauma care with appropriate personnel of the
military forces of Taiwan, consistent with the Taiwan
Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.).
(b) Activities.--The program authorized by subsection (a)
may consist of the following activities between personnel of
the United States military health system and the medical
personnel of Taiwan's military forces related to general
trauma care, amputation and amputee care, post-traumatic
stress disorder, traumatic brain injuries, and any other
mental health condition associated with post-traumatic stress
disorder or traumatic brain injuries:
(1) Dialogue on best practices for general trauma care,
with a focus on amputation and amputee care, including the
following elements of amputee care:
(A) Use of prosthetics.
(B) Wound care.
(C) Rehabilitative therapy.
(D) Family counseling.
(E) Mental health therapy.
(2) Training and support on trauma care, to include
amputation and amputee care.
(3) The conduct of relevant joint conferences and exchanges
with military medical professionals.
(4) Opportunities for personnel to attend classes on best
practices for trauma and amputee rehabilitation.
(5) Any other relevant military trauma care educational
activities that the Secretary of Defense and appropriate
officials from Taiwan's military forces determine
appropriate.
(c) Use of Authorities.--In carrying out the joint program
authorized by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may
use the authorities under chapter 16 of title 10, United
States Code, and other applicable statutory authorities
available to the Secretary.

SEC. 1323. TAIWAN SECURITY COOPERATION INITIATIVE.

(a) Authority to Provide Assistance.--
(1) In general.--Consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act
(22 U.S.C. 3301 et. seq.), the Secretary of Defense, with the
concurrence of the Secretary of State, may provide, for the
purpose described in paragraph (2), appropriate assistance as
defined in subsection (b) to--
(A) the military, central government security forces, and
central government security agencies of Taiwan; and
(B) civilian central government entities of Taiwan that
have among their functional responsibilities the support of
military and central government security forces.
(2) Purpose.--The purpose described in this paragraph is to
enable Taiwan to maintain sufficient self-defense
capabilities, including through one or more of the following:
(A) The capabilities of the military, central government
security forces, and central government security agencies of
Taiwan to defend against coercion and aggression.
(B) The ability of the civilian central governmental
institutions of Taiwan to provide oversight and support,
ensure accountability of, or manage, such forces.
(b) Appropriate Assistance Defined.--
(1) For purposes of subparagraph (A) of subsection (a)(1),
the term ``appropriate assistance'' includes the following:
(A) Modifications to equipment provided by the United
States for exportability or technology security.
(B) Technology or services for effective end-use
monitoring.
(C) Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
capabilities or support.
(D) Anti-armor capabilities.
(E) Radars.
(F) Manned and unmanned aerial capabilities.
(G) Defensive cyber capabilities.
(H) Long-range precision fires.
(I) Integrated air and missile defense systems.
(J) Anti-ship missiles.
(K) Electronic warfare and counter-electronic warfare
capabilities or support.
(L) Secure communications equipment and other electronic
protection systems.
(M) Undersea warfare capabilities.
(N) Survivable swarming maritime assets.
(O) Integrated air and missile defense systems or
capabilities.
(P) Mine and counter-mine capabilities.
(Q) Littoral-zone and coastal defense vessels.
(R) Coastal defense capabilities.
(S) Transportation capabilities.
(T) Command and control capabilities.
(U) Munitions.
(V) Training for critical operations and as required to
maintain or employ systems and capabilities specified in
subparagraphs (B) through (U).
(2) For purposes of subparagraph (B) of subsection (a)(1),
the term ``appropriate assistance'' includes the following:
(A) Modifications to equipment provided by the United
States for exportability or technology security.
(B) Technology or services for effective end-use
monitoring.
(C) Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
capabilities or support.
(D) Radars.
(E) Manned and unmanned aerial capabilities.
(F) Defensive cyber capabilities or support.
(G) Secure communications equipment and other electronic
protection systems.
(H) Transportation capabilities.
(I) Command and control capabilities.
(J) Training for critical operations and as required to
maintain or employ systems and capabilities specified in
subparagraphs (B) through (I).
(c) Construction of Authorization.--Nothing in this section
may be construed to constitute a specific statuary
authorization for the introduction of United States Armed
Forces into hostilities or into situations wherein
hostilities are clearly indicated by the circumstances.
(d) Funding.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated
for fiscal year 2025 for the Department of Defense, not more
than $300,000,000 may be made available for the purposes of
subsection (a).

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(e) Additional Authority for Use of United States
Inventory.--The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of
the Secretary of State, may, in such quantity as the
Secretary of Defense determines appropriate to achieve the
purposes of subsection (a)(2)--
(1) make available to the military, central government
security forces, and central government security agencies of
Taiwan defense articles from the United States inventory and
defense services, and to recover or dispose of such defense
articles; or
(2) make available to the foreign military and national
security forces and ministries of defense (or security
agencies serving a similar defense function) of foreign
partners defense articles to replenish comparable stocks that
such governments have provided to the military, central
government security forces, and central government security
agencies of Taiwan.
(f) Notification to Congress.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 15 days before providing
assistance or support under subsection (a)(1) or (e), the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress a notice containing a description of
the defense articles or defense services that will be
provided.
(2) Assistance or support provided under subsection (a).--A
report under paragraph (1) with respect to the provision of
assistance or support under subsection (a)(1) shall include
the following:
(A) An identification of the specific recipient of the
defense articles or defense services.
(B) Objectives of providing the defense articles or defense
services.
(C) The cost of providing the defense articles or defense
services.
(D) The anticipated timeline for delivery of the defense
articles or defense services.
(3) Assistance or support provided under subsection (e).--A
report under paragraph (1) with respect to the provision of
assistance or support under subsection (e) shall include the
following:
(A) An identification of the recipient foreign country.
(B) A detailed description of the articles to be provided,
including the dollar value, origin, and capabilities
associated with the articles.
(C) A detailed description of the articles provided to
Taiwan to be replenished, including the dollar value, origin,
and capabilities associated with the articles.
(D) The impact on United States inventory and readiness of
transferring the articles.
(E) An assessment of any security, intellectual property,
or end use monitoring issues associated with transferring the
articles.
(4) Appropriate committees of congress defined.--In this
subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
House of Representatives.
(g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed as circumventing the applicable requirements of the
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.).
(h) Termination.--The authority provided by this section
shall terminate on December 31, 2029.

SEC. 1324. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING INVITATION TO TAIWAN
TO RIM OF THE PACIFIC EXERCISE.

It is the sense of Congress that the naval forces of Taiwan
may be invited to participate in the Rim of the Pacific
exercise, as appropriate, conducted in 2025.

Subtitle D--Coordinating AUKUS Engagement With Japan

SEC. 1331. DEFINITIONS.

In this subtitle:
(1) 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) The term ``AUKUS official'' means a government official
with responsibilities related to the implementation of the
AUKUS partnership.
(3) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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. 1332. 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. 1333. ENGAGEMENT WITH JAPAN ON AUKUS PILLAR TWO
COOPERATION.

(a) Engagement Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 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, technology
security, and cyber security policies of Japan and the
effects of the reforms the Government of Japan has made to
those policies 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 strengthen the export control, technology
security, and cyber security systems of Japan in order to
guard against export control violations, cyber espionage,
technology theft, 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. 1334. 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, technology security, and cyber security systems of
Japan, including--
(A) the procedures under those systems for protecting
classified and sensitive defense, technological, diplomatic,
and economic information;
(B) the effectiveness of those systems in protecting such
information; and
(C) such other matters as the Secretaries consider
appropriate.
(4) Any reforms. regulations, and technical capabilities
that the Secretary of State considers necessary for Japan to
adopt 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
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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.

Subtitle E--Matters Relating to East Asia

SEC. 1341. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO
TRANSFER FUNDS FOR BIEN HOA DIOXIN CLEANUP.

Section 1253(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
116-283; 134 Stat. 3955) is amended--
(1) by striking ``$15,000,000'' and inserting
``$30,000,000''; and
(2) by striking ``fiscal year 2024'' and inserting ``fiscal
year 2025''.

SEC. 1342. MODIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE PROGRAM WITH VIETNAM
TO ACCOUNT FOR VIETNAMESE PERSONNEL MISSING IN
ACTION.

Section 1245 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended--
(1) by striking the section heading and inserting ``vietnam
wartime accounting initiative.'';
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``Vietnamese personnel
missing in action'' and inserting ``killed or missing
Vietnamese persons from the Vietnam War (referred to in this
section as `missing persons from the Vietnam War')'';
(3) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``verification,'' after
``digitization,'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``conduct archival
research, investigations, and excavations'' and inserting
``manage archival information and personal data''; and
(C) by amending paragraphs (3) and (4) to read as follows:
``(3) Supporting activities to build the capacity of
Vietnam for locating, recovering, and conducting DNA analysis
and identification of missing persons from the Vietnam War.
``(4) Increasing exchanges, training, and dialogue among
veterans and families of missing persons from the Vietnam
War.'';
(4) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d);
(5) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection (c):
``(c) Designation of Lead Coordinating Office.--The
Secretary shall designate an office within the Department of
Defense to serve as the lead coordinating office for the
program carried out under this section.''; and
(6) in subsection (d), as redesignated, by striking
``October 1, 2026'' and inserting ``October 1, 2031''.

SEC. 1343. PLAN FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF A JOINT FORCE
HEADQUARTERS IN JAPAN.

(a) Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to
reconstitute U.S. Forces Japan as a joint force headquarters
consistent with the Joint Statement of the Security
Consultative Committee released on July 28, 2024.
(b) Elements.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall
include a description of each of the following:
(1) The operational chain of command of the joint force
headquarters as it relates to--
(A) United States Indo-Pacific Command and the component
commands of United States Indo-Pacific Command;
(B) the standing joint force headquarters required by
section 1087 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263;
10 U.S.C. 161 note); and
(C) any United States military forces deployed to Japan on
a permanent, rotational, or temporary basis.
(2) The manning and resourcing required for the
establishment of such a joint force headquarters.
(3) The mission and operational authorities that will be
delegated to the joint force headquarters during peacetime,
crisis, and conflict.
(4) The relationship of the joint force headquarters with
the Japan Self-Defense Forces Joint Operations Command,
including coordination and decision-making mechanisms,
necessary to enable seamless integration of operations and
capabilities and allow for greater interoperability and
planning between United States forces and Japanese forces in
peacetime and during contingencies.
(5) The infrastructure required to support the joint force
headquarters and milestones and timelines for the joint force
headquarters to achieve initial operational capability and
full operational capability.
(6) Such other matters as the Secretary of Defense
considers appropriate.
(c) Annual Report Required.--Not later than June 1, 2026,
and annually thereafter until the joint force headquarters to
be established reaches full operational capability, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report providing an update on progress
toward achieving the milestones identified under subsection
(b)(5) and any other matters the Secretary determines to be
relevant.

SEC. 1344. PLAN FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTIVITIES TO
STRENGTHEN UNITED STATES EXTENDED DETERRENCE
COMMITMENTS TO THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA.

(a) Plan.--Not later than March 1, 2025, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a plan for Department of Defense activities to strengthen
United States extended deterrence commitments to the Republic
of Korea as identified in the December 16, 2023, Joint Press
Statement on the United States-Republic of Korea Nuclear
Consultative Group.
(b) Elements.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) A description of the resources, budget, and personnel
needed to strengthen United States extended deterrence
commitments to the Republic of Korea, including those related
to--
(A) nuclear consultation processes between the United
States and the Republic of Korea in crises and contingencies;
(B) nuclear and strategic planning between the United
States and the Republic of Korea;
(C) United States-Republic of Korea conventional and
nuclear integration;
(D) security and information-sharing protocols;
(E) exercises, simulations, training, and other investment
activities; and
(F) risk-reduction practices.
(2) Any other matter the Secretary of Defense considers
relevant.

SEC. 1345. PLAN AND ANNUAL REPORT RELATING TO TRILATERAL
DEFENSE COOPERATION WITH JAPAN AND THE REPUBLIC
OF KOREA.

(a) Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2025, the
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of
State, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress
a plan to advance trilateral defense cooperation among the
United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea.
(2) Elements.-- The plan required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) A description of the resources necessary to advance
trilateral defense cooperation among the United States,
Japan, and the Republic of Korea, including with respect to
activities relating to--
(i) trilateral communication mechanisms, consultations, and
senior leadership engagements;
(ii) ballistic missile defense, including real-time
information sharing;
(iii) trilateral exercises and other activities under the
multi-year trilateral exercise plan agreed to by the United
States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea in August 2023;
(iv) the Trilateral Maritime Security Cooperation Framework
established by the United States, Japan, and the Republic of
Korea in August 2023;
(v) countering malicious cyber and disinformation
activities; and
(vi) disaster relief and humanitarian assistance
activities.
(B) An identification of challenges to improving such
trilateral defense cooperation with respect to the activities
described in subparagraph (A).
(C) Any other matter the Secretary of Defense considers
relevant.
(b) Annual Report.--Not later than March 1, 2026 and
annually thereafter through 2029, the Secretary of Defense,
in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to
the appropriate committees of Congress a report on trilateral
defense cooperation among the United States, Japan, and the
Republic of Korea that includes, with respect to the
activities described in subsection (a)(2)(A), a description
of any such activities conducted during the preceding year.
(c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
House of Representatives.

SEC. 1346. MODIFICATION OF PUBLIC REPORTING OF CHINESE
MILITARY COMPANIES OPERATING IN THE UNITED
STATES.

Section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
116-283; 134 Stat. 3965; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``an explanation of any
entities deleted from such list with respect to a prior
list'' and inserting ``a justification for adding any
entities to the list and for deleting any entities from a
prior list'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking ``Concurrent with'' and inserting the
following:
``(A) In general.--Concurrent with''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Inclusion.--The publication required by subparagraph
(A) shall include, for each entity included in the
unclassified portion of such list, the justification for
inclusion in such list.'';
(C) in paragraph (3)--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``ongoing'' and
inserting ``annual''; and
(ii) by striking ``on an ongoing basis'' and inserting
``not less frequently than annually''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Language requirement.--The Secretary shall prepare
the list required by paragraph (1) in English and in Mandarin
Chinese. If the name of a Chinese military company included
on the list is referred to by the Government of China in a
language other than English or Mandarin Chinese, the
Secretary shall also include on the list the name of that
company in that language.'';
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as
paragraphs (2), (3), and (5), respectively;
(B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated,
the following:
``(1) Affiliated with.--The term `affiliated with' means in
close formal or informal association.'';

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(C) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(ii) in subparagraph (B)--

(I) in clause (i), by amending subclause (I) to read as
follows:

``(I) directly or indirectly owned by, controlled by, or
beneficially owned by, affiliated with, or in an official or
unofficial capacity acting as an agent of or on behalf of,
the People's Liberation Army, Chinese military and
paramilitary elements, security forces, police, law
enforcement, border control, the People's Armed Police, the
Ministry of State Security (MSS), or any other organization
subordinate to the Central Military Commission of the Chinese
Communist Party, the Chinese Ministry of Industry and
Information Technology (MIIT), the State-Owned Assets
Supervision and Administration Commission of the State
Council (SASAC), or the State Administration of Science,
Technology, and Industry for National Defense (SASTIND);
or''; and

(II) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and

(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) includes a wholly-owned or wholly-controlled
subsidiary or wholly-owned or wholly-controlled affiliate of
such an entity or any entity that owns in the aggregate,
directly or indirectly, 50 percent or more of any entity or
entities described in subparagraph (B).'';
(D) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated--
(i) by amending subparagraphs (A) and (B) to read as
follows:
``(A) Entities knowingly receiving assistance from the
Government of China or the Chinese Communist Party through
science, technology, research, and industrial efforts
initiated, granted, or created by, or provided under, or
related to, the Chinese military industrial planning
apparatus, or in furtherance of Chinese military industrial
planning objectives, including selection or designation as a
`Single Champion', `Little Giant', or any other successor
selection or designation as an enterprise associated with
industrial planning or military-civil fusion efforts.
``(B) Entities managed, overseen, or supervised by,
otherwise under the control of, or affiliated with (including
by means of formal participation in research partnerships and
projects)--
``(i) the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information
Technology (MIIT);
``(ii) the State-Owned Assets Supervision and
Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC);
``(iii) the State Administration of Science, Technology and
Industry for National Defense (SASTIND);
``(iv) the Ministry of State Security (MSS); or
``(v) the People's Liberation Army.''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``such as'' and
inserting ``including'';
(E) by inserting after paragraph (3), as so redesignated,
the following:
``(4) Operating directly or indirectly in the united states
or any of its territories and possessions.--With respect to
an entity, the term `operating directly or indirectly in the
United States or any of its territories and possessions'
includes an entity selling goods in, or receiving goods or
services from, the United States or any of its territories or
possessions, regardless of whether the entity has a physical
presence in the United States.''; and
(F) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated--
(i) by inserting ``or intelligence'' after ``security'';
and
(ii) by adding at the end before the period the following;
``, including other Chinese military and paramilitary
elements, security forces, police, law enforcement, border
control, and the Ministry of State Security'';
(3) by redesignating subsection (d), as so amended, as
subsection (g); and
(4) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
``(d) Defense Industrial Base Report.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than December 31, 2026, and
biennially thereafter through December 31, 2031, the
Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the
status of Department of Defense procurement restrictions on
entities included in the list described in subsection (b)(1).
``(2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
``(A) A list of each entity included in the list described
in subsection (b)(1) that is likely present in the United
States defense industrial base.
``(B) Available unclassified data on any such entity and
its presence within the United States defense industrial
base.
``(C) A description of any update to policies or procedures
implemented to enforce procurement restrictions on entities
included in the list described in subsection (b)(1).
``(e) Procedures for Implementation.--The Secretary of
Defense shall establish such reasonable procedures as are
necessary to implement the provisions of this section,
including for obtaining information from outside entities
relevant to the list described in subsection (b)(1) and
procedures for removal of entities from the list described in
subsection (b)(1).
``(f) Judicial Review.-- In any judicial review of a
determination made under this section, if the determination
was based on classified information (as defined in section
1(a) of the Classified Information Procedures Act) such
information may be submitted to the reviewing court ex parte
and in camera. This subsection does not confer or imply any
right to judicial review.''.

SEC. 1347. STRATEGY TO ADDRESS MALIGN ACTIVITIES BY THE
PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY.

(a) In General.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a
transregional, multi-functional, and multi-domain strategy to
coordinate activities among combatant commands for
identifying and, if necessary and appropriate, addressing
malign activities by the People's Liberation Army of the
People's Republic of China.
(b) Combatant Command Liaisons.--Concurrently with the
submission of the strategy required by subsection (a), the
Secretary shall designate, within each combatant command
(other than the United States Indo-Pacific Command), an
official liaison for coordinated transregional, multi-
functional, and multi-domain efforts to address malign
activities by the People's Liberation Army.

TITLE XIV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS

Subtitle A--Military Programs

Subtitle B--National Defense Stockpile

Subtitle C--Other Matters

Subtitle A--Military Programs

SEC. 1401. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2025 for the use of the Armed Forces and other
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for
providing capital for working capital and revolving funds, as
specified in the funding table in section 4501.

SEC. 1402. CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION,
DEFENSE.

(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense
for fiscal year 2025 for expenses, not otherwise provided
for, for Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense,
as specified in the funding table in section 4501.
(b) Use.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated under
subsection (a) are authorized for the destruction of lethal
chemical agents and munitions in accordance with section 1412
of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50
U.S.C. 1521).

SEC. 1403. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES,
DEFENSE-WIDE.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2025 for expenses, not
otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter-
Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as specified in the funding
table in section 4501.

SEC. 1404. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2025 for expenses, not
otherwise provided for, for the Office of the Inspector
General of the Department of Defense, as specified in the
funding table in section 4501.

SEC. 1405. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2025 for the Defense Health Program for use of the Armed
Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of
Defense for providing for the health of eligible
beneficiaries, as specified in the funding table in section
4501.

Subtitle B--National Defense Stockpile

SEC. 1411. RESTORING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE.

(a) Plan to Fully Fund Existing National Defense Stockpile
Requirements.--Not later than April 15, 2025, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a plan that includes the following:
(1) An identification of the strategic and critical
materials for which there is a shortfall in the National
Defense Stockpile, as determined by the Secretary, and the
estimated cost of resolving such shortfalls.
(2) A plan for resolving the shortfalls identified under
paragraph (1) and to avoid any future shortfall in the
National Defense Stockpile--
(A) with respect to the military and industrial needs of
the United States during a national emergency, not later than
December 31, 2027; and
(B) with respect to the essential civilian needs of the
United States during a national emergency, not later than
December 31, 2029.
(3) A description of the additional funds that would be
necessary to resolve the shortfalls identified under
paragraph (1) if the National Defense Stockpile was required
to meet the national defense needs of the United States for a
period of--
(A) not less than two years during a national emergency;
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(B) not less than three years during a national emergency.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``national emergency'' has the meaning given
such term under section 12 of the Strategic and Critical
Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h-3).
(2) The term ``strategic and critical materials'' means
materials determined pursuant to section 3(a) of the
Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C.
98b(a)) to be strategic and critical materials.

SEC. 1412. CONSULTATIONS WITH RESPECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEWS OF PROJECTS THAT WILL INCREASE
AVAILABILITY OF STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL
MATERIALS FOR ACQUISITION FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE
STOCKPILE.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall consult
with the head of any agency responsible for the development
of an environmental document for a project that will result
in an increase in the availability of strategic and critical
materials for acquisition for the Stockpile.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given such
term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
(2) Environmental document.--The term ``environmental
document'' has the meaning given that term in section 111 of
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
4336e).
(3) Stockpile.--The term ``Stockpile'' means the National
Defense Stockpile established under section 3 of the
Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C.
98b).
(4) Strategic and critical materials.--The term ``strategic
and critical materials'' means materials, including rare
earth elements, that are necessary to meet national defense
and national security requirements, including requirements
relating to supply chain resiliency, and for the economic
security of the United States.

Subtitle C--Other Matters

SEC. 1421. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES FOR FUNDING AND
MANAGEMENT OF JOINT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY
DEMONSTRATION FUND FOR CAPTAIN JAMES A. LOVELL
HEALTH CARE CENTER, ILLINOIS.

(a) In General.--Section 1704(e) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84;
123 Stat. 2573), as most recently amended by section 305 of
division B of the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions
Act, 2025 (Public Law 118-83, 138 Stat. 1539), is amended by
striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``September 30,
2026''.
(b) Authority for Transfer of Funds.--Of the funds
authorized to be appropriated for section 1405 and available
for the Defense Health Program for operation and maintenance,
$162,500,000 may be transferred by the Secretary of Defense
to the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans
Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund established by
subsection (a)(1) of section 1704 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84;
123 Stat. 2571). For purposes of subsection (a)(2) of such
section 1704, any funds so transferred shall be treated as
amounts authorized and appropriated specifically for the
purpose of such a transfer.
(c) Use of Transferred Funds.--For the purposes of
subsection (b) of such section 1704, facility operations for
which funds transferred under subsection (b) of this section
may be used are operations of the Captain James A. Lovell
Federal Health Care Center, consisting of the North Chicago
Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the Navy Ambulatory Care
Center, and supporting facilities designated as a combined
Federal medical facility under an operational agreement
covered by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417;
122 Stat. 4500).

SEC. 1422. ELIGIBILITY OF SPACE FORCE OFFICERS FOR MEMBERSHIP
ON ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME ADVISORY
COUNCIL.

(a) Space Force Chief Personnel Officer.--Section 1502(5)
of the Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C.
401(5)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(F) the Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Human
Capital of the Space Force.''.
(b) Space Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer.--Section
1502(6) of such Act (24 U.S.C. 401(6)) is amended by adding
at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(F) The Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force.''.

SEC. 1423. ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME: AVAILABILITY OF
LICENSED PRACTITIONERS.

Subsection (c) of section 1513 of the Armed Forces
Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 413) is amended to
read as follows:
``(c) Availability of Licensed Practitioners.--(1) In
providing for the health care needs of residents at a
facility of the Retirement Home under subsection (b), the
Retirement Home shall have appropriate licensed
practitioners, as determined under paragraph (2), available
during the daily business hours of the facility and on an on-
call basis at other times.
``(2) In accordance with accrediting organization standards
pursuant to section 1511(g), the Chief Operating Officer, in
consultation with the Medical Director, shall ensure that the
skills, experience, and availability of the practitioners are
suited to residents of the facility.''.

SEC. 1424. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ARMED FORCES
RETIREMENT HOME.

There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2025 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund
the sum of $100,520,000 for the operation of the Armed Forces
Retirement Home.

TITLE XV--CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS

Subtitle A--Cyber Operations

Subtitle B--Cybersecurity

Subtitle C--Information Technology and Data Management

Subtitle D--Artificial Intelligence

Subtitle E--Reports and Other Matters

Subtitle A--Cyber Operations

SEC. 1501. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON PURCHASE OF CYBER
DATA PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OTHER THAN THROUGH
THE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE FOR DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE-WIDE PROCUREMENT OF CYBER DATA PRODUCTS
AND SERVICES.

Section 1521(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note)
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) such component submits to such office a justification
for such component to independently procure such product or
service that such component determines as demonstrating--
``(A) the compelling need for such product or service; and
``(B) either the urgency for such product or service or the
need to ensure competition in the market for such product or
service supports such independent procurement by such
component.''.

SEC. 1502. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INFORMATION NETWORK
SUBORDINATE UNIFIED COMMAND.

(a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
designate the Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense
Information Network as a subordinate unified command under
the United States Cyber Command.

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(b) Designation Notice.--On the date on which the Secretary
of Defense makes the designation required by subsection (a),
the Secretary shall issue to the Secretary of each military
department (as defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United
States Code), the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the
Under Secretaries of the Department of Defense, the Chief of
the National Guard Bureau, the General Counsel of the
Department of Defense, the Director of Cost Assessment and
Program Evaluation, the Inspector General of the Department
of Defense, the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation,
the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense,
the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs,
the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and
Low Intensity Conflict, the Chief Digital and Artificial
Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense, the
commander of each combatant command, and the head of each
Defense Agency and Department of Defense Field Activity (as
such terms are defined, respectively, in section 101(a) of
title 10, United States Code) a notice regarding--
(1) the designation of the Joint Force Headquarters-
Department of Defense Information Network as a subordinate
unified command under the United States Cyber Command; and
(2) the mission of the Joint Force Headquarters-Department
of Defense Information Network as the lead organization for
the network operations, security, and defense of the
Department of Defense Information Network.

SEC. 1503. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
HACKATHON PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Chief Digital and Artificial
Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense, in
coordination with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
and the Chief Information Officer of the Department of
Defense, shall establish a program (to be known as the
``Department of Defense Hackathon Program'') under which the
commanders of combatant commands and the Secretaries of the
military departments shall carry out not fewer than four
Hackathons each year.
(b) Program Management.--The Chief Digital and Artificial
Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense shall
develop and implement standards for carrying out Hackathons,
provide supporting technical infrastructure to the host of
each Hackathon, and determine the hosts each year under
subsection (c)(1).
(c) Hosts.--
(1)(A) Each year, two commanders of combatant commands
shall each carry out a Hackathon and two Secretaries of
military departments shall each carry out a Hackathon, as
determined by the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence
Officer of the Department of Defense in accordance with this
subsection.
(B) The commanders of combatant commands and the
Secretaries of military departments carrying out Hackathons
pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall change each year.
(C) Each host of a Hackathon shall--
(i) provide to the participants invited to participate in
such Hackathon a per diem allowance in accordance with
section 5702 of title 5, United States Code, or section 452
of title 37, United States Code, as applicable; and
(ii) not later than 60 days after the completion of such
Hackathon, make available to the Department of Defense a
report on such Hackathon.
(2) Any commander of a combatant command or Secretary of a
military department may carry out a Hackathon in addition to
the Hackathons required under paragraph (1).
(d) Hackathon Objectives.--
(1) The host of each Hackathon shall establish objectives
for the Hackathon that address a critical, technical
challenge of the combatant command or military department of
the host, as applicable, through the use of individuals with
specialized and relevant skills, including data scientists,
developers, software engineers, and other specialists as
determined appropriate by the Chief Digital and Artificial
Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense or the
host.
(2) In addition to the objectives established by the host
of a Hackathon under paragraph (1), the objectives for each
Hackathon shall include--
(A) fostering innovation across the Department of Defense,
including in military departments and the combatant commands;
and
(B) creating repeatable processes enabling the commanders
of combatant commands and the Secretaries of the military
departments to more rapidly identify and develop solutions to
critical, technical challenges across the Department of
Defense.
(e) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``Hackathon'' means an event carried out under
the Program at which employees across the Department of
Defense meet to collaboratively attempt to develop functional
software or hardware solutions during the event to solve a
critical, technical challenge determined by the host;
(2) the term ``host'', with respect to a Hackathon, means
the commander of the combatant command or the Secretary of
the military department carrying out the Hackathon;
(3) the term ``military department'' has the meaning given
such term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code;
and
(4) the term ``Program'' means the program established
under subsection (a).

SEC. 1504. SUPPORT FOR CYBER THREAT TABLETOP EXERCISE PROGRAM
WITH THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE.

(a) Development of Cyber Threat Tabletop Exercise
Program.--
(1) In general.-- Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting
through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy,
shall establish a program (to be known as the ``Cyber Threat
Tabletop Exercise Program'') to prepare the Department of
Defense and the defense industrial base for cyber attacks
preceding or during times of conflict or wars through the use
of tabletop exercises.
(2) Participation.--
(A) In general.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary
of Defense, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Cyber Policy, shall consult and coordinate with the
following:
(i) The Chief Information Officer of the Department of
Defense.
(ii) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment.
(iii) The Commander of the United States Cyber Command.
(iv) The Commander of the United States Northern Command.
(v) The Commander of the Army Interagency Training and
Education Center.
(vi) The Director of the Defense Cyber Crime Center.
(vii) Such other individuals and entities as the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy determines appropriate.
(B) Solicitation.--The Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Cyber Policy may solicit such individuals and entities in the
Department of Defense and the defense industrial base as the
Assistant Secretary determines appropriate to participate in
the program.
(3) Cyber threat tabletop exercise program.----
(A) In general.--The program shall consist of the
following:
(i) A series of tabletop exercises that simulate cyber
attack scenarios affecting the defense industrial base, which
the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy shall
carry out on a biannual basis beginning not later than one
year after the date of the enactment of this Act until
December 30, 2030, and in which the Department of Defense and
entities in the defense industrial base shall participate.
(ii) A series of tabletop exercises for use by individual
entities or collections of entities in the defense industrial
base that simulate cyber attack scenarios affecting the
defense industrial base and which are designed to test and
improve the responses and plans of such entities to such
scenarios.
(B) Tabletop exercise development.--
(i) In general.--The Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Cyber Policy shall develop and update the tabletop exercises
described in subparagraph (A).
(ii) Realistic attacks.--The Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Cyber Policy shall ensure that the cyber attacks
simulated by the tabletop exercises described in subparagraph
(A) are based on the cyber attack capabilities and activities
of current and potential adversaries of the United States.
(4) Procedures for identification of vulnerabilities and
lessons learned.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Cyber Policy shall establish procedures to--
(A) identify vulnerabilities in the cybersecurity of the
Department of Defense and the defense industrial base
pursuant to the tabletop exercises carried out under the
program; and
(B) identify other lessons learned that can improve
national security or the quality of such tabletop exercises.
(b) Annual Report.--Not later than September 30, 2025, and
annually thereafter until the October 1, 2029, the Secretary
of Defense, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Cyber Policy, shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report describing the activities of the
Department of Defense pursuant to this section during the
preceding year.
(c) Program Defined.--In this section, the term ``program''
means the program established under subsection (a).

SEC. 1505. ACCOUNTING OF CLOUD COMPUTING CAPABILITIES OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

(a) In General.--Not later than October 15, 2025, and every
six months thereafter, the Chief Information Officer of the
Department of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report containing each covered cloud
contract of the Department of Defense.
(b) Report Contents.--Each report under subsection (a)
shall include--
(1) the covered cloud contracts submitted by the Office of
the Secretary of Defense, the Secretaries of the military
departments, the head of each Department of Defense Field
Activity, and the commander of each combatant command under
subsection (c);
(2) a list of the cloud capabilities and services acquired
across the Department of Defense under contracts other than
covered cloud contracts; and
(3) for each current or planned cloud contract of the
Department of Defense, the information described in the
memorandum described in subsection (f) to show where cloud
environments under such contracts are being used and the
costs incurred by the Department outside of contracts
authorized by the Chief Information Officer of the Department
of Defense for cloud capabilities.
(c) Collection of Cloud Contracts.--Upon the request of the
Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, the
Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Secretaries of the
military departments, the head of each Department of Defense
Field Activity, and the commander of each combatant command
shall each submit to the Chief Information Officer of the
Department of Defense the covered cloud contracts of such
office, military department, Department of Defense Field
Activity, or combatant command, respectively.

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(d) Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall include the
information required to be contained in the report under
subsection (a) for the covered cloud contracts of the
Department of Defense in the budget justification materials
(as defined in section 3(b)(2) of the Federal Funding
Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101
note)) submitted by the Department of Defense with respect to
the budget of the President submitted to Congress pursuant to
section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year
2027, and for each fiscal year thereafter.
(e) Sunset.--This section shall terminate on December 31,
2030.
(f) Covered Cloud Contract Defined.--The term ``covered
cloud contract'' means a contract entered into under the
multiple award contract described in the memorandum of the
Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense titled
``Department of Defense Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability
and Next Steps to Rationalize Cloud Use Across the Department
of Defense'' and dated July 31, 2023.

Subtitle B--Cybersecurity

SEC. 1511. TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR CROSS
DOMAIN INCIDENTS AND EXEMPTIONS TO POLICIES FOR
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

Section 1727 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
116-283; 134 Stat. 4117; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(c) Termination Date.--The requirement of the Secretary
of Defense to submit a monthly report under subsection (a)
shall terminate on December 31, 2025.''.

SEC. 1512. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION SERVICE.

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the authorizing official of the Defense
Counterintelligence and Security Agency, in coordination with
the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense,
shall--
(1) take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that
the National Background Investigation Services are in
compliance with the relevant standards and guidelines
published by the National Institution of Standards and
Technology in NIST Special Publication 800-53, Revision 5
(relating to security and privacy controls for information
systems and organizations), or successor publication or
revision thereto; and
(2) submit to Congress a notice either--
(A) certifying that such services are in compliance with
such standards and guidelines; or
(B) explaining why the authorizing official of the Defense
Counterintelligence and Security Agency is unable to certify
that such services are in compliance with such standards and
guidelines.

SEC. 1513. GUIDANCE FOR APPLICATION OF ZERO TRUST STRATEGY TO
INTERNET OF THINGS HARDWARE USED IN MILITARY
OPERATIONS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer of
the Department of Defense shall develop guidance for how--
(1) the zero trust strategy of the Department of Defense
developed under section 1528 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (10 U.S.C. 2224 note)
applies to Internet of Things hardware, including human-
wearable devices, sensors, and other smart technology used by
the United States in military operations; and
(2) the role identity, credential, and access management
technologies serve in enforcing such zero trust strategy.
(b) Internet of Things Defined.--In this section, the term
``Internet of Things'' has the meaning given such term by the
National Institution of Standards and Technology in NIST
Special Publication 800-172 and any amendatory or superseding
document relating thereto.

SEC. 1514. MANAGEMENT AND CYBERSECURITY OF MULTI-CLOUD
ENVIRONMENTS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall,
acting through the Chief Information Officer of the
Department of Defense, develop a strategy for the management
and cybersecurity of the multi-cloud environments of the
Department.
(b) Strategy.--The strategy required under subsection (a)
shall--
(1) align with the zero trust strategy of the Department of
Defense entitled ``DoD Zero Trust Strategy'' and dated
October 21, 2022, or any successor thereto;
(2) provide the Department with network visibility and
interoperability across the entirety of the multi-cloud
environments of the Department;
(3) rationalize user identities across such multi-cloud
environments, including through the implementation of
identity, credential, and access management technologies;
(4) maintain the same means to secure endpoints across the
Department;
(5) provide means for improving the identification and
resolution of security concerns for each cloud environment
prior to and during the adoption of such cloud environment by
the Department;
(6) assess means to increase the adoption of artificial
intelligence applications into the multi-cloud environments
of the Department;
(7) increase the transparency of the reporting by the
Department on the usage of such multi-cloud environments by
the Department to improve planning for capacity demand,
budgeting, and predictability for users and the contractors
of the Department providing such multi-cloud environments and
the goods and services related to such multi-cloud
environments;
(8) identify opportunities to improve the planning of the
Department for data use and storage in such cloud
environments, including policies and processes to enforce
protection of data provided by the Government when such data
is used to train artificial intelligence models or other
commercially developed software systems;
(9) identify opportunities to streamline certification
processes related to the provision of cloud services for
cloud service providers; and
(10) include a plan for training the necessary personnel of
the Department on how to--
(A) incorporate the use of multi-cloud environments into
the performance of the functions of the Department; and
(B) effectively leverage cybersecurity capabilities in such
multi-cloud environments.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 240 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer of
the Department of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees the strategy developed pursuant to
subsection (a) and, concurrent with such submission, provide
to the congressional defense committees a briefing on such
strategy.

SEC. 1515. PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR MOBILE DEVICES WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a
detailed evaluation of the cybersecurity products and
services for mobile devices to identify products and services
that may improve the cybersecurity of mobile devices used by
the Department of Defense, including mitigating the risk to
the Department of Defense from cyber attacks against mobile
devices.
(b) Cybersecurity Technologies.--In carrying out the
evaluation required under subsection (a), the Secretary of
Defense shall evaluate each of the following technologies:
(1) Anonymizing-enabling technologies, including dynamic
selector rotation, un-linkable payment structures, and
anonymous onboarding.
(2) Network-enabled full content inspection.
(3) Mobile-device case hardware solutions.
(4) On-device virtual private networks.
(5) Protected Domain Name Server infrastructure.
(6) Extended coverage for mobile device endpoint detection.
(7) Smishing, phishing, and business text or email
compromise protection leveraging generative artificial
intelligence.
(8) Any other emerging or established technologies
determined appropriate by the Secretary.
(c) Elements.--In carrying out the evaluation required
under subsection (a), for each technology described in
subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) assess the efficacy and value of the cybersecurity
provided by the technology for mobile devices;
(2) assess the feasibility of scaling the technology across
the entirety or components of the Department of Defense,
including the timeline for deploying the technology across
the entirety or components of the Department of Defense; and
(3) evaluate the ability of the Department of Defense to
integrate the technology with the existing cybersecurity
architecture of the Department of Defense.
(d) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report of the
findings of the evaluation carried out under subsection (a),
including a determination whether the Department of Defense
or any component thereof should procure or incorporate any of
the technologies evaluated pursuant to subsection (b).

Subtitle C--Information Technology and Data Management

SEC. 1521. USABILITY OF ANTIQUATED AND PROPRIETARY DATA
FORMATS FOR MODERN OPERATIONS.

(a) Strategy and Roadmap.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretaries of the military
departments, shall develop--
(A) a strategy for the Department of Defense, including
each of the military departments, to identify, implement, and
use modern data formats as the primary method of electronic
communication for command and control activities and for
weapon systems, including sensors associated with such weapon
systems; and
(B) an associated five-year roadmap for the Department of
Defense, including each of the military departments, to
implement modern data formats under the strategy described in
subparagraph (A).
(2) Elements.--The strategy and roadmap required under
paragraph (1) shall include the following elements:
(A) The activities of the Chief Digital and Artificial
Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense to increase
and synchronize the use of modern data formats and modern
data sharing standards across the Department of Defense.
(B) Development of standard definitions for modern and
antiquated data formats, including a representative catalog
of the types of data formats that fall under each category.
(C) The activities of the military departments to increase
the use of modern data formats and modern data sharing
standards for command and control systems, weapon systems,
and sensors associated with such weapon systems.
(D) An identification of barriers to the use of modern data
formats and modern data sharing standards within weapon
systems and sensors associated with such weapon systems
across the Department of Defense.
(E) An identification of barriers to the use of modern data
formats and modern data sharing standards within command and
control systems across the Department of Defense.
(F) An identification of limitations on combined joint all-
domain command and control capabilities resulting from the
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(G) An identification of policy documents, instructions, or
other guidance requiring an update pursuant to such strategy.
(H) The sources of funding for each military department
with respect to implementation of such strategy.
(3) Submission to congress.--Upon completion of the
strategy and roadmap required under this subsection, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives such
strategy.
(4) Modern data formats.--For the purposes of this
subsection, the term ``modern data formats'' includes--
(A) the JavaScript Object Notation data format;
(B) the Binary JavaScript Object Notation data format;
(C) the Protocol Buffers data format; and
(D) such other data formats that the Secretary of Defense
determines would meet the requirements in this section.
(b) Pilot Programs.--
(1) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the
completion of the strategy required by subsection (a)--
(A) the Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot
program under which the Department of Defense, other than the
military departments, shall use modern data formats to
improve the usability and functionality of information stored
or produced in antiquated data formats, including by the
automated conversion of such information to modern data
formats; and
(B) each Secretary of a military department shall establish
a pilot program under which such military department shall
use modern data formats as described in subparagraph (A).
(2) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the completion
of the strategy required by subsection (a), the Secretary of
Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments shall
each submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and the House of Representatives a briefing on the progress
of the pilot program established by such Secretary under this
subsection, including specific examples of the use of modern
data formats under such pilot program to improve the
usability and functionality of information stored or produced
in antiquated data formats.
(3) Sunset.--Each pilot program established under this
subsection shall terminate on the date that is five years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Military Department Defined.--In this section, the term
``military department'' has the meaning given such term in
section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.

SEC. 1522. MODERNIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S
AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE PROCESSES.

(a) Active Directory of Authorizing Officials.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting
through the Chief Information Officer of the Department of
Defense and in coordination with the Chief Information
Officers of the military departments, shall establish and
regularly update a digital directory of all authorizing
officials in the military departments.
(2) Contents.--The directory established under paragraph
(1) shall include--
(A) the most current contact information for such
authorizing official; and
(B) a list of each training required to perform the duties
and responsibilities of an authorizing official completed by
such authorizing official.
(b) Presumption of Reciprocal Software Accrediting
Standards.--
(1) Policy required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense,
acting through the Chief Information Officer of the
Department of Defense, shall implement a policy that requires
authorizing officials to adopt the security analysis and
artifacts, as appropriate, of a cloud-hosted platform,
service, or application that has already been authorized by
another authorizing official in the Department of Defense in
order to more rapidly adopt and use such cloud-hosted
platforms, services, and applications, at the corresponding
classification level and in accordance with the existing
authorization conditions, without additional authorizations
or reviews.
(2) Elements.--The Secretary shall ensure that the policy
implemented under paragraph (1)--
(A) ensures the development of standardized and transparent
documentation of the security, accreditation, performance,
and operational capabilities of cloud-hosted platforms,
services, and applications to enable decision making by
mission owners of such cloud-hosted platforms, services, and
applications;
(B) provides for an intuitive and digital workflow to
document acknowledgments among mission owners and system
owners of use of the operational capabilities of cloud-hosted
platforms, services, and applications;
(C) directs a review by mission owners of existing
authorization information, at the appropriate classification
level, regarding the status of the operational capabilities
of cloud-hosted platforms, services, and applications,
including through management dashboards or other management
analytic capabilities; and
(D) defines a process, including required timelines, to
allow authorizing officials that disagree with the security
analysis of a cloud-hosted platform, service, or application
that such official would be required to adopt under such
policy to present such disagreement to the Chief Information
Officer of the Department of Defense, or such other
individual or entity designated by the Chief Information
Officer, for adjudication.
(3) Applicability.--The policy implemented pursuant to
subsection (a) shall apply to--
(A) all authorizing officials in the Department of Defense,
including in each military department, component, and agency
of the Department; and
(B) all operational capabilities of cloud-hosted platforms,
services, and applications, including capabilities on public
cloud infrastructure, as authorized through the Federal Risk
and Authorization Management Program established under
section 3608 of title 44, United States Code, and the Defense
Information Systems Agency, and capabilities on private cloud
landing zones managed by the Department of Defense that are
authorized by Department accrediting officials.
(c) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the status of
the implementation of subsections (a) and (b).
(d) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``Authorization to Operate'' has the meaning
given such term in the Office of Management and Budget
Circular A-130;
(2) the term ``authorizing official'' means an officer who
is authorized to assume responsibility for operating an
information system at an acceptable level of risk to
organizational operations (including mission, functions,
image, or reputation), organizational assets, individuals,
other organizations, and the United States;
(3) the term ``military departments'' has the meaning given
such term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code;
(4) the term ``mission owner'' means the user of a cloud-
based platform, service, or application; and
(5) the term ``system owner'' means the element of the
Department of Defense responsible for acquiring a cloud-based
platform, service, or application, but which is not a mission
owner of such cloud-based platform, service, or application.

SEC. 1523. UPDATE OF BIOMETRIC POLICY OF DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Intelligence and Security shall update the policy of the
Department of Defense regarding the protection of biometric
data.
(b) Elements.--The policy updates required by subsection
(a) shall include the following:
(1) Standards for encrypting and protecting data on
biometric collection devices.
(2) A requirement to sanitize biometric data from
collection devices and hard drives prior to disposal of the
devices and hard drives.
(3) A requirement that components of the Department
maintain records that they have sanitized all data from
biometric collection devices when the devices are turned in
for disposal.

Subtitle D--Artificial Intelligence

SEC. 1531. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE HUMAN FACTORS INTEGRATION
INITIATIVE.

(a) Initiative Required.--
(1) In general.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering, in coordination with the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the
Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the
Department of Defense, shall establish an initiative--
(A) to improve the human usability of artificial
intelligence systems and information derived from such
systems through the application of cognitive ergonomics
techniques; and
(B) to improve the human usability and cognitive
effectiveness of artificial intelligence systems adopted by
the Department of Defense by ensuring that design tools and
metrics are available for artificial intelligence and machine
learning programs that ensure human factors considerations
are included for such systems.
(2) Designation.--The initiative established pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall be known as the ``Artificial Intelligence
Human Factors Integration Initiative'' (in this section the
``Initiative'').
(b) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment, and the Chief Digital and
Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense
shall jointly brief the Committee on Armed Services of the
Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives on the following:
(1) Existing research and development work within the
Department of Defense laboratories relating to human-machine
teaming, human-centered design, cognitive load, cognitive
ergonomics, and similar topics that are currently being used
or could be used to inform or enhance Department personnel
usability of artificial intelligence systems and artificial
intelligence-derived information.
(2) Identification of gaps in research with respect to
interactions of personnel of the Department with artificial
intelligence systems in warfighting and nonwarfighting
environments that may necessitate additional research within
the Federal Government, industry, or academia.
(3) Identification of relevant tools, methodologies,
testing processes or systems, and evaluation metrics that may
be of use to the Department in improving the cognitive
ergonomic and human usability features of artificial
intelligence systems for personnel of the Department.
(c) Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which
the briefing required by subsection (b) is provided, the
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment,
and the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of
the Department of Defense shall jointly develop and implement
a plan to--
(1) work with the military departments (as defined in
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Code) and other components of the Department to ensure human
factors and human systems integration elements are considered
early in the development or evaluation process with respect
to the procurement, adoption, or use of artificial
intelligence systems or artificial intelligence-derived
information;
(2) convene research meetings or other forums to coordinate
cognitive ergonomics research or related research challenges
with a broad community of academic, commercial, and
international partners;
(3) work with the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence
Officer of the Department of Defense to review commercial
toolsets to assess the level of human factors integration
investment of such commercial toolsets; and
(4) develop guidance based on the research and development
work identified pursuant to subsection (b)(1) regarding how
to create a framework or taxonomy for characterizing the
exercise of appropriate levels of human judgment within
Department of Defense Directive 3000.09 (relating to Autonomy
in Weapons Systems), or successor directive, for artificial
intelligence programs in the Department.
(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to prohibit or otherwise limit the authority of the
Secretary of Defense to research, develop, improve, or
acquire any weapon system or other capability that is
enabled, empowered, enhanced, or improved by artificial
intelligence, machine learning, or a large language model.

SEC. 1532. ADVANCED COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURE TO ENABLE
ADVANCED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a
program, or designate an existing program, to meet the
testing and processing requirements for next generation
advanced artificial intelligence capabilities.
(b) Development and Expansion of High-performance Computing
Infrastructure.--
(1) In general.--Under the program established or
designated under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense
shall expand the infrastructure of the Department of Defense
for development and deployment of military applications of
high-performance computing and artificial intelligence
capabilities that are located at installations of the
Department or accessible through commercial cloud or hybrid-
cloud environments.
(2) Artificial intelligence applications.--(A) The
Secretary of Defense shall ensure that a portion of the
infrastructure added pursuant to paragraph (1) is--
(i) dedicated to providing access to modern artificial
intelligence accelerators for training, fine-tuning,
modifying, and deploying large artificial intelligence
systems; and
(ii) configured in accordance with industry best practices.
(B) In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary of
Defense shall ensure, to the extent practical, that the
Department of Defense does not use the portion of the
infrastructure described in such subparagraph for the
development of new artificial intelligence systems to the
extent that such infrastructure is duplicative of readily
available commercial or open source products or services that
meet or are reasonably capable of meeting the physical and
data security standards of the Department.
(c) High-performance Computing Roadmap.--
(1) In general.--Under the program established or
designated under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense
shall develop a roadmap that describes the high-performance
computing infrastructure needed for the Department of Defense
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 required by paragraph (1)
shall include assessments of the following:
(A) The anticipated processing for advanced artificial
intelligence applications of the Department of Defense during
the period covered by the roadmap, including the computing
needs associated with the development of such advanced
artificial intelligence applications.
(B) The physical and data security standards required for
the infrastructure for the research, development, testing,
and evaluation of advanced artificial intelligence
applications, including data handling requirements.
(C) The evaluation, milestones, and resourcing needs to
maintain and expand the computing infrastructure necessary
for the computing needs described in subparagraph (A).
(d) Artificial Intelligence System Development.--
(1) In general.--Using the infrastructure added under the
program established or designated under subsection (a), the
Secretary of Defense shall develop advanced artificial
intelligence systems that have general-purpose military
applications for multiple data formats, including text,
audio, and graphical.
(2) Training of systems.--The Secretary of Defense shall
ensure that advanced artificial intelligence systems
developed pursuant to paragraph (1) are trained using
datasets curated by the Department of Defense 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 through infrastructure located at installations of
the Department or cloud or hybrid-cloud environments, for
development or fine-tuning.
(e) Coordination and Duplication.--In establishing or
designating the program under subsection (a), the Secretary
of Defense shall consult with the Secretary of Energy to
ensure that none of the activities carried out under this
section are duplicative of any activity of a research entity
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.

SEC. 1533. COST BUDGETING FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DATA.

(a) Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Digital and
Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense,
in consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment and the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering, shall develop a plan to
ensure that the budgeting process for programs containing
artificial intelligence components or subcomponents,
including artificial intelligence support systems, models, or
analysis tools, includes estimates for the types of data
required to train, maintain, or improve the artificial
intelligence components or subcomponents contained within
such programs and estimated costs for the acquisition and
sustainment of such data.
(b) Elements of Plan.--The plan required under subsection
(a) shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of the current programs of the Department
of Defense containing artificial intelligence components or
subcomponents, such as large language models, including the
sources and costs for structured and unstructured training
data for such artificial intelligence components.
(2) An estimate of the costs associated with the data
required to train, maintain, or improve artificial
intelligence models or systems for programs that are ongoing
or proposed as of enactment of this Act and which are not
otherwise currently accounted for in a program of record.
(3) An estimate of the costs associated with providing
access to capabilities for data preparation, including
tooling, indexing, and data tagging or labeling, including
for the protection of data provided by the Government from
unauthorized use during the algorithm training process and
the ongoing control by the Government of such data during
such process.
(4) Mapping of the acquisition lifecycle for the programs
described in paragraph (1) to align budgeting milestones with
critical design or decision points in the budgeting and
execution processes of the Department of Defense.
(5) A framework for estimating the costs described in
paragraph (2) and ensuring the costs associated with the data
required to train, maintain, or improve artificial
intelligence models or systems are appropriately incorporated
into lifecycle sustainment estimates for future programs
containing artificial intelligence components or
subcomponents.
(c) Implementation.--The Secretary of Defense shall begin
implementing the plan required by subsection (a) not later
than 90 days after the date on which development of the plan
required by subsection (a) is completed.
(d) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once
annually thereafter until 2027, the Secretary shall provide
the congressional defense committees a briefing on the
implementation of the plan developed pursuant to subsection
(a).

SEC. 1534. EVALUATION OF FEDERATED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-
ENABLED WEAPON SYSTEMS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.

(a) Evaluation of Centers of Excellence.--The Secretary of
Defense shall determine the advisability and feasibility of
establishing a center or centers of excellence to carry out
the functions described in subsection (b) to support the
development and maturation of artificial intelligence-enabled
weapon systems by organizations within the Department of
Defense that--
(1) were in effect on the day before the date of the
enactment of this Act; and
(2) have appropriate core competencies relating to the
functions described in subsection (b).
(b) Functions.--The functions described in this subsection
are the following:
(1) Capturing, analyzing, assessing, and sharing 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) Facilitating collaboration among the Department of
Defense and foreign partners, including Ukraine, to identify
and promulgate best practices, safety guidelines, standards,
and benchmarks.
(3) Facilitating collaboration among the Department,
industry, academia, and not-for-profit organizations 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 of Defense.
(4) Serving as a focal point for digital talent training
and upskilling for the Department, and as the Secretary of
Defense considers appropriate, providing enterprise-level
tools and solutions based on these best practices, standards,
and benchmarks.
(5) Carrying out such other responsibilities as the
Secretary of Defense determines appropriate.
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the determination of the Secretary required under
subsection (a) and, if such determination is that
establishing a center or centers of excellence described in
such subsection is advisable and feasible, a plan for
establishing such center or centers; and
(2) if the Secretary submits a plan under paragraph (1),
provide the congressional defense committees a briefing on
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(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.

Subtitle E--Reports and Other Matters

SEC. 1541. OVERSIGHT AND REPORTING ON THE MISSION PARTNER
ENVIRONMENT AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES WITHIN
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

(a) Limitation.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025
for the Mission Partner Environment program, not more than 90
percent may be obligated or expended prior to the date on
which the Secretary of Defense makes the certification
required by subsection (b).
(b) Certification.--The Secretary of Defense shall certify
to the congressional defense committees that--
(1) the Secretary of the Air Force, in conjunction with the
Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, has
developed an executable implementation plan for the Mission
Partner Environment to meet the operational requirements of
the Department for command and control information sharing
networks, including a modernization plan that reduces
nonstandardized hardware solutions, sunsets legacy hardware,
and fully integrates into the combined joint all-domain
command and control initiative; and
(2) in coordination with the commander of each geographic
combatant command, the Secretary of the Air Force is
implementing defined and measurable actions to meet the
operational planning, implementation, and ongoing operational
Mission Partner Environment requirements for global and
regional processing nodes to sustain existing information
networks for the area of responsibility for each such
combatant command.
(c) Annual Briefings.--
(1) In general.--Not later than October 1, 2025, and
annually thereafter until October 1, 2030, the Deputy
Secretary of Defense, the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff, the Chief Information Officer of the Department of
Defense, the head of the Information Security Risk Management
Committee of the Department of Defense, the director of the
Mission Partner Capability Office, the Executive Agent for
the Mission Partner Environment, and a senior military
service representative for each of the Armed Forces shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on
the Mission Partner Environment and related activities within
the Department of Defense, including the modernization of the
Mission Partner Environment.
(2) Combatant commands.--A senior representative from each
unified combatant command shall attend and participate in
each briefing required by paragraph (1).
(d) Elements.--Each briefing required by subsection (c)
shall include the following:
(1) A description of all efforts of the Department of
Defense for the Mission Partner Environment.
(2) A description of the overall progress on implementation
and modernization of the Mission Partner Environment across
the entirety of the Department of Defense as of the date of
the briefing and, for each such briefing after the first such
briefing, the progress made on such implementation and
modernization since the preceding briefing under such
subsection.
(3) An explanation of any changes in policy necessary to
execute on the Mission Partner Environment, including changes
made during the period covered by the briefing and changes
that are planned as of the time of the briefing.
(4) An explanation of any changes to the governance of the
Mission Partner Environment within the Department of Defense,
including changes made during the period covered by the
briefing and changes that are planned as of the time of the
briefing.
(5) A detailed programmatic table of the funding for the
combined Mission Partner Environment efforts of the Office of
the Secretary of Defense, the military departments, and the
combatant commands as set forth in the budget of the
President most recently submitted to Congress under section
1105 of title 31, United States Code.
(e) Modification to CJADC2 Briefing Requirement.--Section
1076 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283;
134 Stat. 3866), as amended by section 1504 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law
118-31; 137 Stat. 538), is further amended by amending
subsection (a) to read as follows:
``(a) Biannual Briefings.--
``(1) In general.--During the period beginning on October
1, 2021, and ending on October 1, 2028, the Deputy Secretary
of Defense, the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the
Department of Defense, the Chief Information Officer of the
Department of Defense, and a senior military service
representative for each of the Armed Forces shall provide to
the congressional defense committees biannual briefings on
the progress of the Joint All Domain Command and Control (in
this section referred to as `JADC2') effort of the Department
of Defense.
``(2) Annual participation by certain combatant commands.--
For each fiscal year during the period specified in paragraph
(1), a senior representative from each of the United States
Indo-Pacific Command, United States Central Command, and
United States European Command shall participate in the
provision of the first biannual briefing under such paragraph
following the submission of the budget of the President to
Congress under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code,
for that fiscal year.''.
(f) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the terms ``Defense Agency'' and ``military
departments'' have the meanings given such terms,
respectively, in section 101(a) of title 10, United States
Code;
(2) the term ``Mission Partner Environment'' means the
operating framework enabling command and control, information
sharing, and the exchange of data between the Department of
Defense and partners and allies of the United States
participating in a military or other operation for the
purposes of planning and executing such operation through the
use of common standards governance and procedures, including
activities the Office of the Secretary of Defense, military
departments, unified combatant commands (as defined in
section 161 of title 10, United States Code), and Defense
Agencies relating to the operation, modernization,
implementation, or oversight of, or resourcing of networks or
applications designed for such framework; and
(3) the term ``unified combatant command'' has the meaning
given such term in section 161 of title 10, United States
Code.

SEC. 1542. EXTENSION OF CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT REGARDING
CONTRACTING FOR MILITARY RECRUITING.

Section 1555(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 581; 10
U.S.C. 503 note) is amended by striking ``one year'' and
inserting ``two years''.

SEC. 1543. PROHIBITION ON DISESTABLISHMENT OR MERGER OF
OFFICER CAREER PATHS WITHIN THE CYBER BRANCH OF
THE UNITED STATES ARMY.

(a) Notice Required.--The Secretary of the Army may not
initiate a covered activity until the date that is 270 days
after the date on which the Secretary submits to the
congressional defense committees a notice described in
subsection (b) with respect to such covered activity.
(b) Notice Elements.--The notice described in this
subsection is a written notice of the intent of the Secretary
of the Army to initiate a covered activity and includes--
(1) an explanation of such covered activity;
(2) an estimate of the costs associated with such covered
activity;
(3) an explanation of the effects associated with such
covered activity, including any changes to personnel
training; and
(4) a timeline for the covered activity.
(c) Covered Activity Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered activity'' means any actions to disestablish or
merge the Cyber Warfare Officer and Cyber Electromagnetic
Warfare Officer career paths within the Cyber Branch of the
Army.

SEC. 1544. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF CYBER ORGANIZATIONAL
MODELS.

(a) Agreement.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to
enter into an agreement with the National Academies of
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (in this section referred
to as the ``National Academies'') for the National Academies
to conduct an evaluation of alternative organizational models
for the cyber forces of the Armed Forces.
(2) Timing.--The Secretary shall seek to enter into the
agreement described in paragraph (1) by the date that is not
later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(b) Evaluation.--
(1) In general.--The evaluation of alternative
organizational models conducted by the National Academies
under an agreement entered into pursuant to subsection (a)
shall include--
(A) refining and further evolving the current
organizational approach for the cyber forces of the Armed
Forces;
(B) the feasibility and advisability of establishing a
separate Armed Force in the Department of Defense dedicated
to operations in the cyber domain;
(C) consideration of adoption or adaptation of alternative
organizational models for the cyber forces of the Armed
Forces;
(D) consideration of an organizational model combining the
refinement and evolution described in subparagraph (A) and
the establishment of a separate Armed Force described in
subparagraph (B); and
(E) any other organizational models for the cyber forces of
the Armed Forces determined feasible and advisable by the
National Academies.
(2) Scope.--In carrying out the evaluation described in
paragraph (1), for each organizational model evaluated the
National Academies shall consider--
(A) the effects of the organizational model on--
(i) the ability of the Department of Defense to effectively
conduct military cyber operations, including offensive,
defensive and analytical missions;
(ii) the ability of the Department to organize, train, and
equip military cyber operations forces (including military,
civilian and other enabling personnel);
(iii) the recruitment, retention, and workforce development
policies of the Department of Defense with respect to the
personnel needed for military cyber operations;
(iv) the division of responsibilities between a dedicated
cyber force and the other Armed Forces with respect to
network management, resourcing, policy, and operations;
(v) the doctrine and use of the military cyber operations
forces; and
(vi) the costs to the Department resulting;
(B) such other effects of the organizational model on the
operations of the Department; and
(C) the relevant authorities and policies of the Department
of Defense.
(c) Support From Federally Funded Research and Development
Center.--Upon a request from the National Academies, the
Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement with a
federally funded research and development center under which
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research and development center shall support the National
Academies in conducting the evaluation of alternative
organizational models under an agreement entered into
pursuant to subsection (a).
(d) Access to Department of Defense Personnel, Information,
and Resources.--An agreement entered into between the
Secretary of Defense and the National Academies pursuant to
subsection (a) shall--
(1) require the Secretary to provide to the National
Academies access to such personnel, information, and
resources of the Department of Defense as jointly determined
necessary by the National Academies and the Secretary for the
National Academies to conduct the evaluation of alternative
organizational models under such agreement; and
(2) if the Secretary refuses to provide the access
described in paragraph (1) or any other major obstacle to
such access occurs, require the National Academies to notify
the congressional defense committees of such refusal or
obstacle not later than seven days after the date of such
refusal or on which the National Academies become aware of
such obstacle, as applicable.
(e) Report.--
(1) Submission to congress.--An agreement entered into
between the Secretary of Defense and the National Academies
under subsection (a) shall--
(A) require the National Academies to submit to the
congressional defense committees a consensus report
containing the findings of the National Academies with
respect to the evaluation of alternative organizational
models conducted by the National Academies under an agreement
entered into pursuant to subsection (a);
(B) require the National Academies to submit such report in
an unclassified manner; and
(C) permit the National Academies to include in such report
a classified annex.
(2) Prohibition against interference.--No officer or
employee of the Federal Government may take or fail to take
any action, or cause any action to be taken or not be taken,
for the purpose of altering the findings of the National
Academies in the report required pursuant to paragraph (1)
prior to the submission of such report pursuant to such
paragraph.
(3) Department of defense views on assessment.--Not later
than 90 days after the date on which the National Academies
submits to the congressional defense committees the report
required pursuant to paragraph (1) with respect to the
evaluation of alternative organizational models conducted by
the National Academies under an agreement entered into
pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on
the opinions of the Secretary with respect to such
evaluation.

SEC. 1545. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE JOINT
CYBER WARFIGHTING ARCHITECTURE.

(a) Limitation.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025
for the Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture, not more than
95 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on
which the Commander of United States Cyber Command provides
to the congressional defense committees the plan required in
subsection (b).
(b) Plan.--
(1) In general.--The Commander of United States Cyber
Command shall provide to the congressional defense committees
a plan to transition the Department of Defense from the Joint
Cyber Warfighting Architecture to the successor to the Joint
Cyber Warfighting Architecture.
(2) Contents.--The plan required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) Details for ceasing or minimizing continued development
on the current Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture
components, including a timeline for stabilizing the current
architecture of the Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture
within 12 to 18 months of the date on which the Commander of
United States Cyber Command submits such plan to the
congressional defense and the resources available across the
future-years defense plan as a result of such actions.
(B) Requirements and an initial plan for a successor to the
Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture, including timelines,
coordination with the military departments, descriptions of
proposed new capability sets, mapping of current Joint Cyber
Warfighting Architecture capabilities to proposed new
capabilities, and any additional authority or resource
required to transition to such successor beyond those
available under the rephasing of the program.
(c) Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture Defined.--In this
section, the term ``Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture''
has the meaning given such term under section 1509 of the
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2886; 10 U.S.C. 167b
note).

SEC. 1546. RISK FRAMEWORK FOR FOREIGN MOBILE APPLICATIONS OF
CONCERN.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer of
the Department of Defense, in coordination with the Under
Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, shall
submit to Congress a report on--
(1) the feasibility and advisability of developing
comprehensive guidance on personal mobile devices and mobile
applications for personnel of the Department of Defense;
(2) the feasibility and advisability of developing
categorical definitions of mobile applications of concern
with respect to personnel or operations of the Department of
Defense;
(3) the feasibility and advisability of creating, and
updating not less than annually, a risk framework with
respect to Department personnel or operations that assesses
mobile applications or groupings thereof for potential risks
to the personnel or operations of the Department, including--
(A) the collection, retention, sale, and potential misuse
of data;
(B) exposure to misinformation and disinformation;
(C) software bill of materials; and
(D) ownership, origination, authorship, or other
relationship of an application with the governments of the
Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, the
Islamic Republic of Iran, or the Democratic People's Republic
of Korea;
(4) a description of any statutory or policy restrictions
affecting ability of the Department to provide guidance to
personnel of the Department regarding personal mobile devices
and applications, including any variations of such guidance
based on location, status, visibility, or work role; and
(5) such other information as the Chief Information Officer
of the Department of Defense determines appropriate.
(b) Annual Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until
December 31, 2027, the Chief Information Officer of the
Department of Defense, in coordination with the Under
Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, shall
provide to Congress a report describing--
(1) not fewer than 10 mobile applications or application
groupings of particular concern to the Department of Defense,
including a description of the problematic characteristics of
such applications or application groupings;
(2) the current guidance of the Department related to
personal mobile devices and mobile applications and, except
for the first report submitted under this subsection,
including a description of any changes to such guidance
during the period since the previous report was submitted
under this subsection;
(3) the current and planned workforce education efforts
undertaken by components of the Department that provide best
practices, guidance, requirements, or other relevant material
to personnel of the Department regarding personal mobile
device and mobile applications, and, except for the first
report submitted under this subsection, a description of any
changes in such efforts during the period since the previous
report was submitted under this subsection; and
(4) any changes to the assessments of feasibility and
advisability in the report required under subsection (a).
(c) Update Briefing.--Not later than April 30, 2025, the
Chief Information Officer of the Department of the Defense,
in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for
Intelligence and Security, shall provide to Congress a
briefing on the status of the report required under
subsection (a).
(d) Report Form.--The reports required under this section
shall be in an unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.

SEC. 1547. JOINT PARTNER-SHARING NETWORK CAPABILITIES FOR
MIDDLE EAST DEFENSE INTEGRATION.

(a) Initiative Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
how to improve cooperation between the Department of Defense
and allies and partners of the United States located in the
Middle East to improve the use of partner-sharing network
capabilities to facilitate joint defense efforts among the
United States and such allies and partners to protect the
people, infrastructure, and territory of the United States
and such allies and partners from state and non-state actors
determined by the Secretary to undermine the national
security interests of the United States.
(2) Contents.--The report submitted pursuant to paragraph
(1) shall include the following:
(A) A summary of ongoing efforts by United States Central
Command, or in which United States Central Command is
participating, to implement a joint partner-sharing network
capability integrated with the assets of allies and partners
of the United States who are located in the Middle East.
(B) A summary of challenges to further facilitate the
implementation of a joint partner-sharing network capability
integrated with the assets of Middle Eastern allies and
partners, including actions or decisions that need to be
taken by other organizations.
(C) A recommendation of actions that can be taken to
address the challenges summarized pursuant to subparagraph
(B).
(D) An assessment of how the implementation of a joint
partner-sharing network capability that would be available to
integrate with allies and partners of the United States in
the Middle East--
(i) could demonstrate new tools, techniques, or
methodologies for data-driven decision making;
(ii) accelerate sharing of relevant data, data
visualization, and data analysis implemented through
cryptographic data access controls and enforcing existing
data sharing restrictions across multiple security levels;
and
(iii) leverage current activities in multi-cloud computing
environments to reduce the reliance on solely hardware-based
networking solutions.
(E) A recommendation of actions that can be taken to
implement a joint partner-sharing network capability
integrated with allies and partners of the United States in
the Middle East, including identification of policy,
resource, workforce, or other shortfalls.
(F) Such other matters as the Secretary of Defense
considers relevant.
(3) Metrics.--The Secretary of Defense shall include in the
report required by paragraph (1) recommended metrics for
assessing progress towards improving the use of partner-
sharing network capabilities to facilitate the joint defense
efforts described in such paragraph.
(4) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
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(5) Protection of sensitive information.--No activity may
be carried out under this section without an approved program
protection plan and overarching classification guide to
enforce technology and information protection protocols that
protect sensitive information and the national security
interests of the United States.
(b) Assessment of the Establishment of a Combatant Command
Warfighter Forum for Artificial Intelligence.--
(1) Assessment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Chief Data and Artificial
Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense shall
determine the policies and procedures required to establish a
forum for warfighters in the combatant commands on artificial
intelligence that would help promote coordination and
interchange on issues relating to artificial intelligence
tools, methodologies, training, exercises, and operational
research within and among the combatant commands.
(2) Purposes for consideration.--In developing the policies
and procedures required by paragraph (1), the Chief Data and
Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense
shall consider the following as primary purposes of the
forum:
(A) Identification of use cases for the near-term
application of artificial intelligence tools, including
commercially available artificial intelligence tools, data,
methodologies, or techniques.
(B) Categorization of risk for the use cases identified
pursuant to subparagraph (A), and consideration of risk-
management process or other procedural guidelines for
enforcing current policy.
(C) Identification and prioritization of current artificial
intelligence tools or emerging technologies applicable to the
use-cases identified pursuant to subparagraph (A) that also
meet policy guidelines and standards set by the Department.
(D) Identification of shortfalls in training or billets for
artificial intelligence-related expertise or personnel within
the combatant commands.
(E) Coordination on training and experimentation venues,
including with regional partners and allies.
(F) Identification of opportunities for enhanced
cooperation with regional partners and allies.
(G) Identification of opportunities for the combatant
commands, working with other elements of the Department of
Defense, such as the Defense Innovation Unit, to better
procure commercial artificial intelligence capabilities,
including from partner and allied industrial bases.
(3) Report.--(A) Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
the assessment described in paragraph (1).
(B) The report submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall
include the following:
(i) A summary of the policies and procedures needed
pursuant to paragraph (1).
(ii) A summary of the efforts described in paragraph (1) to
fulfill each of the purposes considered under paragraph (2).

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

Subtitle A--Space Activities

Subtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities

Subtitle C--Nuclear Forces

Subtitle D--Missile Defense Programs

Subtitle E--Other Matters

Sec. 1651. Cooperative threat reduction funds.
Sec. 1652. Temporary continuation of requirement for reports on
activities and assistance under Department of Defense
Cooperative Threat Reduction Program.
Sec. 1653. Modification to annual assessment of budget with respect to
electromagnetic spectrum operations capabilities.
Sec. 1654. Modification of milestone decision authority for space-based
ground and airborne moving target indication systems.
Sec. 1655. Designation of a senior defense official responsible for
establishment of national integrated air and missile
defense architecture for the United States.

Subtitle A--Space Activities

SEC. 1601. MODIFICATION OF AIR FORCE SPACE CONTRACTOR
RESPONSIBILITY WATCH LIST.

(a) Clarification of Watch List Requirements.--Chapter 135
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after section 2271 the following:

``Sec. 2271a. Space Contractor Responsibility Watch List

``(a) Establishment.--The Assistant Secretary of the Air
Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, acting as the
service acquisition executive for the Air Force for space
systems and programs, shall maintain a list of contractors
with a history of poor performance on space procurement
contracts.
``(b) Basis for Inclusion on Watch List.--(1) The Assistant
Secretary shall place a contractor, which may consist of the
entire contracting entity or a specific division of the
contracting entity, on the watch list based on a
determination made under paragraph (2).
``(2)(A) In considering whether to place a contractor on
the watch list, the Assistant Secretary shall determine
whether there is evidence of any of the following:
``(i) Poor performance on one or more space procurement
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``(ii) Inadequate management, operational or financial
controls, or resources.
``(iii) Inadequate security controls or resources,
including unremediated vulnerabilities arising from foreign
ownership, control, or influence.
``(iv) Any other failure of controls or performance of a
nature so serious or compelling as to warrant placement of
the contractor on the watch list.
``(B) If the Assistant Secretary determines, based on
evidence described in any of clauses (i) through (iv) of
subparagraph (A), that the ability of a contractor to
responsibly perform is meaningfully impaired, the Assistant
Secretary shall place the contractor on the watch list.
``(C) The Assistant Secretary shall establish written
policies for the consideration of contractors for placement
on the watch list, including policies that require that--
``(i) contractors proposed for placement on the watch list
shall be provided with notice and an opportunity to respond;
``(ii) the basis for a final determination placing a
contractor on the watch list shall be documented in writing;
and
``(iii) at the request of a contractor, the contractor
shall be removed from the watch list if the Assistant
Secretary determines that there is evidence that the issue
resulting in placement on the list has been satisfactorily
remediated.
``(c) Effect of Listing.--(1) The Assistant Secretary may
not solicit an offer from, award a contract to, consent to a
subcontract with, execute a grant, cooperative agreement, or
other transaction with, or exercise an option on any space
procurement contract with, an entity included on the watch
list unless the Assistant Secretary makes a written
determination that there is a compelling reason to do so.
``(2) Not later than 10 days after the Assistant Secretary
makes a determination under paragraph (1), the Assistant
Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees
and the Interagency Committee on Debarment and Suspension
constituted under sections 4 and 5 of Executive Order 12549
(51 Fed. Reg. 6370; relating to debarment and suspension) of
the determination.
``(d) Limitation on Delegation.--The Assistant Secretary
may delegate the authority to make a determination under
subsection (b)(2)(B) or subsection (c)(1) only if the
following criteria are met:
``(1) The delegation is to the suspension and debarment
official of the Air Force.
``(2) The delegation is made on a case-by-case basis.
``(3) Not later than seven days after the date on which
such determination is made, the Assistant Secretary notifies
the congressional defense committees of the delegation.
``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed as preventing the suspension or debarment of a
contractor, but inclusion on the watch list shall not be
construed as a punitive measure or de facto suspension or
debarment of a contractor.
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `contract' includes a grant, cooperative
agreement, or other transaction.
``(2) The term `contractor' means any individual or entity
that enters into a contract.
``(3) The term `watch list' means the watch list maintained
under subsection (a).''.
(b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 1612 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law
115-91; 10 U.S.C. 2271 note) is repealed.

SEC. 1602. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMERCIAL AUGMENTATION SPACE
RESERVE.

(a) In General.--Chapter 963 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting before section 9532 the
following new section:

``Sec. 9531. Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve.

``(a) Program.--The Secretary may carry out a program to be
known as the `Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve' program.
Under the program, the Secretary may include in a contract
for the procurement of space products or services one or more
provisions under which a qualified contractor agrees to
provide additional space products or services to the
Department of Defense on an as-needed basis under
circumstances determined by the Secretary.
``(b) Security Measures.--In carrying out the program under
subsection (a), the Secretary--
``(1) shall ensure that each contract under, and qualified
contractor participating in, the program complies with
applicable security measures, including any security measures
required under the National Industrial Security program (or
any successor to such program); and
``(2) may establish and implement such additional security
measures as the Secretary determines appropriate to protect
the national security interests of the United States.
``(c) Commitment of Space Products or Services as a
Business Factor.--In determining the quantity of business to
be received under a space product or services contract
pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary may use as a factor
the relative amount of space product or service committed to
the program under subsection (a) by the qualified contractor
involved.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `citizen of the United States' means--
``(A) an individual who is a citizen of the United States;
``(B) a partnership each of whose partners is an individual
who is a citizen of the United States; or
``(C) a corporation or association organized under the laws
of the United States or a State, the District of Columbia, or
a territory or possession of the United States.
``(2) The term `qualified contractor' means a contractor
that is a citizen of the United States.
``(3) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Defense.
``(4) The term `space products or services' means
commercial products and commercial services (as those terms
are defined in section 2.101 of the Federal Acquisition
Regulation) and noncommercial products and noncommercial
services offered by commercial companies that operate to,
through, or from space, including any required terrestrial
ground, support, and network systems and associated services
that can be used to support military functions and
missions.''.
(b) Study and Report.--
(1) Study.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
the Secretary of the Air Force, shall seek to enter into an
agreement with a federally funded research and development
center or university-affiliated research center to conduct a
study on--
(A) the availability and adequacy of commercial insurance
to protect the financial interests of contractors providing
support services to space-related operations and activities
of the Department of Defense, taking into account the risks
that may be anticipated to arise from such support;
(B) the adequacy of any existing authorities under Federal
law that would enable the Federal Government to protect such
interests in the event commercial space insurance is not
available or not available on reasonable terms; and
(C) potential options for Government-provided insurance
similar to existing aviation and maritime insurance programs
under titles 49 and 46 of the United States Code,
respectively.
(2) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report on the
results of the study conducted under paragraph (1).

SEC. 1603. SPACE FORCE SATELLITE GROUND SYSTEMS.

(a) Requirement.--Chapter 135 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2275b the
following new section:

``Sec. 2275c. Space Force satellite ground systems

``(a) Requirement.--The Assistant Secretary of the Air
Force for Space Acquisitions and Integration, acting as the
service acquisition executive for the Air Force for space
systems and programs, may not authorize a launch associated
with a Space Force satellite acquisition program unless--
``(1) the associated ground systems and modifications are
completed and ready for operation at the time of the launch;
and
``(2) the applicable satellite capabilities may be used on
completion of the launch.
``(b) Waiver.--(1) The Secretary of the Air Force may waive
the requirement under subsection (a) if the Secretary
determines that such waiver is necessary for reasons of
national security.
``(2) Not later than 10 days after making a waiver under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall notify the congressional
defense committees of such waiver.''.
(b) Conforming Repeal.--Such chapter is further amended by
striking section 2275.

SEC. 1604. MODIFICATION OF NOTIFICATION OF FOREIGN
INTERFERENCE OF NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE.

Section 2278 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;
(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), as
redesignated--
(i) by inserting ``critical'' before ``national security
space capability''; and
(ii) by striking ``The Commander of the United States Space
Command'' and inserting ``(1) Except as provided by paragraph
(2), the Commander of the United States Space Command''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph (2):
``(2) With respect to intentional attempts by a foreign
actor to disrupt, degrade, or destroy a United States
critical national security space capability that are
continuous or repetitive in nature, the Commander shall--
``(A) provide the notice and notification regarding the
first attempt by such foreign actor in accordance with
paragraph (1); and
``(B) during the period in which such foreign actor
continues or repeats such attempts, provide to the
appropriate congressional committees a consolidated monthly
notice and notification of such attempts by not later than
the tenth day of each month following the month in which the
first notice under paragraph (1) was provided.''; and
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following
new subsection:
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `appropriate congressional committees' means
the following:
``(A) The congressional defense committees.
``(B) With respect to a notice or notification relating to
an attempt by a foreign actor to disrupt, degrade, or destroy
a capability that is intelligence-related, the Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of
the Senate.
``(2) The term `United States critical national security
space capability' means a national security space capability
of the United States provided by an asset on the critical
asset list established by the Commander of the United States
Space Command pursuant to Department of Defense Directive
3020.40, Department of Defense Instruction 3020.45, Joint
Publication 3-01 of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, or such other
relevant requirements of the Department of Defense.''.

SEC. 1605. MODIFICATIONS TO NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH
PROGRAM.

(a) Extension of Policy on Contracts for Launch Services.--
Section 1601 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022

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(Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 2276 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``2024'' and inserting
``2029''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``phase two contracts''
and inserting ``the National Security Space Launch program''.
(b) Notification of Changes in Phase Three Acquisition
Strategy.--Not later than seven days before implementing any
modification to the final phase three acquisition strategy
under the National Security Space Launch program, the
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition
and Integration shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees notice of the proposed modification together with
an explanation of the reasons for such modification.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the congressional defense committees; and
(B) the congressional intelligence committees (as defined
in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3003)).
(2) The term ``final phase three acquisition strategy''
means the acquisition strategy for phase three of the
National Security Space Launch program, as approved by the
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition
and Integration on March 4, 2024.
(3) The term ``phase three'' has the meaning given that
term in section 1601(e) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 118-71; 10 U.S.C. 2276
note).

SEC. 1606. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW REGARDING GLOBAL
POSITIONING SYSTEM MODERNIZATION AND OTHER
POSITIONING, NAVIGATION, AND TIMING SYSTEMS.

Subsection (c) of section 1621 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92;
129 Stat. 1109; 10 U.S.C. 2281 note) is amended to read as
follows:
``(c) Comptroller General Review and Assessment;
Briefing.--
``(1) Requirements.--The Comptroller General shall--
``(A) review and assess the efforts of the Department of
the Air Force with respect to Global Positioning System
modernization and other positioning, navigation, and timing
systems; and
``(B) provide to the congressional defense committees a
briefing on--
``(i) the progress made by the Space Force in fielding
military code from the Global Positioning System (commonly
known as `M-code');
``(ii) the efforts the Department of the Air Force has
planned or made to develop complementary or alternative
solutions for M-code to obtain positioning, navigation, and
timing information through new signals, systems, and
subsystems; and
``(iii) the extent to which the military departments have
developed and fielded user equipment with the ability to use
M-code and complementary or alternative solutions.
``(2) Timing.--The Comptroller General shall provide to the
congressional defense committees--
``(A) not later than March 1, 2025, the briefing required
by paragraph (1)(B);
``(B) a report on the matters described in that paragraph,
to be submitted on a date agreed upon at such briefing; and
``(C) any subsequent briefing on the matters described in
that paragraph, as the Comptroller General considers
appropriate.''.

SEC. 1607. SENIOR ADVISOR FOR SPACE COMMAND, CONTROL, AND
INTEGRATION.

(a) Designation.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of the Air
Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, acting as the
service acquisition executive for the Air Force for space
systems and programs, shall designate from among qualified
officers and employees of the Department of Defense a Senior
Advisor for Space Command, Control, and Integration.
(b) Responsibilities.--The Senior Advisor shall be
responsible for conducting oversight of all acquisition
efforts within the authority of the Assistant Secretary with
respect to developing, upgrading, deploying, and sustaining
space command, control, and integration to meet the space
command, control, and integration requirements of the
combatant commands, including by monitoring system-level
integration of each of the following:
(1) Space domain sensors.
(2) Space catalog.
(3) Target recognition.
(4) Weapons system selection and control.
(5) Battle damage assessment.
(6) Associated communications among elements of the space
control and command architecture of the Department of
Defense.
(c) Notification.--Not later than 10 days after the date on
which a designation is made under subsection (a), the
Assistant Secretary shall notify the congressional defense
committees of such designation.
(d) Annual Review.--Not later than June 30 of each year,
the Space Acquisition Council established by section 9021 of
title 10, United States Code, shall review whether the
requirements of the United States Space Command with respect
to space command, control, and integration are being
fulfilled.
(e) Annual Briefing.--At the same time as the submission of
each budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title
31, United States Code, through fiscal year 2029, the
Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the Commander of
the United States Space Command, shall provide to the
congressional defense committees a briefing on the status of
all space command, control, and integration activities to
support the missions of the Armed Forces. The briefing shall
include--
(1) accomplishments achieved in the year prior to the
submission of the respective budget; and
(2) actions to meet the requirements of the United States
Space Command with respect to space command, control, and
integration that will be taken during the period covered by
the most recent future-years defense program submitted under
section 221 of title 10, United States Code, as of the date
of the briefing.

SEC. 1608. PILOT PROGRAM TO DEMONSTRATE HYBRID SATELLITE
COMMUNICATION ARCHITECTURE.

(a) Program Required.--Beginning in fiscal year 2025, the
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition
and Integration shall carry out a pilot program to
demonstrate a hybrid satellite communication architecture at
the Space Systems Command of the Space Force.
(b) Requirements and Considerations.--In carrying out the
pilot program under subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary
shall include in the hybrid satellite communication
architecture at least one military satellite communications
system, such as the Wideband Global Satcom system or the
Micro Geostationary Earth Orbit system.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing
that includes--
(1) a description of the hybrid satellite communication
architecture developed under the pilot program under
subsection (a) and a summary of the results of the program as
of the date of the briefing; and
(2) a plan for supporting the transition of the hybrid
satellite communication architecture efforts to a program of
record within the Space Force and the Space Systems Command.
(d) Hybrid Satellite Communication Architecture.--In this
section, the term ``hybrid satellite communication
architecture'' means the network of integrated United States
Government, allied Government, and commercially owned and
operated capabilities both for on-orbit communication
constellations and ground systems.

SEC. 1609. MIDDLE EAST INTEGRATED SPACE AND SATELLITE
SECURITY ASSESSMENT.

(a) Assessment.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation
with the Secretary of State, shall conduct an assessment of
space and satellite security for the purpose of identifying
mechanisms, such as improved multilateral data-sharing
agreements, that may be implemented to better protect ally
and partner countries in the area of responsibility of the
United States Central Command from hostile activities
conducted by adversaries against space systems of the United
States or such countries.
(2) Matters to be included.--The assessment required by
paragraph (1) shall include the following:
(A) An assessment of the threats posed to the United States
and ally or partner countries in the area of responsibility
of the United States Central Command by adversaries,
including Iran and its proxies, from conducting hostile
activities--
(i) against space systems of the United States or such
countries; and
(ii) using capabilities originating from the space domain.
(B) A description of progress made in--
(i) advancing the integration of countries in the area of
responsibility of the United States Central Command,
including Israel, into existing multilateral space and
satellite security partnerships; and
(ii) establishing such partnerships with such countries.
(C) A description of efforts among ally and partner
countries in the area of responsibility of the United States
Central Command to coordinate intelligence, reconnaissance,
and surveillance capabilities and indicators and warnings
with respect to the threats described in subparagraph (A),
and a description of factors limiting the effectiveness of
such efforts.
(D) An assessment of current gaps in the ability of the
Department of Defense to provide space situational awareness
for allies and partners in the area of responsibility of the
United States Central Command.
(E) A description of multilateral space situational
awareness data-sharing agreements and an integrated space and
satellite security architecture that would improve collective
security in the area of responsibility of the United States
Central Command.
(F) A description of current and planned efforts to engage
ally and partner countries in the area of responsibility of
the United States Central Command in establishing such a
multilateral space situational awareness data-sharing
agreement and an integrated space and satellite security
architecture.
(G) A description of key challenges in achieving integrated
space and satellite security described in paragraph (1) using
the metrics identified in accordance with paragraph (3).
(H) Recommendations for development and the implementation
of an integrated space and satellite security strategy based
on such metrics.
(I) A cost estimate of establishing an integrated space and
satellite security strategy, and an assessment of the
resources that could be contributed by ally and partner
countries of the United States to establish and strengthen
such capabilities.
(J) Other matters the Secretary of Defense considers
relevant.
(3) Metrics.--The Secretary of Defense shall identify and
propose metrics to assess progress in the implementation of
the assessment required by paragraph (1).
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on
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(2) Form of report.--The report required by paragraph (1)
shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a
classified annex.
(c) Protection of Sensitive Information.--Any activity
carried out under this section shall be conducted in a manner
that appropriately protects sensitive information and the
national security interests of the United States.
(d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
House of Representatives.

SEC. 1610. ANNUAL BRIEFING ON COMMERCIAL SPACE STRATEGY OF
THE SPACE FORCE.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds that the strategy of the
Space Force titled ``U.S. Space Force Commercial Space
Strategy'' published in April 2024, indicates that the Space
Force intends to focus future efforts and resources on the
following mission areas:
(1) Satellite communications.
(2) Space domain awareness.
(3) Space access mobility and logistics.
(4) Tactical surveillance, reconnaissance, and tracking.
(5) Space-based environmental monitoring.
(6) Cyberspace operations.
(7) Command and control.
(8) Positioning, navigation, and timing.
(b) Briefing Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 10 days after the date on
which the budget of the President for each of fiscal years
2026 through 2029 is submitted to Congress pursuant to
section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Chief of
Space Operations, in coordination with the Assistant
Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and
Integration, shall provide to the congressional defense
committees a briefing that includes the information described
in paragraph (2) with respect to each mission area specified
in subsection (a).
(2) Elements.--Each briefing under paragraph (1) shall
include, with respect to each mission area specified in
subsection (a) for the fiscal year concerned, the following:
(A) Of the funds requested for the mission area, the
percentage that are expected to be used to fulfill
requirements through the provision of commercial solutions
compared to the percentage that are expected to be used to
fulfill such requirements through programs of record.
(B) A description of the requirements for each mission area
and an explanation of whether and how the use of commercial
solutions has been considered for fulfilling such
requirements.
(C) A description of any training or wargaming exercises
that are expected to integrate commercial solutions and
include the participation of providers of such solutions.
(D) Any force designs of the Space Warfighting Analysis
Center for which commercial solutions were considered as part
of a force design analysis from the previous fiscal year.
(E) An update on the status of any efforts to integrate
commercial systems into respective Government architecture.
(F) With respect to the contracts entered into to support
the mission area--
(i) the number of such contracts;
(ii) the types of contracts used;
(iii) the length of time covered by such contracts; and
(iv) the amount of funds committed under such contracts.
(c) Commercial Solutions Defined.--In this section, the
term ``commercial solutions'' includes commercial products,
commercial services, and providers of such products and
services.

Subtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities

SEC. 1611. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE
IN CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES AS SECURITY
FOR INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION ACTIVITIES.

Section 431 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``December 31, 2024''
and inserting ``December 31, 2028''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (1) and
inserting the following new paragraph:
``(1)(A) be pre-coordinated with the Director of the
Central Intelligence Agency using procedures mutually agreed
upon by the Secretary of Defense and the Director; and
``(B) where appropriate, be supported by the Director;
and''.

SEC. 1612. CYBER INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITY.

(a) Establishment.--Chapter 21 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 430c, as added by
section 921, the following new section:

``Sec. 430d. Cyber intelligence capability

``(a) Requirement.--Not later than October 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of
National Intelligence, shall ensure that the Department of
Defense has a dedicated cyber intelligence capability in
support of the military cyber operations requirements for the
warfighting missions of the United States Cyber Command, the
other combatant commands, the military departments, the
Defense Agencies, the Joint Staff, and the Office of the
Secretary of Defense with respect to foundational, scientific
and technical, and all-source intelligence on cyber
technology development, capabilities, concepts of operation,
operations, and plans and intentions of cyber threat actors.
``(b) Nonduplication.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Secretary may not unnecessarily duplicate intelligence
activities of the Department of Defense.
``(c) Resources.--(1) The Secretary shall ensure the
defense budget materials submitted for each fiscal year
beginning with fiscal year 2027 include a request for funds
necessary to carry out subsection (a).
``(2) The Secretary shall carry out subsection (a) using
funds made available for the United States Cyber Command
under the Military Intelligence Program.
``(3) The National Security Agency may not provide
information technology services for the dedicated cyber
intelligence capability under subsection (a) unless such
services are provided under the Military Intelligence Program
or the Information Systems Security Program.
``(d) Defense Budget Materials Defined.--In this section,
the term `defense budget materials', with respect to a fiscal
year, means the materials submitted to Congress by the
Secretary of Defense in support of the budget for that fiscal
year.''.
(b) Report and Briefing.--
(1) Report.--Not later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report containing an implementation plan for
ensuring the dedicated cyber intelligence capability under
section 430d of title 10, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a). The implementation plan shall include--
(A) an articulation of the requirements for such
capability, including with respect to the number and type of
intelligence analysts or other personnel required to fulfill
those requirements;
(B) an assessment by the Director of Cost Assessment and
Program Evaluation with respect to the estimated annual cost
for developing and maintaining such capability, including the
initial budget requirements for such capability for fiscal
year 2027; and
(C) an initial staffing plan, including the development of
specific career identifiers, a recruiting plan, and a career
progression plan.
(2) Briefing.--Not later than 60 days after the date on
which the Secretary submits the report under paragraph (1),
the Secretary shall provide to the appropriate congressional
committees a briefing on the implementation plan contained in
the report.
(3) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this
subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means the congressional defense committees and the Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives.

SEC. 1613. 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 striking ``Civilian'' and
all that follows through the colon and inserting ``Certain
civilian special agents:'' ; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Subsection (a) applies'';
and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) In addition to paragraph (1), during the four-year
period beginning on the date of the enactment of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, subsection
(a) applies to any employee of the Department of the Army who
is 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 annually thereafter through 2028, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees and the Committees on the Judiciary of the
House of Representatives and Senate an annual report, and
shall provide to such committees an annual briefing, on the
administration of section 7377 of title 10, United States
Code, as amended by subsection (a).

SEC. 1614. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE
AND COUNTERINTELLIGENCE EXPENSE AUTHORITY.

(a) Codification.--
(1) In general.--Section 1057 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92;
133 Stat. 1593) is--
(A) transferred to subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 10,
United States Code;
(B) inserted after section 429 of such title; and
(C) redesignated as section 429a.
(2) Section heading typeface and typestyle.--Section 429a
of title 10, as added by paragraph (1), is amended--
(A) in the enumerator, by striking ``SEC.'' and inserting
``Sec. ''; and
(B) in the section heading--
(i) by striking the period at the end; and
(ii) by conforming the typeface and typestyle, including
capitalization, to the typeface and typestyle as used in the
section heading of section 430b of such title.
(b) Permanent Extension.--Subsection (a) of section 429a,
as added by subsection (a)(1) of this section, is amended by
striking ``for any of fiscal years 2020 through 2025''.
(c) Annual Reports.--Subsection (d) of such section 429a is
amended by striking ``Not later than December 31 of each of
2020 through 2025'' and inserting ``Not later than December
31 of each year''.
(d) Limitation on Delegations.--Subsection (e) of such
section 429a is amended by striking ``$100,000'' and
inserting ``$200,000''.
(e) Exclusive Authority.--
(1) In general.--Such section 429a is amended--

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(A) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
(B) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsection (f):
``(f) Nonapplication of Section 127.--The authority
provided by subsection (a) shall be the exclusive authority
available to the Secretary of Defense to expend amounts made
available for the Military Intelligence Program for
intelligence and counterintelligence objects of a
confidential, extraordinary, or emergency nature.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 127(a) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new sentence: ``The authority to expend amounts
made available for the Military Intelligence Program for
intelligence and counterintelligence objects of a
confidential, extraordinary, or emergency nature is provided
by section 429a of this title instead of this section.''.

SEC. 1615. INTELLIGENCE ADVICE AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
SUPPORT FOR GOVERNMENT OF ISRAEL IN THE DEFEAT
OF HAMAS.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense and the Director
of the Defense Intelligence Agency are authorized to
continue, as directed by the President of the United States,
to jointly cooperate with the Government of Israel on defense
intelligence, advice, and support, to the extent practicable
and consistent with United States objectives, to support
Israel's pursuit of the lasting defeat of Hamas.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once
every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall
provide to the congressional defense committees, the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of
the Senate a briefing on the intelligence, advice, and
support provided to assist the Government of Israel in
achieving the objectives described in subsection (a).
(c) Sunset.--The authority under subsection (a) shall
terminate on the date that is two years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.

Subtitle C--Nuclear Forces

SEC. 1621. ESTABLISHMENT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
FOR NUCLEAR DETERRENCE, CHEMICAL, AND
BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE POLICY AND PROGRAMS;
IMPROVEMENTS TO PROCESSES OF THE OFFICE OF THE
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.

(a) In General.--Section 138(b)(4) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(4) One of the Assistant Secretaries is the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical, and
Biological Defense Policy and Programs. The Assistant
Secretary is the principal civilian adviser to the Secretary
of Defense on nuclear deterrence policies, operations, and
associated programs within the senior management of the
Department of Defense. The principal duty of the Assistant
Secretary shall be the overall supervision of nuclear
deterrence policy, resources, and activities of the
Department of Defense.
``(A) Subject to the authority, direction, and control of
the Secretary of Defense, the Assistant Secretary shall--
``(i) advise and assist the Secretary of Defense, the
Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment, and the Under Secretary of
Defense for Policy in the development and supervision of
policy, program planning and execution, and allocation and
use of resources for the activities of the Department of
Defense on all matters relating to the sustainment,
operation, and modernization of United States nuclear forces
as defined in section 499c(d) of this title;
``(ii) communicate views on issues within the
responsibility of the Assistant Secretary directly to the
Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense
without obtaining the approval or concurrence of any other
official within the Department of Defense;
``(iii) serve as the Staff Director of the Nuclear Weapons
Council established by section 179 of this title;
``(iv) serve as the principal Department of Defense
civilian responsible for oversight of portfolio management
for nuclear forces established by section 499c of this title;
``(v) serve as the principal interface with the Department
of Energy on issues relating to nuclear fuels;
``(vi) in coordination with the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment, advise
the Secretary of Defense on nuclear energy matters; and
``(vii) advise and assist the Secretary of Defense, the
Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment, and the Under Secretary of
Defense for Policy on all matters relating to the defense
against chemical, biological, and other weapons of mass
destruction.
``(B) Unless otherwise directed by the President or
statute, no officer other than the Secretary of Defense,
Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment, and the Under Secretary of
Defense for Policy may intervene to exercise authority,
direction, or control over the Assistant Secretary in the
discharge of responsibilities specified in subparagraph
(A).''.
(b) Modification of Duties for Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment.--Section 133b(b) of title
10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (5)--
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon; and
(B) by adding after subparagraph (C), the following:
``(D) chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council established
by section 179 of this title; and
``(E) co-chairman of the Council on Oversight of the
National Leadership Command, Control, and Communications
System established by section 171a of this title;''; and
(2) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows:
``(6) overseeing--
``(A) the sustainment and modernization of United States
nuclear forces, including the nuclear command, control, and
communications system; and
``(B) military department and Defense Agency programs to
develop defenses against chemical and biological weapons and
capabilities to counter weapons of mass destruction;''.
(c) Modification of Duties for Under Secretary for Defense
for Policy.--Section 134(b)(2) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end, the following new subparagraph
(F):
``(F) the development of strategic policy guidance for the
Department of Defense to enable the achievement of
Presidential objectives outlined within the nuclear weapons
employment guidance of the United States, as described in
section 491 of this title.''.
(d) Conforming Amendments.--The following provisions of law
are amended by striking ``Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological
Defense Programs'' each place it appears and inserting
``Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical, and Biological Defense Policy
and Programs'':
(1) Section 179(c) of title 10, United States Code.
(2) Section 492b(b)(2) of such title.
(3) Section 2284(b)(3)(E) of such title.
(4) Section 1412(m) of the Department of Defense
Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521(m)).
(5) Section 1067(a)(1) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (50 U.S.C.
1528(a)(1)).

SEC. 1622. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF CERTIFICATIONS
REGARDING INTEGRATED TACTICAL WARNING AND
ATTACK ASSESSMENT MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
THE AIR FORCE.

Section 1666 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2617) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1)--
(A) by striking ``2026'' and inserting ``2030''; and
(B) by striking ``the Commander of the United States
Strategic Command'' and inserting ``the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the Commander of the
United States Strategic Command,'';
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
``(b) Inability To Certify.--If the Commander of the United
States Space Command does not make a certification under
subsection (a) by March 31 of any year in which a
certification is required under such subsection, the
Secretary of the Air Force shall--
``(1) not later than June 30 of that year, consolidate all
terrestrial and aerial components of the integrated tactical
warning and attack assessment system of the Department of the
Air Force that are survivable and endurable under the major
command of the Department of the Air Force commanded by the
single general officer that is responsible for all aspects of
the Department of the Air Force nuclear mission, as described
by Air Force Program Action Directive D16-01, dated August 2,
2016; and
``(2) not later than April 30 of that year, submit to the
Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense committees
a report describing a plan to achieve such certification, and
the status of programs and plans to meet the requirements of
Presidential directives and Department of Defense policies
applicable to integrated tactical warning and attack
assessment systems that are survivable and endurable.'';
(3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
(4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection (c):
``(c) Waiver Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may waive
the requirement of paragraph (1) of subsection (b), if the
Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees
that--
``(1) the plan described in paragraph (2) of that
subsection is sufficient to ensure that the Department of the
Air Force is able to satisfy the criteria under subsection
(a);
``(2) resourcing for executing such plan shall be
addressed, to the maximum extent possible, within the current
fiscal year; and
``(3) any additional resources necessary to execute such
plan shall be included in future budgetary requests of the
Department of Defense.''.

SEC. 1623. PERIODIC UPDATES ON THE MODERNIZATION OF THE
STRATEGIC AUTOMATED COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM.

Section 1644 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 598) is
amended by adding at the end the following subsection:
``(c) Periodic Updates.--Beginning not later than March 1,
2025, and not later than each of March 1 and September 1
annually thereafter, the Secretary of the Air Force shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on
the progress of the modernization effort described in
subsection (a).''.

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SEC. 1624. MODIFIED REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORT ON THE PLAN FOR
THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE, NUCLEAR WEAPONS
COMPLEX, NUCLEAR WEAPONS DELIVERY SYSTEMS, AND
NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM.

Section 492a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``Annual'' and inserting
``Biennial'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``the odd-numbered''
after ``for each of''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(G), by striking ``year'' both places
it appears and inserting ``report''; and
(3) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3);
(B) by striking ``Budget Office.--'' and all that follows
through ``Not later than July 1'' and inserting ``Budget
Office.--Not later than July 1'';
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D)
as paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4), respectively;
(D) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), as redesignated
by subparagraph (C) of this paragraph, by striking ``covered
odd-numbered fiscal year report'' and inserting ``report
required under subsection (a)'';
(E) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated, by striking
``covered odd-numbered fiscal year''; and
(F) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking
``covered odd-numbered fiscal year''.

SEC. 1625. MATTERS RELATING TO PILOT PROGRAM ON DEVELOPMENT
OF REENTRY VEHICLES AND RELATED SYSTEMS.

Section 1645 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4421 note
prec.) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking, ``The Secretary of the Air Force'' and
inserting, ``The Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the
Navy, and the Secretary of the Air Force, acting jointly or
separately,'';
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs
(3) and (4), respectively;
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraph (2):
``(2) expand the availability of operationally qualifiable
vendors within the defense industrial base;''; and
(D) by striking, ``reentry vehicles'' each place it appears
and inserting ``reentry vehicles and reentry systems'';
(2) in subsection (b)(1)--
(A) by striking ``the Secretary'' and inserting ``each
Secretary''; and
(B) by striking ``and systems'' and inserting ``and reentry
systems'';
(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
``(c) Coordination.--If the Secretary of the Army, the
Secretary of the Navy, or the Secretary of the Air Force,
acting jointly or separately, carries out a pilot program
under this section, such Secretary or Secretaries shall
ensure that the activities under the pilot program are
carried out in coordination with the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering and the Director of the
Missile Defense Agency.'';
(4) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
(5) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new
subsection (d):
``(d) Semiannual Briefings.--Not later than March 1 and
September 1 of each year in which the Secretary of the Army,
the Secretary of the Navy, or the Secretary of the Air Force,
acting jointly or separately, carries out a pilot program
under this section, such Secretary or Secretaries shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on
the activities of the pilot program.''.

SEC. 1626. EXPANSION OF NUCLEAR LONG RANGE STANDOFF
CAPABILITY.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force may
reconvert the B-52 bombers that had been modified to carry
only conventional weapons to conform to the Treaty between
the United States of America and the Russian Federation on
Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of
Strategic Offensive Arms signed on April 8, 2010, and entered
into force on February 5, 2011 (commonly known as the ``New
START Treaty''), to be able to carry nuclear weapons.
(b) Conversion of B-52 Bombers.--If the Secretary elects to
exercise the authority under subsection (a), the Secretary
shall--
(1) not later than 30 days after the expiration of the New
Start Treaty, commence the process of making available for
nuclear certification the B-52 bombers described in
subsection (a); and
(2) ensure the reconversion of B-52 bombers described in
such subsection is complete by not later than December 31,
2029.
(c) Funding Profile for Increased Production of the Long
Range Standoff Weapon.--Not later than 120 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air
Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
report on the funding profile necessary, by fiscal year, to
expand by one-third the planned purchase of the Long Range
Standoff Weapon.

SEC. 1627. MATTERS RELATING TO THE NUCLEAR-ARMED SEA-LAUNCHED
CRUISE MISSILE.

(a) James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2023.--Section 1642 of the James M. Inhofe
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
(Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2945) is amended by striking
``W80-4 warhead'' each place it appears and inserting ``W80-4
ALT or an alternative warhead''.
(b) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2024.--Section 1640 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 595) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by striking ``nuclear weapon project for'' and
inserting ``nuclear weapon system project with''; and
(ii) by inserting ``(or an alternative warhead in
accordance subsection (e))'' after ``W80-4 ALT warhead'';
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``W80-4 ALT''; and
inserting ``nuclear weapon system''; and
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ``W80-4 ALT nuclear
weapon project'' and inserting ``nuclear weapon system'';
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``W80-4 ALT project''
and inserting ``nuclear weapon system project described in
subsection (a)(3)'';
(3) by redesignating subsections (e) through (g) as
subsections (f) through (h), respectively; and
(4) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
subsection (e):
``(e) Selection of a Nuclear Weapon System With an
Alternative Warhead.--
``(1) Briefing, certification, and waiting period.--For
purposes of subsection (a)(3), the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of Energy, may carry out a
nuclear weapons system project with an alternative warhead to
the W80-4 ALT warhead, if--
``(A) the Secretaries jointly provide to the congressional
defense committees a briefing that includes--
``(i) a description of the alternative warhead to be
developed under the project;
``(ii) an estimate and description of the balance among the
costs, schedule, and programmatic impacts for the research,
development, and production of such alternative warhead;
``(iii) an explanation of the reasons the Secretaries
intend to develop a nuclear weapon system with such
alternative warhead instead of--

``(I) the W80-4 ALT warhead; or
``(II) any other warhead options that may have been
considered;

``(iv) a written certification from the Secretaries that--

``(I) if selected as the preferred option, the nuclear
weapon system with the alternative warhead is expected to
more favorably balance military effectiveness, cost,
schedule, and programmatic impacts than the nuclear weapons
system with the W80-4 ALT warhead; and
``(II) any funds required for such alternative warhead will
be included in the materials submitted by the Secretaries in
support of the budget of the President (as submitted to
Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States
Code) until the selected warhead achieves full operational
capability, as determined by the Commander of United States
Strategic Command; and

``(B) a period of 45 days has elapsed following the date on
which such briefing was provided.
``(2) Form of briefing.--The briefing under paragraph
(1)(A) may be submitted in classified form.''.
(c) Establishment of Program Element.--Beginning on the
date of the submission of the budget of the President for
fiscal year 2026 in accordance with section 1105(a) of title
31, United States Code, the Secretary of the Navy shall--
(1) establish a separate, dedicated program element for the
development of a nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise missile
within the budget program elements for Navy Strategic Systems
Programs; and
(2) ensure that Navy activities in support of such
development are executed within such program element.
(d) Funding Limitation.--Of the funds authorized to be
appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for
fiscal year 2025 for operations and maintenance, Navy, and
made available to the Secretary of the Navy for the travel of
persons, not more than 90 percent may be obligated or
expended until the date on which the Secretary of the Navy
submits to the congressional defense committees a
certification that the Department of the Navy--
(1) has established and staffed a program office for the
development of a nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise missile
required by section 1640 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024; and
(2) is taking the steps required to comply with the
direction promulgated by Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment memorandum titled ``Nuclear-
Armed, Sea-Launched Cruise Missile Program Material
Development Decision Acquisition Memorandum,'' dated March
21, 2024.

SEC. 1628. AVAILABILITY OF AIR FORCE PROCUREMENT FUNDS FOR
HEAT SHIELD MATERIAL FOR MARK 21A REENTRY
VEHICLE.

The Secretary of the Air Force may enter into contracts for
the life-of-program procurement of heat shield material and
related processing activities for the Mark 21A reentry
vehicle.

SEC. 1629. CONDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SENTINEL
INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment shall ensure, to the maximum
extent practicable that--
(1) the contract structure for the Sentinel
intercontinental ballistic missile (previously referred to as
the ``ground-based strategic weapon'') program allows for
maximum Federal Government oversight of--
(A) the Aerospace Vehicle Segment program area;
(B) the Launch Control Center program area; and
(C) the Launch Control Facility program area;
(2) such Federal Government oversight includes Federal
Government control of--

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(A) preliminary and critical design reviews entrance
criteria, exit criteria; and
(B) certification of completion at the subsystem level
through total system architecture; and
(3) there are opportunities for competition throughout the
lifecycle of the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile
program, including competition across each of the program
areas specified in paragraph (1).
(b) Report.--If the Under Secretary completes a revised
Milestone B approval for such program, the Under Secretary
shall, not later than 60 days after the date on which the
Under Secretary completes such approval, submit to the
congressional defense committees a report that includes a
description of how the Under Secretary intends to satisfy the
requirements of subsection (a).
(c) Milestone B Approval Defined.--In this section, the
term ``Milestone B approval'' has the meaning given in
section 4172 of title 10, United States Code.

SEC. 1630. PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF INTERCONTINENTAL
BALLISTIC MISSILES OF THE UNITED STATES.

(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
for fiscal year 2025 for the Department of Defense may be
obligated or expended for the following, and the Department
may not otherwise take any action to do the following:
(1) Reduce, or prepare to reduce, the responsiveness or
alert level of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the
United States.
(2) Reduce, or prepare to reduce, the quantity of deployed
intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United States to a
number less than 400.
(b) Exception.--The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not
apply to any of the following activities:
(1) The maintenance or sustainment of intercontinental
ballistic missiles.
(2) Ensuring the safety, security, or reliability of
intercontinental ballistic missiles.
(3) Facilitating the transition from the LGM-30G Minuteman
III intercontinental ballistic missile to the LGM-35A
Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile.

SEC. 1631. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR ALTERING AIR FORCE
GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND.

(a) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for
fiscal year 2025 for the Department of the Air Force may be
obligated or expended to alter or adjust the existing
composition, roles, or responsibilities of Air Force Global
Strike Command in the--
(1) development of military requirements relating to
strategic deterrence; or
(2) execution of Joint Forces Air Component Command
operational and planning support for United States Strategic
Command.
(b) Report Required.--Not later than April 30, 2025, the
Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with the
Commander of United States Strategic Command, shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report outlining a
plan for ensuring that any future adjustments to the
composition, roles, or responsibilities of Air Force Global
Strike Command will not adversely affect the missions of the
Air Force Global Strike Command in supporting the operational
requirements of the United States Strategic Command or
activities of the Department of Defense to achieve
Presidential nuclear employment guidance objectives.
(c) Termination.--The limitation under subsection (a) shall
terminate 90 days after the date on which the Secretary of
the Air Force submits the report required by subsection (b).

SEC. 1632. LIMITATIONS ON USE OF FUNDS TO DISMANTLE B83-1
NUCLEAR GRAVITY BOMB.

(a) Limitation on Travel Expenses.--Of the funds authorized
to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available
for fiscal year 2025 for operation and maintenance, Defense-
wide, and available for the Office of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering for travel expenses, not
more than 80 percent may be obligated or expended until the
Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense
committees the proposed strategy required by paragraph (3) of
subsection (b) of section 1674 of the James M. Inhofe
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
(Public Law 117-263).
(b) Limitation on Use to Dismantle.--Except as provided in
subsection (c), none of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2025 for the Department of Energy may be used to
dismantle B83-1 nuclear gravity bombs.
(c) Exceptions.--The limitation on the use of funds under
subsection (b) shall not apply--
(1) if the Commander of the United States Strategic Command
submits to the congressional defense committees a
certification that--
(A) the use of funds described in such subsection to
dismantle B83-1 nuclear gravity bombs is in the best interest
of the United States; and
(B) there are no gaps as of the date of the submission of
such certification in the strategic deterrence posture of the
United States; or
(2) with respect to the dismantlement of B83-1 nuclear
gravity bombs for the purpose of supporting safety and
surveillance, sustainment, life extension or modification
programs for the B83-1 or other weapons currently in, or
planned to become part of, the nuclear weapons stockpile of
the United States.

SEC. 1633. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING
SUBMISSION OF PLAN FOR DECREASING THE TIME TO
UPLOAD ADDITIONAL WARHEADS TO THE
INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE FLEET.

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for
fiscal year 2025 for operation and maintenance, Air Force,
and available for the Office of the Secretary of the Air
Force for the travel of persons, not more than 80 percent may
be obligated or expended until the date on which the
Secretary of the Air Force submits the plan required by
section 1650 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 601).

SEC. 1634. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING
SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION ON OPTIONS FOR
ENHANCING NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION ACCESS TO THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL
BASE.

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for
fiscal year 2025 for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide,
and available to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Industrial Base Policy for the travel of persons,
not more than 90 percent may be obligated or expended until
the date on which the Assistant Secretary provides the
briefing on options for enhancing National Nuclear Security
Administration access to the defense industrial base required
by the report of the Committee on Armed Services of the
Senate accompanying S.2226 of the 118th Congress (Senate
Report 118-58).

SEC. 1635. DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
STRATEGY.

(a) Strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Administrator for Nuclear Security and
other individuals as the Secretary determines appropriate,
shall commence the implementation of a strategy for promoting
the development of a skilled manufacturing and high-demand
vocational trade workforce to support the expansion of the
national technology and industrial base and nuclear security
enterprise.
(b) Report; Briefings.--
(1) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the development
of the strategy under subsection (a), the Secretary shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate a report that outlines the
strategy and includes a detailed description of measures to
implement the strategy, including planned schedules and
progress milestones.
(2) Briefings.--Beginning in 2026, and on a biennial basis
until 2032, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial
Base Policy shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services
of the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on
progress made in implementing the strategy under subsection
(a).
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``national technology and industrial base''
has the meaning given that term in section 4801 of title 10,
United States Code.
(2) The term ``nuclear security enterprise'' has the
meaning given that term in section 4002 of the Atomic Energy
Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501).

SEC. 1636. LONG-TERM PLAN FOR STRATEGIC NUCLEAR FORCES DURING
DELIVERY VEHICLE TRANSITION.

(a) Plan Required.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act and biennially thereafter
through 2031, the Commander of the United States Strategic
Command shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a plan for deployed strategic nuclear warheads over the
covered period, during which changes are expected to be made
to strategic delivery systems.
(b) Elements.--Each plan under subsection (a) shall include
the following:
(1) A baseline strategy for maintaining a minimum of 1,550
nuclear warheads deployed on land-based intercontinental
ballistic missiles, submarine-launched intercontinental
ballistic missiles, and counted for deployed heavy bombers
(as defined under the New START Treaty) during the covered
period.
(2) For each year of the covered period, an estimate of the
number of available strategic delivery systems, by type, and
the number of deployed warheads associated with such systems.
(3) A summary of operational considerations, including, as
necessary, the identification of areas in which greater risk
is being accepted.
(4) A description of contingency plans in the event of
reduced strategic delivery system availability due to
programmatic delays, aging, or other such factors.
(5) A review of the importance and impact of nuclear risk
and reduction arms control.
(6) Any other matters the Commander of the United States
Strategic Command determines appropriate for inclusion in the
plan.
(c) Coordination.--In preparing each plan required under
this section, the Commander of the United States Strategic
Command shall coordinate with--
(1) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment;
(2) the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy; and
(3) the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
(d) Definitions.--
(1) The term ``covered period'' means the period beginning
on January 1, 2028, and ending on January 1, 2036.
(2) The term ``New START Treaty'' means the Treaty between
the United States of America and the Russian Federation on
Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of
Strategic Offensive Arms, signed on April 8, 2010, and
entered into force on February 5, 2011.
(3) The term ``strategic delivery system'' means land-based
intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched
intercontinental ballistic missiles, long range air-launched
cruise missiles, and nuclear-capable heavy bomber aircraft.

SEC. 1637. REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS ON RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON THE STRATEGIC
POSTURE OF THE UNITED STATES.

(a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United
States that--

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(1) the deterrence of strategic attacks, and in particular
nuclear attacks, against the United States and its allies is
the highest defense priority of the United States; and
(2) the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy
are provided with all necessary authorities and resources
required to ensure the maintenance of a modern, effective
strategic deterrent to meet the emerging suite of
unprecedented strategic threats against the United States.
(b) In General.--Not later than March 31 of each of years
2025 through 2030, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary
of Energy, acting through the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons
Council, shall provide to the congressional defense
committees a briefing on the progress of each such Secretary
with respect to implementing the recommendations made by the
Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the
United States established under section 1687 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law
117-81) in the document titled ``America's Strategic Posture:
The Final Report of the Congressional Commission on the
Strategic Posture of the United States'' (and dated October
2023).
(c) Elements.--Each briefing required by subsection (b)
shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of the extent to which the implementation
of each recommendation may contribute to the deterrence of
particular threats anticipated during the period covered by
such document.
(2) A determination of whether each recommendation has
been, or will be, implemented by the Secretary of Defense or
the Secretary of Energy.
(3) For each recommendation that has been, or will be,
implemented--
(A) the plan for such implementation, or, if applicable, a
description of how such recommendation was implemented;
(B) an estimate of the cost of implementation;
(C) the timeline for such implementation; and
(D) a description of any additional resources the Secretary
concerned determines necessary for such implementation.
(4) In the case of a recommendation the Secretary concerned
determines the relevant Department is already implementing
through a separate effort, the analysis and justification of
the Secretary for such determination.
(5) A description of any anticipated impacts to the Defense
Industrial Base or the Nuclear Security Enterprise required
to support a recommendation, and any projected net benefits
to the economic competitiveness of the United States.
(6) A description of the impact, if any, of implementing a
recommendation with respect to other activities of the
Department of Defense or the Department of Energy.
(7) Such other information as the Chairman of the Nuclear
Weapons Council determines relevant.

SEC. 1638. SENSE OF CONGRESS WITH RESPECT TO USE OF
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO SUPPORT STRATEGIC
DETERRENCE.

(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the considered use of artificial intelligence and
machine learning tools presents opportunities to strengthen
the security of critical strategic communications and early
warning networks, improve the efficiency of planning
processes to reduce the risk of collateral damage, and
enhance U.S. capabilities for modeling weapons functionality
in support of stockpile stewardship; and
(2) even with such applications, particular care must be
taken to ensure that the incorporation of artificial
intelligence and machine learning tools does not increase the
risk that our Nation's most critical strategic assets can be
compromised.
(b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United
States that the use of artificial intelligence efforts should
not compromise the integrity of nuclear safeguards, whether
through the functionality of weapons systems, the validation
of communications from command authorities, or the principle
of requiring positive human actions in execution of decisions
by the President with respect to the employment of nuclear
weapons.

Subtitle D--Missile Defense Programs

SEC. 1641. EXPANSION OF CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO
MISSILE DEFENSE INFORMATION AND SYSTEMS TO
APPLY TO PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

Section 5551 of title 10, United States Code, as added by
section 1649, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``or the People's
Republic of China'' after ``the Russian Federation'';
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``or the People's
Republic of China'' after ``the Russian Federation''; and
(3) in subsection (c), by inserting ``or the People's
Republic of China'' after ``the Russian Federation''.

SEC. 1642. ADDITIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE SITE FOR PROTECTION OF
UNITED STATES HOMELAND.

(a) Establishment of Additional Interceptor Site.--Subject
to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, not
later than December 31, 2030, the Director of the Missile
Defense Agency shall establish a fully operational third
continental United States interceptor site on the East Coast
of the United States. The Director shall establish such site
at a location optimized to support the defense of the
homeland of the United States from emerging long-range
missile threats.
(b) Coordination.--In establishing the interceptor site
required under subsection (a), the Director shall coordinate
with the commander of the relevant combatant command.
(c) Plan and Updates.--Concurrent with the submission of
the budget of the President to Congress pursuant to section
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for each of fiscal
years 2026 through 2031, the Director shall submit to the
congressional defense committees--
(1) a plan for establishing the interceptor site required
under subsection (a); and
(2) an update on the progress of the Director in
establishing such site.

SEC. 1643. ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING ENHANCEMENT OF
JORDANIAN AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the Secretary of State and the Commander of the United
States Central Command, may seek to advise and assist the
Kingdom of Jordan in enhancing capabilities for countering
air and missile threats from Iran and groups linked to Iran,
including the threat from unmanned aerial systems, that
threaten the United States, Jordan, and other allies and
partners of the United States.
(b) Protection of Sensitive Technology and Information.--
The Secretary shall ensure that any advice or assistance
provided under this section appropriately protects sensitive
technology and information and the national security
interests of the United States and Jordan.
(c) Middle East Integrated Air and Missile Defense.--
Pursuant to section 1658 of the James M. Inhofe National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law
117-263; 136 Stat. 2951), the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, shall assess the
feasibility of including Jordan in a multinational integrated
air and missile defense architecture to protect the people,
infrastructure, and territory of Jordan from cruise and
ballistic missiles, manned and unmanned aerial systems, and
rocket attacks from Iran and groups linked to Iran.

SEC. 1644. IRON DOME SHORT-RANGE ROCKET DEFENSE SYSTEM AND
ISRAELI COOPERATIVE MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAM CO-
DEVELOPMENT AND CO-PRODUCTION.

(a) Iron Dome Short-range Rocket Defense System.--
(1) Availability of funds.--Of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act for fiscal year 2025 for
procurement, Defense-wide, and available for the Missile
Defense Agency, not more than $110,000,000 may be provided to
the Government of Israel to procure components for the Iron
Dome short-range rocket defense system through co-production
of such components in the United States by industry of the
United States.
(2) Conditions.--
(A) Agreement.--Funds described in paragraph (1) for the
Iron Dome short-range rocket defense program shall be
available subject to the terms and conditions in the
Agreement Between the Department of Defense of the United
States of America and the Ministry of Defense of the State of
Israel Concerning Iron Dome Defense System Procurement,
signed on March 5, 2014, as amended to include co-production
for Tamir interceptors.
(B) Certification.--Not later than 30 days prior to the
initial obligation of funds described in paragraph (1), the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees--
(i) a certification that the amended bilateral
international agreement specified in subparagraph (A) is
being implemented as provided in such agreement;
(ii) an assessment detailing any risks relating to the
implementation of such agreement; and
(iii) for system improvements resulting in modified Iron
Dome components and Tamir interceptor sub-components, a
certification that the Government of Israel has demonstrated
successful completion of Production Readiness Reviews,
including the validation of production lines, the
verification of component conformance, and the verification
of performance to specification as defined in the Iron Dome
Defense System Procurement Agreement, as further amended.
(b) Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Program, David's
Sling Weapon System Co-production.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), of the funds
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2025 for
procurement, Defense-wide, and available for the Missile
Defense Agency not more than $40,000,000 may be provided to
the Government of Israel to procure the David's Sling Weapon
System, including for co-production of parts and components
in the United States by United States industry.
(2) Agreement.--Provision of funds specified in paragraph
(1) shall be subject to the terms and conditions in the
bilateral co-production agreement, including--
(A) a one-for-one cash match is made by Israel or in
another matching amount that otherwise meets best efforts (as
mutually agreed to by the United States and Israel); and
(B) co-production of parts, components, and all-up rounds
(if appropriate) in the United States by United States
industry for the David's Sling Weapon System is not less than
50 percent.
(3) Certification and assessment.--The Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees--
(A) a certification that the Government of Israel has
demonstrated the successful completion of the knowledge
points, technical milestones, and Production Readiness
Reviews required by the research, development, and technology
agreement and the bilateral co-production agreement for the
David's Sling Weapon System; and
(B) an assessment detailing any risks relating to the
implementation of such agreement.

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(c) Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Program, Arrow 3
Upper Tier Interceptor Program Co-production.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), of the funds
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2025 for
procurement, Defense-wide, and available for the Missile
Defense Agency not more than $50,000,000 may be provided to
the Government of Israel for the Arrow 3 Upper Tier
Interceptor Program, including for co-production of parts and
components in the United States by United States industry.
(2) Certification.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a certification that--
(A) the Government of Israel has demonstrated the
successful completion of the knowledge points, technical
milestones, and Production Readiness Reviews required by the
research, development, and technology agreement for the Arrow
3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program;
(B) funds specified in paragraph (1) will be provided on
the basis of a one-for-one cash match made by Israel or in
another matching amount that otherwise meets best efforts (as
mutually agreed to by the United States and Israel);
(C) the United States has entered into a bilateral
international agreement with Israel that establishes, with
respect to the use of such funds--
(i) in accordance with subparagraph (D), the terms of co-
production of parts and components on the basis of the
greatest practicable co-production of parts, components, and
all-up rounds (if appropriate) by United States industry and
minimizes nonrecurring engineering and facilitization
expenses to the costs needed for co-production;
(ii) complete transparency on the requirement of Israel for
the number of interceptors and batteries that will be
procured, including with respect to the procurement plans,
acquisition strategy, and funding profiles of Israel;
(iii) technical milestones for co-production of parts and
components and procurement;
(iv) a joint affordability working group to consider cost
reduction initiatives; and
(v) joint approval processes for third-party sales; and
(D) the level of co-production described in subparagraph
(C)(i) for the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program is not
less than 50 percent.
(d) Number.--In carrying out paragraph (2) of subsection
(b) and paragraph (2) of subsection (c), the Under Secretary
may submit--
(1) one certification covering both the David's Sling
Weapon System and the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program;
or
(2) separate certifications for each respective system.
(e) Timing.--The Under Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees the certification and
assessment under subsection (b)(3) and the certification
under subsection (c)(2) not later than 30 days before the
funds specified in paragraph (1) of subsections (b) and (c)
for the respective system covered by the certification are
provided to the Government of Israel.
(f) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means the following:
(1) The congressional defense committees.
(2) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
(3) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives.

SEC. 1645. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS WITH RESPECT
TO CERTAIN MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM GOVERNANCE
DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES.

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 for the Under
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering for travel,
not more than 90 percent may be obligated or expended until
the date on which such Under Secretary submits to the
congressional defense committees a certification that a
notification to repeal, replace, or supersede the Directive-
type Memorandum 20-002 has been submitted--
(1) in accordance with section 205(b) of title 10, United
States Code; and
(2) pursuant to section 1667 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10
U.S.C. 205 note).

SEC. 1646. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT WITH
RESPECT TO INCIDENTS THAT AFFECT AVAILABILITY
OF UNITED STATES HOMELAND MISSILE DEFENSES.

(a) Requirement.--If the Secretary of Defense determines
that an incident has affected the availability of the ground-
based midcourse defense system, or has impeded the function
of such system, in a manner that inhibits the capability of
such system to adequately respond to the operational mission
of such system as required by the Commander of the United
States Northern Command, the Secretary shall submit to the
appropriate Members of Congress a notification of such
incident by not later than 24 hours after the Secretary makes
such determination.
(b) Appropriate Members of Congress Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate Members of Congress'' means
each chair and ranking member of the congressional defense
committees.

SEC. 1647. PLAN FOR COMPREHENSIVE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE
RADAR COVERAGE OF GUAM.

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific
Command, in coordination with the Secretary of the Army, the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment,
and the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a plan, including an
implementation schedule, for--
(1) providing simultaneous radar coverage of ballistic
missile threats against Guam from the People's Republic of
China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea; and
(2) enabling the effective engagement of Terminal High
Altitude Area Defense interceptors against incoming ballistic
missile attacks on Guam, as required.

SEC. 1648. ANNUAL BRIEFING ON MISSILE DEFENSE OF GUAM.

(a) Briefings Required.--Concurrent with the first
submission to Congress of a budget pursuant to section
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and with each submission of a
budget to Congress pursuant to such section until the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
determines that the missile defense system protecting Guam
achieves full operational capability, the Under Secretary
shall provide to the congressional defense committees a
briefing on the missile defense of Guam.
(b) Elements.--Each briefing under subsection (a) shall
cover the following:
(1) The current architecture of the missile defense system
protecting Guam as compared to the prior year.
(2) A consolidated list of funds estimated within the most
recent future-years defense program under section 221 of
title 10, United States Code, for the missile defense of Guam
as compared to the prior fiscal year, including with respect
to--
(A) missile defense systems;
(B) missile defense interceptors;
(C) network and communications systems;
(D) research, development, test, and evaluation;
(E) software development;
(F) military construction;
(G) operations and maintenance, including advanced planning
and infrastructure sustainment, renovation, and maintenance
funds;
(H) civilian and military personnel, including quality of
life supporting functions; and
(I) such other matters as the Under Secretary considers
appropriate.
(c) Major Highlights.--Each briefing under subsection (a)
shall include notable highlights and changes affecting the
progress towards initial and full operational capability of
the missile defense system protecting Guam.

SEC. 1649. ORGANIZATION AND CODIFICATION OF PROVISIONS OF LAW
RELATING TO MISSILE DEFENSE.

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

``PART VI--ELEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND OTHER MATTERS

``Subpart A--Elements

``CHAPTER 551--MISSILE DEFENSE

``subchapter i--organization

``5501. National missile defense policy.
``5502. Missile defense agency.

``subchapter ii--budget and acquisition matters

``5511. Ballistic missile defense programs: program elements.
``5512. Ballistic missile defense programs: display of amounts for
research, development, test, and evaluation.
``5513. Unfunded priorities of the missile defense agency: annual
report.
``5514. Acquisition accountability on the missile defense system.
``5515. Missile defense and defeat programs: major force program and
budget assessment.

``subchapter iii--missile defense capabilities

``5531. Technical authority for integrated air and missile defense
activities and programs.
``5532. Hypersonic defense capability development.
``5533. Required testing of ground-based midcourse defense element of
ballistic missile defense system.
``5534. Integration and interoperability of air and missile defense
capabilities.
``5535. Development of requirements to support integrated air and
missile defense capabilities.
``5536. Testing and assessment of missile defense systems prior to
production and deployment.
``5537. Limitation on Missile Defense Agency production of satellites
and ground systems associated with operation of such
satellites.

``subchapter iv--missile defense information

``5551. Prohibitions relating to missile defense information and
systems.
``5552. Biannual briefing on missile defense and related activities.
``5553. Provision of information on flight testing of ground-based
midcourse national missile defense system.

``SUBCHAPTER I--ORGANIZATION

``Sec. 5501. National missile defense policy

``It is the policy of the United States--
``(1) to research, develop, test, procure, deploy, and
sustain, with funding subject to the annual authorization of
appropriations for National Missile Defense, systems that
provide effective, layered missile defense capabilities to
defeat increasingly complex missile threats in all phases of
flight; and
``(2) to rely on nuclear deterrence to address more
sophisticated and larger quantity near-peer intercontinental
missile threats to the homeland of the United States.

``Sec. 5502. Missile defense agency

``(a) Appointment of Director.--The Director of the Missile
Defense Agency shall be a general or flag officer appointed
for a six-year term.

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``(b) Deputy Director.--(1) There is a Deputy Director of
the Missile Defense Agency, who shall be appointed by the
Secretary of Defense from among the general officers on
active duty in the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space
Force, or from among the flag officers on active duty in the
Navy. In selecting an individual to serve as the Deputy
Director, the Secretary of Defense shall select an individual
who serves in a different armed force than the armed force in
which the Director serves.
``(2) The Deputy Director shall be appointed for a term of
not fewer than two, and not more than four years.
``(3) The Deputy Director shall be under the authority,
direction, and control of the Director of the Missile Defense
Agency.
``(4) The Deputy Director shall--
``(A) carry out such responsibilities as may be assigned by
the Director; and
``(B) serve as acting director during periods of absence by
the Director, or at such times as the office of the Director
is vacant.
``(c) Notification of Changes to Non-standard Acquisition
and Requirements Processes and Responsibilities.--(1) The
Secretary of Defense may not make any changes to the missile
defense non-standard acquisition and requirements processes
and responsibilities unless, with respect to those proposed
changes--
``(A) the Secretary, without delegation, has taken each of
the actions specified in paragraph (2); and
``(B) a period of 120 days has elapsed following the date
on which the Secretary submits the report under subparagraph
(C) of such paragraph.
``(2) If the Secretary proposes to make changes to the
missile defense non-standard acquisition and requirements
processes and responsibilities, the Secretary shall--
``(A) consult with the Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment, the Under Secretary of Defense
for Policy, the Secretaries of the military departments, the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Commander of the
United States Strategic Command, the Commander of the United
States Northern Command, and the Director of the Missile
Defense Agency, regarding the changes;
``(B) certify to the congressional defense committees that
the Secretary has coordinated the changes with, and received
the views of, the individuals referred to in subparagraph
(A);
``(C) submit to the congressional defense committees a
report that contains--
``(i) a description of the changes, the rationale for the
changes, and the views of the individuals referred to in
subparagraph (A) with respect to the changes;
``(ii) a certification that the changes will not impair the
missile defense capabilities of the United States nor degrade
the unique special acquisition authorities of the Missile
Defense Agency; and
``(iii) with respect to any such changes to Department of
Defense Directive 5134.09, or successor directive issued in
accordance with this subsection, a final draft of the
proposed modified directive, both in an electronic format and
in a hard copy format; and
``(D) with respect to any such changes to Department of
Defense Directive 5134.09, or successor directive issued in
accordance with this subsection, provide to such committees a
briefing on the proposed modified directive described in
subparagraph (C)(iii).
``(3) In this subsection, the term `non-standard
acquisition and requirements processes and responsibilities'
means the processes and responsibilities described in--
``(A) the memorandum of the Secretary of Defense titled
`Missile Defense Program Direction' signed on January 2,
2002, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this
subsection or as modified in accordance with this subsection,
or any successor memorandum issued in accordance with this
subsection;
``(B) Department of Defense Directive 5134.09, as in effect
on the date of the enactment of this subsection (without
regard to any modifications described in Directive-type
Memorandum 20-002 of the Deputy Secretary of Defense, or any
amendments or extensions thereto made before the date of such
enactment), or as modified in accordance with this
subsection, or any successor directive issued in accordance
with this subsection; and
``(C) United States Strategic Command Instruction 538-3
titled `MD Warfighter Involvement Process', as in effect on
the date of the enactment of this subsection or as modified
in accordance with this subsection, or any successor
instruction issued in accordance with this subsection.

``SUBCHAPTER II--BUDGET AND ACQUISITION MATTERS

``Sec. 5511. Ballistic missile defense programs: program
elements

``(a) Program Elements Specified by President.--In the
budget justification materials submitted to Congress in
support of the Department of Defense budget for any fiscal
year (as submitted with the budget of the President under
section 1105(a) of title 31), the amount requested for
activities of the Missile Defense Agency shall be set forth
in accordance with such program elements as the President may
specify.
``(b) Separate Program Elements for Programs Entering
Engineering and Manufacturing Development.--(1) The Secretary
of Defense shall ensure that each ballistic missile defense
program that enters engineering and manufacturing development
is assigned a separate, dedicated program element.
``(2) In this subsection, the term `engineering and
manufacturing development' means the period in the course of
an acquisition program during which the primary objectives
are to--
``(A) translate the most promising design approach into a
stable, interoperable, producible, supportable, and cost-
effective design;
``(B) validate the manufacturing or production process; and
``(C) demonstrate system capabilities through testing.
``(c) Management and Support.--The amount requested for a
fiscal year for any program element specified for that fiscal
year pursuant to subsection (a) shall include requests for
the amounts necessary for the management and support of the
programs, projects, and activities contained in that program
element.

``Sec. 5512. Ballistic missile defense programs: display of
amounts for research, development, test, and evaluation

``(a) Requirement.--Any amount in the budget submitted to
Congress under section 1105 of title 31 for any fiscal year
for research, development, test, and evaluation for the
integration of a ballistic missile defense element into the
overall ballistic missile defense architecture shall be set
forth under the account of the Department of Defense for
Defense-wide research, development, test, and evaluation and,
within that account, under the subaccount (or other budget
activity level) for the Missile Defense Agency.
``(b) Transfer Criteria.--(1) The Secretary of Defense
shall establish criteria for the transfer of responsibility
for a ballistic missile defense program from the Director of
the Missile Defense Agency to the Secretary of a military
department. The criteria established for such a transfer
shall, at a minimum, address the following:
``(A) The technical maturity of the program.
``(B) The availability of facilities for production.
``(C) The commitment of the Secretary of the military
department concerned to procurement funding for that program,
as shown by funding through the future-years defense program
and other defense planning documents.
``(2) The Secretary shall submit the criteria established,
and any modifications to those criteria, to the congressional
defense committees.
``(c) Notification of Transfer.--Before responsibility for
a ballistic missile defense program is transferred from the
Director of the Missile Defense Agency to the Secretary of a
military department, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the congressional defense committees notice in writing of the
Secretary's intent to make that transfer. The Secretary shall
include with such notice a certification that the program has
met the criteria established under subsection (b) for such a
transfer. The transfer may then be carried out after the end
of the 60-day period beginning on the date of such notice.
``(d) Conforming Budget and Planning Transfers.--When a
ballistic missile defense program is transferred from the
Missile Defense Agency to the Secretary of a military
department in accordance with this section, the Secretary of
Defense shall ensure that all appropriate conforming changes
are made to proposed or projected funding allocations in the
future-years defense program under section 221 of this title
and other Department of Defense program, budget, and planning
documents.
``(e) Follow-on Research, Development, Test, and
Evaluation.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that,
before a ballistic missile defense program is transferred
from the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to the
Secretary of a military department, roles and
responsibilities for research, development, test, and
evaluation related to system improvements for that program
are clearly delineated.

``Sec. 5513. Unfunded priorities of the missile defense
agency: annual report

``(a) Reports.--Not later than 10 days after the date on
which the budget of the President for a fiscal year is
submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31,
the Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall submit to
the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff, and to the congressional defense committees, a
report on the unfunded priorities of the Missile Defense
Agency.
``(b) Elements.--
``(1) In general.--Each report under subsection (a) shall
specify, for each unfunded priority covered by such report,
the following:
``(A) A summary description of such priority, including the
objectives to be achieved if such priority is funded (whether
in whole or in part).
``(B) The additional amount of funds recommended in
connection with the objectives under subparagraph (A).
``(C) Account information with respect to such priority,
including the following (as applicable):
``(i) Line Item Number (LIN) for applicable procurement
accounts.
``(ii) Program Element (PE) number for applicable research,
development, test, and evaluation accounts.
``(iii) Sub-activity group (SAG) for applicable operation
and maintenance accounts.
``(2) Prioritization of priorities.--Each report under
subsection (a) shall present the unfunded priorities covered
by such report in order of urgency of priority.
``(c) Unfunded Priority Defined.--In this section, the term
`unfunded priority', in the case of a fiscal year, means a
program, activity, or mission requirement of the Missile
Defense Agency that--
``(1) is not funded in the budget of the President for the
fiscal year as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105
of title 31, United States Code;
``(2) is necessary to fulfill a requirement associated with
an operational or contingency plan of a combatant command or
other validated requirement; and
``(3) would have been recommended for funding through the
budget referred to in paragraph (1) by the Director of the
Missile Defense Agency in connection with the budget if
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resources had been available for the budget to fund the
program, activity, or mission requirement.

``Sec. 5514. Acquisition accountability on the missile
defense system

``(a) Baselines Required.--(1) In accordance with paragraph
(2), the Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall
establish and maintain an acquisition baseline for--
``(A) each program element of the missile defense system,
as specified in section 223 of this title; and
``(B) each designated major subprogram of such program
elements.
``(2) The Director shall establish an acquisition baseline
required by paragraph (1) before the date on which the
program element or major subprogram enters--
``(A) engineering and manufacturing development (or its
equivalent); and
``(B) production and deployment.
``(3) Except as provided by subsection (c), the Director
may not adjust or revise an acquisition baseline established
under this section.
``(b) Elements of Baselines.--Each acquisition baseline
required by subsection (a) for a program element or major
subprogram shall include the following:
``(1) A comprehensive schedule, including--
``(A) research and development milestones;
``(B) acquisition milestones, including design reviews and
key decision points;
``(C) key test events, including ground, flight, and
cybersecurity tests and ballistic missile defense system
tests;
``(D) delivery and fielding schedules;
``(E) quantities of assets planned for acquisition and
delivery in total and by fiscal year; and
``(F) planned contract award dates.
``(2) A detailed technical description of--
``(A) the capability to be developed, including hardware
and software;
``(B) system requirements, including performance
requirements;
``(C) how the proposed capability satisfies a capability
requirement or performance attribute identified through--
``(i) the missile defense warfighter involvement process,
as governed by United States Strategic Command Instruction
538-03, or such successor document; or
``(ii) processes and products approved by the Joint Chiefs
of Staff or Joint Requirements Oversight Council;
``(D) key knowledge points that must be achieved to permit
continuation of the program and to inform production and
deployment decisions; and
``(E) how the Director plans to improve the capability over
time.
``(3) A cost estimate, including--
``(A) a life-cycle cost estimate that separately identifies
the costs regarding research and development, procurement,
military construction, operations and sustainment, and
disposal;
``(B) program acquisition unit costs for the program
element;
``(C) average procurement unit costs and program
acquisition costs for the program element;
``(D) an identification of when the document regarding the
program joint cost analysis requirements description is
scheduled to be approved; and
``(E) an explanation for why a program joint cost analysis
requirements description has not been prepared and approved,
and, if a program joint cost analysis requirements
description is not applicable, the rationale for such
inapplicability.
``(4) A test baseline summarizing the comprehensive test
program for the program element or major subprogram outlined
in the integrated master test plan.
``(c) Exception to Limitation on Revision.--The Director
may adjust or revise an acquisition baseline established
under this section if the Director submits to the
congressional defense committees notification of--
``(1) a justification for such adjustment or revision;
``(2) the specific adjustments or revisions made to the
acquisition baseline, including to the elements described in
subsection (b); and
``(3) the effective date of the adjusted or revised
acquisition baseline.
``(d) Operations and Sustainment Cost Estimates.--The
Director shall ensure that each life-cycle cost estimate
included in an acquisition baseline pursuant to subsection
(b)(3)(A) includes--
``(1) all of the operations and sustainment costs for which
the Director is responsible;
``(2) a description of the operations and sustainment
functions and costs for which a military department is
responsible;
``(3) the amount of operations and sustainment costs
(dollar value and base year) for which the military
department or other element of the Department of Defense is
responsible; and
``(4)(A) a citation to the source (such as a joint cost
estimate or one or more military department estimates) that
captures the operations and sustainment costs for which a
military department or other element of the Department of
Defense is responsible;
``(B) the date the source was prepared; and
``(C) if and when the source was independently verified by
the Office for Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation.

``Sec. 5515. Missile defense and defeat programs: major force
program and budget assessment

``(a) Establishment of Major Force Program.--The Secretary
of Defense shall establish a unified major force program for
missile defense and defeat programs pursuant to section
222(b) of this title to prioritize missile defense and defeat
programs in accordance with the requirements of the
Department of Defense and national security.
``(b) Budget Assessment.--(1) The Secretary shall include
with the defense budget materials for each of fiscal years
2019 through 2030 a report on the budget for missile defense
and defeat programs of the Department of Defense.
``(2) Each report on the budget for missile defense and
defeat programs of the Department under paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
``(A) An overview of the budget, including--
``(i) a comparison between that budget, the previous
budget, the most recent and prior future-years defense
program submitted to Congress under section 221 of this title
(such comparison shall exclude the responsibility for
research and development of the continuing improvement of
such missile defense and defeat program), and the amounts
appropriated for such missile defense and defeat programs
during the previous fiscal year; and
``(ii) the specific identification, as a budgetary line
item, for the funding under such programs.
``(B) An assessment of the budget, including significant
changes, priorities, challenges, and risks.
``(C) Any additional matters the Secretary determines
appropriate.
``(3) Each report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in
unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `budget', with respect to a fiscal year,
means the budget for that fiscal year that is submitted to
Congress by the President under section 1105(a) of title 31.
``(2) The term `defense budget materials', with respect to
a fiscal year, means the materials submitted to Congress by
the Secretary of Defense in support of the budget for that
fiscal year.
``(3) The term `missile defense and defeat programs' means
active and passive ballistic missile defense programs, cruise
missile defense programs for the homeland, and missile defeat
programs.

``SUBCHAPTER III--MISSILE DEFENSE CAPABILITIES

``Sec. 5531. Technical authority for integrated air and
missile defense activities and programs

``(a) In General.--The Director of the Missile Defense
Agency is the technical authority of the Department of
Defense for integrated air and missile defense activities and
programs, including joint engineering and integration efforts
for such activities and programs, including with respect to
defining and controlling the interfaces of such activities
and programs and the allocation of technical requirements for
such activities and programs.
``(b) Detailees.--(1) In carrying out the technical
authority under paragraph (1), the Director may seek to have
staff detailed to the Missile Defense Agency from the Joint
Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense
and the Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense Organization
in a number the Director determines necessary in accordance
with subparagraph (B).
``(2) In detailing staff under subparagraph (A) to carry
out the technical authority under paragraph (1), the total
number of staff, including detailees, of the Missile Defense
Agency who carry out such authority may not exceed the number
that is twice the number of such staff carrying out such
authority as of January 1, 2016.

``Sec. 5532. Hypersonic defense capability development

``(a) Executive Agent.--The Director of the Missile Defense
Agency shall serve as the executive agent for the Department
of Defense for the development of a capability by the United
States to counter hypersonic boost-glide vehicle capabilities
and conventional prompt strike capabilities that may be
employed against the United States, the allies of the United
States, and the deployed forces of the United States.
``(b) Duties.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Director
shall--
``(1) develop architectures for a hypersonic defense
capability, from detecting threats to intercepting such
threats, that--
``(A) involves systems of the military departments and the
Defense Agencies; and
``(B) includes both kinetic and nonkinetic options for such
interception; and
``(2) not later than September 30, 2017, establish a
program of record to develop a hypersonic defense capability.

``Sec. 5533. Required testing of ground-based midcourse
defense element of ballistic missile defense system

``(a) Testing Required.--Except as provided in subsection
(c), not less frequently than once each fiscal year, the
Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall administer a
flight test of the ground-based midcourse defense element of
the ballistic missile defense system. Beginning not later
than five years after the date on which the next generation
interceptor achieves initial operational capability, the
Director shall ensure that such flight tests include the next
generation interceptor.
``(b) Requirements.--The Director shall ensure that each
test carried out under subsection (a) provides for one or
more of the following:
``(1) The validation of technical improvements made to
increase system performance and reliability.
``(2) The evaluation of the operational effectiveness of
the ground-based midcourse defense element of the ballistic
missile defense system.
``(3) The use of threat-representative targets and critical
engagement conditions, including the use of threat-
representative countermeasures.
``(4) The evaluation of new configurations of interceptors
before they are fielded.
``(5) The satisfaction of the `fly before buy' acquisition
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``(6) The evaluation of the interoperability of the ground-
based midcourse defense element with other elements of the
ballistic missile defense systems.
``(c) Exceptions.--The Director may forgo a test under
subsection (a) in a fiscal year under one or more of the
following conditions:
``(1) Such a test would jeopardize national security.
``(2) Insufficient time considerations between post-test
analysis and subsequent pre-test design.
``(3) Insufficient funding.
``(4) An interceptor is unavailable.
``(5) A target is unavailable or is insufficiently
representative of threats.
``(6) The test range or necessary test assets are
unavailable.
``(7) Inclement weather.
``(8) Any other condition the Director considers
appropriate.
``(d) Certification.--Not later than 45 days after forgoing
a test for a condition or conditions under subsection (c)(8),
the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
certification setting forth the condition or conditions that
caused the test to be forgone under such subsection.
``(e) Report.--Not later than 45 days after forgoing a test
for any condition specified in subsection (c), the Director
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
setting forth the rationale for forgoing the test and a plan
to restore an intercept flight test in the Integrated Master
Test Plan of the Missile Defense Agency. In the case of a
test forgone for a condition or conditions under subsection
(c)(8), the report required by this subsection is in addition
to the certification required by subsection (d).

``Sec. 5534. Integration and interoperability of air and
missile defense capabilities

``(a) Interoperability of Missile Defense Systems.--The
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the chairman
of the Missile Defense Executive Board (pursuant to section
1681(c) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232), acting through
the Missile Defense Executive Board, shall ensure the
interoperability and integration of the covered air and
missile defense capabilities of the United States, including
by carrying out operational testing.
``(b) Annual Demonstration.--(1) Except as provided by
paragraph (2), the Director of the Missile Defense Agency and
the Secretary of the Army shall jointly ensure that not less
than one intercept or flight test is carried out each year
that demonstrates interoperability and integration among the
covered air and missile defense capabilities of the United
States.
``(2) The Director and the Secretary may waive the
requirement in paragraph (1) with respect to an intercept or
flight test carried out during the year covered by the waiver
if the chairman of the Missile Defense Executive Board--
``(A) determines that such waiver is necessary for such
year; and
``(B) submits to the congressional defense committees
notification of such waiver, including an explanation for how
such waiver will not negatively affect demonstrating the
interoperability and integration among the covered air and
missile defense capabilities of the United States.
``(c) Definition of Covered Air and Missile Defense
Capabilities.--In this section, the term `covered air and
missile defense capabilities' means Patriot air and missile
defense batteries and associated interceptors and systems,
Aegis ships and associated ballistic missile interceptors
(including Aegis Ashore capability), AN/TPY-2 radars, or
terminal high altitude area defense batteries and
interceptors.

``Sec. 5535. Development of requirements to support
integrated air and missile defense capabilities

``(a) In General.--Consistent with the memorandum of the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of January 27, 2014,
regarding joint integrated air and missile defense, the Vice
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall oversee the
development of warfighter requirements for persistent and
survivable capabilities to detect, identify, determine the
status, track, and support engagement of strategically
important mobile or relocatable assets in all phases of
conflict in order to achieve the objective of preventing the
effective employment of such assets, including through
offensive actions against such assets prior to their use.
``(b) Purpose of Requirements.--The requirements developed
pursuant to subsection (a) shall be used and updated, as
appropriate, for the purpose of informing applicable
acquisition programs and systems-of-systems architecture
planning that are funded through the Military Intelligence
Program, the National Intelligence Program, and non-
intelligence programs.
``(c) Supporting Activities.--The Vice Chairman shall also
oversee the development of the enabling framework for
intelligence support for integrated air and missile defense,
including concepts for the integrated operation of multiple
systems, and, as appropriate, the development of requirements
for capabilities to be acquired to achieve such integrated
operations.

``Sec. 5536. Testing and assessment of missile defense
systems prior to production and deployment

``(a) Successful Testing Required Prior to Final Production
or Operational Deployment.--The Secretary of Defense may not
make a final production decision for, or operationally
deploy, a covered system unless--
``(1) the Secretary ensures that--
``(A) sufficient and operationally realistic testing of the
covered system is conducted to assess the performance of the
covered system in order to inform a final production decision
or an operational deployment decision; and
``(B) the results of such testing have demonstrated a high
probability that the covered system--
``(i) will work in an operationally effective manner; and
``(ii) has the ability to accomplish the intended mission
of the covered system; and
``(2) the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation has
carried out subsection (b) with respect to such covered
system.
``(b) Assessment by Director of Operational Test and
Evaluation.--The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation
shall--
``(1) provide to the Secretary the assessment of the
Director, based on the available test data, of the
sufficiency, adequacy, and results of the testing of each
covered system, including an assessment of whether the
covered system will be sufficiently effective, suitable, and
survivable when needed; and
``(2) submit to the congressional defense committees a
written summary of such assessment.
``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed to alter, modify, or otherwise affect a
determination of the Secretary with respect to the
participation of the Missile Defense Agency in the Joint
Capabilities Integration Development System or the
acquisition reporting process under the Department of Defense
Directive 5000 series, or to diminish the authority of the
Secretary of Defense to deploy a missile defense system at
the date on which the Secretary determines appropriate.
``(d) Covered System.--In this section, the term `covered
system' means a new or substantially upgraded interceptor or
weapon system of the ballistic missile defense system.

``Sec. 5537. Limitation on Missile Defense Agency production
of satellites and ground systems associated with operation
of such satellites

``(a) Production of Satellites and Ground Systems.--The
Director of the Missile Defense Agency may not authorize or
obligate funding for a program of record for the production
of satellites or ground systems associated with the operation
of such satellites.
``(b) Prototype Satellites.--(1) The Director, with the
concurrence of the Space Acquisition Council established by
section 9021 of this title, may authorize the production of
one or more prototype satellites, consistent with the
requirements of the Missile Defense Agency.
``(2) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the
Space Acquisition Council concurs with the Director with
respect to authorizing the production of a prototype
satellite under paragraph (1), the chair of the Council shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report
explaining the reasons for such concurrence.
``(3) The Director may not obligate funds for the
production of a prototype satellite under paragraph (1)
before the date on which the Space Acquisition Council
submits the report for such prototype satellite under
paragraph (2).

``SUBCHAPTER IV--MISSILE DEFENSE INFORMATION

``Sec. 5551. Prohibitions relating to missile defense
information and systems

``(a) Certain `Hit-to-kill' Technology and Telemetry
Data.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or
otherwise made available for any fiscal year for the
Department of Defense may be used to provide the Russian
Federation with `hit-to-kill' technology and telemetry data
for missile defense interceptors or target vehicles.
``(b) Other Sensitive Missile Defense Information.--None of
the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made
available for any fiscal year for the Department of Defense
may be used to provide the Russian Federation with--
``(1) information relating to velocity at burnout of
missile defense interceptors or targets of the United States;
or
``(2) classified or otherwise controlled missile defense
information.
``(c) Exception.--The prohibitions in subsections (a) and
(b) shall not apply to the United States providing to the
Russian Federation information regarding ballistic missile
early warning.
``(d) Integration.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated or otherwise made available for any fiscal year
for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to
integrate a missile defense system of the Russian Federation
or a missile defense system of the People's Republic of China
into any missile defense system of the United States.

``Sec. 5552. Biannual briefing on missile defense and related
activities

``(a) In General.--On or about June 1 and December 1 of
each year, the officials specified in subsection (b) shall
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a briefing on matters relating
to missile defense policies, operations, technology
development, and other similar topics as requested by such
committees.
``(b) Officials Specified.--The officials specified in this
subsection are the following:
``(1) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition.
``(2) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy.
``(3) The Director of the Missile Defense Agency.
``(4) The Director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy of the
Joint Staff.
``(c) Delegation.--An official specified in subsection (b)
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provide a briefing required by subsection (a) to a member of
the Senior Executive Service who reports to the official.
``(d) Termination.--The requirement to provide a briefing
under subsection (a) shall terminate on January 1, 2028.

``Sec. 5553. Provision of information on flight testing of
ground-based midcourse national missile defense system

``(a) Information to Be Furnished to Congressional
Committees.--The Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall
provide to the congressional defense committees information
on the results of each flight test of the ground-based
midcourse national missile defense system.
``(b) Content.--Information provided under subsection (a)
on the results of a flight test shall include the following
matters:
``(1) A thorough discussion of the content and objectives
of the test.
``(2) For each such test objective, a statement regarding
whether or not the objective was achieved.
``(3) For any such test objective not achieved--
``(A) a thorough discussion describing the reasons that the
objective was not achieved; and
``(B) a discussion of any plans for future tests to achieve
that objective.''.
(b) Conforming Repeals.--The following provisions of law
are repealed:
(1) Sections 130h, 205, 222b, 223, 224, 225, 239a, 487 of
title 10, United States Code.
(2) Subsection (a) of section 1662 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10
U.S.C. 4022 note).
(3) Subsection (a) of section 1681 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328;
10 U.S.C. 4205 note).
(4) Subsection (a) of section 1686 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328;
10 U.S.C. 4205 note).
(5) Section 1687 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 4205
note).
(6) Section 1689 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 4205
note).
(7) Section 1675 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. 4205
note).
(8) Section 1687 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. 4205
note).
(9) Section 1662 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck''
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2015 (Public Law 113-291; 10 U.S.C. 4205 note).
(10) Section 224 of the Bob Stump National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314;
10 U.S.C. 4205 note).
(c) Further Repeals.--The following provisions of law are
repealed:
(1) Subsection (a) of section 1668 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 10
U.S.C. 4205 note).
(2) Subsection (a) of section 1680 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10
U.S.C. 4205 note).
(3) Section 1681 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. 4205
note).
(4) Section 223 of the Ike Skelton National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383;
10 U.S.C. 4205 note).
(5) Section 223 of the John Warner National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364;
10 U.S.C. 4205 note).

Subtitle E--Other Matters

SEC. 1651. COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION FUNDS.

(a) Funding Allocation.--Of the $350,116,000 authorized to
be appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year
2025 in section 301 and made available by the funding table
in division D for the Department of Defense Cooperative
Threat Reduction Program established under section 1321 of
the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act
(50 U.S.C. 3711), the following amounts may be obligated for
the purposes specified:
(1) For delivery system threat reduction, $7,036,000.
(2) For chemical security and elimination, $20,717,000.
(3) For global nuclear security, $33,665,000.
(4) For biological threat reduction, $209,858,000.
(5) For proliferation prevention, $45,610,000.
(6) For activities designated as Other Assessments/
Administration Costs, $33,230,000.
(b) Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction Funds.--
Funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 301 and made available by the
funding table in division D for the Department of Defense
Cooperative Threat Reduction Program shall be available for
obligation for fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027.

SEC. 1652. TEMPORARY CONTINUATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR REPORTS
ON ACTIVITIES AND ASSISTANCE UNDER DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION
PROGRAM.

(a) Continuation of Reporting Requirement.--
(1) In general.--Section 1080(a) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10
U.S.C. 111 note) does not apply to the report required to be
submitted to Congress under section 1343(a) of the Department
of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C.
3743(a)).
(2) Conforming repeal.--Section 1061(d) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law
114-328; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended by striking paragraph
(14).
(b) Termination Date.--Section 1343(a) of the Department of
Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3743(a))
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) Termination Date.--The requirement to submit the
report under subsection (a) shall terminate on January 1,
2030.''.

SEC. 1653. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF BUDGET WITH
RESPECT TO ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM OPERATIONS
CAPABILITIES.

Section 500c of title 10, United States Code, as
redesignated by section 1701, is amended by adding at the end
the following new paragraph:
``(3) The development of a capability for modeling and
simulating multi-domain joint electromagnetic spectrum
operations to--
``(A) assess the ability of the joint force to conduct such
operations in support of the operational plans of the
combatant commands; and
``(B) inform improvements to such operations.''.

SEC. 1654. MODIFICATION OF MILESTONE DECISION AUTHORITY FOR
SPACE-BASED GROUND AND AIRBORNE MOVING TARGET
INDICATION SYSTEMS.

(a) Milestone Decision Authority.--Subsection (b) of
section 1684 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 2271 note) is
amended--
(1) by inserting ``the'' after ``shall be'';
(2) by striking ``for Milestone A approval (as defined in
section 4211 of such title)'';
(3) by striking ``The Secretary of the Air Force'' and
inserting the following:
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Air Force''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph (2):
``(2) Appointment of program executive officer.--The
service acquisition executive for the Air Force for space
systems and programs shall appoint a program executive
officer, and designate an office, for the acquisition of
space-based air and moving target indication systems.''.
(b) Initial Operational Capability.--Such section is
further amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection (c):
``(c) Initial Operational Capability.--Not later than May
31, 2025, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall--
``(1) designate a date by which the space-based ground
moving target indication system will achieve initial
operational capability; and
``(2) notify the congressional defense committees of such
date.''.

SEC. 1655. DESIGNATION OF A SENIOR DEFENSE OFFICIAL
RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL
INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ARCHITECTURE
FOR THE UNITED STATES.

(a) Requirement.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
designate a senior official of the Department of Defense who
shall be responsible, subject to appropriations, for the
establishment of a national integrated air and missile
defense architecture for the United States.
(b) Duties.--The duties of the official designated under
subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) Designing the national integrated air and missile
defense architecture for the United States.
(2) Overseeing development of an integrated missile defense
acquisition strategy for the United States.
(3) Evaluating the budget requests of each military
department and Defense Agency to ensure such budget requests
are sufficient to enable the development of such defense
architecture.
(4) Siting the integrated missile defense systems
comprising such defense architecture.
(5) Overseeing long-term acquisition and sustainment of
such defense architecture.
(6) Such other duties as the Secretary determines
appropriate.
(c) Termination.--The authority of this section shall
terminate on the date that is 90 days after the date on which
the official designated under subsection (a) determines that
the national integrated air and missile defense architecture
for the United States has achieved initial operational
capability.

TITLE XVII--OTHER DEFENSE MATTERS

SEC. 1701. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

(a) Title 10, United States Code.--Title 10, United States
Code, is amended as follows:
(1) In the subtitle analysis for subtitle A--
(A) by striking the item relating to chapter 19 and
inserting the following new item:

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``19. Cyber and Information Operations Matters...............391'';....

(B) by striking the item relating to chapter 25 and
inserting the following new item:

``25. Electromagnetic Warfare................................500'';....

``327. Weapon Systems Development and Related Matters 4401'';..........
(D) in part V, by striking the second item relating to
subpart F, including the items relating to chapters 321
through 327 appearing under the second item relating to
subpart F;
(E) by striking the item relating to chapter 363 and
inserting the following new item:

``363. Prohibition and Penalties........................4651''; and....

(F) by striking the item relating to chapter 367 and
inserting the following new item:

``367. Other Administrative Matters.........................4751''.....

(2) In section 130i(j)(3)(C)(ix), by striking ``sections''
and inserting ``section''.
(3) In section 139a(h)--
(A) by striking ``out by Director'' and inserting ``out by
the Director''; and
(B) by striking ``an any'' and inserting ``and any''.
(4) In section 167b--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``referred to as the
`cyber command' '' and inserting ``referred to as the `United
States Cyber Command' ''; and
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Cyber Command'' and
inserting ``United States Cyber Command'';
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``Cyber Command'' each
place it appears and inserting ``United States Cyber
Command''; and
(C) in subsections (c) and (d)--
(i) by striking ``cyber command'' each place it appears and
inserting ``United States Cyber Command'';
(ii) by striking ``such command'' each place it appears and
inserting ``such Command''; and
(iii) by striking ``commander'' each place it appears and
inserting ``Commander''.
(5) In section 222a(d), by striking ``the'' before ``all of
the reports''.
(6) In section 381(b), by striking ``Defense--.'' and
inserting ``Defense--''.
(7) In section 391b(e)(1)(B), by striking the colon and
inserting a semicolon.
(8) In section 392a(b)(3)(B)(ix), by inserting ``section''
before ``932(c)(3)''.
(9) In section 486, by redesignating subsection (e) as
subsection (d).
(10) In chapter 25, by redesignating sections 501 through
506 as sections 500a through 500f, respectively.
(11) In section 510(h)(2)(B), by striking ``subchapters I
and II'' and inserting ``subchapters II and III''.
(12) In section 520(a)(2), by striking ``armed forced'' and
inserting ``armed force''.
(13) In section 578(g), by striking ``is approved'' and
inserting ``as approved''.
(14) In section 624(e), by striking ``is approved'' and
inserting ``as approved''.
(15) In section 628a--
(A) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ``apply to report''
and inserting ``apply to the report''; and
(B) in subsection (f), by striking ``section 20251'' and
inserting ``section 20252''.
(16) In section 714(b)(1)(A), by striking ``an serious''
and inserting ``a serious''.
(17) In section 937(a)(2)(B) (article 137(a)(2)(B) of the
Uniform Code of Military Justice), by inserting ``the''
before ``Space Force''.
(18) In section 1073c--
(A) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and
(B) by redesignating the second subsection (h) (relating to
rule of construction regarding secretaries concerned and
medical evaluation boards) as subsection (i).
(19) In section 1073d(b)(5)(C)(ii), by striking ``fulfil''
and inserting ``fulfill''.
(20) In section 1370--
(A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``or, Space Force''
and inserting ``or Space Force''; and
(B) in subsection (f)(6)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting a comma after ``Air
Force''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting a comma after
``Navy''.
(21) In section 1465(e), by inserting ``shall'' before
``provide''.
(22) In section 1448(d)(1), by striking ``paragraph
(2)(B)'' and inserting ``paragraph (2)''.
(23) In section 1558--
(A) by striking ``,,'' each place it appears and inserting
a comma; and
(B) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking ``14507'' and
inserting ``14705''.
(24) In section 1559(c)(3), by striking ``the the'' and
inserting ``the''.
(25) In section 2031--
(A) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (1)(E), by striking ``..'' and inserting a
period; and
(ii) in paragraph (2)(E)(vi), by striking ``report under
subsection (i)'' and inserting ``report under subsection
(j)'';
(B) by redesignating the second subsection (i) as
subsection (j).
(26) In section 2200g(a), by striking ``Under Secretary for
Defense'' and inserting ``Under Secretary of Defense''.
(27) In the section heading for section 2275b, by striking
the period at the end.
(28) In section 2285--
(A) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as
subsections (c) through (e), respectively; and
(B) by redesignating the second subsection (b) as
subsection (f).
(29) In section 2688(g)(4), by striking ``installation
energy''.
(30) In the table of sections at the beginning of
subchapter III of chapter 169, by striking the item relating
to section 2856 and inserting the following:

``2856. Military unaccompanied housing: standards.''.
(31) In section 2856(a), by striking ``,.'' and inserting a
period.
(32) In section 2911(c)(3), by striking ``installation
energy''.
(33) In section 2922g(g)(1), by striking ``2202'' and
inserting ``2002''.
(34) In the chapter analysis for part V of subtitle A--
(A) by striking the item relating to chapter 207 and
inserting the following new item:

``207. Budgeting and Appropriations.........................3131'';....

(B) by striking the item relating to chapter 225 and
inserting the following new item:

``225. [Reserved]...........................................3271'';....

``243. Other Matters Relating to Awarding of Contracts......3341'';....

(D) by striking the item relating to chapter 272 and
inserting the following new item:

``272. [Reserved]...........................................3721'';....

(E) in the item relating to chapter 287, by striking
``3961'' and inserting ``3901'';
(F) by inserting after the item relating to chapter 307 the
following new items:

``subpart f--major systems, major defense acquisition programs, and
weapon systems development

``321. General Matters........................................4201 ....

``322. Major Systems and Major Defense Acquisition Programs Ge4211 ly..

``323. Life-Cycle and Sustainment.............................4321 ....

``324. Selected Acquisition Reports...........................4350 ....

``325. Cost Growth-Unit Cost Reports (Nunn-McCurdy)...........4371 ....

``326. Weapon Systems Development And Related Matters.......4401'';....

(G) by striking the item relating to chapter 363 and
inserting the following new item:

``363. Prohibition and Penalties............................4651'';....

(H) by striking the item relating to chapter 367 and
inserting the following new item:

``367. Other Administrative Matters.....................4751''; and....

(I) by striking the item relating to chapter 383 and
inserting the following new item:

``383. Development, Application, and Support of Dual-use Tec4831''.es..

(35) In section 3221(b)(6)(A)--
(A) in clause (iii), by striking the semicolon and
inserting ``; and'';
(B) by striking clause (iv); and
(C) by redesignating clause (v) as clause (iv).
(36) In section 3225(3)(B), by striking ``, or the next
quarterly report pursuant to section 2445c of this title in
the case of a major automated information system program''.
(37) In section 3601(a)(2), by inserting ``note'' before
``prec.''.
(38) In section 4141(a)(2)--
(A) by striking ``section 2304'' and inserting ``section
3204''; and
(B) by striking ``subsection (c)(5)'' and inserting
``subsection (a)(5)''.
(39) In section 4211--
(A) by striking ``, major automated information system,''
each place it appears;
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ``, each major automated
information system,''; and
(C) in subsection (c)(2)(H), by striking ``sections 3501
through 3511'' and inserting ``section 3501''.
(40) In section 4505(h)(6), by striking ``(as that term is
defined in section 4505(g)(5) of this title)''.
(41) In section 4816(b)(6), by striking ``section 2430 of
this title) or major automated information systems (as
defined in section 2445a of this title)'' and inserting
``section 4201 of this title''.
(42) In section 4902--
(A) in subsection (e)--
(i) in paragraph (1)(A)(iii), by inserting ``the'' before
``protege firm''; and
(ii) by redesignating paragraph (3) as subparagraph (C) of
paragraph (1), and adjusting the margins accordingly; and
(B) in subsection (n)(5)(D), by inserting ``of 1938'' after
``Act''.
(43) In section 4127, by striking the section heading and
inserting the following:

``Sec. 4127. Defense Innovation Unit''.

(44) In section 4273(d), by striking ``4736'' and inserting
``4376''.
(45) In section 8581(a), by striking ``Provost and Academic
Dean of the Postgraduate School'' and inserting ``Provost and
Chief Academic Officer''.
(46) In section 15109, by striking ``(a) In general.--''.
(47) In section 15110, by striking ``the title'' and
inserting ``this subtitle''.
(48) In the chapter analysis for part I of subtitle F, by
striking the item relating to chapter 2013 and inserting the
following new item:

``2013. Voluntary Retirement for Length of Service.........20601''.....

(49) In the table of sections at the beginning of chapter
2009, by striking the item relating to the second section
20404 (relating to Force shaping authority) and inserting the
following:

``20405. Force shaping authority.''.
(50) In section 20404, by striking ``space force'' both
places it appears and inserting ``Space Force''.
(b) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2024.--Section 1608(a) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 2271
note) is amended--
(1) by striking ``tranches of the of the'' and inserting
``tranches of the''; and
(2) by striking ``Tranch'' each place it appears and
inserting ``Tranche''.

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(c) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2023.--Paragraph (3) of section 862(d) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law
117-263; 10 U.S.C. 4811 note) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and'';
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(D) the Chief of Space Operations, with respect to
matters concerning the Space Force.''.
(d) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2018.--The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2018 (Public Law 115-91) is amended--
(1) in section 886(a)(1) of by striking ``the term
`Procurement Administrative Lead Time' or `PALT','' and
inserting ``the term `procurement administrative lead time'
or `PALT',''; and
(2) in section 913(b)(6) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91;
131 Stat. 1523) is amended by striking ``of the Air Force,''
and inserting ``of the Air Force, the Chief of Space
Operations,''.
(e) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2015.--Section 843 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck''
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2015 (Public Law 113-291; 10 U.S.C. 4871 note prec.) is
amended by striking paragraph (4).
(f) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2011.--Section 863(b)(1) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383;
124 Stat. 4293) is amended by striking ``Air Force,'' and
inserting ``Air Force, the Chief of Space Operations,''.
(g) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2006.--Section 806 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 119 Stat. 3373), is
repealed.
(h) Coordination With Other Amendments Made by This Act.--
For purposes of applying amendments made by provisions of
this Act other than this section, the amendments made by this
section shall be treated as having been enacted immediately
before any such amendments by other provisions of this Act.

SEC. 1702. MODIFICATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY.

Section 2561 of title 10, United States Code is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as
subsections (d) through (g), respectively;
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection (c):
``(c) Notice Before Provision of Assistance.--
``(1) If the Secretary of Defense uses the authority under
subsection (a) to provide assistance for any program or
activity in an amount in excess of $5,000,000, the Secretary
shall provide to the congressional committees specified in
subsection (g) notice in writing of the use of such authority
in accordance with paragraph (2). Notice under this
subsection shall include an identification of each of the
following:
``(A) The amount, type, and purpose of assistance to be
provided and the recipient of the assistance.
``(B) The goals and objectives of the assistance.
``(C) The number and role of any members of the Armed
Forces involved in the provision of the assistance.
``(D) Any other information the Secretary determines is
relevant.
``(2) Notice required under paragraph (1) shall be
provided--
``(A) before the provision of assistance under subsection
(a) using funds authorized to be appropriated to the
Department of Defense for a fiscal year for humanitarian
assistance; or
``(B) not later than 48 hours after the provision of such
assistance, if the Secretary determines that extraordinary
circumstances that affect the national security interests of
the United States exist.'';
(4) in subsections (d) and (e), as so redesignated, by
striking ``subsection (f)'' each place it appears and
inserting ``subsection (g)''; and
(5) in subsection (g) as so redesignated, by striking
``subsections (c)(1) and (d)'' and inserting ``subsections
(c)(1), (d)(1), and (e)''.

SEC. 1703. DISPLAY OF UNITED STATES FLAG FOR PATRIOTIC AND
MILITARY OBSERVANCES.

(a) Amendment to Flag Code.--Section 8(c) of title 4,
United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, except as may
be necessary in limited circumstances and done in a
respectful manner as part of a military or patriotic
observance'' after ``aloft and free''.
(b) Modification of Department of Defense Policy.--The
Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) rescind the February 10, 2023, Department of Defense
memorandum entitled, ``Clarification of Department of Defense
Community Engagement Policy on Showing Proper Respect to the
United States Flag''; and
(2) support military recruitment through public outreach
events during patriotic and military observances, including
the display of the United States flag regardless of size and
position, including horizontally, provided that, in
accordance with section 8(b) of title 4, United States Code,
the flag never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground,
the floor, water, or merchandise.

SEC. 1704. EXCLUSION OF OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH VESSELS FROM
CERTAIN SOURCING REQUIREMENTS.

Section 70912(5)(C) of the Infrastructure Investment and
Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) is amended by inserting
``(except vessels which are oceanographic research vessels
operated by academic institutions)'' after ``facilities''.

SEC. 1705. 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. 1706. 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. 1707. REPORT ON IRANIAN OIL SALES PROCEEDS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report that includes
each of the following:
(1) An assessment of how proceeds from illicit Iranian oil
sales support Iran's military and security budget.
(2) An assessment of the extent to which the funds
described in paragraph (1) have been used directly or
indirectly by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,
Hamas, Hizballah, or other Iranian proxies.
(3) An overview of efforts undertaken to enforce sanctions
against Iran's energy sector, including interdictions of
tankers.
(b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.

SEC. 1708. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR TEMPORARY PIER IN
GAZA.

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 for the
acquisition, construction, installation, maintenance, or
restoration of a temporary pier located in Gaza or off the
western coast of Gaza in the Mediterranean Sea, or for the
deployment of any equipment to Gaza relating to such a pier.

SEC. 1709. ANALYSIS OF CERTAIN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
ENTITIES.

(a) Evaluation of Communications Services and Equipment to
Covered List.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, an appropriate national security
agency shall determine if any of the following communications
or video surveillance equipment or services pose an
unacceptable risk to the national security of the United
States or the security and safety of United States persons:
(A) Communications or video surveillance equipment produced
by Shenzhen Da-Jiang Innovations Sciences and Technologies
Company Limited (commonly known as ``DJI Technologies'').
(B) Communications or video surveillance equipment produced
by Autel Robotics.
(C) With respect to an entity described in subparagraph (A)
or (B) (referred to in this subparagraph as a ``named
entity'')--
(i) any subsidiary, affiliate, or partner of the named
entity;
(ii) any entity in a joint venture with the named entity;
or
(iii) any entity to which the named entity has a technology
sharing or licensing agreement.
(D) Communications or video surveillance services,
including software, provided by an entity described in
subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) or using equipment described
in such subparagraphs.
(2) Addition to covered list.--If the appropriate national
security agency does not make a determination as required by
paragraph (1) within one year after the enactment of this
Act, the Commission shall add all communications equipment
and services listed in paragraph (1) to the covered list.
(b) Inclusion of Certain Communications Services and
Equipment to Covered List.--
(1) Determinations.--Not later than 30 days after an
appropriate national security agency determines that any of
the communications equipment or services specified in
subsection (a)(1) present an unacceptable risk to the
national security of the United States or the security and
safety of United States persons--
(A) the Commission shall place such communications
equipment or services on the covered list; and
(B) the appropriate national security agency shall submit
to the appropriate congressional committees a report on their
determination which shall be submitted in unclassified form
but may contain a classified annex.
(2) Other determinations.--Not later than 30 days after an
appropriate national security agency determines that any of
the communications equipment or services specified in
subsection (a)(1) do not present an unacceptable

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risk to the national security of the United States or the
security and safety of United States persons--
(A) that agency shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report on their determinations,
which shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain
a classified annex; and
(B) within 180 days following the determination, all other
appropriate national security agencies shall review the
determination and shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report on their determinations,
which shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain
a classified annex.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``appropriate national security agency'' has
the same meaning as the term in section 9 of the Secure and
Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C.
1608)).
(2) The term ``Commission'' means the Federal
Communications Commission.
(3) The term ``covered list'' means the list of covered
communications equipment or services published by the
Commission under section 2(a) of the Secure and Trusted
Communications Networks Act.
(4) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Select
Committee on Intelligence in the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Homeland Security, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in the House
of Representatives.
(5) The term ``technology sharing agreement'' means an
agreement where a named entity licenses their technology to a
company directly or through an intermediary manufacturer.
(d) Savings Clause.--Nothing herein shall be construed to
override or affect the uses permitted by sections 1823
through 1832 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) and sections 936 and
1032 of the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization
Act of 2024 (Public Law 118-63), including the duration
thereof. If the Commission places communications equipment or
services on the covered list pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(A)
of this section, the appropriate national security agency
shall provide the Commission with necessary information on
whether enabling those uses is appropriate and how to enable
those uses if necessary, and the Commission may promulgate
implementing rules or policies accordingly.

DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS

SEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE.

This division may be cited as the ``Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025''.

SEC. 2002. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AND AMOUNTS REQUIRED
TO BE SPECIFIED BY LAW.

(a) Expiration of Authorizations After Three Years.--Except
as provided in subsection (b), all authorizations contained
in titles XXI through XXVII for military construction
projects, land acquisition, family housing projects and
facilities, and contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization Security Investment Program (and authorizations
of appropriations therefor) shall expire on the later of--
(1) October 1, 2027; or
(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds
for military construction for fiscal year 2028.
(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to
authorizations for military construction projects, land
acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, and
contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Security Investment Program (and authorizations of
appropriations therefor), for which appropriated funds have
been obligated before the later of--
(1) October 1, 2027; or
(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds
for fiscal year 2028 for military construction projects, land
acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, or
contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Security Investment Program.

SEC. 2003. EFFECTIVE DATE.

Titles XXI through XXVII shall take effect on the later
of--
(1) October 1, 2024; or
(2) the date of the enactment of this Act.

TITLE XXI--ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

SEC. 2101. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION
PROJECTS.

(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2103(a) and available for military construction projects
inside the United States as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
installations or locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:

Army: Inside the United States
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Installation Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alaska......................................... Fort Wainwright............................... $23,000,000
California..................................... Fort Irwin.................................... $44,000,000
Military Ocean Terminal Concord............... $68,000,000
Florida........................................ Naval Air Station Key West.................... $90,000,000
Guam........................................... Joint Region Marianas......................... $386,000,000
Hawaii......................................... Pohakuloa Training Area....................... $20,000,000
Wheeler Army Airfield......................... $231,000,000
Kentucky....................................... Fort Campbell................................. $11,800,000
Louisiana...................................... Fort Johnson.................................. $105,000,000
Maryland....................................... Fort Meade.................................... $46,000,000
Michigan....................................... Detroit Arsenal............................... $37,000,000
Missouri....................................... Fort Leonard Wood............................. $144,000,000
New York....................................... Watervliet Arsenal............................ $53,000,000
Oklahoma....................................... McAlester Army Ammunition Plant............... $74,000,000
Pennsylvania................................... Letterkenny Army Depot........................ $346,000,000
Texas.......................................... Fort Cavazos.................................. $147,000,000
Red River Army Depot.......................... $34,000,000
Virginia....................................... Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall................ $180,000,000
Washington..................................... Joint Base Lewis-McChord...................... $192,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2103(a) and available for military construction projects
outside the United States as specified in the funding table
in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
installations or locations outside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:

Army: Outside the United States
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Country Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Belgium........................................ SHAPE Headquarters............................ $45,000,000
Germany........................................ Hohenfels Training Area....................... $61,000,000
U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach.................... $191,000,000
U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria.................... $12,856,000
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden.................. $44,000,000
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SEC. 2102. FAMILY HOUSING.

(a) Construction and Acquisition.--Using amounts
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations
in section 2103(a) and available for military family housing
functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601,
the Secretary of the Army may construct or acquire family
housing units (including land acquisition and supporting
facilities) at the installations or locations, and in the
amounts, set forth in the following table:

Army: Family Housing
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or
Country Location Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Belgium........................ Chievres Air Base... $100,954,000
Germany........................ Army Garrison $63,246,000
Rheinland-Pfalz....
------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) Improvements to Military Family Housing Units.--
(1) In general.--Subject to section 2825 of title 10,
United States Code, and using amounts appropriated pursuant
to the authorization of appropriations in section 2103(a) and
available for military family housing functions as specified
in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the
Army may improve existing military family housing units in an
amount not to exceed $81,114,000.
(2) Clarification of authority to carry out prior year
improvements to military family housing units improvements.--
(A) Fiscal year 2019.--Notwithstanding section 2102 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
(division B of Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 2242), subject
to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and using
amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2103(a) of such Act and available
for military family housing functions as specified in the
funding table in section 4601 of that Act, the Secretary of
the Army may improve existing military family housing units
in an amount not to exceed $80,100,000.
(B) Fiscal year 2020.--Notwithstanding section 2102 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
(division B of Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1864), subject to
section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and using
amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2103(a) of such Act and available
for military family housing functions as specified in the
funding table in section 4601 of that Act, the Secretary of
the Army may improve existing military family housing units
in an amount not to exceed $87,205,000.
(C) Fiscal year 2023.--Notwithstanding section 2102 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
(division B of Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2972), subject
to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and using
amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2103(a) of such Act and available
for military family housing functions as specified in the
funding table in section 4601 of that Act, the Secretary of
the Army may improve existing military family housing units
in an amount not to exceed $26,500,000.
(c) Planning and Design.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2103(a) and available for military family housing functions
as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the
Secretary of the Army may carry out architectural and
engineering services and construction design activities with
respect to the construction or improvement of family housing
units in an amount not to exceed $31,333,000.

SEC. 2103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, ARMY.

(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning
after September 30, 2024, for military construction, land
acquisition, and military family housing functions of the
Department of the Army as specified in the funding table in
section 4601.
(b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--
Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section
2853 of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost
variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects
carried out under sections 2101 and 2102 of this Act may not
exceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated under
subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section
4601.

SEC. 2104. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2018 PROJECT AT KUNSAN AIR BASE, KOREA.

(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
(division B of Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1817), the
authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2101(b) of that Act (131 Stat. 1819) and
extended by section 2106(a) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of Public
Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2395) and amended by section 2105 of
the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2024 (division B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 712), shall
remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of the
enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

Army: Extension of 2018 Project Authorization
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Korea................................. Kunsan Air Base........... Unmanned Aerial Vehicle $53,000,000
Hangar..................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2105. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2019 PROJECT AT MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU FORWARD
OPERATING SITE, ROMANIA.

(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
(division B of Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 2240), the
authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2901 of that Act (132 Stat. 2286) and
extended by section 2106(b)(1) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Public
Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 713), shall remain in effect until
October 1, 2025, or the date of the enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

Army: Extension of 2019 Project Authorization
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Romania............................... Mihail Kogalniceanu FOS... EDI: Explosives and Ammo $21,651,000
Load/Unload Apron.......
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SEC. 2106. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2020 PROJECTS.

(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
(division B of Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1862), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2101 of that Act (133 Stat. 1862), shall
remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of the
enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

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Army: Extension of 2020 Project Authorizations
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Original
State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kwajalein............................. Kwajalein Atoll........... Air Traffic Control Tower $40,000,000
and Terminal............
South Carolina........................ Fort Jackson.............. Reception Complex, Ph2... $88,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2107. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2021 PROJECTS.

(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(division B of Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4294), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2101(a) of that Act (134 Stat. 4295) and
extended by section 2107(a) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Public
Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 713), shall remain in effect until
October 1, 2025, or the date of the enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

Army: Extension of 2021 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
State Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arizona............................... Yuma Proving Ground....... Ready Building........... $14,000,000
Georgia............................... Fort Gillem............... Forensic Laboratory...... $71,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2108. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2022 PROJECTS.

(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
(division B of Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2161), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in sections 2101 and 2105 of that Act (135 Stat.
2163, 2165), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or
the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for
military construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is
later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

Army: Extension of 2022 Project Authorization
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
State Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Georgia............................... Fort Stewart.............. Barracks................. $105,000,000
Germany............................... Smith Barracks............ Live Fire Exercise $16,000,000
Shoothouse..............
Indoor Small Arms Range.. $17,500,000
Hawaii................................ West Loch Naval Magazine Ammunition Storage....... $51,000,000
Annex....................
Wheeler Army Airfield..... Aviation Unit OPS $84,000,000
Building................
Kansas................................ Fort Leavenworth.......... Child Development Center. $37,000,000
Kentucky.............................. Fort Knox................. Child Development Center. $30,000,000
Louisiana............................. Fort Johnson.............. Joint Operations Center.. $116,000,000
Maryland.............................. Fort Detrick.............. Incinerator Facility..... $27,000,000
New Mexico............................ White Sands Missile Range. Missile Assembly Support $29,000,000
Building................
Pennsylvania.......................... Letterkenny Army Depot.... Fire Station............. $25,400,000
Texas................................. Fort Bliss................ Defense Access Roads..... $20,000,000
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TITLE XXII--NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

SEC. 2201. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION
PROJECTS.

(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2203(a) and available for military construction projects
inside the United States as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
installations or locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:

Navy: Inside the United States
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arizona...................................... Marine Corps Air Station Yuma................... $261,160,000
Florida...................................... Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.............. $221,060,000
Georgia...................................... Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.................. $264,030,000
Guam......................................... Andersen Air Force Base......................... $561,730,000
Joint Region Marinas............................ $111,666,000
Naval Base Guam................................. $241,880,000
Hawaii....................................... Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam................. $505,000,000
Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay................... $297,770,000
Maryland..................................... Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head........ $106,000,000
Nevada....................................... Naval Air Station Fallon........................ $93,300,000
North Carolina............................... Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point........... $849,520,000
Virginia..................................... Naval Weapons Station Yorktown.................. $151,850,000
Norfolk Naval Shipyard.......................... $635,739,000
Washington................................... Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor........................ $200,550,000
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard...................... $231,490,000
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(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2203(a) and available for military construction projects
outside the United States as specified in the funding table
in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
installations or locations outside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:

Navy: Outside the United States
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Country Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Australia..................................... Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin.......... $353,970,000
El Salvador................................... Cooperative Security Location Comalapa.......... $28,000,000
Federated States of Micronesia................ Yap International Airport....................... $807,700,000
Palau......................................... Koror, Port of Malakal.......................... $918,300,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2202. FAMILY HOUSING.

(a) Construction and Acquisition.--Using amounts
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations
in section 2203(a) and available for military family housing
functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601,
the Secretary of the Navy may construct or acquire family
housing units (including land acquisition and supporting
facilities) at the installations or locations, and in the
amounts, set forth in the following table:

Navy: Family Housing
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Country or Territory Installation Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Guam............................ Andersen Air Force $488,186,000
Base................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) Improvements to Military Family Housing Units.--Subject
to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and using
amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2203(a) and available for military
family housing functions as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may improve existing
military family housing units in an amount not to exceed
$35,438,000.
(c) Planning and Design.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2203(a) and available for military family housing functions
as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the
Secretary of the Navy may carry out architectural and
engineering services and construction design activities with
respect to the construction or improvement of family housing
units in an amount not to exceed $13,329,000.

SEC. 2203. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY.

(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning
after September 30, 2024, for military construction, land
acquisition, and military family housing functions of the
Department of the Navy, as specified in the funding table in
section 4601.
(b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--
Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section
2853 of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost
variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects
carried out under sections 2201 and 2202 of this Act may not
exceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated under
subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section
4601.

SEC. 2204. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2019 PROJECTS.

(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
(division B of Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 2240) the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2201(b) and 2902 of that Act (132 Stat.
2244, 2286) and extended by section 2204 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division
B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 716), shall remain in
effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of the enactment of
an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal
year 2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

Navy: Extension of 2019 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bahrain............................... SW Asia................... Fleet Maintenance $26,340,000
Facility and TOC........
Greece................................ Naval Support Activity EDI: Joint Mobility $41,650,000
Souda Bay................ Processing Center.......
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2205. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2020 PROJECT AT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA,
ARIZONA.

(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
(division B of Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1862) the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in sections 2201(a) and 2809 of that Act (133 Stat.
1865, 1887), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or
the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for
military construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is
later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

Navy: Extension of 2020 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
State Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arizona............................... Marine Corps Air Station Bachelor Enlisted $99,600,000
Yuma..................... Quarters................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2206. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2021 PROJECTS.

(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(division B of Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4294), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2201 of that Act (134 Stat. 4297) and
extended by section 2205 of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Public
Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 718), shall remain in effect until
October 1, 2025, or the date of the enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

Navy: Extension of 2021 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Guam.................................. Joint Region Marianas..... Joint Communications $22,000,000
Upgrade.................

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Maine................................. NCTAMS LANT Detachment Perimeter Security....... $26,100,000
Cutler...................
Nevada................................ Fallon.................... Range Training Complex, $29,040,000
Phase 1.................
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SEC. 2207. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2022 PROJECTS.

(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
(division B of Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2161), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in sections 2201 and 2202(a) of that Act (135 Stat.
2166, 2167), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or
the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for
military construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is
later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

Navy: Extension of 2022 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or Original Authorized
State/Country Location Project Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arizona.............................. Marine Corps Air Combat Training Tank $29,300,000
Station Yuma. Complex.
California........................... Marine Corps Air F-35 Centralized Engine $31,400,000
Station Miramar. Repair Facility.
Marine Corps Base Camp CLB MEU Complex........ $83,900,000
Pendleton.
Marine Corps Base Camp Warehouse Replacement.. $22,200,000
Pendleton.
Naval Base Ventura MQ-25 Aircraft $125,291,000
County. Maintenance Hangar.
District of Columbia................. Marine Barracks Family Housing $10,415,000
Washington. Improvements.
Florida.............................. Marine Corps Support Lighterage and Small $69,400,000
Facility Blount Island. Craft Facility.
Hawaii............................... Marine Corps Base Electrical Distribution $64,500,000
Kaneohe. Modernization.
South Carolina....................... Marine Corps Air Aircraft Maintenance $122,600,000
Station Beaufort. Hangar.
Spain................................ Naval Station Rota..... EDI: Explosive Ordnance $85,600,000
Disposal (EOD) Mobile
Unit Facilities.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

TITLE XXIII--AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

SEC. 2301. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2303(a) and available for military construction projects
inside the United States as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
installations or locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:

Air Force: Inside the United States
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alaska......................................... Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson............. $355,000,000
Arkansas....................................... Ebbing Air National Guard Base.............. $74,000,000
California..................................... Beale Air Force Base........................ $148,000,000
Vandenberg Space Force Base................. $277,000,000
Colorado....................................... Buckley Space Force Base.................... $68,000,000
District of Columbia........................... Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling................ $50,000,000
Florida........................................ Eglin Air Force Base........................ $23,900,000
Tyndall Air Force Base...................... $48,000,000
Idaho.......................................... Mountain Home Air Force Base................ $40,000,000
Louisiana...................................... Barksdale Air Force Base.................... $22,000,000
Massachusetts.................................. Hanscom Air Force Base...................... $315,000,000
Mississippi.................................... Keesler Air Force Base...................... $25,000,000
Montana........................................ Malmstrom Air Force Base.................... $20,000,000
North Carolina................................. SeymourJohnson Air Force Base............... $41,000,000
Oregon......................................... Mountain Home Air Force Base................ $1,093,000,000
South Dakota................................... Ellsworth Air Force Base.................... $177,000,000
Texas.......................................... Dyess Air Force Base........................ $31,300,000
Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland............. $215,000,000
Joint Base San Antonio-Sam Houston.......... $469,000,000
Laughlin Air Force Base..................... $56,000,000
Utah........................................... Hill Air Force Base......................... $258,000,000
Virginia....................................... Joint Base Langley-Eustis................... $81,000,000
Wyoming........................................ F.E. Warren Air Force Base.................. $1,581,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2303(a) and available for military construction projects
outside the United States as specified in the funding table
in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire
real property and carry out military construction projects
for the installations or locations outside the United States,
and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:

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Air Force: Outside the United States
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Country Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Denmark........................................ Royal Danish Air Force Base Karup........... $110,000,000
Federated States of Micronesia................. Yap International Airport................... $949,314,000
Germany........................................ Ramstein Air Base........................... $22,000,000
Spain.......................................... Naval Station Rota.......................... $15,200,000
United Kingdom................................. Royal Air Force Lakenheath.................. $185,000,000
Royal Air Force Mildenhall.................. $51,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2302. FAMILY HOUSING.

(a) Construction and Acquisition.--Using amounts
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations
in section 2303(a) and available for military family housing
functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601,
the Secretary of the Air Force may construct or acquire
family housing units (including land acquisition and
supporting facilities) at the installations or locations and
in the amounts set forth in the following table:

Air Force: Family Housing
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Country Installation Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Germany......................... Ramstein Air Base.... $5,750,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) Improvements to Military Family Housing Units.--Subject
to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and using
amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2303(a) and available for military
family housing functions as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may improve
existing military family housing units in an amount not to
exceed $209,242,000.
(c) Planning and Design.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2303(a) and available for military family housing functions
as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the
Secretary of the Air Force may carry out architectural and
engineering services and construction design activities with
respect to the construction or improvement of family housing
units in an amount not to exceed $6,557,000.

SEC. 2303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, AIR FORCE.

(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning
after September 30, 2024, for military construction, land
acquisition, and military family housing functions of the
Department of the Air Force, as specified in the funding
table in section 4601.
(b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--
Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section
2853 of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost
variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects
carried out under sections 2301 and 2302 of this Act may not
exceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated under
subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section
4601.

SEC. 2304. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2017 PROJECT AT SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, GERMANY.

(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
(division B of Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2688), the
authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2902 of that Act (130 Stat. 2743) and
extended by section 2304 of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of Public
Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2169) and amended by section 2304(b) of
the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2024 (division B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 721), shall
remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of the
enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

Air Force: Extension of 2017 Project Authorization
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Germany............................... Spangdahlem Air Base...... ERI: F/A-22 Low $12,000,000
Observable/Comp Repair
Fac.....................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2305. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2018 PROJECTS.

(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
(division B of Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1817), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2903 of that Act (131 Stat. 1876) and
extended by section 2304(b) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of Public
Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2980) and amended by section 2305(b)
of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (division B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 722),
shall remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of
the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

Air Force: Extension of 2018 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hungary............................... Kecskemet Air Base........ ERI: Airfield Upgrades... $12,900,000
Kecskemet Air Base........ ERI: Construct Parallel $30,000,000
Taxiway.................
Kecskemet Air Base........ ERI: Increase POL Storage $12,500,000
Capacity................
Slovakia.............................. Malacky................... ERI: Increase POL Storage $20,000,000
Capacity................
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SEC. 2306. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2019 PROJECTS.

(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
(division B of Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 2240), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2903 of that Act (132 Stat. 2287) and
extended by section 2306(b) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Public
Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 724), shall remain in effect until
October 1, 2025, or the date of the enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

[[Page H6957]]

Air Force: Extension of 2019 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
United Kingdom........................ Royal Air Force Fairford.. EDI: Construct DABS-FEV $87,000,000
Storage.................
Royal Air Force Fairford.. EDI: Munitions Holding $19,000,000
Area....................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2307. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2020 PROJECTS.

(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
(division B of Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1862), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in sections 2301(a) and 2912(a) of that Act (133
Stat. 1867, 1913), shall remain in effect until October 1,
2025, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing
funds for military construction for fiscal year 2026,
whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

Air Force: Extension of 2020 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
State Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Florida............................... Tyndall Air Force Base.... Deployment Center/Flight $43,000,000
Line Dining/AAFES.......
Georgia............................... Moody Air Force Base...... 41 RQS HH-60W Apron...... $12,500,000
New Mexico............................ Kirtland Air Force Base... Combat Rescue Helicopter $15,500,000
Simulator (CRH) ADAL....
Texas................................. Joint Base San Antonio.... BMT Recruit Dormitory 8.. $110,000,000
Washington............................ Fairchild-White Bluff..... Consolidated TFI Base $31,000,000
Operations..............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2308. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2021 PROJECT AT JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS,
VIRGINIA.

(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(division B of Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4294), the
authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2301(a) of that Act (132 Stat. 2287) and
extended by section 2307(a) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Public
Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 725), shall remain in effect until
October 1, 2025, or the date of the enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

Air Force: Extension of 2021 Project Authorization
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
State Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Virginia.............................. Joint Base Langley-Eustis. Access Control Point Main $19,500,000
Gate With Land Acq......
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2309. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2022 PROJECTS.

(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
(division B of Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2161), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2301 of that Act (135 Stat. 2168), shall
remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of the
enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

Air Force: Extension of 2022 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Australia............................. Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Operations $7,400,000
Base Darwin.............. Facility................
Royal Australian Air Force Aircraft Maintenance $6,200,000
Base Tindal.............. Support Facility........
Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Operations $8,200,000
Base Tindal.............. Facility................
Massachusetts......................... Hanscom Air Force Base.... NC3 Acquisitions $66,000,000
Management Facility.....
United Kingdom........................ Royal Air Force Lakenheath F-35A Child Development $24,000,000
Center..................
Royal Air Force Lakenheath F-35A Munition Inspection $31,000,000
Facility................
Royal Air Force Lakenheath F-35A Weapons Load $49,000,000
Training Facility.......
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

TITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

SEC. 2401. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2403(a) and available for military construction projects
inside the United States as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
installations or locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:

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Defense Agencies: Inside the United States
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State or Territory Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alaska....................................... Eielson Air Force Base......................... $14,000,000
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson................ $55,000,000
Arizona...................................... U.S. Army Garrison Yuma Proving Grounds........ $64,000,000
California.................................. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton............... $106,176,000
Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center.. $19,300,000
Colorado..................................... Fort Carson.................................... $61,359,000
Florida...................................... Hurlburt Field................................. $14,000,000
Georgia...................................... Hunter Army Airfield........................... $64,300,000
Guam......................................... Joint Region Marianas.......................... $929,224,000
Missouri..................................... Whiteman Air Force Base........................ $19,500,000
North Carolina............................... Fort Liberty................................... $47,000,000
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune................. $84,500,000
South Carolina............................... Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.............. $31,500,000
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island....... $72,050,000
Texas........................................ Naval Air Station Corpus Christi.............. $79,300,000
Virginia..................................... Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort $35,000,000
Story.........................................
Pentagon....................................... $36,800,000
Washington................................... Naval Air Station Whidbey Island............... $54,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2403(a) and available for military construction projects
outside the United States as specified in the funding table
in section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
installations or locations outside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:

Defense Agencies: Outside the United States
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Country Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Japan........................................ Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler...... $160,000,000
Korea........................................ Kunsan Air Base............................... $64,942,000
United Kingdom............................... Royal Air Force Lakenheath.................... $153,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2402. AUTHORIZED ENERGY RESILIENCE AND CONSERVATION
INVESTMENT PROGRAM PROJECTS.

(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2403(a) and available for energy conservation projects as
specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary
of Defense may carry out energy conservation projects under
chapter 173 of title 10, United States Code, for the
installations or locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:

ERCIP Projects: Inside the United States
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or
State Location Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama......................... Anniston Army Depot $56,450,000
Delaware....................... Major Joseph R. $22,050,000
``Beau'' Biden III
National Guard/
Reserve Center....
Hawaii.......................... Joint Base Pearl $16,300,000
Harbor-Hickam.....
Illinois........................ Rock Island Arsenal $73,470,000
Indiana......................... Camp Atterbury- $39,180,000
Muscatatuck.......
Maine........................... Portsmouth Naval $28,700,000
Shipyard..........
Maryland........................ Aberdeen Proving $34,400,000
Ground............
Joint Base Andrews. $17,920,000
New Jersey...................... Joint Base McGuire- $19,500,000
Dix-Lakehurst.....
National Guard $40,000,000
Training Center
Sea Girt..........
Ohio............................ Wright-Patterson $53,000,000
Air Force Base....
Washington...................... Joint Base Lewis- $40,000,000
McChord-Gray Army
Airfield..........
Naval Base Kitsap.. $77,270,000
Naval Magazine $39,490,000
Indian Island.....
------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2403(a) and available for energy conservation projects as
specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary
of Defense may carry out energy conservation projects under
chapter 173 of title 10, United States Code, for the
installations or locations outside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:

ERCIP Projects: Outside the United States
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or
Country Location Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bahrain......................... Naval Support $15,330,000
Activity Bahrain..
Greece......................... Naval Support $42,500,000
Activity Souda Bay
Italy........................... Naval Air Station $13,470,000
Sigonella.........
Japan........................... Camp Fuji.......... $45,870,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

(c) Improvement of Conveyed Utility Systems.--In the case
of a utility system that is conveyed under section 2688 of
title 10, United States Code, and that only provides utility
services to a military installation, notwithstanding
subchapters I and III of chapter169 and chapters 221 and 223
of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense or
the Secretary of a military department may authorize a
contract with the conveyee of the utility system to carry out
the military construction projects set forth in the following
table:

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Improvement of Conveyed Utility Systems
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Installation or Location Project
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maryland..................................... Aberdeen Proving Ground....................... Power Generation
and Microgrid
Washington................................... Joint-Base Lewis-McChord Gray Army Airfield... Power Generation
and Microgrid
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2403. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, DEFENSE AGENCIES.

(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning
after September 30, 2024, for military construction, land
acquisition, and military family housing functions of the
Department of Defense (other than the military departments),
as specified in the funding table in section 4601.
(b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--
Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section
2853 of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost
variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects
carried out under sections 2401 and 2402 of this Act may not
exceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated under
subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section
4601.

SEC. 2404. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2018 PROJECT AT IWAKUNI, JAPAN.

(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
(division B of Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1817), the
authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2401(b) of that Act (131 Stat. 1829) and
extended by section 2404 of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of Public
Law 117-263; 136 Stat.2984) and amended by section 2404 of
the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2024 (division B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 728), shall
remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of the
enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

Defense Agencies: Extension of 2018 Project Authorization
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Japan................................. Iwakuni................... PDI: Construct Bulk $30,800,000
Storage Tanks PH 1......
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2405. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2019 PROJECT AT IWAKUNI, JAPAN.

(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
(division B of Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 2240), the
authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2401(b) of that Act (132 Stat. 2250) and
extended by section 2405(a) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Public
Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 729), shall remain in effect until
October 1, 2025, or the date of the enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

Defense Agencies: Extension of 2019 Project Authorization
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Japan................................. Iwakuni................... Fuel Pier................ $33,200,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2406. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2020 PROJECT AT FORT INDIANTOWN GAP,
PENNSYLVANIA.

(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
(division B of Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1862), the
authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
authorized pursuant to section 2402 of such Act (133 Stat.
1872), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the
date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for
military construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is
later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

ERCIP Project: Extension of 2020 Project Authorization
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pennsylvania.......................... Fort Indiantown Gap....... Install Geothermal and $3,950,000
413 kW Solar
Photovoltaic (PV) Array.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2407. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2021 PROJECTS.

(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(division B of Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4294), the
authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in sections 2401(b) and 2402 of that Act (134 Stat.
4305, 4306) and extended by sections 2406 and 2407 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
(division B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 730), shall
remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of the
enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

Defense Agencies and ERCIP Projects: Extension of 2021 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arkansas.............................. Ebbing Air National Guard PV Arrays and Battery $2,600,000
Base..................... Storage.................
California............................ Marine Corps Air Ground Install 10 Mw Battery $11,646,000
Combat Center Twentynine Energy Storage for
Palms.................... Various Buildings.......
Naval Support Activity Cogeneration Plant at $10,540,000
Monterey................. B236....................

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Italy................................. Naval Support Activity Smart Grid............... $3,490,000
Naples...................
Japan................................. Def Fuel Support Point Fuel Wharf............... $49,500,000
Tsurumi..................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2408. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2022 PROJECT AT JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

In the case of the authorization contained in the table in
section 2402(a) of the Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of Public Law 117-81;
135 Stat. 2174) for Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, District of
Columbia, for construction of PV carports, the Secretary of
Defense may install a 1.0-megawatt battery energy storage
system for a total project amount of $40,650,000.

SEC. 2409. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2022 PROJECTS.

(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
(division B of Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2161), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in sections 2401 and 2402 of that Act (135 Stat.
2173, 2174), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or
the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for
military construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is
later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

Defense Agencies and ERCIP Projects: Extension of 2022 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama............................... Fort Novosel.............. 10 MW RICE Generator $24,000,000
Plant and Microgrid
Controls................
California............................ Marine Corps Air Station Additional LFG Power $4,054,000
Miramar.................. Meter Station...........
Naval Air Weapons Station Solar Energy Storage $9,120,000
China Lake-Ridgecrest.... System..................
Georgia............................... Fort Moore................ 4.8 MW Generation and $17,593,000
Microgrid...............
Fort Stewart.............. 10 MW Generation Plant, $22,000,000
with Microgrid Control..
Guam.................................. Polaris Point Submarine Inner Apra Harbor $38,300,000
Base..................... Resiliency Upgrades Ph
1.......................
Michigan.............................. Camp Grayling............. 650 KW Gas-Fired Micro- $5,700,000
Turbine Generation
System..................
Mississippi........................... Camp Shelby............... 10 MW Generation Plant an $34,500,000
Feeder level Microgrid
System..................
Camp Shelby............... Electrical Distribution $11,155,000
Infrastructure
Undergrounding Hardening
Project.................
New York.............................. Fort Drum................. Wellfield Field Expansion $27,000,000
Project.................
North Carolina........................ Fort Liberty.............. 10 MW Microgrid Utilizing $19,464,000
Existing and New
Generators..............
Fort Liberty.............. Emergency Water System... $7,705,000
Ohio.................................. Springfield-Beckley Base-Wide Microgrid With $4,700,000
Municipal Airport........ Natural Gas Generator,
Photovoltaic and Battery
Storage.................
Puerto Rico........................... Aguadilla................. Microgrid Control System, $10,120,000
460 KW PV, 275 KW
Generator, 660 Kwh Bess.
Fort Allen................ Microgrid Control System, $12,190,000
690 KW PV, 275 KW Gen,
570 Kwh Bess............
Tennessee............................. Memphis International PV Arrays and Battery $4,780,000
Airport.................. Storage.................
United Kingdom........................ Royal Air Force Lakenheath Hospital Replacement- $19,283,000
Temporary Facilities....
Virginia.............................. National Geospatial- Electrical System $5,299,000
Intelligence Agency Redundancy..............
Campus East..............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

TITLE XXV--INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

Subtitle A--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment
Program

Subtitle B--Host Country In-Kind Contributions

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

Subtitle A--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment
Program

SEC. 2501. AUTHORIZED NATO CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION
PROJECTS.

The Secretary of Defense may make contributions for the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment
Program as provided in section 2806 of title 10, United
States Code, in an amount not to exceed the sum of the amount
authorized to be appropriated for this purpose in section
2502 and the amount collected from the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization as a result of construction previously financed
by the United States.

SEC. 2502. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATO.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
years beginning after September 30, 2024, for contributions
by the Secretary of Defense under section 2806 of title 10,
United States Code, for the share of the United States of the
cost of projects for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Security Investment Program authorized by section 2501, and
in the amounts, set forth in the following table:

North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Location Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Worldwide Unspecified....................... NATO Security Investment Program................. $463,864,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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SEC. 2503. EXTENSION OF USE OF AUTHORIZED AMOUNTS FOR NORTH
ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY
INVESTMENT PROGRAM.

Section 2806(b) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``Funds'' and inserting ``(1) Funds''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) If any funds authorized for the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization Security Investment program for a fiscal year
are available to be obligated or expended at the end of that
fiscal year and no funds have been authorized for the
following fiscal year, not more than 50 percent of the amount
authorized for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Security Investment program for that fiscal year shall be
deemed to be authorized by law for purposes of paragraph (1)
for the following fiscal year.''.

Subtitle B--Host Country In-Kind Contributions

SEC. 2511. REPUBLIC OF KOREA FUNDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

Pursuant to agreement with the Republic of Korea for
required in-kind contributions, the Secretary of Defense may
accept military construction projects for the installations
or locations in the Republic of Korea, and in the amounts,
set forth in the following table:

Republic of Korea Funded Construction Projects
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or
Component Location Project Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Army................................. Camp Carroll........... MSC-K Paint Removal $9,400,000
Booth.................
Army................................. Camp Carroll........... Tactical Equipment $72,000,000
Maintenance Facility
(TEMF)................
Army................................. Camp Walker............ Elementary School...... $46,000,000
Army................................. USAG Humphreys......... Embedded Behavioral $10,000,000
Health Clinic.........
Army................................. USAG Humphreys......... General Support $180,000,000
Aviation Battalion
Hangar................
Navy................................. Chinhae................ Upgrade Main Access $9,200,000
Control Point.........
Air Force............................ Daegu AB............... Upgrade Water $9,600,000
Distribution System...
Air Force............................ Kunsan AB.............. Combat Small Arms Range $31,000,000
Air Force............................ Kunsan AB.............. Fighter Squadron and $46,000,000
Fighter Generation
Squadron Operations
Facility..............
Air Force............................ Osan AB................ Distributed Mission $15,000,000
Operations (DMO)
Flight Simulator......
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2512. REPUBLIC OF POLAND FUNDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

Pursuant to agreement with the Republic of Poland for
required in-kind contributions, the Secretary of Defense may
accept military construction projects for the installations
or locations in the Republic of Poland, and in the amounts,
set forth in the following table:

Republic of Poland Funded Construction Projects
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or
Component Location Project Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air Force............................ Lask AB................ AT/FP Upgrades for PPI $22,000,000
Mission...............
Air Force............................ Lask AB................ Connecting Taxiways for $18,000,000
RPA Mission...........
Air Force............................ Lask AB................ Ground Comms and Data $5,000,000
Support Area for RPA
Mission...............
Air Force............................ Lask AB................ Maintenance Hangar for $69,000,000
PPI Mission...........
Air Force............................ Lask AB................ RPA Parking Apron...... $18,000,000
Air Force............................ Wroclaw AB............. AT/FP Upgrades for APOD $46,000,000
Mission...............
Air Force............................ Wroclaw AB............. Comms Infrastructure $10,000,000
for APOD Mission......
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

TITLE XXVI--GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES

SEC. 2601. AUTHORIZED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND
LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National
Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
Army National Guard locations inside the United States, and
in the amounts, set forth in the following table:

Army National Guard
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State or Territory Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alaska...................................... Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.................. $67,000,000
Iowa........................................ Sioux City Armory............................... $13,800,000
Kentucky.................................... Fort Campbell.................................... $18,000,000
Louisiana................................... Lafayette Readiness Center...................... $33,000,000
Mississippi................................. Southaven Readiness Center...................... $33,000,000
Montana..................................... Malta Readiness Center.......................... $14,800,000
Nevada...................................... Hawthorne Army Depot............................ $18,000,000
New Jersey.................................. Vineland........................................ $23,000,000
Ohio........................................ Lima............................................. $26,000,000
Oklahoma.................................... Shawnee Readiness Center......................... $29,000,000
Utah........................................ Nephi Readiness Center........................... $20,000,000
Washington.................................. Camp Murray..................................... $40,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2602. AUTHORIZED ARMY RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National
Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
Army Reserve locations inside the United States, and in the
amounts, set forth in the following table:

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Army Reserve
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or
State or Territory Location Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
California..................... Camp Parks........ $42,000,000
Georgia......................... Dobbins Air $78,000,000
Reserve Base.
Kentucky........................ Fort Knox......... $138,000,000
Massachusetts................... Devens Reserve $39,000,000
Forces Training
Area.
New Jersey...................... Joint Base McGuire- $16,000,000
Dix-Lakehurst.
Pennsylvania.................... Wilkes-Barre..... $22,000,000
Puerto Rico..................... Fort Buchanan..... $39,000,000
Virginia........................ Richmond.......... $23,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2603. AUTHORIZED NAVY RESERVE AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE
CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National
Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve location inside the
United States, and in the amount, set forth in the following
table:

Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or
State Location Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Texas........................... Naval Air Station $106,870,000
Joint Reserve
Base Fort Worth.
Washington..................... Joint Base Lewis- $26,610,000
McChord.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2604. AUTHORIZED AIR NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND
LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National
Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
Air National Guard locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:

Air National Guard
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or
State Location Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alaska......................... Joint Base $19,300,000
Elmendorf-
Richardson.
California...................... Moffett Airfield.. $12,600,000
Florida......................... Jacksonville $26,200,000
International
Airport.
Hawaii......................... Joint Base Pearl $36,600,000
Harbor-Hickam.
Maine........................... Bangor $48,000,000
International
Airport.
New Jersey...................... Atlantic City $18,000,000
International
Airport.
New York........................ Francis S. $14,000,000
Gabreski Airport.
Texas........................... Fort Worth........ $13,100,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2605. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
ACQUISITION PROJECTS.

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National
Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
Air Force Reserve locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:

Air Force Reserve
------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Location Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Delaware........................ Dover Air Force $42,000,000
Base.
Indiana......................... Grissom Air $21,000,000
Reserve Base.
Ohio............................ Youngstown Air $25,000,000
Reserve Station.
South Carolina.................. Joint Base $33,000,000
Charleston.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2606. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATIONAL GUARD
AND RESERVE.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
years beginning after September 30, 2024, for the costs of
acquisition, architectural and engineering services, and
construction of facilities for the Guard and Reserve Forces,
and for contributions therefor, under chapter 1803 of title
10, United States Code (including the cost of acquisition of
land for those facilities), as specified in the funding table
in section 4601.

SEC. 2607. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2018 PROJECT AT HULMAN REGIONAL AIRPORT,
INDIANA.

(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
(division B of Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1817), the
authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2604 of that Act (131 Stat. 1836) and
extended by section 2608 of the Military Construction Act for
Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat.
2989) and section 2607 of the Military Construction Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat.
737), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the
date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for
military construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is
later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

National Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2018 Project Authorization
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or Original Authorized
State Location Project Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Indiana.............................. Hulman Regional Airport Construct Small Arms $8,000,000
Range.................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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SEC. 2608. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2020 PROJECTS.

(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2020 (division B of Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1862),
the authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b),
as provided in section 2601 of that Act (133 Stat. 1875),
shall remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of
the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

National Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2020 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
California............................ Camp Roberts.............. Automated Multipurpose $12,000,000
Machine Gun (MPMG) Range
Pennsylvania.......................... Moon Township............. Combined Support $23,000,000
Maintenance Shop........
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SEC. 2609. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2021 PROJECTS.

(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Division B of Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4294), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in sections 2601 and 2602 of that Act (134 Stat.
4312, 4313) and extended by section 2609 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division
B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 738), shall remain in
effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of the enactment of
an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal
year 2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

National Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2021 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arkansas.............................. Fort Chaffee.............. National Guard Readiness $15,000,000
Center..................
California............................ Bakersfield............... National Guard Vehicle $9,300,000
Maintenance Shop........
Massachusetts......................... Devens Reserve Forces Automated Multipurpose $8,700,000
Training Area............ Machine Gun Range.......
North Carolina........................ Asheville................. Army Reserve Center...... $24,000,000
Puerto Rico........................... Fort Allen................ National Guard Readiness $37,000,000
Center..................
South Carolina........................ Joint Base Charleston..... National Guard Readiness $15,000,000
Center..................
Texas................................. Fort Worth................ Aircraft Maintenance $6,000,000
Hangar Addition/Alt.....
Virgin Islands........................ St. Croix................. Army Aviation Support $28,000,000
Facility (AASF).........
St. Croix................. CST Ready Building....... $11,400,000
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SEC. 2610. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2022 PROJECTS.

(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
(division B of Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2161), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in sections 2601, 2602, 2604, and 2605 of that Act
(135 Stat. 2178, 2179), and as amended by section 2607(1) of
the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2023 (division B of Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2988) and
this section, shall remain in effect until October 1, 2026,
or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for
military construction for fiscal year 2027, whichever is
later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:

National Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2022 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or Original Authorized
State Location Project Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama.............................. Huntsville Readiness National Guard $17,000,000
Center................ Readiness Center......
Georgia.............................. Fort Moore............. Post-Initial Military $13,200,000
Training Unaccompanied
Housing...............
Indiana.............................. Grissom Air Reserve Logistics Readiness $29,000,000
Base.................. Complex...............
Massachusetts........................ Barnes Air National Combined Engine/ASE/NDI $12,200,000
Guard Base............ Shop..................
Mississippi.......................... Jackson International Fire Crash and Rescue $9,300,000
Airport............... Station...............
New York............................. Francis S. Gabreski Base Civil Engineer $14,800,000
Airport............... Complex...............
Ohio................................. Wright-Patterson Air AR Center Training $19,000,000
Force Base............ Building/ UHS.........
Texas................................ Kelly Field Annex...... Aircraft Corrosion $9,500,000
Control...............
Vermont.............................. Bennington............. National Guard $16,900,000
Readiness Center......
Wisconsin............................ Fort McCoy............. Transient Training $29,200,000
Officer Barracks......
Wyoming.............................. Cheyenne Municipal Combined Vehicle $13,400,000
Airport............... Maintenance and ASE
Complex...............
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SEC. 2611. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2022 PROJECT.

With respect to the authorization contained in the table
in section 2601 of the Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of Public Law 117-81;
135 Stat. 2178), as amended by section 2610 of this Act, for
Bennington, Vermont, for construction of a National Guard
Readiness Center, the Secretary of the Army may construct the
National Guard Readiness Center in Lyndon, Vermont.

TITLE XXVII--BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES

Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and
closure activities funded through Department of Defense
base closure account.

SEC. 2701. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR BASE
REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES FUNDED
THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE
ACCOUNT.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
years beginning after September 30, 2024, for base
realignment and closure activities, including real property
acquisition and military construction projects, as authorized
by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part
A of title XXIX of Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note)
and funded through the Department of Defense Base Closure
Account established by section 2906 of such Act (as amended
by section 2711 of the Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112-239;
126 Stat. 2140)), as specified in the funding table in
section 4601.

TITLE XXVIII--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS

Subtitle A--Military Construction Programs

Sec. 2801. Modification of definition of military installation for
purposes of notifications related to basing decision-
making process.

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Sec. 2802. Expansion of eligible grant recipients under the Defense
Community Infrastructure Program.
Sec. 2803. Process for strategic basing actions for the Department of
the Air Force.
Sec. 2804. Inclusion of land acquisition and demolitions projects in
authorized unspecified minor military construction
project; temporary expansion of authority for purchase of
certain land.
Sec. 2805. Amendments to defense laboratory modernization program.
Sec. 2806. Annual five-year plans on improvement of Department of
Defense innovation infrastructure.
Sec. 2807. Modification of authority for Indo-Pacific posture
unspecified minor military construction projects.
Sec. 2808. Extension of prohibition on joint use of Homestead Air
Reserve Base with civil aviation.
Sec. 2809. Information on military construction projects and repair
projects at joint bases.
Sec. 2810. Notification to Congress of reprogramming involving military
construction funds.
Sec. 2811. Obligation and execution of design funds for military
construction projects.
Sec. 2812. Schedule of repairs at Naval Air Station, Pensacola,
Florida.

Subtitle B--Military Housing Reforms

Subtitle C--Real Property and Facilities Administration

Subtitle D--Land Conveyances

Subtitle E--Other Matters

Subtitle A--Military Construction Programs

SEC. 2801. MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF MILITARY
INSTALLATION FOR PURPOSES OF NOTIFICATIONS
RELATED TO BASING DECISION-MAKING PROCESS.

Section 483(f)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended, in the first sentence, by striking ``, which is
located within any of the several States, the District of
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa,
the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, or Guam''.

SEC. 2802. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBLE GRANT RECIPIENTS UNDER THE
DEFENSE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--Subsection (d) of section 2391 of title
10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``State and local
governments'' and inserting ``State governments, local
governments, and not-for-profit, member-owned utility
services''; and
(2) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2), by striking ``the
State or local government agree'' and inserting ``the
recipient of such assistance agrees''.
(b) Technical Amendment.--Section 2391(d)(1)(B)(iii) of
such title is amended by striking ``section 101(e)(8) of this
title'' and inserting ``section 101 of this title''.

SEC. 2803. PROCESS FOR STRATEGIC BASING ACTIONS FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.

(a) In General.--Chapter 141 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2391 the
following new section:

``Sec. 2392. Process for strategic basing actions for the
Department of the Air Force

``(a) Programmatic Basing Decisions Prohibited.--The
Secretary of the Air Force (or a designee) shall not make any
basing decision during the resource allocation plan or
program objective memorandum process.
``(b) Quarterly Briefings.--Not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this section, and quarterly
thereafter, the Secretary of the Air Force (or a designee)
shall brief the congressional defense committees on the
following:
``(1) Strategic basing actions approved by the strategic
basing panel for review by the strategic basing executive
steering group during the quarter covered by the briefing.
``(2) For each strategic basing action not covered by a
previous briefing, a description of the criteria for
selection of candidate location for each such strategic
basing action and how each criterion will be applied to the
candidate locations to determine preferred location.
``(3) Updates regarding candidate locations, preferred
locations, and the final location selected for each strategic
basing action covered by the briefing.
``(4) Any strategic basing actions with projected decision
dates that will occur before the next scheduled briefing
under this subsection.

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``(c) Additional Briefings.--Upon request by either the
Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
or of the Senate, the Secretary of the Air Force (or a
designee) shall provide to such Committee a briefing on the
information described in subsection (b).
``(d) Post-briefing Changes.--The Secretary of the Air
Force (or a designee) shall notify the congressional defense
committees, not later than seven days after the effective
date of a change, if such change is a change--
``(1) to the selection criteria or the application of
selection criteria, that would result in a different decision
than briefed under subsection (b) regarding the enterprise
definition, identified candidate locations, or identified
preferred location; or
``(2) to the governance process used to oversee a strategic
basing action.
``(e) Overseas Strategic Basing Actions.--With respect to a
strategic basing action relating to a military installation
located outside of the United States, the District of
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa,
the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, or Guam, a notification required under this section
may be provided in a classified form.
``(f) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `enterprise
definition', `program objective memorandum process',
`resource allocation plan', `strategic basing action',
`strategic basing executive steering group', and `strategic
basing panel' have the meanings given, respectively, under
the Department of the Air Force Instruction 10-503 (issued
June 12, 2023, as in effect on November 1, 2024).''.
(b) Applicability.--This section and the amendments made by
this section shall apply with respect to strategic basing
actions (as defined in section 2392 of title 10, United
States Code, as added by this section) made by the Secretary
of the Air Force on or after the date of the enactment of
this Act.

SEC. 2804. INCLUSION OF LAND ACQUISITION AND DEMOLITIONS
PROJECTS IN AUTHORIZED UNSPECIFIED MINOR
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT; TEMPORARY
EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY FOR PURCHASE OF CERTAIN
LAND.

(a) In General.--Section 2805(a)(2) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``or a demolition
project'' and inserting ``, land acquisition, or demolition
project''.
(b) Acquisition of Low-cost Interests in Land.--Section
2663(c) of such title is amended in paragraph (1) by striking
the dollar amount and inserting ``$4,000,000''.
(c) Temporary Expansion.--During the period beginning on
the date of the enactment of this section and ending on
February 1, 2026, the Secretary of the Army may use the
authority under section 2805 of such title for the purchase
of interests in land at not more than 200 percent of the
applicable dollar threshold specified in such section to
support the caisson requirements of the Department of the
Army with respect to equine welfare.

SEC. 2805. AMENDMENTS TO DEFENSE LABORATORY MODERNIZATION
PROGRAM.

Section 2805(g) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
in paragraph (6)(B) by striking ``$1,000,000'' and inserting
``$4,000,000''.

SEC. 2806. ANNUAL FIVE-YEAR PLANS ON IMPROVEMENT OF
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INNOVATION
INFRASTRUCTURE.

(a) In General.--Section 2810 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(e) Annual Five-year Plans on Improvement of Innovation
Infrastructure.--
``(1) Submission.--Along with the budget for each fiscal
year submitted by the President pursuant to section 1105(a)
of title 31, each Secretary of a military department and the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a plan that describes the objectives of
that Secretary to improve innovation infrastructure during
the five fiscal years following the fiscal year for which
such budget is submitted.
``(2) Elements.--Each plan submitted by a Secretary of a
military department under paragraph (1) shall include the
following:
``(A) With respect to the five-year period covered by the
plan, an identification of the major lines of effort,
milestones, and investment goals of the Secretary over such
period relating to the improvement of innovation
infrastructure and a description of how such goals support
such goals, including the use of--
``(i) military construction, facilities restoration and
modernization funds;
``(ii) the defense lab modernization program under section
2805(d) of this title; and
``(iii) military construction projects for innovation,
research, development, test, and evaluation under this
section.
``(B) The estimated costs of necessary innovation
infrastructure improvements and a description of how such
costs would be addressed by the Department of Defense budget
request submitted during the same year as the plan and the
applicable future-years defense program.
``(C) Information regarding the plan of the Secretary to
initiate such environmental and engineering studies as may be
necessary to carry out planned innovation infrastructure
improvements.
``(D) Detailed information regarding how innovation
infrastructure improvement projects will be paced and
sequenced to ensure continuous operations.
``(3) Incorporation of results-oriented management
practices.--Each plan under subsection (a) shall incorporate
the leading results-oriented management practices identified
in the report of the Comptroller General of the United States
titled `Actions Needed to Improve Poor Conditions of
Facilities and Equipment that Affect Maintenance Timeliness
and Efficiency' (GAO-19-242), or any successor report,
including--
``(A) analytically based goals;
``(B) results-oriented metrics;
``(C) the identification of required resources, risks, and
stakeholders; and
``(D) regular reporting on progress to decision makers.
``(4) Innovative infrastructure defined.--In this
subsection, the term `innovation infrastructure' includes
laboratories, test and evaluation ranges, and any other
infrastructure whose primary purpose is research,
development, test, and evaluation.''.
(b) Deadline.--The first plan required under subsection (e)
of such section (as amended by subsection (a)) shall be
submitted as part of the annual budget submission of the
President to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title
31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2027.

SEC. 2807. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR INDO-PACIFIC POSTURE
UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTS.

Section 2810 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``$15,000,000'' and
inserting ``$30,000,000'';
(2) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph (2) to read as
follows:
``(2) to the extent necessary, as either a stand-alone
acquisition or as part of a minor military construction
project, any acquisition of interests in land, or support or
reimbursement for acquisition of interests in land, for
establishment of a defense site or other area over which the
Secretary of a military department or the Secretary of
Defense will exercise operational control, without regard to
the duration of the operational control.'';
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) acquiring interests in land, defense sites, or
operational control over an area needed to support another
project or projects under this section or to support a future
military construction project.'';
(4) in subsection (d), by inserting ``or planned military
installation'' after ``military installation''; and
(5) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ``section 2805(c) of
title 10, United States Code'' and inserting ``subsection (c)
of section 2805, United States Code, subject to adjustment
upward to reflect a construction cost index published
pursuant to subsection (f) of such section if such an index
applies to the location of the project, except that the
adjusted amount may not exceed the limit under subsection
(a)''.

SEC. 2808. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON JOINT USE OF HOMESTEAD
AIR RESERVE BASE WITH CIVIL AVIATION.

Section 2874 of the Military Construction Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of Public Law 117-263; 136
Stat. 3014) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2026'' and
inserting ``September 30, 2028''.

SEC. 2809. INFORMATION ON MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND
REPAIR PROJECTS AT JOINT BASES.

(a) In General.--For each of fiscal years 2025 through
2030, each Secretary of a military department shall, for each
joint base established pursuant to the report of the
Secretary of Defense titled ``Base Closure and Realignment
Report, Volume I'' (May 2005) and the Defense Base Closure
and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public
Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) and under the jurisdiction
of the Secretary concerned, submit to the congressional
defense committees the following:
(1) Along with the defense budget materials submitted to
Congress in connection with the budget of the President
submitted under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States
Code, for a fiscal year in which a military construction
project contract is proposed to be awarded by the host
organization for the joint base, a report that describes, for
each request made by a host organization or by a tenant
organization on the joint base--
(A) the location, title, cost, and Department of Defense
Form 1391 for each military construction project requested
that will be considered for that fiscal year;
(B) the location, title, and cost for each repair project
requested that will be considered for that fiscal year;
(C) the location, title, cost, and Department of Defense
Form 1391 for each military construction project requested
for a year covered in the submission required by section 221
of title 10, United States Code; and
(D) the location, title, and cost for each repair project
requested for the following two years after the fiscal year
in which a military construction project contract is proposed
to be awarded by the host organization for the joint base.
(2) The prioritized ranking by the host organization of all
military construction projects requested at the joint base,
whether or not such project was included in the budget
described in paragraph (1).
(3) The rationale of the host organization for the
inclusion of each military construction project in the
defense budget materials described in paragraph (1) instead
of projects that were requested but not included in such
budget.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``host organization'', with respect to a joint
base, means an entity described in section 111(b)(11) of
title 10, United States Code, that is a part of the military
department under the Secretary with jurisdiction over the
joint base.

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(2) The term ``repair project'' means a project for
facilities sustainment, restoration, and modernization.
(3) The term ``requested by a tenant organization'', with
respect to a military construction project, means a military
construction project--
(A) located at a joint base on which a tenant organization
is located; and
(B) proposed by such tenant organization, acting through
the local commanding officer or local director of the tenant
organization, to the host organization with jurisdiction over
the joint base.
(4) The term ``tenant organization'', with respect to a
joint base, means an entity described in section 111(b)(11)
of title 10, United States Code, and located on the joint
base but does not include any host organization of the joint
base.

SEC. 2810. NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS OF REPROGRAMMING
INVOLVING MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FUNDS.

The Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional
defense committees of any reprogramming of funds made
available for military construction not later than 14 days
after the date of such reprogramming.

SEC. 2811. OBLIGATION AND EXECUTION OF DESIGN FUNDS FOR
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 150 days after amounts are
appropriated for any fiscal year for the congressionally-
directed design of a military construction project, the
Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the construction agent
responsible for such project enters into a contract pursuant
to section 2807 of title 10, United States Code, for the
obligation and execution of such amounts.
(b) Completion of Work.--If a military construction project
designated pursuant to subsection (a) has an estimated
construction cost of less than $150,000,000, not less than 35
percent of the project design under a contract described in
subsection (a) shall be completed not later than 240 days
after the date of the award of such contract.
(c) Notification.--If the Secretary determines that a
construction agent who is responsible for a military
construction project under subsection (a) fails to satisfy
the requirements of subsection (a) or (b), the Secretary
shall, not later than 30 days after the Secretary makes such
determination and at the end of each ninety-day period
thereafter until such military construction project reaches
35 percent design, submit to the congressional defense
committees a notification that includes--
(1) a statement of whether the construction agent has
exceeded the duration to--
(A) enter into a contract under subsection (a); or
(B) complete 35 percent project design under subsection
(b);
(2) the reason for the delay in the satisfaction of such
requirements; and
(3) the projected dates such requirements will be
satisfied.

SEC. 2812. SCHEDULE OF REPAIRS AT NAVAL AIR STATION,
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA.

(a) Schedule.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Navy shall
develop a plan for repair or replacement of facilities at
Naval Air Station Pensacola that the Secretary determines are
damaged by Hurricane Sally.
(b) Elements.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An estimate of the cost and schedule for--
(A) the repair of Hangar 3260; and
(B) a military construction project (as defined in section
2801 of title 10, United States Code) to replace Hangar 3260
and other infrastructure at Naval Air Station, Pensacola,
Florida, that the Secretary determines are damaged by
Hurricane Sally.
(2) An assessment that compares the estimated cost and
schedule under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) to the
estimated cost and schedule under subparagraph (B) of such
paragraph.
(3) Any planned demolition projects necessary to support
future military construction.
(4) An assessment of how the repair and replacement
schedules for facilities at Naval Air Station Pensacola that
the Secretary determines are damaged by Hurricane Sally
support current and future operational requirements at the
naval air station.
(c) Report Required.--Not later than 30 days after the date
on which the Secretary completes the plan required under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit such plan to the
congressional defense committees.
(d) Briefing Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this section, and on a biannual
basis thereafter during the five-year period beginning on
such date, the Secretary shall provide to the congressional
defense committees a briefing on the status of repair or
replacement of facilities identified in the plan required by
subsection (a).
(e) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``facility''
and ``military construction project'' have the meanings given
such terms, respectively, in section 2801 of title 10, United
States Code.

Subtitle B--Military Housing Reforms

SEC. 2821. BUDGET JUSTIFICATION FOR CERTAIN FACILITIES
SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION, AND MODERNIZATION
PROJECTS.

Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 226 the following new section:

``Sec. 227. Budget justification for covered military
unaccompanied housing Facilities Sustainment, Restoration,
and Modernization projects

``(a) In General.--Along with the budget for each fiscal
year submitted by the President pursuant to section 1105(a)
of title 31, United States Code, each Secretary of a military
department shall include a consolidated budget justification
display for the congressional defense committees that
individually identifies--
``(1) for the fiscal year covered by the budget, the total
requested expenditure for Facilities Sustainment,
Restoration, and Modernization projects for covered military
unaccompanied housing compared to the total expenditure
required by such projects, disaggregated by military
department; and
``(2) the total expenditure for Facilities Sustainment,
Restoration, and Modernization projects made during the
fiscal year beginning two years before the fiscal year
covered by the budget, disaggregated by--
``(A) military installation;
``(B) the type of facility repaired or restored under such
repair projects;
``(C) the number of such repair projects that were for
sustainment or repair of a facility; and
``(D) the number of such repair projects that were for
restoration or modernization of a facility.
``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered military unaccompanied housing' has
the meaning given in section 2856 of this title.
``(2) The terms `facility' and `military installation' have
the meanings given, respectively, in section 2801 of this
title.
``(3) The term `repair project' has the meaning given in
section 2811 of this title.''.

SEC. 2822. STRATEGY AND ASSESSMENT WITH RESPECT TO NON-
OPERATIONAL, UNDERUTILIZED, AND OTHER
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FACILITIES: ASSESSMENTS
OF HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE.

(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 169 of title 10,
United States Code (as amended by section 2843), is further
amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``Sec. 2819. Strategy and assessment with respect to non-
operational, underutilized, and other Department of Defense
facilities: assessments of historical significance

``(a) Strategy for Demolition.--Each Secretary concerned
shall develop a strategy to demolish facilities under the
respective jurisdiction of each such Secretary that--
``(1) are in poor or failing condition under the uniform
index developed under section 2838 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31);
``(2) are not in operational use; or
``(3) such Secretary determines are underutilized.
``(b) Assessment of Certain Maintenance Costs.--Each
Secretary concerned shall conduct an assessment to determine
the total cost to the United States to maintain facilities
that--
``(1) are not in operational use; and
``(2) such Secretary determines are underutilized.
``(c) Required Consideration.--In determining whether a
facility is underutilized pursuant to subsections (a) or (b),
each Secretary concerned shall compare the occupancy of such
facility to the total square footage of such facility.
``(d) Assessments of Historic Significance.--(1) Not later
than December 1, 2025, and on an annual basis thereafter,
each Secretary concerned shall conduct an assessment of each
facility under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned
that was constructed at least 25 years prior to the year
covered by the assessment to determine whether the facility--
``(A) is historically significant; or
``(B) will be historically significant at the end of the
25-year period beginning on the date of the completion of
such assessment.
``(2) For each facility described in paragraph (1) that a
Secretary concerned determines is not, or will not be,
historically significant pursuant to an assessment under such
paragraph, the Secretary concerned shall--
``(A) conduct an assessment of the condition of such
facility;
``(B) make an initial determination of whether such
facility will be modernized or demolished during such 25-year
period; and
``(C) submit to the digital facilities management system of
the military department under the jurisdiction of such
Secretary--
``(i) the results of the assessment under subparagraph (A);
and
``(ii) the initial determination required by subparagraph
(B).
``(3) If, during the course of any assessment of a facility
described in paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned changes a
determination with respect to the historic significance of
the facility or plans of such Secretary to modernize or
demolish the facility, such Secretary shall revise the
information submitted to the applicable digital facilities
management system pursuant to subparagraph (C) of paragraph
(2).
``(e) Annual Briefing.--(1) Along with the budget for
fiscal year 2027 submitted by the President pursuant to
section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, and on an
annual basis thereafter, each Secretary concerned shall
provide to congressional defense committees a briefing on--
``(A) the strategy required by subsection (a); and
``(B) the results of the assessments required by
subsections (b) and (d).
``(2) Each such briefing shall include--
``(A) a summary of the existing authorities of each
Secretary concerned to demolish the facilities covered by
such strategy;
``(B) a plan to implement such strategy; and
``(C) recommendations of each such Secretary with respect
to reducing--
``(i) the inventory of facilities in poor or failing
condition under the uniform index developed under section
2838 of the National Defense

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Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31);
and
``(ii) the total cost to the United States to maintain the
facilities covered by the assessment required by subsection
(b) of such section.''.
(b) Technical Correction.--Section 2104 of the James M.
Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2023 (Public Law 117-263) is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``quarters 4, 13, and 15''
and inserting ``quarters 13, 14, and 15''; and
(2) by striking ``Quarters 4, 13, and 15'' and inserting
``Quarters 13, 14, and 15''.

SEC. 2823. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN AUTHORITIES AND STANDARDS
TO HISTORIC MILITARY HOUSING AND ASSOCIATED
HISTORIC PROPERTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE
ARMY.

(a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 169 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:

``Sec. 2839. Application of certain authorities and standards
to historic military housing and associated historic
properties of the Department of the Army

``(a) Application of Certain Authority to Capehart and
Wherry Era Army Military Family Housing.--The Secretary of
the Army, in satisfaction of requirements under division A of
subtitle III of title 54 (commonly referred to as the
`National Historic Preservation Act'), may apply the
authority and standards contained in the document titled
`Program Comment for Capehart and Wherry Era Army Family
Housing and Associated Structures and Landscape Features
(1949-1962)' (published on June 7, 2002) (67 Fed. Reg. 39332)
to all military housing (including privatized military
housing under subchapter IV of this chapter) constructed
during the period beginning on January 1, 1941, and ending on
December 31, 1948, located on a military installation under
the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army.
``(b) Temporary Application of Certain Authority to Vietnam
War Era Army Military Housing.--During the period beginning
on the date of the enactment of the Military Construction Act
for Fiscal Year 2025 and ending on December 31, 2045, the
Secretary of the Army, in satisfaction of requirements under
division A of subtitle III of title 54 (commonly referred to
as the `National Historic Preservation Act'), may apply the
authority and standards contained in the document titled
`Program Comment for Vietnam War Era Historic Housing,
Associated Buildings and Structures, and Landscape Features
(1963-1975)' (published on May 4, 2023) (88 Fed. Reg. 28573)
to all military housing (including privatized military
housing under subchapter IV of this chapter) constructed
after 1975 located on a military installation under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army.
``(c) Report.--As part of each report of the Army required
under section 3(c) of Executive Order 13287 (54 U.S.C. 306101
note), the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation a report on the
implementation of this section.
``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to preclude or require the amendment of the
documents of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the
Army for Installations, Energy and Environment described in
subsection (a) and (b) by the Secretary of the Army or the
chair of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 2838 the following new item:

``2839. Application of certain authorities and standards to historic
military housing and associated historic properties of
the Department of the Army.''.

SEC. 2824. EXTENSION OF APPLICABILITY FOR WAIVERS OF COVERED
PRIVACY AND CONFIGURATION STANDARDS FOR COVERED
MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING.

Paragraph (4) of section 2856a(a) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``9 months'' and
inserting ``15 months''.

SEC. 2825. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DATABASE OF COMPLAINTS
MADE REGARDING HOUSING UNITS OF DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.

(a) In General.--Section 2894a of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``regarding housing
units'' and inserting ``by a tenant regarding covered
dwelling units'';
(2) in subsections (c) and (d) by striking ``housing unit''
each place it appears and inserting ``covered dwelling
unit''; and
(3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsection:
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered armed force' means the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
``(2) The term `covered dwelling unit' means a unit of
accompanied family housing, unaccompanied housing, or
barracks--
``(A) that is acquired or constructed pursuant to
subchapter IV of chapter 169 of this title;
``(B) in which a member of a covered armed force resides;
and
``(C) that such member does not own.
``(3) The term `tenant' means any of the following:
``(A) A member of a covered armed force who resides in a
covered dwelling unit.
``(B) A dependent of a member described in subparagraph (A)
who resides in a covered dwelling unit.''.
(b) Temporary Annual Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for three
years, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Housing
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House
of Representatives and the Senate, and make available to each
Secretary of a military department, an annual report that
includes, with respect to the year covered by such report--
(A) a summary of the data collected using the database
established under section 2894a(a) of title 10, United States
Code (as amended by subsection (a));
(B) an aggregation of the complaints categorized by type,
in accordance with paragraph (2), and military installation,
if applicable; and
(C) the actions taken to remedy complaints received during
the period covered by such report.
(2) Type of complaints.--In categorizing complaints by type
pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), the Deputy Assistant Secretary
shall aggregate complaints based on the following categories:
(A) Physiological hazards, including dampness and mold
growth, lead-based paint, asbestos and manmade fibers,
radiation, biocides, carbon monoxide, and volatile organic
compounds.
(B) Psychological hazards, including ease of access by
unlawful intruders, faulty locks or alarms, and lighting
issues.
(C) Safety hazards.
(D) Maintenance timeliness.
(E) Maintenance quality.

SEC. 2826. DIGITAL SYSTEM FOR SUBMISSION OF MAINTENANCE WORK
ORDER REQUESTS FOR COVERED MILITARY
UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING REQUIRED.

(a) In General.--Subsection (b) of section 2837 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
(Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 2851) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs
(3) and (4), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraph (2):
``(2) a digital system through which residents of covered
military unaccompanied housing may submit to individuals
responsible for the management of such housing requests for
maintenance work orders;''.
(b) Deadline.--The Secretary of Defense shall issue
guidance with respect to the requirements of such subsection
(as amended by subsection (a)) not later than 60 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 2827. MODIFICATION TO DEFINITION OF PRIVATIZED MILITARY
HOUSING.

Section 3001(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 2821
note) is amended by striking ``military housing provided''
and inserting ``military housing that is not Government-owned
or Government-controlled that is provided''.

SEC. 2828. ANALYSIS OF HOUSING AVAILABILITY FOR CRITICAL
CIVILIAN AND CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL NEAR RURAL
MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
revise the Department of Defense Manual 4165.63-M titled
``DoD Housing Management'' issued October 28, 2010, to
require an analysis of the availability of suitable housing
located in close proximity to a military installation in a
rural area for civilian personnel and defense contractors
that provide critical functions for the operations of such
military installation, as determined by the Secretary.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning
given such term in section 2801 of title 10, United States
Code.
(2) The term ``rural area'' has the meaning given such term
in section 2391 of such title.

SEC. 2829. DIGITAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR MILITARY
DEPARTMENTS.

(a) Digital Facilities Management Systems for Military
Departments.--
(1) Criteria.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Energy, Installations, and Environment, in coordination
with each covered Assistant Secretary, shall develop criteria
for a new or established digital facilities management system
for each military department. Each such system shall have the
capability to, with respect to each military installation--
(A) track conditions of individual facilities, applying the
uniform index developed under section 2838 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law
118-31), for each military installation under the
jurisdiction of each such covered Assistant Secretary;
(B) plan for maintenance actions for each facility; and
(C) generate reports that include data on--
(i) the type and function of each facility;
(ii) the overall condition of each facility;
(iii) planned maintenance for each facility during a five-
year period following the date of submission of the criteria;
(iv) conditions that may lead to a failure to maintain
minimum physical security or configuration standards for
members of the Armed Forces during the 12-month period
following the date of submission of the criteria; and
(v) the date on which the facility will have been in use
for 40 years.
(2) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy,
Installations, and Environment develops the criteria required
under paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary shall provide to
the congressional defense committees a briefing on such
criteria.
(3) Implementation.--Not later than one year after the date
on which the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy,
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under paragraph (1), each covered Assistant Secretary shall
implement a digital facilities management system for the
military department under the jurisdiction of that covered
Assistant Secretary that meets the criteria described in
paragraph (1).
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered Assistant Secretary'' means--
(A) the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations,
Energy, and Environment;
(B) the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy,
Installations, and Environment; and
(C) the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for
Installations, Environment, and Energy.
(2) The term ``facility'' has the meaning given in section
2801 of title 10, United States Code.
(3) The term ``military department'' has the meaning given
in section 101 of such title.
(4) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning
given in section 2801 of such title.

SEC. 2830. STRATEGY FOR USE OF EXISTING LEASING AUTHORITIES
TO ADDRESS SHORTAGES OF COVERED MILITARY
UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING REQUIRED.

(a) Strategy Required.--
(1) In general.--Each Secretary of a military department
shall develop a strategy to use the authorities of such
Secretary, in effect as of such date, to lease, operate,
maintain, or otherwise contract for real property to address
shortages of covered military unaccompanied housing.
(2) Elements.--Each strategy required by paragraph (1)
shall include, with respect to military installations under
the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the military department
concerned--
(A) an identification of military installations with the
largest shortages of covered military unaccompanied housing;
(B) an identification of military installations where
existing facilities of covered military unaccompanied housing
are in poor or failing condition under the uniform index for
evaluating the condition of covered military unaccompanied
housing required by section 2838 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10
U.S.C. note prec. 2851);
(C) plans of such Secretary in effect as of the date of the
enactment of this Act to address shortages of covered
military unaccompanied housing or the condition of facilities
of covered military unaccompanied housing using--
(i) military construction projects; or
(ii) facilities sustainment, restoration, or modernization
funds; and
(D) an assessment of whether the leasing authority under
section 2661 of title 10, United States Code, long-term
facilities contracting authority section 2809 of such title,
lease-purchase authority under section 2812 of such title, or
intergovernmental support agreements under section 2679 of
such title would be suitable for use by such Secretary to
address--
(i) shortages of covered military unaccompanied housing; or
(ii) the poor or failing condition of a facility of covered
military unaccompanied housing.
(3) Deadline.--Each Secretary of a military department
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
that includes the strategy required by subsection (a) not
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered military unaccompanied housing'' has
the meaning given such term in section 2856 of title 10,
United States Code.
(2) The terms ``facility'' and ``military construction
project'' have the meanings given such terms, respectively.
in section 2801 of such title.

SEC. 2831. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF ESTIMATED COSTS OF
CERTAIN STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS SHORTAGES OF
COVERED MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING.

(a) Agreement.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
seek to enter into an agreement with an FFRDC for an
assessment that compares the estimated total cost to the
United States during the 20-year period beginning on the date
of the enactment of this Act of--
(1) the construction and maintenance of facilities of
covered military unaccompanied housing to address shortages
in covered military unaccompanied housing; and
(2) the modification of policies of the Department of
Defense and each military department to permit a greater
number of members of the Armed Forces to reside in housing
facilities other than covered military unaccompanied housing
(including such policies relating to the payment of basic
allowance for housing under section 403 of title 37, United
States Code).
(b) Report on Assessment.--An FFRDC that enters into an
agreement under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary
of Defense a report on such assessment. Such report shall
include--
(1) a comprehensive review of--
(A) the total life-cycle costs, disaggregated by each
military department, of the construction, sustainment, and
modernization of facilities of covered military unaccompanied
housing to meet--
(i) the needs for housing for members of the Armed Forces
on and after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
(ii) the projected needs for such housing during the 20-
year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this
Act, as determined by each Secretary concerned;
(B) the applicable policies of each military department
with respect to which members of the Armed Forces are
required to reside in covered military unaccompanied housing;
and
(C) for each military department, the expected expenditure
for basic allowance for housing under section 403 of title
37, United States Code, during the 20-year period beginning
on the date of the enactment of this Act compared to such
total life-cycle costs;
(2) a summary of the research and other activities carried
out as part of such comprehensive review; and
(3) recommendations of the FFRDC with respect to
requirements and policies of the Department of Defense and
each military department for covered military unaccompanied
housing.
(c) Submission to Congress.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which the Secretary of Defense receives the report under
subsection (b), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the
Senate a report that includes--
(A) an unaltered copy of the report of the FFRDC submitted
to the Secretary of Defense pursuant to subsection (b); and
(B) the written responses of the Secretary of the Defense
and each Secretary of a military department with respect to
the results of such report.
(2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered military unaccompanied housing'' has
the meaning given such term in section 2856 of title 10,
United States Code.
(2) The term ``facility'' has the meaning given such term
in section 2801 of such title.
(3) The term ``FFRDC'' means a federally funded research
and development center.

Subtitle C--Real Property and Facilities Administration

SEC. 2841. MINIMUM CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOR FACILITIES
SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION, AND MODERNIZATION.

(a) In General.--Chapter 159 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2679 the
following new section:

``Sec. 2680. Minimum capital investment for facilities
sustainment, restoration, and modernization for military
departments

``(a) Minimum Investment.--Beginning in fiscal year 2027,
and each fiscal year thereafter, each Secretary of a military
department shall--
``(1) calculate (in accordance with subsection (b)) the
cumulative plant replacement value of the total inventory of
facilities on each military installation under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned; and
``(2) invest in the budget for facilities sustainment,
restoration, and modernization of that military department, a
total amount equal to not less than the percentage specified
in subsection (c) of the cumulative plant replacement value
described in paragraph (1).
``(b) Exclusion.--In making any calculation pursuant to
paragraph (1) of subsection (a), each Secretary of a military
department shall exclude any facility under the jurisdiction
of such Secretary that is scheduled for demolition during the
two-year period beginning after the date of such calculation.
``(c) Percentage Specified.--The percentage of the
specified in this subsection is--
``(1) for fiscal year 2027, 1.75 percent;
``(2) for fiscal year 2028, 2.5 percent;
``(3) for fiscal year 2029, 3.25 percent; and
``(4) for fiscal year 2030 and each subsequent fiscal year,
4 percent.
``(d) Certification.--As part of the annual budget
submission of the President under section 1105(a) of title
31, each Secretary of each military department shall
include--
``(1) a certification to the congressional defense
committees that the military department is in compliance with
this section; and
``(2) a list of facilities under the jurisdiction of that
Secretary, disaggregated by military installation and
location, that are scheduled for demolition during the two-
year period beginning after the date of the submission of
such budget, which shall include cost and schedule estimates.
``(e) Plant Replacement Value Defined.--In this section,
the term `plant replacement value' means, with respect to a
facility, the cost to replace such facility using
construction costs (including labor and materials) and
standards (including methodologies and codes) in effect as of
the date such cost is calculated.''.
(b) Briefing Required.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on--
(1) the plan of the Secretary of Defense to meet the
requirements under section 2680 of title 10, United States
Code, as added by this section;
(2) the investments made by each Secretary of a military
department under such section 2680 during the period covered
by the briefing; and
(3) the methodology of the Secretary of Defense for
distributing amounts to provide funding for facilities
sustainment, restoration, and modernization projects pursuant
to such section 2680.

SEC. 2842. ASSISTANCE FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND
SERVICES.

Section 2391(b)(5)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting ``or
local government'' after ``a State'';
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(3) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new clause:
``(iv) to support public infrastructure projects and
services that enhance the capabilities and resilience of the
defense industrial base and the defense industrial base
workers, if the Secretary determines such support will
improve operations of the Department of Defense.''.

SEC. 2843. CONTRACTS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF
FACILITIES OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

Subchapter I of chapter 169 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

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``Sec. 2818. Contracts for design and construction of
facilities of Department of Defense

``(a) In General.--The head of an element of the Department
of Defense (as defined in section 111(b) of this title) may
award a contact to any other such element for the design and
construction of facilities of the Department of Defense,
including facility maintenance and repair projects and
unspecified minor military construction projects under
section 2805 of this title, on a reimbursable basis.
``(b) Consideration as an Obligation.--A contract awarded
under subsection (a) by such head shall be considered to be
an obligation of such head in the same manner as a similar
order or contract placed by such head with a private entity.
``(c) Limitation.--An awardee of a contract under
subsection (a) may include an amount equal to not more than
10 percent of the proposed value of the contract for
contingency expenses.''.

SEC. 2844. INDUSTRIAL PLANT EQUIPMENT AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES
AS IN-KIND CONSIDERATION UNDER LEASES OF NON-
EXCESS PROPERTY.

Section 2667(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting before the period at
the end the following: ``, whether or not needed for the
functionality of the property or facility leased'';
(2) in subparagraph (F), by inserting before the period at
the end the following: ``, which may include industrial
process optimization''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
``(G) Refurbishment of existing industrial plant equipment
on the leased property.
``(H) Removal and replacement of industrial plant equipment
on the leased property that is at or near end-of-life.
``(I) Provision of new industrial plant equipment on the
leased property (including new technology), installation of
such equipment, and maintenance of such equipment, but only
if the title to such equipment passes to the Federal
Government.''.

SEC. 2845. INCLUSION OF TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS IN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT AGREEMENTS FOR
INSTALLATION-SUPPORT SERVICES.

Section 2679 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``State or local government'' each place it appears
and inserting ``State, local, or tribal government''.

SEC. 2846. TEMPORARY MODIFICATION TO AUTHORITY TO CHARGE
LANDING FEES FOR THE USE BY CIVIL AIRCRAFT OF
MILITARY AIRFIELDS.

(a) Temporary Modification.--Section 2697 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``domestic''; and
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``domestic''.
(b) Effective Date.--Effective October 1, 2027, such
section 2697 is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ``domestic''
before ``military airfields''; and
(2) in subsection (a), by inserting ``domestic'' before
``military airfields''.

SEC. 2847. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, SHORELINE EROSION CONTROL,
AND WATER RESILIENCE PROJECTS FOR INSTALLATIONS
AND DEFENSE ACCESS ROADS.

(a) In General.--Section 2815a of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by amending the section heading to read as follows:
``Stormwater management, shoreline erosion control, and water
resilience projects for installations and defense access
roads'';
(2) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
``(a) Projects Authorized.--The Secretary concerned may
carry out one or more of the following projects on or related
to a military installation:
``(1) A stormwater management project for the purposes of--
``(A) improving military installation resilience or the
resilience of a defense access road or other essential
civilian infrastructure supporting a military installation;
and
``(B) protecting nearby waterways and stormwater-stressed
ecosystems.
``(2) A shoreline erosion control project for the purpose
of improving, protecting, or repairing shoreline to protect
the infrastructure of a military installation or a defense
access road.
``(3) A project to provide water storage and filtration,
flood mitigation, or otherwise support water resilience.'';
(3) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``stormwater management'';
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as
paragraphs (6), (7), and (8), respectively; and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
``(5) A military installation resilience project under
section 2684a of this title.'';
(4) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
``(c) Project Priorities.--In selecting projects to be
carried out under this section, the Secretary concerned shall
give a priority to a project proposal that--
``(1) minimizes the runoff of untreated stormwater into
freshwater systems or tidal systems;
``(2) protects military installations and defense access
roads from stormwater runoff and water levels resulting from
extreme weather conditions;
``(3) controls shoreline erosion control that involve the
improvement, protection, or repair of shoreline subject to
wave action or stormwater runoff and water levels resulting
from extreme weather condition; or
``(4) supports water resilience at military
installations.'';
(5) in subsection (d)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``stormwater management'';
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and retention
measures'' and inserting ``, retention, or filtration
measures to address storm water management''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(4) The capture or storage of stormwater for use in
supporting water resilience at a military installation.
``(5) The use of sheet piles, riprap, armor stone, sea
walls, natural plantings, or any other technologies created
to address shoreline erosion control.'';
(6) in subsection (e)--
(A) by striking ``In the case of'' and inserting ``(1) In
the case of'';
(B) by striking ``stormwater management'';
(C) by striking ``section 2391(d),'' and inserting
``section 2391, 2684,''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy,
Installations, and Environment shall designate an official to
be responsible for coordinating projects under this section
among the military departments.'';
(7) in subsection (f)--
(A) by striking ``stormwater management'' each place it
appears; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(B)--
(i) in clause (i), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following new clauses:
``(iii) improve, protect, or repair shoreline to protect
infrastructure of a military installation or a defense access
road from shoreline erosion; or
``(iv) provide water storage and filtration, flood
mitigation, or otherwise support water resilience.''; and
(8) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following:
``(6) The term `water resilience' means the capacity of a
military installation to mitigate, respond, or adapt to
changes in water availability due to manmade or natural
phenomena.''.
(b) Technical Amendment.--Section 2815a(g)(4) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``section
101(e)(8)'' and inserting ``section 101''.

SEC. 2848. PILOT PROGRAM TO OPTIMIZE AND CONSOLIDATE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FACILITIES TO IMPROVE
HEALTH AND RESILIENCY IN DEFENSE COMMUNITIES.

(a) Establishment.--Using funds available for minor
military construction, the Secretary of Defense may conduct a
pilot program to--
(1) conduct a study to assess the feasability and
effectiveness of the implementation of a more comprehensive
initiative to optimize the total square footage of facilities
maintained by the Department of Defense; and
(2) subject to the requirements of subsection (b) carry out
military construction projects, not otherwise authorized by
law, to--
(A) optimize and consolidate facilities, including leased
facilities, to ensure the scale and scope of the
infrastructure footprint of such facilities aligns with the
operational needs of the Department; and
(B) create more resilient and healthy communities located
on military installations.
(b) Military Construction Projects Authorized.--
(1) Requirements.--The Secretary may carry out a military
construction project under such pilot program if--
(A) the facilities subject to such a military construction
project are occupied as of the date of the commencement of
such military construction project;
(B) except as provided in paragraph (2), such facilities
are demolished pursuant to such military construction
project;
(C) in the case of a facility subject to such a military
construction project that is leased by the Department, the
Secretary terminates the lease for such facility, expect as
provided in paragraph (2); and
(D) the military construction project will result in new
facilities that have at least 20 percent less square footage
(or equivalent unit of measure) than the facilities subject
to such military construction project;
(E) the Secretary conducts an economic analysis of the
military construction project that accounts for anticipated
cost requirements for the design, construction, sustainment,
restoration, modernization, operation, and demolition of new
and existing facilities subject to such military construction
project; and
(F) the results of such economic analysis support a
positive net present value over a 20-year period.
(2) Exception.--The requirements of subparagraphs (B) and
(C) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to a facility that is
subject to a military construction project under the pilot
program if the Secretary determines that such facility will
be an integral part of new facilities constructed pursuant to
such military construction project.
(3) Project cost.--A military construction project carried
out under such pilot program may not exceed a total cost of
$25,000,000.
(4) Limitation.--Not more than five military construction
projects may be carried out under the pilot program.
(c) Congressional Notification.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 14 days before awarding a
contract for a military construction project under such pilot
program, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
defense committees notice of such military construction
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(2) Elements.--Such notice shall include, with respect to
the military construction project covered by such notice--
(A) the justification and current cost estimate;
(B) the expected savings-to-investment ratio;
(C) simple payback estimates;
(D) the measurement and verification cost estimate; and
(E) a description of how the project would improve the
functions of the supported military department and the
efficient management of real property of the Department of
Defense.
(d) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report on completed
military construction projects carried out pursuant to the
pilot program.
(2) Elements.--Such report shall include, for each military
construction project covered by the report, the following:
(A) The title and location of the military construction
project, a brief description of the scope of work, the
original project cost estimate, and the completed total
project cost.
(B) The original expected savings-to-investment ratio,
simple payback estimates included in the notice required
under subsection (c), annual recurring savings, 20-year net
present value, annual return on investment, and measurement
and verification cost estimate.
(C) The actual savings-to-investment ratio, and simple
payback estimates, annual recurring savings, 20-year net
present value, annual return on investment, and measurement
and verification cost estimate.
(D) A brief description of the measurement and verification
plan and planned funding source, to include the net change in
the square footage (or other unit of measure) reduction
accomplished by the military construction project.
(E) How the military construction project improved the
functions of and the efficient management of real property by
the supported military department or entity using the
applicable facility.
(F) Such other information as the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(e) Sunset.--
(1) Termination date.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
the authority of the Secretary to carry out a military
construction project under the pilot program shall terminate
on the date that is three years after the date of the
enactment of this section.
(2) Exception.--If the Secretary submits a congressional
notification under subsection (d) before the date that is
three years after the date of the enactment of this section,
the covered project that is the subject of such notification
may be carried out to completion.
(f) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``facility''
and ``military construction project'' have the meanings given
such terms, respectively, in section 2801 of title 10, United
States Code.

SEC. 2849. GUIDANCE REGARDING MAINTENANCE OF AGGREGATE SQUARE
FOOTAGE OF FACILITIES OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
issue guidance regarding the maintenance of the aggregate
square footage of facilities of the Department of Defense,
which shall be designated as ``1 in 1 out guidance'',
pursuant to the requirements of this section.
(b) Maintenance of Square Footage.--Guidance required under
subsection (a) shall ensure that every square footage of
growth of a facility is offset with an equivalent reduction
in square footage by--
(1) a funded disposal action; or
(2) identifying facilities to be entered into a contingency
operational status.
(c) Documentation.--Upon completion of the design phase of
a project that results in the growth of a facility, the
Secretary of Defense shall update the Department of Defense
Form 1391 for such project to identify the reduction in
square footage to accompany such increase.
(d) Submission.--Not later than 15 days after the date of
submission of the defense budget materials for fiscal year
2026 (as submitted to Congress in support of the budget of
the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United
States Code), and for each subsequent submission thereafter,
each Secretary of a military department shall submit to the
congressional defense committees--
(1) a list of facilities scheduled for a disposal action
described in subsection (b) for the fiscal year covered by
the submission and the subsequent fiscal year; and
(2) a list of facilities, disaggregated by military
installation, for which a disposal action has been completed
during the fiscal year preceding the date of the submission.
(e) Application.--This section and the requirements of this
section shall apply to--
(1) military construction or unspecified minor military
construction (as defined under section 2805 of title 10,
United States Code) funded in fiscal year 2027 or a
subsequent fiscal year; and
(2) other sources of growth on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(f) Exceptions.--This section and the requirements of this
section do not apply to the following:
(1) The Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile weapon
system program.
(2) Public shipyards covered by the Shipyard Infrastructure
Optimization Program.
(3) MHPI housing (as defined under section 606 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
(Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. 2871 note).
(g) Growth of a Facility Defined.--In this section, the
term ``growth of a facility'' means, with respect to a
facility (as defined in section 2801 of title 10, United
States Code), an increase in the square footage of such
facility due to--
(1) carrying out a military construction project or an
unspecified minor military construction project (pursuant to
section 2805 of title 10, United States Code);
(2) acquisition of an existing facility on land owned by a
military department;
(3) a gift of construction;
(4) construction of a facility carried out through the use
of nonappropriated funds, private funds, or family housing
funds, if the facility will be sustained with appropriated
operation and maintenance funds; or
(5) the use of appropriated funds to sustain a facility
that was previously sustained with nonappropriated funds,
private funds, or family housing funds.

SEC. 2850. EXPENDITURES ON LEASED FACILITIES AND REAL
PROPERTY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

(a) In General.--Not later than five years after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
reduce expenditures on facilities leased by the Department of
Defense by 25 percent.
(b) Real Property Management.--The Secretary of Defense
shall--
(1) publish guidance with respect to--
(A) standards for maximum office space design for new
construction, including space reconfigurations; and
(B) desired average occupancy standards for existing
Department of Defense facilities;
(2) validate utilization rates for existing office space
owned or leased by the Department prior to approving
significant land acquisitions for the Department; and
(3) use building utilization rates to validate new
construction requirements, including efforts of the
Department with respect to reconfiguration.
(c) Annual Briefing.--Not later than March 31, 2025, and
annually thereafter until 2027, the Secretary shall provide
to the congressional defense committees a briefing on--
(1) the capacity of real property owned or leased by the
Department of Defense;
(2) the average utilization rates for such real property;
(3) the size and cost of facilities leased by the
Department; and
(4) the plan of the Secretary to satisfy the requirement
under subsection (a).

Subtitle D--Land Conveyances

SEC. 2851. EXTENSION OF EXPANDED AUTHORITY TO CONVEY PROPERTY
AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

(a) In General.--Section 2869(a)(3)(C) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``five-year period'' and
inserting ``eight-year period''.
(b) Technical Correction.--Section 2869(a)(3)(A)(i) of such
title is amended by striking ``2679(e)'' and inserting
``section 2679(f)''.

SEC. 2852. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO MAP REFERENCE IN THE
MILITARY LAND WITHDRAWALS ACT OF 2013.

Subsection (a)(2) of section 2989 of the Military Land
Withdrawals Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-66) is amended by
striking ``November 30, 2022'' and inserting ``May 22,
2024''.

SEC. 2853. LAND CONVEYANCE, BOYLE MEMORIAL ARMY RESERVE
CENTER, PARIS, TEXAS.

(a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army may
convey to Paris Junior College located in Paris, Texas (in
this section referred to as the ``College''), all right,
title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel
of real property, including any improvements thereon,
consisting of approximately 4 acres, known as the former
Boyle Memorial Army Reserve Center and located in Paris,
Texas.
(b) Consideration.--
(1) Consideration required.--As consideration for the
conveyance under subsection (a), the College shall pay to the
Secretary of the Army an amount equal to not less than the
fair market value of the property to be conveyed, as
determined by the Secretary, which may consist of cash
payment, in-kind consideration as described in paragraph (2),
or a combination thereof.
(2) In-kind consideration.--In-kind consideration provided
by the College under paragraph (1) may include--
(A) the acquisition, construction, provision, improvement,
maintenance, repair, or restoration (including environmental
restoration), or a combination thereof, of any property,
facilities, or infrastructure; or
(B) the delivery of services relating to the needs of the
Department of the Army that the Secretary considers
acceptable.
(3) Conveyance.--Cash payments received under subsection
(b) as consideration for the conveyance under subsection (a)
shall be deposited in the special account in the Treasury
established under section 572(b)(5) of title 40, United
States Code.
(c) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--
(1) Payment required.--The Secretary of the Army shall
require the College to cover costs to be incurred by the
Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs
incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under
subsection (a), including survey costs, costs for
environmental documentation related to the conveyance, and
any other administrative costs related to the conveyance. If
amounts are collected from the Township in advance of the
Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the amount
collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the
Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary shall
refund the excess amount to the College.
(2) Treatment of amounts received.--Amounts received as
reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the
fund or account that was used to cover the costs incurred by
the Secretary in carrying out the land conveyance under
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availability of obligations for that appropriation has
expired, to the appropriations of a fund that is currently
available to the Secretary for the same purpose. Amounts so
credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account
and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to
the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund
or account.
(d) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the parcel of real property to be conveyed
under subsection (a) shall be determined by surveys
satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army.
(e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary of the
Army may require such additional terms and conditions in
connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the
Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of
the United States.

SEC. 2854. LAND CONVEYANCE, RIVERDALE PARK, MARYLAND.

(a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army may
convey, without consideration, to the town of Riverdale Park,
Maryland, all right, title, and interest of the United States
in and to the real property described in subsection (b), for
the purposes of--
(1) creating a new municipal and community center; and
(2) replacing impervious surfaces.
(b) Property.--The property to be conveyed under this
section consists of approximately 6.63 acres of real
property, including improvements on such real property,
located at 6601 Baltimore Avenue, Riverdale Park, Maryland.
(c) Reversionary Interest.--
(1) In general.--If the Secretary determines at any time
that the real property conveyed under subsection (a) is not
being used in accordance with the purpose specified in such
subsection, all right, title, and interest in and to the
property shall revert, at the discretion of the Secretary, to
the United States.
(2) Determination.--A determination by the Secretary under
paragraph (1) shall be made on the record after an
opportunity for a hearing.

SEC. 2855. TRANSFER AUTHORITY, MARE ISLAND NAVAL SHIPYARD,
VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA.

(a) In General.--With respect to a transfer of real
property located at the former Mare Island Naval Shipyard,
Vallejo, California to the City of Vallejo (referred to in
this section as the ``City''), made on or after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy
(referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') may enter
into an agreement with the City and the California State
Lands Commission (referred to in this section as ``SLC'') if
such agreement includes the following terms:
(1) That the City, SLC, and the Governor of California
agree to a deferral of the completion of all environmental
remedial actions necessary to protect human health and the
environment with respect to the real property until after the
date of the transfer.
(2) That additional remedial action found to be necessary
after the date of such transfer shall be conducted by the
Secretary.
(3) That the Secretary shall have access to the property
after the date of such transfer for the purpose of conducting
such remedial actions.
(b) Transfer.--If the Secretary issues a determination that
the real property described in subsection (a) is suitable for
transfer to the City, such transfer may be accomplished, with
the concurrence of the City, using a quitclaim deed or other
legal instrument and upon terms and conditions mutually
satisfactory to the Secretary and the City that include--
(1) the terms described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of
subsection (a); and
(2) such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary
considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United
States and that are agreed to by the City.
(c) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the property to be transferred under
subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory
to the Secretary of the Navy.
(d) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to modify any existing rights or obligations of the
Secretary, the City, or any other party with respect to the
real property described in subsection (a) unless specifically
provided for in an agreement described in such subsection.

SEC. 2856. RELEASE OF INTERESTS RETAINED IN CAMP JOSEPH T.
ROBINSON, ARKANSAS.

(a) Release of Retained Interests.--
(1) In general.--With respect to a parcel of real property
at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas, consisting of
approximately 241.33 acres located in a part of section 2,
township 2 north, range 12 west, in Pulaski County, Arkansas,
and comprising a portion of the property conveyed by the
United States to the State of Arkansas for training of the
National Guard and for other military purposes pursuant to
``An Act authorizing the transfer of part of Camp Joseph T.
Robinson to the State of Arkansas'', enacted June 30, 1950
(Public Law 81-593), the Secretary of the Army may release
the terms and conditions imposed, and reversionary interests
retained, by the United States under section 2 of such Act,
and the right to reenter and use the property retained by the
United States under section 3 of such Act.
(2) Impact on other rights or interests.--The release of
terms and conditions and retained interests under paragraph
(1) with respect to the parcel described in such paragraph
shall not be construed to alter the rights or interests
retained by the United States with respect to the remainder
of the real property conveyed to the State of Arkansas under
the Act described in such paragraph.
(b) Instrument of Release of Retained Interests.--The
Secretary of the Army may execute and file in the appropriate
office a deed of release, amended deed, or other appropriate
instrument reflecting the release of terms and conditions and
retained interests under subsection (a).
(c) Reimbursement; Payment of Administrative Costs.--
(1) Payment required.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary of the Army may require the
State of Arkansas to cover costs to be incurred by the
Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred
by the Secretary, to carry out the release of terms and
conditions and retained interests under subsection (a),
including survey costs, costs related to environmental
documentation, and other administrative costs related to the
release.
(B) Refund of amounts.--If amounts paid to the Secretary of
the Army by the State of Arkansas in advance under
subparagraph (A) exceed the costs actually incurred by the
Secretary to carry out the release, the Secretary shall
refund the excess amount to the State.
(2) Treatment of amounts received.--Amounts received under
paragraph (1) as reimbursement for costs incurred by the
Secretary of the Army to carry out the release of terms and
conditions and retained interests under subsection (a) shall
be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover the
costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the release.
Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund
or account and shall be available for the same purposes, and
subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in
such fund or account.
(d) Legal Description of the Property.--The exact acreage
and legal description of the property described in subsection
(a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the
Secretary of the Army.

SEC. 2857. LAND CONVEYANCE, FORT HUACHUCA, SIERRA VISTA,
ARIZONA.

(a) Conveyance Authorized.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army may convey,
without consideration, to the City of Sierra Vista, Arizona
(in this section referred to as the ``City''), all right,
title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel
of real property, including any improvements thereon,
consisting of approximately 203 acres, comprising a portion
of Fort Huachuca, Arizona, for the purpose of compatible
development of the municipal airport located in the City.
(2) Continuation of existing easements, restrictions, and
covenants.--The conveyance of the property under paragraph
(1) shall be subject to any easement, restriction, or
covenant of record applicable to the property and in
existence on the date of the enactment of this section.
(b) Reversionary Interest.--
(1) In general.--If the Secretary of the Army determines at
any time that the real property conveyed under subsection (a)
is not being used in accordance with the purpose of the
conveyance specified in such subsection, all right, title,
and interest in and to the property, including any
improvements thereto, may, at the option of the Secretary,
revert to and become the property of the United States, and
the United States may have the right of immediate entry onto
such property.
(2) Determination.--A determination by the Secretary of the
Army under paragraph (1) shall be made on the record after an
opportunity for a hearing.
(c) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--
(1) Payment required.--The Secretary of the Army shall
require the City to cover all costs (except costs for
environmental remediation of the property) to be incurred by
the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for costs
incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under
subsection (a), including costs for environmental and real
estate due diligence and any other administrative costs
related to the conveyance.
(2) Refund of excess amounts.--If amounts collected by the
Secretary of the Army from the City under paragraph (1) in
advance exceed the costs actually incurred by the Secretary
to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the City.
(d) Limitation on Source of Funds.--The City may not use
Federal funds to cover any portion of the costs required to
be paid by the City under this section.
(e) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the property to be conveyed under subsection
(a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the
Secretary of the Army.
(f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary of the
Army may require such additional terms and conditions in
connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the
Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of
the United States.

SEC. 2858. REMOVAL OF CERTAIN CONDITIONS REGARDING CONVEYANCE
OF FORMER ARMY-NAVY GENERAL HOSPITAL, HOT
SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS,
TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.

(a) Conditions on Reversion of Property.--
(1) Elimination of reversion.--Notwithstanding section 3 of
the Act of September 21, 1959 (Public Law 86-323), the
Secretary of the Army shall, subject to subsection (b),
extinguish by quitclaim deed any reversionary interest
retained by the United States in the Covered Property if--
(A) not later than three years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Governor of the State of Arkansas
submits to the Secretary of the Army a written request to
extinguish any reversionary or other future interest held by
the United States in the Covered Property pursuant to section
3 of the Act of September 21, 1959 (Public Law 86-323); and
(B) the Secretary of the Army, in consultation with the
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Administration and the Secretary of the Interior, concurs in
writing with that request.
(2) Reversion.--If the Governor of the State of Arkansas
does not submit the written request described in paragraph
(1)(A) before the end of the period specified in that
paragraph, any and all right, title, and interest held by the
State of Arkansas in the Covered Property as evidenced by the
Deed of Conveyance shall revert to the United States in
accordance with section 3 of the Act of September 21, 1959
(Public Law 86-323).Any reversion to the United States will
be documented in a quit claim deed and recorded.
(3) Removal of use conditions.--Section 3(a) of the Act of
September 21, 1959 (Public Law 86-323) is amended by striking
``as a vocational rehabilitation center or for other public
health or educational purposes'' and inserting ``in a manner
compatible with the purposes of Hot Springs National Park, as
jointly determined by the Secretary of the Interior and the
Governor of the State of Arkansas''.
(4) Authority to accept conveyance.--The Secretary of the
Interior is authorized to accept a conveyance, at no cost to
the Department of the Interior, of the Covered Property from
the State of Arkansas to the United States of America, and
take custody and control thereof, for restoration to the Hot
Springs National Park.
(b) Limitations.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army may not--
(A) convey or extinguish under this section any interest
reserved to the United States pursuant to section 2 of the
Act of September 21, 1959 (Public Law 86-323) in--
(i) mineral rights, including gas and oil, together with
necessary rights of ingress, egress, and surface use;
(ii) thermal and hot waters, together with necessary rights
of ingress, egress, and surface use; or
(iii) the location, installation, and relocation of utility
facilities; or
(B) modify the conditions set forth in paragraphs 2, 3, and
4 of the Deed of Conveyance.
(2) Conditions of extinguishment.--If the Secretary of the
Army extinguishes the reversionary interest in the Covered
Property as provided in subsection (a)(1), as a condition of
the extinguishment, the Secretary shall include a reservation
requiring--
(A) that the State of Arkansas offer to convey the Covered
Property to the Secretary of the Interior, without
consideration, in accordance with subsection (a)(4), prior to
the State conveying the property to any other entity; and
(B) that any new use or development of the Covered Property
be compatible with the purposes of Hot Springs National Park,
as jointly determined by the Secretary of the Interior and
the Governor of the State of Arkansas.
(3) Administrative jurisdiction.--
(A) In general.--If title to the Covered Property reverts
to the United States as provided in subsection (a)(2), the
Secretary of the Army shall transfer administrative
jurisdiction over the Covered Property, without
consideration, to the Secretary of the Interior, and the
property shall be included in, and administered as part of
Hot Springs National Park.
(B) Memorandum of understanding.--
(i) Allocation of costs.--As a condition of the transfer of
administrative jurisdiction under subparagraph (A), the
Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Interior shall
enter into a memorandum of understanding to determine an
allocation of the costs of carrying out all responsibilities
of the United States with respect to the Covered Property,
including any costs of any response action with respect to
any contamination present on the Covered Property.
(ii) Transfer.--If, after one year following the reversion
of the Covered Property to the United States as provided in
subsection (a)(2), the Secretary of the Army and the
Secretary of the Interior have not entered into a memorandum
of understanding to permit the transfer of administrative
jurisdiction over the Covered Property under subparagraph
(A), the Secretary of the Army may transfer administrative
jurisdiction under subparagraph (A).
(C) Application of cercla.--Nothing in this paragraph may
be construed to affect or limit the application of or
obligation to comply with the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C.
9601 et seq.) and the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C.
6901 et seq.).
(D) Report.--Not later than six months after the Covered
Property reverts to the United States as provided in
subsection (a)(2), the Secretary of the Army and the
Secretary of the Interior shall each submit a report to the
Committees on Natural Resources and Armed Services of the
House of Representatives and the Committees on Energy and
Natural Resources and Armed Services of the United States
Senate on the status of entering into a memorandum of
understanding under paragraph (3)(B).
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``Covered Property'' means the real property
conveyed by quitclaim deed dated March 10, 1960, between the
United States of America and the State of Arkansas recorded
in the land records of the County of Garland, State of
Arkansas, at Book 480, Page 77.
(2) The term ``Deed of Conveyance'' means the quitclaim
deed dated March 10, 1960, between the United States of
America and the State of Arkansas recorded in the land
records of the County of Garland, State of Arkansas, at Book
480, Page 77, used to convey the Covered Property.

SEC. 2859. LAND CONVEYANCE AND AUTHORIZATION FOR INTERIM
LEASE, DEFENSE FUEL SUPPORT POINT SAN PEDRO,
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

(a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Navy (in
this section referred to as the ``Secretary''), may convey to
the city of Los Angeles or the city of Lomita, all right,
title, and interest of the United States in and to parcels of
real property, including any improvements therein and
thereon, known as the ballfields and the firing range at
Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, Defense Fuel Support Point,
San Pedro, California, as further described in subsection
(b), for the purposes of permitting the city of Los Angeles
or the city of Lomita (as appropriate) to use such conveyed
parcel of real property for park and recreational activities
or law enforcement affiliated purposes. A conveyance under
this subsection is subject to valid existing rights.
(b) Description of Property.--The parcels of real property
that may be conveyed under subsection (a) consists of the
following:
(1) The City of Lomita Ballfield Parcel consisting of
approximately 5.7 acres.
(2) The City of Los Angeles Ballfield Parcels consisting of
approximately 15.3 acres.
(3) The firing range located at 2981 North Gaffey Street,
San Pedro, California, consisting of approximately 3.2 acres.
(c) Interim Lease.--Until such time as any parcel of real
property described in subsection (b) is conveyed to the city
of Los Angeles or the city of Lomita (as appropriate), the
Secretary of the Navy may lease such parcel or a portion of
such parcel to either the city of Los Angeles or the city of
Lomita (as appropriate) at no cost for a term up to three
years. If fee conveyance described in subsection (a) is not
completed within the period of the lease term with respect to
such parcel, the Secretary shall have no further obligation
to make any part of such parcel available for use by the city
of Los Angeles or the city of Lomita (as appropriate).
(d) Consideration.--
(1) Consideration required.--As consideration for a
conveyance under subsection (a), the city of Los Angeles or
the city of Lomita (as appropriate) shall pay to the
Secretary of the Navy an amount equal to the fair market
value of the property conveyed, as determined by the
Secretary, which may consist of cash payment, in-kind
consideration as described under paragraph (2), or a
combination thereof.
(2) In-kind consideration.--In-kind consideration provided
by the city of Los Angeles or the city of Lomita (as
appropriate) under this subsection may include--
(A) the acquisition, construction, provision, improvement,
maintenance, repair, or restoration (including environmental
restoration), or combination thereof, of any property,
facilities, or infrastructure with proximity to Naval Weapons
Station Seal Beach, that the Secretary considers acceptable;
or
(B) the delivery of services relating to the needs of Naval
Weapons Station Seal Beach that the Secretary considers
acceptable.
(3) Treatment of amounts received for conveyance.--Cash
payments received under paragraph (1) as reimbursement for
costs incurred by the Secretary to carry out a conveyance
under subsection (a) shall be credited to the fund or account
used to cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying
out the conveyance or to an appropriate fund or account
currently available to the Secretary for the purposes for
which the costs were paid. Amounts so credited shall be
merged with amounts in such fund or account and shall be
available for the same purposes, and to the same conditions
and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account.
(4) Payment of costs of conveyance.--The Secretary shall
require the city of Los Angeles or the city of Lomita (as
appropriate) to cover costs (except costs for environmental
remediation of the property) to be incurred by the Secretary,
or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred by the
Secretary, to carry out a conveyance under subsection (a),
including costs for environmental and real estate due
diligence and any other administrative costs related to the
conveyance and lease execution.
(5) Refund of excess amounts.--If amounts are collected
from the city of Los Angeles or the city of Lomita under
paragraph (4) in advance of the Secretary incurring the
actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs
actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out a conveyance
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall refund the excess
amount to the city of Los Angeles or the city of Lomita (as
appropriate).
(e) Valuation.--The values of the property interests to be
conveyed by the Secretary described in subsection (a) shall
be determined by an independent appraiser selected by the
Secretary and in accordance with the Uniform Standards of
Professional Appraisal Practice.
(f) Condition of Conveyance.--A conveyance under subsection
(a) shall be subject to all existing easements, restrictions,
and covenants of record and conditioned upon the following:
(1) The parcels of real property described in paragraphs
(1) and (2) of subsection (b) shall be used solely for park
and recreational activities, which may include ancillary uses
such as vending and restrooms.
(2) The parcel of real property described in subsection
(b)(3) shall be used solely for law enforcement affiliated
purposes.
(3) The city of Los Angeles or the city of Lomita (as
appropriate) may not use Federal funds to cover any portion
of the amounts required by subsection (d) to be paid.
(g) Exclusion of Requirements for Prior Screening.--Section
2696(b) of title 10, United States Code, and the requirements
under title V of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
(Public Law 101-645; 41 U.S.C. 11411) relating to prior
screenings shall not apply to a conveyance under subsection
(a) or the grant of interim lease authorized under subsection
(c).
(h) Reversionary Interest.--If the Secretary determines at
any time that a parcel of real property conveyed under
subsection (a) is not being used in accordance with the
purpose of the conveyance specified in this section, all
right, title, and interest in and to the land, including the
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option of the Secretary, revert to and become the property of
the United States, and the United States shall have the right
of immediate entry onto such real property. A determination
by the Secretary under this subsection shall be made on the
record after an opportunity for a hearing.
(i) Conveyance Agreement.--A conveyance of land under
subsection (a) shall be accomplished using a quitclaim deed
or other legal instrument and upon terms and conditions
mutually satisfactory to the Secretary and the city of Los
Angeles or the city of Lomita (as appropriate), including
such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary
considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United
States.

SEC. 2860. LAND CONVEYANCE, FORT BLISS, EL PASO, TEXAS.

(a) Conveyance Authorized.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army (in this section
referred to as the ``Secretary'') may convey to El Paso Water
of the Public Service Board in El Paso, Texas (in this
section referred to as ``El Paso Water''), all right, title,
and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real
property, including any improvements thereon, consisting of
approximately 45.3 acres, known as the Kay Bailey Hutchison
Desalination Plant, and an adjoining parcel of approximately
20 acres, located at Fort Bliss, Texas, for the purposes of
stormwater flood control for Fort Bliss and the neighboring
area.
(2) Continuation of existing easements, restrictions, and
covenants.--The conveyance of the property under paragraph
(1) shall be subject to any existing easement, restriction,
and covenant, including the easement numbered DACA63-2-09-
0524 and titled ``Easement for desalination plant, water
pipeline and related support structures in support of a water
supply agreement'' (in this section referred to as the
``existing easement'').
(b) Payment of Fair Market Value.--
(1) In general.--As consideration for the conveyance under
subsection (a), El Paso Water shall pay to the Secretary an
amount equal to the fair market value of the property to be
conveyed as determined by the Secretary, which may consist of
cash payment, in-kind consideration as described in paragraph
(2), or a combination thereof.
(2) In-kind consideration.--In-kind consideration provided
by El Paso Water under paragraph (1) may include one or more
of the following:
(A) Discounted or stabilized water commodity rates in
accordance with the terms and conditions of any water service
or supply agreement in place on the date of the enactment of
this Act and referenced in the existing easement.
(B) The delivery of services relating to the needs of Fort
Bliss that the Secretary considers acceptable.
(c) Reversionary Interest.--
(1) In general.--If the Secretary determines that the
property conveyed under subsection (a) is not being used in
accordance with the purpose of the conveyance specified in
such subsection, all right, title, and interest in and to the
property, including any improvements thereto, may, at the
option of the Secretary, revert to and become the property of
the United States, and the United States may have the right
of immediate entry onto such property.
(2) Opportunity for hearing.--A determination by the
Secretary under paragraph (1) may be made on the record after
an opportunity for a hearing.
(d) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--
(1) Payment required.--The Secretary may require El Paso
Water to cover all costs (except costs for environmental
remediation of the property) to be incurred by the Secretary,
or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred by the
Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a),
including costs for appraisals, environmental and real estate
due diligence, and any other administrative costs related to
the conveyance.
(2) Refund of excess amounts.--If amounts are collected
from El Paso Water under paragraph (1) in advance of the
Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the amount
collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the
Secretary to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a),
the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to El Paso
Water.
(e) Limitation on Source of Funds.--El Paso Water may not
use Federal funds to cover any portion of the costs required
to be paid by El Paso Water under this section.
(f) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the property to be conveyed under subsection
(a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the
Secretary.
(g) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may
require such additional terms and conditions in connection
with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary
considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United
States.

SEC. 2861. CLEANUP AND TRANSFER OF CERTAIN PROPERTY AT FORMER
ARMY INSTALLATION TO EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK
DISTRICT.

The Secretary of the Army, with respect to the
approximately 15-acre upland portion of property at the
shoreline of the former installation of the Army in Oakland,
California, shall--
(1) in coordination with the California Department of Toxic
Substances Control and the appropriate California Regional
Water Quality Control Board--
(A) endeavor to complete a remedial investigation and
feasibility study in compliance with the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of
1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) as soon as practicable; and
(B) not later than one year after the completion of such
remedial investigation and feasibility study, submit to the
relevant State and Federal regulatory agencies a draft
decision document relating to such remedial investigation and
feasibility study for review; and
(2) complete the final property transfer of that portion of
the property to the East Bay Regional Park District as soon
as all Federal and State environmental standards have been
met.

SEC. 2862. COORDINATION OF REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF KOLEKOLE
PASS, HAWAII.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army and the
Secretary of the Navy shall jointly coordinate the repair and
maintenance, including any planning for such repair and
maintenance, of the Kolekole Pass, which originates at
Schofield Barracks of the Department of the Army in Oahu,
Hawaii, and ends in Waianae, Hawaii.
(b) Investigation.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Navy shall
coordinate with representatives of government entities of the
State of Hawaii to investigate the scope of work and budget
requirements to structurally reinforce and repair the
Kolekole Pass so it may be used for emergency egress and
ingress by individuals in the event of an emergency.
(c) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army and the
Secretary of the Navy shall jointly submit to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report on the investigation conducted under
paragraph (1).

Subtitle E--Other Matters

SEC. 2871. CONSIDERATION OF INSTALLATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND
OTHER SUPPORTING RESOURCES BY DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE TEST RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CENTER.

(a) Consideration of Installation Infrastructure and Other
Supporting Resources.--Section 4173(c)(1) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
``(F) To the extent practicable, to consult with the
Secretary of the Army on installation infrastructure,
workforce requirements, information technology, and other
resources that support the activities of the Major Range and
Test Facility Base.''.
(b) Treatment of Infrastructure on Kwajalein Atoll.--
Section 4173 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new
subsection:
``(i) Infrastructure on Kwajalein Atoll.--Beginning on the
date of the enactment of this subsection and ending on
October 1, 2030, for purposes of this section, any
infrastructure located on Kwajalein Atoll that supports the
operations of test and evaluation facilities of the
Department of Defense shall be considered to be part of the
Army Kwajalein Major Range and Test Facility Base and subject
to the requirements of subsections (e) and (f).''.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Title 10.--Section 130i(j)(3)(C)(ix) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``sections
4173(i)'' and inserting ``section 4173''.
(2) National defense authorization act for fiscal year
2010.--Section 220(c) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 10 U.S.C. 221
note) is amended by striking ``sections 4173(i)'' and
inserting ``section 4173''.
(3) James m. inhofe national defense authorization act for
fiscal year 2023.--Section 236(g) of the James M. Inhofe
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
(Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) is amended by
striking ``section 4173(i)'' and inserting ``section 4173''.

SEC. 2872. DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF THE NAVAL INNOVATION
CENTER AT THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL.

Chapter 855 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:

``Sec. 8551. Development and operation of the Naval
Innovation Center at the Naval Postgraduate School

``(a) Authority to Support the Naval Innovation Center.--
(1) The Secretary of the Navy may enter into a contract or
other agreement with one or more eligible nonprofit
organizations for the design, construction, and maintenance
of a multipurpose facility--
``(A) to be known as the `Naval Innovation Center' (in this
section referred to as the `NIC'); and
``(B) to be located at the United States Naval Postgraduate
School.
``(2) The NIC shall be used--
``(A) to convene interested persons to develop and
accelerate the adoption of new and innovative technologies
and practices for the benefit of the Department of Defense;
and
``(B) to support such education, training, research, and
associated activities, as determined by the Secretary, in
support of the Naval Postgraduate School and the Department
of Defense.
``(b) Funds.--Under the contract or other agreement
described in subsection (a), the Secretary may--
``(1) accept funds from a partner organization for any
phase of development of the NIC; and
``(2) accept funds, personal property, or services from a
covered entity that is not a partner organization for
maintenance of the NIC.
``(c) Authority to Accept Gifts.--(1) The Secretary of the
Navy may accept, hold, administer, and spend any gift,
device, or bequest of real property, personal property,
services, or money on the condition that the gift, device, or
bequest be used for the benefit, or in connection with, the
establishment, operation, or maintenance of the NIC. Section
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(other than subsections (b), (c), and (e) of such section)
shall apply to gifts accepted under this subsection.
``(2) The Secretary may display at the NIC recognition for
an individual or entity that contributes money to a partner
organization or for a corporate partner that contributes
money directly to the Navy for the benefit of the NIC,
whether or not the contribution is subject to the condition
that the recognition be provided. The Secretary shall
prescribe regulations governing the circumstances under which
contributor recognition may be provided, appropriate forms of
recognition, and suitable display standards.
``(3) The Secretary may authorize the sale of donated
property received under paragraph (1). A sale under this
paragraph need not be conducted in accordance with disposal
requirements that would otherwise apply, so long as the sale
is conducted at arms-length and includes an auditable
transaction record.
``(4) Any money received under paragraph (1) and any
proceeds from the sale of property under paragraph (3) shall
be deposited into a fund established in the Treasury to
support the NIC.
``(d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary of
the Navy may require such additional terms and conditions in
connection with a contract or other agreement described in
subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to
protect the interests of the United States.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered entity' means--
``(A) an entity incorporated or operating under the laws of
any State; or
``(B) a nonprofit organization.
``(2) The term `eligible nonprofit organization' means an
organization that--
``(A) is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 and that is exempt from taxation under
section 501(a) of such Code; and
``(B) has as its primary purpose the support and operation
of the Naval Postgraduate School.
``(3) The term `partner organization' means an eligible
nonprofit organization with which the Secretary of the Navy
enters into a contract or other agreement under subsection
(a).''.

SEC. 2873. EXTENSION OF DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PILOT PROGRAM
FOR DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF ONLINE REAL ESTATE
INVENTORY TOOL.

Section 2866(h) of the Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (division B of Public Law 116-283;
10 U.S.C. 7771 note prec.) is amended by striking ``September
30, 2025'' and inserting ``September 30, 2026''.

SEC. 2874. NOTIFICATION TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS FOR AWARDS OF
CONTRACTS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

(a) Notification Required.--Not later than 30 days after
the date of award of a contract for a military construction
project, the Secretary of the military department with
jurisdiction over such project shall notify the following
Members of Congress:
(1) Any Member representing the State in which such
contract will be performed.
(2) Any Member representing the State in which the
contractor awarded such contract is a constituent of such
Member.
(b) Elements.--A notification under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) The proposed value of the contract.
(2) The contractor awarded the contract.
(3) A brief description of the project that is the subject
of the contract, including the location in which the contract
will be performed.

SEC. 2875. AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE TO EXPEDITE CERTAIN
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS LOCATED IN GUAM.

(a) In General.--To expedite military construction projects
in Guam intended to improve the defense of Guam and the Indo-
Pacific region, each Secretary of a military department may
provide grants, enter into cooperative agreements, and
supplement other Federal funds to regulatory agencies located
in Guam that such Secretary determines appropriate,
including--
(1) the Guam Environmental Protection Agency; and
(2) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(b) Elements.--Each grant, cooperative agreement, or
agreement to supplement other Federal funds described under
subsection (a) may include--
(1) the provision of Department of Defense technical
assistance to a regulatory agency responsible for the timely
completion of a military construction project described in
this section; and
(2) the use of Department of Defense personnel to perform
activities relating to such military construction project for
which the regulatory agency is responsible.
(c) Military Construction Project Defined.--In this
section, the term ``military construction project'' has the
meaning given such term in section 2801 of title 10, United
States Code.

SEC. 2876. REPORT ON MUNITIONS AND EXPLOSIVES OF CONCERN AND
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN JOINT REGION MARIANAS.

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, and annually thereafter for three years, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report that includes the following:
(1) A description of any policy or requirement of the
Department of Defense related to munitions and explosives of
concern in Joint Region Marianas.
(2) A description of the cost, schedule, and safety
mitigation efforts related to any military construction
project in Joint Region Marianas.
(3) Identification of each organization that holds wavier
authority for any requirement related to munitions and
explosives of concern in Joint Region Marianas.
(4) Information on the effectiveness of policy or guidance
related to munitions of concern intended to expedite the
military construction process in Joint Region Marianas.

SEC. 2877. REVIEW OF ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

(a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall
seek to enter into a contract with a federally funded
research and development center, or a team consisting of a
federally funded research and development center with a
private management consulting group, not sponsored by the
Department of the Army or the Department of the Navy, to
review the roles and responsibilities for executing
construction projects for the Department of Defense,
including military construction projects and facilities
sustainment, restoration, and modernization projects.
(b) Report.--Not later than February 1, 2026, the federally
funded research and development center shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report on such review.
(c) Elements.--The report required under subsection (b)
shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of the design and construction delivery
processes of the Army Corps of Engineers and the Naval
Facilities Engineering Systems Command, which shall--
(A) include the composition of the design delivery and
construction delivery team for each entity; and
(B) identify whether specialized engineering or technical
authority is required for a defense construction agent to
recapitalize the public shipyards or specialized weapon
systems, including a ground based strategic deterrent.
(2) An identification of the total number of members of the
Armed Forces, civilian employees of the Federal Government,
and contractors by specialty (such as job series or military
occupation code) involved in executing construction projects
for the Army Corps of Engineers and the Naval Facilities
Engineering Systems Command, which shall--
(A) include individuals involving in the planing, design,
award, and oversight of military construction projects and
facilities sustainment, restoration, and modernization
projects for major repairs; and
(B) exclude all individuals serving in civil works
positions unless those individuals directly support programs
of the Department of Defense.
(3) An assessment of--
(A) whether the number of members of the Armed Forces,
civilian employees of the Federal Government, and contractors
identified pursuant to paragraph (2) is adequate to support
the functions and requirements of the respective entities
that employ members, employees, and contractors; and
(B) whether additional members of the Armed Forces,
civilian employees of the Federal Government, and contractors
would be needed to support such functions and requirements;
(C) whether the current workforce of such entities has the
skills and expertise to execute the recommendations of such
report, if applicable.
(4) If applicable, a discussion of the skills and expertise
required to execute the recommendations included in such
report that such current workforce lacks as of the date of
the submission of such report.
(5) An assessment of the internal controls of the Army
Corps of Engineers and the Naval Facilities Engineering
Systems Command used to ensure funds associated with military
construction projects and facilities sustainment,
restoration, and modernization projects, including overhead,
supervision, and administration, are properly charged to the
correct appropriation account (whether for military
construction or defense) at all levels of each entity, which
shall include an assessment of--
(A) an assessment of the similarities and differences with
respect to the financial processes;
(B) an assessment of supervision and construction
schedules; and
(C) the advantages and disadvantages to internal controls
and cost and schedule adherence if a single construction
agent for military construction were created.
(6) An assessment of the real estate functions performed by
the Army Corps of Engineers and the Naval Facilities
Engineering Systems Command, which shall include--
(A) an assessment of the similarities and differences
between delivery methodologies and authorities;
(B) an assessment of the costs and funding sources of
providing real estate services; and
(C) an identification of the advantages and disadvantages
to real estate services if a single construction agent for
military construction were created.
(7) An assessment of the global geographic regions that the
Army Corps of Engineers, the Naval Facilities Engineering
Systems Command, and any other construction agent of the
Department of Defense cover, which shall include--
(A) the geographic roles those entities support with
respect to host-nation funded construction, non-military
construction, and infrastructure support in connection with
foreign military sales; and
(B) a recommendation for an optimal geographic regional
layout if a single construction agent for military
construction were created.
(8) An assessment of the construction performance measures
of the Army Corps of Engineers and the Naval Facilities
Systems Command, which shall include--

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(A) an assessment of industry engagement and best
practices;
(B) an assessment of decision-making authorities,
processes, and timelines;
(C) an assessment of fund sources and their uses;
(D) an assessment of military construction performance of
the Army Corps of Engineers and the Naval Facilities Systems
Command, in comparison with global construction trends during
fiscal years 2019 through 2024;
(E) an identification of business systems and processes
that can be implemented jointly by the Army Corps of
Engineers and the Naval Facilities Systems Command to improve
military construction performance; and
(F) the advantages and disadvantages to construction
performance if a single construction agent for military
construction were created.
(9) An assessment of the infrastructure requirement
generation process and the cost estimation procedures used by
the Army Corps of Engineers and Naval Facilities System
Command and the efficacy of such procedures for providing an
accurate cost estimate at the time such estimate is included
in the submission to Congress of the budget of the President
pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, for
each fiscal year, which shall include an assessment of--
(A) guidance provided to the proponent for the project on
how to define infrastructure requirements;
(B) guidance provided to the proponent for the project with
respect to best practices for accurate cost estimation;
(C) the process by which the applicable construction
agent--
(i) assesses the validity of a cost estimate; and
(ii) communicates concerns about the validity of such cost
estimate to maximize the accuracy of such cost estimate
before such cost estimate is included in such budget; and
(D) the degree to which the Army Corps of Engineers and the
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command have common
definitions and common practices for evaluating the validity
of such cost estimates.
(10) An assessment of the uses of the Army Corps of
Engineers to provide capabilities not associated with the
designation of such Corps as a Department of Defense design
and construction agent, which shall include an assessment
of--
(A) the capabilities and expertise of the Army Corps of
Engineers provided to military installations of the
Department of the Army; and
(B) the extent to which a consolidation of construction
agents would affect--
(i) the ability of the Army Corps of Engineers to provide
such capabilities and expertise; and
(ii) other functions and statutory missions of the Army
Corps of Engineers.
(11) An assessment of the use by the Department of the Navy
of the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command to
perform other functions not associated with the designation
of such Command as a Department of Defense design and
construction agent, which shall include an assessment of--
(A) the public works functions and services provided by the
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command to military
installations of the Department of the Navy, including the
advantages and disadvantages to such functions and services
if a single construction agent for military construction were
created;
(B) all other authorities of and functions provided by
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, including the
advantages and disadvantages to such functions and services
if a single construction agent for military construction were
created; and
(C) an assessment of the effect of removing certain Naval
Facilities Engineering Systems Command functions from the
Navy Working Capital Fund system.
(12) An assessment of the policy, procedures,
organizations, and systems used by the Department of the Army
and the Department of the Air Force for the design and
construction of facilities sustainment, restoration, and
modernization projects, including an assessment of any
modifications required if a single construction agent for
military construction were to be created.
(13) An assessment of the data and software systems used by
the Army Corps of Engineers, the Naval Facilities Engineering
Systems Command, and any other entity of the Department of
Defense for tracking the execution of planning, design, and
construction of military construction projects and asset
management of the completed project, including--
(A) an assessment of interoperability between such data and
software systems and similar systems used by other entities
of the Department of Defense;
(B) an assessment of the differences, weaknesses, currency,
and transparency of data provided to the sponsors of such
projects within the Department of Defense; and
(C) the advantages, disadvantages, and benefits of
consolidating or standardizing such systems if a single
construction agent for military construction were created.
(14) Documentation of the current organizational alignment
of authorities from title 10, United States Code, with the
Office of the Secretary of Defense and the military
departments and the alignment of those authorities with the
construction authorities within the Army Corps of Engineers
and the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command,
including authorities relating to acquisition, technical
authority, finances, and real estate.
(15) An identification of the potential cost savings and
performance improvements to the Department of the Army and
the Department of the Navy if a single construction agent for
military construction were created.
(16) An identification of existing efficiencies and
operational benefits that the Department of the Army and the
Department of the Navy gain from the designation of the Army
Corps of Engineers and the Naval Facilities Engineering
Systems Command as Department of Defense design and
construction agents.
(17) An identification of not less than two alternatives
for how the authorities and organizations relating to
construction for the Department of Defense could align if a
single construction agent were to align under one principal
staff assistant to the Secretary of Defense as a defense
agency or field activity of the Department of Defense.
(18) An assessment of the costs of the Army Corps of
Engineers and the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems
Command carrying out the functions of such entities,
including any redundant costs, the potential efficiencies of
consolidation into a single construction agent, an estimate
for the number of required personnel, and required
specialties.
(d) Briefings Required.--
(1) Initial briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the
date on which the Secretary of Defense enters into a contract
pursuant to subsection (a), the federally funded research and
development center shall provide to Congress a briefing on
the review required under such contract. Such briefing shall
include an estimated timeline for the completion of such
review.
(2) Quarterly briefings.--On a quarterly basis after the
date on which the federally funded research and development
center provides the briefing under paragraph (1), the
federally funded research and development center shall
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a briefing on the progress of
such review.

SEC. 2878. ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON INSTALLATIONS OF
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

(a) Report Required.--
(1) Update of assessment on school capacity and
condition.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees an updated assessment
of the capacity and facility condition deficiencies of
elementary and secondary public schools on military
installations conducted by the Secretary in July 2011 under
section 8109 of the Department of Defense and Full-Year
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Public Law 112-10; 125
Stat. 82), as updated by the Secretary in July 2017 under
section 2814 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2717).
(2) Consideration of factors.--In conducting the updated
assessment required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
take into consideration factors including--
(A) schools that have had changes in their condition or
capacity since the updated assessment in July 2017; and
(B) the capacity and facility condition deficiencies of
schools omitted from the updated assessment in July 2017.
(3) Additional information.--The Secretary shall include in
the updated assessment required under paragraph (1) a report
on the status of the funds already appropriated, and a
schedule for the completion of projects already approved,
under the programs funded under section 8127 of the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141;
132 Stat. 492), section 8128 of the Department of Defense and
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education
Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act,
2019 (Public Law 115-245; 123 Stat. 3029), section 8121 of
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-93;
133 Stat. 2365), section 8118 of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat.
1332), and section 8109 of the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103; 136 Stat. 201).
(b) Updating Prohibition on Use of Certain Assessment of
Public Schools on Department of Defense Installations to
Supersede Funding of Certain Projects.--Paragraph (3) of
section 2814(a) of the of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114- 328; 130 Stat.
2717), as added by section 2818(a) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115- 91;
131 Stat. 1852) and amended by section 2824(a) of the John S.
McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 2269), is further amended
by striking ``38 projects'' and inserting ``71 projects''.
(c) Comptroller General Evaluation.--Not later than 180
days after the date of the submission of the updated
assessment under subsection (a)(1), the Comptroller General
of the United States shall submit to the congressional
defense committees an evaluation of issues relating to the
Public Schools on Military Installations program of the
Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation of the
Department of Defense, including--
(1) program operations and oversight;
(2) use of funding;
(3) criteria for selecting and prioritizing schools;
(4) any interaction between such program and the Impact Aid
program of the Department of Education; and
(5) the extent to which such program is achieving the goals
of such program.

SEC. 2879. UPDATES TO POLICIES AND GUIDANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF THE NAVY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF CERTAIN DRY
DOCKS AND OTHER PROJECTS.

(a) Policy and Guidance Update.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Navy shall update
relevant internal policy and guidance of the Department of
the Navy with respect to the projects described in paragraph
(2) to require the head of the Program Management Office of
the Department to--

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(A) update the relevant methodologies used to conduct cost
sensitivity, risk, and uncertainty analyses throughout the
project design process;
(B) document the use of different methods to validate high-
value cost elements for projects under the Shipyard
Infrastructure Optimization Program; and
(C) adhere to best practices for the development of
construction schedules.
(2) Projects described.--The projects described in this
paragraph are--
(A) the replacement of dry dock 1 at Portsmouth Naval
Shipyard;
(B) the replacement of dry dock 3 at Pearl Harbor Naval
Shipyard; and
(C) any other project of the Navy under the Shipyard
Infrastructure Optimization Program.
(b) Planning.--The Secretary shall implement measures to
ensure more extensive planning on military construction
projects under the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization
Program for which the Secretary has obligated more than
$500,000,000 to more accurately identify operational mission
need dates.
(c) Briefings.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this section, and quarterly thereafter until
each project is completed, the Secretary shall provide to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a briefing on the status of the construction
projects for the replacement by the Navy of--
(A) dry dock 1 at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard; and
(B) dry dock 3 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard.
(2) Elements.--Each briefing required under paragraph (1)
shall include, at a minimum, the following:
(A) A summary of the steps the Secretary is taking to
ensure the costs of the projects specified in such paragraph
do not increase.
(B) An assessment by the Secretary as of the date of the
briefing of the likelihood of future cost overruns for each
such project.
(C) Any other details the Secretary determines relevant to
support the oversight by Congress of each such project and
other projects under the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization
Program.

SEC. 2880. DESIGNATION OF OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR
COORDINATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS TO
SUPPORT ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION.

(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
designate two officials employed by the Department of Defense
or a military department as of the date of the enactment of
this Act as follows:
(1) One official shall be responsible for coordination of
infrastructure projects to support additional members of the
Armed Forces and their families in Hawaii.
(2) One official shall be responsible for coordination of
infrastructure projects to support additional members of the
Armed Forces and their families in Guam and the Northern
Mariana Islands.
(b) Duties.--Each official described in subsection (a)
shall, in coordination with appropriate officials from the
military departments and the United States Indo-Pacific
Command--
(1) coordinate Department of Defense-wide efforts relating
to the infrastructure needs associated with the significant
addition of members of the Armed Forces and their families to
the region for which such official is the designated official
pursuant to subsection (a) during the 10-year period
following the date of the enactment of this Act;
(2) analyze the expected impact on State and local
government services of--
(A) military infrastructure projects in the designated
region of such official; and
(B) the significant addition of members of the Armed Forces
and their families as described in paragraph (1); and
(3) ensure clear and consistent communication to State and
local elected officials and the public in the designated
region of such official regarding the infrastructure needs
and priorities of the Department of Defense, including
conveying any finding or conclusion regarding the expected
impact described in paragraph (2)(B).
(c) Selection.--
(1) Hawaii.--For the designation under paragraph (1)
subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may appoint an
individual with significant background and expertise in--
(A) the legal and technical aspects of city planning, State
and local government services, and military infrastructure;
and
(B) liaising with State and local elected officials and the
public.
(2) Guam and the northern mariana islands.--For the
designation under paragraph (2) of subsection (a), the
Secretary of Defense shall appoint the Under Secretary of the
Navy.
(d) Notification.--For the designations under paragraph (1)
and paragraph (2) of subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense
shall, not later than 30 days after the date of the
designation, submit to the congressional defense committees
and the Governor of Hawaii or the Governors of Guam and the
Northern Mariana Islands, respectively, a notification that
includes the name and contact information of the individual
so designated.

SEC. 2881. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS UNTIL
SUBMISSION OF INTERIM GUIDANCE FOR DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE-WIDE STANDARDS FOR ACCESS TO
MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 for the Office
of the Secretary of Defense for travel, not more than 95
percent may be obligated or expended until the submission of
the interim guidance required by section 2851(a) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
(Public Law 118-31).

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

TITLE XXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS

Subtitle A--National Security Programs and Authorizations

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

Subtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations

Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters

Subtitle A--National Security Programs and Authorizations

SEC. 3101. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.

(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for
fiscal year 2025 for the activities of the National Nuclear
Security Administration in carrying out programs as specified
in the funding table in section 4701.
(b) Authorization of New Plant Projects.--From funds
referred to in subsection (a) that are available for carrying
out plant projects, the Secretary of Energy may carry out new
plant projects for the National Nuclear Security
Administration as follows:
(1) Project 25-D-511, PULSE New Access, Nevada National
Security Site, Mercury, Nevada, $25,000,000.
(2) Project 25-D-510, Plutonium Mission Safety and Quality
Building, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New
Mexico, $48,500,000.
(3) Project 25-D-530, Naval Examination Acquisition
Project, Naval Reactors Facility, Idaho Falls, Idaho:
$45,000,000.

SEC. 3102. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the
Department of Energy for fiscal year 2025 for defense
environmental cleanup activities in carrying out programs as
specified in the funding table in section 4701.

SEC. 3103. OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the
Department of Energy for fiscal year 2025 for other defense
activities in carrying out programs as specified in the
funding table in section 4701.

SEC. 3104. NUCLEAR ENERGY.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the
Department of Energy for fiscal year 2025 for nuclear energy
as specified in the funding table in section 4701.

Subtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations

SEC. 3111. IMPROVEMENTS TO NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION MANAGEMENT AND PROCESSES.

(a) Modifications to National Nuclear Security
Administration Act.--The National Nuclear Security
Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2401 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 3211--
(A) by striking paragraph (2) of subsection (b) and
inserting the following:
``(2) To support the deterrence of strategic attacks
against the United States by maintaining and enhancing the
performance, reliability, security, and safety of the United
States nuclear weapons stockpile, including the ability to
design, produce, and test nuclear weapons as necessary in
order to meet national security requirements.''; and
(B) in subsection (c), by redesignating paragraphs (1)
through (3) as paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively, and
inserting the following new paragraph (1):
``(1) fulfilling, to the maximum extent possible, the
requirements for nuclear weapons of the Department of
Defense;'';
(2) in section 3213(a)(2), by inserting ``infrastructure
construction and maintenance,'' after ``nuclear weapons,'';

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(3) by striking subsection (b)(1) of section 3214 and
inserting the following:
``(1) Supporting the deterrence of strategic attacks by
maintaining and enhancing the performance, reliability, and
security of the United States nuclear weapons stockpile,
including the ability to design, produce, and test as
necessary to meet national security requirements.''; and
(4) in section 3264, by striking ``for the use'' and
inserting ``for the cost-reimbursable use''.
(b) Modifications to Nonproliferation and National Security
Scholarship and Fellowship Programs.--Section 3113 of the
Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2009 (50 U.S.C. 2444) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Department of Energy'' each place it
appears and inserting ``National Nuclear Security
Administration''; and
(2) by striking ``of the Department'' each place it appears
and inserting ``of the Administration''.
(c) Modifications to Certain Nuclear Weapons Stockpile
Matters.--The Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501 et
seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 4201(b)--
(A) by striking paragraph (5);
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as
paragraphs (2) through (5), respectively;
(C) by inserting after the matter preceding paragraph (2),
as so redesignated, the following new paragraph (1):
``(1) An increased level of effort for the construction of
new facilities and the modernization of existing facilities
with production and manufacturing capabilities that are
necessary to support the deterrence of strategic attacks
against the United States by maintaining and enhancing the
performance, reliability, and security of the United States
nuclear weapons stockpile, including--
``(A) the nuclear weapons production facilities; and
``(B) production and manufacturing capabilities resident in
the national security laboratories.''.
(D) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking ``An
increased level of effort'' and inserting ``Support'';
(E) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by striking ``An
increased level of effort'' and inserting ``Support''; and
(F) by amending paragraph (4), as so redesignated, to read
as follows:
``(4) Support for the modernization of facilities and
projects that contribute to the experimental capabilities of
the United States that support the sustainment and
modernization of the United States nuclear weapons stockpile
and the capabilities required to assess nuclear weapons
effects.'';
(2) in section 4204--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--

(I) by inserting ``, modernization, and replacement, as
required,'' after ``effective management''; and
(II) by striking ``, including the extension of the
effective life of such weapons'';

(ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ``increase the
reliability, safety, and security'' and inserting ``enhance
the performance and reliability'';
(iii) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as
paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively;
(iv) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
paragraph (3):
``(3) To maintain the safety and security of the nuclear
weapons stockpile.''; and
(v) by amending paragraph (4), as so redesignated, to read
as follows:
``(4) To optimize the future size of the nuclear weapons
stockpile.''; and
(B) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (1)--

(I) by striking ``made to achieve'' and inserting
``consistent with''; and
(II) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon;

(ii) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
(iii) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraph (2):
``(2) any changes made to the stockpile consistent with the
objectives identified in subsection (a) are carried out in a
cost effective manner; and''; and
(iv) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated--

(I) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:

``(A) be well understood and certifiable without the need
to resume underground nuclear weapons testing;'';

(II) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B)
and inserting ``; and''; and
(III) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

``(C) develop future generations of design, certification,
and production expertise in the nuclear security enterprise
to support the fulfillment of mission requirements of the
future stockpile.'';
(3) in section 4209(a)(1), in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking ``phase 1 or phase 6.1'' and
inserting ``phase 2 or phase 6.2'';
(4) in section 4212--
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking, ``as specified in
the most recent Nuclear Posture Review'';
(B) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and high explosives
manufacturing'' after ``weapons assembly'';
(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking ``fissile materials
components processing and fabrication'' and inserting
``processing'';
(iii) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
(iv) by inserting after paragraph (3), the following new
paragraph (4):
``(4) The fissile material component processing and
fabrication capabilities of the Savannah River Plutonium
Processing Facility and the Los Alamos National
Laboratory.''; and
(C) by striking subsection (c);
(5) by striking section 4216 (and conforming the table of
contents at the beginning of such Act accordingly);
(6) in section 4405--
(A) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
``(a) Accelerated Cleanup.--The Secretary of Energy shall
accelerate the schedule for defense environmental cleanup
activities and disposition projects for a site at a
Department of Energy defense nuclear facility if the
Secretary determines that such an accelerated schedule will
accelerate the recapitalization, modernization, or
replacement of National Nuclear Security Administration
facilities supporting the nuclear weapons stockpile, achieve
meaningful, long-term cost savings to the Federal Government,
or could substantially accelerate the release of land for
local reuse without undermining national security
objectives.''; and
(B) in subsection (b)--
(i) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as
paragraphs (2) through (5), respectively; and
(ii) by inserting after the matter preceding paragraph (2),
as so redesignated, the following new paragraph (1):
``(1) The extent to which accelerated cleanup schedules can
contribute to a more rapid modernization of National Nuclear
Security Administration facilities.''; and
(7) in section 4713--
(A) in the heading of subsection (a)(1), by inserting ``and
new nuclear weapon program'' after ``extension''; and
(B) by inserting ``or new nuclear weapon program'' after
``stockpile life extension'' each place it appears.

SEC. 3112. PROHIBITION ON ADMITTANCE TO NATIONAL SECURITY
LABORATORIES AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS PRODUCTION
FACILITIES.

Section 4502 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C.
2652) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
``(a) Background Review Required.--The Secretary of Energy
and the Administrator may not admit to any facility described
in paragraph (3) of subsection (c) other than areas
accessible to the general public any individual who is a
citizen or agent of a covered foreign nation or a nation on
the current sensitive countries list unless the Secretary or
Administrator first completes a background review with
respect to that individual.'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e);
(3) by inserting after subsection (b), the following new
subsections:
``(c) Prohibition on Admittance.--
``(1) In general.--With respect to an individual who is a
citizen or agent of a covered foreign nation, the Secretary
and the Administrator may not, except as provided in
paragraph (2), admit such individual to any areas not
accessible to the general public within a facility described
in paragraph (3).
``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary, acting through the
Administrator, may waive the prohibition under paragraph (1)
with respect to an individual who is a citizen or agent of a
covered foreign nation if, not later than 30 days prior to
admitting such individual to a facility described in such
paragraph, the Secretary certifies to Congress that--
``(A) the admittance of such individual to the facility is
in the national security interests of the United States;
``(B) no classified or restricted data will be revealed to
such individual in connection with the admittance of such
individual to the facility;
``(C) the Secretary or Administrator has consulted with the
heads of other relevant departments or agencies of the United
States Government to mitigate risks associated with the
admittance of such individual; and
``(D) the background review completed to subsection (a)
with respect to such individual did not uncover any
previously unreported affiliation with military or
intelligence organizations associated with a covered foreign
nation.
``(3) Facilities described.--A facility described in this
paragraph is a facility, or any portion thereof, that
directly supports the mission, functions, and operations of
the Administration (as described in this Act) and is located
on--
``(A) a national security laboratory;
``(B) a nuclear weapons production facility; or
``(C) a site that directly supports the protection,
development, sustainment, or disposal of technologies or
materials related to the provision of nuclear propulsion for
United States naval vessels.
``(4) Effective date.--The prohibition under paragraph (1)
shall take effect on April 15, 2025.
``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed to limit or otherwise affect the authority of
the Secretary or the Administrator to--
``(1) admit to a facility described in paragraph (3) of
subsection (c)--
``(A) a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United
States;
``(B) an individual involved in an International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA) inspection (as defined in the `Agreement
between the United States and the IAEA for the Application of
Safeguards in the U.S.'); or
``(C) an individual involved in information exchanges in
support of activities of the United States with respect to
nonproliferation, counterproliferation, and counterterrorism,
in accordance with international treaties or other legally-
binding agreements or instruments to which the United States
is a party; or
``(2) admit any individual to a facility, or any portion
thereof, that is not directly associated with or directly
funded to perform the mission, functions, and operations of
the Administration (as described in this Act).''; and

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(4) in subsection (e), as so redesignated--
(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3) ; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraph (2):
``(2) The term `covered foreign nation' means--
``(A) the People's Republic of China;
``(B) the Russian Federation;
``(C) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea; and
``(D) the Islamic Republic of Iran.''.

SEC. 3113. AUTHORITY FOR NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION TO USE PASSENGER CARRIERS FOR
CONTRACTOR COMMUTING.

(a) In General.--Subtitle C of title XLVIII of the Atomic
Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2811 et seq.) is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 4834. AUTHORITY TO USE PASSENGER CARRIERS FOR
CONTRACTOR COMMUTING.

``(a) Authority.--If and to the extent that the
Administrator deems it appropriate to further mission
activities under section 3211 of the National Nuclear
Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2401), a passenger
carrier may be used to provide transportation services to
contractor employees between the covered facility of the
contractor employee and a mass transit facility in accordance
with any applicable transportation plan adopted by the
Administrator pursuant to this section.
``(b) Plan Requests and Approval.--(1) The Administrator--
``(A) shall--
``(i) provide Management and Operating contractors at
covered facilities the opportunity to, on a voluntary basis,
submit, through the cognizant contracting officer of the
applicable covered facility, a plan to provide transportation
services described in subsection (a) for contractor employees
at the covered facility; and
``(ii) review each such plan submitted in accordance with
clause (i); and
``(B) may approve each such plan if the requirements
described in clauses (i) through (iv) of paragraph (2)(B) are
satisfied.
``(2) Each plan submitted pursuant to paragraph (1)(A)--
``(A) may include proposals for parking facilities, road
improvements, real property acquisition, passenger carrier
services, and commuting cost deferment payments to contractor
employees; and
``(B) shall include--
``(i) a description of how the use of passenger carriers
will facilitate the mission of the covered facility;
``(ii) a description of how the plan will be economical and
advantageous to the Federal Government;
``(iii) a summary of the benefits that will be provided
under the plan and how costs will be monitored; and
``(iv) a description of how the plan will alleviate traffic
congestion, reduce commuting times, and improve recruitment
and retention of contractor employees.
``(3) The Administrator may delegate to the Senior
Procurement Executive of the Administration the approval of
any plan submitted under this subsection.
``(c) Reimbursement.--The Administration may reimburse a
contractor for the costs of transportation services incurred
pursuant to a plan approved under subsection (b) using funds
appropriated to the Administration.
``(d) Implementation.--In carrying out a plan approved
under subsection (b), the Administrator, to the maximum
extent practicable and consistent with sound budget policy,
shall--
``(1) require the use alternative fuel vehicles to provide
transportation services;
``(2) ensure funds spent for this plan further the mission
activities of the Administration under section 3211 of the
National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C.
2401); and
``(3) ensure that the time during which a contractor
employee uses transportation services shall not be included
for purposes of calculating the hours of work for such
contractor employee.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `contractor employee' means an employee of a
Management and Operating contractor or subcontractor employee
at any tier.
``(2) The term `covered facility' means any facility of the
Administration that directly supports the mission of the
Administration under section 3211 of the National Nuclear
Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2401).
``(3) The term `Management and Operating contractor' means
a management and operating contractor that manages a covered
facility.
``(4) The term `passenger carrier' means a passenger motor
vehicle, aircraft, boat, ship, train, or other similar means
of transportation that is owned, leased, or provided pursuant
to contract or subcontract by the Federal Government or
through a contractor of the Administration.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents at the
beginning of the Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 4833 the
following new item:

``Sec. 4834. Authority to use passenger carriers for contractor
commuting.''.

SEC. 3114. AUTHORIZATION FOR MODIFICATION OF B61-13 NUCLEAR
WEAPON.

The Secretary of Energy, acting through the Administrator
for Nuclear Security, is authorized to carry out such efforts
as required to modify or develop the B61-13 nuclear weapon.

SEC. 3115. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING
SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION ON STREAMLINING
NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
CONTRACTING.

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for
fiscal year 2025 for Program Direction, NNSA Federal Salaries
and Expenses, Headquarters, Travel, not more than 90 percent
may be obligated or expended until the date on which the
Administrator for Nuclear Security submits the report on
streamlining requirements of the National Nuclear Security
Administration with respect to contracting, procurement,
construction, and material acquisition required by the report
of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate accompanying
S.2226 of the 118th Congress (Senate Report 118-58).

SEC. 3116. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR NAVAL NUCLEAR FUEL
SYSTEMS BASED ON LOW-ENRICHED URANIUM.

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 for the
National Nuclear Security Administration may be obligated or
expended for the purposes of conducting research and
development of an advanced naval nuclear fuel system based on
low-enriched uranium until--
(1) the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Defense
submit to the congressional defense committees a
determination as to whether the determination made by the
Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Defense pursuant to
section 3118(c)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 1196) and
submitted to the congressional defense committees on March
25, 2018, that the United States should not pursue such
research and development, remains valid; and
(2) the Secretary of the Navy submits to the congressional
defense committees a determination as to whether an advanced
naval nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched uranium that
would not reduce vessel capability, increase expense, or
reduce operational availability as a result of refueling
requirements can be produced.

SEC. 3117. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO RECONVERT
OR RETIRE W76-2 WARHEADS.

(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 for the
National Nuclear Security Administration may be obligated or
expended to reconvert or retire a W76-2 warhead.
(b) Waiver.--The Administrator for Nuclear Security may
waive the prohibition under subsection (a) if the
Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense
and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, certifies in
writing to the congressional defense committees that--
(1) Russia and China do not possess naval capabilities
similar to the W76-2 warhead in the active stockpiles of the
respective countries; and
(2) the Department of Defense does not have a valid
military requirement for the W76-2 warhead.

Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters

SEC. 3121. MODIFICATION TO AND TERMINATION OF CERTAIN
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER ATOMIC ENERGY
DEFENSE ACT.

(a) Plan for Construction and Operation of MOX Facility.--
Section 4306 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C.
2566(a)(3)) is amended in subsection (a)(3)(A) by striking
``for as long as the MOX facility is in use'' and inserting
``through 2024''.
(b) Planned Disposition Program.--Such section is further
amended in subsection (e) by striking ``If on July 1 each
year beginning in 2025 and continuing for as long as the MOX
facility is in use, less than 34 metric tons of defense
plutonium or defense plutonium materials have been processed
by the MOX facility, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a
plan for--'' and inserting ``If less than 34 metric tons of
defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials have been
processed by the MOX facility by October 1, 2026, the
Secretary shall, not later than December 1, 2026, and on a
biennial basis thereafter, submit to Congress a plan for--''.

SEC. 3122. MODIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSES FOR COMPETITION OF
MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACTS.

Section 4807(e) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C.
2787(e)) is amended to read as follows:
``(e) Review of Reports by Comptroller General of the
United States.--
``(1) Determination.--The Comptroller General of the United
States shall determine, in consultation with the
congressional defense committees, whether to conduct an
initial review, a comprehensive review, or both, of a report
required by subsection (b).
``(2) Initial review.--The Comptroller General shall
provide any initial review of a report required by subsection
(b) as a briefing to the congressional defense committees not
later than 180 days after that report is submitted to the
congressional defense committees.
``(3) Comprehensive review.--
``(A) Submission.--The Comptroller General shall submit any
comprehensive review of a report required by subsection (b)
to the congressional defense committees not later than 3
years after that report is submitted to the congressional
defense committees.
``(B) Elements.--A comprehensive review of a report
required by subsection (b) shall include an assessment, based
on the most current information available, of the following:
``(i) The actual cost savings achieved compared to cost
savings estimated under subsection (c)(1), and any increased
costs incurred under the contract that were unexpected or
uncertain at the time the contract was awarded.
``(ii) Any disruptions or delays in mission activities or
deliverables resulting from the competition for the contract
compared to the disruptions and delays estimated under
subsection (c)(4).
``(iii) Whether expected benefits of the competition with
respect to mission performance or operations have been
achieved.
``(iv) Such other matters as the Comptroller General
considers appropriate.''.

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SEC. 3123. RESTORATION OF A DOMESTIC URANIUM ENRICHMENT
CAPABILITY.

(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, acting
through the Administrator for Nuclear Security, shall conduct
an assessment to evaluate at least 2, but not more than 4,
geographically disparate possible locations in the United
States that would by 2035 be best suited to host a modular,
scalable facility for the domestic enrichment of unencumbered
uranium, including highly-enriched uranium suitable for
defense applications.
(b) Report Required.--Not later than 150 days after
commencing the assessment required by subsection (a), the
Secretary of Energy, acting through the Administrator for
Nuclear Security, shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report describing the results of such
assessment, including--
(1) an initial cost assessment and schedule for the
construction of at least one facility beginning not later
than January 1, 2027; and
(2) a statement declaring a preferred location or locations
from among the locations evaluated pursuant to subsection
(a).

SEC. 3124. REPORT ON ACTIVITIES FROM U.S.-U.K. MUTUAL DEFENSE
AGREEMENT.

(a) In General.--Not later than March 31, 2025, and
annually thereafter until March 31, 2030, the Administrator
for Nuclear Security shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a briefing on the activities taken under
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 (commonly known as the ``U.S.-U.K. Mutual
Defense Agreement'').
(b) Briefing Contents.--A briefing under subsection (a)
shall include for the preceding calendar year--
(1) a brief overview of major lines of effort, including
specific activities of note;
(2) a list of any exchange, barter, or sale of nuclear and
related materials;
(3) a description of the relationship, if any with AUKUS;
(4) a summary of key scientific exchanges and test events;
and
(5) such other information as the Administrator considers
necessary.

SEC. 3125. NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN REGULATIONS THAT IMPACT
THE NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.

(a) In General.--If a director of a national security
laboratory of the National Nuclear Security Administration
determines that a Federal regulation could inhibit the
ability of the Administrator for Nuclear Security to maintain
the safety, security, or effectiveness of the nuclear weapons
stockpile without engaging in explosive nuclear testing, such
director, not later than 15 days after making such
determination, shall submit to Congress a notification of
such determination.
(b) Form.--Each notification required by subsection (a)
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.

TITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD

Sec. 3201. Authorization.

SEC. 3201. AUTHORIZATION.

There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year
2025, $47,210,000 for the operation of the Defense Nuclear
Facilities Safety Board under chapter 21 of the Atomic Energy
Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286 et seq.).

TITLE XXXIV--NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES

Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations.

SEC. 3401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) Amount.--There are hereby authorized to be appropriated
to the Secretary of Energy $13,010,000 for fiscal year 2025
for the purpose of carrying out activities under chapter 869
of title 10, United States Code, relating to the naval
petroleum reserves.
(b) Period of Availability.--Funds appropriated pursuant to
the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall
remain available until expended.

TITLE XXXV--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

Subtitle A--Maritime Administration

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

Subtitle B--Maritime Infrastructure

Sec. 3511. Port infrastructure development program.
Sec. 3512. Assessment of United States sealift capability.

Subtitle C--Reports

Sec. 3521. Independent study and report on Shanghai Shipping Exchange.
Sec. 3522. Study on transportation of personal protective equipment.

Subtitle D--Other Matters

Subtitle A--Maritime Administration

SEC. 3501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR MARITIME
ADMINISTRATION.

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department
of Transportation for fiscal year 2025, for programs
associated with maintaining the United States Merchant
Marine, the following amounts:
(1) For expenses necessary to support the United States
Merchant Marine Academy, $194,000,000, of which--
(A) $108,000,000 shall be for Academy operations;
(B) $64,000,000 shall be for United States Merchant Marine
Academy capital improvement projects;
(C) $22,000,000 shall be for facilities maintenance and
repair and equipment; and
(D) $3,000,000 shall be for training, staffing, retention,
recruiting, and contract management for United States
Merchant Marine Academy capital improvement projects.
(2) For expenses necessary to support the State maritime
academies, $64,900,000, of which--
(A) $4,800,000 shall be for the Student Incentive Payment
Program;
(B) $6,000,000 shall be for direct payments for State
maritime academies;
(C) $17,600,000 shall be for training ship fuel assistance;
(D) $6,000,000 shall be for offsetting the costs of
training ship sharing; and
(E) $30,500,000 shall be for maintenance and repair of
State maritime academy training vessels.
(3) For expenses necessary to support the National Security
Multi-Mission Vessel program, including funds for
construction and necessary expenses to construct shoreside
infrastructure to support such vessels, $75,000,000.
(4) For expenses necessary to support Maritime
Administration operations and programs, $110,000,000, of
which--
(A) $15,000,000 shall be for the maritime environmental and
technical assistance program under section 50307 of title 46,
United States Code;
(B) $15,000,000 shall be for the United States marine
highways program, including to make grants authorized under
section 55601 of title 46, United States Code; and
(C) $78,000,000 shall be for headquarters operations
expenses.
(5) For expenses necessary for the disposal of obsolete
vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime
Administration, $6,000,000.
(6) For expenses necessary to maintain and preserve a
United States flag merchant marine to serve the national
security needs of the United States under chapter 531 of
title 46, United States Code, $390,000,000.
(7) For expenses necessary for the loan guarantee program
under chapter 537 of title 46, United States Code,
$33,700,000, of which--
(A) $30,000,000 may be used for the cost (as such term is
defined in section 502(5) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of
1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5)) of loan guarantees under the program;
and
(B) $3,700,000 may be used for administrative expenses
relating to loan guarantee commitments under such program.
(8) For expenses necessary to provide assistance to small
shipyards and for maritime training programs authorized under
section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, $35,000,000.
(9) For expenses necessary to implement the port
infrastructure development program, as authorized under
section 54301 of title 46, United States Code, $500,000,000,
to remain available until expended, except that no such funds
authorized under this title for this program may be used to
provide a grant to purchase fully automated cargo handling
equipment that is remotely operated or remotely monitored
with or without the exercise of human intervention or
control, if the Secretary of Transportation determines such
equipment would result in a net loss of jobs within a port or
port terminal. If such a determination is made, the data and
analysis for such determination shall be reported to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives not later than 3 days after
the date of the determination.

SEC. 3502. REAUTHORIZATION OF MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM.

(a) Award of Operating Agreements.--Section 53103 of title
46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``2035'' each
place it appears and inserting ``2040''.
(b) Effectiveness of Operating Agreements.--Section
53104(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``2035'' and inserting ``2040''.
(c) Annual Payments.--Section 53106(a)(1) of title 46,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``2024, and 2025'' and
inserting ``, and 2024'';
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (F) as
subparagraphs (E) through (G), respectively;
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new
subparagraph (D):
``(D) $6,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 and 2026;'';
(4) in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated--
(A) by striking ``$5,800,000'' and inserting
``$6,675,500''; and
(B) by striking ``2026, 2027,'' and inserting ``2027'';
(5) in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated--
(A) by striking ``$6,300,000'' and inserting
``$6,855,000''; and
(B) by striking ``, 2030, and 2031; and'' and inserting
``and 2030;'';

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(6) in subparagraph (G), as so redesignated--
(A) by striking ``$6,800,000'' and inserting
``$7,040,000'';
(B) by inserting ``2031 and'' before ``2032''; and
(C) by striking ``, 2033, 2034, and 2035.'' and inserting a
semicolon; and
(7) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
``(H) $7,230,000 for each of fiscal years 2033 and 2034;
``(I) $7,426,000 for each of fiscal years 2035 and 2036;
``(J) $7,626,000 for each of fiscal years 2037 and 2038;
and
``(K) $7,832,000 for each of fiscal years 2039 and 2040.''.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 53111 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``2024, and 2025'' and
inserting ``and 2024'';
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as
paragraphs (5) through (7), respectively;
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new
paragraph (4):
``(4) $390,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 and
2026;'';
(4) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated--
(A) by striking ``$348,000,000'' and inserting
``$400,500,000''; and
(B) by striking ``2026, 2027,'' and inserting ``2027'';
(5) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated--
(A) by striking ``$378,000,000'' and inserting
``$411,300,000''; and
(B) by striking ``, 2030, and 2031; and'' and inserting
``and 2030;'';
(6) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated--
(A) by striking ``$408,000,000'' and inserting
``$422,400,000''; and
(B) by striking ``2032, 2033, 2034, and 2035'' and
inserting ``2031 and 2032''; and
(7) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(8) $433,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2033 and 2034;
``(9) $445,560,000 for each of fiscal years 2035 and 2036;
``(10) $457,560,000 for each of fiscal years 2037 and 2038;
and
``(11) $469,920,000 for each of fiscal years 2039 and
2040.''.

Subtitle B--Maritime Infrastructure

SEC. 3511. PORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

(a) Port Infrastructure Development Grants.--
(1) In general.--In making port infrastructure development
grants under section 54301 of title 46, United States Code,
for fiscal year 2025 using funds appropriated after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation
shall treat a project described in paragraph (2) as--
(A) having met the requirements of paragraphs (1) and
(6)(A)(i) of section 54301(a) of such title; and
(B) an eligible project under paragraph (3) of such
section.
(2) Project described.--A project described in this
paragraph is a project to provide shore power at a port that
services--
(A) passenger vessels described in section 3507(k) of title
46, United States Code; and
(B) vessels that move goods or freight.
(3) Modification to port definition.--Section
54301(a)(12)(A)(ii) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``inland waters'' and inserting ``inland
waters (including the Great Lakes)''.
(b) Consistency.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 505 of subtitle V of title 46,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:

``Sec. 50505. Consistent approval of existing categorical
exclusions

``In accordance with section 139 of title 23, the Maritime
Administrator may approve any action qualifying as a
categorical exclusion applicable to the Federal Highway
Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, or the
Federal Railroad Administration when the applicable
requirements of that categorical exclusion have been met that
are in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and any other applicable
law. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to limit
any existing authority of the Maritime Administration to
approve, promulgate, or publish categorical exclusions
consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or any other applicable law.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 505 of such title is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 50504 the
following new item:

``50505. Consistent approval of existing categorical exclusions.''.
(c) Establishing Applicable Categorical Exclusions.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this section, the Maritime Administrator shall
issue a notice in the Federal Register including the
categorical exclusions in use as of the date of enactment of
this section by the Maritime Administration for actions or
projects the Maritime Administration oversees. The Maritime
Administrator may subsequently update such categorical
exclusions. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to
limit any existing authority of the Maritime Administration
to approve, promulgate, or publish categorical exclusions
consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or any other applicable law.
(2) Survey and proposed rulemaking.--Not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of this section, the Maritime
Administrator shall--
(A) survey the use of categorical exclusions by the
Maritime Administration with respect to projects initiated
during or after 2015;
(B) publish on a public website the results of that survey,
which shall include a description of the types of actions
categorically excluded and any additional categorical
exclusions that were legally available to the Maritime
Administrator from other operating administrations and the
Department of the Army but were or were not adopted; and
(C) publish a notice of proposed rulemaking to propose new
Maritime Administration categorical exclusions for projects
and a process by which the Maritime Administration will
update the list of categorical exclusions to reflect lessons
learned in grant administration and project construction.
(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Categorical exclusions.--The term ``categorical
exclusion'' has the meaning given the term in section 111 of
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
4336e).
(B) Project.--The term ``project'' means an eligible
project as described in section 54301(a)(3) of title 46,
United States Code.
(d) Application Timelines.--Section 54301(a)(5) of title
46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(C) Delayed notice of funding opportunity.--If the
Secretary amends a published solicitation for grant
applications such that an applicant would need the
information contained in the amendment to draft an
application, other than an amendment of the amount of grant
funding available, the Secretary shall extend the application
deadline by the number of days between the initial
solicitation and the amendment.''.
(e) Project Budget Reviews.--Section 54301(a)(9) of title
46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) grant contracts are approved efficiently by the
Secretary, minimizing delays for minor adjustments to project
scopes and budgets, including due to inflationary effects on
projects.''.
(f) Application Process.--Section 54301(a)(5)(A) of title
46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``To be eligible'' and inserting the
following:
``(i) In general.--To be eligible''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(ii) Ensuring cybersecurity.--If a covered applicant for
a grant under this subsection is applying to use the grant to
acquire digital infrastructure or a software component, such
applicant shall--

``(I) certify the facility for which a covered applicant is
applying for a grant has an approved facility security plan
pursuant to section 70103(c) of this title that addresses the
cybersecurity risks of such digital infrastructure or
software component; or
``(II) if the approved facility security plan of a facility
for which a covered applicant is applying for a grant does
not address such cybersecurity risks, provide a brief
description in the application of how such applicant will
address the cybersecurity risks of such digital
infrastructure or software component.

``(iii) Update of facility security plan.--If the approved
facility security plan required under section 70103(c) of
this title of a facility for which a covered applicant is
applying for a grant under this subsection does not address
the cybersecurity risks of digital infrastructure or a
software component to be acquired by such grant and such
applicant provides a brief description to address such
cybersecurity risks under clause (ii)(II), the covered
applicant shall ensure that such security plan is updated to
address the cybersecurity risks described in clause (ii)(II)
in the next update required under paragraph (3)(G) of such
section.
``(iv) Covered applicant defined.--In this paragraph, the
term `covered applicant' means an applicant under this
subsection that is not otherwise eligible under subsection
(b).''.
(g) Staffing and Grant Timelines.--Not later than 365 days
after the date of the enactment of this section, and for each
of the next 5 years thereafter, the Secretary of
Transportation shall submit to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a report on the average length of grant
obligation timelines for the Port Infrastructure Development
Program under section 54301 of title 46, United States Code,
and the nature of any staffing shortages relevant to
administering such program.

SEC. 3512. ASSESSMENT OF UNITED STATES SEALIFT CAPABILITY.

(a) Assessment of Sealift Capability.--Not later than March
1, 2026, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation
with the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard
is operating when not operating as a service in the Navy, the
Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Defense, shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report
that includes each of the following:
(1) An assessment of the readiness and sufficiency of the
United States maritime infrastructure, shipping industry, and
shipbuilding industry, and United States-flagged, owned, and
operated fleets to meet strategic sealift requirements during
peace, crisis, and war and operate in a contested
environment.
(2) An assessment of ocean-going trade opportunities and
challenges with respect to the economy of the United States.
(3) An assessment of critical infrastructure in the United
States maritime transportation system, including ports,
shipyards, repair yards, inland waterways, and the domestic
fleet, and foreign investment in maritime infrastructure.

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(4) An evaluation of foreign investment, ownership, and
control in maritime infrastructure, including ports,
terminals, and other related infrastructure.
(5) Recommendations for--
(A) improving the critical shipbuilding infrastructure,
workforce recruitment, development, and retention, and
critical supply chains of the United States, including for
critical repair parts; and
(B) addressing any risks identified in paragraphs (1)
through (4) as necessary to protect and strengthen the United
States maritime transportation system.
(b) Assessment of Arrangements and Agreements With Treaty
Allies.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the Secretary of
Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of State
and the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report that includes each of the
following:
(1) An assessment of existing arrangements and agreements
with treaty allies for access to the global maritime
transportation infrastructure such as ports, harbors, and
waterways.
(2) An assessment of existing assurances, arrangements, and
agreements with treaty allies to augment United States
sealift capabilities and meet sealift requirements during
peace, crisis, and war.
(3) Recommendations for updating such arrangements and
agreements to reflect the global security environment.
(c) Report on Potential Public-private Partnership
Opportunities.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the Secretary
of Transportation shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report on requirements to
maintain, improve, or grow the Maritime Security Program,
Tanker Security Program, and the Ready Reserve Force over the
decade following the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) Alternate Strategic Seaports Assessment and Report.--
(1) Assessment.--The Commander of the United States
Transportation Command, in coordination with the
Administrator of the Maritime Administration, shall conduct
an assessment to identify--
(A) any additional operational criteria or infrastructure
enhancements necessary to ensure that alternate seaport
facilities meet strategic seaport facility standards; and
(B) any infrastructure enhancements to strategic seaport
facilities to ensure such facilities continue to meet
readiness requirements.
(2) Contents.--In conducting the assessment under paragraph
(1), the Administrator shall--
(A) identify any shoreside improvements at alternate
seaport facilities that are necessary for such facilities to
meet strategic seaport facility standards;
(B) identify any shoreside and in-water improvements at
strategic seaport facilities that are necessary for such
facilities to continue to meet strategic seaport facility
standards, including with respect to the continued efficient
movement of cargo; and
(C) provide recommendations and a plan for the
implementation of the improvements identified under
subparagraphs (A) and (B) to ensure that alternate seaport
facilities are fully prepared for use as strategic seaport
facilities if required.
(3) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the
Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate a report on the assessment required under paragraph
(1).
(e) Form of Reports.--The reports required under
subsections (a) and (b) may be submitted in a classified
format.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Appropriations, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Appropriations, and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
(2) The term ``treaty allies'' means nations with whom the
United States has entered into mutual defense treaties.

Subtitle C--Reports

SEC. 3521. INDEPENDENT STUDY AND REPORT ON SHANGHAI SHIPPING
EXCHANGE.

(a) Study.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall
enter into an agreement with an appropriate independent
entity to conduct a study and assessment of the business
practices of the Shanghai Shipping Exchange, including--
(1) any anticompetitive advantages benefitting the Shanghai
Shipping Exchange; and
(2) the ability of the Ministry of Transport of the
People's Republic of China and the Shanghai Shipping Exchange
to manipulate container freight markets through the Shanghai
Shipping Exchange.
(b) Elements.--In conducting the study and assessment under
subsection (a), the appropriate independent entity that
enters into an agreement under subsection (a) shall address
the following:
(1) The influence of the government of the People's
Republic of China on the Shanghai Shipping Exchange.
(2) The effect of the business practices or influence of
the Shanghai Shipping Exchange on United States consumers and
businesses.
(3) Any other matters the Secretary or the appropriate
independent entity that enters into an agreement under
subsection (a) determines to be appropriate for the purposes
of the study.
(c) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date on
which the Secretary enters into an agreement under this
section, the appropriate independent entity shall submit to
the Secretary, the congressional defense committees, the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives,
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report
containing the results of the study conducted under
subsection (a).
(2) Public availability.--The Secretary shall publish the
report required under paragraph (1) on a publicly accessible
website of the Department of Transportation.
(d) Appropriate Independent Entity Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate independent entity'' means--
(1) a federally funded research and development center
sponsored by a Federal agency;
(2) the Government Accountability Office; or
(3) an organization described in section 501(c) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under
section 501(a) of such Code.

SEC. 3522. STUDY ON TRANSPORTATION OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT.

(a) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this section, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall conduct a study on--
(1) the extent to which the transportation of personal
protective equipment for health care was expedited during the
period beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on December
31, 2022, as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic;
(2) how the transportation of such personal protective
equipment was expedited during such period through vessels
and ports onto trucks or rail;
(3) how relevant stakeholders, such as vessel operators,
ports, marine terminal operators, rail carriers, and motor
carriers, interacted during such period to transport personal
protective equipment;
(4) what role the Department of Transportation and other
relevant Federal agencies played to expedite the
transportation of personal protective equipment during such
period;
(5) what authorities currently exist which allow for the
expedited transportation of personal protective equipment by
relevant Federal agencies that do not reduce or impact
safety;
(6) methodologies to improve the coordination among
relevant Federal agencies to expedite the transportation of
personal protective equipment; and
(7) the impact, if any, that any expedition of essential
medical supplies had on the transportation of other goods.
(b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this section, the Comptroller General shall
submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a report containing the findings of the study
conducted under subsection (a).

Subtitle D--Other Matters

SEC. 3531. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO TANKER
SECURITY FLEET PROGRAM.

(a) Operating Agreements.--Section 53404(a) of title 46,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``2035'' and
inserting ``2040''.
(b) Payments.--Subsection (a) of section 53406 of title 46,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(a) Annual Payments.--
``(1) In general.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations and the other provisions of this section, the
Secretary shall pay to a program participant for an operating
agreement under this chapter, for each vessel that is covered
by the operating agreement, an amount equal to--
``(A) $8,160,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 and 2026;
``(B) $8,380,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028;
``(C) $8,606,000 for each of fiscal years 2029 and 2030;
``(D) $8,839,000 for each of fiscal years 2031 and 2032;
``(E) $9,078,000 for each of fiscal years 2033 and 2034;
``(F) $9,323,000 for each of fiscal years 2035 and 2036;
``(G) $9,574,000 for each of fiscal years 2037 and 2038;
and
``(H) $9,833,000 for each of fiscal years 2039 and 2040.
``(2) Timing.--The amount payable to a program participant
under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year shall be paid in 12
equal monthly installments at the end of each month during
that fiscal year. The amount payable for any fiscal year may
not be reduced except as provided by this section or section
51307(b).''.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 53411 of such
title is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 53411. Authorization of appropriations

``There are authorized to be appropriated for payments
under section 53406, amounts as follows, to remain available
until expended:
``(1) $122,400,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 and 2026.
``(2) $167,600,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028.
``(3) $172,120,000 for each of fiscal years 2029 and 2030.
``(4) $176,780,000 for each of fiscal years 2031 and 2032.
``(5) $181,560,000 for each of fiscal years 2033 and 2034.
``(6) $186,460,000 for each of fiscal years 2035 and 2036.
``(7) $191,480,000 for each of fiscal years 2037 and 2038.

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``(8) $196,660,000 for each of fiscal years 2039 and
2040.''.

SEC. 3532. REQUIREMENTS FOR PURCHASING FEDERALLY AUCTIONED
VESSELS.

(a) In General.--Chapter 571 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``Sec. 57112. Requirements for purchasing federally auctioned
vessels

``(a) In General.--To be eligible to purchase a covered
vessel from the Federal Government, a person shall provide
proof of--
``(1) liability insurance for the operator of such covered
vessel;
``(2) financial resources sufficient to cover maintenance
costs of such covered vessel; and
``(3) with respect to a covered vessel requiring
documentation under chapter 121, an admiralty bond or
stipulation.
``(b) Covered Vessel Defined.--In this section, the term
`covered vessel' means--
``(1) a government owned vessel disposed of in accordance
with this part and section 548 of title 40;
``(2) a vessel seized or forfeited pursuant to any law, and
auctioned by the Federal Government, including a vessel
seized or forfeited pursuant to section 7301 or 7302 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or
``(3) a fishing vessel seized or forfeited pursuant to
section 310 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1860).''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 571 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following:

``57112. Requirements for purchasing federally auctioned vessels.''.

SEC. 3533. RECAPITALIZATION OF NATIONAL DEFENSE RESERVE
FLEET.

Section 3546 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263;
46 U.S.C. 57100 note) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following
new subsection (a):
``(a) In General.--
``(1) Vessel construction.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations, the Secretary of Transportation, in
consultation with the Chief of Naval Operations and the
Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall complete the design of a
sealift vessel for the National Defense Reserve Fleet to
allow for the construction of such vessel to begin in fiscal
year 2025.
``(2) Agreement with vessel construction manager.--
Notwithstanding section 8679 of title 10, United States Code,
and subject to the availability of appropriations made
specifically available for reimbursements to the Ready
Reserve Force, Maritime Administration account of the
Department of Transportation for programs, projects,
activities, and expenses related to the National Defense
Reserve Fleet, the Secretary of the Transportation, in
consultation with the Secretary of the Navy, shall seek to
enter into an agreement with an appropriate vessel
construction manager under which the vessel construction
manager shall enter into a contract for the construction of
not more than ten such vessels in accordance with this
section.''; and
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ``The Secretary of the
Navy shall consult and coordinate with the Secretary of
Transportation'' and inserting ``The Secretary of
Transportation shall consult and coordinate with the
Secretary of the Navy''.

SEC. 3534. ARMED FORCES MERCHANT MARINER OFFICER EXPEDITED
PREPARATION PROGRAM.

Section 51506 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting before the semicolon
the following: ``, which shall include standards for a
program described in subsection (c)'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection (c):
``(c) Armed Forces Merchant Mariner Officer Expedited
Preparation Program.--
``(1) In general.--A State maritime academy may offer a
program under which an eligible individual may complete a
merchant marine officer preparation program approved by the
Secretary, and the requirements for the issuance of a license
under section 7101 of this title, in less than 3 years,
without a requirement to earn a baccalaureate or other degree
from the State maritime academy.
``(2) Eligible individuals.--For purposes of this
subsection, an eligible individual is an individual--
``(A) who is--
``(i) a person who served in the Armed Forces, and who was
discharged or released therefrom under honorable conditions;
or
``(ii) a member of the National Guard or Reserves who has
performed at least six years of service therein; and
``(B) who has earned a baccalaureate degree from an
institution of higher education (as defined in section 102 of
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)).''.

SEC. 3535. TECHNICAL CLARIFICATIONS.

(a) Port Infrastructure Development Program.--Section
54301(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (6)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)(ii) by striking ``subparagraph
(C)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (D)'';
(B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``subparagraph
(C)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (D)''; and
(C) by redesignating the second subparagraph (C) as
subparagraph (D);
(2) in paragraph (10)--
(A) in subparagraph (B)(i) by striking ``ans'' and
inserting ``and''; and
(B) by striking subparagraph (C) and redesignating
subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C); and
(3) in paragraph (12)(E) by striking ``and'' before
``commercial port''.
(b) Assistance for Small Shipyards.--Section 54101 of title
46, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection
(i).
(c) National Defense Reserve Fleet.--Section 57100 of title
46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1) by striking ``section 902 of the
Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1242)'' and
inserting ``chapter 563''; and
(2) in subsection (f)(2) by striking ``the such use'' and
inserting ``the use of such''.
(d) Maritime Workforce Working Group.--Section 3534(d)(1)
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended by striking ``section
3545(a)'' and inserting ``section 3542(a)''.
(e) Administration.--Section 15109 of title 46, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2) by striking ``15102,'' and
inserting ``15102''; and
(2) in subsection (k)(1) by inserting ``or to which this
chapter applies'' after ``under this chapter''.
(f) Investigations.--Section 41302(a) of title 46, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``conduct agreement'' and
inserting ``conduct, agreement''.
(g) Award of Reparations.--Section 41305(c) of title 46 is
amended by striking ``section subsection'' and inserting
``subsection''.
(h) National Shipper Advisory Committee.--Section
42502(c)(3) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``(3) Representation.--'' and all that follows
through ``(A) Twelve members'' and inserting the following:
``(3) Representation.--Members of the Committee shall be
appointed as follows:
``(A) Twelve members''.
(i) Monetary Penalties or Refunds.--The analysis for
chapter 411 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
striking the item relating to section 41107 and inserting the
following:

``41107. Monetary penalties or refunds.''.
(j) Annual Report and Public Disclosure.--
(1) Conforming amendment.--The heading for section 46106 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``and
public disclosure'' after ``report''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 461 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
relating to section 46106 and inserting the following:

``46106. Annual report and public disclosure.''.
(k) Deepwater Port Act of 1974.--The Deepwater Port Act of
1974 (33 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) is amended by repealing section
25.
(l) Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance
Program.--Paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of section 50307 of
title 46 U.S. Code is amended to read as follows:
``(2) a public entity, including a Federal, State,
regional, or local government entity, including a special
district;''.

SEC. 3536. BUY AMERICA REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPYARD
MODERNIZATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

Section 53733 of title 46, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Buy America.--Part I of subtitle A of title IX of
division G of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
(Public Law 117-58; 41 U.S.C. 8301 note) shall apply to any
funds obligated by the Administrator under this section.''.

SEC. 3537. NOMINATION OF MERCHANT MARINE CADETS 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 Senator 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) Construction of Authority.--Any nomination for cadets
made by a Senator pursuant to this section is not a
reallocation of a nomination. Such nominations are made in
lieu of a Senator 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 Senator'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 Senator otherwise authorized to nominate.''.

SEC. 3538. AMENDED LICENSE APPLICATIONS FOR CERTAIN DEEPWATER
PORTS FOR NATURAL GAS.

Section 5(i) of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C.
1504(i)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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``(5) Decision on amended license applications.--
``(A) Definition of amended license application.--In this
paragraph, the term `amended license application' means a
license application for a deepwater port for natural gas--
``(i) that was originally submitted to the Secretary prior
to the issuance of the proclamation issued by the President
on March 13, 2020, with respect to the Coronavirus Disease
2019 (COVID-19) pandemic; and
``(ii) with respect to which the applicant, based on
guidance offered by the Secretary, has made subsequent
revisions since the submission of the initial license
application and submitted such revised application.
``(B) Expedited review and approval.--The Secretary shall
expedite the review and subsequent approval or denial of
amended license applications submitted pursuant to this
section that meet the eligibility criteria described in
subparagraph (C).
``(C) Eligibility criteria.--To be eligible for review
under this paragraph, an amended license application shall
meet the following criteria:
``(i) The amended license application is for a natural gas
deepwater port facility.
``(ii) The Secretary had determined that the project as
specified in the initial license application was not likely
to have any significant adverse environmental impact on
species and habitat, consistent with law including National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
``(iii) The Secretary has determined that the results of
the environmental review conducted for the initial license
application is still applicable to the amended license
application and an additional environmental review is not
required.
``(iv) The Secretary had published an affirmative Record of
Decision for the initial license application.
``(D) Deadline for decision.--The Secretary shall approve
or deny an amended license application submitted pursuant to
this paragraph by no later than 270 consecutive days after
the date on which the Secretary determines that the amended
license application is complete and meets the requirements
under this section.''.

DIVISION D--FUNDING TABLES

SEC. 4001. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS IN FUNDING TABLES.

(a) In General.--Whenever a funding table in this division
specifies a dollar amount authorized for a project, program,
or activity, the obligation and expenditure of the specified
dollar amount for the project, program, or activity is hereby
authorized, subject to the availability of appropriations.
(b) Merit-based Decisions.--A decision to commit, obligate,
or expend funds with or to a specific entity on the basis of
a dollar amount authorized pursuant to subsection (a) shall--
(1) be based on merit-based selection procedures in
accordance with the requirements of sections 3201 and 4024 of
title 10, United States Code, or on competitive procedures;
and
(2) comply with other applicable provisions of law.
(c) Relationship to Transfer and Programming Authority.--An
amount specified in the funding tables in this division may
be transferred or reprogrammed under a transfer or
reprogramming authority provided by another provision of this
Act or by other law. The transfer or reprogramming of an
amount specified in such funding tables shall not count
against a ceiling on such transfers or reprogrammings under
section 1001 of this Act or any other provision of law,
unless such transfer or reprogramming would move funds
between appropriation accounts.
(d) Applicability to Classified Annex.--This section
applies to any classified annex that accompanies this Act.
(e) Oral or Written Communications.--No oral or written
communication concerning any amount specified in the funding
tables in this division shall supersede the requirements of
this section.

TITLE XLI--PROCUREMENT

SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT.

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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT (In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2025 Conference
Line Item Request Authorized
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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
ARMY
FIXED WING
002 FUTURE UAS FAMILY.... 149,059 149,059
003 SMALL UNMANNED 69,573 69,573
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.
ROTARY
004 AH-64 APACHE BLOCK 570,655 570,655
IIIA REMAN.
006 UH-60 BLACKHAWK M 709,054 709,054
MODEL (MYP).
007 UH-60 BLACKHAWK M 58,170 58,170
MODEL (MYP) AP.
009 CH-47 HELICOPTER..... 699,698 699,698
MODIFICATION OF
AIRCRAFT
012 MQ-1 PAYLOAD......... 14,086 14,086
013 GRAY EAGLE MODS2..... 23,865 23,865
015 AH-64 MODS........... 81,026 88,826
AH-64E Apache [7,800]
Improved Tail
Rotor Blade
(ITRB)
acceleration--Arm
y UFR.
016 CH-47 CARGO 15,825 15,825
HELICOPTER MODS
(MYP).
017 UTILITY HELICOPTER 34,565 44,565
MODS.
UH-72A Lakota [10,000]
lifecycle
sustainment and
modernization.
018 NETWORK AND MISSION 49,862 49,862
PLAN.
019 COMMS, NAV 61,362 61,362
SURVEILLANCE.
020 DEGRADED VISUAL 3,839 3,839
ENVIRONMENT.
021 AVIATION ASSURED PNT. 69,161 69,161
022 GATM ROLLUP.......... 4,842 4,842
023 UAS MODS............. 2,265 2,265
GROUND SUPPORT
AVIONICS
024 AIRCRAFT 139,331 139,331
SURVIVABILITY
EQUIPMENT.
026 CMWS................. 51,646 51,646
027 COMMON INFRARED 257,854 257,854
COUNTERMEASURES
(CIRCM).
OTHER SUPPORT
028 COMMON GROUND 31,181 31,181
EQUIPMENT.
029 AIRCREW INTEGRATED 14,478 14,478
SYSTEMS.
030 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.. 27,428 27,428
031 LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET 3,815 3,815
032 LAUNCHER GUIDED 21,543 21,543
MISSILE: LONGBOW
HELLFIRE XM2.
TOTAL AIRCRAFT 3,164,183 3,181,983
PROCUREMENT,
ARMY.

MISSILE PROCUREMENT,
ARMY
SURFACE-TO-AIR
MISSILE SYSTEM
001 LOWER TIER AIR AND 516,838 516,838
MISSILE DEFENSE
(AMD) SEN.
003 M-SHORAD--PROCUREMENT 69,091 69,091
004 MSE MISSILE.......... 963,060 963,060
006 PRECISION STRIKE 482,536 596,536
MISSILE (PRSM).
F25 PrSM Inc 1 [114,000]
production
increase (+70)--
Army UFR.
007 PRECISION STRIKE 10,030 10,030
MISSILE (PRSM) AP.
008 INDIRECT FIRE 657,581 603,477
PROTECTION
CAPABILITY INC 2-I.
IDDS-A integrated [-54,104]
logistics support
unjustified.
009 MID-RANGE CAPABILITY 233,037 233,037
(MRC).
010 COUNTER SMALL 117,424 302,261
UNMANNED AERIAL
SYSTEM INTERCEP.
Army UPL #1--cUAS [184,837]
AIR-TO-SURFACE
MISSILE SYSTEM
012 JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND 47,582 47,582
MSLS (JAGM).

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013 LONG-RANGE HYPERSONIC 744,178 691,919
WEAPON.
Early to need: [-52,259]
Support costs.
ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT
MISSILE SYS
014 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) 326,120 274,037
SYSTEM SUMMARY.
Forward funded in [-48,083]
FY24 Supplemental.
Initial Spares [-4,000]
Cost Growth.
015 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY. 121,448 105,295
Unit cost [-16,153]
increases.
016 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET 1,168,264 1,168,264
(GMLRS).
017 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET 51,511 51,511
(GMLRS) AP.
018 MLRS REDUCED RANGE 30,230 30,230
PRACTICE ROCKETS
(RRPR).
019 HIGH MOBILITY 79,387 79,387
ARTILLERY ROCKET
SYSTEM (HIMARS.
020 ARMY TACTICAL MSL SYS 3,280 3,280
(ATACMS)--SYS SUM.
022 FAMILY OF LOW 120,599 120,599
ALTITUDE UNMANNED
SYSTEMS.
MODIFICATIONS
023 PATRIOT MODS......... 171,958 338,958
Additional [167,000]
Patriot launcher.
024 STINGER MODS......... 75,146 166,146
Stinger--Army UFR [91,000]
025 AVENGER MODS......... 2,321 2,321
027 MLRS MODS............ 185,839 185,839
028 HIMARS MODIFICATIONS. 49,581 49,581
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
029 SPARES AND REPAIR 6,695 6,695
PARTS.
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES
030 AIR DEFENSE TARGETS.. 12,034 12,034
TOTAL MISSILE 6,245,770 6,628,008
PROCUREMENT,
ARMY.

PROCUREMENT OF
WEAPONS AND TRACKED
COMBAT VEHICLES,
ARMY
TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES
001 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE 515,344 515,344
VEHICLE (AMPV).
002 ASSAULT BREACHER 5,681 5,681
VEHICLE (ABV).
003 M10 BOOKER........... 460,637 460,637
MODIFICATION OF
TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES
004 STRYKER (MOD)........ 52,471 52,471
005 STRYKER UPGRADE...... 402,840 402,840
006 BRADLEY FIRE SUPPORT 7,255 7,255
TEAM (BFIST) VEHICLE.
007 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) 106,937 106,937
008 M109 FOV 42,574 42,574
MODIFICATIONS.
009 PALADIN INTEGRATED 417,741 419,741
MANAGEMENT (PIM).
Paladin [2,000]
Integrated
Management.
010 IMPROVED RECOVERY 151,657 141,657
VEHICLE (M88
HERCULES).
Program delays... [-10,000]
011 JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE. 174,779 174,779
012 ABRAMS UPGRADE 773,745 848,745
PROGRAM.
Abrams Upgrade... [75,000]
WEAPONS & OTHER
COMBAT VEHICLES
014 PERSONAL DEFENSE 4,869 4,869
WEAPON (ROLL).
015 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE 3 3
GUN (7.62MM).
017 MACHINE GUN, CAL .50 3 3
M2 ROLL.
018 MORTAR SYSTEMS....... 8,353 8,353
019 LOCATION & AZIMUTH 2,543 2,543
DETERMINATION SYSTEM
(LADS.
020 XM320 GRENADE 17,747 17,747
LAUNCHER MODULE
(GLM).
021 PRECISION SNIPER 5,910 5,910
RIFLE.
022 CARBINE.............. 3 3
023 NEXT GENERATION SQUAD 367,292 367,292
WEAPON.
024 HANDGUN.............. 34 34
MOD OF WEAPONS AND
OTHER COMBAT VEH
025 MK-19 GRENADE MACHINE 5,531 5,531
GUN MODS.
026 M777 MODS............ 25,998 25,998
029 M119 MODIFICATIONS... 12,823 12,823
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES
031 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M 1,031 1,031
(WOCV-WTCV).
032 PRODUCTION BASE 135,591 135,591
SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV).
TOTAL 3,699,392 3,766,392
PROCUREMENT OF
WEAPONS AND
TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES, ARMY.

PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, ARMY
SMALL/MEDIUM CAL
AMMUNITION
001 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL 84,090 84,090
TYPES.
002 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL 41,519 56,519
TYPES.
Program increase. [15,000]
003 NEXT GENERATION SQUAD 205,889 205,889
WEAPON AMMUNITION.
004 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL 6,461 8,961
TYPES.
Program increase. [2,500]
005 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL 50,002 60,002
TYPES.
Program increase. [10,000]
006 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES. 7,012 7,012
007 CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES. 24,246 24,246
008 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES. 82,965 72,622
Unjustified unit [-10,343]
cost increases.
009 CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES. 150,540 150,540
010 CTG, 50MM, ALL TYPES. 20,006 20,006

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MORTAR AMMUNITION
011 60MM MORTAR, ALL 40,853 37,853
TYPES.
Excessive unit [-3,000]
cost growth.
012 81MM MORTAR, ALL 51,282 51,282
TYPES.
013 120MM MORTAR, ALL 109,370 109,370
TYPES.
TANK AMMUNITION
014 CARTRIDGES, TANK, 378,191 378,191
105MM AND 120MM, ALL
TYPES.
ARTILLERY AMMUNITION
015 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 22,957 22,957
75MM & 105MM, ALL
TYPES.
016 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 171,657 171,657
155MM, ALL TYPES.
017 PRECISION ARTILLERY 71,426 71,426
MUNITIONS.
018 ARTILLERY 160,479 155,365
PROPELLANTS, FUZES
AND PRIMERS, ALL.
Excess growth: [-5,114]
Precision
guidance kit.
MINES
019 MINES & CLEARING 56,032 56,032
CHARGES, ALL TYPES.
020 CLOSE TERRAIN SHAPING 15,303 15,303
OBSTACLE.
021 MINE, AT, VOLCANO, 501 501
ALL TYPES.
ROCKETS
022 SHOULDER LAUNCHED 833 833
MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES.
023 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL 34,302 34,302
TYPES.
OTHER AMMUNITION
024 CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES... 6,571 6,571
025 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, 21,682 21,682
ALL TYPES.
026 GRENADES, ALL TYPES.. 32,623 32,623
027 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES... 21,510 21,510
028 SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES 12,168 12,168
MISCELLANEOUS
030 AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL 4,085 4,085
TYPES.
032 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 16,074 16,074
MILLION (AMMO).
033 AMMUNITION PECULIAR 3,283 3,283
EQUIPMENT.
034 FIRST DESTINATION 18,677 18,677
TRANSPORTATION
(AMMO).
035 CLOSEOUT LIABILITIES. 102 102
PRODUCTION BASE
SUPPORT
036 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES 640,160 640,160
037 CONVENTIONAL 135,649 132,749
MUNITIONS
DEMILITARIZATION.
Excessive Demil.. [-2,900]
038 ARMS INITIATIVE...... 4,140 4,140
TOTAL 2,702,640 2,708,783
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, ARMY.

OTHER PROCUREMENT,
ARMY
TACTICAL VEHICLES
001 SEMITRAILERS, 26,132 26,132
FLATBED:.
002 SEMITRAILERS, TANKERS 59,602 59,602
003 HI MOB MULTI-PURP 5,265 5,265
WHLD VEH (HMMWV).
004 GROUND MOBILITY 34,407 46,607
VEHICLES (GMV).
Infantry squad [12,200]
vehicles.
006 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 653,223 533,879
VEHICLE FAMILY OF
VEHICL.
Program decrease. [-119,344]
007 TRUCK, DUMP, 20T 19,086 34,086
(CCE).
Heavy Dump Truck. [15,000]
008 FAMILY OF MEDIUM 133,924 133,924
TACTICAL VEH (FMTV).
009 FAMILY OF COLD 72,760 72,760
WEATHER ALL-TERRAIN
VEHICLE (C.
010 FIRETRUCKS & 36,726 36,726
ASSOCIATED
FIREFIGHTING EQUIP.
011 FAMILY OF HEAVY 98,906 98,906
TACTICAL VEHICLES
(FHTV).
012 PLS ESP.............. 80,256 80,256
013 HVY EXPANDED MOBILE 949 949
TACTICAL TRUCK EXT
SERV.
014 TACTICAL WHEELED 2,747 2,747
VEHICLE PROTECTION
KITS.
015 MODIFICATION OF IN 169,726 219,726
SVC EQUIP.
HMMWV ABS/ESC.... [50,000]
NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES
016 PASSENGER CARRYING 3,875 3,875
VEHICLES.
017 NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, 10,792 10,792
OTHER.
COMM--JOINT
COMMUNICATIONS
018 SIGNAL MODERNIZATION 127,479 127,479
PROGRAM.
019 TACTICAL NETWORK 280,798 280,798
TECHNOLOGY MOD IN
SVC.
021 JCSE EQUIPMENT 5,504 5,504
(USRDECOM).
COMM--SATELLITE
COMMUNICATIONS
024 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE 87,058 87,058
WIDEBAND SATCOM
SYSTEMS.
025 TRANSPORTABLE 34,939 34,939
TACTICAL COMMAND
COMMUNICATIONS.
026 SHF TERM............. 43,897 43,897
027 ASSURED POSITIONING, 235,272 235,272
NAVIGATION AND
TIMING.
028 EHF SATELLITE 16,028 16,028
COMMUNICATION.
030 GLOBAL BRDCST SVC-- 534 534
GBS.
COMM--C3 SYSTEM
032 COE TACTICAL SERVER 61,772 61,772
INFRASTRUCTURE (TSI).
COMM--COMBAT
COMMUNICATIONS
033 HANDHELD MANPACK 704,118 684,618
SMALL FORM FIT (HMS).
Program decrease. [-19,500]
034 ARMY LINK 16 SYSTEMS. 104,320 104,320
036 UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE 20,445 20,445
037 COTS COMMUNICATIONS 489,754 489,754
EQUIPMENT.
039 ARMY COMMUNICATIONS & 60,611 60,611
ELECTRONICS.

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COMM--INTELLIGENCE
COMM
040 CI AUTOMATION 15,512 15,512
ARCHITECTURE-INTEL.
042 MULTI-DOMAIN 163,077 163,077
INTELLIGENCE.
INFORMATION SECURITY
043 INFORMATION SYSTEM 337 337
SECURITY PROGRAM-
ISSP.
044 COMMUNICATIONS 157,400 157,400
SECURITY (COMSEC).
047 BIOMETRIC ENABLING 45 45
CAPABILITY (BEC).
COMM--LONG HAUL
COMMUNICATIONS
049 BASE SUPPORT 26,446 26,446
COMMUNICATIONS.
COMM--BASE
COMMUNICATIONS
050 INFORMATION SYSTEMS.. 75,505 60,505
Execution delays. [-15,000]
051 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 15,956 15,956
MODERNIZATION
PROGRAM.
052 INSTALLATION INFO 150,779 150,779
INFRASTRUCTURE MOD
PROGRAM.
ELECT EQUIP--TACT INT
REL ACT (TIARA)
056 JTT/CIBS-M........... 9,221 9,221
057 TERRESTRIAL LAYER 96,925 88,412
SYSTEMS (TLS).
Terrestrial Layer [-8,513]
System Brigade
Combat Team
realignment.
059 DCGS-A-INTEL......... 4,122 4,122
061 TROJAN............... 39,344 39,344
062 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP 6,541 13,541
(INTEL SPT).
Prophet Enhanced [7,000]
Signals
Processing kits.
063 CI AND HUMINT 3,899 3,899
INTELLIGENCE
(HUMINT) CAPABILIT.
064 BIOMETRIC TACTICAL 2,089 2,089
COLLECTION DEVICES.
ELECT EQUIP--
ELECTRONIC WARFARE
(EW)
065 EW PLANNING & 26,327 5,049
MANAGEMENT TOOLS
(EWPMT).
Award [-21,278]
cancellation.
066 AIR VIGILANCE (AV)... 9,956 9,956
067 MULTI-FUNCTION 17,004 17,004
ELECTRONIC WARFARE
(MFEW) SYST.
068 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT 13,225 13,225
SURVEILLANCE CAP..
069 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/ 20,951 20,951
SECURITY
COUNTERMEASURES.
070 CI MODERNIZATION..... 260 260
ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL
SURV. (TAC SURV)
071 SENTINEL MODS........ 180,253 180,253
072 NIGHT VISION DEVICES. 377,443 367,443
Integrated Visual [-10,000]
Augmentation
System.
073 SMALL TACTICAL 10,864 10,864
OPTICAL RIFLE
MOUNTED MLRF.
074 INDIRECT FIRE 63,122 63,122
PROTECTION FAMILY OF
SYSTEMS.
075 FAMILY OF WEAPON 207,352 164,980
SIGHTS (FWS).
Program [-42,372]
termination: FWS-
CS.
076 ENHANCED PORTABLE 2,971 2,971
INDUCTIVE ARTILLERY
FUZE SE.
077 FORWARD LOOKING 68,504 68,504
INFRARED (IFLIR).
078 COUNTER SMALL 280,086 280,086
UNMANNED AERIAL
SYSTEM (C-SUAS).
079 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND-- 184,610 174,110
PLATFORM (JBC-P).
Program decrease. [-10,500]
080 JOINT EFFECTS 9,345 9,345
TARGETING SYSTEM
(JETS).
081 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: 2,966 2,966
LHMBC XM32.
082 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL 4,660 4,660
SYSTEM.
083 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL 6,098 6,098
SYSTEMS
MODIFICATIONS.
084 COUNTERFIRE RADARS... 21,250 21,250
ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL
C2 SYSTEMS
085 ARMY COMMAND POST 20,039 15,039
INTEGRATED
INFRASTRUCTURE (.
Carryover........ [-5,000]
086 FIRE SUPPORT C2 16,240 16,240
FAMILY.
087 AIR & MSL DEFENSE 80,011 80,011
PLANNING & CONTROL
SYS.
088 IAMD BATTLE COMMAND 403,028 403,028
SYSTEM.
089 AIAMD FAMILY OF 2,756 2,756
SYSTEMS (FOS)
COMPONENTS.
090 LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE 5,360 5,360
SUPPORT (LCSS).
091 NETWORK MANAGEMENT 48,994 48,994
INITIALIZATION AND
SERVICE.
092 GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT 4,103 4,103
SYSTEM-ARMY (GCSS-A).
093 INTEGRATED PERSONNEL 6,512 6,512
AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY
(IPP.
094 MOD OF IN-SVC 5,017 5,017
EQUIPMENT (ENFIRE).
ELECT EQUIP--
AUTOMATION
095 ARMY TRAINING 10,065 10,065
MODERNIZATION.
096 AUTOMATED DATA 78,613 78,613
PROCESSING EQUIP.
097 ACCESSIONS 1,303 1,303
INFORMATION
ENVIRONMENT (AIE).
099 HIGH PERF COMPUTING 76,327 76,327
MOD PGM (HPCMP).
100 CONTRACT WRITING 1,667 1,667
SYSTEM.
101 CSS COMMUNICATIONS... 60,850 60,850
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
102A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 1,817 1,817
CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE
EQUIPMENT
104 BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS 32,879 32,879
(BDS).
105 CBRN DEFENSE......... 57,408 57,408
BRIDGING EQUIPMENT
107 TACTICAL BRIDGE, 97,231 97,231
FLOAT-RIBBON.
ENGINEER (NON-
CONSTRUCTION)
EQUIPMENT
111 ROBOTICS AND APPLIQUE 62,469 66,469
SYSTEMS.
Silent Tactical [4,000]
Energy Enhanced
Dismount (STEED).
112 RENDER SAFE SETS KITS 16,440 16,440
OUTFITS.
113 FAMILY OF BOATS AND 1,922 1,922
MOTORS.
COMBAT SERVICE
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

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114 HEATERS AND ECU'S.... 14,355 14,355
115 PERSONNEL RECOVERY 6,503 6,503
SUPPORT SYSTEM
(PRSS).
116 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM 141,613 141,613
117 MOBILE SOLDIER POWER. 23,129 23,129
118 FORCE PROVIDER....... 9,569 9,569
119 CARGO AERIAL DEL & 46,312 46,312
PERSONNEL PARACHUTE
SYSTEM.
120 FAMILY OF ENGR COMBAT 9,217 9,217
AND CONSTRUCTION
SETS.
PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT
122 QUALITY SURVEILLANCE 2,879 2,879
EQUIPMENT.
123 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, 57,050 57,050
PETROLEUM & WATER.
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
124 COMBAT SUPPORT 72,157 72,157
MEDICAL.
MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT
125 MOBILE MAINTENANCE 26,271 26,271
EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS.
CONSTRUCTION
EQUIPMENT
127 ALL TERRAIN CRANES... 114 10,114
Family of All [10,000]
Terrain Cranes
Type I.
128 HIGH MOBILITY 31,663 31,663
ENGINEER EXCAVATOR
(HMEE).
130 CONST EQUIP ESP...... 8,925 8,925
RAIL FLOAT
CONTAINERIZATION
EQUIPMENT
131 ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP.. 55,459 55,459
132 MANEUVER SUPPORT 66,634 66,634
VESSEL (MSV).
133 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M 20,036 20,036
(FLOAT/RAIL).
GENERATORS
134 GENERATORS AND 81,540 81,540
ASSOCIATED EQUIP.
135 TACTICAL ELECTRIC 12,051 12,051
POWER
RECAPITALIZATION.
MATERIAL HANDLING
EQUIPMENT
136 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS.. 7,849 7,849
TRAINING EQUIPMENT
137 COMBAT TRAINING 40,686 40,686
CENTERS SUPPORT.
138 TRAINING DEVICES, 174,890 174,890
NONSYSTEM.
139 SYNTHETIC TRAINING 218,183 207,747
ENVIRONMENT (STE).
Synthetic [-10,436]
Training
Environment.
140 GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN 10,172 10,172
SUPPORT OF ARMY
TRAINING.
TEST MEASURE AND DIG
EQUIPMENT (TMD)
141 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF 48,329 48,329
TEST EQUIPMENT
(IFTE).
142 TEST EQUIPMENT 46,128 46,128
MODERNIZATION
(TEMOD).
OTHER SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
143 PHYSICAL SECURITY 138,459 138,459
SYSTEMS (OPA3).
144 BASE LEVEL COMMON 29,968 29,968
EQUIPMENT.
145 MODIFICATION OF IN- 42,487 42,487
SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA-
3).
146 BUILDING, PRE-FAB, 26,980 26,980
RELOCATABLE.
147 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR 90,705 90,705
TEST AND EVALUATION.
OPA2
149 INITIAL SPARES--C&E.. 9,810 9,810
TOTAL OTHER 8,616,524 8,452,781
PROCUREMENT,
ARMY.

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
NAVY
COMBAT AIRCRAFT
001 F/A-18E/F (FIGHTER) 28,554 28,554
HORNET.
002 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER 1,895,033 1,847,872
CV.
Excess cost [-47,161]
growth.
003 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER 196,634 196,634
CV AP.
004 JSF STOVL............ 2,078,225 2,018,480
Excess cost [-59,745]
growth.
005 JSF STOVL AP......... 169,389 169,389
006 CH-53K (HEAVY LIFT).. 2,068,657 2,068,657
007 CH-53K (HEAVY LIFT) 422,972 422,972
AP.
008 V-22 (MEDIUM LIFT)... 60,175 60,175
009 H-1 UPGRADES (UH-1Y/ 8,701 8,701
AH-1Z).
010 P-8A POSEIDON........ 12,424 12,424
011 E-2D ADV HAWKEYE..... 197,669 102,522
Production line [-95,147]
shutdown early to
need.
TRAINER AIRCRAFT
012 MULTI-ENGINE TRAINING 301,303 301,303
SYSTEM (METS).
OTHER AIRCRAFT
014 KC-130J.............. 33,406 233,406
USN Reserve KC- [200,000]
130J
recapitalization
program.
016 MQ-4 TRITON.......... 159,226 159,226
020 MQ-25................ 501,683 501,683
021 MQ-25 AP............. 51,344 51,344
022 MARINE GROUP 5 UAS... 19,081 19,081
MODIFICATION OF
AIRCRAFT
023 F-18 A-D UNIQUE...... 92,765 92,765
024 F-18E/F AND EA-18G 566,727 566,727
MODERNIZATION AND
SUSTAINM.
025 MARINE GROUP 5 UAS 112,672 112,672
SERIES.
026 AEA SYSTEMS.......... 17,460 17,460
027 AV-8 SERIES.......... 3,584 3,584
028 INFRARED SEARCH AND 146,876 146,876
TRACK (IRST).
029 ADVERSARY............ 49,724 49,724
030 F-18 SERIES.......... 680,613 667,373
Avionics [-7,882]
obsolescence
excess growth.

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HDVR 8-Kit unit [-5,358]
cost growth.
031 H-53 SERIES.......... 107,247 102,939
Other support [-4,308]
costs excess
growth.
032 MH-60 SERIES......... 108,072 108,072
033 H-1 SERIES........... 153,006 153,006
035 E-2 SERIES........... 148,060 148,060
036 TRAINER A/C SERIES... 12,415 12,415
037 C-130 SERIES......... 188,119 188,119
038 FEWSG................ 663 663
039 CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C 13,162 13,162
SERIES.
040 E-6 SERIES........... 142,368 142,368
041 EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS 69,495 69,495
SERIES.
042 T-45 SERIES.......... 158,800 158,800
043 POWER PLANT CHANGES.. 16,806 16,806
044 JPATS SERIES......... 24,157 24,157
045 AVIATION LIFE SUPPORT 3,964 3,964
MODS.
046 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT. 52,791 52,791
047 COMMON AVIONICS 139,113 139,113
CHANGES.
048 COMMON DEFENSIVE 10,687 10,687
WEAPON SYSTEM.
049 ID SYSTEMS........... 7,020 7,020
050 P-8 SERIES........... 307,202 307,202
051 MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION 25,597 25,597
053 V-22 (TILT/ROTOR 235,062 295,062
ACFT) OSPREY.
Safety [60,000]
Enhancements.
054 NEXT GENERATION 453,226 453,226
JAMMER (NGJ).
055 F-35 STOVL SERIES.... 282,987 257,073
Early to need.... [-25,914]
056 F-35 CV SERIES....... 183,924 165,105
Early to need.... [-18,819]
057 QRC.................. 26,957 26,957
058 MQ-4 SERIES.......... 122,044 88,098
Installation [-33,946]
costs excess
growth.
AIRCRAFT SPARES AND
REPAIR PARTS
063 SPARES AND REPAIR 2,094,242 2,094,242
PARTS.
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT
EQUIP & FACILITIES
064 COMMON GROUND 572,806 572,806
EQUIPMENT.
065 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL 105,634 105,634
FACILITIES.
066 WAR CONSUMABLES...... 43,604 43,604
067 OTHER PRODUCTION 73,307 73,307
CHARGES.
068 SPECIAL SUPPORT 456,816 456,816
EQUIPMENT.
TOTAL AIRCRAFT 16,214,250 16,175,970
PROCUREMENT,
NAVY.

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT,
NAVY
MODIFICATION OF
MISSILES
002 TRIDENT II MODS...... 1,793,867 1,793,867
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES
003 MISSILE INDUSTRIAL 8,133 8,133
FACILITIES.
STRATEGIC MISSILES
004 TOMAHAWK............. 32,677 32,677
TACTICAL MISSILES
005 AMRAAM............... 279,626 279,626
006 SIDEWINDER........... 86,023 86,023
007 STANDARD MISSILE..... 627,386 627,386
008 STANDARD MISSILE AP.. 127,830 127,830
009 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB 76,108 76,108
II.
010 RAM.................. 141,021 141,021
011 JOINT AIR GROUND 76,838 76,838
MISSILE (JAGM).
013 AERIAL TARGETS....... 182,463 182,463
014 OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT 3,411 3,411
015 LRASM................ 326,435 326,435
016 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 24,882 90,982
(NSM).
NSM production [66,100]
increase (+21).
017 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 4,412 4,412
(NSM) AP.
MODIFICATION OF
MISSILES
018 TOMAHAWK MODS........ 317,839 317,839
019 ESSM................. 652,391 634,391
Program delay.... [-18,000]
020 AARGM-ER............. 213,988 213,988
021 AARGM-ER AP.......... 34,604 34,604
022 STANDARD MISSILES 75,667 72,042
MODS.
Carryover........ [-3,625]
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES
023 WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL 1,490 1,490
FACILITIES.
ORDNANCE SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
026 ORDNANCE SUPPORT 351,488 351,488
EQUIPMENT.
TORPEDOES AND RELATED
EQUIP
027 SSTD................. 4,317 4,317
028 MK-48 TORPEDO........ 333,147 333,147
029 ASW TARGETS.......... 30,476 30,476
MOD OF TORPEDOES AND
RELATED EQUIP
030 MK-54 TORPEDO MODS... 106,249 156,249
Mk54 production [50,000]
increase.

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031 MK-48 TORPEDO ADCAP 17,363 17,363
MODS.
032 MARITIME MINES....... 100,065 100,065
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
033 TORPEDO SUPPORT 151,809 151,809
EQUIPMENT.
034 ASW RANGE SUPPORT.... 4,039 4,039
DESTINATION
TRANSPORTATION
035 FIRST DESTINATION 5,669 5,669
TRANSPORTATION.
GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS
036 SMALL ARMS AND 12,513 12,513
WEAPONS.
MODIFICATION OF GUNS
AND GUN MOUNTS
037 CIWS MODS............ 4,266 4,266
038 COAST GUARD WEAPONS.. 54,794 54,794
039 GUN MOUNT MODS....... 82,246 82,246
040 LCS MODULE WEAPONS... 2,463 2,463
041 AIRBORNE MINE 11,635 11,635
NEUTRALIZATION
SYSTEMS.
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
043 SPARES AND REPAIR 240,697 240,697
PARTS.
TOTAL WEAPONS 6,600,327 6,694,802
PROCUREMENT,
NAVY.

PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, NAVY AND
MARINE CORPS
NAVY AMMUNITION
001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS 33,161 33,161
002 JDAM................. 75,134 73,109
Excess to need... [-2,025]
003 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL 58,197 58,197
TYPES.
004 MACHINE GUN 12,501 12,501
AMMUNITION.
005 PRACTICE BOMBS....... 56,745 52,237
Q1300 LGTR unit [-4,508]
cost growth.
006 CARTRIDGES & CART 73,782 73,782
ACTUATED DEVICES.
007 AIR EXPENDABLE 75,416 75,416
COUNTERMEASURES.
008 JATOS................ 7,407 7,407
009 5 INCH/54 GUN 29,990 23,990
AMMUNITION.
Underexecution... [-6,000]
010 INTERMEDIATE CALIBER 40,089 40,089
GUN AMMUNITION.
011 OTHER SHIP GUN 41,223 41,223
AMMUNITION.
012 SMALL ARMS & LANDING 47,269 47,269
PARTY AMMO.
013 PYROTECHNIC AND 9,703 9,703
DEMOLITION.
015 AMMUNITION LESS THAN 1,703 1,703
$5 MILLION.
016 EXPEDITIONARY 588,005 527,255
LOITERING MUNITIONS.
Contract [-60,750]
execution.
MARINE CORPS
AMMUNITION
017 MORTARS.............. 127,726 127,726
018 DIRECT SUPPORT 43,769 41,889
MUNITIONS.
Excess to need... [-1,880]
019 INFANTRY WEAPONS 266,277 266,277
AMMUNITION.
020 COMBAT SUPPORT 21,726 21,726
MUNITIONS.
021 AMMO MODERNIZATION... 18,211 18,211
022 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS.. 114,684 114,684
023 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 5,165 5,165
MILLION.
TOTAL 1,747,883 1,672,720
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, NAVY
AND MARINE CORPS.

SHIPBUILDING AND
CONVERSION, NAVY
FLEET BALLISTIC
MISSILE SHIPS
001 COLUMBIA CLASS 3,341,235 3,341,235
SUBMARINE.
002 COLUMBIA CLASS 6,215,939 6,215,939
SUBMARINE AP.
OTHER WARSHIPS
003 CARRIER REPLACEMENT 1,186,873 1,123,124
PROGRAM.
Rephasing of [-63,749]
incremental
funding.
004 CVN-81............... 721,045 721,045
005 VIRGINIA CLASS 3,615,904 3,972,904
SUBMARINE.
Program increase: [357,000]
Submarine class
material second
ship set.
006 VIRGINIA CLASS 3,720,303 3,720,303
SUBMARINE AP.
007 CVN REFUELING 1,061,143 811,143
OVERHAULS.
CVN refueling [-250,000]
complex overhaul
reduction.
009 DDG 1000............. 61,100 61,100
010 DDG-51............... 4,725,819 5,425,819
3rd DDG in FY25.. [700,000]
010A DDG-51............... 759,563 759,563
010A DDG-51............... 923,808 923,808
011 DDG-51 AP............ 41,724 83,224
3rd DDG Advance [41,500]
Procurement for
FY26.
013 FFG-FRIGATE.......... 1,170,442 50,000
Program delay.... [-1,170,442]
Small surface [50,000]
combatant
shipyard
infrastructure
and workforce
development.
AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS
014 LPD FLIGHT II........ 1,561,963 1,231,963
LPD-33 program [-330,000]
decrease.
015 LPD FLIGHT II AP..... 525,000
LPD-34 AP........ [250,000]
LPD-35 AP........ [275,000]
019 LHA REPLACEMENT AP... 61,118 561,000
LHA-10 AP........ [499,882]

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021 MEDIUM LANDING SHIP.. 268,068 253,068
Medium Landing [-238,000]
Ship lead ship
reduction.
Nondevelopmental [223,000]
LSM.
AUXILIARIES, CRAFT
AND PRIOR YR PROGRAM
COST
027 OUTFITTING........... 674,600 605,753
Early to need.... [-68,847]
029 SERVICE CRAFT........ 11,426 41,426
Additional YRBM.. [30,000]
030 AUXILIARY PERSONNEL 76,168 76,168
LIGHTER.
031 LCAC SLEP............ 45,087 45,087
032 AUXILIARY VESSELS 204,939 204,939
(USED SEALIFT).
033 COMPLETION OF PY 1,930,024 1,990,024
SHIPBUILDING
PROGRAMS.
Program increase: [60,000]
T-ATS Navajo-
class ships.
TOTAL 32,378,291 32,743,635
SHIPBUILDING AND
CONVERSION, NAVY.

OTHER PROCUREMENT,
NAVY
SHIP PROPULSION
EQUIPMENT
001 SURFACE POWER 20,840 20,840
EQUIPMENT.
GENERATORS
002 SURFACE COMBATANT 82,937 82,937
HM&E.
NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
003 OTHER NAVIGATION 102,288 102,288
EQUIPMENT.
OTHER SHIPBOARD
EQUIPMENT
004 SUB PERISCOPE, 294,625 294,625
IMAGING AND SUPT
EQUIP PROG.
005 DDG MOD.............. 861,066 809,984
Excessive cost [-51,082]
growth.
006 FIREFIGHTING 38,521 38,521
EQUIPMENT.
007 COMMAND AND CONTROL 2,402 2,402
SWITCHBOARD.
008 LHA/LHD MIDLIFE...... 81,602 81,602
009 LCC 19/20 EXTENDED 7,352 7,352
SERVICE LIFE PROGRAM.
010 POLLUTION CONTROL 23,440 23,440
EQUIPMENT.
011 SUBMARINE SUPPORT 293,766 293,766
EQUIPMENT.
012 VIRGINIA CLASS 43,565 43,565
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
013 LCS CLASS SUPPORT 7,318 7,318
EQUIPMENT.
014 SUBMARINE BATTERIES.. 30,470 30,470
015 LPD CLASS SUPPORT 38,115 38,115
EQUIPMENT.
016 DDG 1000 CLASS 407,468 365,872
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
Excessive cost [-41,596]
growth.
017 STRATEGIC PLATFORM 53,931 53,931
SUPPORT EQUIP.
018 DSSP EQUIPMENT....... 4,586 4,586
020 LCAC................. 11,013 11,013
021 UNDERWATER EOD 16,650 16,650
EQUIPMENT.
022 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 66,351 66,351
MILLION.
023 CHEMICAL WARFARE 3,254 3,254
DETECTORS.
REACTOR PLANT
EQUIPMENT
024 SHIP MAINTENANCE, 2,392,190 2,392,190
REPAIR AND
MODERNIZATION.
026 REACTOR COMPONENTS... 445,974 445,974
OCEAN ENGINEERING
027 DIVING AND SALVAGE 17,499 17,499
EQUIPMENT.
SMALL BOATS
028 STANDARD BOATS....... 400,892 332,642
Additional 40- [12,000]
foot patrol boats.
Insufficient [-80,250]
justification.
PRODUCTION FACILITIES
EQUIPMENT
029 OPERATING FORCES IPE. 237,036 239,804
Excessive cost [-14,732]
growth.
INDOPACOM Mission [17,500]
Network--INDOPACO
M UPL.
OTHER SHIP SUPPORT
030 LCS COMMON MISSION 56,105 56,105
MODULES EQUIPMENT.
031 LCS MCM MISSION 118,247 98,247
MODULES.
Insufficient [-20,000]
justification.
033 LCS SUW MISSION 11,101 11,101
MODULES.
034 LCS IN-SERVICE 205,571 188,254
MODERNIZATION.
Insufficient [-17,317]
justification.
035 SMALL & MEDIUM UUV... 48,780 54,280
Accelerate Subsea [5,500]
and Seabed
Warfare (SSW)
ROV--Navy UFR.
LOGISTIC SUPPORT
036 LSD MIDLIFE & 56,667 56,667
MODERNIZATION.
SHIP SONARS
037 SPQ-9B RADAR......... 7,402 7,402
038 AN/SQQ-89 SURF ASW 134,637 134,637
COMBAT SYSTEM.
039 SSN ACOUSTIC 502,115 487,115
EQUIPMENT.
Excessive cost [-15,000]
growth.
040 UNDERSEA WARFARE 16,731 16,731
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
ASW ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
041 SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC 55,484 55,484
WARFARE SYSTEM.
042 SSTD................. 9,647 9,647
043 FIXED SURVEILLANCE 405,854 428,854
SYSTEM.
Persistent [23,000]
Targeting for
Undersea.
044 SURTASS.............. 45,975 45,975
ELECTRONIC WARFARE
EQUIPMENT
045 AN/SLQ-32............ 184,349 184,349

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RECONNAISSANCE
EQUIPMENT
046 SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT. 362,099 362,099
047 AUTOMATED 4,680 4,680
IDENTIFICATION
SYSTEM (AIS).
OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
048 COOPERATIVE 26,644 26,644
ENGAGEMENT
CAPABILITY.
049 NAVAL TACTICAL 13,614 13,614
COMMAND SUPPORT
SYSTEM (NTCSS).
050 ATDLS................ 68,458 68,458
051 NAVY COMMAND AND 3,645 3,645
CONTROL SYSTEM
(NCCS).
052 MINESWEEPING SYSTEM 16,812 16,812
REPLACEMENT.
053 NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS 41,458 41,458
(SPACE).
054 AMERICAN FORCES RADIO 3,803 3,803
AND TV SERVICE.
AVIATION ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
056 ASHORE ATC EQUIPMENT. 90,586 90,586
057 AFLOAT ATC EQUIPMENT. 75,508 75,508
058 ID SYSTEMS........... 59,602 59,602
059 JOINT PRECISION 7,287 7,287
APPROACH AND LANDING
SYSTEM (.
060 NAVAL MISSION 46,106 42,326
PLANNING SYSTEMS.
Excessive cost [-3,780]
growth.
OTHER SHORE
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
061 MARITIME INTEGRATED 7,809 7,809
BROADCAST SYSTEM.
062 TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I 65,113 65,113
SYSTEMS.
063 DCGS-N............... 16,946 16,946
064 CANES................ 440,207 440,207
065 RADIAC............... 38,688 38,688
066 CANES-INTELL......... 50,654 50,654
067 GPETE................ 32,005 32,005
068 MASF................. 24,361 24,361
069 INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM 6,709 6,709
TEST FACILITY.
070 EMI CONTROL 4,081 4,081
INSTRUMENTATION.
072 IN-SERVICE RADARS AND 228,910 228,910
SENSORS.
SHIPBOARD
COMMUNICATIONS
073 BATTLE FORCE TACTICAL 104,119 104,119
NETWORK.
074 SHIPBOARD TACTICAL 24,602 24,602
COMMUNICATIONS.
075 SHIP COMMUNICATIONS 103,546 103,546
AUTOMATION.
076 COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS 9,209 9,209
UNDER $5M.
SUBMARINE
COMMUNICATIONS
077 SUBMARINE BROADCAST 136,846 129,467
SUPPORT.
Excessive cost [-7,379]
growth.
078 SUBMARINE 68,334 68,334
COMMUNICATION
EQUIPMENT.
SATELLITE
COMMUNICATIONS
079 SATELLITE 59,745 59,745
COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS.
080 NAVY MULTIBAND 163,071 163,071
TERMINAL (NMT).
SHORE COMMUNICATIONS
081 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 4,551 4,551
SUPPORT ELEMENT
(JCSE).
CRYPTOGRAPHIC
EQUIPMENT
082 INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY 162,008 162,008
PROGRAM (ISSP).
083 MIO INTEL 1,100 1,100
EXPLOITATION TEAM.
CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT
084 CRYPTOLOGIC 15,506 15,506
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP.
OTHER ELECTRONIC
SUPPORT
095 COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT 58,213 58,213
SONOBUOYS
097 SONOBUOYS--ALL TYPES. 323,441 348,441
Additional [25,000]
Sonobouys.
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
098 MINOTAUR............. 5,431 5,431
099 WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT 138,062 138,062
EQUIPMENT.
100 AIRCRAFT SUPPORT 121,108 121,108
EQUIPMENT.
101 ADVANCED ARRESTING 2,244 2,244
GEAR (AAG).
102 ELECTROMAGNETIC 14,702 14,702
AIRCRAFT LAUNCH
SYSTEM (EMALS.
103 METEOROLOGICAL 17,982 17,982
EQUIPMENT.
104 AIRBORNE MCM......... 10,643 10,643
106 AVIATION SUPPORT 110,993 110,993
EQUIPMENT.
107 UMCS-UNMAN CARRIER 130,050 130,050
AVIATION(UCA)MISSION
CNTRL.
SHIP GUN SYSTEM
EQUIPMENT
109 SHIP GUN SYSTEMS 6,416 6,416
EQUIPMENT.
SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
110 HARPOON SUPPORT 226 226
EQUIPMENT.
111 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT 381,473 376,830
EQUIPMENT.
Excessive cost [-4,643]
growth.
112 TOMAHAWK SUPPORT 98,921 98,921
EQUIPMENT.
FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
113 STRATEGIC MISSILE 325,236 325,236
SYSTEMS EQUIP.
ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
114 SSN COMBAT CONTROL 157,609 157,609
SYSTEMS.
115 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 25,362 25,362
OTHER ORDNANCE
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
116 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 26,725 26,725
DISPOSAL EQUIP.
117 DIRECTED ENERGY 3,817 3,817
SYSTEMS.
118 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 3,193 3,193
MILLION.
OTHER EXPENDABLE
ORDNANCE
119 ANTI-SHIP MISSILE 95,557 89,894
DECOY SYSTEM.

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Excessive cost [-5,663]
growth.
120 SUBMARINE TRAINING 80,248 80,248
DEVICE MODS.
121 SURFACE TRAINING 179,974 179,974
EQUIPMENT.
CIVIL ENGINEERING
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
122 PASSENGER CARRYING 3,751 3,751
VEHICLES.
123 GENERAL PURPOSE 5,795 5,795
TRUCKS.
124 CONSTRUCTION & 80,260 80,260
MAINTENANCE EQUIP.
125 FIRE FIGHTING 26,199 26,199
EQUIPMENT.
126 TACTICAL VEHICLES.... 50,878 50,878
127 AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT. 6,454 6,454
128 POLLUTION CONTROL 3,924 3,924
EQUIPMENT.
129 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 103,014 103,014
MILLION.
130 PHYSICAL SECURITY 1,301 1,301
VEHICLES.
SUPPLY SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
131 SUPPLY EQUIPMENT..... 56,585 56,585
132 FIRST DESTINATION 5,863 5,863
TRANSPORTATION.
133 SPECIAL PURPOSE 954,467 892,335
SUPPLY SYSTEMS.
Classified [-62,132]
adjustment.
TRAINING DEVICES
134 TRAINING SUPPORT 5,341 5,341
EQUIPMENT.
135 TRAINING AND 75,626 75,626
EDUCATION EQUIPMENT.
COMMAND SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
136 COMMAND SUPPORT 29,698 29,698
EQUIPMENT.
137 MEDICAL SUPPORT 10,122 10,122
EQUIPMENT.
139 NAVAL MIP SUPPORT 6,590 6,590
EQUIPMENT.
140 OPERATING FORCES 17,056 17,056
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
141 C4ISR EQUIPMENT...... 33,606 33,606
142 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT 47,499 47,499
EQUIPMENT.
143 PHYSICAL SECURITY 129,484 129,484
EQUIPMENT.
144 ENTERPRISE 42,026 42,026
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY.
OTHER
149 NEXT GENERATION 130,100 130,100
ENTERPRISE SERVICE.
150 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES 2,195 2,195
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
151A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 16,134 16,134
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
152 SPARES AND REPAIR 705,144 705,144
PARTS.
153 VIRGINIA CLASS (VACL) 578,277 578,277
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS.
TOTAL OTHER 15,877,253 15,636,679
PROCUREMENT,
NAVY.

PROCUREMENT, MARINE
CORPS
TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES
001 AAV7A1 PIP........... 2,773 2,773
002 AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT 810,276 810,276
VEHICLE FAMILY OF
VEHICLES.
003 LAV PIP.............. 761 761
ARTILLERY AND OTHER
WEAPONS
004 155MM LIGHTWEIGHT 1,823 1,823
TOWED HOWITZER.
005 ARTILLERY WEAPONS 139,477 139,477
SYSTEM.
006 WEAPONS AND COMBAT 18,481 18,481
VEHICLES UNDER $5
MILLION.
GUIDED MISSILES
007 TOMAHAWK............. 115,232 115,232
008 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 144,682 144,682
(NSM).
009 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 30,087 30,087
(NSM) AP.
010 GROUND BASED AIR 369,296 364,296
DEFENSE.
Excessive missile [-5,000]
costs.
011 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE- 61,563 60,665
JAVELIN.
Guided missiles [-898]
unit cost growth.
012 FAMILY ANTI-ARMOR 9,521 9,521
WEAPON SYSTEMS
(FOAAWS).
013 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE- 1,868 1,868
TOW.
014 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET 1,584 1,584
(GMLRS).
COMMAND AND CONTROL
SYSTEMS
015 COMMON AVIATION 84,764 84,764
COMMAND AND CONTROL
SYSTEM (C.
REPAIR AND TEST
EQUIPMENT
016 REPAIR AND TEST 71,023 71,023
EQUIPMENT.
OTHER SUPPORT (TEL)
017 MODIFICATION KITS.... 1,559 1,559
COMMAND AND CONTROL
SYSTEM (NON-TEL)
018 ITEMS UNDER $5 221,212 221,212
MILLION (COMM &
ELEC).
019 AIR OPERATIONS C2 20,385 20,385
SYSTEMS.
RADAR + EQUIPMENT
(NON-TEL)
020 GROUND/AIR TASK 71,941 71,941
ORIENTED RADAR (G/
ATOR).
INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT
(NON-TEL)
021 ELECTRO MAGNETIC 182,465 0
SPECTRUM OPERATIONS
(EMSO).
Marine Corps [-182,465]
realignment.
022 GCSS-MC.............. 3,282 3,282
023 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM.. 56,710 56,710
024 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT 128,804 106,919
EQUIPMENT.
Excess Advanced [-21,885]
Signals Processor.
026 UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS 59,077 59,077
(INTEL).
027 DCGS-MC.............. 81,507 81,507
028 UAS PAYLOADS......... 17,232 17,232
OTHER SUPPORT (NON-
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031 EXPEDITIONARY SUPPORT 15,042 15,042
EQUIPMENT.
032 MARINE CORPS 283,983 268,583
ENTERPRISE NETWORK
(MCEN).
Expansion of [5,000]
secure 5G Open
RAN.
Network Transport [-20,400]
Excess Growth.
033 COMMON COMPUTER 25,793 21,598
RESOURCES.
Prior year [-4,195]
underexecution.
034 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS. 59,113 59,113
035 RADIO SYSTEMS........ 258,818 245,320
MCMP RIT [-13,498]
Dismounted Radio
contract award
delay.
036 COMM SWITCHING & 39,390 39,390
CONTROL SYSTEMS.
037 COMM & ELEC 21,015 21,015
INFRASTRUCTURE
SUPPORT.
038 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES 19,245 19,245
040 UNMANNED 16,305 16,305
EXPEDITIONARY
SYSTEMS.
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
041A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 3,266 3,266
ADMINISTRATIVE
VEHICLES
042 COMMERCIAL CARGO 26,800 26,800
VEHICLES.
TACTICAL VEHICLES
043 MOTOR TRANSPORT 17,304 17,304
MODIFICATIONS.
044 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 340,542 324,058
VEHICLE.
Contract savings. [-16,484]
045 TRAILERS............. 27,440 27,440
ENGINEER AND OTHER
EQUIPMENT
046 TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS 29,252 25,114
Unjustified [-4,138]
request.
047 POWER EQUIPMENT 23,411 23,411
ASSORTED.
048 AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT 11,366 11,366
EQUIPMENT.
049 EOD SYSTEMS.......... 30,166 30,166
MATERIALS HANDLING
EQUIPMENT
050 PHYSICAL SECURITY 56,749 48,657
EQUIPMENT.
Prior year [-8,092]
underexecution.
GENERAL PROPERTY
051 FIELD MEDICAL 23,651 23,651
EQUIPMENT.
052 TRAINING DEVICES..... 105,448 97,577
FoFTS-Next MCTIS- [-7,871]
V training system
previously funded.
053 FAMILY OF 29,168 29,168
CONSTRUCTION
EQUIPMENT.
054 ULTRA-LIGHT TACTICAL 17,954 17,954
VEHICLE (ULTV).
OTHER SUPPORT
055 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 26,508 26,508
MILLION.
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
056 SPARES AND REPAIR 28,749 28,749
PARTS.
TOTAL 4,243,863 3,963,937
PROCUREMENT,
MARINE CORPS.

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE
STRATEGIC OFFENSIVE
001 B-21 RAIDER.......... 1,956,668 1,956,668
002 B-21 RAIDER AP....... 721,600 721,600
TACTICAL FORCES
003 F-35................. 4,474,156 4,128,859
Excess cost [-345,297]
growth.
004 F-35 AP.............. 482,584 482,584
005 F-15EX............... 1,808,472 2,408,472
Procure 6 x F-15 [600,000]
EX Aircraft--NGB
UFR.
TACTICAL AIRLIFT
007 KC-46A MDAP.......... 2,854,748 2,695,728
Excessive cost [-159,020]
growth.
OTHER AIRLIFT
008 C-130J............... 2,405 422,405
2 additional [220,000]
aircraft.
Additional LC- [200,000]
130J.
UPT TRAINERS
010 ADVANCED PILOT 235,207 235,207
TRAINING T-7A.
HELICOPTERS
011 MH-139A.............. 294,095 294,095
012 COMBAT RESCUE 162,685 147,685
HELICOPTER.
Program decrease. [-15,000]
MISSION SUPPORT
AIRCRAFT
013 C-40 FLEET EXPANSION. 328,689 210,000
Two additional C- [200,000]
40B aircraft for
the Air National
Guard.
Unjustified [-318,689]
request.
014 CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C. 3,086 15,000
Aircraft increase [11,914]
OTHER AIRCRAFT
016 TARGET DRONES........ 37,581 37,581
017 ULTRA................ 35,274 35,274
021 RQ-20B PUMA.......... 11,283 11,283
STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT
022 B-2A................. 63,932 63,932
023 B-1B................. 13,406 13,406
024 B-52................. 194,832 175,692
B-52 modification [4,500]
to nuclear-
capable.
B-52 radar [-23,640]
modernization
reduction.

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025 LARGE AIRCRAFT 52,117 52,117
INFRARED
COUNTERMEASURES.
TACTICAL AIRCRAFT
027 E-11 BACN/HAG........ 82,939 82,939
028 F-15................. 45,829 172,127
Prevent [126,298]
retirement of F-
15Es.
029 F-16................. 217,235 217,235
030 F-22A................ 861,125 861,125
031 F-35 MODIFICATIONS... 549,657 549,657
032 F-15 EPAW............ 271,970 254,915
Installation [-9,024]
excess to need.
Reduce carryover. [-8,031]
033 KC-46A MDAP.......... 24,954 24,954
AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT
034 C-5.................. 45,445 45,445
035 C-17A................ 103,306 113,306
Mobility [10,000]
connectivity.
036 C-32A................ 6,422 6,422
037 C-37A................ 9,146 9,146
TRAINER AIRCRAFT
038 GLIDER MODS.......... 2,679 2,679
039 T-6.................. 130,281 130,281
040 T-1.................. 2,205 2,205
041 T-38................. 115,486 115,486
OTHER AIRCRAFT
043 U-2 MODS............. 69,806 69,806
047 VC-25A MOD........... 11,388 11,388
048 C-40................. 7,114 7,114
049 C-130................ 102,519 102,519
050 C-130J MODS.......... 206,904 206,904
051 C-135................ 146,564 141,093
COMM2 crypto [-1,177]
unjustified PSC
OGC growth.
MUOS radios [-4,294]
unjustified
support cost
growth.
052 COMPASS CALL......... 94,654 94,654
054 RC-135............... 222,966 222,966
055 E-3.................. 68,192 68,192
055A E-7.................. 400,000
E-7 acceleration. [400,000]
056 E-4.................. 28,728 28,728
057 H-1.................. 2,097 2,097
058 MH-139A MOD.......... 5,010 5,010
059 H-60................. 2,035 2,035
060 HH60W MODIFICATIONS.. 28,911 28,911
062 HC/MC-130 213,284 208,461
MODIFICATIONS.
Support costs [-4,823]
excess growth.
063 OTHER AIRCRAFT....... 55,122 55,122
064 OTHER AIRCRAFT AP.... 5,216 5,216
065 MQ-9 MODS............ 12,351 12,351
066 SENIOR LEADER C3 25,001 25,001
SYSTEM--AIRCRAFT.
067 CV-22 MODS........... 42,795 42,795
AIRCRAFT SPARES AND
REPAIR PARTS
068 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR 936,212 1,103,531
PARTS.
C-40 Fleet [-10,000]
Expansion
reductions.
Fighter Force Re- [108,319]
Optimization
(+208 PMAI a/c)--
AF UFR.
Program increase: [69,000]
F-100 ANG engines
for F-16.
COMMON SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
069 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT 162,813 198,694
SUPPORT EQUIP.
Fighter Force Re- [35,881]
Optimization
(+208 PMAI a/c)--
AF UFR.
POST PRODUCTION
SUPPORT
070 OTHER PRODUCTION 15,031 15,031
CHARGES.
072 B-2A................. 1,885 1,885
073 B-2B................. 15,709 15,709
076 CV-22 POST PRODUCTION 12,025 12,025
SUPPORT.
079 F-16................. 11,501 11,501
080 F-16................. 867 867
082 HC/MC-130 18,604 18,604
MODIFICATIONS.
INDUSTRIAL
PREPAREDNESS
085 INDUSTRIAL 20,004 20,004
RESPONSIVENESS.
WAR CONSUMABLES
086 WAR CONSUMABLES...... 25,908 25,908
OTHER PRODUCTION
CHARGES
087 OTHER PRODUCTION 1,006,272 1,504,872
CHARGES.
Classified [498,600]
adjustment.
092 F-15EX............... 40,084 40,084
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
092A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 16,359 16,359
TOTAL AIRCRAFT 19,835,430 21,420,947
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.

MISSILE PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE
MISSILE REPLACEMENT
EQUIPMENT--BALLISTIC
001 MISSILE REPLACEMENT 37,333 37,333
EQ-BALLISTIC.
BALLISTIC MISSILES
003 MK21A REENTRY VEHICLE 26,156 26,156

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STRATEGIC
004 LONG RANGE STAND-OFF 70,335 70,335
WEAPON.
005 LONG RANGE STAND-OFF 140,000 140,000
WEAPON AP.
TACTICAL
006 REPLAC EQUIP & WAR 6,533 6,533
CONSUMABLES.
007 JOINT AIR-SURFACE 825,051 825,051
STANDOFF MISSILE.
009 JOINT STRIKE MISSILE. 165,909 165,909
010 LRASM0............... 354,100 354,100
012 SIDEWINDER (AIM-9X).. 107,101 107,101
013 AMRAAM............... 447,373 447,373
016 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB.. 42,257 42,257
017 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB 328,382 324,910
II.
Unjustified [-3,472]
growth.
018 STAND-IN ATTACK 173,421 173,421
WEAPON (SIAW).
INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES
019 INDUSTRIAL 913 913
PREPAREDNESS/POL
PREVENTION.
CLASS IV
020 ICBM FUZE MOD........ 104,039 104,039
021 ICBM FUZE MOD AP..... 40,336 40,336
022 MM III MODIFICATIONS. 24,212 24,212
023 AIR LAUNCH CRUISE 34,019 34,019
MISSILE (ALCM).
MISSILE SPARES AND
REPAIR PARTS
024 MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS 6,956 6,956
(INITIAL).
025 MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS 103,543 103,543
(REPLEN).
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
028 SPECIAL UPDATE 628,436 628,436
PROGRAMS.
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
028A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 707,204 658,204
Classified [-49,000]
adjustment.
TOTAL MISSILE 4,373,609 4,321,137
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.

PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, AIR
FORCE
CARTRIDGES
002 CARTRIDGES........... 123,034 116,703
Program reduction [-6,331]
BOMBS
003 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS 144,725 134,725
Program reduction [-10,000]
004 MASSIVE ORDNANCE 8,566 8,566
PENETRATOR (MOP).
005 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK 125,268 125,268
MUNITION.
007 B61-12 TRAINER....... 11,665 11,665
OTHER ITEMS
008 CAD/PAD.............. 40,487 40,487
009 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 7,076 7,076
DISPOSAL (EOD).
010 SPARES AND REPAIR 617 617
PARTS.
011 FIRST DESTINATION 2,894 2,894
TRANSPORTATION.
012 ITEMS LESS THAN 5,399 5,399
$5,000,000.
FLARES
013 EXPENDABLE 99,769 95,241
COUNTERMEASURES.
Unjustified [-4,528]
growth.
FUZES
014 FUZES................ 114,664 114,664
SMALL ARMS
015 SMALL ARMS........... 25,311 25,311
TOTAL 709,475 688,616
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, AIR
FORCE.

PROCUREMENT, SPACE
FORCE
SPACE PROCUREMENT, SF
001 AF SATELLITE COMM 65,656 65,656
SYSTEM.
003 COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS. 4,277 4,277
004 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE- 17,264 17,264
OF-SIGHT TERMINALS.
005 FABT FORCE ELEMENT 234,655 234,655
TERMINAL.
006 WIDEBAND GAPFILLER 10,020 10,020
SATELLITES(SPACE).
007 GENERAL INFORMATION 2,189 2,189
TECH--SPACE.
008 GPSIII FOLLOW ON..... 647,165 323,565
Early to need.... [-323,600]
009 GPS III SPACE SEGMENT 68,205 68,205
010 GLOBAL POSTIONING 835 835
(SPACE).
014 SPACEBORNE EQUIP 83,829 83,829
(COMSEC).
015 MILSATCOM............ 37,684 37,684
017 SPECIAL SPACE 658,007 658,007
ACTIVITIES.
018 MOBILE USER OBJECTIVE 51,601 51,601
SYSTEM.
019 NATIONAL SECURITY 1,847,486 1,702,428
SPACE LAUNCH.
Acquisition [-13,500]
strategy savings.
NSSL program [-131,558]
savings.
021 PTES HUB............. 56,148 56,148
023 SPACE DEVELOPMENT 357,178 357,178
AGENCY LAUNCH.
024 SPACE MODS........... 48,152 48,152
025 SPACELIFT RANGE 63,798 63,798
SYSTEM SPACE.
SPARES
026 SPARES AND REPAIR 722 722
PARTS.
PASSENGER CARRYING
VEHICLES

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027 USSF REPLACEMENT 4,919 4,919
VEHICLES.
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
028 POWER CONDITIONING 3,189 3,189
EQUIPMENT.
TOTAL 4,262,979 3,794,321
PROCUREMENT,
SPACE FORCE.

OTHER PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE
PASSENGER CARRYING
VEHICLES
001 PASSENGER CARRYING 6,802 6,802
VEHICLES.
CARGO AND UTILITY
VEHICLES
002 MEDIUM TACTICAL 4,526 4,526
VEHICLE.
003 CAP VEHICLES......... 1,151 1,151
004 CARGO AND UTILITY 41,605 41,605
VEHICLES.
SPECIAL PURPOSE
VEHICLES
005 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 69,546 69,546
VEHICLE.
006 SECURITY AND TACTICAL 438 438
VEHICLES.
007 SPECIAL PURPOSE 99,057 99,057
VEHICLES.
FIRE FIGHTING
EQUIPMENT
008 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH 57,234 57,234
RESCUE VEHICLES.
MATERIALS HANDLING
EQUIPMENT
009 MATERIALS HANDLING 22,949 22,949
VEHICLES.
BASE MAINTENANCE
SUPPORT
010 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV AND 7,476 7,476
CLEANING EQU.
011 BASE MAINTENANCE 91,001 91,001
SUPPORT VEHICLES.
COMM SECURITY
EQUIPMENT(COMSEC)
012 COMSEC EQUIPMENT..... 63,233 63,233
013 STRATEGIC 328,667 323,667
MICROELECTRONIC
SUPPLY SYSTEM.
Program decrease. [-5,000]
INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS
014 INTERNATIONAL INTEL 5,616 5,616
TECH & ARCHITECTURES.
015 INTELLIGENCE TRAINING 5,146 5,146
EQUIPMENT.
016 INTELLIGENCE COMM 36,449 36,449
EQUIPMENT.
ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS
017 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & 45,820 45,820
LANDING SYS.
018 NATIONAL AIRSPACE 13,443 13,443
SYSTEM.
019 BATTLE CONTROL 22,764 22,764
SYSTEM--FIXED.
020 THEATER AIR CONTROL 73,412 73,412
SYS IMPROVEMEN.
021 3D EXPEDITIONARY LONG- 96,022 96,022
RANGE RADAR.
022 WEATHER OBSERVATION 31,056 31,056
FORECAST.
023 STRATEGIC COMMAND AND 49,991 49,991
CONTROL.
024 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN 8,897 8,897
COMPLEX.
025 MISSION PLANNING 18,474 18,474
SYSTEMS.
027 STRATEGIC MISSION 7,376 7,376
PLANNING & EXECUTION
SYSTEM.
SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS
PROJECTS
028 GENERAL INFORMATION 161,928 161,928
TECHNOLOGY.
029 AF GLOBAL COMMAND & 1,946 1,946
CONTROL SYS.
030 BATTLEFIELD AIRBORNE 5 5
CONTROL NODE (BACN).
031 MOBILITY COMMAND AND 11,435 11,435
CONTROL.
032 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL 254,106 304,106
SECURITY SYSTEM.
Counter uncrewed [50,000]
systems for
Africa Command.
033 COMBAT TRAINING 290,877 298,377
RANGES.
Infrastructure [7,500]
and
communications
upgrades.
034 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL 60,639 60,639
EMERGENCY COMM N.
035 WIDE AREA 13,945 13,945
SURVEILLANCE (WAS).
036 C3 COUNTERMEASURES... 100,594 100,594
037 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE 1,236 1,236
ACCOUNTING & MGT SYS.
039 THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 433 433
SYSTEM.
040 AIR & SPACE 21,175 21,175
OPERATIONS CENTER
(AOC).
AIR FORCE
COMMUNICATIONS
041 BASE INFORMATION 201,670 201,670
TRANSPT INFRAST
(BITI) WIRED.
042 AFNET................ 69,807 69,807
043 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 5,821 5,821
SUPPORT ELEMENT
(JCSE).
044 USCENTCOM............ 19,498 19,498
045 USSTRATCOM........... 4,797 4,797
046 USSPACECOM........... 79,783 79,783
ORGANIZATION AND BASE
047 TACTICAL C-E 139,153 139,153
EQUIPMENT.
048 COMBAT SURVIVOR 2,222 2,222
EVADER LOCATER.
049 RADIO EQUIPMENT...... 53,568 53,568
050 BASE COMM 60,744 60,744
INFRASTRUCTURE.
MODIFICATIONS
051 COMM ELECT MODS...... 73,147 73,147
PERSONAL SAFETY &
RESCUE EQUIP
052 PERSONAL SAFETY AND 109,562 109,562
RESCUE EQUIPMENT.
DEPOT PLANT+MTRLS
HANDLING EQ
053 POWER CONDITIONING 13,443 13,443
EQUIPMENT.
054 MECHANIZED MATERIAL 20,459 20,459
HANDLING EQUIP.
BASE SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
055 BASE PROCURED 79,854 79,854
EQUIPMENT.
056 ENGINEERING AND EOD 203,531 203,531
EQUIPMENT.
057 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT... 112,280 112,280
058 FUELS SUPPORT 24,563 24,563
EQUIPMENT (FSE).
059 BASE MAINTENANCE AND 54,455 58,205
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.

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Fighter Force Re- [3,750]
Optimization
(+208 PMAI a/c)--
AF UFR.
SPECIAL SUPPORT
PROJECTS
061 DARP RC135........... 29,524 29,524
062 DCGS-AF.............. 59,504 59,504
064 SPECIAL UPDATE 1,269,904 1,397,304
PROGRAM.
Classified [127,400]
adjustment.
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
064A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 25,476,312 25,048,079
Classified [-428,233]
adjustment.
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
065 SPARES AND REPAIR 1,056 1,056
PARTS (CYBER).
066 SPARES AND REPAIR 7,637 7,637
PARTS.
TOTAL OTHER 30,298,764 30,054,181
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-
WIDE
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD
001 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DPAA 518 518
002 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD. 184,095 184,095
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS
007 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS. 374 374
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA
008 INFORMATION SYSTEMS 25,392 25,392
SECURITY.
009 TELEPORT PROGRAM..... 27,451 25,848
Teleport excess [-1,603]
growth.
011 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 25,499 25,499
MILLION.
012 DEFENSE INFORMATION 68,786 68,786
SYSTEM NETWORK.
013 WHITE HOUSE 116,320 116,320
COMMUNICATION AGENCY.
014 SENIOR LEADERSHIP 54,278 54,278
ENTERPRISE.
015 JOINT REGIONAL 17,213 14,710
SECURITY STACKS
(JRSS).
Program decrease. [-2,503]
016 JOINT SERVICE 50,462 61,462
PROVIDER.
OSD requested [11,000]
transfer from
RDTE,DW line 94.
017 FOURTH ESTATE NETWORK 24,482 24,482
OPTIMIZATION (4ENO).
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA
024 MAJOR EQUIPMENT...... 53,777 53,777
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCSA
025 MAJOR EQUIPMENT...... 2,191 2,191
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS
026 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS. 16,345 16,345
MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
MISSILE DEFENSE
AGENCY
027 THAAD................ 246,995 246,995
028 GROUND BASED 20,796 20,796
MIDCOURSE.
029 AEGIS BMD............ 85,000 335,000
Restore SM-3 IB [250,000]
production.
030 BMDS AN/TPY-2 RADARS. 57,130 230,800
AN/TPY-2 Antenna [176,100]
Equipment Unit
(AEU)--MDA UFR.
Unjustified [-2,430]
growth.
031 SM-3 IIAS............ 406,370 471,370
Expand SM-3 IIA [65,000]
production
capacity to 36/yr.
032 ARROW 3 UPPER TIER 50,000 50,000
SYSTEMS.
033 SHORT RANGE BALLISTIC 40,000 40,000
MISSILE DEFENSE
(SRBMD).
034 DEFENSE OF GUAM 22,602 22,602
PROCUREMENT.
036 IRON DOME............ 110,000 110,000
037 AEGIS BMD HARDWARE 32,040 32,040
AND SOFTWARE.
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA
038 PERSONNEL 3,717 3,717
ADMINISTRATION.
MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
DEFENSE THREAT
REDUCTION AGENCY
041 VEHICLES............. 2,754 2,754
042 OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT 8,783 8,783
043 DTRA CYBER ACTIVITIES 3,429 3,429
MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
DODEA
044 AUTOMATION/ 1,360 1,360
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
& LOGISTICS.
MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
DMACT
045 MAJOR EQUIPMENT...... 7,332 7,332
MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
USCYBERCOM
046 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS 69,066 69,066
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
046A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 599,781 593,331
Classified [-6,450]
adjustment.
AVIATION PROGRAMS
047 ARMED OVERWATCH/ 335,487 315,487
TARGETING.
Program decrease - [-20,000]
armed overwatch.
048 MANNED ISR........... 2,500 2,500
049 MC-12................ 400 400
050 ROTARY WING UPGRADES 220,301 243,074
AND SUSTAINMENT.
MH-60M OCONUS [22,773]
aircraft loss
mods and MEP--
SOCOM UFR.
051 UNMANNED ISR......... 41,717 37,817
Long endurance [-3,900]
aircraft contract
delay.
052 NON-STANDARD AVIATION 7,942 7,942
053 U-28................. 5,259 5,259
054 MH-47 CHINOOK........ 157,413 147,265
MH-47 unjustified [-10,148]
GFE cost growth.

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055 CV-22 MODIFICATION... 49,403 49,403
056 MQ-9 UNMANNED AERIAL 19,123 19,123
VEHICLE.
057 PRECISION STRIKE 69,917 69,917
PACKAGE.
058 AC/MC-130J........... 300,892 299,818
Program decrease - [-1,074]
SOF Common TFITA
SKR.
SHIPBUILDING
060 UNDERWATER SYSTEMS... 63,850 70,850
Deep Submergence [7,000]
Collective
Propulsion.
AMMUNITION PROGRAMS
061 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M.. 139,078 139,078
OTHER PROCUREMENT
PROGRAMS
062 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS. 205,814 205,814
063 DISTRIBUTED COMMON 3,918 3,918
GROUND/SURFACE
SYSTEMS.
064 OTHER ITEMS <$5M..... 79,015 79,015
065 COMBATANT CRAFT 66,455 73,455
SYSTEMS.
Combatant Craft [7,000]
Assault.
066 SPECIAL PROGRAMS..... 20,822 20,822
067 TACTICAL VEHICLES.... 53,016 53,016
068 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M. 358,257 420,107
Blast Exposure [7,350]
Monitoring (BEMO)
Systems
Acceleration.
Counter Uncrewed [44,500]
Systems--SOCOM
UFR.
On The Move [10,000]
Satellite
Communication
Terminals.
069 COMBAT MISSION 4,988 4,988
REQUIREMENTS.
070 OPERATIONAL 23,715 23,715
ENHANCEMENTS
INTELLIGENCE.
071 OPERATIONAL 317,092 327,837
ENHANCEMENTS.
Loitering [10,745]
Munition
Accelerated
Fielding and
Reliability
Testing
Acceleration--SOC
OM UFR.
CBDP
072 CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL 215,038 189,523
SITUATIONAL
AWARENESS.
Program decrease - [-25,515]
execution risk.
073 CB PROTECTION & 211,001 211,001
HAZARD MITIGATION.
TOTAL 5,406,751 5,944,596
PROCUREMENT,
DEFENSE-WIDE.

TOTAL 166,377,384 167,849,488
PROCUREMENT.
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TITLE XLII--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION

SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION (In Thousands of Dollars)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2025 Conference
Line Program Element Item Request Authorized
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
.................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST &
EVAL, ARMY
.................................. BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601102A DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES......... 310,191 311,191
.................................. Modeling and simulation [1,000]
environments for weapons system
innovation.
002 0601103A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES... 78,166 78,166
003 0601104A UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH 109,726 110,726
CENTERS.
.................................. Biotechnology Advancements........ [1,000]
004 0601121A CYBER COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH 5,525 5,525
ALLIANCE.
005 0601601A ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND 10,309 10,309
MACHINE LEARNING BASIC RESEARCH.
.................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........... 513,917 515,917
..................................
.................................. APPLIED RESEARCH
006 0602002A ARMY AGILE INNOVATION AND 8,032 8,032
DEVELOPMENT-APPLIED RESEARCH.
007 0602134A COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT ADVANCED 6,163 6,163
STUDIES.
008 0602141A LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY.............. 96,094 107,094
.................................. Advanced materials and [6,000]
manufacturing for hypersonic
systems.
.................................. Advanced Materials and [2,500]
Manufacturing for Modernization.
.................................. Assured AI-based autonomous rescue [2,500]
missions.
010 0602143A SOLDIER LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY...... 102,236 114,736
.................................. Advanced textiles for extreme [3,000]
environments.
.................................. Critical hybrid advanced materials [2,000]
processing.
.................................. Pathfinder Air Assault program.... [2,500]
.................................. Pathfinder Airborne program....... [5,000]
011 0602144A GROUND TECHNOLOGY................. 66,707 78,207
.................................. Accelerated carbonization soil [4,000]
stabilization.
.................................. Engineered Roadway Repair [2,500]
Materials for Effective Maneuver
of Military Assets.
.................................. Isostatic Advanced Armor [5,000]
Production.
012 0602145A NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE 149,108 158,108
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Systems Engineering for Autonomous [9,000]
Ground Vehicles.
013 0602146A NETWORK C3I TECHNOLOGY............ 84,576 86,576
.................................. Man-portable doppler radar........ [2,000]
014 0602147A LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES 32,089 67,089
TECHNOLOGY.
Advanced Manufacturing of [8,500]
Energetic Materials.
Biosynthesizing critical chemicals [12,500]
Low-Cost Missile Systems [10,000]
Development.
Spectrum Dominance with [4,000]
Distributed Apertures.

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015 0602148A FUTURE VERTICLE LIFT TECHNOLOGY... 52,685 55,185
High density eVTOL power source [2,500]
development.
016 0602150A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY 39,188 41,188
Counter-uncrewed aerial systems [2,000]
research.
017 0602180A ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND 20,319 20,319
MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES.
018 0602181A ALL DOMAIN CONVERGENCE APPLIED 12,269 12,269
RESEARCH.
019 0602182A C3I APPLIED RESEARCH.............. 25,839 25,839
020 0602183A AIR PLATFORM APPLIED RESEARCH..... 53,206 53,206
021 0602184A SOLDIER APPLIED RESEARCH.......... 21,069 21,069
022 0602213A C3I APPLIED CYBER................. 28,656 28,656
023 0602386A BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS-- 11,780 11,780
APPLIED RESEARCH.
025 0602785A MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING 19,795 19,795
TECHNOLOGY.
026 0602787A MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY................ 68,481 68,481
9999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 35,766 35,766
.................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH......... 934,058 1,019,558

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
027 0603002A MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY....... 3,112 11,112
Hearing protection communications. [8,000]
028 0603007A MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING 16,716 16,716
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
029 0603025A ARMY AGILE INNOVATION AND 14,608 14,608
DEMONSTRATION.
030 0603040A ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND 18,263 28,263
MACHINE LEARNING ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGIES.
Distributed AI fusion for [10,000]
attritable uncrewed systems.
031 0603041A ALL DOMAIN CONVERGENCE ADVANCED 23,722 23,722
TECHNOLOGY.
032 0603042A C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY........... 22,814 22,814
033 0603043A AIR PLATFORM ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.. 17,076 17,076
034 0603044A SOLDIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY....... 10,133 10,133
035 0603116A LETHALITY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY..... 33,969 36,469
Hypersonics test range............ [2,500]
037 0603118A SOLDIER LETHALITY ADVANCED 94,899 94,899
TECHNOLOGY.
038 0603119A GROUND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY........ 45,880 52,380
.................................. Design and manufacturing of [2,000]
advanced composites.
.................................. Rapid entry and sustainment for [2,500]
the Arctic.
.................................. Renewable electric vehicle [2,000]
charging stations.
039 0603134A COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT 21,398 21,398
SIMULATION.
040 0603386A BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS-- 36,360 36,360
ADVANCED RESEARCH.
041 0603457A C3I CYBER ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.... 19,616 19,616
042 0603461A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING 239,597 247,597
MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.
.................................. High performance computing [8,000]
modernization program.
043 0603462A NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE 175,198 182,198
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Silent Watch HTPEM Fuel Cell...... [5,000]
.................................. Silicone anode battery testing.... [2,000]
044 0603463A NETWORK C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY... 94,424 94,424
045 0603464A LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES 164,943 169,943
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Low-Cost Rocket Propulsion for [2,000]
Affordable Mass on Tgt.
.................................. Virtual Integrated Testbed and Lab [3,000]
for Trusted AI.
046 0603465A FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT ADVANCED 140,578 140,578
TECHNOLOGY.
047 0603466A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ADVANCED 28,333 41,333
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Counter drone munitions........... [7,000]
.................................. Distributed Gain 300-KW Laser [3,000]
Weapon System.
.................................. RAPID C-sUAS Missile.............. [3,000]
049 0603920A HUMANITARIAN DEMINING............. 9,272 9,272
9999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 155,526 155,526
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 1,386,437 1,446,437
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPES
051 0603305A ARMY MISSLE DEFENSE SYSTEMS 13,031 16,031
INTEGRATION.
.................................. Artificial Intelligence Decision [3,000]
Aids for All Domain Operations.
052 0603308A ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION.... 19,659 19,659
054 0603619A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER--ADV 58,617 66,617
DEV.
.................................. Autonomous landmine detection..... [8,000]
055 0603639A TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION 116,027 133,427
.................................. Assured Precision Weapons and [14,900]
Munitions.
.................................. Large caliber automated ammunition [2,500]
resupply.
056 0603645A ARMORED SYSTEM MODERNIZATION--ADV 23,235 28,235
DEV.
.................................. 360 Helmet Mounted Display for the [5,000]
Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle.
057 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY. 4,059 4,059
058 0603766A TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE 90,265 90,265
SYSTEM--ADV DEV.
059 0603774A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED 64,113 64,113
DEVELOPMENT.
060 0603779A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY-- 34,091 39,091
DEM/VAL.
.................................. Demonstration of high-pressure [5,000]
waterjet cut and capture system
to demilitarize underwater
munitions.
061 0603790A NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT..... 4,184 4,184
062 0603801A AVIATION--ADV DEV................. 6,591 6,591
063 0603804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT-- 12,445 12,445
ADV DEV.
064 0603807A MEDICAL SYSTEMS--ADV DEV.......... 582 582
065 0603827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS--ADVANCED 24,284 24,284
DEVELOPMENT.
066 0604017A ROBOTICS DEVELOPMENT.............. 3,039 3,039
067 0604019A EXPANDED MISSION AREA MISSILE 102,589 88,509
(EMAM).
.................................. MDACS delayed new start........... [-14,080]
068 0604020A CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAM (CFT) 63,831 63,831
ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPING.
069 0604035A LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO) SATELLITE 21,935 21,935
CAPABILITY.

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070 0604036A MULTI-DOMAIN SENSING SYSTEM (MDSS) 239,135 239,135
ADV DEV.
071 0604037A TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING ACCESS 4,317 4,317
NODE (TITAN) ADV DEV.
072 0604100A ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES.......... 11,234 11,234
073 0604101A SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE 1,800 1,800
(SUAV) (6.4).
074 0604103A ELECTRONIC WARFARE PLANNING AND 2,004 2,004
MANAGEMENT TOOL (EWPMT).
075 0604113A FUTURE TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 127,870 127,870
SYSTEM (FTUAS).
076 0604114A LOWER TIER AIR MISSILE DEFENSE 149,463 127,428
(LTAMD) SENSOR.
.................................. Unjustified request............... [-22,035]
077 0604115A TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES. 252,000 252,000
078 0604117A MANEUVER--SHORT RANGE AIR DEFENSE 315,772 284,542
(M-SHORAD).
.................................. Excessive Contractor Logistics [-15,230]
Support Growth Inc 2.
.................................. Systems Development Cost Growth [-16,000]
Inc 3.
080 0604120A ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION 24,168 24,168
AND TIMING (PNT).
081 0604121A SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT 136,029 134,029
REFINEMENT & PROTOTYPING.
.................................. Program decrease.................. [-2,000]
082 0604134A COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT 17,341 17,341
DEMONSTRATION, PROTOTYPE
DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING.
085 0604386A BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS--DEM/ 20,862 20,862
VAL.
086 0604403A FUTURE INTERCEPTOR................ 8,058 8,058
088 0604531A COUNTER--SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 59,983 79,983
SYSTEMS ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. NGCM R&D acceleration (+1yr)...... [20,000]
090 0604541A UNIFIED NETWORK TRANSPORT......... 31,837 31,837
091 0305251A CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND 2,270 2,270
FORCE SUPPORT.
9999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 277,181 277,181
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 2,343,901 2,332,956
DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.
..................................
.................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION
092 0604201A AIRCRAFT AVIONICS................. 7,171 10,171
.................................. Virtual Modification Work Order [3,000]
Digital Engineering Tool.
093 0604270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.... 35,942 35,942
094 0604601A INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS.......... 52,586 52,586
095 0604604A MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES.......... 15,088 3,565
.................................. Unjustified request............... [-11,523]
096 0604611A JAVELIN........................... 10,405 10,405
097 0604622A FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES. 50,011 50,011
098 0604633A AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL............... 982 5,982
.................................. Integrated Mission Planning and [5,000]
Airspace Control Tools (IMPACT).
099 0604641A TACTICAL UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLE 92,540 92,540
(TUGV).
100 0604642A LIGHT TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES... 100,257 89,983
.................................. Electric Light Reconnaissance [-10,274]
Vehicle reduction.
101 0604645A ARMORED SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION 48,097 48,097
(ASM)--ENG DEV.
102 0604710A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS--ENG DEV..... 89,259 89,259
103 0604713A COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND 3,286 3,286
EQUIPMENT.
104 0604715A NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES--ENG 28,427 28,427
DEV.
105 0604741A AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND 69,653 75,653
INTELLIGENCE--ENG DEV.
.................................. Air and Missile Defense Common [6,000]
Operating Picture.
106 0604742A CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION SYSTEMS 30,097 30,097
DEVELOPMENT.
107 0604746A AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT 12,927 12,927
DEVELOPMENT.
108 0604760A DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE 8,914 8,914
SIMULATIONS (DIS)--ENG DEV.
109 0604798A BRIGADE ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION AND 26,352 26,352
EVALUATION.
110 0604802A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS--ENG DEV.... 242,949 242,949
111 0604804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT-- 41,829 41,829
ENG DEV.
112 0604805A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS 92,300 92,300
SYSTEMS--ENG DEV.
113 0604807A MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL 7,143 7,143
BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT--ENG
DEV.
114 0604808A LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER--ENG DEV. 19,134 28,634
.................................. Joint All Domain Testing, [9,500]
Evaluation, and Training Center.
115 0604818A ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL 165,229 158,479
HARDWARE & SOFTWARE.
.................................. EACP--Slow Expenditure............ [-6,750]
116 0604820A RADAR DEVELOPMENT................. 76,090 76,090
117 0604822A GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS 1,995 1,995
SYSTEM (GFEBS).
118 0604827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS--WARRIOR DEM/VAL.. 29,132 29,132
119 0604852A SUITE OF SURVIVABILITY ENHANCEMENT 77,864 77,864
SYSTEMS--EMD.
120 0604854A ARTILLERY SYSTEMS--EMD............ 50,495 50,495
121 0605013A INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 120,076 110,076
.................................. Program decrease.................. [-10,000]
122 0605018A INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY 126,354 126,354
SYSTEM-ARMY (IPPS-A).
123 0605030A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER 20,191 20,191
(JTNC).
124 0605031A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN)...... 31,214 31,214
125 0605035A COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES 11,691 11,691
(CIRCM).
126 0605036A COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS 7,846 7,846
DESTRUCTION (CWMD).
127 0605038A NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL 7,886 7,886
RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE (NBCRV)
SENSOR SUITE.
128 0605041A DEFENSIVE CYBER TOOL DEVELOPMENT.. 4,176 4,176
129 0605042A TACTICAL NETWORK RADIO SYSTEMS 4,288 4,288
(LOW-TIER).
130 0605047A CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM........... 9,276 9,276
132 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT 38,225 38,225
133 0605052A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION 167,912 150,912
CAPABILITY INC 2--BLOCK 1.
.................................. Carryover......................... [-17,000]
134 0605053A GROUND ROBOTICS................... 28,378 28,378
135 0605054A EMERGING TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES... 164,734 158,304
.................................. Delayed Expenditure Rate.......... [-6,430]
137 0605144A NEXT GENERATION LOAD DEVICE-- 2,931 2,931
MEDIUM.
138 0605148A TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING ACCESS 157,036 157,036
NODE (TITAN) EMD.

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140 0605205A SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE 37,876 37,876
(SUAV) (6.5).
141 0605206A CI AND HUMINT EQUIPMENT PROGRAM- 1,296 1,296
ARMY (CIHEP-A).
142 0605216A JOINT TARGETING INTEGRATED COMMAND 28,553 28,553
AND COORDINATION SUITE (JTIC2S).
143 0605224A MULTI-DOMAIN INTELLIGENCE......... 18,913 27,913
.................................. Multi-Domain Intelligence--NextGen [9,000]
Intel Mission Support.
144 0605231A PRECISION STRIKE MISSILE (PRSM)... 184,046 184,046
145 0605232A HYPERSONICS EMD................... 538,017 538,017
146 0605233A ACCESSIONS INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT 32,265 32,265
(AIE).
147 0605235A STRATEGIC MID-RANGE CAPABILITY.... 182,823 182,823
148 0605236A INTEGRATED TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS 23,363 23,363
149 0605241A FUTURE LONG RANGE ASSAULT AIRCRAFT 1,253,637 1,253,637
DEVELOPMENT.
150 0605242A THEATER SIGINT SYSTEM (TSIGS)..... 6,660 6,660
151 0605244A JOINT REDUCED RANGE ROCKET (JR3).. 13,565 13,565
152 0605247A SPECTRUM SITUATIONAL AWARENESS 9,330 9,330
SYSTEM (S2AS).
153 0605450A JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) 3,030 3,030
154 0605457A ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE 602,045 575,045
DEFENSE (AIAMD).
.................................. Unjustified THAAD integration..... [-27,000]
155 0605531A COUNTER--SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 59,563 64,063
SYSTEMS SYS DEV & DEMONSTRATION.
.................................. Roadrunner-M--Army UFR............ [4,500]
157 0605625A MANNED GROUND VEHICLE............. 504,841 504,841
158 0605766A NATIONAL CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION 16,565 16,565
(MIP).
159 0605812A JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE 27,013 27,013
(JLTV) ENGINEERING AND
MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT PHASE
(EMD).
160 0605830A AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT. 979 979
161 0303032A TROJAN--RH12...................... 3,930 3,930
163 0304270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.... 131,096 131,096
9999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 83,136 83,136
.................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 6,150,910 6,098,933
DEMONSTRATION.
..................................
.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
164 0604256A THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT...... 71,298 77,298
.................................. Threat Counter-Artificial [6,000]
Intelligence (TCAI).
165 0604258A TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT........ 15,788 20,788
.................................. Replacement of Foreign Engines for [5,000]
Aerial Targets.
166 0604759A MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT.............. 78,613 78,613
167 0605103A RAND ARROYO CENTER................ 38,122 38,122
168 0605301A ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL.............. 321,755 371,755
.................................. USAG-Kwajalein Atoll Recap........ [50,000]
169 0605326A CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM.. 86,645 86,645
171 0605601A ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES... 461,085 461,085
172 0605602A ARMY TECHNICAL TEST 75,591 75,591
INSTRUMENTATION AND TARGETS.
173 0605604A SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS.. 37,604 37,604
174 0605606A AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION............ 2,201 2,201
176 0605706A MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS......... 27,420 27,420
177 0605709A EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS..... 6,245 6,245
178 0605712A SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING.... 76,088 76,088
179 0605716A ARMY EVALUATION CENTER............ 73,220 73,220
180 0605718A ARMY MODELING & SIM X-CMD 11,257 11,257
COLLABORATION & INTEG.
181 0605801A PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES............ 91,895 91,895
182 0605803A TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES.. 32,385 32,385
183 0605805A MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION, 50,766 50,766
EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY.
184 0605857A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY 1,659 1,659
MGMT SUPPORT.
185 0605898A ARMY DIRECT REPORT HEADQUARTERS-- 59,727 59,727
R&D - MHA.
186 0606002A RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE 73,400 73,400
DEFENSE TEST SITE.
187 0606003A COUNTERINTEL AND HUMAN INTEL 4,574 4,574
MODERNIZATION.
188 0606942A ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER 10,105 10,105
VULNERABILITIES.
.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT....... 1,707,443 1,768,443
..................................
.................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
190 0603778A MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.. 14,188 14,188
191 0605024A ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT.... 7,489 7,489
192 0607101A COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS 271 271
DESTRUCTION (CWMD) PRODUCT
IMPROVEMENT.
193 0607131A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT 9,363 14,363
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.
.................................. Agile manufacturing for advanced [5,000]
armament systems.
194 0607136A BLACKHAWK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 25,000 25,000
PROGRAM.
195 0607137A CHINOOK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 4,816 4,816
PROGRAM.
196 0607139A IMPROVED TURBINE ENGINE PROGRAM... 67,029 97,029
.................................. Program increase.................. [30,000]
198 0607143A UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM UNIVERSAL 24,539 24,539
PRODUCTS.
199 0607145A APACHE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT......... 8,243 8,243
200 0607148A AN/TPQ-53 COUNTERFIRE TARGET 53,652 53,652
ACQUISITION RADAR SYSTEM.
201 0607150A INTEL CYBER DEVELOPMENT........... 9,753 9,753
203 0607313A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.... 5,559 5,559
204 0607315A ENDURING TURBINE ENGINES AND POWER 2,620 2,620
SYSTEMS.
206 0607665A FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS.............. 590 590
207 0607865A PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT....... 168,458 168,458
208 0203728A JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP OPERATION 27,582 27,582
COORDINATION SYSTEM (JADOCS).
209 0203735A COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT 272,926 295,926
PROGRAMS.
.................................. Stryker Modernization............. [23,000]
210 0203743A 155MM SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER 55,205 47,870
IMPROVEMENTS.
.................................. Program rebaseline delay.......... [-7,335]
211 0203752A AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT 142 142
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

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212 0203758A DIGITIZATION...................... 1,562 1,562
213 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT 1,511 1,511
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
214 0203802A OTHER MISSILE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 23,708 28,708
PROGRAMS.
.................................. Containerized weapon system....... [5,000]
215 0205412A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY-- 269 269
OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEV.
216 0205778A GUIDED MULTIPLE-LAUNCH ROCKET 20,590 20,590
SYSTEM (GMLRS).
221 0303140A INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 15,733 15,733
PROGRAM.
222 0303141A GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM...... 2,566 2,566
223 0303142A SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT (SPACE). 26,643 26,643
226 0305179A INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) 5,701 5,701
229 0305219A MQ-1 GRAY EAGLE UAV............... 6,681 6,681
230 0708045A END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS 67,187 78,187
ACTIVITIES.
.................................. Advanced isostatic pressure armor. [6,000]
.................................. Development and qualification of [5,000]
ultra high molecular weight
polyethylene fiber.
9999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 32,518 32,518
.................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 962,094 1,028,759
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
PILOT PROGRAMS
231 0608041A DEFENSIVE CYBER--SOFTWARE 74,548 74,548
PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL 74,548 74,548
TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.
..................................
.................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST 14,073,308 14,285,551
& EVAL, ARMY.
..................................
.................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST &
EVAL, NAVY
.................................. BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601103N UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES... 94,259 99,259
.................................. Digital radar system development.. [5,000]
002 0601153N DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES......... 483,914 487,914
.................................. Hypersonic T&E workforce [4,000]
development.
.................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........... 578,173 587,173
..................................
.................................. APPLIED RESEARCH
003 0602114N POWER PROJECTION APPLIED RESEARCH. 23,842 23,842
004 0602123N FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED RESEARCH. 120,716 130,716
.................................. Intelligent Data Management for [5,000]
Distributed Naval Platforms.
.................................. Unmanned maritime systems digital [5,000]
manufacturing factory of the
future.
005 0602131M MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE 53,758 58,758
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Next generation lithium ion [5,000]
batteries.
006 0602235N COMMON PICTURE APPLIED RESEARCH... 51,202 53,702
.................................. Embedded Systems Cyber for [2,500]
Critical Naval Infrastructure.
007 0602236N WARFIGHTER SUSTAINMENT APPLIED 76,379 77,379
RESEARCH.
.................................. Research on foreign malign [1,000]
influence operations.
008 0602271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS APPLIED 91,441 91,441
RESEARCH.
009 0602435N OCEAN WARFIGHTING ENVIRONMENT 78,930 93,930
APPLIED RESEARCH.
.................................. Continuous distributed sensing [10,000]
systems.
.................................. Resilient autonomous sensing in [5,000]
the Arctic.
010 0602651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS APPLIED 7,719 7,719
RESEARCH.
011 0602747N UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH. 57,525 73,525
.................................. Academic Partnerships for undersea [2,500]
vehicle research.
.................................. Geophysical sensing and [1,000]
characterization of the mine-
hunting environment.
.................................. Low-cost autonomous sensors for [10,000]
maritime dominance.
.................................. Undersea Research Facilities [2,500]
Capability.
012 0602750N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES APPLIED 163,673 163,673
RESEARCH.
013 0602782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE 31,460 32,460
APPLIED RESEARCH.
.................................. Precision strike loitering [1,000]
munitions.
014 0602792N INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) 127,363 127,363
APPLIED RESEARCH.
015 0602861N SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT-- 90,939 90,939
ONR FIELD ACITIVITIES.
.................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH......... 974,947 1,025,447
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
016 0603123N FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED 31,556 31,556
TECHNOLOGY.
017 0603271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS ADVANCED 8,537 8,537
TECHNOLOGY.
018 0603273N SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR NUCLEAR 118,624 118,624
RE-ENTRY SYSTEMS.
019 0603640M USMC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 243,247 258,747
DEMONSTRATION (ATD).
.................................. Innovative design and [2,500]
manufacturing for uncrewed
systems.
.................................. Long-range maneuvering projectiles [7,000]
.................................. Marine Corps realignment-- [6,000]
Autonomous Low Profile Vessel.
020 0603651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS 16,188 16,188
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
021 0603673N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES ADVANCED 262,869 265,869
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. Integration of aligned Carbon [3,000]
Nanotube Technology onto mission-
critical Navy systems.
022 0603680N MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.. 63,084 63,084
023 0603729N WARFIGHTER PROTECTION ADVANCED 5,105 5,105
TECHNOLOGY.
024 0603758N NAVY WARFIGHTING EXPERIMENTS AND 97,615 97,615
DEMONSTRATIONS.
025 0603782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE 2,050 2,050
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
026 0603801N INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) 131,288 131,288
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 980,163 998,663
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPES
027 0603128N UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM............ 99,940 99,940
028 0603178N LARGE UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLES 53,964 53,964
(LUSV).
029 0603207N AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS... 41,765 50,765
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030 0603216N AVIATION SURVIVABILITY............ 23,115 23,115
031 0603239N NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCES......... 7,866 12,866
.................................. Autonomy Kits for Port and [5,000]
Airfield damage Repair.
032 0603254N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT........... 20,033 20,033
033 0603261N TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE.. 3,358 3,358
034 0603382N ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY 2,051 2,051
035 0603502N SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE 29,421 35,421
COUNTERMEASURES.
.................................. Program increase.................. [6,000]
036 0603506N SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO DEFENSE...... 4,790 4,790
037 0603512N CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT....... 5,659 5,659
038 0603525N PILOT FISH........................ 1,007,324 982,324
.................................. Classified adjustment............. [-25,000]
040 0603536N RETRACT JUNIPER................... 199,172 199,172
041 0603542N RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL.............. 801 801
042 0603553N SURFACE ASW....................... 1,194 1,194
043 0603561N ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM 96,694 106,694
DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. Advanced submarine hull coatings.. [10,000]
044 0603562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEMS 14,924 14,924
045 0603563N SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN...... 110,800 110,800
046 0603564N SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN & 52,586 52,586
FEASIBILITY STUDIES.
047 0603570N ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS.... 368,002 327,002
.................................. Project 2370 excess to need....... [-41,000]
048 0603573N ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY SYSTEMS 93,942 97,942
.................................. Silicon Carbide Flexible Bus Node. [4,000]
049 0603576N CHALK EAGLE....................... 137,372 137,372
050 0603581N LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS)........ 9,132 9,132
051 0603582N COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION......... 20,135 20,135
052 0603595N OHIO REPLACEMENT.................. 189,631 191,631
.................................. Advanced Composites for Wet [2,000]
Submarine Applications.
053 0603596N LCS MISSION MODULES............... 28,801 28,801
054 0603597N AUTOMATED TEST AND RE-TEST (ATRT). 10,805 10,805
055 0603599N FRIGATE DEVELOPMENT............... 107,658 105,482
.................................. Program decrease.................. [-2,176]
056 0603609N CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS............ 8,950 8,950
057 0603635M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORT 103,860 103,860
SYSTEM.
058 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 47,339 47,339
DEVELOPMENT.
059 0603713N OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY 15,587 15,587
DEVELOPMENT.
060 0603721N ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.......... 23,258 23,258
061 0603724N NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM............... 60,610 62,610
.................................. Marine Energy Systems for Sensors [2,000]
and Microgrids.
062 0603725N FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT............ 9,067 9,067
063 0603734N CHALK CORAL....................... 459,791 859,791
.................................. Non-traditional F2T2 Capability-- [400,000]
INDOPACOM UPL.
064 0603739N NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY........ 6,059 6,059
065 0603746N RETRACT MAPLE..................... 628,958 628,958
066 0603748N LINK PLUMERIA..................... 346,553 346,553
067 0603751N RETRACT ELM....................... 99,939 99,939
068 0603764M LINK EVERGREEN.................... 460,721 460,721
069 0603790N NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT..... 5,151 5,151
070 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY............ 1,686 1,686
071 0603851M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TESTING.. 30,263 30,263
072 0603860N JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND 4,047 4,047
LANDING SYSTEMS--DEM/VAL.
073 0603925N DIRECTED ENERGY AND ELECTRIC 9,877 9,877
WEAPON SYSTEMS.
074 0604014N F/A -18 INFRARED SEARCH AND TRACK 8,630 8,630
(IRST).
075 0604027N DIGITAL WARFARE OFFICE............ 128,997 128,997
076 0604028N SMALL AND MEDIUM UNMANNED UNDERSEA 52,994 52,994
VEHICLES.
077 0604029N UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLE CORE 68,152 68,152
TECHNOLOGIES.
078 0604030N RAPID PROTOTYPING, EXPERIMENTATION 168,855 126,641
AND DEMONSTRATION..
.................................. Program decrease.................. [-42,214]
079 0604031N LARGE UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLES.. 6,874 6,874
080 0604112N GERALD R. FORD CLASS NUCLEAR 96,670 96,670
AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVN 78--80).
082 0604127N SURFACE MINE COUNTERMEASURES...... 15,271 15,271
083 0604272N TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED 35,030 35,030
COUNTERMEASURES (TADIRCM).
084 0604289M NEXT GENERATION LOGISTICS......... 8,114 8,114
085 0604292N FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT (MARITIME 4,796 4,796
STRIKE).
086 0604295M MARINE AVIATION DEMONSTRATION/ 62,317 62,317
VALIDATION.
087 0604320M RAPID TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITY 120,392 120,392
PROTOTYPE.
088 0604454N LX (R)............................ 12,785 12,785
089 0604536N ADVANCED UNDERSEA PROTOTYPING..... 21,466 21,466
090 0604636N COUNTER UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS 14,185 14,185
(C-UAS).
091 0604659N PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONS 5,667 257,667
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
.................................. Nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise [252,000]
missile.
092 0604707N SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) 8,896 8,896
ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING SUPPORT.
093 0604786N OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE 341,907 341,907
WEAPON DEVELOPMENT.
094 0605512N MEDIUM UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLES 101,838 101,838
(MUSVS)).
095 0605513N UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLE ENABLING 92,868 92,868
CAPABILITIES.
096 0605514M GROUND BASED ANTI-SHIP MISSILE.... 50,916 50,916
097 0605516M LONG RANGE FIRES.................. 30,092 30,092
098 0605518N CONVENTIONAL PROMPT STRIKE (CPS).. 903,927 903,927
099 0303354N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT--MIP...... 7,253 7,253
100 0304240M ADVANCED TACTICAL UNMANNED 3,504 3,504
AIRCRAFT SYSTEM.
101 0304270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT-- 1,395 1,395
MIP.

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102 0304797N UNDERSEA ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE / 28,563 28,563
MACHINE LEARNING (AI/ML).
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 7,465,005 8,044,615
DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.
..................................
.................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION
103 0603208N TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT.......... 26,120 26,120
104 0604038N MARITIME TARGETING CELL........... 43,301 43,301
107 0604214M AV-8B AIRCRAFT--ENG DEV........... 5,320 5,320
108 0604215N STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT............. 5,120 5,120
109 0604216N MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER UPGRADE 60,438 60,438
DEVELOPMENT.
111 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM............ 108,432 108,432
112 0604231N COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS....... 164,391 164,391
113 0604234N ADVANCED HAWKEYE.................. 301,384 301,384
114 0604245M H-1 UPGRADES...................... 39,023 39,023
115 0604261N ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS........... 53,591 53,591
116 0604262N V-22A............................. 109,431 109,431
117 0604264N AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT...... 29,330 29,330
118 0604269N EA-18............................. 223,266 223,266
119 0604270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.... 189,750 189,750
120 0604273M EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT........ 51,366 51,366
121 0604274N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ)...... 86,721 86,721
122 0604280N JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM--NAVY 330,559 359,159
(JTRS-NAVY).
.................................. Accelerate Fund NC3 [28,600]
Recapitalization and New
Transmission Pathways--Navy UFR.
123 0604282N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) 209,623 196,273
INCREMENT II.
.................................. Next Generation Jammer--Low Band.. [-13,350]
124 0604307N SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT SYSTEM 528,234 528,234
ENGINEERING.
125 0604329N SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB)......... 19,744 19,744
126 0604366N STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS..... 468,297 450,422
.................................. EU development delays............. [-10,000]
.................................. Prior year underexecution......... [-7,875]
127 0604373N AIRBORNE MCM...................... 11,066 11,066
128 0604378N NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL-- 41,419 41,419
COUNTER AIR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.
130 0604501N ADVANCED ABOVE WATER SENSORS...... 112,231 112,231
131 0604503N SSN-688 AND TRIDENT MODERNIZATION. 97,953 97,953
132 0604504N AIR CONTROL....................... 84,458 84,458
133 0604512N SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS........ 10,742 10,742
134 0604518N COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER 10,621 10,621
CONVERSION.
135 0604522N AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR 107,924 107,924
(AMDR) SYSTEM.
136 0604530N ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG)..... 9,142 9,142
137 0604558N NEW DESIGN SSN.................... 273,848 273,848
138 0604562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEM. 71,982 71,982
139 0604567N SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE FIRE 13,675 13,675
T&E.
140 0604574N NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES.. 3,921 3,921
141 0604601N MINE DEVELOPMENT.................. 79,411 84,411
.................................. Maritime mine development and [5,000]
fielding acceleration (HHEE Inc
1).
142 0604610N LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT... 137,265 122,477
.................................. Carryover......................... [-14,788]
143 0604654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 8,810 8,810
DEVELOPMENT.
144 0604657M USMC GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS 33,880 33,880
SYSTEMS--ENG DEV.
145 0604703N PERSONNEL, TRAINING, SIMULATION, 10,011 10,011
AND HUMAN FACTORS.
146 0604727N JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS..... 1,516 1,516
147 0604755N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & 170,080 170,080
CONTROL).
148 0604756N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: HARD 74,214 74,214
KILL).
.................................. ESSM Blk 2 software upgrades ahead [-7,880]
of need.
.................................. ESSMS system integration and test [-6,970]
ahead of need.
.................................. HVP 5-inch cUAS round............. [22,480]
.................................. NGLS excess to need............... [-7,630]
149 0604757N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: SOFT 165,599 165,599
KILL/EW).
150 0604761N INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING.......... 23,810 23,810
151 0604771N MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT............... 8,371 8,371
152 0604777N NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM.............. 44,326 44,326
155 0604850N SSN(X)............................ 348,788 320,888
.................................. Program delay..................... [-27,900]
156 0605013M INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 15,218 15,218
157 0605013N INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 325,004 327,504
.................................. Program increase.................. [2,500]
158 0605024N ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT.... 3,317 3,317
159 0605180N TACAMO MODERNIZATION.............. 775,316 775,316
160 0605212M CH-53K RDTE....................... 86,093 86,093
161 0605215N MISSION PLANNING.................. 115,390 115,390
162 0605217N COMMON AVIONICS................... 87,053 87,053
163 0605220N SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR (SSC)..... 5,697 5,697
164 0605285N NEXT GENERATION FIGHTER........... 453,828 453,828
166 0605414N UNMANNED CARRIER AVIATION (UCA)... 214,919 214,919
167 0605450M JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) 20,654 20,654
168 0605500N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT 39,096 39,096
(MMA).
169 0605504N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME (MMA) 134,366 134,366
INCREMENT III.
170 0605516N LONG RANGE FIRES.................. 120,728 120,728
171 0605611M MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES 60,181 55,181
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION.
.................................. Slow expenditure rate............. [-5,000]
172 0605813M JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE 10,748 10,748
(JLTV) SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION.
173 0204202N DDG-1000.......................... 243,042 243,042
174 0301377N COUNTERING ADVANCED CONVENTIONAL 19,517 19,517
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175 0302315N NON-KINETIC COUNTERMEASURE SUPPORT 8,324 8,324
179 0304785N ISR & INFO OPERATIONS............. 188,392 188,392
180 0306250M CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY 7,581 7,581
DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 7,942,968 7,900,155
DEMONSTRATION.
..................................
.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
181 0604256N THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT...... 25,823 25,823
182 0604258N TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT........ 17,224 17,224
183 0604759N MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT.............. 65,672 65,672
184 0605152N STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT--NAVY 6,216 6,216
185 0605154N CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES......... 43,648 43,648
187 0605804N TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICES.... 1,009 1,009
188 0605853N MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & 137,521 137,521
INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.
189 0605856N STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT....... 3,536 3,536
190 0605863N RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT... 152,176 152,176
191 0605864N TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT....... 477,823 477,823
192 0605865N OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION 30,603 30,603
CAPABILITY.
193 0605866N NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE 23,668 23,668
(SEW) SUPPORT.
194 0605867N SEW SURVEILLANCE/RECONNAISSANCE 6,390 6,390
SUPPORT.
195 0605873M MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT. 32,700 32,700
196 0605898N MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D................ 42,381 42,381
197 0606295M MARINE AVIATION DEVELOPMENTAL 5,000 5,000
MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT.
198 0606355N WARFARE INNOVATION MANAGEMENT..... 50,652 50,652
199 0305327N INSIDER THREAT.................... 2,920 2,920
200 0902498N MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS 2,234 2,234
(DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES).
.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT....... 1,127,196 1,127,196
..................................
.................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
203 0604840M F-35 C2D2......................... 480,759 480,759
204 0604840N F-35 C2D2......................... 466,186 466,186
205 0605520M MARINE CORPS AIR DEFENSE WEAPONS 74,119 88,519
SYSTEMS.
.................................. Counter UAS high powered microwave [14,400]
acceleration.
206 0607658N COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY 142,552 142,552
(CEC).
207 0101221N STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS SYSTEM 403,494 403,494
SUPPORT.
208 0101224N SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.. 61,012 61,012
209 0101226N SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE 96,667 96,667
DEVELOPMENT.
210 0101402N NAVY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS..... 29,743 29,743
211 0204136N F/A-18 SQUADRONS.................. 374,194 374,194
212 0204228N SURFACE SUPPORT................... 8,420 8,420
213 0204229N TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION 200,739 199,150
PLANNING CENTER (TMPC).
.................................. Product development ahead of need. [-1,589]
214 0204311N INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM.... 72,473 72,473
215 0204313N SHIP-TOWED ARRAY SURVEILLANCE 1,428 1,428
SYSTEMS.
216 0204413N AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL SUPPORT UNITS 2,238 2,238
(DISPLACEMENT CRAFT).
217 0204460M GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ 51,346 45,946
ATOR).
.................................. Slow expenditure rate............. [-5,400]
218 0204571N CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS 159,648 159,648
DEVELOPMENT.
219 0204575N ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS 139,164 139,164
SUPPORT.
220 0205601N ANTI-RADIATION MISSILE IMPROVEMENT 28,682 28,682
221 0205620N SURFACE ASW COMBAT SYSTEM 29,887 29,887
INTEGRATION.
222 0205632N MK-48 ADCAP....................... 164,935 184,935
.................................. NSWC INDIAN HEAD explosive fill... [20,000]
223 0205633N AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS............. 136,276 136,276
224 0205675N OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS. 167,098 167,098
225 0206313M MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS 145,343 151,343
SYSTEMS.
.................................. Marine Corps realignment--MEGFOS-M [6,000]
226 0206335M COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND 18,332 18,332
CONTROL SYSTEM (CAC2S).
227 0206623M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/ 77,377 75,377
SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS.
.................................. Slow expenditure rate............. [-2,000]
228 0206624M MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES 33,641 33,641
SUPPORT.
229 0206625M USMC INTELLIGENCE/ELECTRONIC 37,372 37,372
WARFARE SYSTEMS (MIP).
231 0207161N TACTICAL AIM MISSILES............. 31,359 31,359
232 0207163N ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR 29,638 29,638
MISSILE (AMRAAM).
233 0208043N PLANNING AND DECISION AID SYSTEM 3,559 3,559
(PDAS).
237 0303138N AFLOAT NETWORKS................... 56,915 69,215
.................................. Accelerate Fund NC3 [12,300]
Recapitalization and New
Transmission Pathways--Navy UFR.
238 0303140N INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 35,339 35,339
PROGRAM.
239 0305192N MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM 7,239 7,239
(MIP) ACTIVITIES.
242 0305208M DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE 45,550 45,550
SYSTEMS.
243 0305220N MQ-4C TRITON...................... 14,402 14,402
245 0305232M RQ-11 UAV......................... 2,016 2,016
247 0305241N MULTI-INTELLIGENCE SENSOR 40,267 40,267
DEVELOPMENT.
248 0305242M UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) 10,917 10,917
PAYLOADS (MIP).
250 0305421N MQ-4C TRITON MODERNIZATION........ 444,042 444,042
251 0307577N INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD)... 793 793
252 0308601N MODELING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT... 10,927 10,927
253 0702207N DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF)........ 28,799 28,799
254 0708730N MARITIME TECHNOLOGY (MARITECH).... 4,326 4,326
9999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 2,235,339 2,235,339
.................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 6,604,552 6,648,263
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
PILOT PROGRAMS

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255 0608013N RISK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION-- 14,522 14,522
SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM.
256 0608231N MARITIME TACTICAL COMMAND AND 10,289 10,289
CONTROL (MTC2)--SOFTWARE PILOT
PROGRAM.
.................................. SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL 24,811 24,811
TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.
..................................
.................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST 25,697,815 26,356,323
& EVAL, NAVY.
..................................
.................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST &
EVAL, AF
.................................. BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601102F DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES......... 361,930 369,430
.................................. Innovation of quantum materials... [7,500]
002 0601103F UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES... 143,372 143,372
.................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........... 505,302 512,802
..................................
.................................. APPLIED RESEARCH
003 0602020F FUTURE AF CAPABILITIES APPLIED 85,477 85,477
RESEARCH.
004 0602022F UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED RESEARCH 8,225 8,225
CENTER (UARC)--TACTICAL AUTONOMY.
005 0602102F MATERIALS......................... 142,336 152,336
.................................. Advanced materials science for [10,000]
manufacturing research.
006 0602201F AEROSPACE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES.... 5,235 5,235
007 0602202F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS APPLIED 138,204 138,204
RESEARCH.
008 0602203F AEROSPACE PROPULSION.............. 339,477 346,977
.................................. High mach turbine engine.......... [2,500]
.................................. High-hypersonic detonation [5,000]
propulsion research and
technology.
009 0602204F AEROSPACE SENSORS................. 193,029 193,029
011 0602298F SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT-- 9,662 9,662
MAJOR HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES.
012 0602602F CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS............ 138,497 138,497
013 0602605F DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY........ 114,962 117,462
.................................. Program increase.................. [2,500]
014 0602788F DOMINANT INFORMATION SCIENCES AND 176,333 183,833
METHODS.
.................................. Autonomy and AI research.......... [2,500]
.................................. Future Flag Testbed............... [5,000]
.................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH......... 1,351,437 1,378,937
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
015 0603032F FUTURE AF INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY 248,506 238,506
DEMOS.
.................................. Program decrease.................. [-10,000]
016 0603112F ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON 29,661 29,661
SYSTEMS.
017 0603199F SUSTAINMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 12,558 10,478
(S&T).
.................................. Excess growth..................... [-2,080]
018 0603203F ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS........ 37,935 37,935
019 0603211F AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/DEMO..... 102,529 86,219
.................................. Reusable Hypersonic Rocket Engine [2,500]
Flight Demo.
.................................. Unjustified growth................ [-18,810]
020 0603216F AEROSPACE PROPULSION AND POWER 5,000
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Medium-Scale CCA Propulsion....... [5,000]
021 0603270F ELECTRONIC COMBAT TECHNOLOGY...... 36,445 36,445
022 0603273F SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR NUCLEAR 91,885 91,885
RE-ENTRY SYSTEMS.
024 0603456F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS ADVANCED 19,568 19,568
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
025 0603601F CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY... 125,460 125,460
026 0603605F ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY....... 25,050 25,050
027 0603680F MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.. 34,730 37,730
.................................. Affordable composites for [1,000]
hypersonic systems.
.................................. Classified additive manufacturing [2,000]
research.
028 0603788F BATTLESPACE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT 26,172 26,172
AND DEMONSTRATION.
029 0604776F DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION 27,762 25,002
ENTERPRISE R&D.
.................................. Unjustified growth................ [-2,760]
030 0207412F CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) 2,012 2,012
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 820,273 797,123
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPES
032 0603260F INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT. 3,820 3,820
033 0603742F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY.. 24,799 24,799
034 0603790F NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT..... 4,498 4,498
035 0603851F INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC 119,197 111,197
MISSILE--DEM/VAL.
.................................. Insufficient Justification........ [-8,000]
036 0604001F NC3 ADVANCED CONCEPTS............. 10,148 5,548
.................................. Unjustified growth................ [-4,600]
037 0604003F ADVANCED BATTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 743,842 642,060
(ABMS).
.................................. Unjustified growth................ [-101,782]
038 0604004F ADVANCED ENGINE DEVELOPMENT....... 562,337 30,000
.................................. Air Force requested transfer to [-532,337]
line 38A.
038A 0604004FA NEXT GENERATION ADAPTIVE 532,337
PROPULSION.
.................................. Air Force requested transfer from [532,337]
line 38.
039 0604005F NC3 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT & 68,124 68,124
PROTOTYPING.
041 0604007F E-7............................... 418,513 401,577
.................................. E-7--Slow Expenditure............. [-16,936]
042 0604009F AFWERX PRIME...................... 20,580 30,580
.................................. Program increase.................. [10,000]
043 0604015F LONG RANGE STRIKE--BOMBER......... 2,654,073 2,654,073
044 0604025F RAPID DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION 75,051 75,051
RESERVE (RDER).
045 0604032F DIRECTED ENERGY PROTOTYPING....... 3,712 3,712
047 0604183F HYPERSONICS PROTOTYPING-- 516,971 516,971
HYPERSONIC ATTACK CRUISE MISSILE
(HACM).

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049 0604257F ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND SENSORS... 24,204 24,204
050 0604288F SURVIVABLE AIRBORNE OPERATIONS 1,687,500 1,546,875
CENTER (SAOC).
.................................. Late contract award............... [-140,625]
051 0604317F TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER............... 3,485 3,485
052 0604327F HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET 154,417 144,417
DEFEAT SYSTEM (HDBTDS) PROGRAM.
.................................. Program decrease.................. [-10,000]
053 0604414F CYBER RESILIENCY OF WEAPON SYSTEMS- 59,539 59,539
ACS.
055 0604609F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS & CONCEPT 22,667 12,622
MATURATION.
.................................. Unjustified request............... [-10,045]
056 0604668F JOINT TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT 174,723 108,094
SYSTEM (JTMS).
.................................. Excess to need.................... [-65,329]
.................................. Projected underexecution.......... [-1,300]
057 0604776F DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION 4,840 4,840
ENTERPRISE R&D.
058 0604858F TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM........... 234,342 287,342
.................................. Accelerate experimentation and [50,000]
prototyping including for
advanced low-cost weapons.
.................................. Air Force Research Lab [14,500]
stratospheric balloon
experimentation project.
.................................. Funding carryover................. [-11,500]
059 0604860F OPERATIONAL ENERGY AND 63,194 43,694
INSTALLATION RESILIENCE.
.................................. Unjustified growth................ [-19,500]
060 0605057F NEXT GENERATION AIR-REFUELING 7,014 7,014
SYSTEM.
061 0605164F AIR REFUELING CAPABILITY 13,661 13,661
MODERNIZATION.
062 0606005F DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OFFICE..... 9,800 14,600
.................................. Software integration laboratory [4,800]
modernization.
064 0207110F NEXT GENERATION AIR DOMINANCE..... 3,306,355 3,275,435
.................................. Program delay..................... [-30,920]
065 0207179F AUTONOMOUS COLLABORATIVE PLATFORMS 51,666 51,666
066 0207420F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION............. 1,914 1,914
067 0207431F COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM 18,733 0
ACTIVITIES.
.................................. Air Force requested transfer to [-18,733]
line 67A.
067A 0607431FA AIR FORCE ISR DIGITAL 18,733
INFRASTRUCTURE.
.................................. Air Force requested transfer from [18,733]
line 67.
068 0207448F C2ISR TACTICAL DATA LINK.......... 42,371 42,371
069 0207455F THREE DIMENSIONAL LONG-RANGE RADAR 8,100 8,100
(3DELRR).
070 0207522F AIRBASE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS 17,273 17,273
(ABADS).
071 0207606F JOINT SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT (JSE) 191,337 179,615
.................................. JSE-XA ahead of need.............. [-11,722]
072 0208030F WAR RESERVE MATERIEL--AMMUNITION.. 5,226 5,226
073 0305236F COMMON DATA LINK EXECUTIVE AGENT 33,349 33,349
(CDL EA).
074 0305601F MISSION PARTNER ENVIRONMENTS...... 22,028 22,028
077 0708051F RAPID SUSTAINMENT MODERNIZATION 37,044 52,044
(RSM).
.................................. CBM+.............................. [15,000]
078 0808736F SPECIAL VICTIM ACCOUNTABILITY AND 3,006 3,006
INVESTIGATION.
079 0808737F INTEGRATED PRIMARY PREVENTION..... 5,364 5,364
080 0901410F CONTRACTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 28,995 28,995
SYSTEM.
081 1206415F U.S. SPACE COMMAND RESEARCH AND 28,392 28,392
DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT.
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 11,486,204 11,148,245
DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.
..................................
.................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION
082 0604200F FUTURE ADVANCED WEAPON ANALYSIS & 7,205 13,205
PROGRAMS.
.................................. RAACM............................. [6,000]
083 0604201F PNT RESILIENCY, MODS, AND 217,662 217,662
IMPROVEMENTS.
084 0604222F NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT........... 70,823 70,823
085 0604270F ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.... 19,264 19,264
086 0604281F TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE. 78,480 78,480
087 0604287F PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT....... 10,569 10,569
088 0604336F HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET 39,079 39,079
DEFEAT SYSTEM (HDBTDS)
PROTOTYPING.
089 0604602F ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT..... 7,157 7,157
090 0604604F SUBMUNITIONS...................... 3,427 3,427
091 0604617F AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT.............. 24,178 24,178
092 0604706F LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS.............. 25,502 25,502
093 0604735F COMBAT TRAINING RANGES............ 224,783 209,138
.................................. Excess growth--ARTS-V............. [-15,645]
094 0604932F LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON........ 623,491 623,491
095 0604933F ICBM FUZE MODERNIZATION........... 10,408 8,378
.................................. Unjustified request............... [-2,030]
098 0605056F OPEN ARCHITECTURE MANAGEMENT...... 41,223 41,223
100 0605223F ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING........... 83,985 83,985
102 0605238F GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT 3,721,024 3,921,024
EMD.
.................................. Program increase: Sentinel [200,000]
industrial base risk reduction
and prototyping.
104 0207279F ISOLATED PERSONNEL SURVIVABILITY 10,020 10,020
AND RECOVERY.
105 0207328F STAND IN ATTACK WEAPON............ 375,528 375,528
106 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING...... 7,754 7,754
111 0305155F THEATER NUCLEAR WEAPON STORAGE & 9,018 9,018
SECURITY SYSTEM.
113 0401221F KC-46A TANKER SQUADRONS........... 93,620 93,620
114 0401319F VC-25B............................ 433,943 325,457
.................................. Program delay..................... [-108,486]
115 0701212F AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEMS............ 26,640 26,640
116 0804772F TRAINING DEVELOPMENTS............. 4,960 4,960
117 1203176F COMBAT SURVIVOR EVADER LOCATOR.... 2,269 2,269
.................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 6,172,012 6,251,851
DEMONSTRATION.
..................................
.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT

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118 0604256F THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT...... 19,927 19,927
119 0604759F MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT.............. 74,228 74,228
120 0605101F RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE............ 39,720 39,720
122 0605712F INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST & 14,247 14,247
EVALUATION.
123 0605807F TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT....... 936,913 940,013
.................................. Digital Test Facility Models...... [3,100]
124 0605827F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL VIG & COMBAT 316,924 316,924
SYS.
125 0605828F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL REACH....... 496,740 496,740
126 0605829F ACQ WORKFORCE- CYBER, NETWORK, & 521,987 511,987
BUS SYS.
.................................. Program decrease.................. [-10,000]
128 0605831F ACQ WORKFORCE- CAPABILITY 262,349 262,349
INTEGRATION.
129 0605832F ACQ WORKFORCE- ADVANCED PRGM 69,319 69,319
TECHNOLOGY.
130 0605833F ACQ WORKFORCE- NUCLEAR SYSTEMS.... 343,180 343,180
131 0605898F MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D................ 6,291 6,291
132 0605976F FACILITIES RESTORATION AND 94,828 94,828
MODERNIZATION--TEST AND
EVALUATION SUPPORT.
133 0605978F FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT--TEST AND 63,579 63,579
EVALUATION SUPPORT.
134 0606017F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND 41,550 37,450
MATURATION.
.................................. Funding carryover................. [-4,100]
135 0606398F MANAGEMENT HQ--T&E................ 7,647 7,647
137 0303255F COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION, 19,607 32,607
AND COMPUTERS (C4)--STRATCOM.
.................................. NC3 Research Architecture and [3,000]
Collaboration Hub (REACH).
.................................. NC3 STRATCOM...................... [10,000]
138 0308602F ENTEPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES 104,133 104,133
(EIS).
139 0702806F ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 25,216 25,216
140 0804731F GENERAL SKILL TRAINING............ 10 6,010
.................................. Cyber workforce training ranges... [6,000]
141 0804776F ADVANCED DISTRIBUTED LEARNING..... 1,652 1,652
143 1001004F INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES.......... 4,590 4,590
.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT....... 3,464,637 3,472,637
..................................
.................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
144 0604233F SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT 39,667 39,667
TRAINING.
145 0604281F TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE. 22 22
146 0604283F BATTLE MGMT COM & CTRL SENSOR 100,183 100,183
DEVELOPMENT.
147 0604445F WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE............ 21,443 21,443
150 0604840F F-35 C2D2......................... 1,124,207 1,124,207
151 0605018F AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY 49,739 49,739
SYSTEM (AF-IPPS).
152 0605024F ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE 65,792 65,792
AGENCY.
153 0605117F FOREIGN MATERIEL ACQUISITION AND 94,188 94,188
EXPLOITATION.
154 0605229F HH-60W............................ 52,314 52,314
155 0605278F HC/MC-130 RECAP RDT&E............. 24,934 24,934
156 0606018F NC3 INTEGRATION................... 21,864 21,864
157 0101113F B-52 SQUADRONS.................... 1,045,570 1,045,570
158 0101122F AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) 542 542
159 0101126F B-1B SQUADRONS.................... 17,939 17,939
160 0101127F B-2 SQUADRONS..................... 41,212 41,212
161 0101213F MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS............... 62,550 62,550
162 0101316F WORLDWIDE JOINT STRATEGIC 13,690 13,690
COMMUNICATIONS.
163 0101318F SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM-- 7,330 7,330
GLOBAL STRIKE.
165 0101328F ICBM REENTRY VEHICLES............. 629,928 590,719
.................................. Reduce carryover.................. [-39,209]
168 0102326F REGION/SECTOR OPERATION CONTROL 852 852
CENTER MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.
169 0102412F NORTH WARNING SYSTEM (NWS)........ 103 103
170 0102417F OVER-THE-HORIZON BACKSCATTER RADAR 383,575 383,575
171 0202834F VEHICLES AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT-- 6,097 6,097
GENERAL.
172 0205219F MQ-9 UAV.......................... 7,074 7,074
173 0205671F JOINT COUNTER RCIED ELECTRONIC 3,372 3,372
WARFARE.
176 0207133F F-16 SQUADRONS.................... 106,952 106,952
177 0207134F F-15E SQUADRONS................... 178,603 178,603
178 0207136F MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION.... 16,182 16,182
179 0207138F F-22A SQUADRONS................... 768,561 761,382
.................................. Early to need..................... [-7,179]
180 0207142F F-35 SQUADRONS.................... 47,132 47,132
181 0207146F F-15EX............................ 56,228 56,228
182 0207161F TACTICAL AIM MISSILES............. 34,932 34,932
183 0207163F ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR 53,593 53,593
MISSILE (AMRAAM).
184 0207227F COMBAT RESCUE--PARARESCUE......... 743 743
185 0207238F E-11A............................. 64,127 55,332
.................................. E-11A--Slow Expenditure........... [-8,795]
186 0207247F AF TENCAP......................... 50,263 50,263
187 0207249F PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS 12,723 12,723
PROCUREMENT.
188 0207253F COMPASS CALL...................... 132,475 132,475
189 0207268F AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT 68,743 66,609
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
.................................. Unjustified growth................ [-2,134]
190 0207325F JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE STANDOFF 183,532 183,532
MISSILE (JASSM).
191 0207327F SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB)......... 29,910 29,910
192 0207410F AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER 71,442 65,102
(AOC).
.................................. Funding carryover................. [-6,340]
193 0207412F CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) 18,473 18,473
195 0207418F AFSPECWAR--TACP................... 2,206 2,206
197 0207431F COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM 46,702 37,257
ACTIVITIES.
.................................. Air Force requested transfer to [-9,445]
line 197A.

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197A 0207431F AF JWICS ENTERPRISE............... 9,445
.................................. Air Force requested transfer from [9,445]
197.
198 0207438F THEATER BATTLE MANAGEMENT (TBM) 4,873 4,873
C4I.
199 0207439F ELECTRONIC WARFARE INTEGRATED 17,149 17,149
REPROGRAMMING (EWIR).
200 0207444F TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY-MOD.... 12,171 12,171
201 0207452F DCAPES............................ 8,431 8,431
202 0207521F AIR FORCE CALIBRATION PROGRAMS.... 2,223 2,223
203 0207573F NATIONAL TECHNICAL NUCLEAR 2,060 2,060
FORENSICS.
204 0207590F SEEK EAGLE........................ 34,985 34,985
207 0207697F DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND EXERCISES 4,847 4,847
208 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING...... 7,048 7,048
209 0208006F MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS.......... 92,566 92,566
210 0208007F TACTICAL DECEPTION................ 539 539
212 0208087F DISTRIBUTED CYBER WARFARE 29,996 29,996
OPERATIONS.
213 0208088F AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS 113,218 113,218
219 0208288F INTEL DATA APPLICATIONS........... 988 988
220 0301025F GEOBASE........................... 1,002 1,002
222 0301113F CYBER SECURITY INTELLIGENCE 18,141 18,141
SUPPORT.
228 0301377F COUNTERING ADVANCED CONVENTIONAL 1,668 1,668
WEAPONS (CACW).
230 0301401F AF MULTI-DOMAIN NON-TRADITIONAL 3,436 3,936
ISR BATTLESPACE AWARENESS.
.................................. United States Cyber Command [500]
cooperation with Jordan.
231 0302015F E-4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS 40,441 40,441
CENTER (NAOC).
232 0302315F NON-KINETIC COUNTERMEASURE SUPPORT 15,180 15,180
233 0303004F EIT CONNECT....................... 32,960 32,960
234 0303089F CYBERSPACE AND DODIN OPERATIONS... 9,776 9,776
235 0303131F MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY 25,500 25,500
COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).
236 0303133F HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO SYSTEMS...... 8,667 8,667
237 0303140F INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 94,424 94,424
PROGRAM.
238 0303248F ALL DOMAIN COMMON PLATFORM........ 82,927 82,927
239 0303260F JOINT MILITARY DECEPTION 7,324 7,324
INITIATIVE.
240 0304100F STRATEGIC MISSION PLANNING & 69,441 69,441
EXECUTION SYSTEM (SMPES).
243 0304260F AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE........ 85,284 85,284
244 0304310F COMMERCIAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS...... 4,719 4,719
247 0305015F C2 AIR OPERATIONS SUITE--C2 INFO 13,524 13,524
SERVICES.
248 0305020F CCMD INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION 1,836 1,836
TECHNOLOGY.
249 0305022F ISR MODERNIZATION & AUTOMATION 22,909 22,909
DVMT (IMAD).
250 0305099F GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT 5,151 5,151
(GATM).
251 0305103F CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE......... 304 304
252 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE................... 31,372 36,372
.................................. Air Force commercial weather data [5,000]
acquisition.
253 0305114F AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, AND 15,143 15,143
LANDING SYSTEM (ATCALS).
254 0305116F AERIAL TARGETS.................... 7,685 7,685
257 0305128F SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE 481 481
ACTIVITIES.
258 0305146F DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE 6,387 6,387
ACTIVITIES.
259 0305158F TACTICAL TERMINAL................. 1,002 1,002
260 0305179F INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) 16,006 16,006
262 0305206F AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS... 84,363 106,663
.................................. Long Endurance Airborne ISR-- [22,300]
AFRICOM.
263 0305207F MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS..... 16,323 16,323
264 0305208F DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE 86,476 86,476
SYSTEMS.
265 0305220F RQ-4 UAV.......................... 9,516 9,516
266 0305221F NETWORK-CENTRIC COLLABORATIVE 8,952 8,952
TARGETING.
267 0305238F NATO AGS.......................... 865 865
268 0305240F SUPPORT TO DCGS ENTERPRISE........ 30,932 30,932
269 0305600F INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE 18,670 18,670
TECHNOLOGY AND ARCHITECTURES.
271 0305984F PERSONNEL RECOVERY COMMAND & CTRL 2,831 2,831
(PRC2).
272 0307577F INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD)... 3,658 3,658
274 0401119F C-5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS (IF)........ 33,003 33,003
275 0401130F C-17 AIRCRAFT (IF)................ 17,395 17,395
276 0401132F C-130J PROGRAM.................... 34,423 63,423
.................................. Program increase: Non-recurring [29,000]
engineering for polar airlift
aircraft.
277 0401134F LARGE AIRCRAFT IR COUNTERMEASURES 7,768 7,768
(LAIRCM).
278 0401218F KC-135S........................... 31,977 31,977
279 0401318F CV-22............................. 26,249 26,249
280 0408011F SPECIAL TACTICS / COMBAT CONTROL.. 9,421 9,421
282 0708610F LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 11,895 11,895
(LOGIT).
283 0801380F AF LVC OPERATIONAL TRAINING (LVC- 29,815 29,815
OT).
284 0804743F OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING............. 2,319 2,319
285 0901202F JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY AGENCY... 2,320 2,320
286 0901218F CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM..... 4,267 4,267
287 0901220F PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION.......... 3,163 3,163
288 0901226F AIR FORCE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS 18,937 17,037
AGENCY.
.................................. Funding carryover................. [-1,900]
289 0901538F FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 5,634 5,634
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.
290 0901554F DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACNTNG AND MGT 57,689 57,689
SYS (DEAMS).
9999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 18,038,552 17,900,019
.................................. Classified adjustment............. [-153,533]
.................................. Classified adjustment A........... [15,000]
.................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 25,308,906 25,161,616
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST 49,108,771 48,723,211
& EVAL, AF.
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.................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST &
EVAL, SF
.................................. BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601102SF DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES......... 21,349 21,349
002 0601103SF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES... 14,731 14,731
.................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........... 36,080 36,080
..................................
.................................. APPLIED RESEARCH
004 1206601SF SPACE TECHNOLOGY.................. 244,964 249,964
.................................. Space Modeling, Simulation, and [5,000]
Analysis Hub.
.................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH......... 244,964 249,964
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
005 1206310SF SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 425,166 487,682
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. Defense in Depth as Mission [20,000]
Assurance for Spacecraft
Multilevel Security (DiDaMAS-MLS).
.................................. TxDES--Space Force UFR............ [42,516]
006 1206616SF SPACE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 138,270 138,270
DEVELOPMENT/DEMO.
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 563,436 625,952
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPES
007 0604002SF SPACE FORCE WEATHER SERVICES 867 867
RESEARCH.
008 1203010SF SPACE FORCE IT, DATA ANALYTICS, 88,610 88,610
DIGITAL SOLUTIONS.
009 1203164SF NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM 300,025 300,025
(USER EQUIPMENT) (SPACE).
010 1203622SF SPACE WARFIGHTING ANALYSIS........ 121,409 121,409
011 1203710SF EO/IR WEATHER SYSTEMS............. 76,391 76,391
012 1203955SF SPACE ACCESS, MOBILITY & LOGISTICS 20,000 20,000
(SAML).
013 1206410SF SPACE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND 1,701,685 1,701,685
PROTOTYPING.
015 1206427SF SPACE SYSTEMS PROTOTYPE 133,739 115,852
TRANSITIONS (SSPT).
.................................. Underexecution.................... [-17,887]
016 1206438SF SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY.......... 62,195 62,195
017 1206458SF TECH TRANSITION (SPACE)........... 228,547 230,547
.................................. Hybrid Space Architecture Pilot... [2,000]
018 1206730SF SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAM 53,199 53,199
019 1206760SF PROTECTED TACTICAL ENTERPRISE 79,709 82,709
SERVICE (PTES).
.................................. Cloud-based beam forming [3,000]
technologies.
020 1206761SF PROTECTED TACTICAL SERVICE (PTS).. 596,996 495,742
.................................. PTS-R EMD delay................... [-46,254]
.................................. Space Force requested realignment [-55,000]
to line 71 for OCX shortfalls.
021 1206855SF EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATCOM (ESS).... 1,046,161 1,001,881
.................................. ECO/Risk excess to need........... [-6,700]
.................................. ESS C2 terminal acquisition early [-37,580]
to need.
022 1206857SF SPACE RAPID CAPABILITIES OFFICE... 11,361 80,392
.................................. Space Force requested realignment [69,031]
from line 75.
023 1206862SF TACTICALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE....... 30,052 30,052
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 4,550,946 4,461,556
DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.
..................................
.................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION
024 1203269SF GPS III FOLLOW-ON (GPS IIIF)...... 244,752 234,657
.................................. Underexecution.................... [-10,095]
026 1206421SF COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS.............. 37,078 37,078
027 1206422SF WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON.......... 49,207 49,207
028 1206425SF SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS. 483,605 483,605
029 1206431SF ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM (SPACE).... 1,020 1,020
032 1206440SF NEXT-GEN OPIR--GROUND............. 558,013 558,013
033 1206442SF NEXT GENERATION OPIR.............. 202,951 192,951
.................................. Underexecution.................... [-10,000]
034 1206443SF NEXT-GEN OPIR--GEO................ 510,806 510,806
035 1206444SF NEXT-GEN OPIR--POLAR.............. 828,878 815,179
.................................. Launch support ahead of need...... [-13,699]
036 1206445SF COMMERCIAL SATCOM (COMSATCOM) 134,487 134,487
INTEGRATION.
037 1206446SF RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE 1,730,821 1,697,821
TRACKING--LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO).
.................................. Management reserve reduction...... [-33,000]
038 1206447SF RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE 846,349 750,449
TRACKING--MEDIUM EARTH ORBIT
(MEO).
.................................. Epoch 2 ops and integration early [-10,000]
to need.
.................................. Management services excess to need [-10,700]
.................................. MEO vendor termination............ [-75,200]
040 1206853SF NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH 23,392 23,392
PROGRAM (SPACE)--EMD.
.................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 5,651,359 5,488,665
DEMONSTRATION.
..................................
.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
046 1206392SF ACQ WORKFORCE--SPACE & MISSILE 274,424 274,424
SYSTEMS.
047 1206398SF SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER-- 12,867 12,867
MHA.
049 1206759SF MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT--SPACE....... 229,665 229,665
050 1206860SF ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM 20,134 25,134
(SPACE).
.................................. Advanced modular solid rocket [5,000]
motor.
052 1206864SF SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP).......... 30,279 30,279
.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT....... 567,369 572,369
..................................
.................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
055 1203001SF FAMILY OF ADVANCED BLOS TERMINALS 2,607 2,607
(FAB-T).
056 1203040SF DCO-SPACE......................... 104,088 104,088
057 1203109SF NARROWBAND SATELLITE 228,435 228,435
COMMUNICATIONS.
058 1203110SF SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK (SPACE). 98,572 93,572

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.................................. Underexecution.................... [-5,000]
059 1203154SF LONG RANGE KILL CHAINS............ 244,121 244,121
061 1203173SF SPACE AND MISSILE TEST AND 20,844 20,844
EVALUATION CENTER.
062 1203174SF SPACE INNOVATION, INTEGRATION AND 48,900 48,900
RAPID TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
063 1203182SF SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM (SPACE).... 55,906 55,906
065 1203330SF SPACE SUPERIORITY ISR............. 28,227 28,227
067 1203873SF BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE RADARS.. 12,024 17,024
.................................. Modernization of the Perimeter [5,000]
Acquisition Radar Attack
Characterization System.
068 1203906SF NCMC--TW/AA SYSTEM................ 25,656 25,656
069 1203913SF NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE).... 83,426 83,426
070 1203940SF SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS 120,160 125,160
OPERATIONS.
.................................. Unified Data Library.............. [5,000]
071 1206423SF GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III-- 217,224 272,224
OPERATIONAL CONTROL SEGMENT.
.................................. Space Force requested realignment [55,000]
from line 20 for OCX shortfalls.
075 1206770SF ENTERPRISE GROUND SERVICES........ 111,284 42,253
.................................. Space Force requested realignment [-69,031]
to line 22.
076 1208053SF JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM...... 6,937 6,937
9999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 5,520,323 5,380,523
.................................. Program Reduction................. [-139,800]
.................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 6,928,734 6,779,903
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
PILOT PROGRAMS
077 1208248SF SPACE DOMAIN AWARENESS/PLANNING/ 157,265 157,265
TASKING SW.
.................................. SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL 157,265 157,265
TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.
..................................
.................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST 18,700,153 18,371,754
& EVAL, SF.
..................................
.................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST &
EVAL, DW
.................................. BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601000BR DTRA BASIC RESEARCH............... 15,311 15,311
002 0601101E DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES......... 303,830 298,830
.................................. Program decrease.................. [-5,000]
003 0601108D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH 16,518 16,518
INITIATIVES.
004 0601110D8Z BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES........ 77,132 97,132
.................................. Defense Established Program to [20,000]
Stimulate Competitive Research.
005 0601117E BASIC OPERATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH 99,048 89,143
SCIENCE.
.................................. Unjustified request............... [-9,905]
006 0601120D8Z NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM 169,986 174,986
.................................. Program increase.................. [5,000]
007 0601228D8Z HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND 99,792 102,292
UNIVERSITIES/MINORITY
INSTITUTIONS.
.................................. Program increase.................. [2,500]
008 0601384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 37,812 37,812
PROGRAM.
.................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........... 819,429 832,024
..................................
.................................. APPLIED RESEARCH
009 0602000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY........ 19,373 19,373
010 0602115E BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY............. 169,198 162,601
.................................. Unjustified request............... [-6,597]
011 0602128D8Z PROMOTION AND PROTECTION 3,191 3,191
STRATEGIES.
012 0602230D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION..... 38,515 38,515
013 0602234D8Z LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH 47,528 47,528
PROGRAM.
014 0602251D8Z APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE 51,555 51,555
ADVANCEMENT OF S&T PRIORITIES.
015 0602303E INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS 397,266 398,188
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Unexplored Systems for Utility- [10,000]
Scale Quantum Computing.
.................................. Unjustified request............... [-9,078]
017 0602384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 224,777 224,777
PROGRAM.
018 0602668D8Z CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH........... 17,652 27,652
.................................. Program increase.................. [5,000]
.................................. University Consortium for [5,000]
Cybersecurity.
020 0602675D8Z SOCIAL SCIENCES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL 5,456 5,456
SECURITY.
021 0602702E TACTICAL TECHNOLOGY............... 117,935 117,935
022 0602715E MATERIALS AND BIOLOGICAL 337,772 337,772
TECHNOLOGY.
023 0602716E ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY............ 573,265 572,722
.................................. Scaling technology for [5,000]
microelectronics.
.................................. Unjustified request............... [-5,543]
024 0602718BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS 174,955 165,615
DESTRUCTION APPLIED RESEARCH.
.................................. Program decrease.................. [-9,340]
025 0602751D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE 11,310 11,310
(SEI) APPLIED RESEARCH.
026 0602890D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH........ 48,640 48,640
027 0602891D8Z FSRM MODELLING.................... 1,897 1,897
028 1160401BB SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT........ 50,183 50,183
.................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH......... 2,290,468 2,284,910
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
029 0603000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED 41,072 41,072
TECHNOLOGY.
030 0603021D8Z NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION 14,983 19,983
CAPITAL.
.................................. Enhanced payload and satellite bus [5,000]
development.
031 0603121D8Z SO/LIC ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT....... 5,176 5,176
032 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY 76,639 154,139
SUPPORT.
.................................. United States-Israel anti-tunnel [30,000]
cooperation.
.................................. United States-Israel defense [47,500]
collaboration on emerging
technologies.
033 0603133D8Z FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING....... 30,007 30,007

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034 0603142D8Z MISSION ENGINEERING & INTEGRATION 110,628 110,628
(ME&I).
035 0603160BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS 418,044 418,044
DESTRUCTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
037 0603176C ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND PERFORMANCE 17,920 23,920
ASSESSMENT.
.................................. Hypersonic Kill Vehicle Hardware- [3,000]
In-The-Loop.
.................................. Kinetic, Non-Kinetic Resource [3,000]
Optimization.
038 0603180C ADVANCED RESEARCH................. 19,354 52,854
.................................. Disruptive Technologies versus [33,500]
Advanced Threats--MDA UFR.
039 0603183D8Z JOINT HYPERSONIC TECHNOLOGY 51,941 51,941
DEVELOPMENT &TRANSITION.
040 0603225D8Z JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY 19,826 19,826
DEVELOPMENT.
042 0603286E ADVANCED AEROSPACE SYSTEMS........ 269,700 252,018
.................................. Program decrease--execution [-17,682]
adjustment.
043 0603287E SPACE PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY..... 225,457 199,698
.................................. Programmatic rebaseline: DRACO.... [-16,094]
.................................. Unjustified request............... [-9,665]
044 0603288D8Z ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS.............. 30,594 28,594
.................................. Program decrease.................. [-2,000]
045 0603289D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND 56,390 56,390
CONCEPTS.
046 0603330D8Z QUANTUM APPLICATION............... 69,290 69,290
047 0603342D8Z DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT (DIU)..... 109,614 129,614
.................................. DIU electric boats................ [5,000]
.................................. DIU NAPP.......................... [5,000]
.................................. OnRamp Hubs....................... [5,000]
.................................. Research, design, testing, and [5,000]
evaluation to benefit foreign
partners.
048 0603375D8Z TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION............. 74,549 30,232
.................................. Program decrease--unclear [-44,317]
execution plans.
049 0603379D8Z ADVANCED TECHNICAL INTEGRATION.... 26,053 26,053
050 0603384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 230,051 230,051
PROGRAM--ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.
052 0603618D8Z JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED 20,188 18,388
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Program decrease--excess cost for [-1,800]
studies.
053 0603662D8Z NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS 5,234 5,234
CAPABILITIES.
055 0603680D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE MANUFACTURING SCIENCE 190,557 190,557
AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.
056 0603680S MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.. 55,366 62,866
.................................. Critical Materials Supply Chain [5,000]
Research.
.................................. Program increase: Steel [2,500]
performance initiative.
057 0603712S GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D TECHNOLOGY 18,543 18,543
DEMONSTRATIONS.
058 0603716D8Z STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 58,838 58,838
PROGRAM.
059 0603720S MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY 137,246 132,246
DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT.
.................................. Program decrease.................. [-5,000]
060 0603727D8Z JOINT WARFIGHTING PROGRAM......... 2,684 2,684
061 0603739E ADVANCED ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES. 257,844 257,844
062 0603760E COMMAND, CONTROL AND 336,542 336,542
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS.
063 0603766E NETWORK-CENTRIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY 886,511 886,511
064 0603767E SENSOR TECHNOLOGY................. 267,961 267,961
066 0603781D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE.... 16,982 16,982
067 0603838D8Z DEFENSE INNOVATION ACCELERATION 165,798 165,798
(DIA).
068 0603924D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED 110,367 110,367
TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.
069 0603941D8Z TEST & EVALUATION SCIENCE & 268,722 278,722
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Program increase: MACH-TB......... [10,000]
070 0603945D8Z INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION 125,680 105,680
INITIATIVES.
.................................. Program decrease.................. [-20,000]
071 0603950D8Z NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION 21,322 21,322
NETWORK.
072 0604055D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY 167,279 167,279
IMPROVEMENT.
074 1160402BB SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 197,767 150,617
DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. HSVTOL............................ [-47,150]
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 5,208,719 5,204,511
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPES
075 0603161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL 63,162 63,162
SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E ADC&P.
076 0603600D8Z WALKOFF........................... 149,704 149,704
077 0603851D8Z ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL 136,513 142,513
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.
.................................. Environmental Security Technical [6,000]
Certification Program.
078 0603881C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL 367,279 307,054
DEFENSE SEGMENT.
.................................. Insufficient Justification........ [-60,225]
079 0603882C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 768,227 768,227
MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT.
080 0603884BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 304,374 298,287
PROGRAM--DEM/VAL.
.................................. Program decrease--excess growth... [-6,087]
081 0603884C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS. 209,002 224,502
.................................. Sensors Modeling & Simulation--MDA [15,500]
UFR.
082 0603890C BMD ENABLING PROGRAMS............. 609,406 609,406
083 0603891C SPECIAL PROGRAMS--MDA............. 495,570 615,570
.................................. Classified A Left to Right [28,000]
Integration--MDA UFR.
.................................. Classified B Fire Control Sensor [46,000]
Netting--MDA UFR.
.................................. Classified C Nonkinetic Prototype [46,000]
Demo--MDA UFR.
084 0603892C AEGIS BMD......................... 649,255 738,455
.................................. Guam Defense System--INDOPACOM UPL [89,200]
085 0603896C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND 569,662 583,162
AND CONTROL, BATTLE MANAGEMENT
AND COMMUNICATIONS (C2BMC).
.................................. Infrastructure Modernization [13,500]
Initiative--MDA UFR.
086 0603898C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE JOINT 47,723 47,723
WARFIGHTER SUPPORT.
087 0603904C MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION & 54,525 54,525
OPERATIONS CENTER (MDIOC).
088 0603906C REGARDING TRENCH.................. 27,900 27,900
089 0603907C SEA BASED X-BAND RADAR (SBX)...... 197,339 197,339

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090 0603913C ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS...... 300,000 300,000
091 0603914C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST.... 367,491 357,167
.................................. Program decrease--insufficient [-4,740]
justification.
.................................. Program decrease--previously [-5,584]
funded.
092 0603915C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TARGETS. 604,708 629,108
.................................. Advanced reactive target [10,000]
simulation development.
.................................. Guam Defense System--INDOPACOM UPL [14,400]
093 0603923D8Z COALITION WARFARE................. 9,890 9,890
094 0604011D8Z NEXT GENERATION INFORMATION 139,427 120,827
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (5G).
.................................. 5G for Department of Defense base [10,000]
operations.
.................................. OSD requested transfer from RDDW [-8,500]
Line 94 to OMDW Line 4GT9 to
properly align 5G resourcing.
.................................. OSD requested transfer from RDDW [-11,000]
Line 94 to PDW Line 16 to
properly align 5G resourcing.
.................................. OSD requested transfer from RDDW [-7,600]
Line 94 to RDDW Line 211 to
properly align 5G resourcing.
.................................. OSD requested transfer from RDDW [-1,500]
Line 94 to RDDW Line 94A to
properly align 5G resourcing.
094A 0604011D8 5G CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAM.......... 1,500
.................................. OSD requested transfer from RDDW [1,500]
Line 94 to RDDW Line 94A to
properly align 5G resourcing.
095 0604016D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORROSION 2,637 7,137
PROGRAM.
.................................. Department of Defense Corrosion [4,500]
Policy and Oversight Office.
096 0604102C GUAM DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT.......... 415,794 492,294
.................................. Guam Defense System--INDOPACOM UPL [76,500]
099 0604125D8Z ADVANCED MANUFACTURING COMPONENTS 16,776 16,776
AND PROTOTYPES.
100 0604181C HYPERSONIC DEFENSE................ 182,283 575,283
.................................. GPI development acceleration...... [393,000]
101 0604250D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES.. 994,226 1,005,426
.................................. Pele.............................. [16,200]
.................................. Program decrease.................. [-5,000]
102 0604294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS 593,609 573,609
.................................. Program decrease.................. [-20,000]
103 0604331D8Z RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM......... 152,126 168,616
.................................. Longshot--R&E UFR................. [10,000]
.................................. Multi-Domain Unmanned Secure [6,490]
Integrated Communications
(MUSIC)--R&E UFR.
104 0604331J RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM......... 7,710 7,710
106 0604400D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) 2,527 2,527
UNMANNED SYSTEM COMMON
DEVELOPMENT.
107 0604551BR CATAPULT INFORMATION SYSTEM....... 7,475 7,475
108 0604555D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY 53,705 63,205
IMPROVEMENT--NON S&T.
.................................. High Energy Laser Power Beaming... [7,000]
.................................. Program increase--interoperable [2,500]
field ready hybrid power systems.
110 0604682D8Z WARGAMING AND SUPPORT FOR 3,559 3,559
STRATEGIC ANALYSIS (SSA).
111 0604775D8Z DEFENSE RAPID INNOVATION PROGRAM.. 10,020 10,020
112 0604790D8Z RAPID DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION 53,149 53,149
RESERVE (RDER).
113 0604791D8Z MULTI-DOMAIN JOINT OPERATIONS 11,383 11,383
(MDJO).
114 0604826J JOINT C5 CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT, 29,706 29,706
INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY
ASSESSMENTS.
115 0604873C LONG RANGE DISCRIMINATION RADAR 100,882 100,882
(LRDR).
116 0604874C IMPROVED HOMELAND DEFENSE 1,697,121 1,692,869
INTERCEPTORS.
.................................. Excess support costs.............. [-4,252]
117 0604876C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL 25,673 25,673
DEFENSE SEGMENT TEST.
118 0604878C AEGIS BMD TEST.................... 135,019 136,219
.................................. Guam Defense System--INDOPACOM UPL [1,200]
119 0604879C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR 96,864 96,864
TEST.
120 0604880C LAND-BASED SM-3 (LBSM3)........... 22,220 22,220
121 0604887C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 40,006 40,006
MIDCOURSE SEGMENT TEST.
122 0604924D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED 2,931 2,931
COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPE.
123 0202057C SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT......... 1,771 1,771
124 0208059JCY CYBERCOM ACTIVITIES............... 35,700 35,700
126 0208086JCY CYBER TRAINING ENVIRONMENT (CTE).. 158,345 162,345
.................................. Pacific Intelligence and [4,000]
Innovation Initiative.
127 0300206R ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 2,162 2,162
SYSTEMS.
128 0305103C CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE......... 1,831 1,831
129 0305245D8Z INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES AND 51,784 51,784
INNOVATION INVESTMENTS.
131 0306250JCY CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY 52,715 52,715
SUPPORT.
132 0901579D8Z OFFICE OF STRATEGIC CAPITAL (OSC). 132,640 118,919
.................................. Excess growth--critical [-8,721]
technologies limited partner
program.
.................................. Program decrease.................. [-5,000]
133 1206895C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM 119,561 119,561
SPACE PROGRAMS.
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 11,285,067 11,938,348
DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.
..................................
.................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION
134 0604123D8Z CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL 371,833 371,761
INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (CDAO)--DEM/
VAL ACTIVITIES.
.................................. Artificial intelligence pilot [6,800]
programs.
.................................. Program decrease.................. [-6,872]
135 0604133D8Z ALPHA-1 DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.... 53,307 53,307
136 0604161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL 13,549 13,549
SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E SDD.
137 0604384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 270,265 270,265
PROGRAM--EMD.
138 0604771D8Z JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION 12,893 12,893
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (JTIDS).
139 0605000BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS 14,841 14,841
DESTRUCTION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.
140 0605013BL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 4,709 4,709
141 0605021SE HOMELAND PERSONNEL SECURITY 9,526 9,526
INITIATIVE.
142 0605022D8Z DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY PROGRAM..... 15,779 15,779
143 0605027D8Z OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES 7,564 7,564
144 0605080S DEFENSE AGENCY INITIATIVES (DAI)-- 31,916 31,916
FINANCIAL SYSTEM.
145 0605141BR MISSION ASSURANCE RISK MANAGEMENT 9,440 9,440
SYSTEM (MARMS).

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146 0605210D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE ELECTRONIC 9,485 9,485
PROCUREMENT CAPABILITIES.
147 0605294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS 150,436 150,436
148 0605649D8Z ACQUISITION INTEGRATION AND 12,804 12,804
INTEROPERABILITY (AI2).
149 0605755D8Z RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR DEFENSE 3,575 3,575
MODERNIZATION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
AND DEMONSTRATION.
150 0605772D8Z NUCLEAR COMMAND, CONTROL, & 3,849 3,849
COMMUNICATIONS.
151 0305304D8Z DOD ENTERPRISE ENERGY INFORMATION 7,152 7,152
MANAGEMENT (EEIM).
152 0305310D8Z COUNTERPROLIFERATION ADVANCED 13,151 13,151
DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 1,016,074 1,016,002
DEMONSTRATION.
..................................
.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
154 0603829J JOINT CAPABILITY EXPERIMENTATION.. 12,385 12,385
155 0604122D8Z JADC2 DEVELOPMENT AND 222,945 222,945
EXPERIMENTATION ACTIVITIES.
156 0604774D8Z DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM 11,415 11,415
(DRRS).
157 0604875D8Z JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE 9,690 9,690
DEVELOPMENT.
158 0604940D8Z CENTRAL TEST AND EVALUATION 782,643 765,143
INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT (CTEIP).
.................................. Program increase--execution risk.. [-17,500]
159 0604942D8Z ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS....... 1,503 1,503
160 0604944D8Z ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS, DOD.. 4,253 4,253
161 0605001E MISSION SUPPORT................... 113,007 113,007
162 0605100D8Z JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT TEST 209,008 209,008
CAPABILITY (JMETC).
163 0605126J JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE 72,005 72,005
DEFENSE ORGANIZATION (JIAMDO).
165 0605142D8Z SYSTEMS ENGINEERING............... 24,669 24,669
166 0605151D8Z STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT--OSD. 6,289 6,289
167 0605161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS-PHYSICAL SECURITY. 19,871 19,871
168 0605170D8Z SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND 8,580 8,580
INFORMATION INTEGRATION.
169 0605200D8Z GENERAL SUPPORT TO 3,155 3,155
OUSD(INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY).
170 0605384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 79,263 79,263
PROGRAM.
177 0605711D8Z CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS...... 11,422 11,422
178 0605790D8Z SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH 5,346 5,346
(SBIR)/ SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER (STTR) ADMINISTRATION.
179 0605797D8Z MAINTAINING TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE.. 31,629 31,629
180 0605798D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS....... 45,370 45,370
181 0605801KA DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION 66,247 66,247
CENTER (DTIC).
182 0605803SE R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD ENLISTMENT, 26,935 26,935
TESTING AND EVALUATION.
183 0605804D8Z DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION... 37,233 37,233
184 0605898E MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D................ 14,577 14,577
185 0605998KA MANAGEMENT HQ--DEFENSE TECHNICAL 3,505 3,505
INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC).
186 0606005D8Z SPECIAL ACTIVITIES................ 18,263 18,263
187 0606100D8Z BUDGET AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS.... 14,272 14,272
188 0606114D8Z ANALYSIS WORKING GROUP (AWG) 2,814 2,814
SUPPORT.
189 0606135D8Z CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL 9,262 9,262
INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (CDAO)
ACTIVITIES.
190 0606225D8Z ODNA TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCE 3,403 3,403
ANALYSIS.
191 0606300D8Z DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD............. 6,536 5,154
.................................. Program decrease.................. [-1,382]
192 0606301D8Z AVIATION SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES...... 1,885 1,885
193 0606771D8Z CYBER RESILIENCY AND CYBERSECURITY 40,401 40,401
POLICY.
194 0606774D8Z DEFENSE CIVILIAN TRAINING CORPS... 27,054 27,054
195 0606775D8Z JOINT PRODUCTION ACCELERATOR CELL 5,010 2,000
(JPAC).
.................................. Program decrease--unjustified [-3,010]
request.
196 0606853BR MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & 12,115 12,115
INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.
197 0203345D8Z DEFENSE OPERATIONS SECURITY 3,151 3,151
INITIATIVE (DOSI).
198 0204571J JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL SUPPORT.... 7,433 7,433
199 0208045K C4I INTEROPERABILITY.............. 65,144 65,144
202 0305172K COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS.... 23,311 23,311
204 0305208K DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE 2,988 2,988
SYSTEMS.
205 0305248J JOINT STAFF OFFICE OF THE CHIEF 12,700 12,700
DATA OFFICER (OCDO) ACTIVITIES.
206 0804768J COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT AND 166,021 166,021
TRAINING TRANSFORMATION (CE2T2)--
NON-MHA.
207 0808709SE DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 315 315
MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (DEOMI).
208 0808737SE INTEGRATED PRIMARY PREVENTION..... 5,096 5,096
209 0901598C MANAGEMENT HQ--MDA................ 29,033 29,033
210 0903235K JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER (JSP)...... 2,244 2,244
9999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 37,738 37,738
.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT....... 2,319,134 2,297,242
..................................
.................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
211 0604011D8Z NEXT GENERATION INFORMATION 12,424 20,024
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (5G).
.................................. OSD requested transfer from RDDW [7,600]
Line 94 to RDDW line 211 to
properly align 5G resourcing.
213 0607162D8Z CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS 4,254 8,254
ELIMINATION TECHNOLOGY
IMPROVEMENT.
.................................. Development of a fully integrated [4,000]
transportable high-pressure
waterjet system for the
demilitarization of chemical and
biological weapons.
214 0607210D8Z INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS AND 1,099,243 994,743
SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT.
.................................. Corrosion resistant coatings for [3,000]
aircraft parts.
.................................. Program decrease.................. [-116,000]
.................................. Radar and Avionics Repair and [6,000]
Sustainment Facilities.
.................................. Resilient Manufacturing Ecosystem-- [2,500]
Program Increase.
215 0607310D8Z COUNTERPROLIFERATION MODERNIZATION 11,309 11,309
216 0607327T GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY 8,654 8,654
COOPERATION MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION SYSTEMS (G-TSCMIS).
217 0607384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 84,098 79,893
(OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT).
.................................. Program decrease--excess growth... [-4,205]
218 0607757D8Z RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR DEFENSE 1,668 1,668
MODERNIZATION OPERATIONAL SYSTEM
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219 0208085JCY ROBUST INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESS.. 154,375 114,375
.................................. Program decrease.................. [-40,000]
220 0208097JCY CYBER COMMAND AND CONTROL (CYBER 96,932 96,932
C2).
221 0208099JCY DATA AND UNIFIED PLATFORM (D&UP).. 106,053 106,053
225 0302019K DEFENSE INFO INFRASTRUCTURE 12,843 12,843
ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION.
226 0302609V COUNTERING THREATS AUTOMATED 6,057 6,057
PLATFORM.
227 0303126K LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS--DCS..... 51,214 51,214
228 0303131K MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY 4,985 4,985
COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).
230 0303140D8Z INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 31,127 31,127
PROGRAM.
232 0303140K INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 31,414 31,414
PROGRAM.
234 0303153K DEFENSE SPECTRUM ORGANIZATION..... 24,991 24,991
235 0303171K JOINT PLANNING AND EXECUTION 3,304 3,304
SERVICES.
236 0303228K JOINT REGIONAL SECURITY STACKS 2,371 2,371
(JRSS).
242 0305104D8Z DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE (DIB) 15,524 15,524
CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE.
248 0305146V DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE 1,800 1,800
ACTIVITIES.
249 0305172D8Z COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS.... 42,355 42,355
252 0305186D8Z POLICY R&D PROGRAMS............... 6,220 6,220
253 0305199D8Z NET CENTRICITY.................... 20,620 20,620
255 0305208BB DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE 5,854 5,854
SYSTEMS.
263 0305387D8Z HOMELAND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY 1,867 1,867
TRANSFER PROGRAM.
270 0306250JCY CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY 479,672 464,672
SUPPORT.
.................................. Program decrease--Joint [-15,000]
Development Environment lack of
credible execution plan.
271 0307609V NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY 38,761 35,461
SYSTEMS (NISS).
.................................. Program decrease--underexecution.. [-3,300]
275 0708012K LOGISTICS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES...... 1,406 1,406
276 0708012S PACIFIC DISASTER CENTERS.......... 1,861 1,861
277 0708047S DEFENSE PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY 3,004 3,004
SYSTEM.
279 1105219BB MQ-9 UAV.......................... 34,851 34,851
281 1160403BB AVIATION SYSTEMS.................. 263,712 246,299
.................................. AC/MC-130J Mission Systems and MC- [-1,713]
130J Modiciations.
.................................. FARA Cancellation................. [-4,200]
.................................. MC-130J Amphibious Capability..... [-11,500]
282 1160405BB INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.. 81,648 78,648
.................................. MTUAS Slow Expenditure............ [-3,000]
283 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS.......... 206,307 206,307
284 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS................... 245,882 276,948
.................................. Counter Uncrewed Systems--SOCOM [34,625]
UFR.
.................................. NGTC.............................. [-3,559]
285 1160432BB SPECIAL PROGRAMS.................. 539 539
286 1160434BB UNMANNED ISR...................... 31,578 24,851
.................................. Prior year carryover.............. [-6,727]
287 1160480BB SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES............. 9,025 9,025
288 1160483BB MARITIME SYSTEMS.................. 210,787 210,787
289 1160490BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS 17,233 17,233
INTELLIGENCE.
9999 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 8,686,427 8,658,419
.................................. Program reduction................. [-28,008]
.................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 12,154,249 11,974,762
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
PILOT PROGRAMS
292 0608648D8Z ACQUISITION VISIBILITY--SOFTWARE 17,907 17,907
PILOT PROGRAM.
293 0303150K GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM. 31,619 31,619
294 0306250JCY CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY 85,168 85,168
SUPPORT.
.................................. SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL 134,694 134,694
TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.
..................................
.................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST 35,227,834 35,682,493
& EVAL, DW.
..................................
.................................. OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE
.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
001 0605118OTE OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION... 136,226 136,226
002 0605131OTE LIVE FIRE TEST AND EVALUATION..... 109,561 109,561
003 0605814OTE OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND 102,922 102,922
ANALYSES.
.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT....... 348,709 348,709
..................................
.................................. TOTAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, 348,709 348,709
DEFENSE.
..................................
.................................. TOTAL RDT&E....................... 143,156,590 143,768,041
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TITLE XLIII--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.

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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (In Thousands of Dollars)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2025 Conference
Line Item Request Authorized
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,
ARMY
OPERATING FORCES
010 MANEUVER UNITS................ 3,536,069 3,503,069
Commercial off the Shelf [25,000]
(COTS) Uncrewed Aerial
System (sUAS)--Army UFR...

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Unjustified growth........ [-58,000]
020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES...... 216,575 202,575
Unjustified growth........ [-14,000]
030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE........ 829,985 829,985
040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS.......... 2,570,467 2,562,967
Unjustified request....... [-7,500]
050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT 1,185,211 1,110,211
Historical underexecution. [-75,000]
060 AVIATION ASSETS............... 1,955,482 1,935,482
Historical underexecution. [-20,000]
070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS 7,150,264 7,105,264
SUPPORT......................
BUCKEYE support to AFRICOM [15,000]
Historical underexecution. [-100,000]
Program increase: Ultra- [40,000]
lightweight camouflage net
system increment 1........
080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS. 533,892 508,892
Historical underexecution. [-25,000]
090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE. 1,220,407 1,220,407
100 MEDICAL READINESS............. 931,137 931,137
110 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT....... 10,482,544 10,420,044
Program increase.......... [7,500]
Unjustified growth........ [-70,000]
120 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 5,231,918 5,477,715
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..
Force Protection Equipment [75,000]
Sustainment--CENTCOM UFR..
Quality of Life [170,797]
Initiatives...............
130 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL 309,674 309,674
HEADQUARTERS.................
140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES......... 303,660 303,660
150 RESET......................... 319,873 319,873
160 US AFRICA COMMAND............. 430,724 430,724
170 US EUROPEAN COMMAND........... 326,399 326,399
180 US SOUTHERN COMMAND........... 255,639 275,529
Joint Department of [15,000]
Defense Information
Network Operations Center.
Mission Partner [4,890]
Environment (MPE)--
SOUTHCOM..................
190 US FORCES KOREA............... 71,826 71,826
200 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES-- 422,561 422,561
CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS........
210 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES-- 597,021 597,021
CYBERSECURITY................
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 38,881,328 38,865,015

MOBILIZATION
230 STRATEGIC MOBILITY............ 567,351 567,351
240 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS..... 405,747 420,747
Program Increase: Subic [15,000]
Bay.......................
250 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS....... 4,298 4,298
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION..... 977,396 992,396

TRAINING AND RECRUITING
260 OFFICER ACQUISITION........... 200,754 200,754
270 RECRUIT TRAINING.............. 72,829 72,829
280 ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING..... 92,762 92,762
290 SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS 557,478 557,478
TRAINING CORPS...............
300 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING.... 1,064,113 1,064,113
310 FLIGHT TRAINING............... 1,418,987 1,418,987
320 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 214,497 214,497
EDUCATION....................
330 TRAINING SUPPORT.............. 633,316 633,316
340 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.... 785,440 785,440
350 EXAMINING..................... 205,072 205,072
360 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY 245,880 245,880
EDUCATION....................
370 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND 246,460 246,460
TRAINING.....................
380 JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER 206,700 206,700
TRAINING CORPS...............
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND 5,944,288 5,944,288
RECRUITING................

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
WIDE ACTIVITIES
400 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION.... 785,233 785,233
410 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES..... 926,136 926,136
420 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES... 738,637 738,637
430 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT......... 411,213 411,213
440 ADMINISTRATION................ 515,501 505,501
Program decrease.......... [-10,000]
450 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS.... 2,167,183 2,127,183
Program decrease.......... [-40,000]
460 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT........... 375,963 375,963
470 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT....... 943,764 893,764
Historical underexecution. [-50,000]
480 OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT......... 2,402,405 2,352,405
Historical underexecution. [-50,000]
490 ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES........ 204,652 204,652
500 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT........ 305,340 305,340
510 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT 487,742 487,742
READINESS....................
520 DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE 41,068 41,068
DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT..........
530 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY 633,982 633,982
HEADQUARTERS.................
540 MISC. SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS 34,429 34,429
590A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 2,376,219 2,406,010
DOD High-Risk ISR--AFRICOM [29,791]
UFR.......................

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SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 13,349,467 13,229,258
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES................

UNDISTRIBUTED
600 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -11,320
Unobligated balances...... [-11,320]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -11,320

TOTAL OPERATION AND 59,152,479 59,019,637
MAINTENANCE, ARMY........

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,
ARMY RESERVE
OPERATING FORCES
010 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES...... 14,098 14,098
020 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE........ 655,868 655,868
030 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS.......... 136,625 136,625
040 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT 696,146 670,346
Unjustified request....... [-25,800]
050 AVIATION ASSETS............... 129,581 129,581
060 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS 404,585 404,585
SUPPORT......................
070 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS. 42,942 42,942
080 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE. 49,973 49,973
090 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT....... 578,327 578,327
100 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 474,365 474,365
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..
110 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL 26,680 26,680
HEADQUARTERS.................
120 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES-- 2,241 2,241
CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS........
130 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES-- 18,598 18,598
CYBERSECURITY................
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 3,230,029 3,204,229

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
WIDE ACTIVITIES
140 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION.... 17,092 17,092
150 ADMINISTRATION................ 19,106 19,106
160 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS.... 6,727 6,727
170 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT........... 7,477 7,477
180 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT....... 80,346 80,346
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 130,748 130,748
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES................

UNDISTRIBUTED
210 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -1,500
Unobligated balances...... [-1,500]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -1,500

TOTAL OPERATION AND 3,360,777 3,333,477
MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
OPERATING FORCES
010 MANEUVER UNITS................ 886,229 891,229
Training Exercise Support-- [5,000]
Northern Strike...........
020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES...... 200,417 200,417
030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE........ 861,685 861,685
040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS.......... 86,356 86,356
050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT 345,720 345,720
060 AVIATION ASSETS............... 1,150,777 1,150,777
070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS 737,884 737,884
SUPPORT......................
080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS. 34,262 34,262
090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE. 221,401 221,401
100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT....... 1,247,797 1,247,797
110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 1,147,554 1,147,554
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..
120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL 1,322,621 1,322,621
HEADQUARTERS.................
130 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES-- 5,287 5,287
CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS........
140 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES-- 20,869 20,869
CYBERSECURITY................
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 8,268,859 8,273,859

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
WIDE ACTIVITIES
150 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION.... 7,849 7,849
160 ADMINISTRATION................ 49,304 49,944
Increase for 7 new State [640]
Partnership Program
partners--NGB UFR.........
170 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS.... 18,585 18,585
190 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT....... 297,594 297,594
200 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT........ 3,954 3,954
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 377,286 377,926
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES................

UNDISTRIBUTED
230 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -43,000
Unobligated balances...... [-43,000]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -43,000

TOTAL OPERATION AND 8,646,145 8,608,785
MAINTENANCE, ARMY
NATIONAL GUARD...........

COUNTER-ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ
AND SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP
COUNTER ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP
FUND (CTEF)
010 IRAQ.......................... 380,758 380,758
020 SYRIA......................... 147,941 147,941
SUBTOTAL COUNTER ISIS 528,699 528,699
TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND
(CTEF)....................

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TOTAL COUNTER-ISLAMIC 528,699 528,699
STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA
TRAIN AND EQUIP..........

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,
NAVY
OPERATING FORCES
010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT 6,876,414 6,776,414
OPERATIONS...................
Historical underexecution. [-100,000]
020 FLEET AIR TRAINING............ 2,980,271 2,880,271
Historical underexecution. [-100,000]
050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT........... 1,444,564 1,444,564
060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE.... 1,747,475 1,747,475
080 AVIATION LOGISTICS............ 2,020,926 2,005,926
Historical underexecution. [-15,000]
090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP 7,561,665 7,485,665
OPERATIONS...................
Automated Inspections [5,000]
Technology Pilot Program..
Unjustified request....... [-81,000]
100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & 1,576,167 1,576,167
TRAINING.....................
110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE........ 12,121,320 12,186,320
Prevent retirement of ESD. [65,000]
120 SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT. 2,722,849 2,722,849
130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND 1,845,351 1,845,351
ELECTRONIC WARFARE...........
140 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE 429,851 429,851
150 WARFARE TACTICS............... 1,030,531 1,030,531
160 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND 462,111 462,111
OCEANOGRAPHY.................
170 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES......... 2,430,990 2,400,990
Unjustified request....... [-30,000]
180 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND 49,520 49,520
DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT.....
200 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE 93,949 93,949
OPERATIONS...................
210 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT 395,278 621,778
MISSION SUPPORT..............
AI-Enabled Planning & [18,000]
Wargaming (STORMBREAKER)..
Campaigning--Special [53,000]
Operations Command Pacific
(SOCPAC)..................
INDOPACOM Mission Network-- [106,500]
INDOPACOM UPL.............
Joint Training Team-- [49,000]
INDOPACOM UPL.............
220 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES......... 577,882 577,882
230 FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE....... 1,866,966 1,866,966
240 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE........... 1,596,682 1,607,982
Accelerate Mk-48 Heavy [9,200]
Weight Torpedo (HWT)
Procurement (+41)--Navy
UFR.......................
Accelerate Subsea and [2,100]
Seabed Warfare (SSW) ROV--
Navy UFR..................
250 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT.. 785,511 778,754
Historical underexecution. [-6,757]
260 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION........ 1,824,127 1,814,127
Program decrease.......... [-10,000]
270 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND 4,654,449 5,396,949
MODERNIZATION................
Guam Glass Breakwater..... [600,000]
Quality of Life [142,500]
Initiatives...............
280 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT........ 6,324,454 6,251,454
Program increase.......... [9,000]
Unjustified request....... [-82,000]
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 63,419,303 64,053,846

MOBILIZATION
290 SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE. 463,722 463,722
300 READY RESERVE FORCE........... 780,558 780,558
310 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS 1,030,030 1,030,030
320 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES 173,200 173,200
SYSTEMS......................
330 COAST GUARD SUPPORT........... 21,800 21,800
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION..... 2,469,310 2,469,310

TRAINING AND RECRUITING
340 OFFICER ACQUISITION........... 206,282 206,282
350 RECRUIT TRAINING.............. 18,748 23,048
Sea Cadets................ [4,300]
360 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING 169,044 169,044
CORPS........................
370 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING.... 1,236,735 1,216,735
Unjustified request....... [-20,000]
380 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 357,317 357,317
EDUCATION....................
390 TRAINING SUPPORT.............. 434,173 434,173
400 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.... 281,107 281,107
410 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY 77,223 77,223
EDUCATION....................
420 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND 73,510 73,510
TRAINING.....................
430 JUNIOR ROTC................... 59,649 59,649
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND 2,913,788 2,898,088
RECRUITING................

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
WIDE ACTIVITIES
440 ADMINISTRATION................ 1,453,465 1,370,965
Program decrease.......... [-74,500]
Unjustified request....... [-8,000]
450 CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND 252,723 252,723
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.........
460 MILITARY MANPOWER AND 729,351 720,351
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.........
Unjustified request....... [-9,000]
470 MEDICAL ACTIVITIES............ 324,055 289,055
Historical underexecution. [-35,000]

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480 DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE 69,348 69,348
DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT..........
490 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION.... 275,379 275,379
510 PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND 609,648 609,648
PROGRAM SUPPORT..............
520 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND 869,350 829,350
OVERSIGHT....................
Historical underexecution. [-40,000]
530 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY 980,857 980,857
SERVICES.....................
810A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 656,005 656,005
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 6,220,181 6,053,681
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES................

UNDISTRIBUTED
820 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -212,000
Unobligated balances...... [-212,000]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -212,000

TOTAL OPERATION AND 75,022,582 75,262,925
MAINTENANCE, NAVY........

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,
MARINE CORPS
OPERATING FORCES
010 OPERATIONAL FORCES............ 1,848,218 1,870,718
Historical underexecution. [-30,000]
INDOPACOM Campaigning..... [47,000]
Marine Corps realignment-- [5,500]
high cut enhanced combat
helmet....................
020 FIELD LOGISTICS............... 1,990,769 1,975,769
Historical underexecution. [-15,000]
030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE............. 241,350 241,350
040 MARITIME PREPOSITIONING....... 176,356 176,356
060 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES......... 271,819 271,819
070 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 1,304,957 1,863,437
MODERNIZATION................
Barracks 2030............. [230,480]
Quality of Life [35,000]
Initiatives...............
USMC Enterprise-Wide [293,000]
Facilities Modernization..
080 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT........ 3,035,867 3,123,867
Barracks 2030............. [119,000]
Unjustified growth........ [-31,000]
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 8,869,336 9,523,316

TRAINING AND RECRUITING
090 RECRUIT TRAINING.............. 26,610 26,610
100 OFFICER ACQUISITION........... 1,418 1,418
110 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING.... 128,502 128,502
120 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 63,208 63,208
EDUCATION....................
130 TRAINING SUPPORT.............. 553,166 553,166
140 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.... 237,077 309,927
Advertising--USMC UFR..... [72,850]
150 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY 50,000 50,000
EDUCATION....................
160 JUNIOR ROTC................... 30,276 30,276
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND 1,090,257 1,163,107
RECRUITING................

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
WIDE ACTIVITIES
180 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION.... 96,528 96,528
190 ADMINISTRATION................ 442,037 438,037
Program decrease.......... [-4,000]
310A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 64,646 64,646
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 603,211 599,211
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES................

UNDISTRIBUTED
320 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -113,000
Unobligated balances...... [-113,000]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -113,000

TOTAL OPERATION AND 10,562,804 11,172,634
MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,
NAVY RESERVE
OPERATING FORCES
010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT 708,701 708,701
OPERATIONS...................
030 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT........... 10,250 10,250
040 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE.... 148,292 148,292
060 AVIATION LOGISTICS............ 33,200 33,200
070 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS......... 21,211 21,211
080 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES......... 199,551 199,551
090 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES......... 291 291
100 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION........ 33,027 33,027
110 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND 50,200 50,200
MODERNIZATION................
120 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT........ 119,124 119,124
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 1,323,847 1,323,847

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
WIDE ACTIVITIES
130 ADMINISTRATION................ 2,067 2,067
140 MILITARY MANPOWER AND 13,575 13,575
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.........
150 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM 2,173 2,173
MANAGEMENT...................
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 17,815 17,815
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES................

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UNDISTRIBUTED
180 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -2,900
Unobligated balances...... [-2,900]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -2,900

TOTAL OPERATION AND 1,341,662 1,338,762
MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,
MARINE CORPS RESERVE
OPERATING FORCES
010 OPERATING FORCES.............. 132,907 132,907
020 DEPOT MAINTENANCE............. 22,073 22,073
030 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND 47,677 47,677
MODERNIZATION................
040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT........ 122,734 122,734
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 325,391 325,391

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
WIDE ACTIVITIES
050 ADMINISTRATION................ 12,689 12,689
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 12,689 12,689
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES................

UNDISTRIBUTED
060 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -1,800
Unobligated balances...... [-1,800]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -1,800

TOTAL OPERATION AND 338,080 336,280
MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS
RESERVE..................

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR
FORCE
OPERATING FORCES
010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES......... 910,849 926,830
Campaigning--Pacific Air [48,000]
Forces (PACAF) - INDOPACOM
UFR.......................
Fighter Force Re- [1,981]
Optimization (+208 PMAI a/
c)--AF UFR................
Unjustified request....... [-34,000]
020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES..... 2,631,887 2,619,887
Campaigning--Pacific Air [20,000]
Forces (PACAF) - INDOPACOM
UFR.......................
C-UAS Electronic Support-- [36,000]
CENTCOM UFR...............
Unjustified request....... [-68,000]
030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, 1,526,855 1,481,855
MAINTAIN SKILLS).............
Historical underexecution. [-45,000]
040 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT 4,862,731 4,762,731
MAINTENANCE..................
Historical underexecution. [-100,000]
050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 4,413,268 4,560,768
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..
Quality of Life [147,500]
Initiatives...............
060 CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT........ 245,330 245,330
070 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT 10,100,030 10,124,686
AND SYSTEM SUPPORT...........
Campaigning--Pacific Air [21,500]
Forces (PACAF) - INDOPACOM
UFR.......................
Fighter Force Re- [3,156]
Optimization (+208 PMAI a/
c)--AF UFR................
080 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM........... 7,010,770 6,940,770
Historical underexecution. [-70,000]
090 BASE SUPPORT.................. 11,449,394 11,364,394
Program increase.......... [10,000]
Unjustified request....... [-95,000]
100 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING.. 1,294,815 1,294,815
110 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS. 1,840,433 1,840,433
120 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES......... 874,283 864,283
Program decrease.......... [-10,000]
140 MEDICAL READINESS............. 567,561 567,561
160 US NORTHCOM/NORAD............. 212,311 212,311
170 US STRATCOM................... 524,159 524,159
190 US CENTCOM.................... 333,250 333,250
200 US SOCOM...................... 28,431 28,431
210 US TRANSCOM................... 681 681
220 CENTCOM CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT 1,466 1,466
230 USSPACECOM.................... 418,153 418,153
240A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 1,848,981 1,848,981
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 51,095,638 50,961,775

MOBILIZATION
250 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS............ 3,502,648 3,502,648
260 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS..... 260,168 260,168
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION..... 3,762,816 3,762,816

TRAINING AND RECRUITING
270 OFFICER ACQUISITION........... 219,822 219,822
280 RECRUIT TRAINING.............. 28,133 28,133
290 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING 129,859 129,859
CORPS (ROTC).................
300 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING.... 624,525 624,525
310 FLIGHT TRAINING............... 882,998 877,998
Historical underexecution. [-5,000]
320 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 322,278 322,278
EDUCATION....................
330 TRAINING SUPPORT.............. 192,028 192,028
340 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.... 216,939 216,939
350 EXAMINING..................... 7,913 7,913

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360 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY 255,673 255,673
EDUCATION....................
370 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND 361,897 361,897
TRAINING.....................
380 JUNIOR ROTC................... 74,682 74,682
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND 3,316,747 3,311,747
RECRUITING................

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
WIDE ACTIVITIES
390 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS.......... 1,212,268 1,206,268
Program decrease.......... [-6,000]
400 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES.. 175,511 175,511
410 ADMINISTRATION................ 1,381,555 1,221,555
Unjustified request....... [-160,000]
420 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS.... 34,913 34,913
430 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES.. 1,933,264 1,913,264
Unjustified growth........ [-20,000]
440 CIVIL AIR PATROL.............. 31,520 31,520
460 DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE 51,756 51,756
DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT..........
480 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT......... 93,490 93,490
480A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 1,528,256 1,528,256
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 6,442,533 6,256,533
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES................

UNDISTRIBUTED
490 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -289,500
Unobligated balances...... [-289,500]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -289,500

TOTAL OPERATION AND 64,617,734 64,003,371
MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE...

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,
SPACE FORCE
OPERATING FORCES
010 GLOBAL C3I & EARLY WARNING.... 694,469 648,469
Unjustified growth........ [-46,000]
020 SPACE LAUNCH OPERATIONS....... 373,584 373,584
030 SPACE OPERATIONS.............. 936,956 896,956
Unjustified request....... [-40,000]
040 EDUCATION & TRAINING.......... 235,459 235,459
060 DEPOT MAINTENANCE............. 80,571 80,571
070 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 488,709 523,709
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..
Quality of Life [35,000]
Initiatives...............
080 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS AND 1,346,611 1,346,611
SYSTEM SUPPORT...............
090 SPACE OPERATIONS -BOS......... 238,717 238,717
100 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES......... 139,983 139,983
100A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 537,908 537,908
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 5,072,967 5,021,967

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
WIDE ACTIVITIES
110 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS.......... 35,313 35,313
120 ADMINISTRATION................ 183,992 168,992
Unjustified growth........ [-15,000]
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 219,305 204,305
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES................

UNDISTRIBUTED
140 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -9,000
Unobligated balances...... [-9,000]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -9,000

TOTAL OPERATION AND 5,292,272 5,217,272
MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE.

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR
FORCE RESERVE
OPERATING FORCES
010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES......... 1,958,968 1,958,968
020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS.... 177,080 177,080
030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT 597,172 597,172
MAINTENANCE..................
040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 123,394 123,394
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..
050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT 601,302 601,302
AND SYSTEM SUPPORT...........
060 BASE SUPPORT.................. 585,943 585,943
070 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES......... 2,331 2,331
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 4,046,190 4,046,190

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
WIDE ACTIVITIES
080 ADMINISTRATION................ 92,732 92,732
090 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.... 10,855 10,855
100 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS 17,188 17,188
MGMT (ARPC)..................
110 OTHER PERS SUPPORT (DISABILITY 6,304 6,304
COMP)........................
120 AUDIOVISUAL................... 527 527
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 127,606 127,606
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES................

UNDISTRIBUTED
130 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -62,000
Unobligated balances...... [-62,000]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -62,000

TOTAL OPERATION AND 4,173,796 4,111,796
MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
RESERVE..................

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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR
NATIONAL GUARD
OPERATING FORCES
010 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS........... 2,626,498 2,626,498
020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS.... 649,621 649,621
030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT 1,004,771 995,771
MAINTENANCE..................
Program decrease [-9,000]
unaccounted for...........
040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 458,917 458,917
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..
050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT 1,353,383 1,336,383
AND SYSTEM SUPPORT...........
Program decrease [-17,000]
unaccounted for...........
060 BASE SUPPORT.................. 1,119,429 1,119,429
070 CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT........ 14,291 14,291
080 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES......... 57,162 57,162
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 7,284,072 7,258,072

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
WIDE ACTIVITIES
090 ADMINISTRATION................ 71,454 71,454
100 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.... 48,245 48,245
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 119,699 119,699
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES................

UNDISTRIBUTED
110 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -62,000
Unobligated balances...... [-62,000]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -62,000

TOTAL OPERATION AND 7,403,771 7,315,771
MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL
GUARD....................

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,
DEFENSE-WIDE
OPERATING FORCES
010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF......... 461,772 457,772
Unobligated balances...... [-4,000]
020 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF--JTEEP.. 696,446 696,446
030 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF--CYBER.. 9,100 9,100
040 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF 253,176 253,176
DEFENSE--MISO................
050 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 2,082,777 2,067,060
COMBAT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
Projected underexecution.. [-15,717]
060 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 1,197,289 1,196,289
MAINTENANCE..................
Counter Uncrewed Systems-- [1,000]
SOCOM UFR.................
Program decrease.......... [-2,000]
070 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 203,622 193,558
MANAGEMENT/OPERATIONAL
HEADQUARTERS.................
Projected underexecution.. [-10,064]
080 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 3,410,271 3,398,690
THEATER FORCES...............
Overestimation of flying [-7,000]
hours.....................
Preservation of the Force, [2,000]
Muscle Activation
Technique (MAT Program)...
Projected underexecution.. [-6,581]
090 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 51,263 51,263
CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES........
100 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 1,266,217 1,259,217
INTELLIGENCE.................
Program decrease - long [-7,000]
endurance aircraft........
110 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 1,453,809 1,453,809
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT..........
120 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS......... 1,361,360 1,371,360
Department of Defense-Wide [10,000]
Internet Operations
Management Capability.....
130 USCYBERCOM HEADQUARTERS....... 344,376 337,423
Projected underexecution.. [-6,953]
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 12,791,478 12,745,163

TRAINING AND RECRUITING
140 DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY 184,963 184,963
150 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF......... 132,101 132,101
160 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/ 31,806 31,806
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION....................
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND 348,870 348,870
RECRUITING................

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
WIDE ACTIVITIES
170 CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS....... 140,375 240,375
National Guard Youth [50,000]
Challenge.................
STARBASE.................. [50,000]
180 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY-- 4,961 4,961
CYBER........................
190 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY. 673,621 667,921
Unobligated balances...... [-5,700]
200 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT 1,543,134 1,512,271
AGENCY.......................
Program decrease.......... [-30,863]
210 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT 42,541 42,541
AGENCY--CYBER................
220 DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE 952,464 922,464
AND SECURITY AGENCY..........
Program decrease.......... [-30,000]
240 DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE 9,794 9,794
AND SECURITY AGENCY--CYBER...
250 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES 39,781 39,781
ACTIVITY--CYBER..............
260 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES 1,104,152 1,080,367
ACTIVITY.....................
Program decrease.......... [-28,785]
Re-establishment of Troops- [5,000]
to-Teachers program.......
290 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS 2,614,041 2,587,541
AGENCY.......................
OSD requested transfer [8,500]
from RDDW Line 94 to OMDW
Line 4GT9 to properly
align 5G resourcing.......
Program decrease.......... [-35,000]
300 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS 504,896 504,896
AGENCY--CYBER................

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310 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY. 207,918 176,730
Program decrease.......... [-31,188]
320 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY...... 412,257 391,644
Program decrease.......... [-20,613]
330 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY........ 244,689 244,689
340 DEFENSE POW/MIA OFFICE........ 188,022 188,022
350 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION 2,889,957 2,674,957
AGENCY.......................
Irregular Warfare Center.. [5,000]
Program decrease - Indo- [-200,000]
Pacific Security
Assistance Initiative.....
Program decrease - section [-20,000]
1226 support..............
360 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY 42,380 42,380
ADMINISTRATION...............
370 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION 858,476 808,476
AGENCY.......................
Program decrease.......... [-50,000]
390 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION 72,952 72,952
AGENCY--CYBER................
400 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 3,559,288 3,629,288
EDUCATION ACTIVITY...........
Impact aid for children [20,000]
with severe disabilities..
Impact aid for schools [50,000]
with military dependent
students..................
410 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY........ 605,766 605,766
420 OFFICE OF THE LOCAL DEFENSE 117,081 177,081
COMMUNITY COOPERATION........
Program increase: Defense [60,000]
Community Infrastructure
Program...................
460 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF 99,583 99,583
DEFENSE--CYBER...............
470 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF 2,980,715 2,792,319
DEFENSE......................
Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup... [15,000]
Centers for Disease [5,000]
Control and Prevention
Nation-wide human health
assessment................
Native American Lands [5,000]
Environmental Mitigation
Program...................
Program decrease.......... [-223,396]
Readiness and [10,000]
Environmental Protection
Initiative................
480 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS 496,512 435,416
SERVICES.....................
Program decrease.......... [-61,096]
480A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 20,630,146 20,507,204
Classified adjustment..... [-111,060]
Program reduction......... [-11,882]
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 41,035,502 40,459,419
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES................

UNDISTRIBUTED
490 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -1,096,584
FY25 bulk fuel savings.... [-1,096,584]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -1,096,584

TOTAL OPERATION AND 54,175,850 52,456,868
MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE ARMED FORCES
ADMINISTRATION AND ASSOCIATED
ACTIVITIES
010 US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE 21,035 21,035
ARMED FORCES, DEFENSE........
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 21,035 21,035
AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES.

TOTAL UNITED STATES COURT 21,035 21,035
OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED
FORCES...................

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
ACQUISITION WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT FUND
ACQUISITION WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT
010 ACQ WORKFORCE DEV FD.......... 56,176 56,176
SUBTOTAL ACQUISITION 56,176 56,176
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.....

TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF 56,176 56,176
DEFENSE ACQUISITION
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
FUND.....................

OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN,
DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
010 OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, 115,335 115,335
DISASTER AND CIVIC AID.......
SUBTOTAL HUMANITARIAN 115,335 115,335
ASSISTANCE................

TOTAL OVERSEAS 115,335 115,335
HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER,
AND CIVIC AID............

COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION
ACCOUNT
010 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION.. 350,116 350,116
SUBTOTAL COOPERATIVE 350,116 350,116
THREAT REDUCTION..........

TOTAL COOPERATIVE THREAT 350,116 350,116
REDUCTION ACCOUNT........

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION,
ARMY
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
060 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, 268,069 298,069
ARMY.........................
Increases to unfunded [30,000]
requirements for PFAS.....
SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE 268,069 298,069
ARMY......................

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL 268,069 298,069
RESTORATION, ARMY........

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION,
NAVY
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
080 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, 343,591 343,591
NAVY.........................
SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE 343,591 343,591
NAVY......................

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL 343,591 343,591
RESTORATION, NAVY........

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ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR
FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
100 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR 320,256 330,256
FORCE........................
Increases to unfunded [10,000]
requirements for PFAS.....
SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE 320,256 330,256
AIR FORCE.................

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL 320,256 330,256
RESTORATION, AIR FORCE...

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION,
DEFENSE
DEFENSE-WIDE
120 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, 8,800 8,800
DEFENSE......................
SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE..... 8,800 8,800

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL 8,800 8,800
RESTORATION, DEFENSE.....

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION,
FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES
DEFENSE-WIDE
140 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION 234,475 234,475
FORMERLY USED SITES..........
SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE..... 234,475 234,475

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL 234,475 234,475
RESTORATION, FORMERLY
USED DEFENSE SITES.......

TOTAL OPERATION & 296,334,504 294,464,130
MAINTENANCE..............
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TITLE XLIV--MILITARY PERSONNEL

SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL.

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SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL (In Thousands of Dollars)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2025 Conference
Item Request Authorized
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Military Personnel Appropriations..... 170,834,234 171,699,320
Junior enlisted pay increase.......... [1,600,000]
Air Force Reserve--diversity and [-75]
inclusion programs reduction.........
Air National Guard--diversity and [-546]
inclusion programs reduction.........
Air National Guard increase for 7 new [1,350]
State Partnership Program partners--
NGB UFR..............................
Army National Guard--diversity and [-83]
inclusion programs reduction.........
Army National Guard increase for 7 new [1,800]
State Partnership Program partners--
NGB UFR..............................
Unobligated balances.................. [-737,360]

Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care 11,046,305 11,046,305
Fund Contributions...................

TOTAL, Military Personnel........... 181,880,539 182,745,625
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TITLE XLV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS

SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS.

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SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS (In Thousands of Dollars)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2025 Conference
Program Title Request Authorized
------------------------------------------------------------------------
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY
WORKING CAPITAL FUND.................. 21,776 21,776
ARMY ARSENALS INITIATIVE
SUPPLY MANAGEMENT--ARMY............... 1,828 1,828
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY... 23,604 23,604

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY
SUPPLY MANAGEMENT, NAVY
NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTERS......... 30,000 30,000
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY... 30,000 30,000

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE
TRANSPORTATION
SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS................ 86,874 86,874
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR 86,874 86,874
FORCE..............................

NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE TRANSACTION
FUND
DEFENSE STOCKPILE..................... 7,629 7,629
TOTAL NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE 7,629 7,629
TRANSACTION FUND...................

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE
DEFENSE AUTOMATION & PRODUCTION 3 3
SERVICES.............................
ENERGY MANAGEMENT--DEF................ 2,253 2,253
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE- 2,256 2,256
WIDE...............................

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WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE
COMMISSARY AGENCY
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA............ 1,570,187 1,570,187
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE 1,570,187 1,570,187
COMMISSARY AGENCY..................

CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS
DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE
CHEM DEMILITARIZATION--O&M............ 20,745 20,745
CHEM DEMILITARIZATION--RDT&E.......... 754,762 754,762
TOTAL CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS 775,507 775,507
DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE...............

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG
ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE
COUNTER-NARCOTICS SUPPORT............. 339,292 345,292
Prioritizing counter-drug........ [6,000]
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS................... 314,410 314,410
DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM......... 135,567 139,567
Young Marines.................... [4,000]
NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG PROGRAM... 106,043 106,043
NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG SCHOOLS... 6,167 6,167
TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER- 901,479 911,479
DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE...........

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL--O&M.. 542,107 542,107
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL--CYBER 1,988 1,988
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL--RDT&E 1,900 1,900
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL-- 1,336 1,336
PROCUREMENT..........................
TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR 547,331 547,331
GENERAL............................

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM
IN-HOUSE CARE......................... 10,766,432 10,665,211
Insufficient justification....... [-101,221]
PRIVATE SECTOR CARE................... 20,599,128 20,199,128
Historical underexecution........ [-400,000]
CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT........... 2,048,030 2,041,042
Unjustified growth............... [-6,988]
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT................ 2,469,204 2,439,822
Unjustified growth............... [-29,382]
MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES................. 341,254 341,254
EDUCATION AND TRAINING................ 371,817 371,817
BASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS........ 2,306,692 2,298,613
Unjustified request.............. [-8,079]
R&D RESEARCH.......................... 41,476 46,476
Next Generation Blood Products [5,000]
and Platelet Development and
Platelet Hemostatic Products.....
R&D EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT............ 188,564 188,564
R&D ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.............. 328,825 328,825
R&D DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION.......... 175,518 175,518
R&D ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT........... 130,931 130,931
R&D MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT............ 88,425 88,425
R&D CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT.......... 18,697 18,697
PROC INITIAL OUTFITTING............... 23,449 23,449
PROC REPLACEMENT & MODERNIZATION...... 243,184 243,184
PROC JOINT OPERATIONAL MEDICINE 30,129 30,129
INFORMATION SYSTEM...................
PROC MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM--DESKTOP 75,536 75,536
TO DATACENTER........................
PROC DOD HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 26,569 26,569
MODERNIZATION........................
UNDISTRIBUTED......................... -185,900
Unobligated balances............. [-185,900]
TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM....... 40,273,860 39,547,290

TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS......... 44,218,727 43,502,157
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TITLE XLVI--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.

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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION (In Thousands of Dollars)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State/Country and FY 2025 Conference
Account Installation Project Title Request Authorized
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
ARMY
Alabama
Army Anniston Army Depot GUIDED MISSILE MAINTENANCE 0 5,300
BUILDING (DESIGN).
Alaska
Army Fort Wainwright AUTOMATED MULTIPURPOSE 23,000 23,000
MACHINE GUN RANGE.
Army Fort Wainwright ENLISTED UNACCOMPANIED 0 0
PERSONNEL HOUSING.
Arizona
Army Fort Huachuca FIRE & RESCUE STATION 0 0
(DESIGN).
Army Fort Huachuca FLIGHT CONTROL TOWER 0 0
(DESIGN).
Army Yuma Proving Ground IMPROVE RANGE ROAD (DESIGN) 0 0
Belgium
Army SHAPE Headquarters YOUTH CENTER............... 45,000 45,000
California

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Army Fort Irwin TRAINING SUPPORT CENTER.... 44,000 44,000
Army Military Ocean AMMUNITION HOLDING FACILITY 68,000 68,000
Terminal Concord
Florida
Army Naval Air Station Key JOINT INTER-AGENCY TASK 0 90,000
West FORCE-SOUTH COMMAND AND
CONTROL FACILITY.
Georgia
Army Fort Eisenhower CYBER FACULTY OPERATIONS 0 0
AND AUDITORIUM FACILITY
(DESIGN).
Army Fort Moore DEXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 0 0
(DESIGN).
Army Fort Stewart BARRACKS (DESIGN).......... 0 8,000
Germany
Army Hohenfels Training BARRACKS................... 61,000 61,000
Area
Army Hohenfels Training COST TO COMPLETE-- 35,000 35,000
Area SIMULATIONS CENTER.
Army U.S. Army Garrison BARRACKS................... 100,000 100,000
Ansbach
Army U.S. Army Garrison BARRACKS................... 91,000 91,000
Ansbach
Army U.S. Army Garrison OPERATIONAL READINESS 0 12,856
Bavaria TRAINING COMPLEX (ORTC)
UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC LINE.
Army U.S. Army Garrison CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER... 44,000 44,000
Wiesbaden
Guam
Army Joint Region Marianas GDS BATTALION HEADQUARTERS. 0 47,000
Army Joint Region Marianas GDS ENVIRONMENTAL 0 23,000
MITIGATION.
Army Joint Region Marianas GDS FORWARD OPERATING SITES 0 75,000
Hawaii
Army Pohakuloa Training AIRFIELD OPERATIONS 0 20,000
Area BUILDING.
Army Wheeler Army Airfield AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR 231,000 36,000
Illinois
Army Rock Island Arsenal CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 0 0
(DESIGN).
Kentucky
Army Fort Campbell AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER 0 0
(DESIGN).
Army Fort Campbell AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR 0 0
(DESIGN).
Army Fort Campbell AUTOMATED RECORD FIRE PLUS 11,800 11,800
RANGE.
Army Fort Campbell CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 0 0
(DESIGN).
Army Fort Campbell MODERNIZED HANGAR (DESIGN). 0 11,000
Army Fort Knox SOLDIER SERVICES CENTER 0 0
(DESIGN).
Louisiana
Army Fort Johnson BARRACKS................... 117,000 0
Army Fort Johnson ROTATIONAL UNIT BILLETING 0 50,000
AREA.
Maryland
Army Fort Meade CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER... 46,000 46,000
Michigan
Army Detroit Arsenal MANNED/UNMANNED TACTICAL 37,000 37,000
VEHICLE LAB.
Missouri
Army Fort Leonard Wood ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL 144,000 120,000
TRAINING BARRACKS COMPLEX,
PHASE 2.
New York
Army Fort Drum AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR 0 9,800
ADDITION, WASH RACK AND
PAINT BOOTH (DESIGN).
Army Fort Drum ARMY COMBAT FITNESS TESTING 0 0
FACILITY FIELD HOUSE
(DESIGN).
Army Fort Drum AUTOMATED RECORD FIRE RANGE 0 0
(DESIGN).
Army Fort Drum FIELD ARTILLERY VEHICLE 0 830
STORAGE SHEDS (DESIGN).
Army Fort Drum ORTC PHASE II, ENLISTED 0 6,100
TRANSIENT TRAINING
BARRACKS (DESIGN).
Army Watervliet Arsenal FIRE STATION............... 53,000 53,000
Army Wheeler-Sack Army FIRE STATION 3 (DESIGN).... 0 2,900
Airfield
North Carolina
Army Fort Liberty CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER... 39,000 0
Oklahoma
Army McAlester Army AMMUNITION DEMOLITION 0 74,000
Ammunition Plant FACILITY.
Pennsylvania
Army Letterkenny Army Depot COMPONENT REBUILD SHOP (INC 90,000 45,000
1).
Army Letterkenny Army Depot MISSILE/MUNITIONS 62,000 62,000
DISTRIBUTION FACILITY.
South Carolina
Army Fort Jackson CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 0 0
(DESIGN).
Texas
Army Fort Bliss COST TO COMPLETE--RAIL YARD 44,000 44,000
Army Fort Cavazos MOTOR POOL #70............. 0 69,000
Army Fort Cavazos MOTOR POOL #71............. 0 78,000
Army Red River Army Depot VEHICLE PAINT SHOP......... 34,000 34,000
Virginia
Army Joint Base Myer- BARRACKS................... 180,000 180,000
Henderson Hall
Army Joint Base Myer- HORSE FARM LAND ACQUISITION 8,500 0
Henderson Hall
Washington
Army Joint Base Lewis- BARRACKS................... 161,000 37,000
McChord
Army Joint Base Lewis- FIRE STATION (DESIGN)...... 0 4,940
McChord
Army Joint Base Lewis- SUPPLY SUPPORT ACTIVITY.... 31,000 31,000
McChord
Worldwide Unspecified
Army Design--Milcon DEFERRED MILCON & RM 0 47,650
Barracks Planning (DESIGN).
Army Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN..................... 273,727 273,727
Locations

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Army Unspecified Worldwide EDI: MINOR CONSTRUCTION.... 14,519 14,519
Locations
Army Unspecified Worldwide HOST NATION SUPPORT........ 25,000 25,000
Locations
Army Unspecified Worldwide PDI: DESIGN................ 26,011 26,011
Locations
Army Unspecified Worldwide PDI: INDOPACOM MINOR 66,600 66,600
Locations CONSTRUCTION PILOT.
Army Unspecified Worldwide PDI: MINOR CONSTRUCTION.... 8,000 8,000
Locations
Army Unspecified Worldwide UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING 0 50,000
Locations (DESIGN).
Army Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 97,000 138,624
Locations CONSTRUCTION.
........................
Subtotal Military Construction, Army 2,311,157 2,485,657
......................
NAVY & MARINE CORPS
Arizona
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Air IAP RUNWAY EXTENSION 0 0
Station Yuma (DESIGN).
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Air WATER TREATMENT PLANT...... 0 10,000
Station Yuma
Australia
Navy & Marine Corps Royal Australian Air PDI: AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE 117,380 32,380
Force Base Darwin HANGAR.
Navy & Marine Corps Royal Australian Air PDI: MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 62,320 62,320
Force Base Darwin FACILITY.
El Salvador
Navy & Marine Corps Cooperative Security HANGAR AND RAMP EXTENSION.. 0 28,000
Location Comalapa
Federated States of
Micronesia
Navy & Marine Corps Yap International PORT & HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS. 0 50,000
Airport
Florida
Navy & Marine Corps Cape Canaveral Space ENGINEERING TEST FACILITY.. 221,060 72,060
Force Station
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Support COMMUNICATIONS CENTER & 0 4,300
Facility Blount INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES
Island Command (DESIGN).
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 0 6,900
Jacksonville (DESIGN).
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station F35 AIRCRAFT ENGINE REPAIR 0 13,737
Jacksonville FACILITY (DESIGN).
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station HURRICANE RESTORATION 0 10,600
Pensacola CONSOLIDATED A SCHOOL DORM
(DESIGN).
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station ADVANCED HELICOPTER 0 0
Whiting Field TRAINING SYSTEM HANGAR
(INC).
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 0 4,140
Whiting Field (DESIGN).
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Station Mayport WATERFRONT EMERGENCY POWER 0 13,700
(DESIGN).
Georgia
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Submarine Base TRIDENT REFIT FACILITY 115,000 115,000
Kings Bay EXPANSION (INC).
Guam
Navy & Marine Corps Andersen Air Force HSC-25 HANGAR REPLACEMENT 0 50,000
Base FACILITY 2641.
Navy & Marine Corps Andersen Air Force PDI: YOUTH CENTER.......... 78,730 78,730
Base
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Region Marianas JOINT COMMUNICATION UPGRADE 0 0
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Region Marianas JOINT CONSOLIDATED COMM 0 0
CENTER.
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Region Marianas PDI: EARTH COVERED 107,439 42,439
MAGAZINES.
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Region Marianas SATELLITE COMM CENTER...... 0 0
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Base Guam PDI: DEFENSE ACCESS ROADS 0 100,000
III.
Hawaii
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Base Pearl DRY DOCK 3 REPLACEMENT 1,199,000 1,199,000
Harbor-Hickam (INC).
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Base Pearl WATER TREATMENT PLANT...... 0 75,000
Harbor-Hickam
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Base Pearl WATERFRONT PRODUCTION 0 0
Harbor-Hickam FACILITY (DESIGN).
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base AIRCRAFT HANGAR & PARKING 203,520 33,520
Kaneohe Bay APRON.
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base AIRCRAFT REFUEL PIT........ 0 0
Kaneohe Bay
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION 0 15,000
Kaneohe Bay MODERNIZATION.
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base MAIN GATE ENTRY CONTROL 0 0
Kaneohe Bay FACILITY.
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Ammunition Depot HIGH EXPLOSIVE MAGAZINES... 0 0
West Loch
Maine
Navy & Marine Corps Portsmouth Naval MULTI-MISSION DRY DOCK #1 400,578 400,578
Shipyard EXTENSION (INC).

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Maryland
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Surface Warfare CONTAINED BURN FACILITY.... 0 10,000
Center Indian Head
Nevada
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station RANGE TRAINING COMPLEX 0 45,000
Fallon IMPROVEMENTS.
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station TRAINING RANGE LAND 48,300 48,300
Fallon ACQUISITION, PHASE 2.
North Carolina
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Air AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR 213,520 53,520
Station Cherry Point
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Air COMPOSITE REPAIR FACILITY.. 114,020 20,020
Station Cherry Point
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Air F-35 AIRCRAFT SUSTAINMENT 50,000 50,000
Station Cherry Point CENTER (INC).
Palau
Navy & Marine Corps Koror, Port of Malakal HARBOR WHARF IMPROVEMENTS.. 0 50,000
Virginia
Navy & Marine Corps Joint Expeditionary CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 0 2,751
Base Little Creek- (DESIGN).
Fort Story
Navy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 0 5,681
Quantico (DESIGN).
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 0 4,080
Oceana (DESIGN).
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING 0 16,000
Oceana (DESIGN).
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Station Norfolk CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 0 1,200
(DESIGN).
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Weapons Station CONTAINERIZED LONG WEAPONS 52,610 52,610
Yorktown STORAGE MAGAZINE.
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Weapons Station CONVENTIONAL PROMPT STRIKE 47,130 47,130
Yorktown TEST FACILITY.
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Weapons Station CONVENTIONAL PROMPT STRIKE 52,110 52,110
Yorktown WEAPONS MAINTENANCE,
OPERATIONS & STORAGE
FACILITY.
Navy & Marine Corps Norfolk Naval Shipyard DRY DOCK 3 MODERNIZATION 54,366 10,000
(INC).
Washington
Navy & Marine Corps Naval Base Kitsap- LAUNCHER EQUIPMENT 200,550 35,550
Bangor PROCESSING BUILDING.
Navy & Marine Corps Puget Sound Naval CVN 78 AIRCRAFT CARRIER 182,200 26,200
Shipyard ELECTRIC UPGRADES.
Worldwide Unspecified
Navy & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN..................... 797,446 797,446
Locations
Navy & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (BARRACKS).......... 0 61,000
Locations
Navy & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide DPRI UNSPECIFIED MINOR 21,302 31,302
Locations CONSTRUCTION.
Navy & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING 0 50,000
Locations (DESIGN).
Navy & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 202,318 202,318
Locations CONSTRUCTION.
........................
Subtotal Military Construction, Navy & Marine Corps 4,540,899 4,089,622
......................
AIR FORCE
Alaska
Air Force Joint Base Elmendorf- CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS 0 16,000
Richardson COMPLEX (DESIGN).
Air Force Joint Base Elmendorf- JOINT INTEGRATED TEST AND 126,000 126,000
Richardson TRAINING CTR (INC).
Arkansas
Air Force Ebbing Air National ACADEMIC TRAINING CENTER, 0 74,000
Guard Base FOREIGN MILITARY TRAINING.
California
Air Force Beale Air Force Base MULTI-DOMAIN OPERATIONS 0 55,000
COMPLEX.
Air Force Vandenberg Space Force GBSD RE-ENTRY VEHICLE 110,000 45,000
Base FACILITY.
Air Force Vandenberg Space Force SENTINEL AETC FORMAL 167,000 90,000
Base TRAINING UNIT.
Colorado
Air Force Buckley Space Force POWER INDEPENDENCE......... 0 68,000
Base
Air Force United States Air AERONAUTICS LABORATORY 0 0
Force Academy (DESIGN).
Denmark
Air Force Royal Danish Air Force EDI: DABS-FEV STORAGE...... 110,000 25,000
Base Karup
District of Columbia
Air Force Joint Base Anacostia- LARGE VEHICLE INSPECTION 0 50,000
Bolling STATION.
Federated States of
Micronesia
Air Force Yap International AIRFIELD PAVEMENT UPGRADES. 0 50,000
Airport
Air Force Yap International IAP RUNWAY EXTENSION....... 0 50,000
Airport
Air Force Yap International PDI: RUNWAY EXTENSION (INC) 96,000 96,000
Airport
Florida
Air Force Cape Canaveral Space INSTALL WASTEWATER MAIN, 0 0
Force Station ICBM ROAD.

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Air Force Eglin Air Force Base ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM 0 10,000
OPERATIONS SUPERIORITY
COMPLEX (DESIGN).
Air Force Eglin Air Force Base HYPERSONICS CENTER FOR 0 0
BLAST, LETHALITY, AND
COUPLE KINETICS FOCUSED
RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING
FACILITIES (DESIGN).
Air Force Eglin Air Force Base LRSO HARDWARE SOFTWARE 8,400 8,400
DEVELOPMENT TEST FACILITY.
Air Force Eglin Air Force Base WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY 0 0
INTEGRATION CENTER
(DESIGN).
Air Force Tyndall Air Force Base FIRE/CRASH RESCUE STATION.. 0 48,000
Georgia
Air Force Robins Air Force Base BATTLE MANAGEMENT COMBINED 64,000 64,000
OPS COMPLEX (INC).
Germany
Air Force Ramstein Air Base AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION 0 22,000
COMPOUND.
Idaho
Air Force Mountain Home Air CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER... 40,000 40,000
Force Base
Japan
Air Force Kadena Air Base COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 0 9,000
(DESIGN).
Air Force Kadena Air Base PDI: THEATER A/C CORROSION 132,700 57,700
CONTROL CTR (INC 3).
Louisiana
Air Force Barksdale Air Force ADAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT 0 22,000
Base CENTER.
Massachusetts
Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base MIT-LL/ENGINEERING AND 76,000 76,000
PROTOTYPE FACILITY (INC).
Mississippi
Air Force Keesler Air Force Base AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER.. 0 25,000
Montana
Air Force Malmstrom Air Force GBSD COMMERCIAL ENTRANCE 20,000 20,000
Base CONTROL FACILITY.
Air Force Malmstrom Air Force WEAPONS STORAGE & 238,000 238,000
Base MAINTENANCE FACILITY (INC).
Nebraska
Air Force Offutt Air Force Base CONSOLIDATED TRAINING 0 6,000
COMPLEX/PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT CENTER
(DESIGN).
North Carolina
Air Force Seymour Johnson Air COMBAT ARMS TRAINING AND 0 41,000
Force Base MAINTENANCE COMPLEX.
North Dakota
Air Force Grand Forks Air Force RUNWAY (DESIGN)............ 0 1,900
Base
Norway
Air Force Royal Norwegian Air COST TO COMPLETE--DABS-FEV 0 8,000
Force Base Rygge STORAGE.
Air Force Royal Norwegian Air COST TO COMPLETE--MUNITIONS 0 8,000
Force Base Rygge STORAGE AREA.
Ohio
Air Force Wright-Patterson Air ADVANCED MATERIALS RESEARCH 0 9,200
Force Base LABORATORY--C2A (DESIGN).
Air Force Wright-Patterson Air HUMAN PERFORMANCE CENTER 0 0
Force Base LABORATORY.
Air Force Wright-Patterson Air RUNWAY (DESIGN)............ 0 0
Force Base
Air Force Wright-Patterson Air SPACE FORCE INTELLIGENCE 0 1,900
Force Base CENTER (DESIGN).
Oregon
Air Force Mountain Home Air HOMELAND DEFENSE OVER-THE- 198,000 198,000
Force Base HORIZON RADAR (INC).
Palau
Air Force Palau COST TO COMPLETE--PDI: 0 20,000
TACMOR UTILITIES AND
INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT.
South Dakota
Air Force Ellsworth Air Force B-21 ADAL SQUADRON 44,000 44,000
Base OPERATIONS.
Air Force Ellsworth Air Force B-21 EAST ALERT APRON 79,000 79,000
Base ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
SHELTERS.
Air Force Ellsworth Air Force B-21 NORTH ENVIRONMENTAL 54,000 54,000
Base PROTECTION SHELTERS (60
ROW).
Air Force Ellsworth Air Force B-21 WEAPONS GENERATION 105,000 105,000
Base FACILITY (INC).
Spain
Air Force Moron Air Base COST TO COMPLETE--EDI: 0 7,000
MUNITIONS STORAGE AREA.
Air Force Naval Station Rota NATO STRATEGIC AIRLIFT 15,200 15,200
HANGAR.
Tennessee
Air Force Arnold Air Force Base ADD/ALTERTEST CELL DELIVERY 0 0
BAY, B880.
Air Force Arnold Air Force Base COOLING WATER EXPANSION 0 0
(DESIGN).
Texas
Air Force Dyess Air Force Base B-21 LRS FUELS 12,800 12,800
ADMINISTRATIVE LABORATORY.
Air Force Dyess Air Force Base B-21 REFUELER TRUCK YARD... 18,500 18,500
Air Force Joint Base San Antonio- BMT-CLASSROOM/DINING 0 60,000
Lackland FACILITY 4.
Air Force Joint Base San Antonio- METC--BARRACKS/SHIPS/DORMS 77,000 77,000
Sam Houston #1 (INC).
Air Force Laughlin Air Force T-7A GROUND BASED TRAINING 38,000 38,000
Base SYSTEM FACILITY.
Air Force Laughlin Air Force T-7A UNITY MAINTENANCE 18,000 18,000
Base TRAINING FACILITY.
United Kingdom
Air Force Royal Air Force COST TO COMPLETE--EDI RADR 0 20,500
Fairford STORAGE FACILITY.
Air Force Royal Air Force COST TO COMPLETE--EDI RADR 0 15,000
Lakenheath STORAGE FACILITY.
Air Force Royal Air Force SURETY: BARRIER SYSTEMS.... 185,000 5,000
Lakenheath
Air Force Royal Air Force SOW CAMPUS INFRASTRUCTURE.. 51,000 51,000
Mildenhall
Unspecified
Air Force Unspecified SAOC (DESIGN).............. 0 158,200
Utah
Air Force Hill Air Force Base COST TO COMPLETE--F-35 T-7A 0 28,000
EAST CAMPUS INFRASTRUCTURE.
Air Force Hill Air Force Base T-7A DEPOT MAINTENANCE 50,000 50,000
COMPLEX (INC).

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Virginia
Air Force Joint Base Langley- DORMITORY.................. 81,000 81,000
Eustis
Worldwide Unspecified
Air Force Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN..................... 439,926 439,926
Locations
Air Force Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (INDOPACOM)......... 0 117,590
Locations
Air Force Unspecified Worldwide UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING 0 50,000
Locations (DESIGN).
Air Force Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 129,600 129,600
Locations CONSTRUCTION.
Wyoming
Air Force F.E. Warren Air Force GBSD CONSOLIDATED 194,000 50,000
Base MAINTENANCE FACILITY.
Air Force F.E. Warren Air Force GBSD LAND ACQUISITION, 139,000 59,000
Base PHASE 2.
Air Force F.E. Warren Air Force GBSD UTILITY CORRIDOR (INC) 70,000 70,000
Base
........................
Subtotal Military Construction, Air Force 3,187,126 3,532,416
......................
DEFENSE-WIDE
Alabama
Defense-Wide Anniston Army Depot GENERAL PURPOSE WAREHOUSE 0 3,420
(DESIGN).
Defense-Wide Anniston Army Depot POWER GENERATION AND 0 56,450
MICROGRID.
Defense-Wide Anniston Army Depot SMALL ARMS WAREHOUSE 0 14,500
(DESIGN).
Defense-Wide Redstone Arsenal GROUND TEST FACILITY 80,000 40,000
INFRASTRUCTURE (INC).
Alaska
Defense-Wide Eielson Air Force Base FUELS OPERATIONS & LAB 14,000 14,000
FACILITY.
Defense-Wide Joint Base Elmendorf- FUEL FACILITIES............ 55,000 55,000
Richardson
Arizona
Defense-Wide U.S. Army Garrison SOF MILITARY FREE FALL 62,000 64,000
Yuma Proving Grounds ADVANCED TRAIN COMPLEX.
Bahrain
Defense-Wide Naval Support Activity GROUND MOUNTED SOLAR 0 15,330
Bahrain PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM.
California
Defense-Wide Marine Corps Base Camp AMBULATORY CARE CENTER ADD/ 26,440 27,576
Pendleton ALT (AREA 53).
Defense-Wide Marine Corps Base Camp AMBULATORY CARE CENTER ADD/ 24,930 30,509
Pendleton ALT (AREA 62).
Defense-Wide Marine Corps Base Camp AMBULATORY CARE CENTER 45,040 48,091
Pendleton REPLACEMENT (AREA 22).
Defense-Wide Marine Corps Mountain FUEL FACILITIES............ 19,300 19,300
Warfare Training
Center
Defense-Wide Naval Base Coronado SOF OPERATIONS SUPPORT 51,000 0
FACILITY, PHASE 2.
Colorado
Defense-Wide Fort Carson AMBULATORY CARE CENTER 41,000 61,359
REPLACEMENT.
Cuba
Defense-Wide Naval Station AMBULATORY CARE CENTER 96,829 96,829
Guantanamo Bay REPLACEMENT (INC 2).
Delaware
Defense-Wide Major Joseph R. MICROGRID AND BACKUP POWER. 0 22,050
``Beau'' Biden III
National Guard/
Reserve Center
Florida
Defense-Wide Hurlburt Field SOF AFSOC OPERATIONS 14,000 14,000
FACILITY.
Georgia
Defense-Wide Hunter Army Airfield SOF CONSOLIDATED RIGGING 47,000 47,000
FACILITY.
Defense-Wide Hunter Army Airfield SOF MILITARY WORKING DOG 16,800 17,300
KENNEL FACILITY.
Germany
Defense-Wide Spangdahlem Air Base COST TO COMPLETE-- 6,500 6,500
SPANGDAHLEM ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL REPLACEMENT.
Greece
Defense-Wide Naval Support Activity ADVANCED MICROGRID......... 0 42,500
Souda Bay
Guam
Defense-Wide Joint Region Marianas GUAM HIGH SCHOOL TEMPORARY 26,000 26,000
FACILITIES.
Defense-Wide Joint Region Marianas PDI: GDS, COMMAND CENTER 187,212 147,212
(INC).
Defense-Wide Joint Region Marianas PDI: GDS, EIAMD, PHASE 1 278,267 238,267
(INC).
Hawaii
Defense-Wide Joint Base Pearl FY20 500 KW PV COVERED 0 16,300
Harbor-Hickam PARKING EV CHARGING
STATION.
Illinois

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Defense-Wide Rock Island Arsenal POWER GENERATION AND 0 73,470
MICROGRID.
Indiana
Defense-Wide Camp Atterbury- POWER GENERATION AND 0 39,180
Muscatatuck MICROGRID.
Italy
Defense-Wide Naval Air Station MICROGRID CONTROL SYSTEMS.. 0 13,470
Sigonella
Japan
Defense-Wide Camp Fuji MICROGRID AND BACKUP POWER. 0 45,870
Defense-Wide Fleet Activities KINNICK HIGH SCHOOL (INC).. 40,386 40,386
Yokosuka
Defense-Wide Marine Corps Air MICROGRID AND BACKUP POWER, 0 0
Station Iwakuni NATURAL GAS PLANT.
Defense-Wide Marine Corps Air MICROGRID AND BACKUP POWER, 0 0
Station Iwakuni SOLAR PV AND BESS.
Defense-Wide Marine Corps Base Camp MICROGRID AND BACKUP POWER. 0 0
Smedley D. Butler
Defense-Wide Marine Corps Base Camp KUBASAKI HIGH SCHOOL....... 160,000 30,000
Smedley D. Butler
Defense-Wide Marine Corps Base Camp MICROGRID AND BACKUP POWER, 0 0
Smedley D. Butler CAMP COURTNEY.
Korea
Defense-Wide Kunsan Air Base AMBULATORY CARE CENTER 64,942 64,942
REPLACEMENT.
Maine
Defense-Wide Portsmouth Naval POWER PLANT RESILIENCY 0 28,700
Shipyard IMPROVEMENTS.
Maryland
Defense-Wide Aberdeen Proving POWER GENERATION AND 0 34,400
Ground MICROGRID.
Defense-Wide Fort Meade NSAW EAST CAMPUS BUILDING 265,000 265,000
#5 (INC 2).
Defense-Wide Joint Base Andrews AMBULATORY CARE CENTER 15,040 21,982
(INC).
Defense-Wide Joint Base Andrews MICROGRID WITH ELECTRIC 0 17,920
VEHICLE CHARGING
INFRASTRUCTURE.
Defense-Wide Walter Reed National MEDCEN ADDITION/ALTERATION 77,651 77,651
Military Medical (INC 8).
Center
Mississippi
Defense-Wide Key Field UPGRADED FUEL HYDRANT 0 1,000
SYSTEM (DESIGN).
Missouri
Defense-Wide Whiteman Air Force FLIGHTLINE FUELING 19,500 19,500
Base FACILITIES.
New Jersey
Defense-Wide Joint Base McGuire-Dix- MICROGRID WITH ELECTRIC 0 19,500
Lakehurst VEHICLE CHARGING
INFRASTRUCTURE.
Defense-Wide National Guard MICROGRID, BATTERY STORAGE 0 40,000
Training Center Sea AND UNDERGOUND ELECTRICIAL
Girt UTILITY.
North Carolina
Defense-Wide Fort Liberty SOF ARMS ROOM ADDITION..... 11,800 13,000
Defense-Wide Fort Liberty SOF CAMP MACKALL COMPANY 0 34,000
OPERATIONS FACILITIES.
Defense-Wide Marine Corps Base Camp SOF ARMORY................. 25,400 27,500
Lejeune
Defense-Wide Marine Corps Base Camp SOF INFORMATION MANEUVER 0 57,000
Lejeune FACILITY.
Ohio
Defense-Wide Wright-Patterson Air DISTRICT COOLING PLANT..... 0 53,000
Force Base
Puerto Rico
Defense-Wide Fort Buchanan POTABLE WATER PURIFICATION 0 0
SYSTEM.
South Carolina
Defense-Wide Marine Corps Air FUEL PIER.................. 31,500 31,500
Station Beaufort
Defense-Wide Marine Corps Recruit AMBULATORY CARE CLINIC 72,050 72,050
Depot Parris Island REPLACEMENT (DENTAL).
Texas
Defense-Wide Naval Air Station GENERAL PURPOSE WAREHOUSE.. 79,300 79,300
Corpus Christi
Defense-Wide NSA Texas CRYPTOLOGIC CENTER (INC)... 152,000 0
United Kingdom
Defense-Wide Royal Air Force LAKENHEATH HIGH SCHOOL..... 153,000 8,000
Lakenheath
Virginia
Defense-Wide Fort Belvoir DEFENSE HEALTH HEADQUARTERS 225,000 0

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Defense-Wide Joint Expeditionary SOF HUMAN PERFORMANCE 32,000 35,000
Base Little Creek- TRAINING CENTER.
Fort Story
Defense-Wide Pentagon METRO ENTRANCE PEDESTRIAN 36,800 36,800
ACCESS CONTROL POINT.
Washington
Defense-Wide Joint Base Lewis- POWER GENERATION AND 0 40,000
McChord--Gray Army MICROGRID.
Airfield
Defense-Wide Naval Air Station HYDRANT FUELING SYSTEM..... 54,000 54,000
Whidbey Island
Defense-Wide Naval Base Kitsap MICROGRID.................. 0 77,270
Defense-Wide Naval Magazine Indian BACKUP POWER AND MICROGRID. 0 39,490
Island
Defense-Wide Naval Magazine Indian MICROGRID AND BACKUP POWER. 0 0
Island
Defense-Wide Naval Undersea Warfare SOF COLDWATER TRAINING/ 35,000 0
Center Keyport AUSTERE ENVIRONMENT
FACILITY.
Worldwide Unspecified
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide COST TO COMPLETE--ERCIP.... 0 103,100
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (DEFENSE-WIDE)...... 26,081 26,081
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (DHA)............... 46,751 46,751
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (DLA)............... 105,000 105,000
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (DODEA)............. 7,501 7,501
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (MDA)............... 4,745 4,745
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (NSA)............... 41,928 41,928
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (SOCOM)............. 35,495 35,495
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (TJS)............... 1,964 1,964
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (WHS)............... 1,508 1,508
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide ENERGY RESILIENCE AND 636,000 0
Locations CONSERVATION INVESTMENT
PROGRAM.
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide ERCIP DESIGN............... 96,238 96,238
Locations
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide EXERCISE RELATED MINOR 11,146 26,146
Locations CONSTRUCTION.
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 3,000 3,000
Locations CONSTRUCTION (DEFENSE-
WIDE).
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 18,000 18,000
Locations CONSTRUCTION (DHA).
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 13,333 13,333
Locations CONSTRUCTION (DLA).
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 7,400 7,400
Locations CONSTRUCTION (DODEA).
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 5,277 5,277
Locations CONSTRUCTION (MDA).
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 6,000 6,000
Locations CONSTRUCTION (NSA).
Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 24,109 24,109
Locations CONSTRUCTION (SOCOM).
........................
Subtotal Military Construction, Defense-Wide 3,733,163 3,187,950
......................
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
Alaska
Army National Guard Joint Base Elmendorf- NATIONAL GUARD READINESS 67,000 67,000
Richardson CENTER.
Georgia
Army National Guard Fort Eisenhower NATIONAL GUARD READINESS 0 0
CENTER (DESIGN).
Iowa
Army National Guard Sioux City Armory NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE 13,800 13,800
MAINTENANCE SHOP.
Kentucky
Army National Guard Fort Campbell NATIONAL GUARD READINESS 0 0
CENTER (DESIGN).
Army National Guard Fort Campbell READINESS CENTER........... 0 18,000
Louisiana

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Army National Guard Abbeville NATIONAL GUARD READINESS 0 0
CENTER (DESIGN).
Army National Guard Lafayette Readiness NATIONAL GUARD READINESS 33,000 33,000
Center CENTER.
Maine
Army National Guard Saco SOUTHERN MAINE READINESS 0 1,000
CENTER (DESIGN).
Michigan
Army National Guard Detroit Olympia READINESS CENTER ADDITION/ 0 4,400
ALTERATION (DESIGN).
Mississippi
Army National Guard Southaven Readiness NATIONAL GUARD READINESS 33,000 33,000
Center CENTER.
Montana
Army National Guard Malta Readiness Center NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE 14,800 14,800
MAINTENANCE SHOP.
Nevada
Army National Guard Hawthorne Army Depot AUTOMATED QUALIFICATION/ 18,000 18,000
TRAINING RANGE.
New Jersey
Army National Guard Vineland NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE 23,000 23,000
MAINTENANCE SHOP.
North Carolina
Army National Guard Salisbury FLIGHT FACILITY (DESIGN)... 0 0
Ohio
Army National Guard Lima READINESS CENTER........... 0 26,000
Oklahoma
Army National Guard Shawnee Readiness NATIONAL GUARD READINESS 29,000 29,000
Center CENTER.
Pennsylvania
Army National Guard Danville VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP 0 0
(DESIGN).
Puerto Rico
Army National Guard Gurabo Readiness NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE 0 0
Center MAINTENANCE SHOP.
Rhode Island
Army National Guard North Kingstown COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL 0 16,000
GUARD READINESS CENTER.
Army National Guard Quonset State Airport COST TO COMPLETE: NATIONAL 0 11,000
GUARD READINESS CENTER.
Utah
Army National Guard Nephi Readiness Center NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE 20,000 20,000
MAINTENANCE SHOP.
Washington
Army National Guard Camp Murray NATIONAL GUARD/RESERVE 40,000 40,000
CENTER BUILDING.
Wisconsin
Army National Guard Rapids NATIONAL GUARD READINESS 0 3,800
CENTER (DESIGN).
Worldwide Unspecified
Army National Guard Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN..................... 25,529 40,529
Locations
Army National Guard Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 45,000 65,000
Locations CONSTRUCTION.
........................
Subtotal Military Construction, Army National Guard 362,129 477,329
......................
ARMY RESERVE
California

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Army Reserve Bell ARMY RESERVE TRAINING 0 0
CENTER.
Army Reserve Camp Parks ADVANCED SKILLS TRAINING 42,000 42,000
BARRACKS.
Georgia
Army Reserve Dobbins Air Reserve ARMY RESERVE CENTER........ 78,000 78,000
Base
Kentucky
Army Reserve Fort Knox AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY.. 0 57,000
Massachusetts
Army Reserve Devens Reserve Forces COLLECTIVE TRAINING 0 39,000
Training Area ENLISTED BARRACKS.
New Jersey
Army Reserve Joint Base McGuire-Dix- VERTICAL SKILLS FACILITY... 16,000 16,000
Lakehurst
Pennsylvania
Army Reserve Wilkes-Barre AREA MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 22,000 22,000
ACTIVITY EQUIPMENT.
Puerto Rico
Army Reserve Fort Buchanan ADVANCED SKILLS TRAINING 39,000 39,000
BARRACKS.
Virginia
Army Reserve Richmond AREA MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 23,000 23,000
ACTIVITY/VMS.
Wisconsin
Army Reserve Andrew Miller Army VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP 0 0
Reserve Center (DESIGN).
Worldwide Unspecified
Army Reserve Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN..................... 31,508 31,508
Locations
Army Reserve Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 3,524 3,524
Locations CONSTRUCTION.
........................
Subtotal Military Construction, Army Reserve 255,032 351,032
......................
NAVY RESERVE & MARINE CORPS RESERVE
Texas
Navy Reserve & Marine Corps Naval Air Station WHOLE HANGAR REPAIR........ 0 10,000
Reserve Joint Reserve Base
Fort Worth
Washington
Navy Reserve & Marine Corps Joint Base Lewis- PARACHUTE SURVIVAL TRAINING 26,610 26,610
Reserve McChord FACILITY.
Worldwide Unspecified
Navy Reserve & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide MCNR DESIGN................ 663 663
Reserve Locations
Navy Reserve & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 0 0
Reserve Locations CONSTRUCTION.
Navy Reserve & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide USMCR DESIGN............... 2,556 2,556
Reserve Locations
........................
Subtotal Military Construction, Navy Reserve & Marine Corps Reserve 29,829 39,829
......................
AIR NATIONAL GUARD
Alaska
Air National Guard Joint Base Elmendorf- BASE SUPPLY COMPLEX........ 0 0
Richardson
Air National Guard Joint Base Elmendorf- COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER 19,300 19,300
Richardson SIMULATOR.
Arizona
Air National Guard Tucson International COST TO COMPLETE--BASE 0 7,000
Airport ENTRY COMPLEX.
California
Air National Guard Moffett Airfield COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER 12,600 12,600
SIMULATOR.
Colorado

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Air National Guard Buckley Space Force COST TO COMPLETE--CORROSION 0 4,000
Base CONTROL FACILITY.
Florida
Air National Guard Jacksonville F-35 CONSOLIDATED WEAPONS 26,200 26,200
International Airport TRAINING.
Hawaii
Air National Guard Joint Base Pearl SPACE CONTROL CENTER....... 36,600 36,600
Harbor-Hickam
Kentucky
Air National Guard Louisville Muhammad RESPONSE FORCE WAREHOUSE 0 0
Ali International (DESIGN).
Airport
Maine
Air National Guard Bangor International FUEL CELL HANGAR........... 0 48,000
Airport
Mississippi
Air National Guard Key Field ADAL MAINTENANCE HANGAR & 0 5,600
CONSTRUCT AMU COMPLEX
(DESIGN).
Air National Guard Key Field BASE SUPPLY WAREHOUSE 0 1,900
(DESIGN).
Air National Guard Key Field CORROSION CONTROL HANGAR 0 6,700
(DESIGN).
New Jersey
Air National Guard Atlantic City F-16 MISSION TRAINING 18,000 18,000
International Airport CENTER.
New York
Air National Guard Francis S. Gabreski COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER 14,000 14,000
Airport SIMULATOR.
Ohio
Air National Guard Rickenbacker COST TO COMPLETE--SMALL 0 6,000
International Airport ARMS RANGE.
Oregon
Air National Guard Portland International COST TO COMPLETE--SPECIAL 0 7,000
Airport TACTICS COMPLEX - 1.
Air National Guard Portland International COST TO COMPLETE--SPECIAL 0 5,000
Airport TACTICS COMPLEX - 2.
Air National Guard Portland International COST TO COMPLETE--SPECIAL 0 5,000
Airport TACTICS COMPLEX - 3.
Pennsylvania
Air National Guard Pittsburgh ENTRY CONTROL FACILITY 0 0
International Airport (DESIGN).
Texas
Air National Guard Fort Worth C-130J ADAL FUEL CELL 13,100 13,100
BUILDING 1674.
Washington
Air National Guard Camp Murray NATIONAL GUARD/RESERVE 0 5,700
CENTER (ANG COST SHARE):
MINOR CONSTRUCTION.
West Virginia
Air National Guard McLaughlin Air SQUADRON OPERATIONS 0 0
National Guard Base FACILITY (DESIGN).
Worldwide Unspecified
Air National Guard Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN..................... 10,792 10,792
Locations
Air National Guard Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 40,200 40,200
Locations CONSTRUCTION.
Wyoming
Air National Guard Cheyenne Regional COST TO COMPLETE--CONSTRUCT 0 4,000
Airport VM & AGE COMPLEX.
........................
Subtotal Military Construction, Air National Guard 190,792 296,692
......................
AIR FORCE RESERVE
Arizona
Air Force Reserve Luke Air Force Base ADMINISTRATIVE AND STORAGE 0 0
BUILDING (DESIGN).
Delaware
Air Force Reserve Dover Air Force Base 512TH OPERATIONS GROUP 0 42,000
FACILITY.
Georgia
Air Force Reserve Dobbins Air Reserve SECURITY FORCES FACILITY... 22,000 0
Base
Indiana
Air Force Reserve Grissom Air Reserve INDOOR SMALL ARMS RANGE.... 21,000 21,000
Base
New York
Air Force Reserve Niagara Falls Air TAXIWAY/RUNWAY (DESIGN).... 0 6,600
Reserve Station
Ohio
Air Force Reserve Youngstown Air Reserve FIRE STATION............... 25,000 25,000
Station
South Carolina
Air Force Reserve Joint Base Charleston AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION 0 33,000
FACILITY.

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Worldwide Unspecified
Air Force Reserve Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN..................... 562 9,562
Locations
Air Force Reserve Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 701 701
Locations CONSTRUCTION.
........................
Subtotal Military Construction, Air Force Reserve 69,263 137,863
......................
NATO SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM
Worldwide Unspecified
NATO NATO Security NATO SECURITY INVESTMENT 433,864 463,864
Investment Program PROGRAM.
........................
Subtotal NATO Security Investment Program 433,864 463,864
......................
INDOPACIFIC COMBATANT COMMAND
Worldwide Unspecified
MILCON, INDOPACOM Unspecified Worldwide INDOPACOM MILCON PILOT..... 0 150,000
Locations
........................
Subtotal INDOPACOM MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PILOT PROGRAM 0 150,000
......................
TOTAL MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 15,113,254 15,212,254
......................
FAMILY HOUSING
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY
Belgium
Fam Hsg Con, Army Chievres Air Base FAMILY HOUSING NEW 100,954 82,954
CONSTRUCTION (84 UNITS).
Georgia
Fam Hsg Con, Army Fort Eisenhower MHPI RESTRUCTURE--FORT 50,000 50,000
EISENHOWER.
Germany
Fam Hsg Con, Army U.S. Army Garrison FAMILY HOUSING REPLACEMENT 63,246 63,246
Rheinland-Pfalz CONSTRUCTION (54 UNITS).
Japan
Fam Hsg Con, Army Sagamihara Family FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENTS 31,114 31,114
Housing Area CONSTRUCTION (35 UNITS).
Worldwide Unspecified
Fam Hsg Con, Army Unspecified Worldwide FAMILY HOUSING DESIGN...... 31,333 31,333
Locations
........................
Subtotal Family Housing Construction, Army 276,647 258,647
......................
FAMILY HOUSING O&M, ARMY
Worldwide Unspecified
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified Worldwide FURNISHINGS................ 18,065 18,065
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified Worldwide LEASED HOUSING............. 129,703 129,703
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified Worldwide MAINTENANCE................ 127,097 127,097
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified Worldwide MANAGEMENT................. 62,060 62,060
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified Worldwide HOUSING PRIVATIZATION 69,579 69,579
Locations SUPPORT.
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified Worldwide MISCELLANEOUS.............. 357 357
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified Worldwide SERVICES................... 8,273 8,273
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified Worldwide UTILITIES.................. 60,477 60,477
Locations
........................
Subtotal Family Housing Operation & Maintenance, Army 475,611 475,611
......................
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY & MARINE CORPS
Guam
Fam Hsg Con, Navy & Marine Andersen Air Force REPLACE ANDERSEN HOUSING, 93,112 12,112
Corps Base PHASE 10 (42 UNITS).

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Fam Hsg Con, Navy & Marine Joint Region Marianas REPLACE ANDERSEN HOUSING, 103,863 28,863
Corps PHASE 9 (136 UNITS) (INC).
Worldwide Unspecified
Fam Hsg Con, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS 35,438 35,438
Corps Locations (64 UNITS).
Fam Hsg Con, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN..................... 13,329 13,329
Corps Locations
........................
Subtotal Family Housing Construction, Navy & Marine Corps 245,742 89,742
......................
FAMILY HOUSING O&M, NAVY & MARINE CORPS
Worldwide Unspecified
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide FURNISHINGS................ 16,839 16,839
Corps Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide HOUSING PRIVATIZATION 60,283 60,283
Corps Locations SUPPORT.
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide LEASING.................... 67,412 67,412
Corps Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide MAINTENANCE................ 109,504 109,504
Corps Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide MANAGEMENT................. 61,240 61,240
Corps Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide MISCELLANEOUS.............. 427 427
Corps Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide SERVICES................... 17,332 17,332
Corps Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide UTILITIES.................. 44,180 44,180
Corps Locations
........................
Subtotal Family Housing Operation & Maintenance, Navy & Marine Corps 377,217 377,217
......................
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE
Alaska
Fam Hsg Con, Air Force Joint Base Elmendorf- MHPI RESTRUCTURE--JBER 120,000 120,000
Richardson PHASE III.
Germany
Fam Hsg Con, Air Force Ramstein Air Base CONSTRUCT 2 GOQ UNITS...... 4,350 4,350
Fam Hsg Con, Air Force Ramstein Air Base KMC 02--CONSTRUCT TWO CAR 1,400 1,400
GARAGES (5 UNITS).
Japan
Fam Hsg Con, Air Force Yokota Air Base FAMILY HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS 26,242 26,242
8B WEST (19 UNITS).
Fam Hsg Con, Air Force Yokota Air Base FAMILY HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS 39,000 39,000
9, PHASE 2 (32 UNITS).
Texas

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Fam Hsg Con, Air Force Lackland Air Force MHPI RESTRUCTURE--LACKLAND. 24,000 24,000
Base
Worldwide Unspecified
Fam Hsg Con, Air Force Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN..................... 6,557 6,557
Locations
........................
Subtotal Family Housing Construction, Air Force 221,549 221,549
......................
FAMILY HOUSING O&M, AIR FORCE
Worldwide Unspecified
Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified Worldwide FURNISHINGS................ 24,230 24,230
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified Worldwide HOUSING PRIVATIZATION 32,508 32,508
Locations SUPPORT.
Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified Worldwide LEASING.................... 6,278 6,278
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified Worldwide MAINTENANCE................ 127,023 127,023
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified Worldwide MANAGEMENT................. 71,384 71,384
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified Worldwide MISCELLANEOUS.............. 2,426 2,426
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified Worldwide SERVICES................... 12,446 12,446
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified Worldwide UTILITIES.................. 49,955 49,955
Locations
........................
Subtotal Family Housing Operation & Maintenance, Air Force 326,250 326,250
......................
FAMILY HOUSING O&M, DEFENSE-WIDE
Worldwide Unspecified
Fam Hsg O&M, Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide FURNISHINGS (DIA).......... 687 687
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide FURNISHINGS (NSA).......... 91 91
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide LEASING (DIA).............. 32,983 32,983
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide LEASING (NSA).............. 13,986 13,986
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide MAINTENANCE................ 36 36
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide UTILITIES (DIA)............ 4,358 4,358
Locations
Fam Hsg O&M, Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide UTILITIES (NSA)............ 15 15
Locations
........................
Subtotal Family Housing Operation & Maintenance, Defense-Wide 52,156 52,156
......................
FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND
Worldwide Unspecified
Family Housing Improvement Unspecified Worldwide ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES-- 8,195 8,195
Fund Locations FHIF.
........................
Subtotal Family Housing Improvement Fund 8,195 8,195
......................
UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND
Worldwide Unspecified
Unaccompanied Housing Unspecified Worldwide ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES-- 497 497
Improvement Fund Locations UHIF.
........................

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Subtotal Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund 497 497
......................
TOTAL FAMILY HOUSING 1,983,864 1,809,864
DEFENSE BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE, ARMY
Worldwide Unspecified
BRAC, Army Unspecified Worldwide BASE REALIGNMENT & CLOSURE. 212,556 237,556
Locations
........................
Subtotal Base Realignment and Closure--Army 212,556 237,556
......................
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE, NAVY
Worldwide Unspecified
BRAC, Navy Unspecified Worldwide BASE REALIGNMENT & CLOSURE. 111,697 136,697
Locations
........................
Subtotal Base Realignment and Closure--Navy 111,697 136,697
......................
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE, AIR FORCE
Worldwide Unspecified
BRAC, Air Force Unspecified Worldwide BASE REALIGNMENT & CLOSURE. 121,952 146,952
Locations
........................
Subtotal Base Realignment and Closure--Air Force 121,952 146,952
......................
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE, DEFENSE-WIDE
Worldwide Unspecified
BRAC, Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide INT-4: DLA ACTIVITIES...... 1,756 1,756
Locations
........................
Subtotal Base Realignment and Closure--Defense-Wide 1,756 1,756
......................
TOTAL DEFENSE BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE 447,961 522,961
......................
TOTAL MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, FAMILY HOUSING, AND BRAC 17,545,079 17,545,079
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TITLE XLVII--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS.

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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS (In Thousands
of Dollars)
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FY 2025 Conference
Program Request Authorized
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Discretionary Summary by Appropriation
Energy and Water Development and Related
Agencies
Appropriation Summary:
Energy Programs
Nuclear Energy...................... 150,000 150,000

Atomic Energy Defense Activities
National Nuclear Security
Administration:
Weapons Activities................ 19,848,644 19,981,044
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation.. 2,465,108 2,451,108
Naval Reactors.................... 2,118,773 1,968,773
Federal Salaries and Expenses..... 564,475 539,000
Total, National Nuclear Security 24,997,000 24,939,925
Administration.....................

Defense Environmental Cleanup....... 7,059,695 7,005,630

Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D...... 384,957 0

Other Defense Activities............ 1,140,023 1,140,023

Total, Atomic Energy Defense 33,581,675 33,085,578
Activities...........................

Total, Discretionary Funding.............. 33,731,675 33,235,578

Nuclear Energy
Safeguards and security................. 150,000 150,000
Total, Nuclear Energy..................... 150,000 150,000

National Nuclear Security Administration

Weapons Activities
Stockpile management
Stockpile major modernization
B61-12 Life Extension Program....... 27,500 27,500

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W88 Alteration program.............. 78,700 78,700
W80-4 Life extension program........ 1,164,750 1,164,750
W80-X ALT SLCM...................... 0 70,000
Program increase.................. [70,000]
W87-1 Modification Program.......... 1,096,033 1,096,033
W93................................. 455,776 455,776
B61-13.............................. 16,000 16,000
Subtotal, Stockpile major 2,838,759 2,908,759
modernization........................
Stockpile sustainment..................... 1,356,260 1,356,260
Weapons dismantlement and disposition..... 54,100 54,100
Production operations..................... 816,567 816,567
Nuclear enterprise assurance.............. 75,002 75,002
Total, Stockpile management............. 5,140,688 5,210,688

Production Modernization
Primary Capability Modernization
Plutonium Modernization
Los Alamos Plutonium Modernization
Los Alamos Plutonium Operations. 984,611 984,611
21-D-512 Plutonium Pit 470,000 470,000
Production Project, LANL.......
15-D-302 TA-55 Reinvestments 39,475 39,475
Project, Phase 3, LANL.........
Subtotal, Los Alamos Plutonium 1,494,086 1,494,086
Modernization....................
Savannah River Plutonium Modernization
Savannah River Plutonium 75,332 75,332
Operations.....................
21-D-511 Savannah River 1,200,000 1,200,000
Plutonium Processing Facility,
SRS............................
Subtotal, Savannah River Plutonium 1,275,332 1,275,332
Modernization....................
Enterprise Plutonium Support.......... 121,964 121,964
Total, Plutonium Modernization.......... 2,891,382 2,891,382
High Explosives & Energetics
High Explosives & Energetics.... 115,675 131,675
High Explosives Binder--NNSA [16,000]
UPL..........................
21-D-510 HE Synthesis, 0 20,000
Formulation, and Production, PX
Program increase.............. [20,000]
15-D-301 HE Science & 15,000 15,000
Engineering Facility, PX.......
Subtotal, High Explosives & 130,675 166,675
Energetics.......................
Total, Primary Capability Modernization... 3,022,057 3,058,057
Secondary Capability Modernization
Secondary Capability Modernization...... 755,353 755,353
18-D-690 Lithium Processing Facility, Y- 260,000 260,000
12.....................................
06-D-141 Uranium Processing Facility, Y- 800,000 800,000
12.....................................
Total, Secondary Capability Modernization. 1,815,353 1,815,353
Tritium and Domestic Uranium Enrichment
Tritium and Domestic Uranium Enrichment. 661,738 661,738
Tritium Sustainment and Modernization... 0 0
Total, Tritium and Domestic Uranium 661,738 661,738
Enrichment...............................
Non-Nuclear Capability Modernization...... 141,300 141,300
22-D-513 Power Sources Capability, SNL.. 50,000 50,000
Total, Non-Nuclear Capability 191,300 191,300
Modernization............................
Capability Based Investments.............. 153,244 153,244
Warhead Assembly Modernization............ 34,000 34,000
Total, Production Modernization......... 5,877,692 5,913,692

Stockpile research, technology, and
engineering
Assessment Science
Assessment Science.................. 834,250 834,250
14-D-640 U1a Complex Enhancements 73,083 73,083
Project, NNSS......................
Total, Assessment Science............. 907,333 907,333
Engineering and integrated assessments 418,000 418,000
Inertial confinement fusion........... 682,830 682,830
Advanced simulation and computing..... 879,500 879,500
Weapons technology and manufacturing 286,489 296,489
maturation...........................
High Explosives Binder--NNSA UPL.... [10,000]
Academic programs..................... 128,188 113,188
Unjustified growth.................. [-15,000]
Total, Stockpile research, technology, 3,302,340 3,297,340
and engineering........................

Infrastructure and operations
Operating
Operations of facilities............ 1,305,000 1,305,000
Safety and Environmental Operations. 191,958 191,958
Maintenance and Repair of Facilities 881,000 884,000
Program increase for Y-12 [3,000]
maintenance backlog..............
Recapitalization.................... 778,408 778,408
Total, Operating...................... 3,156,366 3,159,366
Mission enabling construction
23-D-517 Electrical Power Capacity 70,000 70,000
Upgrade, LANL......................
24-D-510 Analytic Gas Laboratory, PX 0 36,000
Program increase.................. [36,000]
25-D-510 Plutonium Mission Safety & 48,500 48,500
Quality Building, LANL.............
25-D-511 PULSE New Access, NNSS..... 25,000 25,000
Total, Mission enabling construction.. 143,500 179,500
Total, Infrastructure and operations.... 3,299,866 3,338,866

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Secure transportation asset
Operations and equipment.............. 236,160 236,160
Program direction..................... 135,264 135,264
Total, Secure transportation asset...... 371,424 371,424

Defense nuclear security
Operations and maintenance............ 1,126,000 1,126,000
Construction:
17-D-710 West End Protected Area 54,000 54,000
Reduction Project, Y-12............
Subtotal, Construction................ 54,000 54,000
Total, Defense nuclear security......... 1,180,000 1,180,000

Information technology and cybersecurity.. 646,000 638,400
Unjustified growth...................... [-7,600]
Legacy contractor pensions................ 30,634 30,634
Total, Weapons Activities................. 19,848,644 19,981,044

Adjustments
Use of prior year balances............ 0 0
Total, Adjustments........................ 0 0
Total, Weapons Activities................. 19,848,644 19,981,044

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
Material Management and Minimization
Reactor conversion and uranium supply. 145,227 145,227
Nuclear material removal and 38,825 38,825
elimination..........................
Plutonium disposition................. 193,045 193,045
Total, Material Management and 377,097 377,097
Minimization...........................
Global Material Security
International nuclear security........ 87,768 87,768
Radiological security................. 260,000 260,000
Nuclear smuggling detection and 196,096 182,096
deterrence...........................
Insufficient justification.......... [-14,000]
Total, Global Material Security......... 543,864 529,864
Nonproliferation and Arms Control....... 224,980 224,980
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation R&D
Proliferation detection............... 317,158 317,158
Nuclear fuels development............. 0 0
Nonproliferation stewardship program.. 124,875 124,875
Nuclear detonation detection.......... 323,058 323,058
Forensics R&D......................... 37,759 37,759
Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 802,850 802,850
R&D....................................
Nonproliferation Construction:
18-D-150 Surplus Plutonium Disposition 40,000 40,000
Project, SRS.........................
Total, Nonproliferation Construction.... 40,000 40,000
Legacy contractor pensions.............. 7,128 7,128
Nuclear Counterterrorism and Incident
Response Program
Emergency Management.................. 23,847 23,847
Counterterrorism and 512,342 512,342
Counterproliferation.................
Total, Nuclear Counterterrorism and 536,189 536,189
Incident Response Program..............
Subtotal, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 2,532,108 2,518,108

Adjustments
Use of prior year balances............ -67,000 -67,000
Total, Adjustments...................... -67,000 -67,000

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation... 2,465,108 2,451,108

Naval Reactors
Naval reactors development.............. 868,380 868,380
Columbia-Class reactor systems 45,610 45,610
development............................
Naval reactors operations and 763,263 763,263
infrastructure.........................
Program direction....................... 62,848 62,848
Construction:
14-D-901 Spent Fuel Handling 292,002 142,002
Recapitalization Project, NRF........
Program reduction................... [-150,000]
22-D-532 KL Security Upgrades......... 41,670 41,670
25-D-530 Naval Examination Acquisition 45,000 45,000
Project..............................
Total, Construction..................... 378,672 228,672
Total, Naval Reactors..................... 2,118,773 1,968,773

Federal Salaries and Expenses
Program direction....................... 564,475 539,000
Program decrease...................... [-475]
Insufficient justification............ [-25,000]
Use of prior year balances.............. 0 0
Total, Federal Salaries and Expenses...... 564,475 539,000

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TOTAL, National Nuclear Security 24,997,000 24,939,925
Administration...........................

Defense Environmental Cleanup
Closure sites administration.......... 1,350 1,350
Richland
River corridor and other cleanup 133,000 133,000
operations...........................
Central plateau remediation........... 773,030 773,030
Richland community and regulatory 11,130 11,130
support..............................
22-D-401 L-888 Eastern Plateau Fire 13,500 13,500
Station..............................
22-D-402 L-897 200 Area Water 7,800 7,800
Treatment Facility...................
23-D-404 181D Export Water System 18,886 18,886
Reconfiguration and Upgrade..........
23-D-405 181B Export Water System 1,168 1,168
Reconfiguration and Upgrade..........
24-D-401 Environmental Restoration 25,000 25,000
Disposal Facility Supercell 11 Expans
Proj.................................
Total, Richland......................... 984,864 983,514

Office of River Protection:
Waste Treatment Immobilization Plant 466,000 450,000
Commissioning........................
Unjustified growth................ [-16,000]
Rad liquid tank waste stabilization 832,065 832,065
and disposition......................
Construction:
23-D-403 Hanford 200 West Area 37,500 37,500
Tank Farms Risk Management
Project..........................
15-D-409 Low Activity Waste 37,500 37,500
Pretreatment System..............
01-D-16D High-Level Waste Facility 608,100 608,100
01-D-16E Pretreatment Facility.... 20,000 20,000
18-D-16 Waste Treatment & 0 0
Immobilization Plant--LBL/Direct
Feed LAW.........................
Subtotal, Construction................ 703,100 703,100
Total, Office of River Protection....... 2,001,165 1,985,165

Idaho National Laboratory:
Idaho cleanup and waste disposition... 430,678 430,678
Idaho community and regulatory support 3,315 3,315
Construction:
22-D-404 Addl ICDF Landfill 25,250 25,250
Disposal Cell and Evaporation
Ponds Project....................
23-D-402 Calcine Construction..... 0 0
Subtotal, Construction................ 25,250 25,250
Total, Idaho National Laboratory........ 459,243 459,243

NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 1,917 1,917
Separations Processing Research Unit.. 845 845
Nevada Test Site...................... 63,377 63,377
Sandia National Laboratory............ 1,816 1,816
Los Alamos National Laboratory........ 273,610 273,610
Los Alamos Excess Facilities D&D...... 1,622 1,622
LLNL Excess Facilities D&D............ 0 0
Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites.. 343,187 343,187

Oak Ridge Reservation:
OR Nuclear Facility D&D............... 342,705 342,705
U233 Disposition Program.............. 60,000 60,000
OR cleanup and waste disposition...... 72,000 72,000
Construction:
14-D-403 Outfall 200 Mercury 30,000 30,000
Treatment Facility...............
17-D-401 On-site Waste Disposal 40,000 40,000
Facility.........................
Subtotal, Construction................ 70,000 70,000
OR community & regulatory support..... 5,700 5,700
OR technology development and 3,300 3,300
deployment...........................
Total, Oak Ridge Reservation............ 553,705 553,705

Savannah River Site:
Savannah River risk management 400,538 400,538
operations...........................
Savannah River community and 5,198 5,198
regulatory support...................
Savannah River National Laboratory O&M 90,000 90,000
Construction:
20-D-401 Saltstone Disposal Unit 82,500 82,500
#10, 11, 12......................
19-D-701 SR Security Systems 6,000 6,000
Replacement......................
Subtotal, Construction................ 88,500 88,500
Radioactive liquid tank waste 971,235 981,235
stabilization and disposition........
Program increase.................... [10,000]
Total, Savannah River Site.............. 1,555,471 1,565,471

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant........... 413,874 413,874
Construction:
15-D-411 Safety Significant 10,346 10,346
Confinement Ventilation System,
WIPP.............................
15-D-412 Utility Shaft, WIPP...... 1,200 1,200
Total, Construction................... 11,546 11,546
Total, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant...... 425,420 425,420

Program direction--Defense Environmental 334,958 326,893
Cleanup................................
Insufficient justification............ [-8,065]
Program support--Defense Environmental 105,885 65,885
Cleanup................................

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Program decrease...................... [-40,000]
Safeguards and Security--Defense 265,197 265,197
Environmental Cleanup..................
Technology development and deployment... 30,600 30,600
Subtotal, Defense Environmental Cleanup... 736,640 688,575

TOTAL, Defense Environmental Cleanup...... 7,059,695 7,005,630

Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D............ 384,957 0
Program reduction....................... [-384,957]

Other Defense Activities
Environment, health, safety and security
Environment, health, safety and 141,908 141,908
security mission support.............
Program direction..................... 90,555 90,555
Total, Environment, health, safety and 232,463 232,463
security...............................

Office of Enterprise Assessments
Enterprise assessments................ 30,022 30,022
Program direction..................... 64,132 64,132
Total, Office of Enterprise Assessments. 94,154 94,154

Specialized security activities......... 390,000 390,000

Legacy Management
Legacy Management Activities--Defense. 181,289 181,289
Program Direction..................... 23,969 23,969
Total, Legacy Management................ 205,258 205,258

Defense-Related Administrative Support.. 213,649 213,649

Office of Hearings and Appeals.......... 4,499 4,499
Subtotal, Other Defense Activities...... 1,140,023 1,140,023
Use of prior year balances.............. 0 0
Total, Other Defense Activities........... 1,140,023 1,140,023
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DIVISION E--OTHER MATTERS

TITLE L--VETERANS AFFAIRS MATTERS

Sec. 5001. Grants for State, county, and tribal veterans' cemeteries
that allow interment of certain persons eligible for
interment in national cemeteries.
Sec. 5002. Telephone helpline for assistance for veterans and other
eligible individuals.
Sec. 5003. Report on Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry 2.0.

SEC. 5001. 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 that is the recipient 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 recipient of the determination.
``(B) A 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.''.

SEC. 5002. TELEPHONE HELPLINE FOR ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS AND
OTHER ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

(a) In General.--Chapter 53 of title 38, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

``Sec. 5321. Benefits helpline

``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall maintain a toll-
free telephone helpline that a covered individual may call in
order to--
``(1) obtain information about any service or benefit
provided under the laws administered by the Secretary; or
``(2) be directed to an appropriate office of the
Department regarding such a service or benefit.
``(b) Contract for Direction of Calls Authorized.--The
Secretary may enter into a contract with a third party to
direct calls made to the helpline to an appropriate office
under subsection (a)(2).
``(c) Live Individual Required.--The Secretary shall ensure
that a covered individual who calls the helpline has the
option to speak with a live individual.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) 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) The term `veteran' has the meaning given such term in
section 2002(b) of this title.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the
following new item:

``5321. Benefits helpline.''.

SEC. 5003. REPORT ON AIRBORNE HAZARDS AND OPEN BURN PIT
REGISTRY 2.0.

(a) Report Required.--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 redesigned
Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry 2.0.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall
include the following elements:
(1) An analysis of how the redesigned Airborne Hazards and
Open Burn Pit Registry 2.0 improves research and delivery of
health care for veterans exposed to airborne hazards and open
burn pits.
(2) A description of how the redesign has affected the
accuracy of registry data, including data regarding causes of
death.
(3) The plans of the Secretary to ensure veterans,
caregivers, and survivors are updated on research outcomes
and informed regarding how to confirm the accuracy of
registry data.

TITLE LI--FOREIGN AFFAIRS MATTERS

Subtitle A--United States Foundation for International Conservation Act
of 2024

Subtitle B--Western Hemisphere Partnership Act

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Sec. 5115. Promoting economic and commercial partnerships in the
Western Hemisphere.
Sec. 5116. Promoting transparency and democratic governance in the
Western Hemisphere.
Sec. 5117. Sense of Congress on prioritizing nomination and
confirmation of qualified ambassadors.
Sec. 5118. Western Hemisphere defined.
Sec. 5119. Report on efforts to capture and detain United States
citizens as hostages.

Subtitle C--Other Matters

Sec. 5121. Improving multilateral cooperation to improve the security
of Taiwan.
Sec. 5122. Millennium Challenge Corporation candidate country reform.
``Sec. 606. Candidate countries.
Sec. 5123. Extension of sunset.
Sec. 5124. Strategy and grant program to promote internet freedom in
Iran.

Subtitle A--United States Foundation for International Conservation Act
of 2024

SEC. 5101. DEFINITIONS.

In this title:
(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
(C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives; and
(D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
(2) The term ``Board'' means the Board of Directors
established pursuant to section 5103(b).
(3) The term ``eligible country'' means any country
described in section 5106(b).
(4) The term ``eligible project'' means any project
described in section 5106(a)(3).
(5) The term ``Executive Director'' means the Executive
Director of the Foundation hired pursuant to section 5103.
(6) The term ``Foundation'' means the United States
Foundation for International Conservation established
pursuant to section 5102(a).
(7) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of State.

SEC. 5102. 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 5103(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 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 title, 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 title, 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; and
(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. 5103. 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 title; 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.--

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(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 5102(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--

(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 5106;

(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. 5104. 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, DC,
metropolitan area; and
(C) shall continuously maintain a designated agent in
Washington, DC, 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 5102(b), shall
have the usual powers of a corporation headquartered in
Washington, DC, 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 5106.
(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. 5105. 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
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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
5102(b) to ensure consistency with the provisions under
section 620M of Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2378d).

SEC. 5106. 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
5107; and
(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 5102(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 5107.
(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 title
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 title; or
(ii) making progress in achieving the key performance
indicators defined in the grant agreement.

SEC. 5107. 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.

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(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. 5108. 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. 5109. 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 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 title--
(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 5106.
(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 5106 may not be used for any activity
intended to influence legislation pending before the Congress
of the United States.

Subtitle B--Western Hemisphere Partnership Act

SEC. 5111. SHORT TITLE.

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

SEC. 5112. 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. 5113. 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, training on civil and political rights, 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, including in Haiti and countries included
in the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative;
(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
experiences;
(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 women's economic security and the meaningful
participation of women across all political processes,
including conflict prevention and conflict resolution and
post-conflict relief and recovery efforts;
(11) promote the economic, social and political advancement
of indigenous communities, afro-descendants, and other
marginalized communities; and
(12) 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. 5114. 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
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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. 5115. 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. 5116. 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. 5117. 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. 5118. WESTERN HEMISPHERE DEFINED.

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

SEC. 5119. 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 C--Other Matters

SEC. 5121. 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 People's Republic of China (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; or
(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.
(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
People's Liberation Army (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
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(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 cultural
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
their ``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 encourage other nations to express 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; and
(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. 5122. 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 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. 5123. EXTENSION OF SUNSET.

Section 7438 of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of
2019 (22 U.S.C. 8791 note) is amended by striking ``the date
that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act''
and inserting ``December 31, 2029''.

SEC. 5124. STRATEGY AND GRANT PROGRAM TO PROMOTE INTERNET
FREEDOM IN IRAN.

(a) Strategy.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of the this Act, the Secretary of State, in
consultation with the heads of other Federal agencies, as
appropriate, shall develop a strategy to support and enhance
access to information by civil society in Iran.
(2) Elements.--The strategy required in subparagraph (A)
shall include the following elements:
(A) An evaluation of the use of virtual private networks by
civil society in Iran.
(B) An assessment of the level of internet access for
Iranians who do not use virtual private networks, including
levels of reliable connectivity, bandwidth, and coverage, as
well as censorship, surveillance, and other limitations on
internet access.
(C) A strategy to increase the accessibility of virtual
private networks in Iran.
(D) An assessment of alternatives to virtual private
networks that are capable of circumventing restrictions on
open internet access imposed by the Government of Iran.
(E) An assessment of how companies providing Iranian
civilians with technology and other tools to overcome
technical and political obstacles are able to access the open
internet.
(F) An assessment of the ability of the Government of Iran
to cut off all access to the internet in Iran.
(G) A strategy to circumvent internet blackouts for Iranian
civil society.
(3) Initial update.--Not later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation
with the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate,
shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of
the Senate an updated version of the strategy required in
paragraph (1).
(4) Periodic review and updates.--The Secretary, in
consultation with the heads of other Federal agencies, as
appropriate, shall--
(A) not less frequently than twice each year, review the
strategy required in paragraph (1); and
(B) if the results of such review indicate that
modifications to such strategy are required to more
effectively promote internet freedom and access to
information for civil society in Iran, submit to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate an
updated version of such strategy.
(5) Form.--Each strategy required to be submitted under
this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but
may include a classified annex.
(b) Grant Program and Contract Authority.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of State, in consultation
with the Administrator of the United States Agency for
International Development and the President of the Open
Technology Fund, as appropriate, may award grants and enter
into contracts to private organizations to support and
develop programs in Iran that promote or expand--
(A) an open, interoperable, reliable, and secure internet;
and
(B) the online exercise of internationally recognized human
rights and fundamental freedoms of civil society in Iran.
(2) Program goals.--The goal of each program developed with
a grant funds awarded pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be to--
(A) support unrestricted access to the internet in Iran;
(B) increase the availability of internet freedom tools to
overcome technical and political obstacles to internet access
in Iran;
(C) increase the distribution of such technologies and
tools throughout Iran;
(D) conduct research on repressive tactics that undermine
internet freedom in Iran;
(E) ensure that information regarding digital safety is
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(F) engage private industry, including e-commerce firms and
social networking companies, regarding the importance of
preserving unrestricted internet access in Iran.
(3) Grant award requirements.--The Secretary shall award
grants authorized in paragraph (1) to recipients through an
evidence-based process.
(4) Security audits.--The Secretary shall conduct a
comprehensive security audit of each new technology developed
using grant funds distributed pursuant to paragraph (1) to
ensure that each such technology is secure and has not been
compromised in a manner detrimental to--
(A) the interests of the United States; or
(B) an individual or organization benefitting from a
program supported by such funding.
(5) Authorization of appropriations.--
(A) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated for
the Open Technology Fund established under section 309A of
the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22
U.S.C. 6208a) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 and
2026 to carry out the grant program authorized under this
subsection.
(B) Availability.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to the
authorization in subparagraph (A) are authorized remain
available until expended.

TITLE LII--JUDICIARY MATTERS

Subtitle A--Law Enforcement And Victim Support Act of 2024

Sec. 5201. Short title.
Sec. 5202. Project Safe Childhood Act.
Sec. 5203. Administrative False Claims Act of 2023.

Subtitle B--Other Matters

Sec. 5211. Modernizing law enforcement notification.

Subtitle A--Law Enforcement And Victim Support Act of 2024

SEC. 5201. SHORT TITLE.

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

SEC. 5202. 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.
``(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
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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;
``(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. 5203. 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--

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(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
(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.

Subtitle B--Other Matters

SEC. 5211. 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 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''.

TITLE LIII--NATURAL RESOURCES MATTERS

Subtitle A--WILD Act

Subtitle B--Other Matters

Sec. 5311. Reauthorization of Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins
endangered fish and threatened fish recovery
implementation programs.

Subtitle A--WILD Act

SEC. 5301. SHORT TITLE.

This subtitle may be cited as the ``Wildlife Innovation and
Longevity Driver reauthorization Act'' or the ``WILD Act''.

SEC. 5302. PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE ACT.

Section 5 of the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act (16
U.S.C. 3774) is amended by striking ``2019 through 2023'' and
inserting ``2025 through 2029''.

SEC. 5303. AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT.

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a grant under this section a multiyear grant of up to 5 years
to carry out a project that the person demonstrates is an
effective, long-term conservation strategy for African
elephants and the habitat of African elephants.
``(2) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection precludes the
Secretary from awarding a grant on an annual basis.''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 2306(a) of
the African Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4245(a)) is
amended by striking ``2019 through 2023'' and inserting
``2025 through 2029''.

SEC. 5304. ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT OF 1997.

SEC. 5305. RHINOCEROS AND TIGER CONSERVATION ACT OF 1994.

SEC. 5306. GREAT APE CONSERVATION ACT OF 2000.

SEC. 5307. MARINE TURTLE CONSERVATION ACT OF 2004.

SEC. 5308. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

Subtitle B--Other Matters

SEC. 5311. 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
construction activities.
``(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,
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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''.

TITLE LIV--TELECOMMUNICATIONS-RELATED MATTERS

SEC. 5401. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ``Spectrum and Secure
Technology and Innovation Act of 2024''.

SEC. 5402. DEFINITIONS.

In this title:
(1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal
Communications Commission.
(2) Covered auction.--The term ``covered auction'' means a
system of competitive bidding conducted under section 5403.

SEC. 5403. FCC AUCTION OF CERTAIN LICENSES.

(a) FCC Auction of Certain Licenses.--Not later than 18
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Commission shall initiate systems of competitive bidding
under section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
U.S.C. 309(j)) to grant licenses for spectrum in the
inventory of the Commission as of the date of enactment of
this Act in the bands of frequencies referred to by the
Commission as the ``AWS-3 bands'', consistent with existing
regulations to protect Federal Government operations.
(b) Completion of Auctions.--The Commission shall complete
the systems of competitive bidding described in subsection
(a), including receiving payments, processing applications,
and granting licenses, without regard to whether the
authority of the Commission under paragraph (11) of section
309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j))
has expired.

SEC. 5404. SPECTRUM AUCTION TRUST FUND.

(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--There is established in the Treasury of
the United States a fund to be known as the ``Spectrum
Auction Trust Fund'' (referred to in this section as the
``Fund'') for the purposes described in subsection (b).
(2) Amounts available until expended.--Amounts deposited in
the Fund shall remain available until expended.
(b) Deposit of Proceeds.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, except section 309(j)(8)(B) of the Communications Act of
1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(B)), the proceeds (including
deposits and upfront payments from successful bidders) from
any covered auction shall be deposited or available in
accordance with this subsection.
(2) Treasury reimbursement.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, an aggregate total amount of $3,300,000,000
of the proceeds of covered auctions shall be deposited in the
Fund as follows:
(A) 50 percent of those amounts, but not more than
$3,080,000,000 cumulatively, shall be transferred to the
general fund of the Treasury to reimburse the amount borrowed
under subsection (c)(1).
(B) 50 percent of those amounts, but not more than
$220,000,000 cumulatively, shall be transferred to the
general fund of the Treasury to reimburse the amount borrowed
under subsection (d)(1).
(3) Distribution.--If the maximum amount permitted under
any subparagraph of paragraph (2) is reached, whether through
covered auction proceeds or appropriations to the program
specified in that subparagraph, any remaining proceeds from
the amount of proceeds of covered auctions described in that
paragraph shall be deposited pro rata based on the original
distribution to all subparagraphs of paragraph (2) for which
the maximum amount permitted has not been met.
(4) Extra amounts.--
(A) In general.--After the amounts required to be made
available by paragraphs (2) and (3) are so made available,
any remaining amounts up to $280,000,000 shall be made
available to the Secretary of Commerce to carry out section
28 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
(15 U.S.C. 3722a).
(B) Limitation.--The Secretary of Commerce may not use any
funds made available under subparagraph (A) in a manner that
may result in outlays on or after December 31, 2033.
(C) Deficit reduction.--After the amounts required to be
made available by subparagraph (A) are so made available, any
remaining amounts shall be deposited in the general fund of
the Treasury, where such amounts shall be dedicated for the
sole purpose of deficit reduction.
(c) FCC Borrowing Authority.--
(1) In general.--Subject to the limitation under paragraph
(2), not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Commission may borrow from the Treasury of the
United States an amount not to exceed $3,080,000,000 to carry
out the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of
2019 (47 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).
(2) Limitation.--The Commission may not use any funds
borrowed under this subsection in a manner that may result in
outlays on or after December 31, 2033.
(d) Department of Commerce Borrowing Authority.--
(1) In general.--Subject to the limitation under paragraph
(2), not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Commerce may borrow from the
Treasury of the United States an amount not to exceed
$220,000,000 to carry out section 28 of the Stevenson-Wydler
Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3722a).
(2) Limitation.--The Secretary of Commerce may not use any
funds borrowed under this subsection in a manner that may
result in outlays on or after December 31, 2033.
(e) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than 2 years after
the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter
until funds are fully expended, the head of an agency that
receives funds under subsection (b)(4)(A), (c)(1), or (d)(1)
shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and
Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the uses
of the amounts received by that agency head under the
applicable subsection.

SEC. 5405. INCREASE IN LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURE UNDER SECURE
AND TRUSTED COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM.

Section 4(k) of the Secure and Trusted Communications
Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1603(k)) is amended by
striking ``$1,900,000,000'' and inserting ``$4,980,000,000''.

TITLE LV--TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE MATTERS

Sec. 5501. GAO study and report on intentional disruption of the
national airspace system.
Sec. 5502. Frank A. Lobiondo National Aerospace Safety and Security
Campus.

SEC. 5501. GAO STUDY AND REPORT ON INTENTIONAL DISRUPTION OF
THE NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM.

(a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States
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 and Controller Pilot Data
Link Communications. 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. 5502. FRANK A. LOBIONDO NATIONAL AEROSPACE SAFETY AND
SECURITY CAMPUS.

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Center located at the Atlantic City International Airport in
Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, shall be known and
designated as the ``Frank A. LoBiondo National Aerospace
Safety and Security Campus''.
(b) Reference.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation,
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the
campus and grounds at the Federal Aviation Administration
Technical Center referred to in subsection (a) shall be
deemed to be a reference to the ``Frank A. LoBiondo National
Aerospace Safety and Security Campus''.

TITLE LVI--HOMELAND SECURITY-RELATED MATTERS

Subtitle A--Securing Adjacent Federal Property

Sec. 5601. Short title.
Sec. 5602. Definitions.
Sec. 5603. Government-wide study.

Subtitle B--Other Matters

Sec. 5611. Department of Homeland Security Northern Border Mission
Center.
Sec. 5612. Comptroller General report on the Homeland Security
Information Network.

Subtitle A--Securing Adjacent Federal Property

SEC. 5601. SHORT TITLE.

This subtitle may be cited as the ``Secure Adjacent Federal
Property Act of 2023''.

SEC. 5602. DEFINITIONS.

In this subtitle:
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
Administrator of General Services.
(2) Beneficial owner.--
(A) In general.--The term ``beneficial owner'', with
respect to a covered entity, means each natural person who,
directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement,
understanding, relationship, or otherwise--
(i) exercises substantial control over the covered entity;
or
(ii) owns or controls not less than 25 percent of the
ownership interests of, or receives substantial economic
benefits from the assets of, the covered entity.
(B) Exclusions.--The term ``beneficial owner'', with
respect to a covered entity, does not include--
(i) a minor;
(ii) a person acting as a nominee, intermediary, custodian,
or agent on behalf of another person;
(iii) a person acting solely as an employee of the covered
entity and whose control over or economic benefits from the
covered entity derives solely from the employment status of
the person;
(iv) a person whose only interest in the covered entity is
through a right of inheritance, unless the person also meets
the requirements of subparagraph (A); or
(v) a creditor of the covered entity, unless the creditor
also meets the requirements of subparagraph (A).
(C) Anti-abuse rule.--The exclusions under subparagraph (B)
shall not apply if, in the determination of the
Administrator, an exclusion is used for the purpose of
evading, circumventing, or abusing the requirements of this
subtitle.
(3) Control.--The term ``control'', with respect to a
covered entity, means--
(A) having the authority or ability to determine how the
covered entity is utilized; or
(B) having some decisionmaking power for the use of the
covered entity.
(4) Covered entity.--The term ``covered entity'' means--
(A) a person, corporation, company, business association,
partnership, society, trust, or any other nongovernmental
entity, organization, or group; or
(B) any governmental entity or instrumentality of a
government.
(5) Executive agency.--The term ``Executive agency'' has
the meaning given the term in section 105 of title 5, United
States Code.
(6) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' means--
(A) an Executive agency; and
(B) any establishment in the legislative or judicial branch
of the Federal Government.
(7) Federal lessee.--
(A) In general.--The term ``Federal lessee'' means--
(i) the Administrator;
(ii) the Architect of the Capitol; and
(iii) the head of any other Federal agency that has
independent statutory leasing authority.
(B) Exclusions.--The term ``Federal lessee'' does not
include--
(i) the head of an element of the intelligence community;
or
(ii) the Secretary of Defense.
(8) Federal tenant.--
(A) In general.--The term ``Federal tenant'' means a
Federal agency that is occupying or will occupy a high-
security leased space for which a lease agreement has been
secured on behalf of the Federal agency.
(B) Exclusion.--The term ``Federal tenant'' does not
include an element of the intelligence community.
(9) Foreign entity.--The term ``foreign entity'' means--
(A) a corporation, company, business association,
partnership, society, trust, or any other nongovernmental
entity, organization, or group that is headquartered in or
organized under the laws of--
(i) a country that is not the United States; or
(ii) a State, unit of local government, or Indian Tribe
that is not located within or a territory of the United
States; or
(B) a government or governmental instrumentality that is
not--
(i) the United States Government; or
(ii) a State, unit of local government, or Indian Tribe
that is located within or a territory of the United States.
(10) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means an
individual who is not a United States person.
(11) High-security leased adjacent space.--The term ``high-
security leased adjacent space'' means a building or office
space that shares a boundary with or surrounds a high-
security leased space.
(12) High-security leased space.--The term ``high-security
leased space'' means a space leased by a Federal lessee
that--
(A) will be occupied by Federal employees for nonmilitary
activities; and
(B) has a facility security level of III, IV, or V, as
determined by the Federal tenant in consultation with the
Interagency Security Committee, the Secretary of Homeland
Security, and the Administrator.
(13) Highest-level owner.--The term ``highest-level owner''
means an entity that owns or controls--
(A) an immediate owner of the offeror of a lease for a
high-security leased adjacent space; or
(B) 1 or more entities that control an immediate owner of
the offeror of a lease described in subparagraph (A).
(14) Immediate owner.--The term ``immediate owner'' means
an entity, other than the offeror of a lease for a high-
security leased adjacent space, that has direct control of
that offeror, including--
(A) ownership or interlocking management;
(B) identity of interests among family members;
(C) shared facilities and equipment; and
(D) the common use of employees.
(15) Intelligence community.--The term ``intelligence
community'' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of
the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).
(16) Substantial economic benefits.--The term ``substantial
economic benefits'', with respect to a natural person
described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), means having an
entitlement to the funds or assets of a covered entity that,
as a practical matter, enables the person, directly or
indirectly, to control, manage, or direct the covered entity.
(17) United states person.--The term ``United States
person'' means an individual who--
(A) is a citizen of the United States; or
(B) is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence
in the United States.

SEC. 5603. GOVERNMENT-WIDE STUDY.

(a) Coordination Study.--The Administrator, in coordination
with the Director of the Federal Protective Service, the
Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget, and any other relevant entities, as
determined by the Administrator, shall carry out a
Government-wide study examining options to assist agencies
(as defined in section 551 of title 5, United States Code) to
produce a security assessment process for high-security
leased adjacent space before entering into a lease or
novation agreement with a covered entity for the purposes of
accommodating a Federal tenant located in a high-security
leased space.
(b) Contents.--The study required under subsection (a)--
(1) shall evaluate how to produce a security assessment
process that includes a process for assessing the threat
level of each occupancy of a high-security leased adjacent
space, including through--
(A) site-visits;
(B) interviews; and
(C) any other relevant activities determined necessary by
the Director of the Federal Protective Service; and
(2) may include a process for collecting and using
information on each immediate owner, highest-level owner, or
beneficial owner of a covered entity that seeks to enter into
a lease with a Federal lessee for a high-security leased
adjacent space, including--
(A) name;
(B) current residential or business street address; and
(C) an identifying number or document that verifies
identity as a United States person, a foreign person, or a
foreign entity.
(c) Working Group.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in coordination
with the Director of Federal Protective Service, the
Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget, and any other relevant entities, as
determined by the Administrator, shall establish a working
group to assist in the carrying out of the study required
under subsection (a).
(2) No compensation.--A member of the working group
established under paragraph (1) shall receive no compensation
as a result of serving on the working group.
(3) Sunset.--The working group established under paragraph
(1) shall terminate on the date on which the report required
under subsection (f) is submitted.
(d) Protection of Information.--The Administrator shall
ensure that any information collected pursuant to the study
required under subsection (a) shall not be made available to
the public.
(e) Limitation.--Nothing in this section requires an entity
located in the United States to provide information requested
pursuant to the study required under subsection (a).
(f) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in coordination
with the Director of Federal Protective Service, the
Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the Office of
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entities, as determined by the Administrator, shall submit to
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report
describing--
(1) the results of the study required under subsection (a);
and
(2) how all applicable privacy laws and rights relating to
the First and Fourth Amendments to the Constitution of the
United States would be upheld and followed in--
(A) the security assessment process described in paragraph
(1) of subsection (b); and
(B) the information collection process described in
paragraph (2) of that subsection.
(g) Limitation.--Nothing in this section authorizes a
Federal entity to mandate information gathering unless
specifically authorized by law.
(h) Prohibition.--No information collected pursuant the
security assessment process described in subsection (b)(1)
may be used for law enforcement purposes.
(i) No Additional Funding.--No additional funds are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section.

Subtitle B--Other Matters

SEC. 5611. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NORTHERN BORDER
MISSION CENTER.

(a) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish the
Department of Homeland Security Northern Border Mission
Center.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Center shall be to serve
as the Department's forward deployed centralized operations
support center for domain awareness, information sharing,
intelligence, training, and stakeholder engagement with
Federal, State, tribal, local, and international government
partners along the northern border of the United States.
(c) Location.--The Center shall be placed along the
northern border at a location that is collocated with an
existing U.S. Border Patrol sector headquarters, an Air and
Marine Operations branch, and a United States Coast Guard air
station, and other existing Department activities.
(d) Components.--
(1) In general.--The Center shall collocate personnel and
activities of--
(A) U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
(B) the United States Coast Guard;
(C) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland
Security Investigations; and
(D) other components and offices of the Department that the
Secretary determines to be necessary, including to support
the training, technology testing, and development described
in subsection (e).
(2) Additional personnel.--Additional Federal, State,
tribal, local, and international government partners may be
collocated as the Secretary determines to be necessary and
appropriate to support the operations described in this
section.
(e) Functions.--
(1) In general.--The Center shall perform the functions
described in this subsection in addition to any other
functions assigned by the Secretary. In carrying out these
functions, the Center shall support the Department's northern
border security operations.
(2) Northern border strategy.--The Center, in collaboration
with relevant offices and components of the Department,
shall--
(A) serve as a coordination mechanism for operational
components for the implementation of the Department of
Homeland Security Northern Border Strategy and any successor
strategy and support appropriate offices of the Department in
the evaluation and updating of the Department of Homeland
Security Northern Border Strategy and any successor strategy;
and
(B) support the development of best practices and policies
for personnel at the northern border to support such
implementation.
(3) Training.--The Center shall serve as a training
location to support the delivery of training or exercises for
Department personnel and Federal, State, tribal, local, and
international government partners.
(4) Resource and technological needs and challenges.--The
Center, in collaboration with relevant offices and components
of the Department, shall--
(A) identify resource and technological needs or challenges
affecting security along the northern border; and
(B) serve as a testing ground and demonstration location
for the testing of border security technology, including
determining such technology's suitability and performance in
the northern border and maritime environments.
(5) Air and marine operations.--
(A) Quick reaction capabilities.--In support of the Center,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine
Operations shall establish and maintain capability that is
collocated with the Center and available for quick deployment
in support of the northern border missions, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, and the Department, including missions in
the Great Lakes region.
(B) Northern border domain awareness.--In order to
coordinate with the Center and support its operations, the
Air and Marine Operations Center shall collocate personnel
and resources with the Center to enhance the Department's
capabilities to--
(i) support air and maritime domain awareness and
information sharing efforts along the northern border;
(ii) provide dedicated monitoring of northern border
systems; and
(iii) lead, in coordination with other U.S. Customs and
Border Protection components, Federal, State, tribal, local,
and international governments, and private sector partners,
the Center's efforts to track and monitor legitimate cross-
border traffic involving unmanned aircraft and unmanned
aircraft systems.
(6) Counter-unmanned aircraft systems.--
(A) In general.--Pursuant to policies established by the
Secretary, consistent with section 210G of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n), the Center shall
support counter-unmanned aircraft systems operations along
the northern border to respond to the increased use of
unmanned aircraft systems.
(B) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to provide additional authority related to
detection, mitigation, research, development, or testing of
unmanned aircraft systems or counter-unmanned aircraft
systems.
(7) Privacy and civil rights.--The Center, in collaboration
with the Chief Privacy Officer and the Office for Civil
Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department, shall ensure
that operations and practices of the Center comply with the
privacy and civil rights policies of the Department and its
components, and as necessary, ensure there are resources or
personnel available to support the Center's mission onsite.
(8) Noncontiguous northern border.--The Center, in
collaboration with relevant offices and components of the
Department, shall identify the specific challenges that exist
along the noncontiguous international land border with Canada
and the maritime border with Russia, including resource,
technological challenges, and domain awareness.
(f) Annual Reporting.--Not later than 180 days after the
establishment of the Center, and annually thereafter, the
Secretary shall submit a report, that may include a
classified annex or a sensitive but unclassified annex, to
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland
Security of the House of Representatives, the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives that describes the activities of the
Center during the most recently concluded fiscal year,
including--
(1) personnel levels;
(2) additional resources that are needed to support the
operations of the Center and northern border operations of
the Department; and
(3) any additional assets or authorities that are needed to
increase security and domain awareness along the northern
border.
(g) Temporary Duty Assignments.--The Secretary shall submit
a quarterly report to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives regarding
temporary duty assignments of U.S. Border Patrol agents
during the reporting period, including--
(1) the number of agents on temporary duty assignment;
(2) the duration of the temporary duty assignment;
(3) the sectors from which the agents were assigned; and
(4) the sectors to which the agents were assigned.
(h) Report on Large Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations.--
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report
to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland
Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives on the Department's operation of large
unmanned aircraft systems. The report shall include
information on existing large unmanned aircraft systems, as
well as recommendations on how to enable the operations of
large unmanned aircraft systems based at the Center
established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
(i) Rules of Construction.--
(1) Authority to establish center.--The Center established
pursuant to subsection (a) shall be established separate and
distinct from the Secretary's authorities under section 708
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 348).
(2) Commandant authority.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to affect, impinge, or alter any authority of the
Commandant of the Coast Guard under title 14 or title 46,
United States Code, or limit the Commandant's discretion and
ability to deploy Coast Guard assets and personnel.
(j) Sunset.--This section shall cease to be effective
beginning on October 1, 2027.
(k) No Additional Funds.--No additional funds are
authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out
this section.
(l) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Center.--The term ``Center'' means the Department of
Homeland Security Northern Border Mission Center established
pursuant to subsection (a).
(2) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the
Department of Homeland Security.
(3) Northern border.--The term ``northern border'' means--
(A) the international border between the United States and
Canada; and
(B) the maritime border between Alaska and the Russian
Federation.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Homeland Security.

SEC. 5612. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON THE HOMELAND
SECURITY INFORMATION NETWORK.

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Comptroller General

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of the United States shall submit to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Select
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Committee on
Homeland Security and the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence of the House of Representatives a report that
includes the following:
(1) An examination of how the Homeland Security Information
Network is used to share information with the following:
(A) Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial law
enforcement and governmental partners.
(B) Private sector partners and nonprofit partners from
across a variety of sectors, communities, and geographic
locations.
(2) A comparison of the use, by such law enforcement
partners, on both desktops and mobile applications of the
Homeland Security Information Network to the use of other
tools, including JusticeConnect of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, which facilitate real-time exchanges of
intelligence among such law enforcement partners.
(3) An assessment of the cost, effectiveness, and efficacy
of the Homeland Security Information Network.
(4) An assessment of the current policies of the Homeland
Security Information Network, and the efficacy of such
policies in protecting the civil rights, civil liberties, and
privacy of individuals.
(5) An analysis of any other information the Comptroller
General determines appropriate.

TITLE LVII--MISCELLANEOUS

SEC. 5701. 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. 5702. 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''.

SEC. 5703. HELLO GIRLS CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) On April 6, 1917, the United States declared war
against Germany. As a historically neutral nation, the United
States was unprepared to fight a technologically modern
conflict overseas. The United States called upon American
Telephone and Telegraph (referred to in this section as
``AT&T'') to provide equipment and trained personnel for the
Army Signal Corps in France. AT&T executives in Army uniform
served at home under the provisions of the Act entitled ``An
Act for making further and more effectual provision for the
national defense, and for other purposes.'', approved June 3,
1916 (referred to in this section as the ``National Defense
Act of 1916''), which allowed for the induction of
individuals with specialized skills into a reserve force.
(2) When General John Pershing sailed for Europe in May of
1917, as head of the American Expeditionary Forces (referred
to in this section as the ``AEF''), he took telephone
operating equipment with him in recognition of the inadequacy
of European circuitry and with the understanding that
telephones would play a key role in battlefield
communications for the first time in the history of war.
(3) From May to November of 1917, the AEF struggled to
develop the telephone service necessary for the Army to
function under battlefield conditions. Monolingual
infantrymen from the United States were unable to connect
calls rapidly or communicate effectively with their French
counterparts to put calls through over toll lines that linked
one region of the country with another. The Army found that
the average male operator required 60 seconds to make a
connection. That rate was unacceptably slow, especially for
operational calls between command outposts and the front
lines.
(4) During this time, in the United States, telephone
operating was largely sex-segregated. Hired for their speed
in connecting calls, women filled 85 percent of the telephone
operating positions in the United States. It took the average
female operator 10 seconds to make a connection.
(5) On November 8, 1917, General Pershing cabled the War
Department and wrote, ``On account of the great difficulty of
obtaining properly qualified men, request organization and
dispatch to France a force of women telephone operators all
speaking French and English equally well.''. To begin,
General Pershing requested 100 women under the command of a
commissioned captain, writing that ``All should have
allowances of Army nurses and should be uniformed.''.
(6) The War Department sent press releases to newspapers
across the United States to recruit women willing to serve
for the duration of the war and face the hazards of submarine
warfare and aerial bombardment. These articles emphasized
that patriotic women would be ``full-fledged soldier[s] under
the articles of war'' and would ``do as much to help win the
war as the men in khaki who go `over the top.' ''. All women
selected would take the Army oath.
(7) More than 7,600 women volunteered for the 100 positions
described in paragraph (5) and the first recruits took the
Army oath on January 15, 1918.
(8) Like nurses and doctors at the time, female Signal
Corps members had relative rather than traditional ranks and
were ranked as Operator, Supervisor, or Chief Operator. When
promoted, the women were required to swear the Army oath
again.
(9) Telephone operators were the first women to serve as
soldiers in non-medical classifications and the job of the
operators was to help win the war, not to mitigate the harms
of the war. In popular parlance, they were known as the
``Hello Girls''.
(10) Signal Corps Operators wore Army uniforms and Army
insignia always, as well as standard-issue identity disks in
case of death, and were subject to court martial for
infractions of the military code.
(11) Unbeknownst to the women operators and their immediate
officers, the legal counsel of the Army ruled internally on
March 20, 1918, that the women were not actually soldiers but
contract employees, even though the women had not seen or
signed any contracts. Military code allowed only for the
induction of men and the code remained unchanged despite the
orders of General Pershing. Nevertheless, legal counsel also
recognized that the National Defense Act of 1916, which
allowed for the induction of members of the telephone
industry of the United States into the Armed Forces, imposed
no gender restrictions.
(12) Four days later, on March 24, 1918, the first
contingent of operators began their official duties in
France. The operators arrived before most infantrymen of the
Armed Forces in order to facilitate logistics and deployment
and spent their first night in Paris under German
bombardment.
(13) After the arrival of the operators, telephone service
in France improved immediately, as calls tripled from 13,000
to 36,000 per day.
(14) The Army quickly recruited, trained, and deployed 5
additional contingents of female Signal Corps operators. With
these personnel, calls increased to 150,000 per day.
(15) In addition to standard telephone operating, bilingual
Signal Corps members provided simultaneous translation
between officers from France and officers from the United
States, who were communicating by telephone.
(16) The AEF fought their first major battles in the last 2
months of the war. By that point, the Signal Corps considered
the contributions of women to be so essential that, in
telephone exchanges closest to the front line, the Army
exclusively used women, in rotating 12-hour shifts. In the
rear, the Army established rotating 8-hour shifts and gave
male soldiers the overnight shift when telephone traffic was
slower.
(17) Seven bilingual operators--
(A) served at the Battles of St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne
under the immediate command of General Pershing;
(B) staffed the Operations Boards through which orders to
advance, fire, and retreat were delivered to soldiers in the
trenches, to artillery units on alert, and to pilots awaiting
orders at French airfields; and
(C) were awarded a ``Defensive Sector Clasp'' for the
Meuse-Argonne operation.
(18) The Chief Operator supervising the Hello Girls, Grace
Banker of Passaic, New Jersey, was awarded the Distinguished
Service Medal. Out of 16,000 eligible Signal Corps officers,
Banker was one of only 18 individuals so honored.
(19) Thirty additional operators received special
commendations, many signed by General Pershing himself, for
``exceptionally meritorious and conspicuous services'' in
``Advance Sections'' of the conflict.
(20) The war ended on November 11, 1918. As of that date,
223 female operators served in France and had connected
26,000,000 calls for the AEF.
(21) The Chief Signal Officer of the Army Signal Corps
wrote in his official report 2 days after the date on which
the war ended that ``a large part of the success of the
communications of this Army is due to . . . a competent staff
of women operators.''.
(22) After the war ended, some women were ordered to
Coblenz in Germany for the occupation of that country and to
Paris for the Paris Peace Treaty of 1919 to continue
telephone operations, sometimes in direct support of
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(23) Two operators, Corah Bartlett and Inez Crittenden,
died in France in the service of the United States and were
buried there in military cemeteries with military ceremonies.
Those operators died of the same influenza pandemic that
killed more soldiers of the Armed Forces than combat
operations.
(24) Women of the Army Signal Corps were ineligible for
discharge until formal release. Because of their role in
logistics, those women were among the last soldiers to come
home to the United States. The last Signal Corps operators
returned from France in January of 1920.
(25) Upon arrival in the United States, the Army informed
female veterans that they had performed as civilians, not
soldiers, even though operators had served in Army uniform in
a theater of war surrounded by men who were similarly
engaged.
(26) Despite the objections of General George Squier, the
top-ranking officer in the Signal Corps, the Army denied
Signal Corps women the veterans' benefits granted to male
soldiers and female nurses, such as--
(A) hospitalization for disabilities incurred in the line
of duty;
(B) cash bonuses;
(C) soldiers' pensions;
(D) flags on their coffins; and
(E) the Victory Medals promised them in France.
(27) For the next 60 years, female veterans, led by Merle
Egan from Montana, petitioned Congress more than 50 times for
their recognition. In 1977, under the sponsorship of Senator
Barry Goldwater, Congress passed legislation to retroactively
acknowledge the military service of the Women's Airforce
Service Pilots (referred to in this section as ``WASPs'') of
World War II and ``the service of any person in any other
similarly situated group the members of which rendered
service to the Armed Forces of the United States in a
capacity considered civilian employment or contractual
service at the time such service was rendered''.
(28) On November 23, 1977, President Jimmy Carter signed
the legislation described in paragraph (27) into law as the
GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 (Public Law 95-202; 91 Stat.
1433).
(29) The Signal Corps telephone operators applied for, and
were granted, status as veterans in 1979.
(30) Only 33 of the operators who had returned home after
the war were still alive to receive their Victory Medals and
official discharge papers, which were finally awarded in
1979.
(31) One of the women, Olive Shaw from Massachusetts,
returned to the United States after the war, where she worked
on the professional staff of Congresswoman Edith Nourse
Rogers. Shaw lived to receive her honorable discharge and was
the first burial when the Massachusetts National Cemetery
opened on October 11, 1980. Shaw's uniform is on display at
the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City,
Missouri.
(32) Upon receipt of her honorable discharge at a ceremony
in her home in Marine City, Michigan, ``Hello Girl'' Oleda
Joure Christides raised the paper to her lips and kissed it.
The only thing Christides ever wanted from the Federal
Government was a flag on her coffin.
(33) On July 1, 2009, President Barack Obama signed into
law Public Law 111-40 (123 Stat. 1958), which awarded the
WASPs the Congressional Gold Medal for their service to the
United States.
(34) For their role as pioneers who paved the way for all
women in uniform, and for service that was essential to
victory in World War I, the ``Hello Girls'' merit similar
recognition.
(b) Congressional Gold Medal.--
(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 Congress, of a single gold medal of appropriate design in
honor of the female telephone operators of the Army Signal
Corps (commonly known as the ``Hello Girls''), in recognition
of those operators'--
(A) pioneering military service;
(B) devotion to duty; and
(C) 60-year struggle for--
(i) recognition as soldiers; and
(ii) veterans' benefits.
(2) Design and striking.--For the purposes of the award
described in paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Treasury
(referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall strike
the gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and
inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary.
(3) Smithsonian institution.--
(A) In general.--After the award of the gold medal under
paragraph (1), the medal shall be given to the Smithsonian
Institution, where the medal shall be available for display,
as appropriate, and made available for research.
(B) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal
received under subparagraph (A) available elsewhere,
particularly at--
(i) appropriate locations associated with--

(I) the Army Signal Corps;
(II) the Women in Military Service for America Memorial;
(III) the U.S. Army Women's Museum; and
(IV) the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and

(ii) any other location determined appropriate by the
Smithsonian Institution.
(c) Duplicate Medals.--Under such regulations as the
Secretary may prescribe, 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 of
the medals, including labor, materials, dies, use of
machinery, and overhead expenses.
(d) National Medals.--
(1) National medals.--Medals struck under this section are
national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31,
United States Code.
(2) Numismatic items.--For purposes of section 5134 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 sale.--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. 5704. EXTENSION OF COMPETITIVE SERVICE STATUS AUTHORITY
FOR EMPLOYEES OF A LEAD INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATION.

Subparagraph (B) of section 419(d)(5) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``5 years'' and inserting
``10 years''.

SEC. 5705. ENSURING ACCESS TO CERTAIN HIGHER EDUCATION
BENEFITS.

DIVISION F--INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025

SEC. 6001. 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:

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

TITLE LXI--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

TITLE LXII--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY
SYSTEM

Sec. 6201. Authorization of appropriations.

TITLE LXIII--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS

Subtitle A--Intelligence Community Generally

Subtitle B--Matters Relating to Central Intelligence Agency

Sec. 6311. Requirements for the Special Victim Investigator.

Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters

TITLE LXIV--COUNTERING FOREIGN THREATS

Subtitle A--People's Republic of China

Sec. 6401. Assessment of current status of biotechnology of People's
Republic of China.

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Sec. 6402. Report on the economic outlook of China.
Sec. 6403. Intelligence sharing with law enforcement agencies on
synthetic opioid precursor chemicals originating in
People's Republic of China.
Sec. 6404. Report on efforts of the People's Republic of China to evade
United States transparency and national security
regulations.
Sec. 6405. Assessment on recruitment of Mandarin speakers.

Subtitle B--The Russian Federation

Sec. 6411. Report on Russian Federation sponsorship of acts of
international terrorism.
Sec. 6412. Assessment of likely course of war in Ukraine.
Sec. 6413. Ukraine lessons learned working group.

Subtitle C--International Terrorism

Sec. 6421. Assessment and report on the threat of ISIS-Khorasan to the
United States.

Subtitle D--Other Foreign Threats

TITLE LXV--EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

Sec. 6501. Intelligence strategy to counter foreign adversary efforts
to utilize biotechnologies in ways that threaten United
States national security.
Sec. 6502. Improvements to the roles, missions, and objectives of the
National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center.
Sec. 6503. Enhancing capabilities to detect foreign adversary threats
relating to biological data.
Sec. 6504. Establishment of Artificial Intelligence Security Center.
Sec. 6505. Sense of Congress encouraging intelligence community to
increase private sector capital partnerships and
partnership with Federal partners to secure enduring
technological advantages.
Sec. 6506. Enhancement of authority for intelligence community public-
private talent exchanges.
Sec. 6507. Sense of Congress on hostile foreign cyber actors.
Sec. 6508. Deeming ransomware threats to critical infrastructure as
national intelligence priority.
Sec. 6509. Enhancing public-private sharing on manipulative adversary
practices in critical mineral projects.

TITLE LXVI--SECURITY CLEARANCES AND INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY WORKFORCE
IMPROVEMENTS

Subtitle A--Security Clearances and Controlled Access Program
Improvements

Subtitle B--Workforce Improvements

TITLE LXVII--WHISTLEBLOWERS

TITLE LXVIII--UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA

TITLE LXIX--OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 6901. Modification and repeal of reporting requirements.
Sec. 6902. Technical amendments.

SEC. 6002. DEFINITIONS.

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

SEC. 6003. EXPLANATORY STATEMENT.

The explanatory statement regarding this division, printed
in the House section of the Congressional Record by the
Chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of
the House of Representatives and in the Senate section of the
Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Select Committee
on Intelligence of the Senate, shall have the same effect
with respect to the implementation of this division as if it
were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of
conference.

TITLE LXI--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

SEC. 6101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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

SEC. 6102. CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZATIONS.

(a) Specifications of Amounts.--The amounts authorized to
be appropriated under section 6101 for the conduct of the
intelligence activities of the Federal Government are those
specified in the classified Schedule of Authorizations
prepared to accompany this division.
(b) Availability of Classified Schedule of
Authorizations.--
(1) Availability.--The classified Schedule of
Authorizations referred to in subsection (a) shall be made
available to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate,
the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives, and to the President.
(2) Distribution by the president.--Subject to paragraph
(3), the President shall provide for suitable distribution of
the classified Schedule of Authorizations referred to in
subsection (a), or of appropriate portions of such Schedule,
within the executive branch of the Federal Government.
(3) Limits on disclosure.--The President shall not publicly
disclose the classified Schedule of Authorizations or any
portion of such Schedule except--
(A) as provided in section 601(a) of the Implementing
Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (50 U.S.C.
3306(a));
(B) to the extent necessary to implement the budget; or
(C) as otherwise required by law.

SEC. 6103. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.

(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated for the Intelligence Community Management
Account of the Director of National Intelligence for fiscal
year 2025 the sum of $666,173,000.
(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 6102(a).

SEC. 6104. 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.

SEC. 6105. RESTRICTION ON CONDUCT OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.

The authorization of appropriations by this division shall
not be deemed to constitute authority for the conduct of any
intelligence activity which is not otherwise authorized by
the Constitution or the laws of the United States.

TITLE LXII--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY
SYSTEM

SEC. 6201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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

TITLE LXIII--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS

Subtitle A--Intelligence Community Generally

SEC. 6301. 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--

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(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. 6302. 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. 6303. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN
ACTIVITIES OF THE OVERT HUMAN INTELLIGENCE AND
OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION PROGRAMS OF
THE OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYSIS OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered activity.--The term ``covered activity''
means--
(A) with respect to the Overt Human Intelligence Collection
Program, an interview for intelligence collection purposes
with any individual, including a United States person, who
has been criminally charged, arraigned, or taken into the
custody of a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency,
but whose guilt with respect to such criminal matters has not
yet been adjudicated, unless the Office of Intelligence and
Analysis has obtained the consent of the interviewee
following consultation with counsel;
(B) with respect to either the Overt Human Intelligence
Collection Program or the Open Source Intelligence Collection
Program, any collection targeting journalists in the
performance of their journalistic functions; and
(C) with respect to the Overt Human Intelligence Collection
Program, an interview for intelligence collection purposes
with a United States person where the Office of Intelligence
and Analysis lacks a reasonable belief based on facts and
circumstances that the United States person may possess
significant foreign intelligence (as defined in section 3 of
the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)).
(2) Overt human intelligence collection program.--The term
``Overt Human Intelligence Collection Program'' means the
program established by the Under Secretary of Homeland
Security for Intelligence and Analysis pursuant to Policy
Instruction 907 of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis,
issued on June 29, 2016, or any successor program.
(3) Open source intelligence collection program.--The term
``Open Source Collection Intelligence Program'' means the
program established by the Under Secretary of Homeland
Security for Intelligence and Analysis for the purpose of
collecting intelligence and information for potential
production and reporting in the form of Open Source
Information Reports as reflected in Policy Instruction 900 of
the Office of Intelligence and Analysis, issued on January
13, 2015, or any successor program.
(4) United states person.--The term ``United States
person'' means--
(A) a United States citizen;
(B) an alien known by the Office of Intelligence and
Analysis to be a permanent resident alien;
(C) an unincorporated association substantially composed of
United States citizens or permanent resident aliens; or
(D) a corporation incorporated in the United States, except
for a corporation directed and controlled by a foreign
government or governments.
(5) United states person information (uspi).--The term
``United States person information''--
(A) means information that is reasonably likely to identify
1 or more specific United States persons; and
(B) may be either a single item of information or
information that, when combined with other available
information, is reasonably likely to identify one or more
specific United States persons.
(b) Prohibition on Availability of Funds for Covered
Activities of Overt Human Intelligence Collection Program and
Open Source Intelligence Collection Program.--None of the
funds authorized to be appropriated by this division may be
made available to the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of
the Department of Homeland Security to conduct a covered
activity.
(c) Limitation on Personnel.--None of the funds authorized
to be appropriated by this division may be used by the Office
of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland
Security to increase, above the staffing level in effect on
the day before the date of the enactment of the Intelligence
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division G of Public
Law 118-31), the number of personnel assigned to the Open
Source Intelligence Division who work exclusively or
predominantly on domestic terrorism issues.
(d) Rules of Construction.--
(1) Effect on other intelligence oversight.--Nothing in
this section shall be construed as limiting or superseding
the authority of any official within the Department of
Homeland Security to conduct legal, privacy, civil rights, or
civil liberties oversight of the intelligence activities of
the Office of Intelligence and Analysis.
(2) Sharing and receiving intelligence information.--
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit, or to
limit the authority of, personnel of the Office of
Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland
Security from sharing intelligence information with, or
receiving information from--
(A) foreign, State, local, Tribal, or territorial
governments (or any agency or subdivision thereof);
(B) the private sector; or
(C) other elements of the Federal Government, including the
components of the Department of Homeland Security.

SEC. 6304. 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. 6305. 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.''.

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SEC. 6306. 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. 6307. CODIFICATION OF THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
MANAGEMENT COUNCIL.

(a) Establishment of National Intelligence Management
Council.--
(1) In general.--Title I of the National Security Act of
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.) is amended by inserting after
section 103L the following (and conforming the table of
contents at the beginning of such Act accordingly):

``SEC. 103M. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE MANAGEMENT COUNCIL.

``(a) Establishment.--There is within the Office of the
Director of National Intelligence a National Intelligence
Management Council.
``(b) Composition.--
``(1) The National Intelligence Management Council shall be
composed of senior officials within the intelligence
community and substantive experts from the public or private
sector, who shall be appointed by, report to, and serve at
the pleasure of, the Director of National Intelligence.
``(2) The Director shall prescribe appropriate security
requirements for personnel appointed from the private sector
as a condition of service on the National Intelligence
Management Council, or as contractors of the Council or
employees of such contractors, to ensure the protection of
intelligence sources and methods while avoiding, wherever
possible, unduly intrusive requirements which the Director
considers to be unnecessary for this purpose.
``(c) Duties and Responsibilities.--Members of the National
Intelligence Management Council shall work with each other
and with other elements of the intelligence community to
ensure proper coordination and to minimize duplication of
effort, in addition to the following duties and
responsibilities:
``(1) Provide integrated mission input to support the
processes and activities of the intelligence community,
including with respect to intelligence planning, programming,
budgeting, and evaluation processes.
``(2) Identify and pursue opportunities to integrate or
coordinate collection and counterintelligence efforts.
``(3) In concert with the responsibilities of the National
Intelligence Council, ensure the integration and coordination
of analytic and collection efforts.
``(4) Develop and coordinate intelligence strategies in
support of budget planning and programming activities.
``(5) Advise the Director of National Intelligence on the
development of the National Intelligence Priorities Framework
of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (or
any successor mechanism established for the prioritization of
programs and activities).
``(6) In concert with the responsibilities of the National
Intelligence Council, support the role of the Director of
National Intelligence as principal advisor to the President
on intelligence matters.
``(7) Inform the elements of the intelligence community of
the activities and decisions related to missions assigned to
the National Intelligence Management Council.
``(8) Maintain awareness, across various functions and
disciplines, of the mission-related activities and budget
planning of the intelligence community.
``(9) Evaluate, with respect to assigned mission
objectives, requirements, and unmet requirements, the
implementation of the budget of each element of the
intelligence community.
``(10) Provide oversight on behalf of, and make
recommendations to, the Director of National Intelligence on
the extent to which the activities, program recommendations,
and budget proposals made by elements of the intelligence
community sufficiently address mission objectives,
intelligence gaps, and unmet requirements.
``(d) Mission Management of Members.--Members of the
National Intelligence Management Council, under the direction
of the Director of National Intelligence, shall serve as
mission managers to ensure integration among the elements of
the intelligence community and across intelligence functions,
disciplines, and activities for the purpose of achieving
unity of effort and effect, including through the following
responsibilities:
``(1) Planning and programming efforts.
``(2) Budget and program execution oversight.
``(3) Engagement with elements of the intelligence
community and with policymakers in other agencies.
``(4) Workforce competencies and training activities.
``(5) Development of capability requirements.
``(6) Development of governance fora, policies, and
procedures.
``(e) Staff; Availability.--
``(1) Staff.--The Director of National Intelligence shall
make available to the National Intelligence Management
Council such staff as may be necessary to assist the National
Intelligence Management Council in carrying out the
responsibilities described in this section.
``(2) Availability.--Under the direction of the Director of
National Intelligence, the National Intelligence Management
Council shall make reasonable efforts to advise and consult
with officers and employees of other departments or agencies,
or components thereof, of the United States Government not
otherwise associated with the intelligence community.
``(f) Support From Elements of the Intelligence
Community.--The heads of the elements of the intelligence
community shall provide appropriate support to the National
Intelligence Management Council, including with respect to
intelligence activities, as required by the Director of
National Intelligence.''.
(2) Office of the director of national intelligence.--
Section 103(c) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 3025) is amended--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (14) as
paragraphs (6) through (15), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
``(5) The National Intelligence Management Council.''.
(b) Sense of Congress With Respect to China Mission.--It is
the sense of Congress that the Director of National
Intelligence should create a role in the National
Intelligence Management Council for a National Intelligence
Manager dedicated to the People's Republic of China.
(c) Sense of Congress With Respect to Counternarcotics
Mission.--It is the sense of Congress that, consistent with
section 7325 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (137 Stat. 1043), the Director of National
Intelligence should create a role in the National
Intelligence Management Council for a National Intelligence
Manager dedicated to the counternarcotics mission of the
United States.

SEC. 6308. RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE DIRECTOR
OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Section 102A(f)(10) of the National Security Act of 1947
(50 U.S.C. 3024(f)(10)) is amended by striking the period and
inserting ``, and upon receiving any such direction, the
Director shall notify the congressional intelligence
committees immediately in writing with a description of such
other intelligence-related functions directed by the
President.''.

SEC. 6309. FORMALIZED COUNTERINTELLIGENCE TRAINING FOR
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PERSONNEL.

(a) Training.--Section 215(d) of the Department of Energy
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7144b) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(3) The Director shall develop and implement--
``(A) a plan and cost assessment for delineated and
standardized counterintelligence training for all personnel
who interact with classified and sensitive military
technology and dual-use commercial technology in the
Department; and
``(B) a delineated and standardized training plan to train
officers in the Office of Intelligence and
Counterintelligence who have counterintelligence
responsibilities on counterintelligence skills and
practices.''.
(b) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the
Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence of the
Department of Energy shall provide to the congressional
intelligence committees a briefing on the plans developed
under section 215(d)(3) of the Department of Energy
Organization Act (as amended by subsection (a)), including
with respect to--
(1) the training content;
(2) periodicity;
(3) fulfillment rate;
(4) internal controls; and
(5) oversight.

Subtitle B--Matters Relating to Central Intelligence Agency

SEC. 6311. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SPECIAL VICTIM INVESTIGATOR.

Section 32(a) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of
1949 (50 U.S.C. 3533(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
following: ``No individual appointed as the Special Victim
Investigator may, at the time of such appointment, be a
current employee of the Central Intelligence Agency.''.

Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters

SEC. 6321. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL REPORT ON
STRIKES UNDERTAKEN BY THE UNITED STATES AGAINST
TERRORIST TARGETS OUTSIDE AREAS OF ACTIVE
HOSTILITIES.

Section 1723 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1811) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``until 2022'' and
inserting ``until 2027''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``The report'' and inserting ``Each report''; and
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking the semicolon and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ``The report'' and
inserting ``Each report''.

SEC. 6322. BUDGET TRANSPARENCY FOR OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE
ACTIVITIES.

(a) Budget Summaries to Director of National
Intelligence.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the head of each element of the
intelligence community shall submit to the Director of
National Intelligence a complete and comprehensive summary of
all budget information with respect to the element's open-
source intelligence activities.
(b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 120 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence
committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate,
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives a report compiling the information in the
summaries submitted to the Director pursuant to subsection
(a).
(c) Open-source Intelligence Defined.--In this section, the
term ``open-source intelligence''

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means intelligence derived exclusively from publicly or
commercially available information that addresses specific
intelligence priorities, requirements, or gaps.

SEC. 6323. REPORT ON THE MISSION EFFECT OF CIVILIAN HARM.

(a) Definition of Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In
this section, the term ``appropriate congressional
committees'' means--
(1) the congressional intelligence committees;
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Foreign Relations, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(3) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(b) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence, acting through the National Intelligence
Council and in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and
the heads of the elements of the intelligence community
determined appropriate by the Director, shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report examining the
extent to which civilian harm that occurs during
counterterrorism operations informs analyses of the
intelligence community on the mission success of campaigns to
degrade, disrupt, or defeat foreign terrorist organizations.
(c) Matters.--The report under subsection (b) shall include
the following:
(1) The methodology of the intelligence community for
measuring the effect of civilian harm.
(2) The extent to which analysts of the intelligence
community apply such methodology when assessing the degree to
which a terrorist group is degraded, disrupted, or defeated.
(3) A framework to enable analysts to assess, as
objectively as possible, the effect that civilian harm has
had on the mission of degrading, disrupting, or defeating a
terrorist group, or an explanation of why such framework
cannot be generated.
(4) A framework to enable analysts to assess, as
objectively as possible, the effect that civilian harm has
had on other United States foreign policy goals, programs,
and activities in any country where counterterrorism
operations take place.
(5) The extent to which dissenting opinions of analysts of
the intelligence community are included or highlighted in
final written products presented to senior policymakers of
the United States.
(6) Recommendations to improve the quality of future
intelligence community analyses by accounting for the effects
of civilian harm on efforts to successfully degrade, disrupt,
or defeat a foreign terrorist group.
(d) Form.--The report under subsection (b) may be submitted
in classified form, but if so submitted, the report shall
include an unclassified summary of key findings that is
consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and
methods.

TITLE LXIV--COUNTERING FOREIGN THREATS

Subtitle A--People's Republic of China

SEC. 6401. ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT STATUS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY OF
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

(a) Assessment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence shall, in consultation with 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
capability of the People's Republic of China, which shall
include how the People's Republic of China is supporting the
biotechnology sector, such as foreign direct investment,
subsidies, talent recruitment, or other efforts to gain
superiority.
(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, the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, the Committee on
Armed Services, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry, 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, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Agriculture, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives.
(2) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date on
which the Director 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 assessment.
(3) Form.--The report submitted pursuant to paragraph (2)
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.

SEC. 6402. REPORT ON THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK OF CHINA.

SEC. 6403. 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 consultation 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 and diversion of
synthetic opioid chemicals, including precursor and pre-
precusor 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
agencies, including any mechanisms that allow appropriate
Federal Government employees 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 paragraph (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.
(c) 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
Armed Services, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee
on Finance, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs, 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 Armed Services, the Committee on Financial
Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
(2) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence shall, with inputs from such other departments
and agencies as the Director considers appropriate, provide
the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing on the
strategy under development pursuant to subsection (a).

SEC. 6404. 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 and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on
Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations 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, the Committee
on Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives.
(b) Report Required.--The Director of National Intelligence
shall, in coordination with the heads of such elements of the
intelligence community as the Director determines
appropriate, submit to the appropriate committees of Congress
a report on plans and intentions of the Government 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

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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. 6405. ASSESSMENT ON 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 assessment on 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 Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.

Subtitle B--The Russian Federation

SEC. 6411. 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 of the Treasury, 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); or
(C) section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2780(d)).
(b) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence shall, in coordination with the Secretary of
State and the Secretary of the Treasury, conduct and submit
to the appropriate congressional committees a report that
includes the following:
(1) A summary of key 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 (including the Russian Imperial
Movement), state sponsors of terrorism, or for acts of
international terrorism.
(2) A summary of key instances in which the Russian
Federation, or an official of the Russian Federation, has
willfully aided or abetted the international proliferation of
weapons of mass destruction, their delivery systems, and
related materials to foreign terrorist organizations,
specially designated global terrorist organizations, or state
sponsors of terrorism.
(3) An assessment of threats to the homeland based on the
summaries provided pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2).
(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 findings of
the report.

SEC. 6412. 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 continues or
discontinues military and economic assistance to Ukraine and
maintains or withdraws 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 based
on the scenarios described in paragraph (1).
(3) The ability and willingness of other countries to
continue or discontinue military and economic assistance to
Ukraine based on the assessments required by paragraphs (1)
and (2), 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.

SEC. 6413. UKRAINE LESSONS LEARNED WORKING GROUP.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the congressional intelligence committees; and
(B) the congressional defense committees.
(2) Congressional defense committees.--The term
``congressional defense committees'' has the meaning given
that term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
(3) Working group.--The term ``Working Group'' means the
working group described in subsection (b).
(b) Establishment.--The Director of National Intelligence
and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly establish a
working group to identify and share lessons that the United
States intelligence community has learned from the Ukraine
conflict.
(c) Membership.--The composition of the Working Group may
include any officer or employee of a department or agency of
the United States Government determined appropriate by the
Director of National Intelligence or the Secretary of
Defense.
(d) Chair.--The Working Group shall be jointly chaired by--
(1) an officer or employee of the Department of Defense
chosen by the Secretary of Defense; and
(2) an officer or employee of an element of the
intelligence community chosen by the Director of National
Intelligence, in consultation with the head of the element
concerned.
(e) Duties.--The sole duties of the Working Group shall be
exclusively the following:
(1) Identify tactical and operational intelligence lessons
derived from the Ukraine conflict.
(2) Develop a repeatable process for promulgating such
lessons to elements of the Department of Defense responsible
for the development of joint and service-specific doctrine,
acquisitions decisions, and capability development.
(3) Provide recommendations on intelligence collection
priorities to support the elements of the Department of
Defense described in paragraph (2) in implementing the
lessons identified pursuant to paragraph (1).
(f) Meetings.--The Working Group shall meet not later than
60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(g) Termination.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Working
Group shall terminate on the date that is 2 years after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Extension.--The Director of National Intelligence and
the Secretary of Defense may extend the termination date
under paragraph (1) to a date not later than 4 years after
the date of the enactment of this Act if the Director of
National Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense jointly--
(A) determine than an extension is appropriate and agree to
such extension; and
(B) submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
notification of the extension that includes a description of
the justification for the extension.
(h) Congressional Briefing and Summary.--
(1) Briefing.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Working Group shall submit to
the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the
activities of the Working Group.
(2) Summary.--Not later than the date that is 30 days
before the date on which the Working Group terminates
pursuant to subsection (g), the Working Group shall submit to
the appropriate congressional committees a summary of Working
Group activities and conclusions.

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Subtitle C--International Terrorism

SEC. 6421. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON THE THREAT OF ISIS-
KHORASAN TO THE UNITED STATES.

Subtitle D--Other Foreign Threats

SEC. 6431. ASSESSMENT OF VISA-FREE TRAVEL TO AND WITHIN
WESTERN HEMISPHERE BY NATIONALS OF COUNTRIES OF
CONCERN.

SEC. 6432. 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 Science, Space, and
Technology, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives.
(2) Country of risk.--The term ``country of risk'' means--
(A) the People's Republic of China;
(B) the Russian Federation;
(C) the Islamic Republic of Iran; and
(D) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
(3) Covered assignee; covered visitor.--The terms
``covered assignee'' and ``covered visitor'' mean a foreign
national from a country of risk who--
(A) is not an employee of either the Department of Energy
or the management and operations contractor operating a
National Laboratory on behalf of the Department of Energy;
and
(B) 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 intelligence collection.--The term
``nontraditional intelligence collection'' means a risk 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) Policy for Review of Covered Visitor and Covered
Assignee Access Requests.--(1) 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.
(2) Prior to being granted access to the premises,
information, or technology of a National Laboratory, a
covered visitor or covered assignee should be appropriately
screened by the National Laboratory and the Office of
Intelligence and Counterintelligence of the Department in
accordance with the policy promulgated under paragraph (1).
(c) 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 poses a nontraditional
intelligence collection risk.
(B) The Director is in receipt of information indicating
that a covered visitor or covered assignee poses 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 Secretary of Energy, or the
Secretary's designee, provide recommendations to mitigate the
assessed risk as part of the advice provided in accordance
with paragraph (1).
(d) 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 during the previous quarter;
(2) the number of instances in which the Director provided
advice to a National Laboratory in accordance with subsection
(c) during the previous quarter; and
(3) the number of instances in which a National Laboratory
took action inconsistent with advice provided by the Director
in accordance with subsection (c) during the previous
quarter.
(e) Funding.--The Secretary of Energy may expend such sums
as are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes
detailed in this section.

SEC. 6433. 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) Assessment Submitted to Appropriate Committees of
Congress.--
(1) Requirement.--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.
(2) Elements.--The assessment required by paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
(A) Lessons learned from advances in warfare, including the
use by adversaries of a complex tunnel network.
(B) Lessons learned from attacks by adversaries against
maritime shipping routes in the Red Sea.
(C) Lessons learned from the use by adversaries of rockets,
missiles, and unmanned aerial systems, including attacks by
Iran.
(D) Analysis of the impact of the Israel-Hamas war on the
global security environment, including the war in Ukraine.
(3) Form.--The assessment required by paragraph (1) shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.

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(c) Assessment Submitted to the Congressional Intelligence
Committees.--
(1) Requirement.--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 congressional
intelligence committees a written assessment of the
intelligence lessons learned from the Israel-Hamas war.
(2) Elements.--The assessment required by paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
(A) 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, both bilaterally and
in facilitating regional intelligence sharing.
(B) An assessment of the state, strength, and limitations
of intelligence relationships between Israel and regional
partners, especially with respect to Hamas and Gaza.
(C) A review of any failures in national and regional
intelligence analysis, collection, and sharing that occurred
before the October 7, 2023 attack, and any lessons learned
for future intelligence activities.
(3) Form.--The assessment required by paragraph (1) may be
submitted in classified form.

SEC. 6434. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INTELLIGENCE
ASSESSMENT ON TREN DE ARAGUA.

SEC. 6435. ASSESSMENT OF MADURO REGIME'S ECONOMIC AND
SECURITY RELATIONSHIPS WITH STATE SPONSORS OF
TERRORISM AND FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS.

SEC. 6436. CONTINUED CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF IRANIAN
EXPENDITURES SUPPORTING FOREIGN MILITARY AND
TERRORIST ACTIVITIES.

SEC. 6437. ANALYSES AND IMPACT STATEMENTS REGARDING PROPOSED
INVESTMENT INTO THE UNITED STATES.

Section 102A(z) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
U.S.C. 3024(z)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)(A) by inserting ``, including with
respect to counterintelligence'' before the semicolon; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) The term `a review or an investigation of any
proposed investment into the United States for which the
Director has prepared analytic materials' includes a review,
investigation, assessment, or analysis conducted by the
Director pursuant to section 7 or 10(g) of Executive Order
13913 (85 Fed. Reg. 19643; relating to Establishing the
Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the
United States Telecommunications Services Sector), or
successor order.
``(B) The term `investment' includes any activity reviewed,
investigated, assessed, or analyzed by the Director pursuant
to section 7 or 10(g) of Executive Order 13913, or successor
order.''.

TITLE LXV--EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

SEC. 6501. INTELLIGENCE 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, the Committee on Armed
Services, 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, the
Committee on Armed Services, 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 an intelligence strategy to identify and assess
threats relating to biotechnologies.
(c) Intelligence Strategy for Biotechnologies Critical to
National Security.--
(1) Strategy required.--Not later than 120 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence shall, 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 strategy
to address threats 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, supports and
coordinates comparative assessments of United States
competitiveness in biotechnologies critical to national and
economic security.
(D) Proposals for such legislative or administrative action
as the Director considers necessary to support the strategy.

SEC. 6502. 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

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(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 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. 6503. ENHANCING CAPABILITIES TO DETECT FOREIGN ADVERSARY
THREATS RELATING TO BIOLOGICAL DATA.

(a) Definition of Biological Data.--In this section, 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 30 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence, in consultation with relevant heads of Federal
departments and agencies, shall designate intelligence
community experts to conduct a 90-day assessment to determine
how best to standardize the intelligence community's use of
biological data and the ability of the intelligence community
to detect foreign adversary threats relating to biological
data, under which the experts shall--
(1) examine how best to 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) provide recommendations to implement paragraph (1)
throughout the intelligence community, including with respect
to the feasibility and advisability of--
(A) standardizing 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) standardizing intelligence engagements with foreign
allies and partners with respect to biological data; and
(C) standardizing the creation of metadata relating to
biological data maintained by the intelligence community; and
(3) provide recommendations to 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.
(c) Timelines for Implementation of Recommendations.--The
recommendations provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3)
of subsection (b) shall include timelines for implementation
not later than 180 days after the date of the completion of
the assessment required by such subsection.
(d) Briefing Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the
completion of the assessment required by subsection (b), the
experts designated under that subsection shall brief the
congressional intelligence committees on the assessment.

SEC. 6504. 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 (referred to in this section as the
``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.
(d) Disestablishment.--The Director of the National
Security Agency may disestablish the Center established in
subsection (b) not earlier than 3 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act provided that the Director of the
National Security Agency submits to the congressional
intelligence committees a report documenting the rationale
for disestablishment of the Center, including resource
trades, effectiveness, priority, and any other pertinent
considerations not later than 6 months prior to the
disestablishment.

SEC. 6505. SENSE OF CONGRESS ENCOURAGING INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY TO INCREASE PRIVATE SECTOR CAPITAL
PARTNERSHIPS AND PARTNERSHIP WITH FEDERAL
PARTNERS 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
consultation with Federal partners, including the Office of
Strategic Capital of the Office of the Secretary of Defense
and the Office of Domestic Finance of the Department of the
Treasury, on best practices and lessons learned from their
experiences integrating these resources so as to accelerate
attainment of national security objectives.

SEC. 6506. 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 that
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 have access to any trade secrets or
proprietary information which is of commercial value or
competitive advantage to the private-sector organization from
which such employee is detailed.''.
(d) Organizational Conflicts of Interest.--Such section is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following:
``(i) Organizational Conflicts of Interest.--
``(1) In general.--A private-sector organization that
temporarily details a member of its workforce to an element
of the intelligence community or that accepts the temporary
detail of a member of the intelligence community shall not be
considered to have an organizational conflict of interest
with the element of the intelligence community solely because
of participation in the program established under this
section.
``(2) Identification of conflicts of interest.--If the
identification of an organizational conflict of interest
arises based on the particular facts surrounding an
individual's participation in the program established under
this section and the nature of any contract, then the heads
of intelligence community elements shall implement a system
to avoid, neutralize, or mitigate any such organizational
conflicts of interest.''.
(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
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(C) recommendations for legislative or administrative
action to increase use of the authorities provided under such
section.

SEC. 6507. 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. 6508. DEEMING RANSOMWARE THREATS TO CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE AS 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, the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate; and
(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) Sense of Congress That Ransomware Threats to Critical
Infrastructure Should Be a National Intelligence Priority.--
It is the sense of Congress that the Director of National
Intelligence should deem ransomware threats to critical
infrastructure a national intelligence priority as part of
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.
(3) Form.--The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.

SEC. 6509. ENHANCING PUBLIC-PRIVATE SHARING ON MANIPULATIVE
ADVERSARY PRACTICES IN CRITICAL MINERAL
PROJECTS.

(a) Strategy Required.--Not later than 180 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 United
States 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; 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, 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, the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, 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, which shall include a description of risks,
benefits, opportunities, and drawbacks.

TITLE LXVI--SECURITY CLEARANCES AND INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY WORKFORCE
IMPROVEMENTS

Subtitle A--Security Clearances and Controlled Access Program
Improvements

SEC. 6601. 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,
or such other officer of the United States acting as the
Security Executive Agent pursuant to subsection (a) of
section 803 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3162a), shall submit to the congressional intelligence
committees and the congressional defense committees the
guidelines and instructions required by subsection (c)(5) of
such section, as added by subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Annual Report Required.--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(i) the congressional intelligence committees;
(ii) the congressional defense committees;
(iii) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate; and
(iv) the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the
House of Representatives.
(B) Covered former officer.--The term ``covered former
officer'' means an individual who meets the following
criteria:
(i) The individual--

(I) has been appointed by the President to a position,
including in an acting capacity, in the intelligence
community that requires the advice and consent of the Senate;
or
(II) has performed in an acting capacity the functions and
duties of a head of an element of the intelligence community.

(ii) The individual is not employed in a position covered
by any of sections 2104 through 2107 of title 5, United
States Code.
(iii) The individual holds a security clearance.
(2) Requirement.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than
annually until December 31, 2029, the Director of National
Intelligence, or such other officer of the United States
acting as the Security Executive Agent pursuant to section
803(a) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3162a(a)), shall submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress an annual report on covered former officers.
(3) Contents.--Each report submitted pursuant to paragraph
(2) shall include the following:
(A) A list of each individual who was a covered former
officer at any time during the period covered by the report.
(B) For each individual listed in accordance with
subparagraph (A)--
(i) the position described in paragraph (1)(b)(i) with
respect to the covered former officer;
(ii) the dates of service in such position;
(iii) a description of each subsequent employment position,
other than any such position described in paragraph
(1)(b)(ii), occupied by the covered former officer while the
covered former officer held a security clearance; and
(iv) the element of the United States Government that
authorized and adjudicated the security clearance of the
covered former officer.

SEC. 6602. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR NEW
CONTROLLED ACCESS PROGRAMS.

(a) In General.--Section 501A of the National Security Act
of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091a) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections
(d) and (e), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Limitation on Spending.--Funds authorized to be
appropriated for the National Intelligence Program may not be
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compartment or subcompartment therein, 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
subsection (b).''.
(b) Applicability.--Subsection (c) of such section shall
apply with respect to controlled access programs (as defined
in such section), and compartments and subcompartments
therein, that are established on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 6603. 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) Limitation.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B),
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.
``(B) Exception.--The head of an element of the
intelligence community may make a transfer described in
subparagraph (A) without prior congressional notification if
the head determines that doing so--
``(i) is required to mitigate an urgent counterintelligence
issue; or
``(ii) is necessary to maintain access in the event of an
organizational restructuring.''.

SEC. 6604. DATA WITH RESPECT TO TIMELINESS OF POLYGRAPH
EXAMINATIONS.

Section 7702 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (50 U.S.C. 3352h) is amended by adding at
the end the following new subsection:
``(d) Data With Respect to Timeliness of Polygraph
Examinations.--
``(1) In general.--With respect to each report on
compliance with timeliness standards for rendering
determinations of trust for personnel vetting prepared
pursuant to subsection (b), the Director of National
Intelligence shall make available to the congressional
intelligence committees as soon as practicable anonymized raw
data with respect to the timeliness of polygraph examinations
used to prepare each such report in machine-readable format
for each element of the intelligence community that collects
such data.
``(2) Form and classification justification.--The data
provided to the congressional intelligence committees under
paragraph (1) may be modified to remove any personally
identifying information, shall be submitted in unclassified
form to the greatest extent possible, and shall contain a
justification for the classification of any such data
provided.''.

Subtitle B--Workforce Improvements

SEC. 6611. 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.
``(c) Hoteling Defined.--In this section, the term
`hoteling' means an alternative work arrangement in which
employees of one element of the intelligence community are
authorized flexible work arrangements to work part of the
time at one or more alternative worksite locations, as
appropriately authorized.''.
(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. 6612. 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 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 appropriate 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
Oversight and Accountability, 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 Director of National
Intelligence, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of
Defense shall jointly 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. 6613. 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

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104A(d) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3036(d)).

SEC. 6614. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATIONS AND SUMMARIES OF
MISCONDUCT REGARDING EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.

(a) Annual Reports for Calendar Years 2024, 2025, and
2026.--Not later than 60 days after the end of calendar years
2024, 2025, and 2026, the Director of National Intelligence
shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a
report on civilian employees in the intelligence community
placed on administrative leave pending possible adverse
personnel action during that calendar year.
(b) Elements.--Each report under subsection (a) shall
include, for the calendar year covered by the report, the
following:
(1) The total number of employees who were placed on
administrative leave pending possible adverse personnel
action, disaggregated by intelligence community element and
pay grade.
(2) The number of employees placed on paid administrative
leave pending possible adverse personnel action.
(3) The number of employees placed on administrative leave
pending possible adverse personnel action whose leave has
exceeded 365 days, disaggregated by paid and unpaid status.
(c) Notification of Referral to Department of Justice.--If
a referral is made to the Department of Justice from any
element of the intelligence community regarding an allegation
of misconduct against a civilian employee of the intelligence
community, the head of the element of the intelligence
community that employs the covered employee shall notify the
congressional intelligence committees of the referral not
later than 10 days after the date on which such referral is
made.

SEC. 6615. MODIFICATION TO WAIVER FOR POST-SERVICE EMPLOYMENT
RESTRICTIONS.

(a) In General.--Section 304(a)(2) of the National Security
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3073a(a)(2)) is amended--
(1) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
``(A) Authority to grant waivers.--The applicable head of
an intelligence community element may waive a restriction in
paragraph (1) with respect to an employee or former employee
who is subject to that restriction only after--
``(i) the employee or former employee submits to the
applicable head of the intelligence community element a
written application for such waiver in such form and manner
as the applicable head of the intelligence community element
determines appropriate; and
``(ii) the applicable head of the element of the
intelligence community determines that granting such waiver
will not harm the national security interests of the United
States.'';
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``Director'' and
inserting ``applicable head of the intelligence community
element'';
(3) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``Director'' each
place it appears and inserting ``applicable head of the
intelligence community element''; and
(4) by amending subparagraph (E) to read as follows:
``(E) Reporting to congress.--On a quarterly basis, the
head of each element of the intelligence community shall
submit to the congressional intelligence committees and the
congressional defense committees for Department of Defense
elements of the intelligence community, a written
notification of each waiver or revocation that shall include
the following:
``(i) With respect to a waiver issued to an employee or
former employee--

``(I) the covered intelligence position held or formerly
held by the employee or former employee; and
``(II) a brief description of the covered post-service
employment, including the employer and the recipient of the
representation, advice, or services.

``(ii) With respect to a revocation of a waiver issued to
an employee or former employee--

``(I) the details of the waiver, including any renewals of
such waiver, and the dates of such waiver and renewals; and
``(II) the specific reasons why the applicable head of the
intelligence community element determined that such
revocation is warranted.''.

(b) Written Advisory Opinions With Respect to Post-service
Employment Restrictions.--Section 304(d) of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3073a(d)) is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) Written advisory opinions.--Upon request from a
current employee who occupies a covered intelligence position
or a former employee who previously occupied a covered
intelligence position, the applicable head of the element of
the intelligence community concerned may provide a written
advisory opinion to such current or former employee regarding
whether a proposed employment, representation, or provision
of advice or services constitutes covered post-service
employment as defined in subsection (g).''.
(c) Covered Post-service Employment.--Section 304(g)(2) of
the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3073a(g)(2)) is
amended by striking ``relating to national security,
intelligence, the military, or internal security to, the
government of a foreign country or any company, entity, or
other person whose activities are directly or indirectly
supervised, directed, controlled, financed, or subsidized, in
whole or in major part, by any government of a foreign
country'' and inserting ``to the government of a foreign
country or any company, entity, or other person whose
activities are directly or indirectly supervised, directed,
controlled, financed, or subsidized, in whole or in major
part, by any government of a foreign country if such
employment, representation, or provision of advice or
services relates to national security, intelligence, the
military, or internal security''.
(d) Conforming Amendments.--Section 304(a)(1) of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3073a(a)(1)) is
amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``paragraph
(2)(A)(i)'' and inserting ``paragraph (2)(A)''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``paragraph
(2)(A)(ii)'' and inserting ``paragraph (2)(A)''.

SEC. 6616. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY RECRUITMENT FOR CERTAIN
SECURITY-CLEARED SEPARATING MILITARY MEMBERS.

(a) In General.--The Intelligence Community Chief Human
Capital Officer shall, not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, develop a human resources
strategy for enhancing the recruitment into the intelligence
community of covered military members.
(b) Contents.--The strategy developed under subsection (a)
shall address--
(1) a requirement for each intelligence community element
to facilitate job applications for qualified covered military
members on each element's job application portal, on USA
Jobs, or other appropriate hiring platform;
(2) additional authorities or policy waivers required to
overcome identified barriers to enhancing the recruitment
into the intelligence community of covered military members
to include those military members with technical training and
experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree; and
(3) in consultation with the military departments, the
development of best practices for matching job applications
from among covered military members who have transferable
qualifying backgrounds, skills, or expertise to relevant
intelligence occupational specialties within the Federal
civilian intelligence community workforce, including
coordinating intelligence community recruiting events and
hiring blitzes.
(c) Briefing and Implementation Plan.--Not later than 30
days after the development of the strategy under subsection
(a), the Intelligence Community Chief Human Capital Officer
shall provide to the congressional intelligence committees a
briefing regarding the strategy developed under subsection
(a), including a plan for how each element of the
intelligence community intends to implement such strategy.
(d) Covered Military Member Defined.--In this section, the
term ``covered military member'' means any member of the
Armed Forces transitioning out of service in the Armed Forces
who holds a current top-secret security clearance.

SEC. 6617. STRATEGY TO STRENGTHEN INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
RECRUITMENT EFFORTS IN THE UNITED STATES
TERRITORIES.

(a) In General.--The Director of National Intelligence,
acting through the Intelligence Community Chief Human Capital
Officer, shall, in coordination with the human capital
offices of such elements of the intelligence community as
determined appropriate, develop an intelligence community-
wide strategy to strengthen efforts to recruit qualified
individuals residing in the United States territories.
(b) Briefing Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence, acting through the Intelligence Community Chief
Human Capital Officer, shall provide to the congressional
intelligence committees a briefing with respect to the
strategy developed under subsection (a), including with
respect to a plan for the implementation of such strategy.
(c) United States Territories Defined.--In this section,
the term ``United States territories'' means Puerto Rico, the
United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.

SEC. 6618. PILOT PROGRAM ON ESTABLISHING A GEOSPATIAL
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

(a) Pilot Program Required.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a
pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of
establishing a program to develop a skilled workforce in
geospatial technologies, methodologies, and capabilities to
support the defense intelligence requirements of the
Department of Defense.
(2) Designation.--The pilot program carried out pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall be known as the ``Geospatial Workforce
Pilot Program'' (in this section referred to as the ``Pilot
Program'').
(b) Goals.--In carrying out the Pilot Program, the
Secretary shall seek--
(1) to assess the demand for geospatial technology skills
in both military and civilian sectors in proximity to
facilities of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in
the United States;
(2) to expand, align, and accelerate the education,
training, and certification of a geospatial workforce;
(3) to support a global research hub for geospatial science
and technology;
(4) to foster partnerships with secondary and postsecondary
educational institutions, industry leaders, and local
governments to support the workforce development;
(5) to increase employment opportunities and economic
growth in regions that are in proximity to National
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency locations in the United States
through enhanced geospatial capabilities; and
(6) to support Department of Defense operations and
infrastructure with a skilled geospatial workforce.
(c) Location.--
(1) In general.--In selecting a location for the pilot
program required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall
prioritize a location--
(A) where the Secretary can partner with an eligible
institution of higher education that--
(i) conducts research;
(ii) is in close proximity to National Geospatial-
Intelligence Agency facilities outside of the National
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(iii) offers programs of education in geospatial or related
matters; and
(iv) has a demonstrated ability to build the professional
workforce, by impacting kindergarten through college learning
and beyond, as demonstrated by an educational partnership
agreement and a collaborative research and development
agreement with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency;
(B) that has a significant presence of Department of
Defense installations or related activities; and
(C) that demonstrates a strong potential to recruit from a
broad spectrum of academic candidates for growth in
geospatial technology sectors;
(2) Eligible institutions of higher education.--For
purposes of the Pilot Program, an eligible institution of
higher education is an institution of higher education (as
defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1001)) that--
(A) is an institution of higher education described in
paragraph (1)(A);
(B) has a demonstrated capacity for research and
development in geospatial technologies; and
(C) engages in partnerships with local schools and
community organizations to promote geospatial education at
all levels.
(d) Implementation.--In carrying out the Pilot Program, the
Secretary shall--
(1) collaborate with local and regional educational
institutions, including public research institutions, to
develop curriculum and training modules tailored to
geospatial technology skills;
(2) engage with industry partners to ensure the training
meets current and future workforce demands;
(3) provide funding and resources for training facilities,
instructors, and materials;
(4) monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the training
programs and make necessary adjustments to improve outcomes;
and
(5) ensure, in carrying out the pilot program under
subsection (a), the Department's activities do not detract
from, interfere with, or otherwise hinder the efforts carried
out by Geomatics Emerging Scientist Consortium for Education,
Research, and Capabilities Enhancement (GEO-ESCON), or any
successor program.
(e) Citizenship Requirement.--The Secretary shall ensure
that participation in the Pilot Program is limited to
citizens of the United States.
(f) Termination.--The requirement to carry out a pilot
program under subsection (a) shall terminate on September 30,
2030.
(g) Reports.--
(1) Initial report.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
the congressional intelligence committees and the
congressional defense committees a report on the
establishment of the Pilot Program.
(2) Annual report.--
(A) Requirement.--Not later than one year after the date of
the commencement of the Pilot Program, and not less
frequently than once each year thereafter through fiscal year
2030, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
intelligence committees, the Committee on Armed Services of
the Senate, and the Committee on Armed Services of the House
of Representatives an annual report on the Pilot Program.
(B) Elements.--Each report submitted pursuant to
subparagraph (A) shall include, for the period covered by the
report, the following with respect to the goals described in
subsection (b):
(i) An assessment of the demand for geospatial technology
skills.
(ii) The progress in developing and implementing the Pilot
Program.
(iii) Employment outcomes and economic impact.
(iv) Recommendations for expanding or modifying the Pilot
Program.

TITLE LXVII--WHISTLEBLOWERS

SEC. 6701. IMPROVEMENTS TO 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--
``(I) provide reasonable support necessary to ensure that
an employee can report a complaint or information under this
subparagraph in writing; and
``(II) if such submission is not feasible, 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) In accordance with clause (ii), the Inspector
General shall determine whether a complaint or information
reported under subparagraph (A) appears credible. Upon making
such a determination, the Inspector General shall transmit to
the Director a notice of that determination, together with
the complaint or information.
``(ii) The Inspector General shall make the determination
under clause (i) with respect to a complaint or information
under subparagraph (A) by not later than the end of the 14-
calendar-day period beginning on the date on which the
employee who reported the complaint or information confirms
to the Inspector General the intent of the employee to report
to Congress that complaint or information.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(J) In this paragraph, the term `employee' includes a
former employee, if the complaint or information reported
under subparagraph (A) arises from or relates to the period
during which the former employee was 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 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--
``(I) provide reasonable support necessary to ensure that
an employee can report a complaint or information under this
subparagraph in writing; and
``(II) if such submission is not feasible, 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 redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii);
(B) by striking clause (i) and inserting the following:
``(i) In accordance with clause (ii), the Inspector General
shall determine whether a complaint or information reported
under subparagraph (A) appears credible. Upon making such a
determination, the Inspector General shall transmit to the
Director a notice of that determination, together with the
complaint or information.
``(ii) The Inspector General shall make the determination
under clause (i) with respect to a complaint or information
under subparagraph (A) by not later than the end of the 14-
calendar-day period beginning on the date on which the
employee who reported the complaint or information confirms
to the Inspector General the intent of the employee to report
to Congress that complaint or information.''; and
(C) in clause (iii), as so redesignated, by striking
``paragraph (1)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (A)''; and
(3) in subparagraph (G)(i), by adding at the end the
following:
``(III) The term `employee' includes a former employee or
former contractor, if the complaint or information reported
under subparagraph (A) arises from or relates to the period
during which the former employee or former contractor was an
employee or contractor, as the case may be.''.
(c) Inspectors General of Other Elements of the
Intelligence Community.--Section 416 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Employee.--The term `employee' includes a former
employee or former contractor, if the complaint or
information reported pursuant to this section arises from or
relates to the period during which the former employee or
former contractor was an employee or contractor, as the case
may be.'';
(2) in subsection (b)(1)--
(A) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``; support for
written submission''; after ``made'';
(B) by inserting ``in writing'' after ``may report the
complaint or information'' each place it appears;
(C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``in writing'' after
``such complaint or information''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(E) Support for written submission.--The Inspector
General shall--
``(i) provide reasonable support necessary to ensure that
an employee can submit a complaint or information under this
paragraph in writing; and
``(ii) 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.''; and
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
``(1) Credibility.--In accordance with paragraph (2), the
Inspector General shall determine whether a complaint or
information reported 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.
``(2) Deadline for compliance.--The Inspector General shall
make the determination under paragraph (1) with respect to a
complaint or information reported under subsection (b) not
later than the end of the 14-calendar-day period beginning on
the date on which the employee who reported the complaint or
information confirms to the Inspector General the intent of
the employee to report to Congress that complaint or
information.''.

SEC. 6702. 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 striking ``The Inspector General is authorized'' and
inserting ``(A) The Inspector General is authorized''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(B)(i) An individual may disclose classified information
to the Inspector General in accordance with the applicable
security standards and procedures established under section
102A or 803 of this Act, chapter 12 of the Atomic Energy Act
of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2161 et seq.), Executive Order

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13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to Classified National
Security Information), or any applicable provision of law.
``(ii) A disclosure under clause (i) of classified
information made by an individual without appropriate
clearance or authority to access such classified information
at the time of the disclosure, but that is otherwise made in
accordance with applicable security standards and procedures,
shall be treated as an authorized disclosure that does not
violate a covered provision.
``(iii) Nothing in clause (ii) may be construed to limit or
modify the obligation of an individual to appropriately
store, handle, or disseminate classified information in
accordance with applicable security guidance and procedures,
including with respect to the removal or retention of
classified information.
``(iv) In this subparagraph, the term `covered provision'
means--
``(I) any otherwise applicable nondisclosure agreement;
``(II) any otherwise applicable regulation or order issued
under the authority of chapter 18 of the Atomic Energy Act of
1954 (42 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.) or Executive Order 13526;
``(III) section 798 of title 18, United States Code; or
``(IV) any other provision of law with respect to the
unauthorized disclosure of national security information.''.
(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 striking ``The Inspector General is authorized'' and
inserting ``(A) The Inspector General is authorized''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(B)(i) An individual may disclose classified information
to the Inspector General in accordance with the applicable
security standards and procedures established under section
102A or 803 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3024, 3162a), chapter 12 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42
U.S.C. 2161 et seq.), Executive Order 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161
note; relating to Classified National Security Information),
or any applicable provision of law.
``(ii) A disclosure under clause (i) of classified
information made by an individual without appropriate
clearance or authority to access such classified information
at the time of the disclosure, but that is otherwise made in
accordance with applicable security standards and procedures,
shall be treated as an authorized disclosure that does not
violate a covered provision.
``(iii) Nothing in clause (ii) may be construed to limit or
modify the obligation of an individual to appropriately
store, handle, or disseminate classified information in
accordance with applicable security guidance and procedures,
including with respect to the removal or retention of
classified information.
``(iv) In this subparagraph, the term `covered provision'
means--
``(I) any otherwise applicable nondisclosure agreement;
``(II) any otherwise applicable regulation or order issued
under the authority of chapter 18 of the Atomic Energy Act of
1954 (42 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.) or Executive Order 13526;
``(III) section 798 of title 18, United States Code; or
``(IV) any other provision of law with respect to the
unauthorized disclosure of national security information.''.
(c) Other Inspectors General of Elements of the
Intelligence Community.--Section 416 of title 5, United
States Code, as amended by section 6701, is further amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Intelligence community.--The term `intelligence
community' has the meaning given such term in section 3 of
the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(i) Protection for Individuals Making Authorized
Disclosures.--
``(1) Disclosure.--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 section
102A or 803 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3024, 3162a), chapter 12 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42
U.S.C. 2161 et seq.), Executive Order 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161
note; relating to Classified National Security Information),
or any applicable provision of law.
``(2) Disclosure without clearance or authority.--
``(A) Treatment.--A disclosure under paragraph (1) of
classified information made by an individual without
appropriate clearance or authority to access such classified
information at the time of the disclosure, but that is
otherwise made in accordance with applicable security
standards and procedures, shall be treated as an authorized
disclosure that does not violate a covered provision.
``(B) Rule of construction.--Nothing in subparagraph (A)
may be construed to limit or modify the obligation of an
individual to appropriately store, handle, or disseminate
classified information in accordance with applicable security
guidance and procedures, including with respect to the
removal or retention of classified information.
``(C) Covered provision defined.--In this paragraph, the
term `covered provision' means--
``(i) any otherwise applicable nondisclosure agreement;
``(ii) any otherwise applicable regulation or order issued
under the authority of chapter 18 of the Atomic Energy Act of
1954 (42 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.) or Executive Order 13526;
``(iii) section 798 of title 18; or
``(iv) any other provision of law with respect to the
unauthorized disclosure of national security information.''.

SEC. 6703. 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''.

TITLE LXVIII--UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA

SEC. 6801. 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. 6802. SUNSET OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO AUDITS OF
UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA HISTORICAL
RECORD REPORT.

Section 6803 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 the date
that is 90 days after the delivery of the final volume of the
Historical Record Report'' after ``quarterly basis''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by inserting ``until the date that
is 180 days after the delivery of the final volume of the
Historical Record Report'' after ``semiannually thereafter''.

TITLE LXIX--OTHER MATTERS

SEC. 6901. 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) 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''.
(c) 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 amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``report'' and inserting ``briefing''; and
(B) by striking ``submit'' and inserting ``provide''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``report'' and inserting
``briefing''.
(d) 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.
(e) 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.
(f) 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. 6902. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

(a) National Security Act of 1947.--The National Security
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended as follows:
(1) In section 102A(f)(8), by striking ``withing'' and
inserting ``within''.
(2) In section 103H(k)(6), by striking ``involves'' and
inserting ``involve''.
(3) In section 1102A(c)(1)(B)(ii), by striking the period
and inserting a semicolon.
(4) In section 1104--

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(A) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking ``subsections
(a)(1), (d), and (g) of section 8H of the Inspector General
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``subsections
(b)(1), (e), and (h) of section 416 of title 5, United States
Code''; and
(B) in subsection (c)(1)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking the period and
inserting a semicolon; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``subsections
(a)(1), (d), and (g) of section 8H of the Inspector General
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``subsections
(b)(1), (e), and (h) of section 416 of title 5, United States
Code''.
(5) In section 1114(a), by inserting ``the'' before
``Office of the Director''.
(b) National Security Agency Act of 1959.--Section
16(d)(3)(C) of the National Security Agency Act of 1959 (50
U.S.C. 3614(d)(3)(C)) is amended by striking ``an program''
and inserting ``a program''.
(c) Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024.--
The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
(division G of Public Law 118-31) is amended--
(1) in section 7102(a), by striking ``section 101'' and
inserting ``section 7101''; and
(2) in section 7103(b), by striking ``section 102(a)'' and
inserting ``section 7102(a)''.
(d) 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''.
(e) 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) and
subparagraph (L) of such subsection when the Coast Guard is
operating as a service in the Navy, 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 the department in which the coast guard
is operating when it is not operating as a service in the
navy 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 the Department in which the Coast Guard is
operating when it is not operating as a service in the Navy
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 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.''.
(f) Coordination With Other Amendments Made by This
Division.--For purposes of applying amendments made by
provisions of this division other than this section, the
amendments made by this section shall be treated as having
been enacted immediately before any such amendments by other
provisions of this division.

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

SEC. 7001. 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:

Sec. 7001. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 7002. Definitions.

TITLE LXXI--WORKFORCE MATTERS

TITLE LXXII--ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS

TITLE LXXIII--INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY

TITLE LXXIV--PUBLIC DIPLOMACY

TITLE LXXV--DIPLOMATIC SECURITY AND CONSULAR AFFAIRS

TITLE LXXVI--UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Sec. 7601. Personal service agreement authority for the United States
Agency for International Development.

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Sec. 7602. Crisis operations and disaster surge staffing.
Sec. 7603. Education allowance while on military leave.
Sec. 7604. Inclusion in the pet transportation exception to the Fly
America Act.

TITLE LXXVII--DETERRING AND PREVENTING UNLAWFUL OR WRONGFUL DETENTION

TITLE LXXVIII--OTHER MATTERS

SEC. 7002. 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 LXXI--WORKFORCE MATTERS

SEC. 7101. COMPETITIVE LOCAL COMPENSATION PLAN.

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.

SEC. 7102. 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. 7103. 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
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
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.--
(A) In general.--The reporting requirement under paragraph
(1) shall cease upon the earlier of--
(i) notification to the appropriate congressional
committees that electronic medical records have been
completely implemented for all Foreign Service personnel; and
(ii) the date that is 5 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(B) Report required in case of non-implementation.--If the
Department has not completely implemented electronic medical
records within 5 years of the date of the enactment of this
Act, the final report submitted under paragraph (1) shall
include an explanation for the lack of completion and steps
the Department will take to finalize the electronic medical
records process.

SEC. 7104. 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. 7105. 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
as appropriate 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
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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. 7106. 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. 7107. 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 should consider
incorporating 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 employees in the Foreign Service.
(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. 7108. 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--
(1) the feasibility of reducing, removing, or adding
flexibility to the directed consular tours requirements for
non-consular-coned generalist members of the Foreign Service;
(2) the projected impact on consular services if the
current practice of directed consular tours are revised or
removed, and projected additional resources or authorities
that would be needed to address such impact; and
(3) the feasibility of 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. 7109. 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. 7110. 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. 7111. 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. 7112. 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, the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a report on the 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. 7113. SEMIANNUAL REPORT ON GLOBAL FOOTPRINT.

(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and every 180 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. 7114. 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, the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on Armed Services of
the Senate, and the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence, the Committee on Oversight and Accountability,
and the Committee on Armed Services 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 subsection (a) shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.

SEC. 7115. AUTHORITY TO PAY FOR OR REIMBURSE FOR CERTAIN
SECURITY SERVICES.

(a) In General.--The Secretary and the Administrator are
authorized to pay for 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 paying for or reimbursing
services pursuant to subsection (a), the Department shall
establish a policy that--
(1) outlines the requirements for qualifying for the
payment of or reimbursement of services;
(2) identifies the office responsible for vetting requests
for paying for or reimbursing of services; and
(3) mandates expeditious consideration of such requests.

TITLE LXXII--ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS

SEC. 7201. 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

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of construction and upgrades completed by December 31, 2027.

SEC. 7202. 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. 7203. 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.--If there are serious management concerns
raised and substantiated, a copy of the management review
document 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 a preponderance of evidence shows that a
chief of mission, charge d'affaires, or other principal
officer did not meet Department guidelines, and such behavior
negatively impacted the ability to conduct operations at the
mission, and which information is not otherwise submitted as
part of the periodic inspection or report.

SEC. 7204. 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 2 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 7205. 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. 7206. 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 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. 7207. OVERSEAS BUILDINGS DUE DILIGENCE.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall take such steps as may
be necessary to avoid or minimize purchasing or leasing for
180 days or longer a covered building to be used by United
States Government personnel carrying out their official
duties--
(1) in which a covered entity is known through reasonable
due diligence to have performed covered construction;
(2) in which due diligence has indicated a covered entity
has an ownership interest; or
(3) where a covered entity is expected to perform covered
construction.
(b) Notification.--
(1) In general.--If, after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary determines it is in the national
security interest of the United States to acquire or lease a
covered building, or enter into or renew a contract with a
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covered building, then the Secretary shall notify the
appropriate congressional committees and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives--
(A) not later than 7 days before entering into an
acquisition, lease, or agreement with a covered building or
covered entity doing covered construction; and
(B) not later than 21 days after becoming aware of an
existing lease or agreement occurring with a covered building
or covered entity doing covered construction.
(2) Determination of national security interest.--The
notification required under paragraph (1) shall also include,
to the extent applicable--
(A) a determination of whether the inconsistent
acquisition, lease, or agreement is in the national security
interest of the United States;
(B) an identification of the interest advanced by such
inconsistent action;
(C) a detailed explanation for such determination; and
(D) any action the Secretary has taken or intends to take
to mitigate national security vulnerabilities that may be
posed by such inconsistent action.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered building.--The term ``covered building'' means
a building that is used or intended to be used by personnel
of a consular or diplomatic post located outside of the
United States for carrying out their official duties.
(2) Covered construction.--The term ``covered
construction''--
(A) means any construction, development, conversion,
extension, alteration, repair, or maintenance performed with
respect to a building; and
(B) includes the installation or maintenance of electrical,
plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning,
communication, fire protection, and energy management systems
with respect to such building.
(3) Covered entity.--The term ``covered entity'' means an
entity with respect to which the Government of the People's
Republic of China, the Government of the Russian Federation,
or an agent or instrumentality of the Government of the
People's Republic of China or the Government of the Russian
Federation, directly or indirectly, including through any
contract, arrangement, understanding, or relationship--
(A) owns or controls a significant percent of the ownership
interest; or
(B) otherwise exercises substantial control.

SEC. 7208. 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. 7209. RESPONSIVENESS TO CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
INQUIRIES AND CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
INQUIRIES.

(a) Findings.--The Congressional Research Service and the
Congressional Budget Office are 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 or the Congressional Budget Office--
(1) an initial substantive response 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 and Congressional Budget
Office staff shall be treated as congressional staff for any
briefings or informal discussions.
(c) Requirement to Disclose Unclassified Information.--The
Secretary and the Administrator shall not refuse to provide
information to the Congressional Research Service or the
Congressional Budget Office on the basis that the Secretary
or the Administrator deems such information to be sensitive
but unclassified.

SEC. 7210. EXPEDITED OPENING OF DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS.

(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
remove 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 and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on
how the Department is creating a new framework to provide
such diplomatic missions the needed resources and authorities
to quickly and efficiently stand up and operate 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 or renovation 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;
(L) a description of any specialized training, including
for management and security personnel supporting the
establishment of such new embassies that may be required; and
(M) a list of what steps the Department is taking to
expedite embassy construction in Dublin, Ireland, consulate
build-out in Nuuk, Greenland, and embassy renovations in
Buenos Aires, Argentina, and projected new posts in the
Caribbean and Pacific Islands.
(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 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. 7211. 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. 7212. 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
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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. 7213. SUPPORT CO-LOCATION WITH ALLIED PARTNER NATIONS.

The Secretary, following consultation which occurs a
reasonable time in advance of the exercise of the authority
and includes details on costs and purposes with the
appropriate congressional committees, the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives 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. 7214. 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''.

SEC. 7215. CONTINUATION OF REST AND RECUPERATION AND OVERSEAS
OPERATIONS LEAVE.

(a) In General.--Chapter 9 of the Foreign Service Act of
1980 (22 U.S.C. 4081 et seq.) is amended by inserting after
section 903 (22 U.S.C. 4083) the following new sections:

``SEC. 903A. REST AND RECUPERATION LEAVE.

``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
``(1) the term `agency' means an Executive agency (as that
term is defined in section 105 of title 5, United States
Code), but does not include the Government Accountability
Office;
``(2) the term `combat zone' means a geographic area
designated by an Executive order of the President as an area
in which the Armed Forces are engaging or have engaged in
combat, an area designated by law to be treated as a combat
zone, or a location the Department of Defense has certified
for combat zone tax benefits due to its direct support of
military operations;
``(3) the term `employee' means an officer or an individual
who is--
``(A) appointed in the civil service, the Foreign Service,
or any appointment authority other than the uniformed
services (as that term is defined in section 101 of title 37,
United States Code), by one of the following acting in an
official capacity:
``(i) The President.
``(ii) A Member or Members of Congress, or Congress.
``(iii) An individual who is an employee under this
section.
``(iv) The head of a Government-controlled corporation;
``(B) engaged in the performance of a Federal function
under authority of law or an Executive act; and
``(C) subject to the supervision of an individual described
in subparagraph (A) while engaged in the performance of the
duties of his or her position;
``(4) the term `high risk, high threat post' has the
meaning given that term in section 104 of the Omnibus
Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C.
4803); and
``(5) the term `leave year' means the period beginning on
the first day of the first complete pay period in a calendar
year and ending on the day immediately before the first day
of the first complete pay period in the following calendar
year.
``(b) Leave for Rest and Recuperation.--The Secretary or
other head of an agency may prescribe regulations to grant up
to 20 days of paid leave, per leave year, for the purposes of
rest and recuperation to an employee of the agency serving in
a combat zone, any other high risk, high threat post, or any
other location presenting significant security or operational
challenges.
``(c) Discretionary Authority of the Secretary or Other
Agency Head.--Use of the authority under subsection (b) is at
the sole and exclusive discretion of the head of the agency
concerned.
``(d) Records.--An agency shall record leave provided under
this section separately from leave authorized under any other
provision of law.

``SEC. 903B. OVERSEAS OPERATIONS LEAVE.

``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
``(1) the term `agency' means an Executive agency (as that
term is defined in section 105 of title 5, United States
Code), but does not include the Government Accountability
Office.
``(2) the term `employee' means an officer or an individual
who is--
``(A) appointed in the civil service, the Foreign Service,
or any appointment authority other than the uniformed
services (as that term is defined in section 101 of title 37,
United States Code), by one of the following acting in an
official capacity:
``(i) The President.
``(ii) A Member or Members of Congress, or Congress.
``(iii) An individual who is an employee under this
section.
``(iv) The head of a Government-controlled corporation;
``(B) engaged in the performance of a Federal function
under authority of law or an Executive act; and
``(C) subject to the supervision of an individual described
in subparagraph (A) while engaged in the performance of the
duties of his or her position; and
``(3) the term `leave year' means the period beginning with
the first day of the first complete pay period in a calendar
year and ending with the day immediately before the first day
of the first complete pay period in the following calendar
year.
``(b) Leave for Overseas Operations.--The Secretary or
other head of an agency may prescribe regulations to grant up
to 10 days of paid leave, per leave year, to an employee of
the agency serving abroad for the purpose of local holidays.
``(c) Discretionary Authority of the Secretary or Other
Agency Head.--Use of the authority under subsection (b) is at
the sole and exclusive discretion of the head of the agency
concerned.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 2
of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-465; 94
Stat. 2071) is amended by inserting after the item relating
to section 903 the following new items:

``Sec. 903a. Rest and recuperation leave.
``Sec. 903b. Overseas operations leave.''.

SEC. 7216. OVERSEAS CRISIS RESPONSE SYSTEM AND STRATEGY.

(a) Senior Focal Point on Crisis Management and Response.--
(1) Designation.--The Secretary shall designate a senior
official with significant experience in crisis management and
response to support the Department's response to and
management of international crises as defined in subsection
(e).
(2) Duties.--The Senior Focal Point for Crisis Management
and Response shall facilitate the Department's coordinated
response to crisis management and response, in a manner
consistent with roles and responsibilities of other senior
Department and USAID personnel assigned to address and
implement crisis management and response activities, and will
carry out relevant activities to include the following:
(A) Coordinate the Department's response to and management
of international crises.
(B) Coordinate with regional and other relevant Department
bureaus and USAID on such crises and other matters relevant
to crisis management and response.
(C) Facilitate information necessary for the execution of
after-action reviews after international crises.
(D) Maintain close liaison with the appropriate
congressional committees regarding the Department's response
to and management of international crises.
(E) Undertake other duties, as determined by the Secretary
in consultation with the Administrator, relevant to crisis
management and response.
(3) Reporting.--The Senior Focal Point for Crisis
Management and Response shall report directly to the
Secretary in the execution of the duties described under
paragraph (2).
(b) Tabletop Exercises and Simulations.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than
annually thereafter for 3 years, the Secretary shall direct
the relevant offices of the Department to ensure a tabletop
exercise or simulation on international crises is conducted
by the Department. The tabletop exercise or simulation should
be conducted in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
(2) Matters to be included.--The Secretary shall ensure
that such exercises or simulations address the Department's
crisis response and evacuation requirements, and should
include--
(A) the necessary and appropriate information to outline
the crisis management roles and responsibilities of the
Department's senior leadership;
(B) established Department crisis management structures for
international crises;
(C) required processes, personnel, and resources for
operational drawdown and evacuation operations in
international crises; and
(D) all procedures relevant to the identification of,
coordination with, and the provision of assistance to--
(i) private United States citizens;
(ii) United States Government employees and their
dependents;
(iii) United States allies and partners;
(iv) local nationals who have assisted United States
Government efforts; and
(v) third-country nationals.
(3) Leadership; participation.--The Secretary shall ensure
that--
(A) the Department's Senior Focal Point on Crisis
Management and Response, the Operation Center's Crisis
Management and Strategy team, the Foreign Service Institute's
Leadership and Management School's Crisis Management Training
division, or other Department operating units, as determined
to be appropriate by the Secretary, lead such exercises or
simulations; and
(B) such exercises or simulations include the participation
of the Department's relevant senior leadership and staff,
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and staff from regional and relevant functional bureaus.
(4) Consultation.--Such exercises or simulations may be
conducted in consultation with--
(A) the Department of Defense;
(B) other Federal agencies; and
(C) State and local government entities.
(5) Participation.--The Secretary may, as consistent with
the national security interests of the United States, invite
to participate in such exercises or simulations--
(A) foreign allies and partners; and
(B) civil society and nongovernmental organizations,
including those that have directly engaged in crisis response
efforts in the past.
(6) Briefing.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (C),
not later than 90 days after the completion of any tabletop
exercise or simulation required under paragraph (1), the
Department shall brief the appropriate congressional
committees, the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate,
and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives on the organization of the tabletop exercise
or simulation. The briefing, or particular elements therein,
may be provided in a classified format.
(B) Elements.--The briefing required under subparagraph (A)
should--
(i) provide a description of the tabletop exercise or
simulation;
(ii) identify, as appropriate, key participants in the
tabletop exercise or simulation;
(iii) include any deficiencies identified in prior tabletop
exercise and plans to mitigate such deficiencies;
(iv) provide a summary of the supporting capabilities,
including infrastructure, prepositioned equipment and
supplies, personnel and other supporting logistics
capabilities, required to respond to the simulated
international crisis; and
(v) include such other information as determined necessary
or appropriate by the Secretary.
(C) Notification in lieu of briefing.--Beginning on the
date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall, not later than 90 days after the
completion of any tabletop exercise or simulation required
under paragraph (1), submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a notice of such exercise or simulation which
shall be in lieu of a briefing reviewing the tabletop
exercise or simulation required under subparagraph (A).
(c) Foreign Service Institute Training.--The Secretary
shall ensure existing crisis management curricula and courses
offerings are reviewed for accuracy and tailored to relevant
audiences. In addition, the Foreign Service Institute should
ensure that the ambassadorial seminar and Deputy Chief of
Mission course include curriculum on crisis management,
including one or more of the following:
(1) The use of regular internal town halls and targeted
messages from the Ambassador or Deputy Chief of Mission to
support mission objectives during crisis periods.
(2) Established best practices for internal communications
specific to high-threat posts.
(3) Diplomatic post-led drawdown and evacuation operations,
military assisted departures, and noncombatant evacuation
operations.
(4) Best practices for leading post efforts to communicate
with and assist United States citizens.
(5) How to conduct or participate in the Department's
domestic-led tabletop exercises and simulations, including
those authorized in subsection (b).
(6) Communicating with and assessing the needs of locally
employed staff during emergencies.
(d) Department of State Emergency Response Lessons Learned
Clearinghouse.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish and
maintain a clearinghouse of lessons learned and after-action
reports relating to international crises, including
evacuation operations of United States Government employees
and their eligible family members or evacuation of private
United States citizens or third-country nationals, to be
known as the ``Department of State Emergency Response Lessons
Learned Clearinghouse'' (in this section referred to as the
``Clearinghouse'').
(2) Repository.--The Clearinghouse should be designed to
provide--
(A) a central electronic repository of lessons learned and
after-action reports to be made accessible to Department
personnel to be used to improve crisis response and
contingency planning;
(B) resources to inform and develop crisis response and
contingency planning, including for the ambassadorial seminar
and Deputy Chief of Mission course as provided in subsection
(c); and
(C) publicly available documents and information, as
appropriate, for civil society, nongovernmental
organizations, academic institutions, and other stakeholders
to assist with the Department's development of best
practices.
(e) International Crisis Defined.--In this section , the
term ``international crisis'' means any situation overseas
which requires the Department to change the operating status
of United States diplomatic facilities, including a
diplomatic post-led or military-assisted departure, ordered
departure, or a noncombatant evacuation operation.

TITLE LXXIII--INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY

SEC. 7301. 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. 7302. 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, the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on Armed Services
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 Armed Services of the House of
Representatives.
(2) 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.
(3) 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, the
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee
on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives 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. 7303. 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. 7304. 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
should consider, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary
of the Bureau of Consular Affairs, piloting not fewer than 3
information technology systems and prioritizing information
technology systems with high potential to accelerate the
passport renewal processes, reduce processing times, and
reduce dependency on legacy systems.

SEC. 7305. 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.

TITLE LXXIV--PUBLIC DIPLOMACY

SEC. 7401. 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.

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``(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. 7402. 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. 7403. 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.
(c) 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
(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.

TITLE LXXV--DIPLOMATIC SECURITY AND CONSULAR AFFAIRS

SEC. 7501. HUMAN TRAFFICKING AUTHORITY.

(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to investigate
transnational violations of chapter 77 of title 18, United
States Code, in which part of the offense conduct occurred
outside the United States or involved one or more foreign
nationals.
(b) Authorities.--Section 37(a)(1) of the State Department
Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2709(a)(1)) is
amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; or'' and inserting
a semicolon;
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D);
and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new
subparagraph:
``(C) transnational violations of chapter 77 of title 18,
United States Code, in which any part of the offense conduct
occurred outside the United States or involved one or more
foreign nationals; or''.
(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 3 years,
the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a report that includes each of the following:
(1) The number of relevant cases opened and investigated by
the Diplomatic Security Service as a result of the additional
authorities granted by the amendments made by this section.
(2) The percentage of the cases opened and investigated by
the Diplomatic Security Service as a result of the additional
authorities granted by the amendments made by this section
that were referred for further action, including prosecution.
(3) An assessment of the efficacy of the authorities
granted by the amendments made by this section and whether
such authorities are sufficient to meaningfully contribute to
Department and broader United States Government efforts to
prosecute and prevent, where applicable, human trafficking
and transnational violations of chapter 77 of title 18,
United States Code.
(4) An assessment of whether the resources of the
Diplomatic Security Service are sufficient to effectively
carry out the objectives of this section.
(d) Sunset.--This section and the amendments made by
subsection (b) shall terminate on the date that is three
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and the
provisions of law amended by such amendments shall be
restored as if such amendments had not been enacted.
(e) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
Judiciary, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
Judiciary, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives.

SEC. 7502. 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 been identified by the
Department. 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. 7503. 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. 7504. 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. 7505. 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 basis for such suspension or revocation,
including a complete description;
``(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
(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) Submission to intelligence committees.--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.''.

SEC. 7506. 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. 7507. PASSPORT ACCEPTANCE, COURIER SERVICES, AND
EXPIRATION DATES.

(a) Authority to Designate Additional Persons to Serve as
Passport Agents.--Section 6109(b) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (22 U.S.C. 213a(b)) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new
paragraph:
``(6) A United States citizen who, as determined by the
Secretary, is employed by and provides services through a
reputable, established company or institution and is
commissioned or appointed as a notary or notary public or
otherwise authorized to perform a notarization under the laws
of a State, district, or territorial government.''.
(b) Improvements Related to Hand-carry Courier Services for
Passport Applications and Passports.--

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(1) In general.--The Secretary shall take such steps as may
be necessary to--
(A) facilitate an increase in the number of companies
certified to provide hand-carry courier services;
(B) increase the daily maximum number of applications for
United States passports, by type, that such companies may
submit to a passport agency of the Department (commonly
referred to as ``meeting slots'') as part of the hand-carry
courier services of such company; and
(C) facilitate citizens' awareness of the tools applicants
may use to locate companies certified to provide hand-carry
courier services, including adding contact information in the
form of a weblink, phone number, or physical office address
to the online list of registered courier companies.
(2) Hand-carry courier service defined.--In this section,
the term ``hand-carry courier service'' includes--
(A) the transport of applications for United States
passports to a passport agency of the Department for
processing; and
(B) the retrieval of newly issued United States passports
for delivery, directly or indirectly, to the passport holder.
(c) Revision to Date of Expiration of United States
Passports.--The Secretary may take such actions as may be
necessary to provide for the date of expiration of each
United States passport issued or renewed on or after the date
that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act
to be the same date as the date of birth of the applicant or
holder of the passport.

SEC. 7508. PASSPORT SYSTEM REFORM AND BACKLOG PREVENTION.

(a) Standards for Passport Issuance Process.--In
administering and modernizing the passport issuance process,
the Secretary shall evaluate the performance of such process
against the following criteria:
(1) To maintain a service standard of processing a routine
new or renewal adult passport application from document
submission until mailing of final documents in an expeditious
and reliable timeframe.
(2) To maintain low passport fees and surcharges.
(3) To ensure world-class technical, security, and
cybersecurity standards for United States passports and the
passport issuance process.
(4) To minimize typographical, clerical, or picture-based
errors.
(5) To provide a streamlined customer experience for
passport applicants.
(6) To provide reasonably convenient passport services to
United States citizens and nationals living a significant
distance from a passport agency, particularly residents in a
significant population center more than a 5-hour drive from a
passport agency.
(b) Enhanced Information Technology Solutions to Improve
the Passport Issuance Process.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall seek to implement the
information technology solutions described in paragraph (2)
in accordance with the timelines described in such paragraph.
(2) Enhanced information technology solutions and timelines
described.--The enhanced information technology solutions and
timelines described in this paragraph are the following:
(A) Consistent with the Bureau's modernization plans and
timelines, and subject to the availability of funds, the
Secretary shall seek to enter into contracts or agreements as
appropriate, for the establishment and maintenance of a
mobile application to allow for applicant communication with
the Department, including document submission, application
status tracking, virtual appointments, access to the
notification of application errors, and allowing for passport
holders to receive messages from the Department and
communicate emergencies to the Department.
(B) The Secretary may provide each passport applicant with
the option of whether to use the mobile application described
in subparagraph (A) or another service of the Department.
(C) As a condition for awarding any contracts described in
subparagraph (A), any awardees shall demonstrate they can
begin tests on the solution within one year of the award of
the contract and complete implementation, including bug
fixes, cybersecurity audits, and customer service testing,
not later than 2 years after the award of the contract.
(D) Consistent with existing law, the Secretary shall seek
to expand the online passport renewal system, including to
accept electronic document submission for first-time adult
applications as applicable, in addition to adult renewal
applications, in sufficient volume to be able to accommodate
most applications by the date that is 4 years after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(E) First-time applicants shall continue to verify their
applications in-person subject to the requirements of section
1 of title IX of the Act of June 15, 1917 (22 U.S.C. 213).
(F) To meet the objectives described in subparagraphs (D)
and (E), the Secretary may, to the maximum extent
practicable, make use of commercially available technology
solutions, including entering into contracts or agreements as
appropriate for the expansion and maintenance of the online
passport renewal system to accommodate the functionality
described in such subparagraphs.
(G) In expanding the online passport renewal system
pursuant to subparagraph (D), the following services should
be included or otherwise accounted for:
(i) A user-friendly internet website or portal to
facilitate internet-based submission of passport applications
by adults.
(ii) To the extent possible, remote document verification
tools and infrastructure to allow for a passport transaction
to be completed entirely remotely.
(iii) To the extent possible, information technology
infrastructure not already maintained by the Department.
(H)(i) The Secretary shall take all reasonable steps to
implement additional rules-based tools to adjudicate passport
renewals while maintaining human passport authorizing
officers involved in the adjudication and issuance processes
and should strongly consider commercially available
technology solutions,
(ii) The tools described in clause (i) shall be fully
operational within 4 years of the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(iii) The Chief Information Officer shall ensure that the
use of the tools do not make passport adjudication more
vulnerable to cyberattack.
(iv) The Secretary shall ensure that the tools described in
clause (i) are implemented consistent with the maintenance of
standards appropriate to ensuring the integrity of the United
States passport.
(I) In carrying out the requirements of this subsection,
the Secretary shall consult with the Chief Information
Officer of the Bureau of Consular Affairs, or other technical
officer of the Department as appropriate, to ensure technical
feasibility and specifications, cybersecurity requirements,
compatibility with existing Department information technology
infrastructure, and the feasibility of timelines from a
technical standpoint.
(J) The Secretary shall ensure the scalability and long-
term viability and upgradability of any information
technology systems developed or procured pursuant to this
subsection.
(3) Interim action plan.--
(A) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary, in
consultation with the Chief Information Officer, shall submit
to the appropriate congressional committees an action plan on
how the Bureau plans to complete the modernization described
in this subsection in conjunction with other related, ongoing
steps to modernize the passport issuance process.
(B) Elements.--The action plan required by subparagraph (A)
shall include the following elements:
(i) Progress made on implementing the information
technology solutions described in paragraph (2) within
specified timelines, and additional steps planned.
(ii) The expected cost and timeline for implementation of
the information technology solutions described in paragraph
(2).
(iii) An evaluation of the information technology solutions
described in paragraph (2) to determine whether the full
implementation of such solutions will require additional
funding or authorities, including budget estimates and a
description of such authorities, as appropriate.
(iv) Efforts to ensure world-class cybersecurity standards
for protection of passport applicant data and the passport
issuance process infrastructure, particularly such
infrastructure involved in adjudication of passport
applications.
(v) Other specific planned steps that the Bureau will take
to achieve the criteria described in subsection (a).
(4) Final report.--Not later than 4 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary, in
consultation with the Chief Information Officer, shall submit
to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the
following:
(A) Progress on each information technology solution
described in paragraph (2).
(B) Additional information technology solutions the Bureau
intends to adopt.
(C) Changes in the cost for implementation of the steps
described in the action plan, if applicable.
(5) Form.--The plans and report required by this subsection
shall be submitted in an unclassified form and may include a
classified annex, if necessary.
(c) Rule of Construction for Passport Issuance.--Nothing in
this section may be construed as an offer to procure a
service or services or as a guarantee of a contract for such
services.

SEC. 7509. SEAN AND DAVID GOLDMAN INTERNATIONAL CHILD
ABDUCTION PREVENTION AND RETURN ACT OF 2014 ACT
AMENDMENTS.

(a) Definitions.--Section 3 of the Sean and David Goldman
International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of
2014 (22 U.S.C. 9101) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
`` `abduction case' means a'' and inserting ``abduction case
means--
``(A) a'';
(B) by striking ``(A) has been reported'' and inserting the
following:
``(i) has been reported'';
(C) in clause (i) (as so designated), by striking ``and''
at the end;
(D) by striking ``(B) meets the criteria'' and inserting
the following:
``(ii) meets the criteria'';
(E) in clause (ii) (as so designated), by striking the
period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(F) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(B) includes any case reported involving an application
filed with the Central Authority of the United States or
directly with the foreign central authority by a parent
seeking rights of access or return.''; and
(2) in paragraph (11), by striking ``16'' and inserting
``18''.
(b) Action in the Case of Abducted Children Who Reach the
Age of 16.--Section 201 of the Sean and David Goldman
International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of
2014 (22 U.S.C. 9121) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:

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``(d) Action in the Case of Abducted Children Who Reach the
Age of 16.--When an individual who is an abducted child
attains 16 years of age, a consular officer from a United
States diplomatic mission in the country in which such
individual resides shall, until either the left-behind parent
seeking assistance or the individual (after attaining 18
years of age) requests the officer to cease, annually attempt
to contact such individual, through welfare and whereabout
visits and by engaging other agencies and foreign
counterparts as necessary, to provide information, as
relevant, on rights and privileges as a United States
citizen, such as passports, and any eligible benefits from
left-behind parent, such as G.I. educational and health
benefits and to obtain a verified location of such
individual.''.
(c) Study on International Parental Child Abduction.--
Section 202 of the Sean and David Goldman International Child
Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 9122)
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(h) Study of International Parental Child Abduction.--
``(1) Study required.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of State,
subject to the availability of funds, shall seek to enter
into an agreement with an appropriate university, research
institution, or nongovernmental organization to study and
publish a report on the impact to abducted children and left-
behind parents as a result of international parental child
abduction.
``(2) Consultation.--The Secretary of State shall consult
with the appropriate congressional committees on the goals of
the study and report required under paragraph (1).
``(3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025
and 2026 to carry out the study required under paragraph
(1).''.

TITLE LXXVI--UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

SEC. 7601. 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. 7602. 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 and 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).
``(4) Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 3 years,
the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees, the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Oversight and
Accountability of the House of Representatives, and the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a
report regarding the continued need for and utilization of
the authority pursuant to this subsection.''.

SEC. 7603. 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. 7604. 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 LXXVII--DETERRING AND PREVENTING UNLAWFUL OR WRONGFUL DETENTION

SEC. 7701. HOSTAGE RECOVERY SUPPORT.

Section 302(d) of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and
Hostage-Taking Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741(d)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)(B)(ii)(II), by inserting ``unless the
Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs determines
that circumstances warrant an additional night,'' after
``lodging,''; and
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``of any amount spent
above $250,000 for any fiscal year to carry out paragraphs
(2) and (3)'' and inserting ``not later than 14 days after
such time that total expenditures to carry out paragraphs (2)
and (3) in any fiscal year surpass $250,000 for any fiscal
year''.

SEC. 7702. OPTIONS AND STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING LIKELIHOOD OF
UNITED STATES NATIONALS BEING UNLAWFULLY OR
WRONGFULLY DETAINED OR TAKEN HOSTAGE.

The Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking
Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741 et seq.) is amended by
inserting after section 305 the following new section:

``SEC. 305A. REPORT ON STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING LIKELIHOOD OF
UNITED STATES NATIONALS BEING UNLAWFULLY OR
WRONGFULLY DETAINED OR TAKEN HOSTAGE.

``Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of
this section, the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage
Affairs, in coordination with the Hostage Recovery Fusion
Cell, the Hostage Response Group, and relevant agencies, as
appropriate, shall submit to the President and Congress a
classified report that identifies and recommends options and
strategies to reduce the likelihood of United States
nationals being unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or
taken hostage.''.

SEC. 7703. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR SANCTIONS IMPLEMENTATION.

(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to
the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury for
fiscal year 2026 $2,000,000 to implement the sanctions
authorities, except for any authority or requirement to
impose sanctions on the importation of goods, provided by
section 306 of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and
Hostage-Taking Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741d) and
Executive Order 14078 (22 U.S.C. 1741 note prec.; relating to
bolstering efforts to bring hostages and wrongfully detained
United States nationals home).
(b) Good Defined.--In this section, the term ``good'' means
any article, natural or manmade substance, material, supply
or manufactured product, including inspection and test
equipment, and excluding technical data.

SEC. 7704. ENHANCING UNITED STATES TRAVEL ADVISORIES.

There is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for the
Bureau of Consular Affairs to use on travel advisory
advertisement campaigns regarding travel made by United
States nationals to countries under Level 4 ``Do Not Travel''
advisories issued by the Department of State Travel Advisory
System.

SEC. 7705. COORDINATION WITH TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES AND
INDUSTRY ON TRAVEL ADVISORIES.

The Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking
Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741 et seq.) is amended by
inserting after section 305A, as added by section 7702 of
this Act, the following new section:

``SEC. 305B. COORDINATION WITH TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES AND
INDUSTRY ON DEPARTMENT OF STATE TRAVEL
ADVISORIES.

``(a) Coordination With the Department of Homeland
Security.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of State shall, in
coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security and
representatives of any other Federal agency determined
necessary, and in consultation with the Special Presidential
Envoy for Hostage Affairs and the Assistant Secretary of
State for Consular Affairs, develop messaging and
informational guidance to be delivered at all United States
international airports and on relevant United States
Government websites warning United States nationals of the
risks of wrongful or unlawful detention or hostage-taking in
covered countries.
``(2) Messaging and guidance.--The messaging and guidance
described under paragraph (1) may include--
``(A) posters, brochures, and other informational
materials;
``(B) web banners or other warnings to be displayed on
relevant United States Government websites and webpages;
``(C) verbal warnings at United States international
airports to United States nationals whose destinations, to
the extent they are discernable, are covered countries; and
``(D) other methods deemed appropriate by the Secretary, in
coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security and
representatives of any other Federal agency determined
necessary.
``(b) Department of State Coordination With United States
Airlines.--The Secretary of State shall, in coordination with
the Secretary of Homeland Security and representatives of any
other Federal agency determined necessary, and in
consultation with the Special

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Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs and Assistant
Secretary of the Bureau of Consular Affairs, work with United
States airlines to provide warnings about the risk of
wrongful or unlawful detention and hostage-taking to United
States nationals booking travel through their airlines to a
covered country.
``(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall, in
coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security and
representatives of any other Federal agency determined
necessary, submit to Congress a report detailing--
``(1) the additional steps taken to warn United States
nationals of the risks of wrongful or unlawful detention and
hostage-taking abroad, including those described in this
section;
``(2) efforts to improve the visibility and expand the
reach of Department of State travel advisories concerning the
risks to United States nationals of wrongful or unlawful
detention and hostage-taking abroad; and
``(3) additional recommendations on steps the United States
Government might take to improve the awareness of United
States nationals of the risk of wrongful or unlawful
detention and hostage-taking abroad.
``(d) Covered Country Defined.--In this section, the term
`covered country' means a country for which a Department of
State travel advisory contains either the `K--Kidnapping or
Hostage Taking' or `D--Wrongful Detention' Risk
Indicators.''.

SEC. 7706. PRIVACY ACT WAIVER AND PASSPORT RENEWALS.

(a) Requirement To Include Travel Advisory Information on
United States Passports.--Section 6103 of the Department of
State Authorization Act of 2023 (division F of Public Law
118-31; 22 U.S.C. 211a note) is amended, in the matter
preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``should'' and inserting
``shall''.
(b) Inclusion of Privacy Act Written Consent Form in
Passport Application.--Section 1 of title IX of the Act of
June 15, 1917 (22 U.S.C. 213), is amended by adding at the
end the following: ``Each passport application made available
to potential applicants (DS-11) and each passport renewal
application made available to current passport holders (DS-
82) shall include a form that, if completed, indicates the
applicant's consent to the disclosure of information
otherwise protected under section 552a of title 5, United
States Code (commonly known as the `Privacy Act of 1974') in
the event such applicant is determined to be wrongfully
detained by a foreign government. Declining to complete such
form shall not affect the issuance of a passport to a
qualified applicant or diplomatic efforts to secure the
release of a United States national from the custody of a
foreign government or entity.''.

SEC. 7707. TIMELINE FOR UNLAWFUL OR WRONGFUL DETENTION
DETERMINATIONS.

Section 302 of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and
Hostage-Taking Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Timeline for Unlawful or Wrongful Detention
Determinations.--
``(1) Credible information determinations.--
``(A) In general.--Not less frequently than every 180 days,
the Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Consular Affairs
and the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs shall
review the cases where there is potential credible
information that any United States national is being detained
wrongfully and which has been identified through official
government channels to both bureaus.
``(B) Report of findings.--Not later than 30 days after
each review under subparagraph (A), the Assistant Secretary
of State for Consular Affairs and the Special Presidential
Envoy for Hostage Affairs shall jointly submit to Congress a
classified report identifying the United States nationals
identified as a result of the review in subparagraph (A)
detained overseas who have not, as of the date of the report,
been determined by the Secretary to be unlawfully or
wrongfully detained.
``(C) Notification to family members.--In the case of a
United States national detained overseas identified in the
report under subparagraph (B), the Assistant Secretary of
State for Consular Affairs shall notify a family member (as
that term is defined in subsection (d)(8)) or the legal
representative of the United States national not later than
30 days after the transmittal of the report required by
subparagraph (B).
``(2) Status determinations.--
``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B)
and to the extent practicable, not later than 180 days after
the date on which the Secretary of State receives an
assessment from the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage
Affairs or the head of any other relevant bureau of the
Department of State that credible information exists that a
United States national is being detained unlawfully or
wrongfully, the Secretary shall determine whether the United
States national is in fact being unlawfully or wrongfully
detained.
``(B) Waiver.--
``(i) In general.--The Secretary may waive the requirement
under subparagraph (A) to make an unlawful or wrongful
detention determination if the Secretary--

``(I) determines that making such a determination may
jeopardize the safety or interests of the United States
national being detained abroad or the national security
interests of the United States; and
``(II) submits to Congress a classified report describing
the reasons for the waiver.

``(ii) Timing.--A waiver under clause (i) shall expire on
the date that is 180 days after the date on which the
Secretary submits the report on the waiver to Congress
pursuant to clause (i)(II).
``(iii) Renewal.--The Secretary may renew a waiver granted
pursuant to clause (i) in the manner provided under such
clause.''.

SEC. 7708. DECLARATIONS OF INVALIDITY.

Section 302 of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and
Hostage-Taking Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741), as
amended by section 7707 of this Act, is further amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(f) Declarations of Invalidity.--Upon the release of a
United States national determined to be unlawfully or
wrongfully detained abroad and the return of that national,
the President shall issue to that national a letter, to be
known as a `declaration of invalidity', that officially
declares the detention abroad of the national as invalid for
the purpose of completing any documentation that warrants a
background investigation or review of prior offenses, such as
a conviction.''.

TITLE LXXVIII--OTHER MATTERS

SEC. 7801. 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
fiscal 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. 7802. 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. 7803. UNITED STATES-AFRICA LEADERS SUMMIT AND RELATED
MATTERS.

(a) United States-Africa Leaders Summit.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the
President shall convene a United States-Africa Leaders Summit
to strengthen ties and promote cooperation with African
leaders, as well as civil society, business, diaspora, women,
and youth leaders.
(2) Participation.--Each summit convened pursuant to this
subsection shall have participation, including in meetings
with United States officials, from--
(A) leaders of civilian-led governments of African
countries in good standing with the African Union, provided
that such leaders--
(i) are not sanctioned by the United States; and
(ii) have not been found, by credible international
observers or other international bodies, to have undermined
democratic elections;
(B) heads of transitional governments that are implementing
a roadmap to hold credible elections and who are unaffiliated
with actions that were related to an unconstitutional change
of administration; and
(C) civil society from each of the African countries
represented at the Summit.
(3) Non-payment of au membership fees not basis for
disqualification.--For the purposes of this subsection, non-
payment of membership fees to the African Union shall not
disqualify a country's leader.
(b) United States-Africa City Summit (``mini Summit'').--
The Secretary should, not later than one year after each
summit hosted under subsection (a) host a United States-
Africa City Summit (``Mini Summit'') across cities in Africa
or the United States to promote subregional cooperation and
serve as a catalyst in fostering engagement with
representatives of government, civil society, business,
academia, youth, culture and the arts, the African diaspora
community, and underrepresented groups.
(c) United States-Africa Leaders Summit Implementation
Unit.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish within the
Bureau for African Affairs of the Department of State a
United States-Africa Leaders Summit implementation unit
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coordinating, planning and implementing summits, which should
include robust interagency consultation and may include, on a
temporary basis, personnel seconded from USAID and other
Federal agencies as appropriate, and which shall be led by an
individual who has previously been appointed by the President
and confirmed by the Senate.
(2) Duties.--The duties of the implementation unit
authorized by this subsection shall include--
(A) using lessons learned from the 2022 African Leaders
Summit and subsequent summits to inform planning of future
summits;
(B) leading interagency efforts to provide guidance to
United States embassies in African countries related to
planning each summit and engagement with governments and
civil society in advance of each summit;
(C) tracking and ensuring implementation of commitments
made during United States-Africa Leaders Summits;
(D) liaising with interagency partners and the National
Security Council regarding implementation of summit
commitments;
(E) facilitating meetings and engagement with African
Diaspora communities and stakeholders; and
(F) reporting quarterly on a public website of the
Department regarding progress to accomplish summit
commitments and status of commitments across Federal
departments and agencies.
(3) Requirement for consultation.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180
days thereafter, the implementation unit shall consult with
the appropriate congressional committees on summit planning
and the fulfillment of commitments and any relevant follow on
issues in the wake of each summit.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated $28,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 and
$14,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029. Such
sums shall remain available for three fiscal years.

SEC. 7804. SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS.

(a) Statement of Policy.--It shall be the policy of the
United States to work with the Summit of the Americas
Secretariat to support the organization of a Summit of the
Americas every 4 years, or more frequently as appropriate,
subject to the availability of funds, to strengthen ties and
promote cooperation between the United States and countries
in the Western Hemisphere, as well as civil society,
business, diaspora, women, and youth leaders.
(b) Authorization.--The Secretary is authorized to carry
out the policy described in subsection (a).
(c) Cities Summit of the Americas.--
(1) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(A) Subnational diplomacy strengthens democratic governance
by enhancing the ability of local leader to tackle shared
challenges and deepens United States ties with regional
partners by localizing bilateral and multilateral
partnerships and connections.
(B) The first-ever Cities Summit of the Americas in 2023
promoted a valuable exchange of best practices and lessons
learned between city, State, municipal, and regional leaders
and should be held as part of the Summit of the Americas
process.
(2) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to work with
the Summit of the Americas Secretariat to support the
organization of Cities Summit of the Americas, across cities
in the Western Hemisphere, including the United States, to
take place as a part of each Summit of the Americas described
in subsection (a), to promote subnational cooperation and
serve as a catalyst in fostering engagement with
representatives of government, civil society, faith-based
organizations, business, academia, youth, culture and the
arts, Latin American and Caribbean diaspora communities, and
underrepresented groups.
(d) Implementation.--The Secretary is authorized to
designate an existing official to serve within the Department
as senior-level coordinator to coordinate, in conjunction
with other relevant agencies, matters related to the
implementation of Summit of Americas commitments, including--
(1) tracking and ensuring implementation of commitments
made during Summits of the Americas; and
(2) liaising with interagency partners and the National
Security Council regarding implementation of summit
commitments.
(e) Report.--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 appropriate congressional
committees a report on the implementation of this section,
including the status of commitments of the United States and
participating partners for the prior year and upcoming year.

SEC. 7805. 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. 7806. 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. 7807. FENTANYL REPORTING AND AUTHORITIES.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(B) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
(C) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate;
(D) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
(E) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
(F) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives;
(G) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives;
(H) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives;
(I) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives; and
(J) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives.
(2) Beneficiary countries.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B),
the term ``beneficiary countries'' means Colombia, Mexico,
and Peru.
(B) Updates.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
Attorney General and the Secretary of Defense, may add or
remove one or more countries from the list of beneficiary
countries under subparagraph (A) after providing written
notification of such changes to the appropriate committees of
Congress.
(3) Listed chemical.--The term ``listed chemical'' has the
meaning given such term in section 102 of the Controlled
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).
(b) Establishment.--The Secretary, in coordination with the
Secretary of Defense and the Attorney General, may carry out
the ``Precursor Chemical Destruction Initiative'' in
beneficiary countries to achieve the purposes described in
subsection (c).
(c) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
(1) to improve and increase rates of seizure and
destruction of listed chemicals in beneficiary countries;
(2) to alleviate the backlog of seized listed chemicals and
dispose of the hazardous waste generated by illicit drug
trafficking in beneficiary countries in an environmentally
safe and effective manner;
(3) to ensure that seized listed chemicals are not
reintroduced into the illicit drug production stream within
beneficiary countries;
(4) to free up storage space for future listed chemical
seizures within beneficiary countries; and
(5) to reduce the negative environmental impact of listed
chemicals.
(d) Implementation Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in
coordination with the Attorney General and the Secretary of
Defense, shall submit an implementation plan to the
appropriate committees of Congress that includes a timeline
and stated objectives for actions to be taken in beneficiary
countries in support of the Precursor Chemical Destruction
Initiative.
(e) Elements.--The implementation plan required under
subsection (d) shall include--
(1) a multi-year strategy with a timeline, overview of
objectives, budgetary projections, and anticipated outcomes
for the region and for each beneficiary country;
(2) specific, measurable benchmarks to track the progress
of the Precursor Chemical Destruction Initiative towards
accomplishing the outcomes referred to in paragraph (1);
(3) a plan for the delineation of the roles to be carried
out by the Department of State, the Department of Justice,
the Department of Defense, and any other Federal department
or agency in carrying out the Precursor Chemical Destruction
Initiative; and
(4) a plan for addressing security and government
corruption and providing updates to the appropriate
committees of Congress on the results of such efforts.
(f) Annual Progress Update.--Not later than one year after
the submission of the implementation plan pursuant to
subsection (d), and annually thereafter, the Secretary, in
coordination with the Attorney General and the Secretary of
Defense, shall submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a written description of the results achieved by the
Precursor Chemical Destruction Initiative, including--
(1) the implementation of the strategy and plans described
in subsections (d) and (e);
(2) compliance with, and progress related to, meeting the
benchmarks referred to in subsection (e)(2); and
(3) the type and quantity of listed chemicals destroyed by
each beneficiary country.
(g) Funding.--The Secretary shall use amounts otherwise
appropriated for International Narcotics Control and Law
Enforcement programs managed by the Department to carry out
this section.

SEC. 7808. STRENGTHENING TRACKING OF TRANQ.

Section 489(a)(11) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
(22 U.S.C. 2291h(a)(11)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, xylazine,'' after
``illicit fentanyl''; and
(2) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``)'' before the
semicolon at the end.

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SEC. 7809. SIGAR SUNSET AND TRANSITION.

(a) Sunset.--Section 1229(o)(1) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 5
U.S.C. 415 note) is amended by striking ``terminate 180
days'' and all that follows through the period at the end and
inserting ``terminate on January 31, 2026.''.
(b) Eligibility for ICTAP.--Any individual who is an
employee of the Office of the Special Inspector General for
Afghanistan Reconstruction on the date of the enactment of
this section shall be--
(1) given priority consideration for appointment under the
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program under
subpart G of part 330 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations
(or any successor regulation), subject to the terms and
conditions of such Program; and
(2) considered to be displaced and ICTAP-eligible as those
terms are defined in section 330.702 of such subpart (or any
successor regulation) for purposes of the Program; and
(3) considered to have established proof of eligibility
under section 330.710 of such subpart (or any successor
regulation) for the purposes of the Program.
(c) Appointment to the Competitive Service.--Any individual
described in subsection (b) who is found to be well qualified
for a position may be appointed in the competitive service
without competitive examination.
(d) Regulations.--The Director of the Office of Personnel
Management may prescribe regulations for the administration
of this section.
(e) Use of Unobligated Funds.--Any unobligated funds
remaining available for the Office of the Special Inspector
General for Afghanistan Reconstruction on February 1, 2026,
may be used by the Office of Inspector General of the
Department of State.

SEC. 7810. COORDINATOR FOR AFGHAN RELOCATION EFFORTS.

(a) Establishment of Coordinator.--The Secretary shall
appoint a Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts (in this
section referred to as the ``Coordinator''), who shall be
responsible for--
(1) relocating and resettling eligible Afghan allies and
facilitating the departure of United States citizens and
lawful permanent residents who request United States
assistance to leave Afghanistan; and
(2) working with other offices of the Department, as well
as with appropriate counterparts at other Federal departments
and agencies, to ensure integrated United States support for
such relocation efforts.
(b) Authorities.--The Coordinator is authorized--
(1) to enter into personal services contracts for a period
ending not later than the date described in subsection (e);
(2) to extend and maintain through such date personal
services contracts entered into pursuant to the authority
provided by section 2401 of the Afghanistan Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-43);
(3) to hire temporary personnel who are United States
citizens, except that to the extent possible the Coordinator
should use Foreign Service limited appointments to fill such
positions both in the United States and abroad in accordance
with section 309 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22
U.S.C. 3949); and
(4) subject to the availability of appropriations--
(A) to accept, in the form of reimbursement or transfer,
amounts from other Federal departments or agencies as
appropriate to carry out the duties described in subsection
(a); and
(B) to reimburse such other departments or agencies as the
Coordinator may determine appropriate to carry out such
duties.
(c) Detailees and Assignees.--Any Federal Government
employee may be detailed or assigned to the Office of the
Coordinator, with or without reimbursement, consistent with
applicable laws and regulations regarding such employee, and
such detail or assignment shall be without interruption or
loss of status or privilege.
(d) Notification With Respect to Transfers of Funds.--The
Coordinator shall notify the appropriate congressional
committees and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives of each use of the transfer authority made
available under subsection (b)(4)(A) not later than 15 days
before the completion of such transfer.
(e) Sunset.--This section and the authorities provided by
this section shall terminate on the date that is 3 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 7811. FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN
EXPENSES OF PERSONS EVACUATED FROM AFGHANISTAN.

(a) Feasibility Study.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
to the appropriate committees of Congress a feasibility study
on potential reimbursement for the expenses of personal funds
by any covered United States person to evacuate American
citizens, lawful permanent residents of the United States, or
allies from Afghanistan during the period beginning on August
1, 2021, and ending on March 31, 2022.
(b) Consultation.--In developing the feasibility study
required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with
nongovernmental organizations, including veterans service
organizations, with expertise in supporting the evacuation of
United States citizens and Afghan allies from Afghanistan.
(c) Elements.--The feasibility study required by subsection
(a) shall also include the following elements:
(1) A list of each nongovernmental organization consulted
in accordance with subsection (b) during the development of
the feasibility study.
(2) The process for filing a reimbursement claim.
(3) The supporting documentation required to file a
reimbursement claim.
(4) An estimate of the time that would be associated with
processing a reimbursement claim.
(5) Eligibility requirements for covered United States
persons to file a reimbursement claim under the program
described in the feasibility study.
(6) The criteria for reimbursement under the program,
including a maximum reimbursement limit and a prohibition on
the issuance of reimbursements for expenses described in
subsection (a) for which a deduction was allowed under the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(7) The types of reimbursable claims and activities that
would be considered for reimbursement, such as funding for
safe houses, travel, food, and other life-saving provisions.
(8) The process for disbursing funds to United States
persons once a reimbursement claim is verified and approved.
(9) An estimate of the costs that would be associated with
implementing the reimbursement program described in the
feasibility study, including whether sufficient funds have
already been appropriated.
(10) A recommendation for the Federal entity best suited to
carry out the reimbursement program described in the
feasibility study, including whether sufficient statutory
authority already exists for such Federal entity to provide
such reimbursements.
(11) Additional recommendations, including assessment of
feasibility, for options to pay back covered United States
persons other than through reimbursements.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on
Armed Services, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
Oversight and Accountability, the Committee on Armed
Services, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(2) Ally from afghanistan.--The term ``ally from
Afghanistan'' means an individual who was eligible, upon
evacuation during the period described in subsection (a),
for--
(A) special immigrant status or processing under section
101(a)(27) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(27)), pursuant to section 602(b) of the Afghan Allies
Protection Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-8; 8 U.S.C. 1101
note); or
(B) the U.S. Refugees Admissions Program through the
Priority 1 or Priority 2 categories.
(3) Covered united states person.--The term ``covered
United States person''--
(A) means 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) does not include any private group, foundation, or
other entity who received funds from private foundations,
other private donors, or other sources of funds to conduct
evacuation efforts in Afghanistan.

SEC. 7812. 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 December
31, 2034.
(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 countries with a humanitarian
disaster or complex emergency declaration.
(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.
(e) READ Act Reauthorization.--Section 4(a) of the
Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act
(division A of Public Law 115-56; 22 U.S.C. 2151c note) is
amended by striking ``one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``December 31, 2025''.
(f) Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018.--The Reciprocal
Access to Tibet Act of 2018

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(Public Law 115-330; 8 U.S.C. 1182 note) is amended--
(1) in section 4(a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
by striking ``the following five years'' and inserting ``the
following 10 years''; and
(2) in section 5(c), in the first sentence, by striking
``the following five years'' and inserting ``the following 10
years''.
(g) Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019.--
Section 7(h) of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act
of 2019 (Public Law 116-76; 22 U.S.C. 5701 note) is amended
by striking ``December 20, 2024'' and inserting ``the date
that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this
Act''.
(h) Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020.--Section 6(h)
of the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 (Public Law
116-145; 22 U.S.C. 6901 note) is amended by striking ``5
years'' and inserting ``10 years''.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1612, the
motion shall be debatable for 1 hour equally divided and controlled by
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed
Services or their respective designees.
The gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Rogers) and the gentleman from
Washington (Mr. Smith) each will control 30 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Alabama.

General Leave

Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all
Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks
and include extraneous material on the House amendment to the Senate
Amendment to H.R. 5009 and that I may include tabular material on the
same.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Alabama?
There was no objection.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 5009. For the first
time in decades, this year's defense bill carries a different name. It
is the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense
Authorization Act. We did that to underscore the tremendous gains this
bill makes toward improving the quality of life of our servicemembers
and their families.
No servicemember should have to live in squalid conditions. No
military family should have to rely on food stamps to feed their
children. No one serving in the military should have to wait to see a
doctor. That is exactly what many of our servicemembers are
experiencing, especially junior enlisted personnel.
This bill goes a long way to fixing that. It includes a 15 percent
pay raise for the junior enlisted. It expands allowances for housing
and food. The bill significantly increases funding to improve existing
barracks and build new ones. It encourages the services to pursue
public-private partnerships to provide better unaccompanied housing.
The bill reduces dangerous healthcare wait times by waiving referral
requirements for specialty care and expanding the number of DOD doctors
and nurses with new special recruitment and pay incentives.
The bill improves access to childcare for military families by
increasing investment in DOD childcare centers and fully funding
childcare fee assistance programs.
The bill helps military spouses gain and retain employment by making
it easier for them to transfer professional licenses between States.
We are making these historic improvements in the quality of life of
our servicemembers because, now more than ever, we need to recruit and
retain the best and the brightest. That is because the threats our
Nation faces, especially those from China, are more complex now than
they have been in over 40 years.
To deter these threats, the FY25 NDAA reforms acquisition authorities
and fosters private-sector innovation to speed the fielding of game-
changing new technologies that will give us the advantage in a conflict
with China. It strengthens our security partnerships with Taiwan and
our Pacific allies. It fully funds the modernization of our nuclear
deterrent; protects U.S. military bases, the defense supply chain, and
academic research from Chinese espionage; and builds the logistics
networks in the Pacific the military needs to carry out operations
against China. It includes new investments to retool and revitalize the
industrial base to ensure it can deliver the systems we need to prevail
in any conflict.
In the face of growing threats from China, it is also critical we
restore the military's focus on lethality. The FY25 NDAA does so by
ending divisive policies that have hurt recruiting, unit cohesion, and
military readiness.
We all know that deterring these threats will be an expensive
endeavor. That is why this bill includes over $30 billion in savings
from cutting systems that can't survive a conflict with China and by
reining in programs like the F-35 that are not delivering on existing
requirements.
Mr. Speaker, this is a good bill and a fair compromise that will go a
long way to ensure our Nation can successfully deter and defeat any
adversary.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support the bill, and I reserve
the balance of my time.
Mr. Speaker, below is a table representing $31.6 billion in savings
over the Future Years Defense Program included in the Servicemember
Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025.

SAVINGS TABLE, FY 2025 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
(In Thousands of Dollars)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL FYDP
SERVICE/COMPONENT DESCRIPTION OF SAVINGS/PLATFORM DIVESTED SAVINGS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AIR FORCE Divestment of A-10 Aircraft -3,851,964
AIR FORCE Divestment of B-1 Aircraft -668,300
AIR FORCE Divestment of B-2 Aircraft -210,700
AIR FORCE Divestment of E-11 Aircraft -341,412
AIR FORCE Divestment of EC-130H Aircraft -189,728
AIR FORCE Divestment of F-15C/D Aircraft -2,959,622
AIR FORCE Divestment of F-16C/D Aircraft -2,029,804
AIR FORCE Divestment of HH-60G Helicopters -904,007
AIR FORCE Divestment of KC-135R/T Aircraft -644,846
AIR FORCE Divestment of T-1A Aircraft -285,406
AIR FORCE Divestment of T-38A/C Aircraft -511,500
AIR FORCE Divestment of UH-1N Aircraft -90,000
AIR FORCE Divestment of UH-1 OSA Aircraft -37,000
AIR FORCE F-35, Excess cost growth -345,297
AIR FORCE Strategic Microelectronic Supply System, Program Decrease -5,000
AIR FORCE GPSIII Follow On, Early To Need -323,600
AIR FORCE C-40 Fleet Expansion, Unjustified Request -318,689
AIR FORCE KC-46A Mdap, Excessive Cost Growth -159,020
AIR FORCE Combat Rescue Helicopter, Program Decrease -15,000

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AIR FORCE F-15 EPAW, Reduce Carryover -8,031
AIR FORCE F-15 EPAW, Installation Excess to Need -9,024
AIR FORCE C-135, MUOS Radios Unjustified Support Cost Growth -4,294
AIR FORCE C-135, COMM2 Crypto Unjustified PSC OGC Growth -1,177
AIR FORCE HC/MC-130 Modifications, Support Costs Excess Growth -4,823
AIR FORCE Small Diameter Bomb II, Unjustified Growth -3,472
AIR FORCE Classified Programs, Classified Adjustment -49,000
AIR FORCE Cartridges, Program Reduction -6,331
AIR FORCE General Purpose Bombs, Program Reduction -10,000
AIR FORCE Expendable Countermeasures, Unjustified Growth -4,528
AIR FORCE Classified Programs, Classified Adjustment -428,233
AIR FORCE National Security Space Launch, NSSL Program Savings -131,558
AIR FORCE B-52, B-52 Radar Modernization Reduction -23,640
AIR FORCE Initial Spares/Repair Parts, C-40 Fleet Expansion Reductions -10,000
AIR FORCE National Security Space Launch, Acquisition Strategy Savings -13,500
AIR FORCE Tech Transition Program, Funding Carryover -11,500
AIR FORCE Requirements Analysis And Maturation, Funding Carryover -4,100
AIR FORCE Air & Space Operations Center (AOC), Funding Carryover -6,340
AIR FORCE Air Force Studies and Analysis Agency, Funding Carryover -1,900
AIR FORCE Intercontinental Ballistic Missile - Dem/Val, Insufficient -8,000
Justification
AIR FORCE Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC), Late Contract Award -140,625
AIR FORCE VC-25B, Program Delay -108,486
AIR FORCE Hard and Deeply Buried Target Defeat System (HDBTDS) Program, -10,000
Program Decrease
AIR FORCE Future AF Integrated Technology Demos, Program Decrease -10,000
AIR FORCE Acq Workforce - Cyber, Network, & Bus Sys, Program Decrease -10,000
AIR FORCE E-7, E-7 - Slow Expenditure -16,936
AIR FORCE E-11A, E-11A - Slow Expenditure -8,795
AIR FORCE Next Generation Air Dominance, Program Delay -30,920
AIR FORCE Sustainment Science And Technology (S&T), Excess Growth -2,080
AIR FORCE Aerospace Technology Dev/Demo, Unjustified Growth -18,810
AIR FORCE Deployment & Distribution Enterprise R&D, Unjustified Growth -2,760
AIR FORCE Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS), Unjustified Growth -101,782
AIR FORCE Requirements Analysis & Concept Maturation, Unjustified Request -10,045
AIR FORCE Combat Training Ranges, Excess Growth - ARTS-V3 -15,645
AIR FORCE ICBM Fuze Modernization, Unjustified Request -2,030
AIR FORCE ICBM Reentry Vehicles, Reduce Carryover -39,209
AIR FORCE F-22A Squadrons, Early to Need -7,179
AIR FORCE Classified Programs, Classified Adjustment -153,533
AIR FORCE NC3 Advanced Concepts, Unjustified Growth -4,600
AIR FORCE Joint Transportation Management System (JTMS), Excess To Need -65,329
AIR FORCE Joint Transportation Management System (JTMS), Projected -1,300
Underexecution
AIR FORCE Operational Energy and Installation Resilience, Unjustified Growth -19,500
AIR FORCE Joint Simulation Environment (JSE), JSE-XA Ahead Of Need -11,722
AIR FORCE Aircraft Engine Component Improvement Program, Unjustified Growth -2,134
AIR FORCE Logistics Operations, Program Decrease -6,000
AIR FORCE Primary Combat Forces, Unjustified Request -34,000
AIR FORCE Combat Enhancement Forces, Unjustified Request -68,000
AIR FORCE Base Support, Unjustified Request -95,000
AIR FORCE Administration, Unjustified Request -160,000
AIR FORCE Cyberspace Activities, Program Decrease -10,000
AIR FORCE Flying Hour Program, Historical Underexecution -70,000
AIR FORCE Depot Purchase Equipment Maintenance, Historical Underexecution -100,000
AIR FORCE Air Operations Training (OJT, Maintain Skills), Historical -45,000
Underexecution
AIR FORCE Flight Training, Historical Underexecution -5,000
AIR FORCE Unobligated Balances -289,500
AIR FORCE Other Servicewide Activities, Unjustified Growth -20,000
AIR FORCE RESERVE Unobligated Balances -62,000
AIR NATIONAL GUARD Unobligated Balances -62,000
AIR NATIONAL GUARD Depot Purchase Equipment Maintenance, Program Decrease Unaccounted -9,000
For
AIR NATIONAL GUARD Contractor Logistics Support and System Support, Program Decrease -17,000
Unaccounted For
ARMY Divestment of Fixed Wing Special Electronic Mission Aircraft (SEMA) -30,815
Aircraft
ARMY Divestment of UH-60L Blackhawk Helicopters -31,812
ARMY Indirect Fire Protection Capability Inc 2-I, IDDS-A Integrated -54,104
Logistics Support Unjustified
ARMY TOW 2 System Summary, Unit Cost Increases -16,153
ARMY Information Systems, Execution Delays -15,000

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ARMY Army Command Post Integrated Infrastructure, Carryover -5,000
ARMY Synthetic Training Environment (STE), Synthetic Training -10,436
Environment
ARMY Handheld Manpack Small Form Fit (HMS), Program Decrease -19,500
ARMY Joint Battle Command - Platform (JBC-P), Program Decrease -10,500
ARMY Conventional Munitions Demilitarization, Excessive Demil -2,900
ARMY 60MM Mortar, All Types, Excessive Unit Cost Growth -3,000
ARMY Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Family Of Vehicles, Program Decrease -119,344
ARMY Javelin (AAWS-M) System Summary, Initial Spares Cost Growth -4,000
ARMY EW Planning & Management Tools (EWPMT), Award Cancellation -21,278
ARMY Javelin (AAWS-M) System Summary, Forward Funded in FY24 -48,083
Supplemental
ARMY Terrestrial Layer Systems (TLS), Terrestrial Layer System Brigade -8,513
Combat Team Realignment
ARMY Night Vision Devices, Integrated Visual Augmentation System -10,000
ARMY Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon, Early To Need: Support Costs -52,259
ARMY Improved Recovery Vehicle (M88 Hercules), Program Delays -10,000
ARMY CTG, 30MM, All Types, Unjustified Unit Cost Increases -10,343
ARMY Artillery Propellants, Fuzes And Primers, All, Excess Growth: -5,114
Precision Guidance Kit
ARMY Family of Weapon Sights (FWS), Program Termination: FWS-CS -42,372
ARMY Synthetic Training Environment Refinement & Prototyping, Program -2,000
Decrease
ARMY Information Technology Development, Program Decrease -10,000
ARMY Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (AIAMD), Unjustified THAAD -27,000
Integration
ARMY 155MM Self-Propelled Howitzer Improvements, Program Rebaseline -7,335
Delay
ARMY Army Tactical Command & Control Hardware & Software, EACP - Slow -6,750
Expenditure
ARMY Maneuver - Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD), Excessive Contractor -15,230
Logistics Support Growth Inc 2
ARMY Maneuver - Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD), Systems Development -16,000
Cost Growth Inc 3
ARMY Emerging Technology Initiatives, Delayed Expenditure Rate -6,430
ARMY Expanded Mission Area Missile (EMAM), MDACS Delayed New Start -14,080
ARMY Indirect Fire Protection Capability Inc 2 - Block 1, Carryover -17,000
ARMY Light Tactical Wheeled Vehicles, Electric Light Reconnaissance -10,274
Vehicle Reduction
ARMY Lower Tier Air Missile Defense (LTAMD) Sensor, Unjustified Request -22,035
ARMY Medium Tactical Vehicles, Unjustified Request -11,523
ARMY Force Readiness Operations Support, Historical Underexecution -100,000
ARMY Administration, Program Decrease -10,000
ARMY Theater Level Assets, Unjustified Request -7,500
ARMY Servicewide Communications, Program Decrease -40,000
ARMY Land Forces Operations Support, Historical Underexecution -75,000
ARMY Other Service Support, Historical Underexecution -50,000
ARMY Other Personnel Support, Historical Underexecution -50,000
ARMY Aviation Assets, Historical Underexecution -20,000
ARMY Land Forces Systems Readiness, Historical Underexecution -25,000
ARMY Unobligated Balances -11,320
ARMY Base Operations Support, Unjustified Growth -70,000
ARMY Maneuver Units, Unjustified Growth -58,000
ARMY Modular Support Brigades, Unjustified Growth -14,000
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD Unobligated Balances -43,000
ARMY RESERVE Land Forces Operations Support, Unjustified Request -25,800
ARMY RESERVE Unobligated Balances -1,500
CBDP Chemical Biological Situational Awareness, Program Decrease - -25,515
Execution Risk
CBDP Chemical and Biological Defense Program - Dem/Val, Program Decrease -6,087
- Excess Growth
CBDP Chemical and Biological Defense (Operational Systems Development), -4,205
Program Decrease - Excess Growth
CYBER Robust Infrastructure and Access, Program Decrease -40,000
CYBER Cyber Operations Technology Support, Program Decrease - Joint -15,000
Development Environment Lack of Credible Execution Plan
CYBERCOM Uscybercom Headquarters, Projected Underexecution -6,953
DARPA Defense Research Sciences, Program Decrease -5,000
DARPA Advanced Aerospace Systems, Program Decrease - Execution Adjustment -17,682
DARPA Basic Operational Medical Research Science, Unjustified Request -9,905
DARPA Biomedical Technology, Unjustified Request -6,597
DARPA Information & Communications Technology, Unjustified Request -9,078
DARPA Electronics Technology, Unjustified Request -5,543
DARPA Space Programs and Technology, Programmatic Rebaseline: Draco -16,094
DARPA Space Programs and Technology, Unjustified Request -9,665
DCAA Defense Contract Audit Agency, Unobligated Balances -5,700
DCMA Defense Contract Management Agency, Program Decrease -30,863
DCSA National Industrial Security Systems (NISS), Program Decrease - -3,300
Underexecution
DCSA Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, Program Decrease -30,000
DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY Private Sector Care, Historical Underexecution -400,000

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DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY Undistributed, Unobligated Balances -185,900
DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY In-House Care, Insufficient Justification -101,221
DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY Consolidated Health Support, Unjustified Growth -6,988
DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY Information Management, Unjustified Growth -29,382
DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY Base Operations/Communications, Unjustified Request -8,079
DEFENSE-WIDE Classified Programs, Classified Adjustment -6,450
DEFENSE-WIDE Classified Programs, Program Reduction -28,008
DEFENSE-WIDE FY25 Bulk Fuel Savings -1,096,584
DEFENSE-WIDE Classified Programs, Program Reduction -11,882
DEFENSE-WIDE Classified Programs, Classified Adjustment -111,060
DHRA Defense Human Resources Activity, Program Decrease -28,785
DISA Joint Regional Security Stacks (JRSS), Program Decrease -2,503
DISA Teleport Program, Teleport Excess Growth -1,603
DISA Defense Information Systems Agency, Program Decrease -35,000
DLA Microelectronics Technology Development and Support, Program -5,000
Decrease
DLA Defense Logistics Agency, Program Decrease -20,613
DLSA Defense Legal Services Agency, Program Decrease -31,188
DOE EM Waste Treatment Immobilization Plant Commissioning, Unjustified -16,000
growth
DOE EM Program direction - Defense Environmental Cleanup, Insufficient -8,065
justification
DOE EM Program support - Defense Environmental Cleanup, Program decrease -200,000
DOE NNSA Academic programs, Unjustified growth -75,000
DOE NNSA Information technology and cybersecurity, Unjustified growth -7,600
DOE NNSA Nuclear smuggling detection and deterrence, Insufficient -70,000
justification
DOE NNSA 14-D-901 Spent Fuel Handling Recapitalization Project, NRF, -150,000
Unjustified growth
DOE NNSA Federal Salaries and expenses, Program decrease -475
DOE NNSA Federal Salaries and expenses, Insufficient justification -25,000
DOE URANIUM ENRICHMENT Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D, Program reduction -1,996,957
DSCA Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Program Decrease - Indo- -200,000
Pacific Security Assistance Initiative
DSCA Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Program Decrease - Section -20,000
1226 Support
DTRA Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction Applied Research, Program -9,340
Decrease
DTRA Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Program Decrease -50,000
JCS Joint Chiefs of Staff, Unobligated Balances -4,000
MDA BMDS AN/TPY-2 Radars, Unjustified Growth -2,430
MDA Ballistic Missile Defense Terminal Defense Segment, Insufficient -60,225
Justification
MDA Ballistic Missile Defense Test, Program Decrease - Previously -5,584
Funded
MDA Ballistic Missile Defense Test, Program Decrease - Insufficient -4,740
Justification
MDA Improved Homeland Defense Interceptors, Excess Support Costs -4,252
MILITARY PERSONNEL Air Force Reserve - Diversity and Inclusion Programs Reduction -75
MILITARY PERSONNEL Air National Guard - Diversity and Inclusion Programs Reduction -546
MILITARY PERSONNEL Army National Guard - Diversity and Inclusion Programs Reduction -83
MILITARY PERSONNEL Unobligated Balances -737,360
NAVY Divestment of USS Shihloh (CG 67) -96,455
NAVY Divestment of USS Jackson (LCS 6) -332,900
NAVY Divestment of USS Montgomery (LCS 8) -330,600
NAVY Divestment of USS Germantown (LCS 42) -26,429
NAVY Divestment of USS Lake Erie (CG 70) -191,700
NAVY Divestment of USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) -172,000
NAVY Divestment of USNS Choctaw County (T-EPF 2) -190,000
NAVY Divestment of USNS Millinocket (T-EPF 3) -177,000
NAVY Divestment of USNS Fall River (T-EPF 4) -175,000
NAVY Divestment of USNS John Glenn (T-ESD 2) -162,500
NAVY Divestment of AH-1Z Helicopter -11,121
NAVY Divestment of AV-8B Aircraft -14,913
NAVY Divestment of C-2A Aircraft -29,516
NAVY Divestment of CH-53E Helicopter -29,944
NAVY Divestment of E-2C Aircraft -29,624
NAVY Divestment of EP-3E Aircraft -26,634
NAVY Divestment of F/A-18C Aircraft -51,509
NAVY Divestment of F/A-18D Aircraft -63,133
NAVY Divestment of F/A-18F Aircraft -24,185
NAVY Divestment of MH-53E Helicopter -51,045
NAVY Divestment of NP-3C Aircraft -2,349
NAVY Divestment of P-3C Aircraft -2,349
NAVY Divestment of RQ-21A Aircraft -40

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NAVY Divestment of T-44C Aircraft -8,538
NAVY Divestment of TH-57B Aircraft -8,394
NAVY Divestment of TH-57C Aircraft -9,325
NAVY Divestment of VH-3D Helicopter -318
NAVY LPD FLIGHT II, LPD-33 program decrease -330,000
NAVY JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV, Excess cost growth -47,161
NAVY JSF STOVL, Excess cost growth -59,745
NAVY FFG-Frigate, Program Delay -1,170,442
NAVY Standard Boats, Insufficient Justification -80,250
NAVY LCS MCM Mission Modules, Insufficient Justification -20,000
NAVY LCS In-Service Modernization, Insufficient Justification -17,317
NAVY Expeditionary Loitering Munitions, Contract Execution -60,750
NAVY ESSM, Program Delay -18,000
NAVY E-2D Adv Hawkeye, Production Line Shutdown Early to Need -95,147
NAVY 5 Inch/54 Gun Ammunition, Underexecution -6,000
NAVY DDG Mod, Excessive Cost Growth -51,082
NAVY DDG 1000 Class Support Equipment, Excessive Cost Growth -41,596
NAVY Operating Forces IPE, Excessive Cost Growth -14,732
NAVY SSN Acoustic Equipment, Excessive Cost Growth -15,000
NAVY Naval Mission Planning Systems, Excessive Cost Growth -3,780
NAVY F-18 Series, HDVR 8-Kit Unit Cost Growth -5,358
NAVY F-18 Series, Avionics Obsolescence Excess Growth -7,882
NAVY H-53 Series, Other Support Costs Excess Growth -4,308
NAVY F-35 STOVL Series, Early to Need -25,914
NAVY F-35 CV Series, Early to Need -18,819
NAVY MQ-4 Series, Installation Costs Excess Growth -33,946
NAVY Submarine Broadcast Support, Excessive Cost Growth -7,379
NAVY Ship Missile Support Equipment, Excessive Cost Growth -4,643
NAVY Anti-Ship Missile Decoy System, Excessive Cost Growth -5,663
NAVY Standard Missiles Mods, Carryover -3,625
NAVY Practice Bombs, Q1300 LGTR Unit Cost Growth -4,508
NAVY Carrier Replacement Program, Rephasing of Incremental Funding -63,749
NAVY Special Purpose Supply Systems, Classified Adjustment -62,132
NAVY CVN Refueling Overhauls, CVN Refueling Complex Overhaul Reduction -250,000
NAVY Medium Landing Ship, Medium Landing Ship Lead Ship Reduction -238,000
NAVY JDAM, Excess to Need -2,025
NAVY Direct Support Munitions, Excess to Need -1,880
NAVY Outfitting, Early to Need -68,847
NAVY SSN(X), Program Delay -27,900
NAVY Frigate Development, Program Decrease -2,176
NAVY Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) Increment II, Next Generation Jammer - -13,350
Low Band
NAVY Marine Corps Assault Vehicles System Development & Demonstration, -5,000
Slow Expenditure Rate
NAVY Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR), Slow Expenditure Rate -5,400
NAVY Marine Corps Ground Combat/Supporting Arms Systems, Slow -2,000
Expenditure Rate
NAVY Pilot Fish, Classified Adjustment -25,000
NAVY Advanced Nuclear Power Systems, Project 2370 Excess to Need -41,000
NAVY Rapid Prototyping, Experimentation And Demonstration, Program -42,214
Decrease
NAVY Standard Missile Improvements, Prior Year Underexecutlon -7,875
NAVY Standard Missile Improvements, EU Development Delays -10,000
NAVY Lightweight Torpedo Development, Carryover -14,788
NAVY Ship Self Defense (Engage: Hard Kill), ESSMS System Integration and -6,970
Test Ahead of Need
NAVY Ship Self Defense (Engage: Hard Kill), ESSM Blk 2 Software Upgrades -7,880
Ahead of Need
NAVY Tomahawk And Tomahawk Mission Planning Center (TMPC), Product -1,589
Development Ahead of Need
NAVY Ship Self Defense (Engage: Hard Kill), NGLS Excess To Need -7,630
NAVY Administration, Program Decrease -74,500
NAVY Mission and Other Ship Operations, Unjustified Request -81,000
NAVY Combat Support Forces, Unjustified Request -30,000
NAVY Base Operating Support, Unjustified Request -82,000
NAVY Specialized Skill Training, Unjustified Request -20,000
NAVY Administration, Unjustified Request -8,000
NAVY Military Manpower and Personnel Management, Unjustified Request -9,000
NAVY Enterprise Information, Program Decrease -10,000
NAVY Fleet Air Training, Historical Underexecution -100,000
NAVY Mission and Other Flight Operations, Historical Underexecution -100,000
NAVY Acquisition, Logistics, And Oversight, Historical Underexecution -40,000

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NAVY Medical Activities, Historical Underexecution -35,000
NAVY Aviation Logistics, Historical Underexecution -15,000
NAVY Other Weapon Systems Support, Historical Underexecution -6,757
NAVY Unobligated Balances -212,000
NAVY Unobligated Balances -2,900
OSD Office of Strategic Capital (OSC), Program Decrease -5,000
OSD Analytic Assessments, Program Decrease -2,000
OSD International Innovation Initiatives, Program Decrease -20,000
OSD Advanced Innovative Technologies, Program Decrease -5,000
OSD Trusted & Assured Microelectronics, Program Decrease -20,000
OSD Chief Digital And Artificial Intelligence Officer (CDAO) - Dem/Val -6,872
Activities, Program Decrease
OSD Defense Science Board, Program Decrease -1,382
OSD Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Support, Program Decrease -116,000
OSD Technology Innovation, Program Decrease - Unclear Execution Plans -44,317
OSD Joint Electronic Advanced Technology, Program Decrease - Excess -1,800
Cost for Studies
OSD Office Of Strategic Capital (OSC), Excess Growth - Critical -8,721
Technologies Limited Partner Program
OSD Central Test and Evaluation Investment Development (CTEIP), Program -17,500
Decrease - Execution Risk
OSD Joint Production Accelerator Cell (JPAC), Program Decrease - -3,010
Unjustified Request
OSD Office Of The Secretary Of Defense, Program Decrease -223,396
SOCOM MH-47 Chinook, MH-47 Unjustified GFE Cost Growth -10,148
SOCOM Armed Overwatch/Targeting, Program Decrease - Armed Overwatch -20,000
SOCOM AC/MC-130J, Program Decrease - SOF Common TFITA SKR -1,074
SOCOM Unmanned ISR, Long Endurance Aircraft Contract Delay -3,900
SOCOM Aviation Systems, AC/MC-130J Mission Systems and MC-130J -1,713
Modiciations
SOCOM Intelligence Systems Development, MTUAS Slow Expenditure -3,000
SOCOM Warrior Systems, NGTC -3,559
SOCOM SOF Advanced Technology Development, HSVTOL -47,150
SOCOM Aviation Systems, FARA Cancellation -4,200
SOCOM Aviation Systems, MC-130J Amphibious Capability -11,500
SOCOM Unmanned ISR, Prior Year Carryover -6,727
SOCOM Special Operations Command Intelligence, Program Decrease - Long -7,000
Endurance Aircraft
SOCOM Special Operations Command Combat Development Activities, Projected -15,717
Underexecution
SOCOM Special Operations Command Management/Operational Headquarters, -10,064
Projected Underexecution
SOCOM Special Operations Command Theater Forces, Projected Underexecution -6,581
SOCOM Special Operations Command Theater Forces, Overestimation of Flying -7,000
Hours
SPACE FORCE Classified Programs, Program Reduction -139,800
SPACE FORCE Space Systems Prototype Transitions (SSPT), Underexecution -17,887
SPACE FORCE Protected Tactical Service (PTS), PTS-R EMD Phase Schedule Delays -46,254
SPACE FORCE Evolved Strategic Satcom (ESS), ESS C2 Terminal Acquisition Early -37,580
to Need
SPACE FORCE Evolved Strategic Satcom (ESS), Eco/Risk Excess To Need -6,700
SPACE FORCE Gps III Follow-On (Gps IIIF), Underexecution -10,095
SPACE FORCE Next Generation OPIR, Underexecution -10,000
SPACE FORCE Resilient Missile Warning Missile Tracking - Low Earth Orbit (LEO), -33,000
Management Reserve Reduction
SPACE FORCE Resilient Missile Warning Missile Tracking - Medium Earth Orbit -75,200
(MEO), MEO Vendor Termination
SPACE FORCE Resilient Missile Warning Missile Tracking - Medium Earth Orbit -10,000
(MEO), Epoch 2 Ops and Integration Early To Need
SPACE FORCE Resilient Missile Warning Missile Tracking - Medium Earth Orbit -10,700
(MEO), Management Services Excess To Need
SPACE FORCE Satellite Control Network (Space), Underexecution -5,000
SPACE FORCE Next-Gen OPIR - Polar, Launch Support Ahead of Need -13,699
SPACE FORCE Space Operations, Unjustified Request -40,000
SPACE FORCE Unobligated Balances -9,000
SPACE FORCE Global C3I & Early Warning, Unjustified Growth -46,000
SPACE FORCE Administration, Unjustified Growth -15,000
USMC Ground Based Air Defense, Excessive Missile Costs -5,000
USMC Intelligence Support Equipment, Excess Advanced Signals Processor -21,885
USMC Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN), Network Transport Excess -20,400
Growth
USMC Anti-Armor Missile-Javelin, Guided Missiles Unit Cost Growth -898
USMC Common Computer Resources, Prior Year Underexecution -4,195
USMC Radio Systems, MCMP RIT Dismounted Radio Contract Award Delay -13,498
USMC Tactical Fuel Systems, Unjustified Request -4,138
USMC Physical Security Equipment, Prior Year Underexecution -8,092
USMC Training Devices, FOFTS-Next MCTIS-V Training System Previously -7,871
Funded
USMC Electro Magnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO), Marine Corps -182,465
Realignment
USMC Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, Contract Savings -16,484
USMC Administration, Program Decrease -4,000
USMC Operational Forces, Historical Underexecution -30,000

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USMC Field Logistics, Historical Underexecution -15,000
USMC Unobligated Balances -113,000
USMC Base Operating Support, Unjustified Growth -31,000
USMC RESERVE Unobligated Balances -1,800
USSOCOM Divestment of PC-12 Aircraft -8,800
USSOCOM Divestment of MC-12W Aircraft -28,800
WHS Washington Headquarters Services, Program Decrease -61,096
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TOTAL FYDP SAVINGS ................................................................... -31,621,532
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Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 5 minutes.
Mr. Speaker, first of all, I thank Chairman Rogers for his
outstanding leadership of the committee this year and in past years. He
has done a great job of setting an example for bipartisan leadership in
working this process all the way through to produce the product that we
have before us today.
I thank the members of the House committee, both Republicans and
Democrats, and all the staff. We have a very focused spirit on that
committee that says we are not going to focus on partisanship. We are
going to focus on getting the job done and getting the bill done.
Second, I think this process has been really good. We went through
the normal process of hearing the bill in committee, with all kinds of
amendments and debates that lasted a while. We did the same thing in
the Rules Committee. We went to conference and produced what is an
outstanding product in many, many respects. The chairman highlighted
some of them.
Of the priorities that we have, number one is trying to make sure
that we can recruit the best and the brightest to serve in our military
and, crucially, that we support them.
The chairman did a great job of describing what is the best part of
this bill this year, and that is the result of our commission, our task
force, I guess, that we formed on quality of life in the military, ably
led by Don Bacon on the Republican side and Chrissy Houlahan on our
side, to produce a whole lot of the programs that the chairman
mentioned. They are in there. That is crucially important.
We also have a couple of major problems in meeting our national
security needs on production of the munitions and crucial equipment
that we need. This bill attempts to address that and to expand our
capacity.
To meet that need and to meet other needs, we also need our partners
and allies. There are a number of provisions in this bill that
strengthen those alliances on things like AUKUS, the European Defense
Initiative, and the Indo-Pacific defense initiative. We do a great job
of that.
Lastly is the big issue on technology, making the Pentagon get better
at quickly buying innovative new technologies, particularly software,
that we need to succeed.
Overall, that package is terrific. There is one problem, which is
that a political partisan wedge issue was insisted on being included in
this bill at the insistence of Republican leadership, not of the Armed
Services Committee. I think it is really problematic.
The language seems somewhat benign. It basically says that minors
experiencing gender dysphoria will not be allowed to receive any care
that could lead to sterilization. The problem is this is denying
healthcare to minors who clearly need it.
The ``could'' language is very problematic because, as we all know,
anyone who has watched the last 15 seconds of any pharmaceutical ad, if
you take any medical treatment, a lot of bad things could happen. The
medical profession is always very careful about explaining all those
things to you.
This could restrict the ability of minors experiencing gender
dysphoria access to puberty blockers, access to hormone treatment
therapy, access to critical care that they need, and for no good
reason.
Now, look, there is a reasonable question about what care minors
should receive in this area. We had floated the idea that if you want
to look at this, you want to ask the medical profession what they
think, what the studies said about when this care is appropriate, but
we didn't do that. We have an outright ban on care that undoubtedly is
saving lives of minors experiencing gender dysphoria and the anxiety,
depression, and suicidal thoughts that come with that.
Just today, I got a phone call from a constituent, a daughter now 19
whose parents were in the military service. She received this type of
care when she was 10, 11, 12, 13 years old. She believes that it saved
her life. We are now going to deny that care.
Let me tell you, the treatments for minors with anxiety and
depression are very controversial, not just in the trans community. It
is the trans community that we choose to focus on for partisan
political reasons.
I have concerns, having gone through an anxiety problem myself, with
the number of antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications that are
prescribed to minors. I think, in some instances, it is overprescribed
and too quickly, but the other thing I know is that there are some
minors who benefit enormously from that treatment.
I would never in a million years present a piece of legislation
outright banning that treatment from any minor, yet that is what we do
here. We are doing it because of ignorant, bigoted reasons against the
trans community.
The medical profession has no dispute that, in some instances, this
treatment is crucial to the health and well-being of our children, and
we are now denying that to the children of servicemembers.
I think that is problematic, and I hope we will rethink it and remove
that from this bill because it taints an otherwise excellent piece of
legislation.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Bacon), my friend and colleague who
chaired the task force and worked hand in hand with Representative
Houlahan from Pennsylvania in fashioning the 32 recommendations for the
quality of life improvements that are embedded in this bill.
Mr. BACON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense
Authorization Act.
The 2025 NDAA prioritizes the servicemembers and military families
who protect and defend the United States by making their quality of
life the cornerstone of this legislation.
I had the honor of serving as the chairman of the committee's
bipartisan military Quality of Life Panel side by side with my friend,
Ranking Member Houlahan, and other distinguished members of this
committee.

I thank Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Smith for their support of
our efforts and for their deep commitment to improving the quality of
life for the men, women, and families who serve.
As a result of the tireless efforts of our members, the professional
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before us delivers the most comprehensive military quality of life
reforms in the history of this country. It includes a 14.5 percent pay
raise for our junior enlisted members, a 4.5 percent pay raise for the
rest of the force, improvements for the Basic Needs Allowance and cost
of living allowances, improvements to unaccompanied and military family
housing, and far-reaching reforms to expand access to medical care and
childcare and to improve support to military spouses.
In addition, this year, I was able to serve as the chairman of the
Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Subcommittee. The 2025
NDAA advances the DOD's offensive and defensive posture in cyberspace
and ensures our warfighters are equipped with the most modern and
lethal technologies in the world.
I am grateful that several of my provisions were included in the
final legislation, including the elevation of the Joint Force
Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Networks to a sub-
unified command within the U.S. Cyber Command and the establishment of
the Department of Defense Hackathon program.
In addition, this bill includes needed hiring authorities for DOD's
innovation enterprise, including DARPA, DIU, SCO, and SDA, which will
ensure that the Department of Defense has access to the best and
brightest technical talent.
Mr. Speaker, the 2025 NDAA is a strong defense bill that prioritizes
our national security, all of those men and women who serve, and their
families, and I encourage my colleagues to support this bill.

{time} 1515

Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Houlahan), the ranking member of the
House Committee on Armed Services' Panel on Quality of Life.
Ms. HOULAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member
Smith both for their leadership and clear vision for our committee,
which has guided our national security and collective defense.
This Congress, I had the privilege of serving as the ranking member
our military Quality of Life Panel alongside my dear friend and
Republican colleague, Representative Don Bacon of Nebraska.
The bill before us today, including more than 20 provisions from that
Quality of Life Panel, is truly a testament to what this body can
accomplish when we come together and when we do hard work together.
From inadequate pay and substandard housing conditions to food
insecurity and long wait times for essential services, our panel's
findings make it clear that we still have a lot of work to do to ensure
that our military families survive and thrive.
I am very pleased that the fiscal year NDAA includes a 14.5 percent
pay raise for most junior enlisted and a 4.5 percent pay raise for all
servicemembers. This increase is critical for us to retain our all-
volunteer enlisted forces and maximize the investments we have made in
them.
It also includes key healthcare provisions, like no-cost
contraception and my bill, the MOMS Who Serve Act, which is the largest
investment in maternal health in the DOD's history.
It requires the DOD to fully fund overdue maintenance for housing and
fee assistance for childcare so that no family is turned away. It
ensures that our spouses have the support they need to ensure pathways
to employment and transfer licenses for careers when they move.
This is the most consequential and important piece of legislation of
the entire 118th Congress. With this bill in law, our Nation will be
more secure and our servicemen and -women more resolved to face the
global challenges of tomorrow.
I would be remiss if I closed without noting my severe disappointment
in those colleagues who chose to sully this bill with political culture
wars that will impact the healthcare of minors. This is not what we
were tasked to do, and I urge us to remain focused and of service.
Young America, the next generation of our all-volunteer force, and
their families are watching, and our national security depends on it.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Bergman), the chairman of the Subcommittee
on Intelligence and Special Operations.
Mr. BERGMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the National Defense
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2025. I thank Chairman Rogers and
Ranking Member Smith for their leadership in bringing this critical
piece of bipartisan legislation for the national security of our Nation
to the floor for the 64th consecutive year.
This bill continues to provide resources and capabilities to counter
our Nation's number one threat, China.
The bill accomplishes this by ensuring the Defense Intelligence
Enterprise, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, and our Special
Operations Forces have the tools required to execute the Department's
efforts in strategic competition and in countering malign Chinese
actions.
This NDAA requires the Secretary of Defense to develop a methodology
that ensures strategic competition is part of force sizing analysis,
enhances intelligence and counterintelligence capabilities, requires
more frequent biodefense posture reviews to ensure we can defeat and
prevent biothreats, and authorizes the Taiwan Security Cooperation
Initiative to enable Taiwan to maintain self-defense capabilities.
Mr. Speaker, this is a critically important bill, and I urge all my
colleagues to support it.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Courtney), the ranking member of the
Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.
Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, as ranking member of Seapower, I thank all
of its members for their input crafting this year's National Defense
Authorization Act. I also salute my friend and outstanding chairman of
the subcommittee, Trent Kelly, for his work crafting our bipartisan
mark. I have a larger written statement which details our work, which I
will submit for the Record, and I will use my time today on the issue
which consumed the bulk of our time, namely the Virginia-class attack
submarine program.
Mr. Speaker, the U.S. attack submarine fleet stands as our unmatched
strategic advantage against any adversary across the globe. There is
overwhelming consensus in Congress, Navy, and industry that we need to
expand output for our own fleet and to satisfy our Nation's commitments
to the AUKUS security agreement. Despite the slowdown caused by COVID,
there are promising signs of the industry's recovery.
In 2024, the Navy commissioned the USS New Jersey, the 23rd Virginia
sub, and will receive delivery of the USS Iowa next week. Next year,
the Navy will take delivery of the USS Massachusetts and USS Idaho, the
25th and 26th boats in the class.
This bill recognizes this progress and rejects the Navy's woefully
inadequate budget request, which would undermine procurement stability
that is essential to growing the program's supply chain.
Simply put, to meet our strategic goals, we have no other choice than
to move forward with a strong demand signal. Final language in this
bill uses incremental authority to fund a second Virginia submarine and
provides additional authorities that will allow shipyards to boost
wages, a critical step to increase recruitment and retention among the
metal trades workforce.
This is not pie in the sky. Indeed, just last month, OMB and the Navy
belatedly acknowledged our committee's stance and sent over a
supplemental request to Congress of nearly $6 billion for the Virginia-
class submarine program. It is our hope that, with this bill and the
supplemental request, the Navy and industry can achieve an even higher
production cadence and execute the long overdue next block contract for
the program.

This bill truly carries out our constitutional duty in Article 1,
Section 8, ``to provide and maintain a Navy.''
I thank our subcommittee staff, Phil MacNaughton, Ian Bennitt, Kelly
Goggin, Kyle Noyes, and Ethan Pelissier, for their work in crafting
this product.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Kelly), the chairman of the
Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.

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Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support
of H.R. 5009, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and
National Defense Authorization Act for FY25. This legislation is
crucial for enhancing our national security, improving the quality of
life for our servicemembers, and ensuring the readiness of our Armed
Forces.
I thank Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, my good friend,
Ranking Member Joe Courtney, and the members of the Committee on
Seapower and Projection Forces for their dedication. Your commitment is
crucial to maintaining the strength and maritime superiority of
America's Navy.
Today, we face significant threats from adversaries that seek to
disrupt global peace, including China's military expansion and coercive
tactics that post a direct threat to the stability and security of the
Indo-Pacific region. To counter this threat, we need to maintain the
strongest and most formidable naval and projection forces on the
planet.
This legislation addresses these concerns directly and provides
authority to incrementally fund construction of a second Virginia-class
submarine in FY25, reinforcing our undersea dominance and providing
critical, strategic deterrence. Additionally, it supports six battle
force ships, invests in the shipyard industrial base, and demands
consistency in the Navy's 30-year shipbuilding plan, allowing industry
to invest with confidence.
Importantly, this bill meets the congressionally mandated floor of 31
amphibious ships and authorizes funding for a domestic new-build
sealift program.
I am proud to say this bill recognizes the critical role of our
National Guard and Reserves. It strengthens their readiness through
expanded training opportunities and equipment modernization, ensuring
they remain a capable and responsive force both at home and abroad.
I am really proud that it gives a 14.5 percent pay raise to our
junior enlisted, who are in dire need of this, and 4.5 percent for all
others. It also authorizes substantial funding to tackle housing
maintenance, construct new housing units, and renovate barracks.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes.''
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Norcross), the ranking member of the
House Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land
Forces.
Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member
Smith for their continued leadership in bringing this bill to the
floor. I also certainly thank the members of the subcommittee.
Mr. Speaker, this bill continues the long, proud tradition of
bipartisan work by the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces and
is the result of our commitment to work together to find the best
solutions to manage the Nation's military.
I especially thank our chairman, Mr. Rob Wittman, and his staff for
their support in building this strong, bipartisan bill.
Mr. Speaker, this bill carefully addresses affordability and
achievability of current and future modernization requirements.
At the same time it continues the oversight necessary to ensure a
responsible execution of these programs, including: the tactical
aircraft programs; the ISR, which is the intelligence, surveillance,
and reconnaissance aircraft; and the oversight of the services' force
design strategies and modernization priorities.
This bill also includes the subcommittee's multiyear effort to manage
the largest acquisition program in the history of the Department, the
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. In this bill, it provides strong legislative
mandates to ensure the Department and its industrial partners deliver
the aircraft that the services are paying for: the TR-3/Block-4 version
of the F-35.
Critically important is what we started 5 years ago, to identify and
buy down modernization and safety risks in our munitions industrial
base.
In addition, this bill provides much-needed support for our
warfighters, a 14.5 percent pay raise.
I certainly want to take a moment to thank our staff members who have
been instrumental in bringing this to the floor: Jay Vallario, Dave
Sienicki, Heath Bope, and Michael Kirlin. I also thank my staff, Sam
Devito and Robin Dickey.
Unfortunately, despite all the bipartisan achievements, after 64
years, we are deciding to jam into it a partisan wedge. I am sad to see
these political games.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Lamborn), the chairman of the Subcommittee
on Strategic Forces.
Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong favor of the fiscal
year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act. This bill makes long-
overdue improvements for the well-being of our servicemembers as well
as underwriting our national defense at a time when we face a
tumultuous global security environment.
It has been my honor to serve as chairman of the Subcommittee on
Strategic Forces, which oversees our Nation's nuclear enterprise,
missile defense forces, and national defense space capabilities. I am
pleased that my subcommittee continued the tradition of
bipartisan work, and I thank Ranking Member Seth Moulton for his
partnership.

Mr. Speaker, our nuclear deterrent is the foundation of our national
security. This bill fully funds the modernization of our nuclear triad,
including key investments in submarine construction, developing the
nuclear sea-launched cruise missile, and maintaining adequate numbers
of intercontinental ballistic missiles, all to keep pace with growing
Chinese and Russian nuclear threats.
This bill also authorizes important resources to restore nuclear
production infrastructure maintained by the National Nuclear Security
Administration.
This year, the actions of our enemies revealed the importance of
having strong integrated missile defense capabilities. To that end,
this bill reverses the damaging Biden administration's decision to
cease production of the Standard Missile-3 Block 1B. This very missile
saved countless lives when Iran twice attacked Israel with massive
ballistic missile salvos.
Mr. Speaker, this marks the last time I will have the opportunity to
speak in favor of this critical legislation. It has been my honor to
represent Colorado's Fifth District through my nine terms in Congress.
I thank Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Smith for their
leadership, and I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this important
legislation.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the
gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Pocan), the chairman of the House
Equality Caucus.
Mr. POCAN. Mr. Speaker, there are plenty of reasons to support pay
increases for military personnel but oppose the bloated $895 billion
defense budget. My hope is that the DOGE commission will seriously
scrutinize the Pentagon budget, which has failed seven audits in a row
if it is to be taken seriously.
Today, I speak out to oppose the NDAA due to the GOP leadership's
insistence on inserting rightwing extremist dogma over national
defense.

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Taking away healthcare for trans kids and not expanding access to
fertility treatments like IVF for wanting families are two examples.
Big Brother/Big Government attacks like those just don't belong in
this bill. If we ignore extremism now, then the next time there will be
another group attacked, and then another and another until eventually
no one will be left to defend you when you need it, Mr. Speaker.
Bullies and extremists rarely stop unless stood up to.
Stand up for military families' ability to make their own healthcare
decisions, not what extremist MAGA Big Government wants. Mr. Speaker,
the fight of others today might be your fight tomorrow.
Vote ``no'' on extremism.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wittman), who is the chairman of the
Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee.

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Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for his leadership,
and I thank him for yielding, and I thank the ranking member, too, for
the incredible work that they have done in a bipartisan way.
As this year ends, we face a tired and turbulent world in dire need
of leadership, vision, and strength. However, Americans should
celebrate that there is good reason to be hopeful about the future.
Russian forces are debilitated, and an elimination of the Syrian
dictatorship dealt a blow to Iranian influence in the Middle East, a
crucial win for our ally Israel.
Nevertheless, make no mistake, Mr. Speaker, our national security
pacing threat remains China and their drive to challenge the world
order, a world order that is the bedrock of our economic prosperity and
has not in any way, shape, or form waned.
We can't afford to project weakness. We must not tolerate China's
rising aggression. This bill refocuses our national security priorities
while taking care of our servicemembers.
For example, the NDAA expands the Pacific deterrence initiative and
expands prohibitions on Department of Defense contracting with Chinese
civil-military companies. It retains needed aircraft needed to deter
potential Chinese conflict. It also accelerates urgent reform in the
Joint Strike Fighter program to drive efficiencies, and it provides a
generational 14.5 percent pay increase for our military's junior
enlisted.
I am pleased with these outcomes. They are imperative to maintaining
an operationally effective and strategically relevant force.
I also thank Ranking Member Don Norcross, who has been an incredible
leader. We have worked in a bipartisan way. He is a great teammate in
these efforts and equally values our goals to deter future conflict.
In conclusion, Mr. Speaker, I believe in the old Roman adage: Pray
for peace, and prepare for war.
It is as relevant today as it was almost 2,000 years ago. I intend
therefore to support the National Defense Authorization Act, and I
believe its passage is essential to our national security.
Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Rogers for his leadership in delivering
this bill.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the
gentlewoman from California (Ms. Jacobs), who is the ranking member of
the House Equality Caucus and a member of the House Armed Services
Committee.
Ms. JACOBS. Mr. Speaker, I am so proud to represent San Diego, the
largest military community in the country that is home to over 118,000
servicemembers and their families. I know firsthand the recent
challenges to recruit and retain servicemembers in every military
branch.
In my community, there are so many ships that are understaffed
because there just aren't enough servicemembers. Too many people aren't
joining or aren't staying in the military or even recommending it as a
career path to their relatives because they can't afford childcare,
safe housing, or to put food on the table.
I am so proud of everything we were able to get into this bill to
address these challenges, but we shouldn't do anything that undermines
our military recruitment, retention, and readiness. Restricting
healthcare access, whether it is removing my bipartisan and bicameral
provision for IVF coverage or a gender affirming care ban for
dependents does exactly that.
Our priorities should be supporting our servicemembers and military
families who sacrifice so much for us, not making their lives any
harder.
That is why, sadly, I will have to vote against this year's NDAA, and
I urge my colleagues to do the same.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman
from Florida (Mr. Gimenez).
Mr. GIMENEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5009. This NDAA
ensures that the United States military remains the strongest in the
world.
Weak policies from this administration have invited America's enemies
to our doorstep. Communist China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran are
actively undermining our Nation around the world and are working with
the regimes in Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua to gain a foothold in our
hemisphere.
This package allows us to meet the challenges ahead. I am pleased
that the NDAA includes funding for new innovative technologies to
better deter Putin and the CCP.
We will strengthen our efforts domestically to protect our border by
building a new state-of-the-art joint agency task force south in Key
West, which happens to be in my district.
I strongly urge all my colleagues to vote in favor of this NDAA so we
can continue to deter our enemies, safeguard our Nation, and provide
for our servicemen and -women.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my
time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman
from Alabama (Mr. Strong), who is my friend and colleague from the
Alabama delegation and also a great member of the Armed Services
Committee.
Mr. STRONG. Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Rogers for yielding.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the National Defense
Authorization Act and to thank Chairman Mike Rogers for his
leadership.
The district I represent is home to ``Rocket City'' USA, Redstone
Arsenal, hundreds of servicemembers, thousands of civilians,
contractors, military retirees, and their families.
This year's NDAA supports the warfighter, counters aggression imposed
by the CCP, Russia, and Iran, and authorizes a much-needed pay raise
for our men and women in uniform, with a special focus on our junior
enlisted servicemembers.
In the face of global instability and unprecedented threats, this
year's NDAA furthers military readiness and increases lethality.
The U.S. has got to get our clip full, for everything from small arms
to long-range missiles. To do this, we must provide stability and
predictability to our organic and defense industrial base.
Mr. Speaker, America is ready to roll, and I urge my colleagues on
both sides of the aisle to support this bill.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I continue to reserve the
balance of my time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to gentleman
from Texas (Mr. Jackson), who is another outstanding Armed Services
Committee member.
Mr. JACKSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the NDAA is one of the most
important pieces of legislation we consider each year, and I am proud
to support it this year.
First, I thank Chairman Rogers for his outstanding leadership in
crafting such a strong defense bill.
This NDAA will modernize our military, improve the lives of
servicemembers, and address the threats faced by our Nation.
This legislation will authorize major construction projects at the
Pantex Plant, provide a pathway for Sheppard Air Force Base to be
designated as a technical training center of excellence, and ensure key
programs like the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft remain on track.
The NDAA also reestablishes the medical officer of the Marine Corps
to ensure proper medical care is provided for our United States
Marines.
Finally, the bill halts the dangerous proposed cuts to the Special
Operations Forces of our country.
I thank, again, Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Smith for their
leadership in putting together such an impactful bill.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to vote
``yes'' on the NDAA.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes the gentleman
from California (Mr. Khanna), who is the ranking member of the HASC
Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation.
Mr. KHANNA. Mr. Speaker, I thank Ranking Member Smith for his
leadership. Also I want to thank Chair Rogers who has conducted the
committee with bipartisanship. I got to travel with him, and he is fun
to travel with.
My opposition here is not with disrespect to either the chairman or
the ranking member.
As people know, I have been concerned about the Pentagon budget
getting almost to $1 trillion, and I am concerned about the five primes
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amount of cost overruns they have had; when you look at the F-35s and
Lockheed, a contract that has been delayed, that has almost $200
billion in cost overruns; when you look at the IG report about Boeing
getting $150,000 for soap dispensers; when you look at the reports
about electric breast pumps being charged to our military for $1,400
when in other places you can get it for $200.
There is a lot of waste in this budget, and my hope is, actually,
with the committee that we will engage with Elon Musk and engage with
DOGE on this issue to have a Pentagon budget that is going to be more
modernized, where the American people will get their value of their tax
dollars, where we can have more competition for the five primes and
have a strong national security with a lower budget.
I hope we can do that in a bipartisan way. My hope is that Musk, what
he did with SpaceX in disrupting Lockheed and Boeing, with the ULA
maybe finds areas that we can disrupt other five primes. I will oppose
and vote ``no'' on this budget with the hope that next year we can find
cost savings.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the
gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Wilson), who is one of the senior
members of the Armed Services Committee.
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I am very grateful to
support the National Defense Authorization Act. I appreciate so much
the leadership of Chairman Mike Rogers and Ranking Member Adam Smith
for their diligent work for providing this crucial National Defense
Authorization Act for peace through strength.
This is a bipartisan legislation including critical provisions for
the Palmetto State, including its military bases and critical missions
at the Savannah River site.
As a 31-year veteran of the Army National Guard, myself along with
three sons who have served in Iraq, Egypt, and Afghanistan, I
especially appreciate this legislation which supports the deployment of
the National Guard to the southern border, cuts inefficient programs
and bureaucracy, and guts programs at the Department of Defense.
It reaffirms congressional support for our allies and partners in the
Indo-Pacific by countering Chinese Communist Party influence, by fully
funding military information operations assistance to the region.
It also ensures Israel has adequate stocks of air defense
interceptors to defend itself against the regime in Tehran. War
criminal Putin and dictators like Assad must be deterred from
invasions.
Additionally, the NDAA fully supports and requires plutonium pit
production at the Savannah River Site and Los Alamos National
Laboratory. It is clear that the National Nuclear Security
Administration must do everything possible to restore this vital
capability as quickly as possible and without delay for peace through
strength.

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support the NDAA.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 2 minutes.
Mr. Speaker, I want to address a little bit the concerns about the
size of the Pentagon budget and the efficiency and effectiveness.
First of all, it is important to point out that the defense budget as
a percentage of GDP is the lowest that it has been since after World
War II. As our budget has grown and ballooned collectively, that has
primarily been because of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, and
a variety of other programs, all of which I enthusiastically support,
but as a percentage of GDP we are actually spending less on defense now
than we have, as I said, at any point since World War II.
The notion that the defense budget is ballooning out of control
doesn't take into account inflation and growth. We are at a more
reasonable place than some portray, first of all.
Second of all, we keep hearing, oh, they failed another audit.
What is actually happening is we are getting better on that point. We
were not going to fix the audit problems that the Pentagon had 6, 7
years ago in a year or 2 or even 5. Nevertheless, just to give you a
couple of ideas, Mr. Speaker, multiple agencies within the Pentagon are
now passing their audits whereas they didn't before, including the
United States Marine Corps.
In another decent measure of this, the Department of the Navy broadly
has not passed its audit, but 5 or 6 years ago they were only 5 percent
clean, and now they are 80 percent clean.
I don't want to leave the public with the mistaken impression that we
are ignoring this problem or not making any progress on it. We are. A
big part of the reason we are making progress on it is because of the
leadership on the House Armed Services Committee.
Under Mr. Rogers and previously under me and before that under Mac
Thornberry, this has been a priority for us in the House and the Senate
for some time. We are making progress. We are not ignoring the problem.
It is not a pass-fail. It is a matter of improvement. We are optimistic
that in another 2 or 3 years we will get to that happy day when the
entire Pentagon budget can pass that audit, but we had a big hole to
dig out of. We are making progress on digging out of said hole, and I
want to make sure people are aware of that.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the
gentlewoman from Michigan (Mrs. McClain).
Mrs. McCLAIN. Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Rogers for yielding.
Mr. Speaker, the world is on fire, and now, more than ever, we must
ensure we have the premier fighting force in the world. With our
enemies encroaching, we cannot afford unnecessary diversions.
This bill builds on House Republicans' progress to return our
military to lethal fighting force and away from woke ideologies that
seek to divide and distract.
To confront the 21st century battlefield, we must invest in
operations and technologies that deter our enemies and support our
regional allies.
Some of these state-of-the-art technologies are developed in
Michigan's Ninth District.
I was proud to ensure initiatives in this year's bill to bolster our
national security and our workforce.
The defense of our Nation and safety of all Americans should always
be our highest priority.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this year's NDAA so that
we deliver mission-critical results.

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Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the
gentlewoman from Hawaii (Ms. Tokuda), a member of the House Armed
Services Committee.
Ms. TOKUDA. Mr. Speaker, the last-minute effort to deny critical
healthcare to military children diagnosed with gender dysphoria is a
shameful attack on military families who deserve better from their
elected Representatives.
Our military families deserve our support for the sacrifices they
make, not our intervention into their deeply personal healthcare
decisions, and certainly not those involving their children.
For transgender people, gender-affirming care is healthcare. To deny
them this care is to deny that they exist. The reality is that they do
exist, and there are thousands of military families with transgender
children. There are 15,000 transgender individuals who wear the
uniform. They deserve, like any child in our country, to be their true,
authentic selves and to receive the care that helps them to live
freely.
As a mother, I cannot idly stand by and vote to deny healthcare to
children who need it, nor can I stand by while my colleagues use
transgender people to score cheap political points.
To pass a bill dedicated to the quality of life of military families
while stripping away healthcare from their children is not just ironic,
but it is twisted, cruel, and plain wrong.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in voting against the
NDAA so that we can remove this discriminatory provision and truly,
truly stand with our military families.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, may I inquire as to how much time
is remaining.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Alabama has 11 minutes
remaining.

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Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman
from Guam (Mr. Moylan).
Mr. MOYLAN. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support the people
of Guam by voting ``yes'' on the 2025 NDAA.
Guam is in the USINDOPACOM area. This bill authorizes $4 billion for
economic activity on Guam, $2 billion planned for 2025. This is a
historic investment for Guam. It supports our infrastructure, defends
our community, and protects our Nation.
There is $600 million for Guam missile defense, protecting my
constituents from direct PRC and North Korean threats.
Additionally, it includes $100 million for Marine Corps Drive, our
public roadway on Guam, for upgrades to provide easier access for our
civilians and our military.
Also, it recognizes Guam's history, which directs the DOD to provide
a report regarding the use of Agent Orange on Guam. It would clarify
how Agent Orange was used on the island, and it would start the
groundwork for corrective action that is desperately needed.
Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for his support of Guam, and I
encourage my colleagues to vote ``yes'' for this year's 2025 NDAA.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to close at this
time, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the
gentleman from California (Mr. Mike Garcia).
Mr. MIKE GARCIA of California. Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Rogers for
yielding me time.
Mr. Speaker, this will be my last floor speech as a Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives, and I am beyond proud that the last few
minutes of my time on this floor is dedicated to our troops.
I rise today in support of the NDAA, but I rise, above all things, in
support of our servicemembers and their families.
During my 4\1/2\ years as a Member of Congress, my office has
championed this effort to get our troops off of food stamps and above
the poverty line.
At times, it felt very difficult, but we have ultimately followed
through with this commitment and this promise to our folks in uniform,
especially our junior enlisted personnel who, just a couple of years
ago, were making only $22,000 a year as a base salary.
My historic Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act was signed into law
in February 2023 and allows our Active-Duty troops' spouses to cross-
deck their professional licenses across all 50 States when they move,
without having to spend thousands of dollars and potentially years
getting recertified.
It was a huge victory for our servicemembers and their families, but
it didn't solve the pay problems that our personnel were having.
This week, we will pass this year's NDAA, which includes our historic
14.5 percent pay raise for our junior enlisted, and this, in
combination with the Defense appropriations bills over the last 2
years, represents the single largest pay raise for our enlisted troops
in our Nation's history.
I thank Chairman Rogers and Chairman Calvert from the Appropriations
Committee for truly driving this and enabling this.
Lastly, I thank God for this imperfect Union that we call America.
She is only held together by the stitches sewn by the men and women and
their families who serve in our military every day and in the future,
and held together by the veterans who served in the past. May we never
forget their sacrifices, for they are the ones who have delivered us
this great gift called the United States of America.
Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members of Congress to support our military
and this NDAA.
With that, Mr. Speaker, go Navy, beat Army.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my
time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the
gentlewoman from Virginia (Mrs. Kiggans), a fine member of the Armed
Services Committee.
Mrs. KIGGANS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to voice my
support for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2025.
Our men and women in uniform put their lives on the line for our
country, and they should be compensated accordingly.
As a former Navy helicopter pilot, a Navy spouse, and now a Navy mom,
I am laser focused on addressing obstacles faced by our servicemembers.
I was proud to serve on the House Armed Services Committee Quality of
Life Panel, where we addressed issues for our servicemembers, including
increases to military pay, housing, healthcare, childcare, and spousal
support.
Pay is one of the many quality of life improvements needed across the
board for our servicemembers. That is why I fought hard to include a
pay raise for our junior enlisted servicemembers in the final text. The
14.5 percent pay increase for E-1 through E-4s will ensure military
salaries can remain competitive with the private sector.
At a time when our world grows more dangerous every day, America
needs to prioritize our warfighters and ensure that we can maintain a
ready, capable, and lethal fighting force. It is imperative that our
military men and women earn a salary befitting of the service they
provide to our country.
Today's legislation is exactly what we need to deter our adversaries,
improve the quality of life for our servicemembers, and revitalize our
defense industrial base. I am confident that passing the NDAA will be a
significant win for the young men and women in the military and their
families, our national security, and our entire country.
I am always proud to advocate in Congress for our servicemembers and
their quality of life.
Mr. Speaker, I will close by saying, as my colleague did: Go Navy,
and beat Army.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my
time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman
from Iowa (Mr. Nunn).
Mr. NUNN of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for his hard work
on this year's National Defense Authorization Act.
To my Navy allies who have just spoken prior, I am glad to have a
little air support in the room here as a combat veteran with the U.S.
Air Force.
I thank all of our men and women currently serving in uniform. Their
hard work is not only the reason that we do this, but it is the best
defense we have for our Nation.
I am grateful that this bill contains our effort to lead with real
technology advancements in the National Defense Authorization Act,
including our greatest ally, Israel, which is why I am proud that our
portion of the NDAA was included.
This effort will break through traditional procurement barriers to
allow partnership that will focus on both efficiency in weaponry,
technology, and innovation, as well as lethality to be able to defend
our country, both on the field as well as modernizing the future of
warfare and national defense.
Mr. Speaker, I am most emphatic that the leadership of this bill
truly recognizes our junior enlisted force, one of the most
professional in the world. As a commander, it is a privilege to be able
to sign on to the largest pay increase for our junior troops ever, at
nearly 15 percent.
Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of this bill and thank the chairman for
his leadership.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my
time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Iowa
(Mr. Nunn) for his words, and I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from
North Carolina (Mr. Murphy).
Mr. MURPHY. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me time.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 to fund our military and take
care of our troops.
Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to represent our Nation's greatest
warfighters at Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point
and New River.
This legislation robustly funds and modernizes our Armed Forces to
prepare us for threats abroad, improves the quality of life for our
servicemembers and their families, and refocuses the Pentagon's mission
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The package will strengthen our military and its lethality, deliver
pay raises for our troops, reduce healthcare wait times, improve access
to childcare, and support employment for military spouses.
Further, it will eliminate woke programs, gut political bureaucracy,
and support the deployment of National Guard troops to assist our
Border Patrol.
North Carolina's Third District will greatly benefit from the $208
million in funding secured for military construction projects on our
bases and $50 million in impact aid that will help our military
community.
Mr. Speaker, I support this year's National Defense Authorization Act
and urge my colleagues to do the same.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of
my time to close.
Mr. Speaker, I don't really have anything more to add than what I
said in the opening statement, so I won't belabor the point. It is, in
so many ways, a very good bill that was worked through the process.
I regret that we have injected, again, that partisan wedge issue into
it. It is a controversial topic, trying to figure out what medical
treatment transgender youth or youth experiencing gender dysphoria
should get, but I worry in some instances that there is a denial of the
existence of the condition. It is an absolute fact that some minors
experience gender dysphoria.
Mr. Speaker, I guess the one thing I didn't say in my opening
statement that is worth adding is, on TRICARE, there are about 1.8
million dependents. The estimates that I have gotten--and they are a
little fuzzy because they won't give specifics for, I think, some
obvious reasons--are that roughly 4,000 children are being treated out
of that 1.8 million, and not all 4,000 of those children being treated
are receiving the treatments that are being prohibited in this bill.

Mr. Speaker, we are talking about a small number of young people, but
we are restricting access to their healthcare based on our opinion, not
based on the opinion of the U.S. medical community. That, I think, is a
mistake.
Again, I close on a positive note. I thank Chairman Rogers, HASC, the
Armed Services Committee, and all the staff. I didn't thank the Senate
in my opening remarks either. I suppose we have to.
All kidding aside, the Senate was good to work with on this process,
and I think, ultimately, HASC and SASC have met their requirements and
did what we have done for 63 consecutive years in working together on a
bipartisan, bicameral bill, with the overwhelming bulk of the focus on
what is best for the servicemen and -women who defend our country that
we are so proud of.
Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my
time.
Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member because, as is obvious to
anybody listening, he is very bright and very articulate, but he is
also just a great friend and tremendous partner in working together in
a bipartisan fashion year in and year out as we work on these important
issues. I appreciate his help so much in fashioning this bill.
I will begrudgingly go ahead and acknowledge that our Senate
counterparts have been pretty great to work with, too. Senator Reed and
Senator Wicker are great gentlemen and have been real partners as we
have gotten this bill to this point.
I thank the Armed Services Committee staff, as well as the leadership
staff, the Rules Committee, the CBO, legislative counsel, the
Parliamentarian's Office, and the Clerk's Office for all of their hard
work in helping us get to where we are. I also thank Speaker Johnson
for his leadership in moving this bill forward.
Mr. Speaker, the bill before us represents a bicameral compromise.
Each corner has some wins and some losses, but the totality of the bill
deserves support from all Members.
This bill would help revitalize our defense industrial base. It will
build the ready, capable, and lethal fighting force we need to deter
China and our other adversaries, and it will provide historic
improvements in the quality of life of our servicemembers and their
families.
Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to support it, and I yield back the
balance of my time.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (NDAA).
It is with regret that I must oppose this legislation that sets
policy for the Department of Defense. I do want to acknowledge the work
that Ranking Member Smith and the Armed Services conferees did to
remove many of the worst social policy riders contained in the version
of this legislation that passed the House earlier this year, however, I
have three problems that leave me unable to support the legislation
today.
First, I want to address concerns I have long had with how the
authorizers on the Armed Services Committee use the NDAA to constrain
the Appropriations Committee in our work to responsibly fund the
Department of Defense. In the House, I serve as the Ranking Member of
the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, which has the
responsibility to allocate annual funding for the Department of
Defense. As appropriators, we have a statutory defense budget cap under
the Fiscal Responsibility Act that we must meet. Absent an action by
Congress, we cannot appropriate beyond what the law allows.
Unfortunately, while this NDAA conforms to the level of Fiscal
Responsibility Act, it sets defense spending expectations that in the
short-term will complicate appropriators while we work to complete the
Fiscal Year 2025 Defense Appropriations Act. In the long-term it does
nothing to control the unsustainable trajectory of defense spending
that must at some point be confronted.
Let me provide an example of this clash of unsustainable spending
priorities within our national security budget. That is the challenge
of balancing support for our military personnel and their families with
resourcing the rest of the defense budget. To be very clear, I have
always supported pay raises for our troops. I worked with the
Department of Defense to appropriately fund them when I was Chair of
the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee in the 117th Congress. I also
improved funding for the Basic Allowance for Housing, Basic Allowance
for Subsistence, childcare services, and safer barracks. But this NDAA
includes a 4.5 percent pay raise for all service members, and an
additional pay raise beyond that for junior enlisted service members
that totals 14.5 percent. Appropriations will need to find the
resources this fiscal year and in future fiscal years, to cover this
cost. I also have concerns with how this could impact the balance of
the entire military pay scale.
But we know that the quality-of-life concerns for military families
go well beyond pay. Critically important things like affordable
housing, quality healthcare, and childcare access must be addressed.
And we know that the dramatically rising costs of resourcing our
military personnel must be balanced against our other national security
priorities. Among those include supporting the development of
innovative defense technologies, fixing a fundamentally broken
shipbuilding industry, modernizing major weapons programs, and ensuring
our troops have the best training and equipment possible so that they
can complete their missions and come home safely. We also live in a
world of significant geopolitical conflict. That requires additional
resources to fund U.S. operations overseas that were not planned for
during the development of the Pentagon's annual budget.
This NDAA includes language requiring the Department and the Services
to implement plans to get programs like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter,
the Sentinel Program, or our fundamentally broken shipbuilding process
under control. Based on my own experience with these programs, I
question whether these efforts in the NDAA will be successful. But I do
know that Congress cannot afford to wait any longer to fix a broken
Pentagon acquisition process that produces delays and cost overruns in
these and other programs.
Unfortunately, the costs of accepting this process are now running
headfirst into the rising costs of increased military personnel pay and
supporting quality-of-life improvement programs for military families.
None of this is sustainable in the long-term, and it will fall to the
appropriators to balance the dollars. At some point, Congress must
stand up and make quicker and tougher decisions when it comes to
festering procurement problems in the Department of Defense. We must
fix our broken defense acquisition process and stop boxing the
Appropriations Committee into corners.
Second, I am disappointed that this legislation includes a provision
allowing the Air Force to transfer certain Air National Guard personnel
with space missions to the Space Force absent consultation with the
Governors. The precedent this will set in upending the Governor's
authority over their National Guards is deeply concerning to me, and I
made that clear in hearings the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee had
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Air Force. That is also why nearly every Governor in the United States
opposes this proposal. As a former member of the Minnesota House of
Representatives, I worked at the state level with the Minnesota
National Guard to provide them with the necessary state resources to do
their jobs. So, it is unfortunate to see that the Air Force failed to
follow a collaborative process with the Governors in advancing their
legislative proposal in Congress. If they had, I think we could have
found an outcome that satisfied all parties. I believe by accepting the
more expansive Senate version of this language, that the Armed Services
Committee has made a serious error they will regret.
Finally, I am deeply opposed to Speaker Johnson's eleventh-hour
insertion of a controversial provision that was not included in the
House version of the bill which would prohibit TRICARE from providing
gender affirming health care to children in military families. This
language is discriminatory. It is a signal to military families with
transgender children that their service is not valued. Make no mistake,
it will force service members to choose between continuing their own
military service or providing their families with the health care they
need and deserve. The language is also overly broad, and it is not
clear what the text of the bill defines as ``medical interventions for
the treatment of gender dysphoria that could result in sterilization.''
No one knows exactly what this means. But it will prevent the teenager
of a service member, who is facing great health care challenges, from
getting the physical and mental health support that they need. The
decisions on how the TRICARE regulations will be written will be made
by bureaucrats in Washington, not families and their doctors.
Republicans in Congress should get their heads out of the personal
lives of our military families and worry more about providing our
service members with the support they need to perform their missions
effectively and come home safely.
Mr. Speaker, again I am disappointed that I cannot support the
legislation today. I urge my colleagues to vote no on this bill so we
can get a more bipartisan compromise NDAA.
Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, and still I rise. I rise today as a
proud American who supports all who are willing to put their lives on
the line to protect liberty and justice for all. This is why:
I introduced H.R. 39 the ``original Honoring our WWII Merchant
Mariners Act of 2023'' to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Merchant Mariner
Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who
served in the United States merchant marine (including the Army
Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) during World War II.
I introduced H.R. 5979 the ``VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2023'' to
require each enterprise to include on the Uniform Residential Loan
Application a disclaimer to increase awareness of the direct and
guaranteed home loan programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
I introduced H.R. 165 the ``Improving Access to Homes for Heroes Act
of 2021'' to require the inclusion of veterans in housing planning and
an annual report on housing assistance to veterans, and for other
purposes.
I introduced H.R. 9055 the Justice for Milton Holland Legislation to
provide for the posthumous commission as a captain in the regular Army
of Milton Holland, who, while sergeant major of the 5th Regiment,
United States Colored Infantry, was awarded the Medal of Honor for
gallantry during the Civil War.
Regrettably, Mr. Speaker, despite my attempts to submit them as
amendments, not one of these bills was included in this National
Defense Authorization Act.
Sadly Mr. Speaker, for these reasons, and more, I have decided to
withhold my support for this version of the National Defense
Authorization Act. I trust that future Congresses will work more
diligently to pass a more just, and inclusive, National Defense
Authorization Act.
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Moran). All time for debate has expired.
Pursuant to House Resolution 1612, the previous question is ordered.
The question is on the motion by the gentleman from Alabama (Mr.
Rogers).
The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that
the ayes appeared to have it.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and
nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further
proceedings on this question will be postponed.

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